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.

Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration October 2024

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-...
Outer Banks in the Fall - Pennys Hill Corolla

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...
Debbie Swick Ban the Balloon Release NC

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 Restoration -Scaffolding halfway up

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...
jockey ridge state park outer banks

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...
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Boats, and Restaurant

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...
When Ghosts Made Moonshine Book

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 Turtle Swimming off the Outer Banks Coastline

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 Book

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...
Outer Banks Direction and Welcome Sign

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, ...
Tom Midgett harvesting Cranberries Dare County

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...
Outer Banks Cancer Center Rendering

Carolina Designs Helps Build State of the Art Cancer Center

October 9, 2023
The Outer Banks and the Outer Banks Hospital seem like a bit of an out of the way location for a sta...