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!

It's crazy kite weekend on Jockey's Ridge at Rogallo Fest.

Summer mode is in effect

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, June 7, 2011
It's happening. School is out, cars are streaming over the bridges, Food Lion is open 24 hours, the belly-button rings are on display - the season is upon us. * The ocean has been gorgeous and I can't wait for some long days of sitting in it and beside it. My youngest child is three this summer and I think it's the... Read More
See Chris Bickford's photography at Festival Park in June.

Dare Day to Ocrafolk and Beyond

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sometimes when I look out there into that Wall O Traffic that is the bypass on a weekend (when I've got some time to kill because I'm trying to turn left or get across the street on my bike), I ponder the Outer Banks visitors - the fams in the minivans, the gents-in-the-front-ladies-in-the-back-ensembles in the sedans... Read More
Sponsor a plank, get an engraved fish at Jennette's Pier.

Summer Season Kickoffs: Blues Festivals to Beach Nourishment

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Here it is. Another Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial start of summer. What did I do for all of May? Last year I had a vacation in France to show for the merry old month. This year, it whizzed by before my eyes - a smoke-filled haze of deadlines, soccer games, birthday parties, dance recitals, field trips and end-... Read More
Jennette's Pier at Nags Head opens this Saturday.

Hopefully

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Spring is the hopeful season - school kids are hopeful about the time off from school; businesses and workers are hopeful about the money they'll make; gardeners are hopeful about their summer tomatoes; tourists are hopeful about the perfect summer vacation...Numerous new businesses are setting up shop on the Outer... Read More
Outer Banks style Mother's Day.

May Days

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Isn't May awesome? The greens are greener than I ever remember them being, the soft-shell crabs and fresh little fish are so yummy, the strawberries are redder and plumper than last year (it seems) and everyone is in such a dandy mood. * Speaking of good moods, I had an awesome Mother's Day with my family. My son... Read More