Iconic images tell full tale of Outer Banks life. Daniel Pullen’s images of life on Hatteras Island and the Outer Banks is storytelling at its best. This story by Kip Tabb, writing for the Coastal Review Online, recounts how Daniel learned to use his camera to record life on a sandbar. “Daniel Pullen’s photographs are… Continue reading daniel pullen=pictures of obx life
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surprising outer banks facts
Pieces of the forgotten history of life on our obx sandbar. HOBX loves stories of the hidden history of the Outer Banks so we LOVE this blog from Carolina Designs by Michele, containing fascinating but little known historical facts about the OBX! 4 Facts about Outer Banks History that Will Surprise You “Looking around at the… Continue reading surprising outer banks facts
austin seafood = a nags head icon
Customer service and attention to detail has kept family business thriving. Austin Seafood in Nags Head has come to mean summertime and vacation for countless families! We love this story by Kip Tabb in The Outer Banks Voice about the Austin family and what they and their business have meant to the OBX community. Austin… Continue reading austin seafood = a nags head icon
obx life in the 70s | pics from the past
Great photos tell the story of beach life in 1975! The beach is still the beach. Forty years ago or today, it’s the same but different. Check out these awesome images by Joel Sternfeld from Vintage Everyday. If you’ve been loving the OBX for years they are sure to bring back some memories, and you… Continue reading obx life in the 70s | pics from the past
the true story of the virginia/nc line
William Bryd Diaries of the Dividing Line Reveals the Truth About 18th Century Society. What really happened in 1728 when North Carolina and Virginia created the colonial boundary we still use is a story filled with insight into the world of the 18th Century. The staid, repressed society that is sometimes depicted didn’t exist in… Continue reading the true story of the virginia/nc line
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
amazing night: time-lapse video of obx
Motion time-lapse captures the OBX night sky. Daniel Lowe with Star Mountain Media created this captivating time-lapse video nearly 10 years ago, but it is timeless. It’s an heart-stopping look at one of the Outer Banks’ best features: a night sky uninhibited by skyscrapers or light pollution. It features the Cape Hatteras light in Buxton, a… Continue reading amazing night: time-lapse video of obx
grand theft auto: ocracoke style
What was she thinking? If you’ve ever been to Ocracoke, you already know how this story ends. A woman takes what is alleged to be a stolen car to an island where the only way on or off is via ferry, then takes the police on a high speed chase. Check out this article in… Continue reading grand theft auto: ocracoke style
giant squid on portsmouth island
Now thats a big squid! Portsmouth Island, just south of Ocracoke, is known for being a unique place, but a 40 pound live squid on the beach? That takes unique to a whole new level. As Brad Rich reports, writing for the Coastal Review Online, some creative thinking and great detective work revealed the answer to… Continue reading giant squid on portsmouth island
documentary to honor edward greene!
Now retired, Edward Greene looks to documentary to tell the story of his life. If Edward Greene retired after selling the Christmas Shop and Island Gallery in Manteo, it’s not apparent. At 91, as Neel Keller’s Outer Banks Sentinel article makes clear, he is filled with energy, insight and memories that will create the perfect… Continue reading documentary to honor edward greene!