This sweet blog posted by Ryan Thibodeau of Carolina Designs gives some great advice to our out of town drivers on how to get around on our roads. Keyword: relax. “Now that the summer season is officially here and our roads, businesses and beach accesses are once again filled with out-of-state license plates, just about everyone… Continue reading insider advice on how to navigate obx summer traffic!
Category: local
daredevils baseball–the obx team
Baseball and summertime seem like as good a combination as warm weather, sunshine and the beach. Here on the Outer Banks we have our own team, the Outer Banks Daredevils, and a trip to the ballpark is a perfect way to spend a summer evening. This blog from Joe Lamb, Jr & Associates gives the… Continue reading daredevils baseball–the obx team
resort realty: confident in hatteras island success
Resort Realty has been one of the most successful property management companies on the Outer Banks for a number of years with their operations concentrated on the northern Outer Banks . . . until recently. This article from Russ Lay of the Outer Banks Voice explores Resort Realty’s investment in the future of Hatteras Island.… Continue reading resort realty: confident in hatteras island success
ernie foster: hatteras island historian
If there is a keeper of history and Hatteras lore, it’s got to be Ernie Foster. With family roots that span the history of Hatteras Village, a lifetime spent earning a living from the sea and a natural storyteller’s ability to weave words together, Ernie is an amazing resource tying the past of the community… Continue reading ernie foster: hatteras island historian
after arthur on the obx: what you need to know
Now that Hurricane Arthur is but a memory, the day to day business of getting the Outer Banks up and running is upon us. We’ve gathered some information from various sources to help visitors and residents know what is open and where restrictions still apply. There does not appear to be any restriction on travel… Continue reading after arthur on the obx: what you need to know
arthur has left the obx!
Hurricane Arthur has come and gone and here on the Outer Banks there is a huge sigh of relief. Although a category 2 storm, initial reports of damage are minimal, although there are some impacts, including the blow to local business’ bottom lines, especially on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where access is not allowed or… Continue reading arthur has left the obx!
hurricane arthur news, closures & reschedules on the obx
The forecast track of Hurricane Arthur took a jog to the west and everything changed for the OBX. Effective at 5 am this morning, Hatteras Island was under a mandatory evacuation order. The evacuation order does not effect any part of the Outer Banks north of Oregon Inlet. The evacuation of Hatteras seems a reasonable precaution. Every… Continue reading hurricane arthur news, closures & reschedules on the obx
hurricane arthur a surprising july 4th guest on the obx?
A hurricane off the Outer Banks on the 4th of July? That’s a new experience for all of us. Of course we don’t know exactly where Tropical Storm Arthur is going to go, but the storm track everyone is looking at right now has it at hurricane strength and brushing Cape Hatteras Friday morning as it turns… Continue reading hurricane arthur a surprising july 4th guest on the obx?
nps restricts beach access in avon
Although the least tern is not on anyone’s threatened or endangered species list, pre-nesting activity by the bird has caused the National Park Service to close over 600′ of beach in front of oceanfront houses in northern Avon on Hatteras Island. Irene Nolan, writing for the Island Free Press, has done an excellent job of describing… Continue reading nps restricts beach access in avon
more multi-use paths on the way for kill devil hills
The multi-use paths that connect so much of the Outer Banks will get a boost from the town of Kill Devil Hills. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Rob Morris reports on plans to create a more extensive network of paths for joggers, walkers and bicyclists. “A new fund to continue to expand and improve… Continue reading more multi-use paths on the way for kill devil hills