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Get to Know a Local: Tory Schollaert of Bloom Boutique
Behind every Outer Banks business are people doing their best to make a living and still have the time to enjoy this beautiful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know a Local, you’ll meet one of them: Tory Schollaert, owner of Bloom Boutique in Manteo.
Tory worked for Amity, a clothing boutique in Duck,... Read More
The Outer Banks on TV
With season 8 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks having premiered on July 18 and season 2 of Netflix’s Outer Banks series premiering on July 30, the words Outer and Banks have never been more prominently splashed across web pages, social media feeds and TV screens. Thanks to these two shows, people all over the world are... Read More
10 Ways to Experience Historic Corolla Park
North of Duck on the northernmost part of the Outer Banks, the Currituck Outer Banks is 24-mile-long stretch of barrier island (actually peninsula) that everyone calls “Corolla.” There’s no actual incorporated town of Corolla and no official town center or town hall, but there is a recognized heart of Corolla and that... Read More
Where to Find the Freshest Local Produce on the Outer Banks
Who doesn’t love sweet corn, tomatoes, okra, eggplant, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupes, blueberries, peaches and all the other bountiful harvests of summer? It’s the best time of year to eat fruits and vegetables, and guess what? All of these garden goodies are grown locally. From small gardens on the Outer Banks... Read More
Outer Banks Fireworks & 4th of July Celebrations
The summer’s biggest holiday is a big deal on the Outer Banks. We’re talking six major fireworks shows, two parades, a sand sculpture contest, live music, an apple pie contest, a road race, a beer run and so much more over the weekend and into Monday, July 5.
Since we didn’t get to party for the 4th in 2020, we all... Read More