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Many locals consider fall the Outer Banks’ best season, offering fewer crowds, cooler weather, warm waters, festivals, and outdoor adventures. OCTOBER 1 Halloween Island Recurring every Thursday, [...]

Dressing up as Albert Einstein for a schoolwide assembly is just another day on the job for Nags Head Elementary School Principal Kelly Flora.

Fresh, local catches from Corolla to Hatteras, straight from the sound and sea The Outer Banks, from Corolla to Hatteras (including Manteo and Wanchese), is an internationally known fishing [...]

How Dare County Built a Grassroots Celebration for America’s 250th Anniversary By Betsy DiJulio Unlike the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, a highly structured, top-down endeavor by [...]

Breath-taking scenery, unexpected encounters with wildlife and enjoyable hours spent with friends and families all serve as highlights for typical Outer Banks beach days. Photo above: Positioned [...]

SPONSORED CONTENT What makes Coastal Elements Heating & Cooling stand out to homeowners on the Outer Banks? Coastal Elements Heating & Cooling has built a strong reputation by serving [...]

SPONSORED CONTENT What makes your window treatment business different? We take pride in our customer service, from consultation to installation. Our expert team handles scheduling, product [...]

SPONSORED CONTENT What makes OBX Boat Company different from other dealerships? OBX Boat Company was launched to deliver a better boat‑buying and service experience for Outer Banks [...]

SPONSORED CONTENT What makes Beach Painting & Construction Group trusted names on the Outer Banks? Both companies have been serving homeowners from Ocean Hill to Avon since 1995, giving them [...]

Your One-stop shop The OBX Shipping Center is the go-to resource for shipping needs on the Outer Banks. Along with packing and shipping nearly anything, such as numerous wedding celebration [...]

Building Safe Spaces, One Session at a Time Shelby Miller, M.A., LCMHCA, first experienced therapy as a teenager growing up on the Outer Banks. After having a hard time finding a therapist, she [...]

Your Best Days on the Water Blake Milner is passionate about boating. Blake has worked in the marine industry since the day he graduated from Liberty University. In 2023, he founded OBX Boat [...]

Student-Built Plane Readies to Take Flight Written by Maya Gargol and Piper Truett Their mornings begin with a walk across the street from First Flight High School to the maintenance buildings at [...]

In a time on the Outer Banks where there is a renewed passion for service and support for our neighbors, where even the vacationers are seeking ways to support and give back to the community they [...]

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While each area of the Outer Banks was well represented amongst our nominees and winners, Hatteras stood out, especially considering the island is more lightly populated and visited than its [...]

PRIVACY POLICY last updated 4/9/2024 4:33 PM This privacy notice for Outer Banks Coastal Life Magazine (“we,” “us,” or “our“), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share [...]

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The day Walter and Barbara Holton traveled to our infamous isolated strip of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina with the potential of moving here, they were welcomed with open arms [...]

Our inaugural Outer Banks Coastal Life BEST of OBX Awards are the result of an online nomination and voting process through OuterBanksCoastalLife.com and the publication’s social media channels, [...]

From a beer-fueled bet 50 years ago, to the international race it is today - The Worrell 1000 just won’t fade away....

Fifty years later, that one grainy black-and-white photograph in the middle of the Winston-Salem Journal newspaper changed the course of history.

In Dare County, there exists a harmonious symphony—conducted by the skilled hands and impassioned heart of John Buford, the 2023 Teacher of the Year.

The 2024 Giving Back Awards shine a spotlight on organizations that make a profound impact on the Outer Banks community.

How many people do you know who work remotely from their home? I’m guessing you know at least one person working from home while living on the Outer Banks.

How do we best prepare the next generation to find success if they choose to remain here as adults to help continue caring for and maintaining this great and growing community?

A Day in the Life of a Bridgeman: the operators who tend the Alligator River bridge. What DO those folks do in that impossibly tiny bridge house?