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.
The New Ocracoke Passenger Ferry – Coming Summer 2018
April 10, 2018
A New Way to Spend a Day in Ocracoke
Slightly remote, and requiring a bit more effort to get to, Oc...
The Coastland Times Sells – What’s next for the Dare County paper?
March 30, 2018
The Future of the Coastland Times Newspaper
It seems as though we’re confronting a number of �...
The Lost Colony | An Interview with Bill Coleman, CEO
March 25, 2018
An Opportunity to be Creative - Bill Coleman and The Lost Colony
It’s winter, and as The Lost Col...
Interview with Local Photographer Chris Bickford
March 20, 2018
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Living Shorelines to Protect Outer Banks Soundside
March 17, 2018
Kitty Hawk and Coastal Studies Institute Have Plans in Permitting Process
The Outer Banks is a frag...
Outer Banks Coffee Shops
March 14, 2018
Twenty years ago finding a good cup of espresso or a well-made cappuccino was a challenge on the Out...
More than Tourism – Important OBX Industries
February 28, 2018
Outer Banks’ Other Industries
With its wonderful beaches and natural beauty, it’s no wonder the...
Myths of the Lost Colony
February 24, 2018
The Lost Colony: What We’ve Learned, What We Still Don’t Know
As we approach the 81st year of t...
Outer Banks Sea Glass
February 21, 2018
Jewels of the Sand
The storm has passed. The beach, still slightly damp from where the waves ran up...
Outer Banks Brewing Station
February 18, 2018
With a wind turbine marking its Kill Devil Hills location, and the unique look of a historic lifesav...
Pappy’s Lane Shipwreck
February 15, 2018
Shipwreck Mystery Solved -
Taking the form of mystery novel, a team of marine scientists at the Coa...
Outer Banks Fulgurite
January 26, 2018
Picture this: it’s July or August and the day is hot and humid. To the west white clouds appear, t...