Town Offers Hope to Older Motels At one time mom and pop motels lined the beaches of the Outer Banks. For a number of reasons these treasures of a time gone by are disappearing. The town of Nags Head, realizing them may lose something precious is taking steps to keep them. Michelle Wagner, writing for… Continue reading saving the look of nags head
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classic motels of the outer banks
Among the 12 bedroom homes and luxury hotels, the first of the Outer Banks motels are still there. Some are classics of architecture, others are simple and straightforward in their design and look. But all of them offer a glimpse into the history of the Outer Banks. Kip Tabb, writing for Richmond Boomer Magazine takes… Continue reading classic motels of the outer banks
gifts from the sea
Wait long enough and just about anything will wash up on OBX beaches Ancient shipwrecks, mystery garbage and free food, maybe some day a pirate’s treasure. You name it and it has probably shown up on an Outer Banks beach. Jeff Hampton’s story for the Virginian Pilot got picked up by the Raleigh News &… Continue reading gifts from the sea
outer banks = before the bonner bridge
A bridge spanning Oregon Inlet was not a sure thing. A bridge crossing Oregon Inlet was controversial before the Bonner Bridge was built, with construction beginning in 1963. Joy Crist, writing in her Editor’s Blog for the Island Free Press, takes a fascinating look back in time. “There has always been a public fascination with… Continue reading outer banks = before the bonner bridge
art’s place and the real outer banks
Friday night, Art’s Place along the Beach Road in Kitty Hawk…Laura and Dan Martier are Birddog, a duet with a sound and skill level that are indescribable. This is the real hidden Outer Banks—the location, the setting, the music…what’s happening here at Art’s Place is what makes this strip of sand such an amazing place… Continue reading art’s place and the real outer banks
watery remains of U576 off ocracoke
7 year search located sunken sub. The Outer Banks was on the front lines of the Battle for the Atlantic in WWII as German submarines ravaged allied shipping within sight of the coast. U576 sank with all hands on board after a savage night of action in 1942. NOAA, the UNC Coastal Studies Institute and… Continue reading watery remains of U576 off ocracoke
old = new at wright brothers memorial
18 months of renovations renews classic look of the Visitor Center. Now restored to its original look, the Visitor Center at the Wright Brothers Monument is filled with innovative exhibits telling the story of the genius of Wilbur and Orville Wright. The building, dedicated in 1960 is on the National Register of Historic Buildings and… Continue reading old = new at wright brothers memorial
hatteras light: 20 years after the move
Did moving the famous OBX beacon really save it? Twenty years after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved away from the sea, the move seems to have saved the iconic beacon of the Outer Banks. Mark Price, writing for the Charlotte Observer has the story. “When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse… Continue reading hatteras light: 20 years after the move
surprising outer banks facts
Pieces of the forgotten history of life on our obx sandbar. HOBX loves stories of the hidden history of the Outer Banks so we LOVE this blog from Carolina Designs by Michele, containing fascinating but little known historical facts about the OBX! 4 Facts about Outer Banks History that Will Surprise You “Looking around at the… Continue reading surprising outer banks facts
do cthuhlu live in outer banks waters?
Baby Cthulhu caught off OBX pier. Deep in the waters of the Outer Banks, H.P. Lovecraft’s greatest fear yet lives. Proof positive came to the surface when Stevie Williams vacationing from Ohio hooked a baby Cthuhlu while pier fishing on the OBX. The OBX Report (The OBX’s most trusted source for real fake news) has the… Continue reading do cthuhlu live in outer banks waters?