Some time ago, if you were traveling along the bypass in Nags Head, you would have passed Dowdy’s Amusement Park. It was a small family-run park that included a ferris wheel, bumper cars, a wooden roller coaster, and arcade, the perfect place to take the kids for an hour or …
Standing in silhouette against the horizon or playing in the surf on a hot day, the Colonial Spanish Mustangs that roam Carova area have sparked the imaginations of thousands of visitors to the Outer Banks. Because they are not native to North America, they are considered feral animals by wildlife …
Roanoke Island Roanoke Island is where the historic town of Manteo is located, and that’s a great place to start a tour of the island. Be sure to turn right at the intersection of NC 345 and US 64. Going straight will lead to Raleigh in three hours or so. …
Most people don’t know who Harry Schiffman is, but almost everyone who lives in or visits the Outer Banks has seen the results of his efforts. Harry has been instrumental in keeping Oregon Inlet open. There have been more task forces, working committees, and hearings on how to keep Oregon …
As land masses go, the Outer Banks is a pretty recent addition to the earth’s geology. There are a number of theories about how and why they formed, but no consensus. There is consensus, however, on their age— estimates put their formation somewhere between 4000-5000 years ago. Originally, they were …
It’s standard knowledge that the Outer Banks is a dynamic strip of sand. Since the 1930’s, it has been largely stabilized by the dunes built by the Works Project Administration, Roosevelt’s initiative to put unemployed Americans to work during the Great Depression. Yet even with the sand dunes in place …
There are lists upon lists of things to do with kids on the Outer Banks, and they’re very helpful when planning a trip to the beach for the summer. As many of these activities are geared towards young kids, we’ve switched gears and compiled a list of five suggestions that …
In March of this year, the town of Southern Shores decided to move forward with beach nourishment, piggybacking on the Kitty Hawk project to replenish a small section of threatened shoreline just north of the Kitty Hawk town line. With that decision, Southern Shores joined every other oceanfront town in …
Bettie Kellogg learned to drive a truck before she ever drove a car. Her dad, Gordon Kellogg (who founded Kellogg Supply Company 70 years ago) perhaps erring on the side of caution, declined to let his daughter drive the family car. “I wanted to learn how to drive and my …
With an initial price tag of $38.6 million, nourishing the beaches of northern Dare County is expensive. To pay for it, the county and towns have devised an intra-local agreement that offsets the cost to any one entity. Funding Formula Although beach nourishment projects can qualify for federal funds, there …
