Blackbeard’s flag will sail the seas again! 300 years ago Captain Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy trapped Blackbeard off Ocracoke and took his head back to Virginia in triumph. In commemoration, some NC ferries will sport Blackbeard’s flag this season. North Carolina has put together a traveling show about the pirate — look for… Continue reading pirate flag to fly from NC ferries
Author: Kip Tabb
h2obx waterpark looks to grow
Currituck waterpark plans expansion in 2019. It looks as though after a successful first year, H2OBX is hoping to get bigger and better. Not right away but in 2019, plans call for more rides and maybe some additional restaurants and a motel. Check out Jeff Hampton’s story in The Virginian Pilot for details. “The first season… Continue reading h2obx waterpark looks to grow
obx=monument to century of flight
Monument to a Century of Flight Worth a Visit. Hidden from the road behind the Aycock Brown Welcome Center in Kitty Hawk, the Monument to a Century of Flight is a tribute to the power of flight and artistic vision. Atlas Obscura tells the story and gives the background. “In a village in Eastern North Carolina,… Continue reading obx=monument to century of flight
obx shipwrecks laid bare by nor’easters
Graveyard of the Atlantic mysteries uncovered on local beaches. As the late season nor’easters have raged across the Outer Banks, wind and waves have stripped away the sand covering the wooden skeletons of shipwrecks. Writing for the The Virginian-Pilot, Jeff Hampton tells the story. “Recent storms have exposed Outer Banks shipwrecks as usual, but at… Continue reading obx shipwrecks laid bare by nor’easters
icons of the obx = corolla wild horses
Enduring mystery of the Corolla wild horses continues. Where the paved road ends, some of the most remarkable beauty begins, for this is the realm of the Colonial Spanish Mustangs of Corolla. Donna Gable Hatch, writing for The Virginian-Pilot and talking with herd manager Meg Puckett, shares the mystery of the horses beginnings, the splendor of… Continue reading icons of the obx = corolla wild horses
shelly island sinks beneath the waves
Once 27 acres, Shelly Island disappeared as easily as she arrived. Shelly Island is no more. As predicted by scientists who study coastal processes, the sandbar that rose from the sea last spring would be an ephemeral thing, and the series of storms that marched across the Outer Banks ended its brief life. Live Science… Continue reading shelly island sinks beneath the waves
new obx microbrew ready for summer
Northern Outer Banks Brewing Company has beers ready for summer sipping! And now there are four. Carova native Michael Cherry is the latest to enter the Outer Banks microbrew world with his Northern Outer Banks Brewing Company beers, Penny Hill IPA, Swan Beach Honey Pale Ale, Corolla Honey Saison, and a Corolla Lager. Check out Russ Lay’s… Continue reading new obx microbrew ready for summer
hatteras route 12 still tenuous after winter storm
NC DOT is fighting tides and overwash to keep the road open. Open but still super sketchy, NCDOT has managed to push the sand and ocean waters off the road at the S Curves just north of Rodanthe. Caution is the word, though, as high tide may bring fresh flooding, and it looks like there… Continue reading hatteras route 12 still tenuous after winter storm
powerful storm batters hatteras, obx
Nor’easter exiting after making its presence felt. The potent coastal storm that has ravaged shorelines from North Carolina to Maine, is subsiding, but is still powerful. The wind switched direction on Sunday, pushing ocean water over NC 12 up and down the OBX. This on top of soundside flooding and road closures–Hatteras Island was hit… Continue reading powerful storm batters hatteras, obx
ghosts of the lost colony opens this month!
Ghosts of The Lost Colony = history + comedy + a little scary. It was a little over 430 years ago that England first tried to colonize the New World. That Lost Colony is lost to time now, the mystery of its disappearance baffling investigators to this day. Do the 110 lost souls of The… Continue reading ghosts of the lost colony opens this month!