Outer Banks News And Views
Welcome to the Carolina Designs blog. Here you’ll find information about the Outer Banks, what’s going on, and what we hope are some entertaining posts, quizzes and articles.
New Book about Manteo Tells Story of Outer Banks Boatbuilding during WWII
November 1, 2024
LeVern Davis Parker grew up in Manteo and left for several years to pursue a career in education, bu...
Attention to Detail in Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration
October 11, 2024
The renovation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse still has a year and a half to go—its scheduled re-...
Fall Fun on the Outer Banks
September 13, 2024
We have never surveyed Outer Banks residents about their favorite time of the year, but just by talk...
The Problem with Balloons
August 20, 2024
The problem with balloons is that what goes up must come down, and when they do, they are a very rea...
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: A Historic Restoration Underway
July 26, 2024
There is perhaps no lighthouse in the United States as iconic as the Hatteras Lighthouse. Soaring 19...
Save Our Dunes—The Story of Saving Jockey’s Ridge for Children
June 5, 2024
The 50th anniversary of the official opening of Jockey’s Ridge State Park is just around the corne...
A New and Very Improved Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
May 2, 2024
Offering panoramic views of Pamlico Sound, the Marc Basnight Bridge and Bodie Island Lighthouse, a n...
New Book Highlights East Lake Outer Banks Moonshine Industry
April 1, 2024
When Ghosts Made Moonshine, Prohibition in the Albemarle is a just published book by local author Ch...
Sea Turtles, Artificial Light at Night and What the Public Thinks
March 2, 2024
Artificial light at night—ALAN is its acronym—is something every beach community deals with. Abo...
Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery
February 1, 2024
Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery is a book that was just published. A collection of essays and wri...
The Best Outer Banks Downtown
January 10, 2024
The Outer Banks has a lot that makes it such a wonderful place to live or visit. Fantastic beaches, ...
Unveiling the Hidden Harvest: Dare County’s Cranberry Legacy
December 8, 2023
Cranberries? In North Carolina? Of course—it’s well-known cranberries like colder weather in the...