The Face Of Raw Bar

With its 40th anniversary in May 2024, Awful Arthur’s has firmly established itself as a local landmark on the Outer Banks, beginning as the first authentic oyster bar. Located in Kill Devil [...]

The Face Of Convenience

In 1977, Dana and Becky Lawrentz were chatting with friends over brews in their hometown, Akron, Ohio, discussing how a gas station convenience store in the area had built a makeshift [...]

The Face Of HVAC

At Coastal Elements, our mission is to make sure your Outer Banks home is healthier, safer and more efficient. We do that by providing simple, honest HVAC repair, installation, and improvement [...]

The Face Of Custom Home Building

Recognized as the first local builder to achieve green building certifications for Outer Banks home construction, Haddon Homes’ reputation for outstanding personal service is unmatched. [...]

The Face Of Seafood

It was 1978 when Eddie and Lou Miller first opened Miller’s Seafood and Steakhouse. As a teenager, their son Brian spent his summers working in the restaurant, getting familiar with the family [...]

Homeworking Island Style

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.

Head Starts for Students

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?

Safe Passages

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?