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Whether you catch them yourself and pick them on the picnic table or sit down to a perfectly prepared cornmeal crusted soft shell over local grits at an upscale restaurant, you’re taking part in [...]

As residents and visitors seek a smaller, more efficient alternative to full-size vehicles, golf carts and low-speed vehicles are becoming the go-to choice for quick trips around town, the beach, [...]

While some Outer Banks communities plan for resilience, others are confronting erosion in real time—where history, infrastructure, and rising seas collide. By Jes Gray / Photo above: Waves crash [...]

Safer Pathways for OBX Pedestrians By Jes Gray 100 years ago, those that explored the Outer Banks did so via unpaved paths negotiated by machine or beast, or simply by foot. Folks were more [...]

Stimulating Creations from Local Hot Spots By Jes Gray | Photography by Meredith K. Snider Most of the time you just want a plain cup of coffee. Hot, iced, maybe cream, maybe sugar, or maybe that [...]

Writing this article as the summer season has passed, it’s easy to think that these sunny beach days, with families hunkered under the shade of colorful umbrellas polka dotting the shore, have [...]

THC & CBD Drinks Bubbling Up on the OBX

As a chain of barrier islands, the Outer Banks are constantly shifting and changing.

Like Breakfast without Rules By Jes Gray / Photo of pancakes above courtesy of GettyImages.com When we’re not in the rush of summer, trying to maximize “beach time” or busy at work, it’s nice to [...]

Here are the “Iron Skillets of the Outer Banks,” that have long served, and are still serving, our intrepid off-season diners.

A Birdseye View of Our Shifting Sands Photo Above: On September 18th, 2003, Hurricane Isabel hit Hatteras Island with wind speeds up to 105 mph. The storm surge produced a 2,000 ft. long and up [...]

Many legendary entertainment venues have graced the Outer Banks: The Casino in Nags Head of the ’40s-’60s, Kelly’s & Port o’ Call of the’80s-’00s and The Pit in Kill Devil Hills of the ’90s-’00s, [...]

Picture the Summer on the Outer Banks: Cars crowd the bypass, crosswalks bustle with families, umbrellas speckle the beach, and boaters buzz throughout the sound.

Beautiful sunsets over the water, riverfront boardwalk shops, restaurants, miles of hiking and paddling trails, historic buildings, great fishing and much more.

As some business close down for the winter, some dining room lights still shine, offering a warm respite and social opportunity.

Deciphering What Can Be Built, Where and Why

When out and about on the Outer Banks, or when traveling elsewhere, what do you lack in your wallet or purse?

Development Sparks Debate in Kill Devil Hills

No, not the person you were arguing with on Facebook, I’m talking about that drink bottle you just finished. You look closely at the packaging: Can you be recycled? Where will you go? Are you [...]

Succeeding in our local economy takes knowledge, experience, unpredictability, and a commitment to preparedness.