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!

Whalehead at 100: A Centennial Celebration in Historic Corolla

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, September 17, 2025
This fall, one of the Outer Banks’ most beloved landmarks is turning 100. Whalehead in Historic Corolla — the bright yellow, copper-roofed Art Nouveau mansion that sits along the Currituck Sound in the heart of Corolla — celebrates its centennial this October with a month of special events that invite locals and... Read More

SOUND to SEA™: An Outer Banks–Inspired Card Game

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, September 11, 2025
Imagine the perfect Outer Banks beach day: spotting dolphins at sunrise, climbing a lighthouse, strolling trails where red wolves roam. That spirit is now captured in a new card game — SOUND to SEA™, created by Outer Banks local Margie Farmer and brought to life through the watercolor illustrations of artist Jessica... Read More

Dare Arts at 50: A Fall Season of Celebration

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, September 3, 2025
At the heart of arts, culture and creativity in Dare County is Dare Arts, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has been enriching the Outer Banks since 1975. Based in the historic 1904 Dare County Courthouse in Downtown Manteo, Dare Arts extends its reach from Duck to Hatteras Village with a mission rooted in inclusivity and... Read More

Where Memories Swim: A Local's Perspective of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

By Breanna Wehner | Thursday, August 28, 2025
Excited voices, water splashing, kids playing, adults supervising – and right in the center of it all is a 6-year-old red-headed girl staring at a real-life sandtiger shark – making eye contact with the endlessly deep black eyes and feeling, for the first time in her life, like all the answers in the universe have... Read More

Outer Banks Hurricane History

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, August 21, 2025
All eyes have been on the Outer Banks this week as Hurricane Erin brushed dangerously close to the North Carolina coast. Luckily, the East Coast avoided a direct hit, but Erin came too close for comfort. With the storm offshore, the Outer Banks was out of the path of the storm's torrential rains and highest winds,... Read More