Articles

When it comes to new development, it is easy to dwell on the sort of construction we do not want, but how about paying attention to what we do want? The ‘power of the positive’ if you [...]

My Outer Banks Home decided to find out if our residents preferred cats or dogs. Read on for a (very unscientific) survey of the Outer Banks in the Paws vs. Claws. 

A random fistful of straws handed out at a drive-thru A straw placed in every drink and water glass at a restaurant Extra straws added to the carryout bag ‘just in case’ All are gestures [...]

A destination wedding on the Outer Banks allows couples to celebrate their own personal style, ease family stress, and take a vacation all at the same time.

For the past 16 years, First Flight Rotary has been turning a bare field of grass into the non-stop, pig roasting, oyster shucking, all-you-can eat, musically enhanced Oink ‘n Oyster Roast. Ever [...]

Nancy Bellantine, owner of Pathways to Well-Being, an Outer Banks organization that advocates for foreign student workers, estimates there will be 1,600 foreign students working on the Outer [...]

Today isn’t just Friday… it’s International Pay-It-Forward Day! Last year, nearly 80 countries participated in the holiday, with U.S. participation happening in 48 cities in 42 states. Today’s [...]

“Pay it Forward”…”Random Acts of Kindness” Recently, those phrases are familiar buzzwords. Hollywood has touted paying it forward with A-list actors Helen Hunt and [...]

The bell-towered, red brick school building in Currituck has been misunderstood since it opened its doors as J.P. Knapp Early College High School in 2008. Many county residents – even those with [...]

What will it be this time… the bypass or the beach road? There are not many routes to pick from. And, there are only so many trips you can take up and down the beach before you calculate that [...]

A glimpse at just a few of the best tailgate parties hosted by Outer Banks residents! Walking around a tailgate party is that chance to go back. The sheer fun of being on a campus without the [...]

You will undoubtedly see and speak with the waitress who brings your food, but you rarely see how your clean sheets and towels arrived hours before your family arrived. And you may chat at length [...]

It’s summer and we’re feeling playful. So how about a game of “Where Am I?” But we have added a twist. …and a stretch … and maybe a forward fold with a handstand or two? Susan Krause, the [...]

Kitty Hawk Kites – 40 Years. We defy you to write something about kite flying or hang gliding on Jockey’s Ridge without mentioning Kitty Hawk Kites or its owner, John Harris. They are [...]

Our 2010 cover photo captures the “Stinson’s Ranch” before 2011’s Hurricane Irene swept the home and its contents away – leaving only wooden pilings and staircase leading down to the water. [...]