History on Hooves
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...
Category: Community
Pasture to Plate
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...
Clearing the Waters
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...
Preserving More Than an Old Home
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...
New Kids On The Block
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...
Making a Splash
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...
Pack & Go!
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...
Bringing Light to the Gardens
By Michelle Wagner On this unseasonably warm February afternoon, the soft pink petals of a saucer magnolia tree lie on the green grass of the Great Lawn. Blooming peppermint camellias line the trail and...
The Gould House: A Home for the Ages
Today’s Manteo has a special kind of charm that draws visitors from all over, but the quaintness that makes it a favorite destination to so many is nothing new. In fact, Manteo’s first big...
Horses & Hats – It’s a Derby Party!
This May a new fundraising event is coming to the Outer Banks, so grab your best hats and get ready to cheer at the Kentucky Derby Party – one that’s going to be...
