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.
Max’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
November 12, 2019
If Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives fame has taught us one thing about where to find good fo...
Ocracoke Update – November 2019
November 8, 2019
Ocracoke
is still a closed island. It seems odd to think of a town and an island that is
so much a p...
Outer Banks WWII Radar Stations
October 28, 2019
It can be difficult trying to find information about what really happened on the Outer Banks in WWII...
Sandy Run Park
October 21, 2019
Sandy
Run Park in Kitty Hawk is a perfect example that great things do come in small
packages. Tucke...
Legends of the Blues
October 18, 2019
One
of the most peculiar aspects of life on the Outer Banks is how many amazing
musicians live here....
Hurricane Dorian Outer Banks Cleanup
October 11, 2019
To donate to Ocracoke Island and Hatteras relief efforts, visit The Outer Banks Community Foundation...
The Sinking of the City of Atlanta
October 4, 2019
World War II was a terrifying time along the Outer Banks in 1942. A narrow predictable shipping lane...
Joachim Gans – The First Scientific Lab in the Americas
September 30, 2019
Joachim
Gans is not a well-known name. Maybe that will change because a highway marker
was just dedi...
Peanut Butter Falcon—Local Talent Rises to the Top
September 27, 2019
It
always feels good when local talent rises to the top. For Outer Banks native
and former Colington...
Outer Banks Fall Has It All
September 25, 2019
Fall
is an amazing time on the Outer Banks. The scorching heat of the summer has
moderated just a bi...
North Carolina Coastal Resilience Initiative
September 10, 2019
It should come as no surprise that the coastal communities of North Carolina are susceptible to sea-...
Watching Dorian – Updates from Carolina Designs Vacation Rentals
September 1, 2019
Monday, Sept 8 - 10:00 am
The area received six inches of rain from a passing weather front overnig...