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Merry All Month at Christmas Island
The best thing about the holidays on the Outer Banks this year is a collection of super-festive pop-up bars collectively called Christmas Island. Four favorite Outer Banks restaurants/bars — Lucky 12 Tavern, Bonzer Shack, Mama Kwan’s and Goombays — have teamed up to transform their restaurants and outdoor areas into... Read More
38 Events to Add to Your OBX Holiday Calendar
December is a busy month on the Outer Banks, and the calendar is packed with holiday-themed events. From longstanding traditions like the Manteo Christmas Parade – now it its 50th year! – to new events like the Christmas Island pop-up bars, these events will definitely get you in the holiday spirit – even when the... Read More
Get to Know the Locals: Karen Loopman-Davis and Tina Mackenzie of Outer Banks Brewing Station
All across the Outer Banks are people doing their best to make a living while still finding time to enjoy this wonderful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know the Locals, you’ll meet two of them: Karen Loopman-Davis and Tina Mackenzie, the women of the two-couple team that owns Outer Banks Brewing... Read More
Feasting, Shopping and Partying: It's Thanksgiving Week on the Outer Banks
Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest off-season weeks on the Outer Banks, and to welcome everyone to town, the calendar is packed with events, oyster roasts, Thanksgiving feasts, artisan markets and Black Friday sales.
Are you coming to the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving? Keep reading for some of the great things to... Read More
Get to Know a Local: John Wright of Sanctuary Vineyards
All across the Outer Banks are people doing their best to make a living while still finding time to enjoy this wonderful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know a Local, you’ll meet one of them, John Wright, general manager of Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg.
Wright is a seventh-generation Currituck... Read More