9 Jun 2021
The Glenmere beach access in Kill Devil Hills is home to the Little Red Mailbox. There, you can find a notebook with letters of hope and inspiration.
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25 Sep 2020
If you’ve ever been driving down US Hwy 158, noticed a remarkable granite structure towering among the dunes and thought to yourself, “Wow, that’s incredible,” you’re not alone. Most visitors to the Outer Banks know that it is an area rich in some of our...
16 Jul 2020
Many people recognize the Outer Banks as a premier beach vacation destination on the East Coast. But did you know that the ocean along the Outer Banks has long been known as a very treacherous and dangerous area for ships? In fact, you may have...
3 Feb 2020
Whether you come to the Outer Banks to eat all the seafood you can get your hands on, visit local attractions, or simply get away from it all, part of what makes this place so appealing is that it's made up of several islands that each...
3 Jan 2020
If you’re a regular Outer Banks visitor, you’re probably used to hearing the various town names like “Kitty Hawk,” “Nags Head,” and “Kill Devil Hills." You have to admit, though, that the names are pretty unique. Have you ever thought about where those names actually...
6 Sep 2017
I came across a very interesting article today that answers a question that I've often wondered. Why do so many Pittsburghers prefer Outer Banks vacation rentals? The article written by Stephen Huba from triblive.com does a terrific job of answering this question. The article explains that...
10 Nov 2015
The Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Graveyard of the Atlantic. There have been thousands of historical shipwrecks discovered up and down the Outer Banks coast. Now there is confirmation of yet another one.
A Corolla homeowner discovered and reported the possibility of a wreck...
27 Feb 2014
Frequent vacationers of the Outer Banks may have been to The Lost Colony play on Roanoke Island once or twice before, but you may not be aware that one of the area's most famous figures, Andy Griffith, used to have a part in the play.
During his...
22 Feb 2014
Unless you're a history buff and quite familiar with the Outer Banks, you probably have never heard of the Freedmen's Colony on Roanoke Island. You may have learned from previous grade school classes that the small coastal landmass was the site of the first English...
20 Feb 2014
Before the beachfront in Nags Head, NC was lined with multi-story mansions designed for large vacationing families and groups, the oceanfront used to be packed full of small beach shacks that were often times constructed out of nothing more than wood scraps.
In the days before...
