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!

A Belfry Reborn, Cookie Cravings and Weddings!

By Michael Lay | Thursday, January 9, 2014
It's odd how memory works and how quickly we take for granted that the way a place appears today is the way it has always been. Those new to Outer Banks history often look in astonishment at old navigational maps showing misshapen islands and inlets where none exist today, pitying the ignorant old mariners who had... Read More

A New Year's Wish for 2014

By Michael Lay | Sunday, December 29, 2013
As I write this we have once more arrived at the cusp of a new year. And at this point each year it has become traditional to reflect on the previous year, noting its challenges and its victories, before making our individual statements regarding how we intend to better ourselves in the coming year and how we hope our... Read More
Happy Holidays from everyone at OuterBanksThisWeek.com!

Holiday Feasts, Last Call for Lights and New Year's Festivities

By Michael Lay | Monday, December 23, 2013
As I've talked with friends and acquaintances over the past few weeks a consensus seemed to develop that 2013 has been a long year, and for some folks, quite a challenging year. But, finally, the holidays have arrived, bringing with them all their glad tidings and good will, and a brand new year full of hopeful... Read More

An Early Gift for Hatteras, Holidays Lights and Santa Paws

By Michael Lay | Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Hatteras Islanders received an early Christmas gift Sunday afternoon as the North Carolina Department of Transportation re-opened the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge to traffic for the first time since its Dec. 3 closure. The decision to re-open the bridge was made after several sonar scans, test pilings and multiple... Read More

Holiday Spirit Bridges Distances of Water and Time

By Michael Lay | Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Only in a few places do residents have as much appreciation for history as they do on the Outer Banks. Whether it is due to the awareness of our place in the story of European colonization of the New World and the later development of powered flight or a well-honed sensitivity to the ephemeral nature of an existence... Read More