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!

See wild horses roaming freely on the sands north of Corolla

Wild about Horses

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, June 27, 2012
One of the great joys of being on the Outer Banks is seeing the Corolla wild horses roaming freely on the northern stretches of the Currituck Outer Banks. I've seen them several times, and every single time it's been a thrill and a shock to see unpenned horses frolicking in the surf, walking slowly along the beach or... Read More
Have you tried standup paddleboarding yet?

The New Way to Paddle

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The other night I came home from work with my head in a total computer fog and was thrilled to see that the wind had died and the Roanoke Sound was flat, or "slick calm" as they say around here. That meant one thing for me: paddleboard. As I was running out to grab my board, my four-year-old daughter came running... Read More
Pea Island is one of the best Outer Banks freebies.

Outer Banks Freebies

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The family vacation - it's time to empty those pockets. Of course you're going out to breakfast and dinner. Of course you're going to get ice cream and snow cones and fudge. You wouldn't think of foregoing putt-putt and mini golf or The Lost Colony, Wright Brothers Memorial or the lighthouse. And you can't go to the... Read More

Rules of the Road

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Now that the summer crowds are here, we need to talk about driving. These barrier islands technically only have two main roads, so you'd think driving around here would be simple and chill. But when you pack hundreds of thousands of people onto a few skinny islands, well, it's inevitable that complications would arise... Read More

In with the New

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tourist season seemed to turn on like a fire hose over Memorial Day weekend. I personally could have used a little more of an adjustment period. On the Bypass, on the beach and in the restaurants, there was no smooth transition from sort of busy one weekend to full on packed the next - it seemed to happen all at once.... Read More