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!

Hatteras Storytelling Festival, May 3 – May 5

Storytelling, Victory Gardens & More

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Hatteras is open! And some great events and activities this week show that the island has bounced back from a winter of storms and isolation and is looking forward to greeting visitors with its world-famous hospitality.Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is home to nearly 400 species of birds, and the free Bird Walks... Read More
The Lost Colony will receive a Tony Honors award on June 8.

Lost Colony Receives Tony Honors Award

By Michael Lay | Thursday, April 25, 2013
After celebrating its 75th year in 2012, The Lost Colony has a shiny new reason for feeling festive as it prepares for its 76th season. The Outer Banks theater institution has been chosen by the Tony Awards as a Tony Honors for Excellence in Theater recipient, becoming the first theatrical production in North Carolina... Read More
<i>The Vagina Monologues</i>, Avenue Waterfront Grille, April 25-27

VDAY OBX, Weddings & Howling

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 24, 2013
As I mentioned briefly at the conclusion of last week's post, Eve Ensler's award-winning play The Vagina Monologues returns to the Outer Banks with a three-day run from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27 at Avenue Waterfront Grille in downtown Manteo. The play is based on V-Day Founder and playwright Eve... Read More
That rumble you hear is Outer Banks Bike Week!

Motorcycles, Monologues & Views

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Last Fall, when I first took on the Outer Banks This Week blog, I'd assumed there'd be times when I'd struggle to puff up more than a couple of bland paragraphs. Now, 28 installments later, I realize that my concern was completely unfounded and the struggle, instead, is to do justice to all the great events and... Read More
Don't worry, be happy! Go to Wine Camp!

Get Schooled at Wine Camp

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 10, 2013
How many times have you gone out to dinner at an upscale restaurant, been seated at a great table and then, horror of horrors, been charged with the responsibility of choosing a wine for the table? Putting on your best poker face, you scan the wine list, brow furrowed thoughtfully, your eyes glazing over as the panic... Read More