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!

Run for ye lives at the Flying Pirate Half Marathon

Arm Wrestling and Antiques, Bikers and Beginnings

By Molly Harrison | Monday, April 12, 2010
Don't be blue about tax day this week; just get them done and move on. Life's too short to worry about something as unavoidable as taxes - plus you're going to be too busy scuttling around to events all week to worry about anything!...First things first - the Land of Beginnings Festival. * The nine-day festival is... Read More
Land of Beginnings' Children's Faire is hands-on fun.

On is the new off...

By Molly Harrison | Monday, April 5, 2010
All of the sudden the off-season is back on. The air is warm, the roads are crowded and the bikinis are out of storage. Yup, the beachgoers weren't holding back this past weekend - bikinis were on bods up and down the beach. (I, on the other hand, ain't goin' there yet)...And then, the sure sign that tourist season... Read More
Signs of spring include a new filly in the Ocracoke pony pen

Visitors Welcome

By Molly Harrison | Monday, March 29, 2010
I'm expecting more than the usual amount of competition on the beach-combing and grocery-shopping fronts this week. * It's not only the Easter holiday weekend, which means Spring Break for most of the nation's school kids and the official start of the spring tourist season, but it's also supposed to be a sunny and... Read More
Support your local shops and artisans.

Going Local

By Molly Harrison | Monday, March 22, 2010
What locally owned store or restaurant would you miss if it was gone tomorrow? Go there. Today. Spend 25 or 50 bucks. Go there again next month. We've got to support our local businesses, friends, or we're going to lose the character of the Outer Banks...I'm not telling you this from my soapbox, mind you, because I'm... Read More
Celebrate the arrival of spring at The Elizabethan Gardens

Bring on Spring

By Molly Harrison | Monday, March 15, 2010
Just when we thought Mother Nature was going to let a St. Patrick's Day Parade slip by in the sun ... Not! Sunday was a beautiful day until the parade started and the weather turned south. But what would an Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day parade be without cold wind and a misty drizzle? Just not the same. Thanks to... Read More