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.
Five (Almost) Unknown Facts about the Corolla Wild Horses
June 16, 2017
Standing in silhouette against the horizon or playing in the surf on a hot day, the Colonial Spanish...
Two Day Trips from the Northern Outer Banks
June 13, 2017
Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island is where the historic town of Manteo is located, and that’s a great...
Harry Schiffman & Oregon Inlet
June 9, 2017
Most people don’t know who Harry Schiffman is, but almost everyone who lives in or visits the Oute...
Still Moving After All These Years
May 26, 2017
As land masses go, the Outer Banks is a pretty recent addition to the earth’s geology. There are a...
Northern Outer Banks Inlets
May 16, 2017
It’s standard knowledge that the Outer Banks is a dynamic strip of sand. Since the 1930’s, it ha...
Things for Kids and Young Teens to Do on the OBX
May 5, 2017
There are lists upon lists of things to do with kids on the Outer Banks, and they’re very helpful ...
Nourishment, Sea Level Rise and the Big Picture
April 26, 2017
In March of this year, the town of Southern Shores decided to move forward with beach nourishment, p...
Kellogg’s Cottage Shop
April 14, 2017
Bettie Kellogg learned to drive a truck before she ever drove a car. Her dad, Gordon Kellogg (who fo...
How Is Beach Nourishment Paid For?
February 21, 2017
With an initial price tag of $38.6 million, nourishing the beaches of northern Dare County is expens...
Beach Nourishment Environmental & Cost Concerns
February 16, 2017
As it has gained popularity as a means of stabilizing shorelines and protecting infrastructure, conc...
Outer Banks Airports from WWII
February 10, 2017
It’s been noted a number of times that the Outer Banks was ground zero for the Battle of the Atlan...
Alternatives to Beach Nourishment
February 3, 2017
For thousands of years, humans have been trying to protect our shorelines from an encroaching sea - ...