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.

Chris Bickford

Interview with Local Photographer Chris Bickford

March 20, 2018
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Sailing on the Outer Banks Sound

Living Shorelines to Protect Outer Banks Soundside

March 17, 2018
Kitty Hawk and Coastal Studies Institute Have Plans in Permitting Process The Outer Banks is a frag...
coffee at the beach

Outer Banks Coffee Shops

By Ryan
March 14, 2018
Twenty years ago finding a good cup of espresso or a well-made cappuccino was a challenge on the Out...
Fishing Boat OBX, NC

More than Tourism – Important OBX Industries

By Ryan
February 28, 2018
Outer Banks’ Other Industries With its wonderful beaches and natural beauty, it’s no wonder the...
The Lost Colony

Myths of the Lost Colony

February 24, 2018
The Lost Colony: What We’ve Learned, What We Still Don’t Know As we approach the 81st year of t...
OBX Sea Glass

Outer Banks Sea Glass

By Ryan
February 21, 2018
Jewels of the Sand The storm has passed. The beach, still slightly damp from where the waves ran up...
Outer Banks Brewing Station

Outer Banks Brewing Station

February 18, 2018
With a wind turbine marking its Kill Devil Hills location, and the unique look of a historic lifesav...
Pappy's Lane Shipwreck Rodanthe

Pappy’s Lane Shipwreck

February 15, 2018
Shipwreck Mystery Solved - Taking the form of mystery novel, a team of marine scientists at the Coa...
Outer Banks Lightning Storm

Outer Banks Fulgurite

By Ryan
January 26, 2018
Picture this: it’s July or August and the day is hot and humid. To the west white clouds appear, t...
Last Blue Noon Outer Banks Book

The Last Blue Noon in May

By Ryan
January 24, 2018
Local Outer Banks author Joseph Terrell is one of the nicest people you’ll meet —a true Southern...
Outer Bean Juice and Java Inside Bar

Outer Bean Juice & Java in Kitty Hawk

By Ryan
January 20, 2018
Walking into Outer Bean Juice & Java in Kitty Hawk feels like coming home to comfort food. Ther...
Duck NC Beach Nourishment grass

Post Beach Nourishment – Beach Grass Planting in Duck, NC

By Ryan
January 18, 2018
Last summer, a few towns on the Outer Banks took on a serious project: beach nourishment. Beach nour...