Stepping out onto the pier, I feel the worn and weathered planks beneath my feet give just a little. The...
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People & Community
Milk Street Soap Company
Kim and Roger Meacham weren’t looking to change the lives of their family, friends, and neighbors on Ocracoke – they...
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Living History: Bill Harris
Local icon, Bill Harris, reflects on his collection of memories and other research that adds to a multigenerational story about...
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Doors of Dare County
Doors of Dare County A pink door might signify that a home’s occupants are hopelessly romantic, while a blue door...
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The Lifesaving Tradition of the Outer Banks
Most visitors to the Outer Banks think of it as “my beach vacation.” Most residents the Outer Banks think of...
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Beautiful Swimmers
If you blink you might miss it: Driving through Colington Island, which lies just west of Kill Devil Hills, an...
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Around and Around We Go: Dowdy Park
When Erin Walters was a toddler, she would stand on the back of the sofa in her living room and...
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You might be an OBX local when…
It takes a special kind of person to live on the Outer Banks year-round. To make it work here you...
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The Restoration of a Rosenwald School
This dilapidated, four-room schoolhouse currently sits by the road at on Caratoke Highway in Coinjock and hardly looks like the...
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Cult Plates
What will it be this time… the bypass or the beach road? There are not many routes to pick from....
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Of Flying Machines and Aviation
From Lawnmowers to Airplanes Wanchese resident Ellinor Nick started working in a lawn mower shop in Dayton, Ohio when she...
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Gas Up With Goat Goat
White’s gas station at the foot of the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge in Manns Harbor may look like your run-of-the-mill...
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Greetings from the Cavalier
It was 1950, post-war and pre-tourism on the Outer Banks. That was the year Dale Wescott was born. It was...
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Traveling with the Team
A glimpse at just a few of the best tailgate parties hosted by Outer Banks residents! Walking around a tailgate...
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Diggin’ For Trouble
Last summer, David Frasier and his family were vacationing at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore when Frasier decided to partake in...
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Carmageddon!
Arguably the worst place to be on a Saturday or Sunday in the summer is the US 158/NC 12 intersection...
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Home Sweet Bridge
Purple Martin's of the Outer Banks Come late June, the skies at sunset around the William B. Umstead bridge begin...
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Drilling for Answers
As this story was going to press, news of the May 19 oil spill off the California coast was reaching...
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Before They Arrive
You will undoubtedly see and speak with the waitress who brings your food, but you rarely see how your clean...
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Off the Beaten Path
Any traveler to the Outer Banks knows famous landmarks such as the Wright Brothers National Memorial, but there are so...
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Farmhouse Revival
The former home of Edmund McHorney, Jr. probably would have been torn down as Currituck County worked to clear away...
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Teachers Who Inspire
As a sequel to our popular article which tracked six area graduates, My Outer Banks Home is now showcasing some...
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St. Andrew’s by the Sea
Imagine walking across high and hot sand dunes in your best Sunday clothes – Sunday clothes that include high collars...
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Where Are They Now: A Look at Six of Dare County’s High School Graduates
My Outer Banks Home interviewed graduates from all three county high schools and traced what has happened to them since...
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Darrell Collins – Aviation’s Raconteur
Darrell Collins is a star. He doesn’t dress like a star. He’s wearing his tan and olive park ranger clothes...
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Celebrating 15 Years of Candy Bomber in Manteo
The parachutes look small in contrast to the massive, metallic gray aircraft. Excitement is thick in the air as eager...
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