The sexy Scotch bonnet is celebrating! 50 years ago it was named the North Carolina state shell, which unfortunately doesn’t make it any easier to find. It’s been years since I’ve found an intact Scotch bonnet on a northern Outer Banks beach, but have come across them occasionally on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, and there are… Continue reading the search for the ellusive scotch bonnet
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you (yes, YOU!) can sponsor ocrafolk festival!
The 16th annual Ocrafolk Festival is happening on Ocracoke Island, this June 5th through 7th! The family friendly weekend is presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Alive, and showcases music, storytelling, artisans, and characters from the NC coastal region and beyond, in addition to being rated one of the top fifteen island festivals in the WORLD… Continue reading you (yes, YOU!) can sponsor ocrafolk festival!
help N.E.S.T. help the sea turtles!
If you’ve been to the Outer Banks, you’ve probably seen a turtle nest enclosure on the beach- a nice square section of beach marked with poles and yellow tape to help protect the turtle nest. If you were really lucky, you might have seen a turtle nest “boil” or hatching. Hundreds of tiny turtles swimming… Continue reading help N.E.S.T. help the sea turtles!
broken glass becomes beach gold
Long walks by the sea looking for beach glass top my (long) list of reasons to live on the OBX. My mother shared her love of shelling with me years ago, and I’m always delighted to come across these colorful bits of glass the ocean has smoothed. Jeff Hampton, in this piece for The Virginian-Pilot , shares the story of another local treasure… Continue reading broken glass becomes beach gold
jennette’s pier is a win for the obx!
We knew it was good when we saw the initial plans for Jennette’s Pier but no one knew how much both the locals and visitors would LOVE it! Great story by Ed Beckley on the Outer Banks Voice, detailing what a boon to the OBX the pier really is. “Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head has attracted more… Continue reading jennette’s pier is a win for the obx!
outer banks says no thanks to oil drilling
If you love Outer Banks beaches, you probably don’t want to see them covered in oil. Neither do we. It’s been more than 20 years since my last anti-offshore oil drilling rally, so I was happy to see hundreds of people, including old friends from Ocracoke, turn up for the rally organized by the Outer Banks chapter… Continue reading outer banks says no thanks to oil drilling
have you met taste of the beach lately?
If you love food, and dig the OBX, boy, are you in luck! The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach is ON and we’re looking at four days of fun foodie events to treat your taste buds THIS weekend, from March 19 through 22! The Outer Banks offers up a wide variety of restaurants to choose from… Continue reading have you met taste of the beach lately?
OBX is loving the new blue!
If you’ve been here, you know the Outer Banks has no shortage of restaurants, some of which are REALLY good restaurants. It’ll be no surprise to anyone who’s been to the Blue Moon Beach Grill in Nags Head that the owner’s newest endeavor, the Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar at Pirate’s Cove Marina, will be joining… Continue reading OBX is loving the new blue!
hatteras island is SO money
To many, Hatteras Island is the “real” Outer Banks, boasting miles of uncrowded shoreline, a proud fishing heritage, and a less hurried lifestyle than the northern beaches. But being an island isn’t easy; issues with Highway 12, controversial beach closings, and the Bonner Bridge lawsuit have lately left some wondering if all this island trouble is worth fixing. This… Continue reading hatteras island is SO money
plastic + sea life = :(
Pollution of our Mother Ocean is sadly nothing new. Thankfully, awareness of the man-made mess and the damage it causes to ocean life is on the rise. Pat Garber, in this great piece for the Ocracoke Observer, sheds some light on the challenges we face with plastic debris in particular. “Paddling along the shoreline of… Continue reading plastic + sea life = 🙁