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!

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
Outer Banks Taste of the Beach

Taste of the Beach: Foodie Nirvana

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, March 13, 2013
By the time you read this post less than 24 hours will separate Outer Bankers and thousands of visitors from the first of four consecutive days of epicurean bliss known as Taste of the Beach.From modest beginnings only a few years ago, Taste of the Beach has evolved into what Coastal Living Magazine calls "one of the... Read More

Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock

By Michael Lay | Thursday, March 7, 2013
Another great independent film is coming to the Outer Banks courtesy of the Dare County Arts Council (DCAC) and Southern Circuit Film Tour. The documentary film Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock, an insightful look at the life of a groundbreaking civil rights activist, will be shown Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m.... Read More
Spring is on its way!

Spring and TOTB On The Horizon

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, March 6, 2013
As I write this, the Outer Banks is preparing for another blast of sloppy, wet and windy winter weather as a storm front surges out of the Midwest, crosses the Appalachians and strengthens just off our coast. But, in spite of this temporary setback, we sense a change coming. From the sound of early morning birdcalls... Read More