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.
Buffalo City, A Dare County Ghost Town
June 10, 2018
As US 64 heads west after passing through Manns Harbor, an apparently impenetrable marsh and swamp s...
Cheers! 4 Outer Banks Breweries
June 5, 2018
Four Breweries on the Outer Banks
From Corolla to Manteo and even to the mainland, Outer Banks brew...
“New Glatitude” – A Review of Mojo Collins’ New Album
May 28, 2018
New Glatitude - Mojo Collins Latest Album Highlights Music and Skill
Over his career Mojo Collins h...
Local Outer Banks Musician Mojo Collins
May 24, 2018
Mojo Collins
Local Outer Banks musician Mojo Collins is impeccably dressed as he takes the stage—...
The Outer Banks “Best Of” List
May 20, 2018
The Outer Banks Best of…
Recently US News and World Report rated the Outer Banks as the number on...
History of the Outer Banks
May 18, 2018
The Outer Banks of North Carolina seems to have risen from the sea approximately 10,000 to 12,000 ye...
New Artificial Reef South of Oregon Inlet
May 15, 2018
New Artificial Reef to Be Installed South of Oregon Inlet
There is always room for improvement and,...
10 Species of Fish on the OBX | Outer Banks Fishing
May 12, 2018
Fish Stories
The fishing on the Outer Banks has always been the stuff of legend. As early as 1584, ...
The Stories of Shipwrecks | An Interview with Dr. Nathan Richards of the Coastal Studies Institute
April 28, 2018
History is often recorded in books, in the writings of great figures of the past and present and man...
Best Lunch Spots on the Outer Banks
April 24, 2018
One of life’s small but often overlooked pleasures is having lunch with friends or family. There i...
The Mystery of the Carrol A. Deering Shipwreck
April 20, 2018
Carroll A. Deering Shipwreck - The Mystery That Endures
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Really Cool Kids Activities on the OBX
April 14, 2018
Really Cool Kids Activities on the OBX
There are very few places anywhere as family friendly as the...