the obx’s spectacular 2nd season

Summer has passed, but autumn has become Fall Festival Time on the Outer Banks. Check out this blog Kip Tabb wrote for Carolina Designs and get the lowdown on all there is to do for the next two months. “It’s true, the “second season” on the Outer Banks just keeps getting better and better! Without… Continue reading the obx’s spectacular 2nd season

duck jazz fest is october 11th!

With Maceo Parker headlining, you’re guaranteed a day of great music in a picture perfect setting at the Duck Jazz Festival. This year’s show is a not-to-be-missed event that highlights all that’s best about the Outer Banks. Check out the details and see the full line up of entertainment in this blog from Carolina Designs posted by… Continue reading duck jazz fest is october 11th!

discover a different outer banks

Dense forests, hardwood trees, hills and meandering pathways are just some of the discoveries awaiting adventurers looking to see another side of the Outer Banks. We are big fans of going ‘beyond the bypass’ and exploring the woods in Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Buxton and Currituck, so we love this blog Kip Tabb wrote for Kitty Hawk Kites.… Continue reading discover a different outer banks

kitty hawk kites = let’s go fly a kite!

A toy store for all ages, any of the Kitty Hawk Kites stores on the Outer Banks are amazing places to visit. We found this piece by Kip Tabb on the Carolina Designs blog and thought it did a great job of capturing the feeling and history of the Outer Banks icon. “Forty years later and Kitty… Continue reading kitty hawk kites = let’s go fly a kite!

journey @ the lost colony? don’t stop believin’

Well, not actually Journey, but nationally recognized Journey tribute band Resurrection—A Journey Tribute, will be rocking out under the stars on Sunday, August 2nd. If you haven’t caught a concert at Waterside Theatre, home of the legendary Lost Colony yet, you are missing out! Great views of the stage from every seat, with the sunset and… Continue reading journey @ the lost colony? don’t stop believin’

let’s go fly a kite!

Photo courtesy outerbanks.org

The 37th Annual Wright Kite Festival is getting off the ground this weekend at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills! Kitty Hawk Kites invites visitors and locals alike to come fly a kite on Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 4pm! “Take flight where flight first began with Kitty Hawk Kites and the Wright… Continue reading let’s go fly a kite!

waterside live takes off with starship

The second show in the Live at the Waterside concert series was truly out of this world. Jefferson Starship rocked Waterside Theatre, best known as the home of The Lost Colony, the nation’s premier and longest-running outdoor symphonic drama. Writer Kip Tabb was there, and shares his enthusiasm for the show in his review on the North… Continue reading waterside live takes off with starship

take a road trip to hatteras island

The Cape Hatteras Beach.

Looking for an Outer Banks adventure that’s fun for the family and won’t cost an arm and a leg? Take an idea or two from Jean Stancill’s great piece in the News & Observer and hit the road to Hatteras Island for a day trip! Explore some history, try kiteboarding, climb a lighthouse or two and… Continue reading take a road trip to hatteras island

jefferson starship to land at the lost colony!

What sounds like a sci-fi movie plot is actually this summer’s hottest outdoor concert on the OBX! Grab that somebody you love and head to The Lost Colony’s Waterside Theatre on Sunday, July 12th for an evening under the stars with Jefferson Starship. Welcoming Jefferson Starship to its first ever area appearance, The Lost Colony is excited to… Continue reading jefferson starship to land at the lost colony!

bring it on down to summeritaville

Great food, awesome local music, fun watersports and a craft beer garden are just a few of the good reasons to head down to Waves Village Watersports Resort in Rodanthe on Friday evening! Local favorites Jonny Waters and SOULone will perform at Summeritaville 2015, and tickets are only $10 for adults 16 and older and $5 for… Continue reading bring it on down to summeritaville