obx piers = culture + community

Jennette's Pier. Photo courtesty Jennette's Pier.

Fishing piers of the Outer Banks line the shores of the Atlantic, and are part of the lore, legacy and magic of a trip to the sea. Writing for My Outer Banks Home magazine, Michelle Wagner celebrates these icons of local OBX life. “Stepping out onto the pier, I feel the worn and weathered planks beneath… Continue reading obx piers = culture + community

beauty of obx in the fall attracts national press

Ask anyone who lives on the Outer Banks what their favorite time of year is and the answer is almost always, “Fall.” As Necee Regis writing for the Boston Globe discovered, there’s a reason why locals feel that way. The combination of awesome weather, beautiful scenery and not quite as many visitors as the summer makes for… Continue reading beauty of obx in the fall attracts national press

simple steps help preserve outer banks beaches

Donnie King working to preserve the beach. Photo K. Wilkins Photography.

Sometimes the solutions to our more difficult problems come as a gift. In this article from Lindsey Dianna of the North Beach Sun, the gift is some Christmas trees, some plugs of beach grass and a simple way to preserve the dune line that protects the Beach Road in Kitty Hawk. “Donny King, owner of Ocean… Continue reading simple steps help preserve outer banks beaches