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.
Outer Banks Higher Education — The Future Is Looking Bright
December 11, 2018
[caption id="attachment_3617" align="alignnone" width="606"] The Coastal Studies Institute in Wanche...
Christmas Traditions on the Outer Banks | Lighting the Season’s Way
December 4, 2018
There are very few things that embody small-town America quite like the holiday season on the Outer ...
Big Curri-Shuck | A Big Celebration of Coastal North Carolina
November 28, 2018
The Big Curri-Shuck has a lot in common with Thanksgiving. Eat lots of food, spend some time with fr...
Queen Elizabeth of the Outer Banks
November 21, 2018
Elizabeth R and the Queen
The Queen seems ubiquitous on the Outer Banks. That would be Queen Eliz...
The King of Butterflies and the Outer Banks
November 18, 2018
Every autumn the king of the butterflies returns to the Outer Banks. The monarch butterfly, with its...
Eure Beautiful
November 15, 2018
Glenn Eure was one of those people that, when you met him, you knew you had made a friend for life.
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2018 Outer Banks Marathon Recap
November 14, 2018
The 2018 Outer Banks Marathon Weekend—Family, Fitness and Fun
The weather for the 13th Annual Out...
FDR visits the Outer Banks
November 8, 2018
Mid August 1937—excitement was running high on the Outer Banks. President Roosevelt was coming to ...
Nags Head Woods | A Remarkable History
November 5, 2018
Today, Nags Head Woods is one of the most diverse and interesting of the maritime forests that line ...
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Expansion
November 2, 2018
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary May Expand
Will the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary expand? NOA...
Pirate’s Quay | Nags Head Shopping
October 30, 2018
Pirate’s Quay Shopping Center, An Outer Banks Original
The original strip malls and shopping cent...
Tshombe Selby | Talented Outer Banks Local Studies in NYC
October 28, 2018
[caption id="attachment_3526" align="alignnone" width="529"] Photo courtesy of The Bryan Cultural Se...