Fun for a good cause benefits Dare2care OBX! The second annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest will be held Saturday, May 20 from 2-8pm at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head. The family-friendly event will feature live music by multiple bands and musicians, demos by professional skateboarders, BMX riders, roller derby women, Special Olympics athletes,… Continue reading shred fest to bring the stoke in may
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kelly’s st. pat’s parade = 28 years of OBX fun
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
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!)
poulos house lights the obx night sky
The holiday light show at the Poulos house in Kill Devil Hills is an OBX tradition ‘Tis the season when the The Poulos house fills the night sky with the beauty of Christmas lights. The family has been offering their gift to the Outer Banks for almost 40 years, as Kip Tabb writes for the North… Continue reading poulos house lights the obx night sky
winter lights are obx winter magic!
Winter Lights at the Elizabethan Gardens: one of the best OBX holiday traditions Let’s face it, the Outer Banks is not known for being a winter wonderland. But we do have some beautiful holiday traditions, and enjoying the Winter Lights show at the Elizabethan Gardens tops the list. Writing for the North Beach Sun, Kip Tabb… Continue reading winter lights are obx winter magic!
currituck welcomes H2OBX waterpark!
$46 million H2OBX waterpark coming to the OBX in 2017 Construction Underway On “Best In Class” Waterpark “A $46 million waterpark is now under construction on the Outer Banks and experts are hailing it as one of the most innovatively designed and uniquely located waterparks in world. H2OBX Waterpark will complement the region’s unique tourism offerings when it… Continue reading currituck welcomes H2OBX waterpark!
wings over water celebrates 20 years
Wings Over Water brings a WOW to the OBX The Outer Banks is a birder’s paradise and for 20 years Wings Over Water has been introducing travelers from around the globe to the beauty and wonder of waterfowl on the sounds. Michelle Wagner’s article for My Outer Banks Home is evocative and fact filled. “When… Continue reading wings over water celebrates 20 years
first flight elementary hosts “trick-or-treat night”
PTO fundraiser hosts haunted house & more at First Flight Elementary This looks like too much fun to miss! Take the kids, take Mom, take Dad–take anyone who knows or remembers what it’s like to be a kid to First Flight Elementary in Kill Devil Hills on Saturday evening. The best thing of all? It’s for… Continue reading first flight elementary hosts “trick-or-treat night”
everybody got crabs at crabdaddy!
Fresh crabs, good music and great wine at Crabdaddy this year Crabdaddy is all about celebrating the bounty of the sea and land… done, of course, the Outer Banks way. The setting is perfect. The vines of Sanctuary Vineyards surround the The Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg, so what better place for September festivities than under the pines on… Continue reading everybody got crabs at crabdaddy!
flying kegs + craft beer = obx brewtag!
The 2nd Annual OBX Brewtag is Saturday! You’ll need to keep your eyes to the sky this Saturday, October 22 from 12-6pm at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head. The inaugural OBX Brewtag event in 2015 was a BLAST (check out the quick recap video below) and this year is primed to be even… Continue reading flying kegs + craft beer = obx brewtag!