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The Outer Banks for Dogs: Leash Laws & Beach Etiquette
Does it seem like there are more dogs than ever on the Outer Banks now? Maybe more locals got new pets during the pandemic, or maybe more visitors are finding a way to bring their dogs with them to the beach; either way, the beaches are positively populous with pets. It’s a dog party out there every day.
My dog,... Read More
Outer Banks COVID-19 Update as of May 14, 2021
Things are getting much closer to pre-pandemic normals in North Carolina. With North Carolina’s COVID numbers continuing to show improvement and vaccine distribution increasing, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper has eliminated social distancing requirements in all settings, lifted the state's mask mandate outdoors for all... Read More
It's a Great Time to Be on the Outer Banks
For more than a year our Outer Banks This Week events calendar was depressingly sparse, dotted with a virtual event here and there each month. But times have changed! Now our Daytime and Nightlife calendars are filling up, almost if by magic overnight (but really due to the behind-the-scenes work of Lissa and Paul –... Read More
Get to Know a Local: Stacey Walters of Sweet T’s Coffee Beer & Wine
Behind every Outer Banks business is someone doing his or her best to make a living and still have time to enjoy this beautiful place they call home. In this blog, you’ll meet one of them: Stacey Walters, owner and operator of Sweet T’s Coffee Beer & Wine in Duck.
After spending several years as a beer and wine... Read More
An OBX Taco Tasting Tour
Everyone loves tacos. Whether you're a meat-eater, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free or an omnivore, there is a taco for you.
In the old days the most popular meal at Outer Banks restaurants was fried fish or crab cakes with cole slaw and hushpuppies. These days, most restaurateurs will tell you it's fish... Read More