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!

The Outer Banks Triathlon needs volunteers this weekend.

Cleaning up and moving on

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Schwwooooo. I'm beat. I've just spent eight solid days pitch-forking marsh grass out of my yard, bleaching things that should never have to be bleached (yesterday I mopped walls) and picking the most random flotsam you could imagine out of the bushes (a cashmere sweater, kitchen utensils, several unbroken antique... Read More
Look who washed up with the debris in our yard.

And the vacations continue...

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Hurricane Irene. As if you haven't heard enough about it on TV and the Internet for the past week, it's just about the only thing you'll hear Outer Bankers talking about these days. Yes, it was a horrible storm. Yes, it brought historic levels of soundside flooding. Yes, it has cut off Hatteras Island from the world.... Read More
Explore nature in a National Wildlife Refuge program.

Speaking of natural disasters

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, August 23, 2011
One thing I've learned from living here for 17 years is not to panic about hurricanes too soon. Prepare, yes. Plan, yes. Panic, no. Worrying too many days in advance just saps my energy and makes me entirely unproductive. * As I write this on Tuesday, Hurricane Irene is projected to hit us this weekend. Evacuations... Read More
Live babies perform in The Lost Colony on Thursday.

Some Summery Things

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, August 16, 2011
School is starting soon, but let's everyone please remember that we still have a month of summer left. * About this time every summer I start feeling a sense of urgency about doing some of the undone things on my to-do list. I'm not talking about organizing my photographs or painting my dining room. Those can wait '... Read More
How about some yoga on the beach this week?

The Good Life, Outer Banks Style

By Molly Harrison | Tuesday, August 9, 2011
When hurricane season starts amping up, I start feeling very attached to my position here on this sandbar. * Just the pre-storm talk of the non-event that was Emily (E? What happened to A, B, C and D?) last week got me thinking about how much I love this patch of grass-covered sand that I can call my own. All my stuff... Read More