Grandson of last farmer in Nags Head Woods tours old farmstead It’s hard to imagine, but at one time much of Nags Head Woods on the Outer Banks was open pasture and farmland. Rad Tillett, grandson of Mr. Erb Tillett, walked writing Kip Tabb through the old homestead in Nags Head Woods for this article… Continue reading early obx life in nags head woods
Author: Kip Tabb
obx as perfect winter getaway
Washington Post Writer Discovers Outer Banks in the Winter For those of us who live on the Outer Banks, winter is a magical time of the year. It seems that Washington Post writer Graham Cornwell has discovered the wonder of life on a sandbar as well. “I recently returned from the ultimate getaway: a trip… Continue reading obx as perfect winter getaway
online access pushes new obx trend
Extended stays and sales seek high speed internet for remote work In the midst of a thoroughly miserable 2020, the Outer Banks has managed to have the best year it has ever had for visitation and real estate sales. Kip Tabb, writing a blog for Carolina Designs, does a great job of exploring what has… Continue reading online access pushes new obx trend
happy 145th birthday currituck beach light
Beautiful Brick Lighthouse has shown mariners safe passage since 1875 For 145 years the Currituck Beach Lighthouse has stood tall above the Corolla beach, its beam reaching out to sea to warn sailors of the dangerous shoreline. Combining snippets of history with what is currently happening with the lighthouse, Kip Tabb tells the story for… Continue reading happy 145th birthday currituck beach light
park ranger saves father and son at cape hatteras
Thankful for an outer banks hero As we sit down to our Thanksgiving dinners, this letter to the Outer Banks Voice puts into words the real meaning of thankfulness. It’s sometimes easy to overlook the heroes among us. William Butler in his letter eloquently describes what an act of heroism can truly mean. “(Publisher’s Note:… Continue reading park ranger saves father and son at cape hatteras
hidden horror haunts ocracoke
Vampire movie filming on Ocracoke has surprising nuance As though Ocracoke hasn’t suffered enough, there’s a vampire loose on the island. A vampire who has been there for 160 years. Ocracoke the movie is being filmed on location. The plot is nuanced and asks some important questions. Kip Tabb, writing for the Outer Banks Voice,… Continue reading hidden horror haunts ocracoke
Message in a Bottle
Local Fishing Team finds bottle on beach. Message of hope, love and longing Finding a message in a bottle washed ashore is a rare find, but what the Outer Banks all girls fishing team Looney Tunes found was more than just a bottle with a message in it. Kip Tabb, writing for the Outer Banks… Continue reading Message in a Bottle
WWII bomb washes up on buxton beach
Navy plans to detonate ordinance today With such a large military presence in Norfolk so close to the Outer Banks, bombs, mines and various other military hardware will wash up on local beaches from time to time. Most of it from WWII. The latest, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore is this bomb from 75… Continue reading WWII bomb washes up on buxton beach
obx shipwrecks=has the metropolis reappeared?
Right location but positive ID a long way off Lashed by angry seas just 100 yards from the Corolla shore, the tragedy of the Metropolis is one of the most horrific of the Outer Banks shipwrecks. When a local couple saw something sticking out of the sand, they began to investigate. Experts are cautious but… Continue reading obx shipwrecks=has the metropolis reappeared?
target to take over abandoned kmart
Preliminary plans call for demolition of building and new facility Although the Target Corporation has not yet put out a statement confirming it, according to OBX Guys Real Estate Group, the papers have been signed and the abandoned Kmart will become a Target. Announced on their Facebook Page the OBX Guys wrote: “Breaking News….Its been… Continue reading target to take over abandoned kmart