Author: Kip Tabb

Records set for sales and other indicators Multiple indicators show the Outer Banks real estate market is as strong if not stronger than it has ever been. We had been hearing that was the case and then we came across this article by Kip Tabb writing for the Outer Banks Voice. “The Outer Banks real… Continue reading outer banks real estate market on fire

Outer Banks Classic Gets New Owners but Tradition Continues. We came across this article by Katie MacBride in the First Flight High School Nighthawk News about John’s Drive-in. We don’t usually link to high school papers. This article, however, is well-written and captures the hopes of the new owners and the feeling of tradition of… Continue reading new owners for john’s drive-in

Cut on Colt’s hoof becomes infected; quick action by staff saves the day. The cut wasn’t that deep or severe, but as time went on, it became clear that Riptide’s small cut was becoming severely infected. He seems to be on the mend and Meg Puckett, herd manager for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund has… Continue reading corolla wild horse fund saves riptide

Ocean Overwash at S Curves, Buxton and Ocracoke Island close NC 12 Although no tropical storm has made landfall on the Outer Banks this year, the succession of severe storms offshore are having an impact. NCDOT is working hard to keep the roads clear, but high winds and high surf are are forcing road closures… Continue reading high surf, high winds close obx roads

Property Management companies are reporting 100% occupancy through October For those of us lucky enough to live on the Outer Bank…wow! It’s not our imagination. The usual fall slowdown in visitors doesn’t seem to have occurred this year. Kip Tabb, writing for the Outer Banks Voice, has the story. “The summer season is merging into… Continue reading fall seems like summer on outer banks

Where we are today and what it was like after Hurricane Dorian left Today, September 6, marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian’s Hatteras Island landfall. Perhaps the first aid agency to realize how profound the destruction would be was the Outer Banks Community Foundation. Moving quickly they set up a relief fund. The… Continue reading dorian and the road to recovery

Pandemic Complicates Plans but Owner of Art’s Place Is Hopeful When Winks on the Beach Road in Kitty Hawk closed two years ago, nobody knew what would happen next. The store, built in 1953, had been a part of beach life for over 65, and there was concern that a part of Outer Banks life… Continue reading first steps taken to bring kitty hawk winks back to life