obx seafood restaurants dominate BEST OF list

This article confirms what everyone knows who lives or visits the Outer Banks; the best seafood around is served in our local restaurants. FOUR out of the ten top North Carolina restaurants for seafood are on the Outer Banks, according to Only in Your State. And there is no argument at all about their top choice of… Continue reading obx seafood restaurants dominate BEST OF list

24 great reasons we love the obx

Living here, we already have a lot of reasons to love the Outer Banks, but even we were impressed with this list and gorgeous photos from the good folks over at Twiddy & Company! “That cool summer breeze. The surprise visitors. The local-catch seafood. The tight-knit community. These are just a few of the reasons why… Continue reading 24 great reasons we love the obx

obx seafood? where to find the freshest catch

Outer Banks visitors are always looking for the freshest seafood. We came across this blog posted by Ryan Thibodeau on Carolina Designs‘ website that has some great information about local fish markets and some of the catch they carry. The markets in this article are north of Oregon Inlet; we’ll have to look around and see if… Continue reading obx seafood? where to find the freshest catch

wanchese fishermen roll with the changes

Wanchese is a fishing village that has withstood the test of time. In Susan West’s article ,”The Will of Wanchese”, in The Working Waterfront (published by The Island Institute), she introduces us to the men who’ve been fishing local waters for generations. “Willie R. Etheridge opened the first fish house in Wanchese in 1936. Etheridge’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren… Continue reading wanchese fishermen roll with the changes