You can’t make this stuff up! Sometimes a story comes across our Hidden Outer Banks desk that is just so wacky and wonderful that we know we have to share it. The traditional Ocracoke accent coming in as one of the sexiest in the nation is wonderful and wacky. The Charlotte Observer has the story.… Continue reading ocracoke accent one of sexiest
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mustang music spring jam=best yet
Ghost Light and Headlines The Mustang Spring Jam is coming back to Corolla for the 8th time. It’s hard to imagine, but this one may be the best yet. It’s two days this year, Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19 —it would be tough to squeeze that range of music and talent into just… Continue reading mustang music spring jam=best yet
kite point access opens at national seashore
World class site opens to public. Pamlico Sound has some of the best kiteboarding conditions in the world, and one of the favorite put in spots is Kite Point just south of Buxton. The new site is part of a 2013 Cape Hatteras National Seashore expanded public use plan. Joy Crist, writing for the Island… Continue reading kite point access opens at national seashore
great whites ping off obx coast
Annual migration takes apex predators past Outer Banks. Great white sharks have pinged their trackers off the Outer Banks coast. According to OCEARCH who have made a science of tracking sharks in the world’s oceans, Jefferson, Cabot and Hal have sent signals in the past few days indicating they are just a couple of miles… Continue reading great whites ping off obx coast
perfect day for southern shores flat top tour
Steve and Sally Gudas Honored for Preservation Efforts It would be hard to imagine a better day for the Southern Shores Historic Flat Top Cottage Tour than we had yesterday. With temperatures in the mid 70s, a light breeze and bright sunshine, the day was made for being outside on the Outer Banks. Icons of… Continue reading perfect day for southern shores flat top tour
nags head christmas mouse in flames
Building appears to be a total loss. Sad news from the Outer Banks. The Christmas Mouse in Nags Head, an icon of gifts for visitors for over 30 years was severely damaged by fire yesterday. This blog from Brindley Beach Vacations did a good job of describing what happened. “For 32 years the Christmas Mouse… Continue reading nags head christmas mouse in flames
baby seal spotted on obx beach
Sightings uncommon, but not rare. The harp seals are back on the Outer Banks. There’s never a lot of them and this latest sighting is late in the season, but from winter to early spring a few dozen seals are seen on Outer Banks beaches every year. For the most part they’re harp seals, although… Continue reading baby seal spotted on obx beach
first foal frolics in corolla
Latest reports indicate foal is a young stallion. The first reports of a new addition to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund were announced earlier this week. Kari Pugh covers the story for OBX Today. “The storied wild mustangs of the Currituck Outer Banks have a new addition. The first foal of the season, born Sunday… Continue reading first foal frolics in corolla
ribbon cutting for marc basnight bridge
With the ribbon cutting for the replacement for the Bonner Bridge, the new span is officially the Marc Basnight Bridge. Rob Morris writing for the Outer Banks Voice gives a good feel for what the ceremony was like and the impact Senator Basnight had on the Outer Banks community. Celebration honors Basnight and a legacy… Continue reading ribbon cutting for marc basnight bridge
southern shores flat top tour april 27
The Southern Shores Flat Top cottages have become an iconic piece of Outer Banks architecture. Beautiful in their functional simplicity, they seem an endangered species now, but families that own them treasure them. Discover the magic of these architectural wonders at the semi-annual tour. We’ve reprinted the press release below. Tour Benefits Flat Top Preservation… Continue reading southern shores flat top tour april 27