This great white went across the Pamlico Sound! Bruin, a great white shark, at 5.5′ and 101 pounds is still small by the standards of his species but he sure gets around. Tagged off the eastern tip of Long Island by Ocearch in August, he has traveled over 1300 miles and recently pinged near the… Continue reading “small” great white shark hanging around obx
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nags head | center stage in SLR debate
What will the future hold for Outer Banks beach towns? As sea levels rise, beach towns like Nags Head will increasingly have to deal with legal and economic issues. Court battles over property rights along East Seagull Drive in the town are a tip of the iceberg as the future unfolds. Nicholas Kusnetz writes an in… Continue reading nags head | center stage in SLR debate
ocracoke firefighters save pirate’s chest!
Ocracoke Volunteer Firefighters quick work saves the day. It really does take a village, so when Pirate’s Chest Gift Shop reported a fire, the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department sprang into action. The damage to the building was significant but it could have been much worse as the Ocracoke Current reports. “This is why Ocracoke… Continue reading ocracoke firefighters save pirate’s chest!
wash woods cgs | the past repurposed
Preserving the past and looking to the future at Wash Woods in Carova. A remarkable past has become a part of the future as the Wash Woods Coast Guard station is restored and repurposed. Jeff Hampton writing for The Virginian-Pilot tells the story of who was involved and how it happened. “Over the years, lives were… Continue reading wash woods cgs | the past repurposed
kill devil hills = best surf town
Best tubes on East coast? Good ole Kill Devil Hills. Telling the world what local surfers already know, Surfer Magazine has rated Kill Devil Hills as one of the 10 best surf towns in the US–mostly because of near perfect conditions that come ashore every winter. “The thin strip of land far off the coast… Continue reading kill devil hills = best surf town
the best of the obx :: in a box!
Here at HOBX there is nothing we like better than a great idea, so we had to tell you about the Outer Banks Box; a fresh new way to keep feeling the OBX love all year round! If you love the OBX or know someone who does, it really is the next best thing to an… Continue reading the best of the obx :: in a box!
shuck em if you got em in currituck!
Best way to recover from Thanksgiving? Eating oysters and dancing that turkey off at The Big Curri-Shuck at Sanctuary Vineyards and Winery in Jarvisburg on Saturday, November 25th from 12-5pm. All you can eat steamed oysters are the main attraction, along with steamed crabs from I Got Your Crabs and BBQ while they last. Of… Continue reading shuck em if you got em in currituck!
after the blackout :: hatteras island
Hatteras Island Power Outage Story Still Unfolding. Months after a construction crew working on the new Bonner Bridge severed the power cable to Hatteras Island, financial uncertainty remains a part of life for island businesses and residents. First Flight High School graduate Molly Weybright, writing for the UNC School of Journalism Media Hub, does an outstanding… Continue reading after the blackout :: hatteras island
forgotten history = colington island
Early attempt to farm Colington Island failed. Colington Island, residential and away from the faster paced life of the Outer Banks beach communities, has played a surprising role in the story of North Carolina. Check out this story from Kip Tabb, writing for the Coastal Review Online, and discover a piece of forgotten history. “The… Continue reading forgotten history = colington island
as shelly island grows, hatteras inlet shrinks
Hatteras Inlet and Shelly Island part of shoreline changes. Dynamic and ever-changing, as the Hatteras Island shoreline grows at The Point, navigating Hatteras Inlet become more hazardous. Writing for the Coastal Review Online, Cate Kozak does a great job of describing the forces at work and this piece includes fascinating Google Earth timelapse of changes to… Continue reading as shelly island grows, hatteras inlet shrinks