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!

LegaSea Rising, Kidsfest and Mom Has Her Day

By Michael Lay | Thursday, May 7, 2015
LegaSea is an Outer Banks-based community organization formed in 1988 to enable the community to fully understand the impacts of Mobil Oil’s plan to drill 40 miles off Hatteras Island. After extensive research the group concluded that drilling off our shores would put the area's economy and beautiful beaches at risk. ... Read More

Storytelling Festival Brings Tall Tales, Music and Fun to Hatteras

By Michael Lay | Thursday, April 30, 2015
Everyone likes a good story, and the history of the Outer Banks began with what was to become one of the greatest stories ever, the mystery of the Lost Colony. Coupled with a heritage of native-born natural storytellers and yarn spinners, it was perhaps only natural that Hatteras Island would come to host the Hatteras... Read More

Manly Men, Comedy and Motorcycles Frame the Week

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 22, 2015
SkygazingOne of the many benefits of living on the Outer Banks is the nearly wide open 360 degree horizon view that can be achieved from any relatively modest elevation. It’s not necessary to climb a lighthouse to get a spectacular view (although I highly recommend that too). Many a deck or sand dune will do, and it... Read More

Write, Share And Sing — A Songwriting Workshop Comes To Manteo

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 15, 2015
The Dare County Arts Council’s “Song to Stage” Songwriting Workshop weekend kicks off Friday night at 8 p.m. at Sugar Creek Restaurant in Nags Head with a concert featuring multi-award winning songwriter and instructor Louisa Branscomb and bluegrass music’s fastest rising new act Nu-Blu. Admission is $10/person with... Read More

Color Rises, Divers Descend And Veggies Go Small

By Michael Lay | Thursday, April 9, 2015
After months of dully schlepping our way through the gray doldrums of Winter, possibly the best thing about the advent of Spring, even better than the warming temperatures, is the sudden explosion of big, bold, saturated colors emerging from the dark brown earth and the branches of otherwise bare trees. Abruptly, our... Read More