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!

Fireworks viewed from the Roanoke Sound. (Photo: Dale Penny)

An OBX 4th of Fireworks, Food and Fun

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, June 26, 2013
This blog is from 2013. Click here to see the 2014, 4th of July blog!The Fourth of July week is typically the visitation pinnacle of the Outer Banks summer, and with good reason. Straddling that all-too-brief zone of relaxation between the end of one school year and preparations for the next, by early July the beach's... Read More
Audience with the Queen? Visit ElizabethanGardens.org.

Piracy, a Big Swim and the Queen's Tea!

By Michael Lay | Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Last Friday, as we once again officially crossed the somewhat ephemeral threshold of Summer, it occurred to me that I've witnessed quite a few of these seasonal transitions on the Outer Banks since first moving here in 1993. But my Outer Banks connection goes back even further, to those much anticipated family... Read More
A baby turtle found in an excavated nest in September 2012.

Reflections On Loss, Hope and Turtles

By Michael Lay | Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It's odd sometimes, how life's challenges can create associations between thoughts or events that seem, on the surface, entirely disconnected. Recently, I lost one of my best friends, and one of the most talented, gracious, erudite and joyful people I've ever known, to cancer. Bracketing that loss, both parents were... Read More
Youth surfers compete for prizes at Gromprix in Avon.

Gromprix, Arts Fairs and Dinner at the Theater

By Michael Lay | Thursday, June 13, 2013
As I write this, my friend Doug Dino is driving through central North Carolina on his way to Bonnaroo, a huge music festival held annually in Manchester, Tennessee. Last year Doug and I attended Bonnaroo together, and it was something of a life-changing experience to be exposed to that much music and that much quality... Read More

Blues Traveler Brings Summer Tour To OBX

By Michael Lay | Monday, June 10, 2013
The Outer Banks will be the site of a major musical treat this summer when Brew Thru presents Grammy Award-winning band Blues Traveler at Roanoke Island Festival Park Amphitheater in Manteo on Thursday, July 25. Joining Blues Traveler at one of the East Coast's most beautiful outdoor venues will be special guests The... Read More