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.
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...
The Sinking of the Kentucky-Something New from Something Old
When the steamship Kentucky was launched she was one of the last of a
dying breed of ships, yet as s...
Exploring Kitty Hawk Woods
August 29, 2019
Kitty Hawk Woods is a place of remarkable beauty and diversity. There are on the Outer Banks four pr...
Purple Martins of the Outer Banks
August 13, 2019
The
purple martins of the Willam Umstead Bridge have returned once again. They are,
perhaps, the equ...
Billy Mitchell and the Outer Banks
August 9, 2019
Two
US battleships, the USS New Jersey and the USS Virginia, rest 300’ beneath the
waters of the A...
Summer 2019 Outer Banks Books
August 6, 2019
It’s
summer and two Outer Banks authors who have a history of churning out great
books are at it a...
Audubon North Carolina and the Pine Island Hunt Club
July 11, 2019
The
legendary hunting clubs of Currituck Sound are gone. There were over 100 of
them at one time, li...
New Coffee Shop in Duck, NC – Outer Bean Cafe
July 10, 2019
There
are so many places to get a great cup of coffee or a wonderful cappuccino on
the Outer Banks t...
Top Five Outer Banks Kayak Launches
June 18, 2019
We
know that the reason just about everyone is here on the Outer Banks is to enjoy
our amazing beach...