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.

kitty hawk beach road damage

Beach Nourishment Environmental & Cost Concerns

February 16, 2017
As it has gained popularity as a means of stabilizing shorelines and protecting infrastructure, conc...
currituck airport

Outer Banks Airports from WWII

By Ryan
February 10, 2017
It’s been noted a number of times that the Outer Banks was ground zero for the Battle of the Atlan...
Outer Banks Beach Push

Alternatives to Beach Nourishment

February 3, 2017
For thousands of years, humans have been trying to protect our shorelines from an encroaching sea - ...
Outer Banks Beach Nourishment

Outer Banks Beach Nourishment

January 24, 2017
For more information on 2017 beach nourishment areas and timelines, visit our Beach Nourishment Inf...
Mark Buckler Sound Sunset

Mark Buckler and the Art of Anticipated Motion

January 12, 2017
Mark Buckler is an immensely talented wildlife photographer based on the Outer Banks. His images cap...
Old Rodanthe Christmas

Old Christmas on the Outer Banks

December 23, 2016
Even though the Tri-Villages of Hatteras Island, Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo are the first towns on t...
Oyster from Outer Banks

Outer Banks Oyster Season

By Ryan
December 2, 2016
Good news for oyster lovers—after years languishing near death, the North Carolina oyster is back....
Thanksgiving on the Outer Banks

Outer Banks Thanksgiving Meals

By Ryan
November 17, 2016
The family is gathered, there’s kids and maybe some grandkids, perhaps even an uncle or brother or...
outer banks graveyards

Outer Banks Graveyards

By Ryan
October 31, 2016
With modern vacation homes lining the shoreline and the beauty of near perfect vacation getaway, the...
sea turtle outer banks

Outer Banks Sea Turtle Nesting – Turtle Sense

By Ryan
October 24, 2016
Outer Banks beaches are a thriving ecosystem. If you watch the damp sand quietly in late afternoons ...
Mike Dianna Outer Banks

Mike Dianna

October 21, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4596" align="alignnone" width="800"] Mike Dianna's Grill Room in Corolla, NC...

Weather Update (10/11/2016)

By Ryan
September 30, 2016
Local Update (10/11/2016 1:10PM) There is a new update from Dare County Emergency Management. It in...