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!

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

Follow the Leader Comes To Brewing Station

By Michael Lay | Friday, April 5, 2013
As the old proverb goes, "All's well that ends well." And so it is with South Arts' enlightening Southern Circuit Film Tour, which has graced Outer Banks movie screens over the past several months thanks to the Dare County Arts Council. The last film in the excellent 2012-2013 series promises to uphold the high... Read More
Make new friends at Island Farm on Roanoke Island!

Easing into the Season

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Winter ended with a burst of activity here on the Outer Banks as we rolled from the success of the epicurean festival known as Taste of the Beach into full-on preparations for the opening of the 2013 visitor season before diving headlong into the Easter holiday and Spring Break. If these events are any indication, we... Read More
Easter Egg hunts are taking place from Currituck to Hatteras

A Wealth of Young Talent & Eggs Galore

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A couple of months ago I found myself standing in Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head admiring the art and feeling, well, a little humbled. But this was not a typical exhibition of the works of trained and experienced adult artists. This was the annual Dare County Schools Art Exhibition, a show comprised... Read More
Daffodils are Spring's first big burst of color.

A Tilted Axis And The Magic of Music

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, March 20, 2013
It's official. As of 7:02 a.m. today the earth's axis has met its annual obligation by tilting in such a way that the sun's center is shifted northward directly over the equator, an event known as the vernal equinox (which is kinda fun to say), and we have now formally exited Winter and entered Spring. Of course, for... Read More