obx is OPEN (even in winter!)

The dining room at Ocean Boulevard in Kitty Hawk. Great food, live music on Friday nights.

It’s winter on the Outer Banks and for most of us who live here, it’s a great time of year. The pace of life slows down, we catch up with friends, the kids are in school—in many ways, OBX life goes back to its roots, returns to a time when the pace was more small town… Continue reading obx is OPEN (even in winter!)

the OBX is OPEN – even in winter!

Dennis Day, bartender at Ocean Boulevard. Photo North Beach Sun, Kati Wilkins.

Every year I hear reports that winter is here and the Outer Banks are dead. As a long time resident and still living example of local life, I think it’s safe to say the rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated. Don’t expect a wide open, every day of the week schedule like we have in… Continue reading the OBX is OPEN – even in winter!

wine + beer + cheese = a trio of goodness!

Ask just about anyone living on the northern Outer Banks about Trio Wine, Beer and Cheese in Kitty Hawk, and they’ll tell you it’s one of their favorite places to have a glass of wine or schooner of beer. The selection is amazing, the staff friendly and the atmosphere is perfect for conversation or listening to live… Continue reading wine + beer + cheese = a trio of goodness!