amazing night: time-lapse video of obx

Motion time-lapse captures the OBX night sky. Daniel Lowe with Star Mountain Media created this captivating time-lapse video nearly 10 years ago, but it is timeless. It’s an heart-stopping look at one of the Outer Banks’ best features: a night sky uninhibited by skyscrapers or light pollution. It features the Cape Hatteras light in Buxton, a… Continue reading amazing night: time-lapse video of obx

just another perfect storm

Photo courtesy Lori Douglas Photography

The Perfect Storm 2015 is winding down, at least that’s what the forecasters are telling us—that by Wednesday the seas will calm down, the rains will go away and the winds will drop off to a manageable 15-20 mph. It’s a storm we’ll probably remember. Sure, we dodged a hurricane, but this storm has lingered for days,… Continue reading just another perfect storm

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

trash attack in kdh on march 21st!

Who doesn’t love a clean town? We especially love this adorable video created by the Town of Kill Devil Hills about the upcoming Trash Attack and Poster Contest! “On March 21, the Town of Kill Devil Hills hosts its second annual Trash Attack. During this event residents and visitors come together to help tidy up… Continue reading trash attack in kdh on march 21st!

flight of the butterfly rays | russell blackwood

This sweet little video was shot freediving the shoreline of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on a rare day of clear water. Russell Blackwood is an internationally published freediving underwater photographer who has lived on (and under) the waters of Hatteras Island for nearly 40 years. His images have appeared in Hawaii Skindiver, International Freediving, Surfer’s Journal,… Continue reading flight of the butterfly rays | russell blackwood

dr. beach talks rip currents

Not many people know who Dr. Stephen Leatherman is, but everybody knows “Dr. Beach”, the author of the annual 10 Best Beaches Report. As the Director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University , Leatherman takes on much more serious topics than which beach has the softest sand or best amenities, and in this great video… Continue reading dr. beach talks rip currents

CAT competition huge success, mahoney crowned champion

The 2014 SailNC A-Class North American Championship came to the OBX and competitors were treated to great conditions, a fantastic course in the Croatan Sound at the Dare County Airport and lots of Outer Banks hospitality. The A-Class are 18′ catamarans and when the winds picked up to 8-12 knots on the last day of competition,  the… Continue reading CAT competition huge success, mahoney crowned champion

adventure is headed our way in may!

Coming at the end of May–First Flight Adventure Park–the first Outer Banks aerial adventure park! Nestled along the Roanoke Sound just south of Pamlico Jack’s Restaurant around MP 16 in Nags Head, the ropes and towers already look pretty challenging, in a good way!  This video from Doug Douglas is a first look and a good laugh.… Continue reading adventure is headed our way in may!