to do list: hatteras island

The Cape Hatteras Beach.

Hatteras Island is one of the most beautiful of the Outer Banks. With some of the finest beaches anywhere, easy access to Pamlico Sound and each village a unique place, there is something for everyone. Here are some great suggestions from our friends at Waves Village in Rodanthe. “Visited by tens of thousands of vacationers each year, Hatteras… Continue reading to do list: hatteras island

15th anniversary for hatteras lighthouse move

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the relighting of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse after its historic 1999 move to save it from the sea. This article on the National Park Service website gives an excellent accounting of how it was accomplished and what was involved. “In 1999, the Cape Hatteras Light Station, which consists of… Continue reading 15th anniversary for hatteras lighthouse move

our state contest winner scores a week at the beach from village realty!

The folks at Village Realty shared this story about Elizabeth Lineberger, the winner of their Our State Magazine vacation giveaway contest. With a week at an oceanfront cottage in Nags Head on the line, the contest had more than 20,000 entries!  Village Realty Announces Winner of Our State Contest  Elizabeth Lineberger of Charlotte, NC is the grand prize winner of Our… Continue reading our state contest winner scores a week at the beach from village realty!

hurricane arthur news, closures & reschedules on the obx

Forecasted track as of 11am 7/3/14. National Weather Service- Newport/Morehead City graphic

The forecast track of Hurricane Arthur took a jog to the west and everything changed for the OBX. Effective at 5 am this morning, Hatteras Island was under a mandatory evacuation order. The evacuation order does not effect any part of the Outer Banks north of Oregon Inlet. The evacuation of Hatteras seems a reasonable precaution. Every… Continue reading hurricane arthur news, closures & reschedules on the obx

saving the history of the cape hatteras lighthouse

It’s not only the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse that has been threatened by the encroaching sea. Historic markers naming all the lighthouse keepers are perilously close to being lost. This article from National Geographic does a great job of giving a historic perspective to the light and and overview of the emotional impact of the markers.… Continue reading saving the history of the cape hatteras lighthouse

seven things you never knew about the outer banks. until now.

John Herbert and Old Buck. Photo by Aycock Brown, David Stick Collection, Outer Banks History Center

Amuse and astound your family and friends with some good ol’ fashioned OBX trivia! HOBX put together this fun list for the Summer issue of the North Beach Sun. Here’s one: Old Buck stops there. About a week after the rest of us have taken our trees down, the good folks down in Rodanthe celebrate Old… Continue reading seven things you never knew about the outer banks. until now.