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!

Easter Arrives With Spring In Tow

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Could it be…finally? Spring? Is that you, Spring?We can only hope. But if there is one place on the Outer Banks that is Spring Central it would have to be The Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island. And they are certainly starting April off with a bang! Cast off the winter grays with a dose of vibrant Spring color at... Read More

Meet The Outer Banks' Own Celebrity Chef

By Michael Lay | Thursday, March 26, 2015
It was in late 1993 that meat-and-potatoes America was introduced to a new concept in television — the Food Network. This strange hybrid of cooking how-to and entertainment immediately struck a chord with the nation’s fledgling culinary culture that was waiting to be plucked. The network’s stable of highly regarded... Read More

Open Wide...It's Taste of the Beach!

By Michael Lay | Thursday, March 19, 2015
Americans have a complicated relationship with food. In this fast-paced nation, a land of plenty for most of its citizens, food has for many of us become something of a commodity. We wander through the grocery store pulling routinely purchased foodstuffs off the shelves no differently than we select and drop our... Read More

Get Yer Green On!

By Michael Lay | Thursday, March 12, 2015
It’s time for the wearin’ o’ the green and channeling your inner Irish this weekend! First, on Saturday is the 7th annual running of Kelly’s Leprechauns 10K, an FS Series timed event. Onsite registration will be conducted at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern in Nags Head on Friday evening and Saturday... Read More

Oyster Class, Colorful Quilts and Music Teachers Onstage

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Ah, lowly oyster, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Raw on the half shell. Lightly Steamed. Grilled. Roasted. Fried. Oysters Rockefeller. Smoked. Oyster dressing. Oysters Casino. Oyster casserole. Oyster stew. Oyster shooters even. I could go on…and on. Many folks, however, find themselves intimidated by the... Read More