Possible new location for Beachcomber Museum. Sporadically open but fascinating, the Outer Banks Beachcomber Museum in Nags Head has been hoping to find a way to open their doors more often. As Kip Tabb reports, writing for the Outer Banks Voice, that hope may finally be coming true. “Located on the Beach Road in Nags… Continue reading moving history
Category: old school obx
saying goodbye to frisco pier
Requiem for an Outer Banks landmark. For 55 years Frisco Pier has been a part of the Outer Banks shoreline, but time, storms and the ocean have combined to seal the pier’s fate. Writing for the Island Free Press, Cate Kozak writes a moving and powerful column about the loss of an icon. Even in… Continue reading saying goodbye to frisco pier
rodanthe shipwreck = mystery revealed
Long-time belief that the wreck was a barge has been disproven! Close to the Rodanthe shore and in the shallow waters of the Pamlico Sound, the rusting remains of a sunken ship were thought to be a barge. Closer examination reveals a different story and the mystery deepens. The Coastal Review Online digs for the… Continue reading rodanthe shipwreck = mystery revealed
john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
For 40 years John’s Drive-in has been serving the best fried food ever! This is food for the soul, not necessarily for the heart, but it’s always fresh, tasty and wonderful, as Jane Stancill writing for The News and Observer reports. “Cruising down the beach road in Kitty Hawk, you’re likely to encounter a… Continue reading john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
100 years = outer banks surfing history
Did Hawaiians bring surfing to the Outer Banks? Who was the first surfer to ride the waves on the Outer Banks? Now one is sure, but the history goes back almost 100 years and maybe more as Jeff Hampton writes in the Virginian Pilot. “Outer Banks surfing bloomed in the 1960s and flourishes today, but… Continue reading 100 years = outer banks surfing history
shelly island = newest obx landmark
New island attracts fishermen and the curious. Dynamic, beautiful, ever changing–all of that is on full display as a new island is forming off the Point at Cape Hatteras. Writing for the Virginian Pilot, Jeff Hampton gives the details and tells the story. “The Outer Banks has a new attraction this summer: an island. It’s… Continue reading shelly island = newest obx landmark
the outer banks drifts west
The fascinating geologic history behind life on a sandbar. The shifting sands of the Outer Banks are doing more than just shifting beneath our feet. This blog from Carolina Designs does a great job of telling the story behind the westward drift of the Outer Banks. “As land masses go, the Outer Banks is a pretty… Continue reading the outer banks drifts west
manteo = small town perfection
What the locals know–Manteo is an adorable small town! With a wonderful invitation to visit Manteo, listing many reasons why, Southern Living writer Valerie Luesse hits the nail on the head. She covers just about everything, from its perfect small town feel to Poor Richards and Lost Colony Brewery to lots of other reasons for checking out the other side… Continue reading manteo = small town perfection
a new home for an old treasure?
A rare maritime forest may be key to preserving Beachcomber Museum. There’s a patch of land in Nags Head that’s about to be auctioned off. It is a small but remarkable property, although from the Bypass it doesn’t look like much; some scrub pine, sand and beach grass is all that is seen. Eight auction… Continue reading a new home for an old treasure?
documentary to honor edward greene!
Now retired, Edward Greene looks to documentary to tell the story of his life. If Edward Greene retired after selling the Christmas Shop and Island Gallery in Manteo, it’s not apparent. At 91, as Neel Keller’s Outer Banks Sentinel article makes clear, he is filled with energy, insight and memories that will create the perfect… Continue reading documentary to honor edward greene!