Over 150 years of service to the Hatteras community. For visitors or residents of Hatteras Village, Burrus Red & White grocery store is as much a part of life as the people and place. Writing for Our State Magazine, Lane DeGregory perfectly captures the feeling of small town life and a store that has been part… Continue reading history in hatteras | burrus red & white
Category: the COLLECTIVE
obx mourns surf photog mickey mccarthy
The Outer Banks has lost one of the good ones. Mickey McCarthy was a happy constant in the local surfing world, his love of his craft apparent in the photos that he took and the smile that he always seemed to be wearing. Eastern Surfing Magazine, which has published thousands of his photos, pays a heartfelt… Continue reading obx mourns surf photog mickey mccarthy
a convenient history = kitty hawk wink’s
Old school meets new school at the Wink’s in Kitty Hawk There’s a wonderful feeling of stepping back in time when entering the Wink’s in Kitty Hawk, but along with nods to the past, you’ll find some deliciously updated ideas. Amelia Boldaji perfectly captures the feel of history and place in this story for the… Continue reading a convenient history = kitty hawk wink’s
UPDATE: hurricane matthew didn’t miss the obx
Last minute change in path brought Matthew to the OBX Hurricane Matthew was the least predictable hurricane we’ve tracked in a long time and just when the OBX thought we had a pass, we were hit with a storm full of power, fury and rain the likes of which many have never seen here. Thankfully, we haven’t heard of… Continue reading UPDATE: hurricane matthew didn’t miss the obx
obx beachcomber museum hopes to open year-round
Crowd-funding effort hopes to keep this OBX museum open all year Nellie Myrtle Pridgen’s store on the Beach Road in Nags Head has been closed for decades, but her remarkable collection of beach glass and odds and ends live in the Outer Banks Beachcomber Museum. These treasures the ocean washed ashore create a history of… Continue reading obx beachcomber museum hopes to open year-round
flying kegs + craft beer = obx brewtag!
The 2nd Annual OBX Brewtag is Saturday! You’ll need to keep your eyes to the sky this Saturday, October 22 from 12-6pm at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head. The inaugural OBX Brewtag event in 2015 was a BLAST (check out the quick recap video below) and this year is primed to be even… Continue reading flying kegs + craft beer = obx brewtag!
kelly’s closing would be the end of an era
The iconic Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern may close by the end of the year. Ending months, or even years of speculation, Outer Banks restauranteur Mike Kelly confirmed to Russ Lay of the Outer Banks Voice that he may be selling the Nags Head property that houses his iconic Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern.… Continue reading kelly’s closing would be the end of an era
hermine leaves her mark on the obx
Hermine may just be a tropical storm, but she sure has packed a wallop on the Outer Banks. Kip Tabb writing for the North Beach Sun took his camera out this morning, got some pictures and put his thoughts down about the storm. Reports are rolling in now from Hatteras and Ocracoke that aren’t great– lots… Continue reading hermine leaves her mark on the obx
irene: 5 years gone but not forgotten
No OBX local could forget that Hurricane Irene rolled over the Outer Banks in August of 2011. TD8 probably wouldn’t have any significance attached to it under most circumstances… a minimal tropical system just off the OBX that’s not even going to make landfall—but this is the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irene, a storm many… Continue reading irene: 5 years gone but not forgotten
wanchese village: a trip back in time
A fishing village and a place where the traditions and history of the Outer Banks are part of everyday life, the village of Wanchese is special. Michelle Wagner has written a beautifully evocative piece for the Coast about life away from the fast lane. “There’s a place on the Outer Banks where time has somehow managed to stand… Continue reading wanchese village: a trip back in time