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.
Legends of the Sandbar – Book Review
November 30, 2017
The images in Chris Bickford’s book Legends of the Sandbar are black and white, but his world is a...
The End of an Era – Kelly’s Restaurant
November 29, 2017
Sometime near the end of November, Kelly’s Outer Banks Tavern in Nags Head will shutter its doors ...
Studying Dolphins on the Outer Banks
November 13, 2017
Jessica Taylor has her dream job. As President and founder of the nonprofit Outer Banks Center for D...
Legendary OBX Restaurants
November 11, 2017
The longevity of Outer Banks businesses and restaurants are a large part of this area’s charm. We ...
Outer Banks NC 12
November 9, 2017
As Highways go, NC12 isn’t much for moving traffic quickly. Yet it would be hard to find a more pi...
More From The Sanctuary Vineyards
October 31, 2017
The coastal plain of North Carolina is not necessarily the first place most people think of when the...
U-Boats Off the Outer Banks
October 30, 2017
Jim Bunch - Master Story Teller, and his book “U-Boats Off the Outer Banks”
Author Jim Bunch ...
Update on Outer Banks Bridge Projects
October 24, 2017
A quick glimpse at a map tells the story—the Outer Banks relies on bridges for its existence. Ther...
Art Parties on the Outer Banks
October 20, 2017
The Outer Banks has a rich community of artists that live here year round. To bring that year-round ...
Mysterious Happenings on the Outer Banks
October 10, 2017
With a rich and often times stronger history, the Outer Banks has had its share of mysterious happen...
Moor Shore Road—A Piece of Outer Banks History
October 7, 2017
Moor Shore Road in Kitty Hawk is perhaps a half mile long at the most. A pretty road, it begins at i...
Art’s Place – Best Outer Banks Burger
October 5, 2017
Restaurants aren’t often regarded of as a slice of local history and lore, but there are always ex...