By Meg Puckett When I was a little girl I would spend hours daydreaming about what it would be like to have my own beach pony. A fearless, salty little thing I could spend...
By Catherine Kozak Recycling is being taken to a whole new level at the Outer Banks Brewing Station, where – for the first time ever – the latest fresh Angus beef on the menu...
By Fran Marler opus: (n) Any artistic work, especially those on a large scale. When David and Julie Bancroft set about crafting a new piece of work, the possibilities are endless – and the...
There’s always something going on at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s northeast office in Wanchese – but on this particular unseasonably warm fall day, Sara Hallas, one of the federation’s coastal education coordinators, is...
By Kelley Shinn The village of Ocracoke is no more than a mile long in any direction. It’s hard to get lost. If, by chance, you were to get lost, then there’s no doubt...
It’s a sunny morning in historic Corolla Village, and at least a half-dozen local artists are already setting up tables in the grassy courtyard adjacent to Lovie’s Salon & Spa. There’s an eclectic mix...
If you’ve ever heard a pirate story, you know Blackbeard. In fact, that name alone probably conjures up a specific image: something woodcut, ferocious and timeworn. Blackbeard, depicted onboard a ship, or with the...
By Cathy Baldwin This article originally appeared in the Summer 2014 issue. The Rawls sisters like pretty things. Ashley, the younger of the two, favors bold, eclectic jewelry; while older sister Jill prefers more understated and...
By Catherine Kozak Every summer, vehicles by the thousands drive south from Virginia to the Outer Banks, passing a few strip malls, stores and eateries and miles of empty fields. Sometimes they’ll stop at...
By Abby Stewart None of us know what the road of life has in store for us. Sometimes it’s a smooth ride, and other times it can be much rockier, but hopefully – no...
Ready to leave the beach (but not really)? Don’t worry. The Outer Banks is chock full of locally made things that will remind you of everything you love best about this area – and...
