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 likely to travel to and from their homes by water, and the tourism that did exist […]

Cybercrime K9’s Remarkable Impact on Internet Safety By Steve Hanf Sailor is one cute dog. Jet black, downy-soft fur. Pink tongue lolling. Tail enthusiastically wagging. She lights up every room she enters. Which is good. Because Sailor’s primary job involves dark, ugly stuff. The kinds of things people don’t like […]

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 items, the independently owned and operated one-stop-shop in Kill Devil Hills also offers private mailboxes, package receiving, greeting cards and […]

By Jojo M. Tilley The Outer Banks has been a place to reside and vacation in for centuries. From the home-base of plundering pirates to the summer highlight for excited children, the OBX has cemented itself as a brilliant memory for nearly everyone who comes to visit. It’s only natural, […]

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 recognized a strong need in the community for counseling services and saw this as a way she […]

How Short-Stay Flexibility is Reshaping the OBX Rental Market By Ann Wood For generations, summer on the Outer Banks followed a steady rhythm: Saturday-to-Saturday family traditions, returning to the same homes year after year. But that rhythm is changing. Since the rise of Airbnb and a post-pandemic surge in domestic […]

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 Company with the sole mission of providing customers with a better boat buying and service experience. “Some […]

An Iconic Island Brand Returns to Local Hands By Ann Wood After more than a decade of corporate ownership and consolidation under national brands, one of Hatteras Island’s most trusted names is returning to its roots. On November 1, 2025, Hatteras Realty, the company founded in 1982 by the late […]

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 the Wright Brothers’ National Memorial. Their average day in the “classroom” includes the clanging of tools, tightening rivets, […]

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 choose to spend their time away from home, Outer Banks Coastal Life is once […]

Two local ownership groups have acquired iconic Outer Banks oceanfront destinations this past year: the Village Beach Club in Nags Head, with its oceanfront pool, tennis courts, beach access, and event spaces, and the Avon Fishing Pier property, including the historic pier, beach club, restaurant, and campground.

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 go-to menu item they start making when you walk in the door. You probably […]

No job is too big or too small! 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 services. New Construction, Commercial, Residential Sales, Service, Installs Mini-Splits… we do […]

Crafted with Local Pride Behind the fresh, savory flavors of Firehouse Boil Delivery are two childhood friends, Dave Sawin and Jeff Krenk, who grew up together on the Outer Banks. Since the 1980s the founders, each with their own restaurant experiences working in family businesses and cooking seafood, have been […]

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 business. After college, Brian and his wife Beth came back to Kill Devil Hills and began working together […]

Celebrating 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 Hills across from the Avalon Fishing Pier, the popular restaurant stays busy particularly during the peak summer months. […]