As a region constantly changing at Mother Nature’s hand, the history of the Outer Banks has been sculpted by the ebb and flow of natural events. The ferry system of the Southern Outer Banks is no exception. A violent hurricane in 1846 severed Hatteras Island from the Northern Outer Banks, creating what is known today as Oregon Inlet. The same storm also separated the island from what is now Ocracoke...
The Graveyard of the Atlantic The Outer Banks is home to The Graveyard of The Atlantic. With a ghost fleet of sunken ships that span from the Chesapeake Bay all the way down to the OBX, our waters are known for some of the coolest shipwrecks on the east coast. Due to the meeting of the Labrador and Gulf Stream currents, a trap is formed in the water. This in...
OBX Art Shows The off-season on the Outer Banks is not such a secret anymore. The locals’ favorite time of year has also grown in popularity with visitors as well. As locals, one of the nicest parts of living and working on the Outer Banks is the chance to reconnect with friends, neighbors and the community during this time of year. An opportunity to take a deep breath, enjoy time...
Guy Fieri, host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, came blasting through the Outer Banks like a sudden thunderstorm on a hot summer day. OK–maybe not quite that quickly or explosively since he was here for about a week and rumor has it that he’s coming back for some post-production work. But he was here and now he’s gone and you can’t help but think of the places he didn’t go....
The Unpainted Aristocracy is as much a frame of mind as it is the houses of an historic district in Nags Head. Built between the mid-19th century through the 1930s. These were the vacation homes of the landed gentry of eastern North Carolina–the doctors, planters and business owners of the neighboring counties. Constructed of wood shipped from inland farms, such as cedar and juniper, they were simple in design, easy...
