A fishing village and a place where the traditions and history of the Outer Banks are part of everyday life, the village of Wanchese is special. Michelle Wagner has written a beautifully evocative piece for the Coast about life away from the fast lane. “There’s a place on the Outer Banks where time has somehow managed to stand… Continue reading wanchese village: a trip back in time
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obx piers = culture + community
Fishing piers of the Outer Banks line the shores of the Atlantic, and are part of the lore, legacy and magic of a trip to the sea. Writing for My Outer Banks Home magazine, Michelle Wagner celebrates these icons of local OBX life. “Stepping out onto the pier, I feel the worn and weathered planks beneath… Continue reading obx piers = culture + community
nags head inn is becoming holiday inn
New owners and a new look will greet vacationers this April as the Nags Head Inn reopens as the Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Michelle Wagner reports that the mainstay of Nags Head since the 1980s will add amenities but is hoping to keep many of the staff that created… Continue reading nags head inn is becoming holiday inn
local funds for local needs
Perhaps no where is the generosity of the Outer Banks community more apparent than in the Outer Banks Relief Foundation. In this wonderful holiday story, Michelle Wagner writing for the Outer Banks Voice tells the story of how three caring friends created a uniquely caring local foundation. “John Gilliam, Ervin Bateman and Millie Ward may… Continue reading local funds for local needs
too many bedrooms = no easy solution
Mini-hotel, beach box, mansion–there are a lot of names thrown at the supposedly single family homes with 20+ bedrooms being built on the Outer Banks, the latest of which is a more than 13,000 square foot home in Kill Devil Hills. There’s a lot of local opposition, but Michelle Wagner’s piece on the Outer Banks… Continue reading too many bedrooms = no easy solution
filmed on the obx: the moped diaries
We just love a ‘local guy makes it big’ story over here, so we’ve been cheering for Tyler Nilson ever since we watched his short film The Moped Diaries, and then saw it go viral online. This awesome little nugget of a movie was filmed entirely on the Outer Banks with a local cast, was an official… Continue reading filmed on the obx: the moped diaries
let’s play the obx name game!
If you’ve visited the OBX, chances are you were wondering about at least one of our crazy town names. If you are local, try ordering something over the phone and responding to the question “Town?” with “Kill Devil Hills” and you’re going to hear an awkward silence on the other end. This nice piece by Michelle Wagner for… Continue reading let’s play the obx name game!
shipwreck surfaces on corolla beach
Mother Ocean likes to take things: ships, sand, beach balls and sometimes your sunglasses. Occasionally she gets in a mood and tosses a few things back onto the beach. This week’s wild weather turned up an old shipwreck in Corolla, according to this great story by Michelle Wagner for the Outer Banks Voice. “Heavy surf has once… Continue reading shipwreck surfaces on corolla beach
manteo elementary addition struggling to meet schedule
Overcrowded with outdated design features, Manteo Elementary School has needed more space for some time. The $3.15 million addition will create more room and modern facilities for students, but as Michelle Wagner writing for the Outer Banks Voice reports, construction delays may prevent the new wing from opening as scheduled on December 29. “Unforeseen… Continue reading manteo elementary addition struggling to meet schedule
leave only footprints campaign gains momentum in obx
Safety and environmental concerns are prompting Outer Banks municipalities to prohibit tents from being left on the beach overnight. We love this article by Michelle Wagner, writing for the Outer Banks Voice, about the Town of Nags Head, the latest to to pass an ordinance about this problem. Other towns/areas who have already made the leap are Southern… Continue reading leave only footprints campaign gains momentum in obx