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 New Beginning After Hurricane Sandy!

A New Start

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, October 31, 2012
In last week's entry long-time Outer Banks This Week blog writer Molly Harrison said goodbye to her loyal readers and introduced me as the writer to whom she was handing over the reins. But, you may wonder, who am I and how did I arrive at this moment?My relationship with the Outer Banks began in the autumn of 1993,... Read More
Let's get those beaches clean at NC Big Sweep this weekend.

Talking Trash

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Recently one of our readers wrote to tell us about his disappointment in the amount of trash he found on a bike ride through Nags Head Woods this fall. "What I saw in Nags Head Woods was appalling," George Mendelson wrote. "One of the last natural refuges on OBX was strewn with trash: beer cans, bottles, cigarette... Read More
The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is Saturday in Nags Head.

Celebrating Seafood

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The big news on the Outer Banks this weekend is the inaugural Outer Banks Seafood Festival. It's an idea that was a long time in coming, and it's finally here. Morehead City has been hosting the wildly successful North Carolina Seafood Festival for 26 years, so obviously the model works, and it's certainly going to be... Read More
Enjoy a free Howling Safari at Alligator River NWR on Sat.

Looking at the Bright Side

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I don't like to start off on a sour note, but bear with me and I'll get to the positive, I promise. We got some bad news recently on the Outer Banks when we learned that the Nags Head Bowling Center was closing. The bowling center has been a recreational favorite on the Outer Banks for a long time, and now it's joined... Read More
The Duck Jazz Festival will rock this tiny town on Sunday.

Music is in the Air

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Bust out your dancing shoes because it's all about live music on the Outer Banks this week. From restaurant bars to shopping center porches to our small but scenic amphitheaters, the tunes are going to be blowing in the winds this week.By now you must know about the Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival at Roanoke Island... Read More