Wild & whacky-Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is aways worth the trip! Sunday is looking cold and blustery, so bundle up, bring your hand warmers and warm beverages, but don’t miss the 28th Annual Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. There’s a lot of history behind the OBX’s favorite parade, and Russ Lay does a great job… Continue reading kelly’s st. pat’s parade = 28 years of OBX fun
Author: Kip Tabb
two obx towns make the best small town list
Manteo and Ocracoke are must-visit small towns. In a tribute to their good taste, the editors of Piedmont Parent seem to like the OBX. When they made up their list of 15 must-visit North Carolina small towns, two out of the five coastal towns were on the Outer Banks. “North Carolina is home to many quaint towns… Continue reading two obx towns make the best small town list
new shrimp regulations = a long battle
Opposition grows to proposed shrimping regulations. Opposed by North Carolina fishermen who fear it will destroy their livelihood, the new regulations approved by the NC Marine Fisheries Commission are facing widespread criticism from towns and citizens in coastal North Carolina. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Sam Walker explores the regulations that scientists question, but one environmental… Continue reading new shrimp regulations = a long battle
obx is OPEN (and it’s not even summer!)
There’s much to do on the Outer Banks all year round. Some may think that late winter and early spring would be sort of the doldrums of the Outer Banks seasons. But they really aren’t! This year we’ve had some amazing weather to chase the mid-winter blues, but the days are still short and the nights chilly. Luckily,… Continue reading obx is OPEN (and it’s not even summer!)
nags head + a tale of whalebone junction
The story of Whalebone Junction parallels the story of the Outer Banks Whalebone Junction is an important intersection in Nags Head, but at one time there wasn’t much there at all. Michell Wagner, writing for the North Beach Sun, tells the history of the roads and how the intersection got its name. “At one time,… Continue reading nags head + a tale of whalebone junction
experts share obx beach nourishment info
May to September marks OBX beach nourishment time May will mark the beginning of the beach nourishment project in the towns of Duck, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, and maybe a small section of Southern Shores. According to experts from the companies that will be rebuilding the beaches, the project should be done by… Continue reading experts share obx beach nourishment info
15,000 sq. ft. mini-hotel no go in currituck
Citing legal setbacks and local opposition, Currituck County Commissioners have pulled the rug out from a massive 15,000 square foot project in Carova. William West writing for the Daily Advance supplies the details behind the Commissioners’ decision. “Completion of a nearly-finished, massive house on the Currituck Outer Banks was recently blocked by the county commission which cited… Continue reading 15,000 sq. ft. mini-hotel no go in currituck
obx favorite country deli moving
Country Deli Moving to Kill Devil Hills For 41 years the Country Deli has been serving massive sandwiches with a heaping side of attitude from their Nags Head Location. Matt Haskett writing for the Outer Banks Voice gives the inside scoop on their upcoming move to KDH. “One thing that nearly all Outer Banks residents… Continue reading obx favorite country deli moving
“ghostship” still a mystery after all these years
Will the mystery of the Carroll A. Deering ever be solved? Ninety-six years after it ran aground at Diamond Shoals, the mystery of the Carroll A. Deering lives on. Learn the full story of the mystery, the facts we know and the theories of the crews’ disappearance in Jeff Hampton’s article for The Virginian-Pilot, written on… Continue reading “ghostship” still a mystery after all these years
petition threatens NC shrimp catch
ACT NOW TO PREVENT THE COLLAPSE OF THE NC SHRIMP INDUSTRY! The North Carolina shrimp harvest has been a consistent bright spot for state fishermen struggling to earn a living. A petition from NC Wildlife Federation would overrule an existing management plan that has been successful, and severely curtail when and how NC shrimpers could… Continue reading petition threatens NC shrimp catch