Preserving the past and looking to the future at Wash Woods in Carova. A remarkable past has become a part of the future as the Wash Woods Coast Guard station is restored and repurposed. Jeff Hampton writing for The Virginian-Pilot tells the story of who was involved and how it happened. “Over the years, lives were… Continue reading wash woods cgs | the past repurposed
Author: Kip Tabb
obx kitesurfer takes world tour
Maramenides rates top 10 winter hotspots. Dimitri Maramenides, Outer Banks resident and co-owner of Epic Kites, has traveled the world seeking the best places for kiteboarding. Sitting down with Brian Ready of Kitesurfing Magazine, he gave his winter lst of the top 10 world-wild spots for the sport. “Dimitri Maramenides has spent over two decades travelling… Continue reading obx kitesurfer takes world tour
kill devil hills = best surf town
Best tubes on East coast? Good ole Kill Devil Hills. Telling the world what local surfers already know, Surfer Magazine has rated Kill Devil Hills as one of the 10 best surf towns in the US–mostly because of near perfect conditions that come ashore every winter. “The thin strip of land far off the coast… Continue reading kill devil hills = best surf town
outer banks dolphins take center stage
Dolphin, the Outer Banks, and a perfect job. Bottlenose dolphin, surprisingly numerous in the waters of the Outer Banks, have fascinated Jessica Taylor of the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research for years. This blog written for Carolina Designs by Kip Tabb tells her story and the tale of the dolphins. “Jessica Taylor has… Continue reading outer banks dolphins take center stage
after the blackout :: hatteras island
Hatteras Island Power Outage Story Still Unfolding. Months after a construction crew working on the new Bonner Bridge severed the power cable to Hatteras Island, financial uncertainty remains a part of life for island businesses and residents. First Flight High School graduate Molly Weybright, writing for the UNC School of Journalism Media Hub, does an outstanding… Continue reading after the blackout :: hatteras island
forgotten history = colington island
Early attempt to farm Colington Island failed. Colington Island, residential and away from the faster paced life of the Outer Banks beach communities, has played a surprising role in the story of North Carolina. Check out this story from Kip Tabb, writing for the Coastal Review Online, and discover a piece of forgotten history. “The… Continue reading forgotten history = colington island
as shelly island grows, hatteras inlet shrinks
Hatteras Inlet and Shelly Island part of shoreline changes. Dynamic and ever-changing, as the Hatteras Island shoreline grows at The Point, navigating Hatteras Inlet become more hazardous. Writing for the Coastal Review Online, Cate Kozak does a great job of describing the forces at work and this piece includes fascinating Google Earth timelapse of changes to… Continue reading as shelly island grows, hatteras inlet shrinks
a ghost story from ocracoke!
Is Ocracoke the nexus of Outer Banks hauntings? Continually occupied since the late 17th century, the village of of Ocracoke has experienced life and death for 350 years. Do the spirits of the departed walk come more frequently to the village? You be the judge in this tale of the unexplained from Sara Chauhan writing for… Continue reading a ghost story from ocracoke!
moving history
Possible new location for Beachcomber Museum. Sporadically open but fascinating, the Outer Banks Beachcomber Museum in Nags Head has been hoping to find a way to open their doors more often. As Kip Tabb reports, writing for the Outer Banks Voice, that hope may finally be coming true. “Located on the Beach Road in Nags… Continue reading moving history
saying goodbye to frisco pier
Requiem for an Outer Banks landmark. For 55 years Frisco Pier has been a part of the Outer Banks shoreline, but time, storms and the ocean have combined to seal the pier’s fate. Writing for the Island Free Press, Cate Kozak writes a moving and powerful column about the loss of an icon. Even in… Continue reading saying goodbye to frisco pier