After 32 years as a part of OBX life. Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern has been an important part of Outer Banks life for 32, but as November ended the iconic gathering place for locals closed its doors. This blog from Carolina Designs tells a marvelous of what Kelly’s meant to the OBX and… Continue reading kelly’s tavern has closed its doors
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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
shuck em if you got em in currituck!
Best way to recover from Thanksgiving? Eating oysters and dancing that turkey off at The Big Curri-Shuck at Sanctuary Vineyards and Winery in Jarvisburg on Saturday, November 25th from 12-5pm. All you can eat steamed oysters are the main attraction, along with steamed crabs from I Got Your Crabs and BBQ while they last. Of… Continue reading shuck em if you got em in currituck!
kelly’s tavern is closing in november!
Kelly’s Closing Will Be an End of an Era. Since 1985, Kelly’s Outer Banks Tavern has been a part of local food and entertainment. With the announcement that Mike Kelly will be closing his flagship restaurant in Nags Head as November ends, an icon of Outer Banks life will become a part of the past.… Continue reading kelly’s tavern is closing in november!
it’s time to get tickets for crabdaddy!
Crabdaddy Seafood and Wine Festival is happening at Sanctuary Vineyards on September 23rd! If you haven’t been to an event out at Sanctuary Vineyards yet, you’ve been missing it! The grounds are gorgeous, the food is amazing and plentiful, you can shop a bit at The Cotton Gin and those vineyard folks totally know how to… Continue reading it’s time to get tickets for crabdaddy!
flowrider competition comes to h20bx
H2OBX welcomed flowboarders from all over the country! A perfect wave every time greeted the competitors of the Flowboarding League Of the World when they came to H2OBX, on the Currituck mainland just north of the Outer Banks. A great day of competition and fun for everyone. “The Outer Banks of North Carolina are notorious for… Continue reading flowrider competition comes to h20bx
john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
For 40 years John’s Drive-in has been serving the best fried food ever! This is food for the soul, not necessarily for the heart, but it’s always fresh, tasty and wonderful, as Jane Stancill writing for The News and Observer reports. “Cruising down the beach road in Kitty Hawk, you’re likely to encounter a… Continue reading john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
a REAL 10 best OBX list
An Outer Banks 10 best list from skateboarding to sunsets. This may be the best top ten list of Outer Banks things to do we’ve come across. Writing for REAL Watersports, one of the first and largest Outer Banks kiteboarding companies, Chris Stellato put together an easy to do list of some of the best… Continue reading a REAL 10 best OBX list
finally! Indian food on the obx
Masala Bay Grill is a taste of India with a view! One of the things we love about the OBX is our great variety of restaurants. Thanks to Masala Bay Grill we can add Indian cuisine to our already diversified options for excellent eats! “The Outer Banks is in for a real treat as the… Continue reading finally! Indian food on the obx
did you know about the butterflies in KDH?
Arboretum in Kill Devil Hills is the home to a butterfly garden. Some of us have lived on the OBX for YEARS, and are just finding out about this! The Butterfly Garden in the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden is a surprising splash of beauty and color along the wooded paths of the Arboretum… Continue reading did you know about the butterflies in KDH?