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.
Coastal Provisions
January 27, 2015
In 2006 when owners Dan Lewis and Scott Foster opened Coastal Provisions located in Southern Shores ...
5 Outer Banks Winter Activities
January 22, 2015
The cooler Outer Banks winter months bring a slowdown in activities but that doesn’t mean the fun ...
Outer Banks Restaurants 2015 Off-Season
January 14, 2015
For those visiting the Outer Banks in the winter months, it becomes quickly apparent that the pace o...
The Cotton Gin
January 12, 2015
Just about everyone who has driven to the Outer Banks from the north knows about the Cottin Gin in J...
The Outer Banks Top U.S. Destination Wedding Venue
January 5, 2015
The Outer Banks is one of the fastest growing wedding destinations in the country. It’s true that ...
Thai Room – Celebrates 30 Years
December 26, 2014
If there is a mainstay of the Outer Banks dining scene it may well be Thai Room, located at milepost...
Hatteras Island-Style Clam Chowder Recipe
December 18, 2014
Here on the Outer Banks we make a unique version of clam chowder. Hatteras Clam Chowder is a simple ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife – Outer Banks Birds, Alligators and Wolves
December 9, 2014
There is a unique beauty on the Outer Banks that is both understated and breathtaking, a piece of na...
The Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County (C&YP)
November 24, 2014
One Outer Banks feature that makes it such a special place to live is how committed the community is...
Dare County Arts Council
November 11, 2014
The weekend after Veteran’s Day—that’s November 14-16 this year—the Dare County Arts Council...
Annual Outer Banks Marathon
November 5, 2014
The 9th Annual Outer Banks Marathon will be run over Veteran’s Day Weekend which is when it’s he...
Sanctuary Vineyards
October 28, 2014
Here we are in October, and out at Sanctuary Vineyards they’re just finishing the harvest. Viney...