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.

Outer Banks Coffee Shops | Brewing Happiness at the Beach

March 28, 2019
[caption id="attachment_3702" align="alignnone" width="858"] Ashley's Espresso Parlor in Kill Devil ...

Bigger, Better, Stronger | The Replacement for the Bonner Bridge Opens

March 20, 2019
As grand opening go, there wasn’t much of anything to let the public know the replacement for the ...

Plans Move Forward for the Mid-Currituck Bridge

March 18, 2019
For proponents of the Mid-Currituck Bridge, there was some great news last week. The Federal Highway...

The Miracle of the Mirlo Rescue

March 15, 2019
When a German torpedo struck the British Tanker Mirlo in the afternoon of August 16, 1918 off the co...

When War Raged Offshore | WWII on the Outer Banks

March 8, 2019
For six months, one of the most horrific battles of WWII raged along the sandy shoreline of the Oute...

OBX Roads & Bridges | The Future of our Coastal Infrastructure

February 26, 2019
As the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge nears its projected March ribbon cutting, it is certai...

The Sinking of U576 |Outer Banks Shipwrecks

February 13, 2019
The Sinking of U576 For most of 1942, the horrors of WWII lived on the doorstep of the Outer Banks....

41st Frank Stick Memorial Art Show

February 12, 2019
41st Frank Stick Memorial Art Show—a Tribute and Triumph The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show has al...

OBX Wedding Expo | Recapping 2019

February 6, 2019
OBX Wedding Expo Brings Vendors, Couples Together Sponsored by the Outer Banks Wedding Association,...
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A Shipwreck Mystery at Nags Head

January 24, 2019
The shipwreck that has come to rest beside the Nags Head Town Hall is now just a skeleton, the bones...
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Best Panoramic Views on the OBX

January 15, 2019
As one of the finest destinations to escape to on the East Coast, the Outer Banks offers scenery tha...
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Historic Jarvisburg Colored School | A Unique Slice of Outer Banks History

January 10, 2019
It is a simple white wooden structure that stands beside the road in Jarvisburg. The sign out front ...