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.

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...
Historic Jarvisburg Colored School

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 ...
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Mystery of the Sea | The Oldest North Carolina Shipwreck

December 20, 2018
All photos and images courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources. The pile of t...
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The Berlin Candy Bomber Returns to the Outer Banks

December 18, 2018
An Outer Banks Holiday Tradition | The Candy Bomber Returns to the Outer Banks The Candy Bomber w...

Graveyard of the Atlantic | What’s in a name?

December 15, 2018
Why is it called the Graveyard of the Atlantic?  David Stick, a legendary Outer Banks author, and ...
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Outer Banks Higher Education — The Future Is Looking Bright

December 11, 2018
[caption id="attachment_3617" align="alignnone" width="606"] The Coastal Studies Institute in Wanche...

Christmas Traditions on the Outer Banks | Lighting the Season’s Way

December 4, 2018
There are very few things that embody small-town America quite like the holiday season on the Outer ...
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Big Curri-Shuck | A Big Celebration of Coastal North Carolina

November 28, 2018
The Big Curri-Shuck has a lot in common with Thanksgiving. Eat lots of food, spend some time with fr...