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fall-ing on the obx

Ask just about any Outer Banks local their favorite time of the year and they’ll probably say fall. The sun is out, the temperatures have cooled slightly and the water is warm. And, there’s still lots to do as Brandon Fuller, blogging for Kitty Hawk Kites, shares in this great list. “Once considered to be only… Continue reading fall-ing on the obx

obx seafood fest = amazing

It would be tough to imagine a better day or better conditions for this year’s Outer Banks Seafood Festival. This article by Kip Tabb writing for the North Beach Sun captures some of the fun and festivities! “Whoever dialed up the weather for the 4th Annual Outer Banks Seafood Festival gets my vote for citizen of the year. With temperatures… Continue reading obx seafood fest = amazing

it’s baaaackk! psychopath is spooktackular fun

Fall is always a spooktacular season on the Outer Banks, and our favorite creepy event is back and better than ever! PsychoPath opened at The Lost Colony on Friday, October 9th, and is getting rave reviews! “Prepare to be terrified. What are your deepest fears? What makes you cringe? Creatures, maniacs, zombies, and disembodied spirits all… Continue reading it’s baaaackk! psychopath is spooktackular fun

hatteras/ocracoke ferry: free no more?

Linked to the outside world solely through the state’s ferry system, the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferry has always been free. That special status may be coming to an end, as Connie Leinbach reporting for the Ocracoke Observer writes. “Ocracoke’s day of reckoning may be at hand as early as Wednesday when the Regional Planning Organization may vote… Continue reading hatteras/ocracoke ferry: free no more?

at last: a call for action to treat obx stormwater

When you live in a coastal environment, you must be aware that everything that goes on the ground is going to end up in the water eventually. Stormwater runoff treatment has plagued the Outer Banks for some time, and a new state study shows how complex the problem is. Writing for Coastal Review Online, and shared by… Continue reading at last: a call for action to treat obx stormwater

a flight 39 years in the making

Thirty-nine years later and Kitty Hawk Kites still honored a “wind check’, which is kind of like a rain check. Edie Holsopple and her sister finally got to finish the flying they started on a not-so-windy day back in 1976. Bill Lohmann of the  Richmond Times-Dispatch has some fun telling the story. “They didn’t plan to… Continue reading a flight 39 years in the making

just another perfect storm

Photo courtesy Lori Douglas Photography

The Perfect Storm 2015 is winding down, at least that’s what the forecasters are telling us—that by Wednesday the seas will calm down, the rains will go away and the winds will drop off to a manageable 15-20 mph. It’s a storm we’ll probably remember. Sure, we dodged a hurricane, but this storm has lingered for days,… Continue reading just another perfect storm

whew! joaquin is goin’ walkin’

Outer Bankers are heaving a collective sigh of relief. Finally leaving the Bahamas, Hurricane Joaquin is still a major storm but all indications are it’s headed to open water and away from the OBX. We found this blog posted last night on Joe Lamb, Jr.’s site. There’s a good explanation about why Joaquin has been so hard… Continue reading whew! joaquin is goin’ walkin’

joaquin path still uncertain

Hurricane Joaquin is confounding meteorologists from the US, Canada and Europe. The latest forecast nudges the storm a little farther out to sea, but that’s just one of many predictions. Rob Morris, writing for the Outer Banks Voice does a great job of telling why this forecast is so difficult. “A wide spread in computer… Continue reading joaquin path still uncertain