one hundred bottles of beer on the wall?

Well, maybe not 100! But the word is out that Paul Charron over at Full Moon Cafe is now bottling his most excellent beer. This quick little post over on the Brindley Beach blog tells the tale of all three Outer Banks micro brews. “So it seems Paul Charron from Full Moon Cafe in Manteo has now entered… Continue reading one hundred bottles of beer on the wall?

lions obx vip tournament a community affair

The Lion’s VIP Fishing Tournament keeps getting bigger and better. As Kip Tabb reports in the North Beach Sun, this year’s event brought over 800 people from all over the United States and Canada to celebrate what it means to be part of the community  of humankind. “The 32nd Lion’s VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Fishing Tournament got… Continue reading lions obx vip tournament a community affair

ocracoke is alive with fall foliage

The Ocracoke Current’s Crystal Cantebury took her camera  on a fall journey across Ocracoke Island and the results are a story highlighting the beauty of the Outer Banks in Fall. “Ocracoke’s fall foliage rivals that seen in Blue Ridge Mountains! There’s no need to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains or Appalachia to see fall foliage or… Continue reading ocracoke is alive with fall foliage

the drum that didn’t get away

Trophy red drum have been showing up on the end of Outer Banks fishing lines in amazing numbers recently. This exciting play by play from Lee Tolliver in the Virginian Pilot tells the story of a day in the life of a fisherman and a giant drum. “Things were surprisingly quiet at the end of Jennette’s… Continue reading the drum that didn’t get away

battle of the atlantic ships discovered off obx coast

The coast of North Carolina was called Torpedo Alley during the Battle of the Atlantic as German U-Boats sent 100s of ships to a watery grave. But the German U-boats paid a price too, and the discovery by NOAA of a WWII freighter in close proximity to a U-boat brings home the price of war.… Continue reading battle of the atlantic ships discovered off obx coast

carova in the fall = beautiful + remote

As we always say, the beauty of the Outer Banks in the fall is one of the best parts of living or visiting here. This wonderfully written article from Nancy Sorrells in the Staunton News Leader perfectly captures the remote beauty of Carova. “But there is still a hidden jewel within the Outer Banks. If you cross… Continue reading carova in the fall = beautiful + remote

obx pet peeve = butts on the beach

Ask just about anybody who lives on the Outer Banks for a pet peeve and it will be litter on the beach, especially cigarette butts. They cleaned the beach last week in Ocracoke and Sundae Horn wrote about it for the Ocracoke Current. “Thirty-five percent of the trash we picked up was cigarette butts,” Howard… Continue reading obx pet peeve = butts on the beach

the nature of change on the obx

This is a beautifully written article by Hannah Bunn of Farmdog Surf School about how the Outer Banks keep changing and what that means to all of us as we move towards the future. So yes, while it is sad that a piece of Nags Head heritage will fall to demolition, this loss creates a new… Continue reading the nature of change on the obx

double the music = double the obx fun

Gorgeous fall weather and two great music festivals over Columbus Day weekend means the Outer Banks has become the place to be for music lovers and spectacular settings. Mustang Music Festival rocked it out in it’s new location at the beautiful historic Whalehead Club, and the Duck Jazz Fest took advantage of a perfect cool breeze… Continue reading double the music = double the obx fun

obx seafood festival is october 18

The annual celebration of Outer Banks heritage and food, the Outer Banks Seafood Festival, is coming up on October 18th, and here is all of the information you’ll need to have a great time! Seafood, beverages, music, art, cooking, activities and fishing heritage OUTER BANKS, N.C. –  One of the tastiest events on the Outer Banks, the Outer… Continue reading obx seafood festival is october 18