Soup’s On!

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 [...]

Class Act: Leadership OBX

Lainie Reed likes to refer to herself as “a professional volunteer.” Like so many others across the Outer Banks, the long-time visitor became a resident when she retired and started looking for [...]

The Outer Banks History Center

Tucked amidst the marshes, wetlands, and maritime forest of the Roanoke Island Festival Park complex, across from the charming Manteo waterfront, sits the newly renovated Outer Banks History Center.

The Twenty Year Wish

On Merrimac Lane in Salvo sits a house belonging to Richard and Garnet Shoaf. It’s a two-story home, built in that “upside down” style like so many of the houses on the Outer Banks, the living [...]

No Hill Too High

Behind many natural wonders are forces of nature. Such is the case with Jockey’s Ridge State Park and Peggy Birkemeier, though she is quick to give credit to legions of others.

Reddawn Rising

We’re walking in the bright lounge area of Ashley’s Espresso Parlor when the paintings on the wall immediately draw our eye. They’re beautiful — brilliantly colored; a palette brought to life on [...]

Short Stack, with Big Impact

A ticket to one of the Thursday night suppers at Stack ‘em High in Kitty Hawk gets you a short stack of pancakes, your choice of bacon or sausage, hash browns or grits, plus a drink.

International Flavor

Thirteen years ago, two sisters and their best friend boarded a plane in Bulgaria with nothing more than overstuffed backpacks and visions of America gleaned from TV shows and movies.