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!

Everything from surfboards to boats to jewelry are made here

Keeping It Local, Part Two

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, July 25, 2012
If you caught the blog last week, you'll recall that I told you about a bunch of Outer Banks-made foods and drinks that you can consume if you want to soak up all the Outer Banks goodness while you're here. For part two of the focus on the homegrown goods I'm going beyond food and into the realm of stuff. From decoys... Read More
Locally made products offer a taste of the Outer Banks.

Keeping It Local, Part One

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Want to soak up every bit of the Outer Banks? Besides deep-breathing salt air, absorbing the sun and imbibing a little ocean water on a wipe out now and then, you can indulge in even more Outer Banks by eating the locally made and locally grown food. Not only will you be fortifying yourself with the beachy goodness,... Read More
You'll find this guy at the new NWR Visitor Center

The New Gateway to Wildlife Adventures

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, July 11, 2012
This week I'm dispatching happy news and sad news from Roanoke Island. First, the happy: yet another reason to visit attraction-packed Roanoke Island. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has just opened its $6 million National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center on the north end of the island, and it is a beauty!... Read More
Andy Griffith died on Tuesday at his Roanoke Island home.

Remembering Andy Griffith, Roanoke Island's Most Famous Resident

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Outer Bankers are mourning the loss of Andy Griffith, who died at age 86 on the morning of July 3 at his Roanoke Island home.The Outer Banks' most famous resident, Griffith lived a very private life on 70 acres on the outskirts of Manteo. He wasn't extremely visible in the community and only a few trusted locals made... Read More
Celebrate the Fourth from Corolla to Manteo to Ocracoke.

It's a Grand Old Fourth

By Molly Harrison | Sunday, July 1, 2012
It's hard to believe, but here it is already - Fourth of July week 2012. Where June went I don't know, but at least I remember a blur of great beach days! I know that talk of time flying makes me sound old, but, let's face it, I am old, and therefore I feel like days, weeks, months and years are speeding by. The... Read More