The Outer Banks is ranked #1 again–this time as the #1 location for family vacations according to US News & World Report. The reporters and editors certainly got the ranking right, but they got a few things wrong in the article (like the Wright Brothers took their famous first flight at Kitty Hawk but it’s really… Continue reading US news & world report: obx #1 for families
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obx is OPEN (even in winter!)
It’s winter on the Outer Banks and for most of us who live here, it’s a great time of year. The pace of life slows down, we catch up with friends, the kids are in school—in many ways, OBX life goes back to its roots, returns to a time when the pace was more small town… Continue reading obx is OPEN (even in winter!)
surprise snow day on the obx!
Winter came upon us with a vengeance here on the Outer Banks! This snow and 27 degree windchill feels kinda like payback for our 75 degree Christmas. As snowfall goes, the half inch or so that we got overnight isn’t much, but with bone chilling winds from the north and daytime temperatures struggling to reach the freezing… Continue reading surprise snow day on the obx!
20 years = great food + good times
Twenty years of great food and great times at Ocean Boulevard. Hard to imagine that Donny King has managed to keep things as fresh and fun as the day he opened. We have a wonderful article from Jim Trotman writing for the Outer Banks Voice about how Donny and his wife, Heather, have managed to… Continue reading 20 years = great food + good times
wright bros: still crazy after 112 years
112 years after two bike mechanics from Dayton, Ohio took off from a sand dune in what was then Kitty Hawk and proved that we could indeed fly, we’re still celebrating that remarkable feat and we are still captivated by Wilbur and Orville Wright. Mental Floss marks the anniversary of their flight with this whimsical list of things… Continue reading wright bros: still crazy after 112 years
fixing NC12 in kitty hawk, again
NCDOT crews are on hand to begin repairing the washed out section of NC12 north of the Black Pelican. High tide was at 10 am this morning, and there may have been a little bit of overwash; but with the tide out, work should be able to begin. This article from the Outer Banks Voice fills in… Continue reading fixing NC12 in kitty hawk, again
will beach road repairs hold on obx?
As the Atlantic Ocean rages, the fragile repair of the beach road just north of the Black Pelican in Kitty Hawk seems close to failure. Following a late season nor’easter last spring, approximately 150 yards of the road were undermined by the sea and had collapsed. To repair the damage, NCDOT pounded a steel retaining… Continue reading will beach road repairs hold on obx?
is a wind farm in the future for obx?
The idea of a wind farm off the shores of the Outer Banks makes some folks cheer and others jeer. Either way, people are looking for answers. The North Beach Sun‘s Kip Tabb attended a recent public hearing on the Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk and we found a lot of good information… Continue reading is a wind farm in the future for obx?
kitty hawk looking to fix OBX summer weekend traffic jams
Anyone headed to Duck or beyond on a summer weekend can generally expect for traffic to be slow, or stopped altogether. According to this story by Kip Tabb over on the Outer Banks Voice, the Kitty Hawk Police Chief has come up with a plan to help move things along. “After another summer of monumental… Continue reading kitty hawk looking to fix OBX summer weekend traffic jams
the OBX is OPEN – even in winter!
Every year I hear reports that winter is here and the Outer Banks are dead. As a long time resident and still living example of local life, I think it’s safe to say the rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated. Don’t expect a wide open, every day of the week schedule like we have in… Continue reading the OBX is OPEN – even in winter!