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!

Santa at Manteo's Grand Illumination.

Let That Holiday Spirit Flow

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, November 28, 2012
With Thanksgiving and all its leftovers behind us now, it's full speed ahead to Christmas. Holiday events will come fast and furious for the next few weeks, but this week is especially loaded! So put that turkey sandwich back in the fridge and, instead, partake of the variety of festive and family-friendly holiday... Read More
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Now Be Thankful

By Michael Lay | Monday, November 19, 2012
Ah, Thanksgiving. Once more we have arrived at that annual celebration of the harvest and all things autumnal. It's the official beginning of the holiday roller coaster we'll all ride until New Year's Day. It's a day in which our collective worship of a certain portly bird, the golden and savory centerpiece of the... Read More
Artwork by Tatum Love of Kitty Hawk, 2011

Artrageous and Shrimptastic!

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Any time an event can claim "23rd Annual" as part of its name, you know the event's organizers have a well-earned connection with the hearts and minds of the community. The 23rd Annual Artrageous Art Extravaganza, to be held Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dare County Family Recreation Park in Kill Devil... Read More
Dare County Arts Council

An Election, a Marathon, and Food

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Yesterday Americans successfully conducted another Presidential election, the 57th since the founding of our nation. Now, after months of endless campaigning that at times seemed more like a political version of the movie Groundhog Day than the rational political process one might expect of a civilized nation, it is... Read More
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