Outer Banks This Week Blog

Outer Banks information comes in many forms, but there’s no better way to learn it than through conversations with a local. The OuterBanksThisWeek.com blog is that local friend … even if you already live here! Every week, Molly Harrison gives the run down on Outer Banks activities, Outer Banks events, Outer Banks shopping – all the Outer Banks information needed to ensure that you have the best possible experience. And she does it in a conversational way that’s easy to read and entertaining. Outer Banks activities are numerous, and this blog gives you an insider’s scoop to help you plan your day. She leads you to all the Outer Banks events you won’t want to miss – sports, annual functions and holiday festivities. She gives you her input on the most exciting Outer Banks activities – the ones she loves, the ones she thinks you should love. If anything exciting or out-of-the-ordinary is happening during your visit – and there definitely will be something – this blog is your trusty guide to figuring out the whats, whens and wheres.

Nightlife, for example, is detailed here – what band is playing where, which scene is wild, which is chill. Festivals are also described – the ones that are old and loved and the ones that are new and anticipated. The amount of Outer Banks information offered here will keep you busy and in the know. You can find out what would be fun for you, your family or even your pets.

A fun touch of this blog is its conversational element. Hannah Lee always wants to hear from you! In fact, reader input can influence the basis of her next blog’s focus. So if there’s a topic or question you’re craving an answer for, let her know. Sit a spell and read through present and past OuterBanksThisWeek.com blogs. With all the Outer Banks information detailed for you, you’ll be the trusted source to all your friends!

The Misfit Bars of Christmas Return: More Magic, More Misfits, More Cheer for the OBX

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, November 26, 2025
If your idea of holiday celebrations involves twinkling lights, over-the-top decor and the-more-the-merrier-style socializing with a cocktail or cocoa in hand, then you already understand the assignment of the Misfit Bars of Christmas Crawl. Back for its second season, this wildly creative holiday bar crawl... Read More

Christmas Vacation Station: A Griswold-Inspired Pop-Up at Outer Banks Brewing Station, Part of the 12 Bars of Christmas

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, November 20, 2025
"If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surpirsed." "Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?" "We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced... Read More

A Celebration of Light: Currituck Beach Lighthouse 150th Illumination Celebration

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, November 13, 2025
One hundred fifty years ago, a new light cut through one of the darkest stretches of the East Coast. On December 1, 1875, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse gave its first sweep of light across the Atlantic, guiding ships off the coast of northeastern North Carolina to steer clear of dangerous shoals. For the rest of... Read More

Outer Banks Originals: Huanchaco Lounge

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, November 6, 2025
Small, locally owned businesses are the backbone of the Outer Banks. In the Outer Banks Originals blog series, we will visit with the local entrepreneurs who are taking chances on their ideas and building Outer Banks businesses that are uniquely their own, along the way shaping the character of our barrier islands.... Read More

Buxton is Open for Business

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, October 30, 2025
Buxton, N.C., the 1,000-resident community located at Cape Hatteras, has been getting its fair share of national attention this week, and not the good kind. With five houses falling in the sea in this week's nor'easter, Buxton is being pegged as ground zero for climate change. Images of the collapsing homes have... Read More