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.
A New and Very Improved Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
May 2, 2024
Offering panoramic views of Pamlico Sound, the Marc Basnight Bridge and Bodie Island Lighthouse, a n...
New Book Highlights East Lake Outer Banks Moonshine Industry
April 1, 2024
When Ghosts Made Moonshine, Prohibition in the Albemarle is a just published book by local author Ch...
Sea Turtles, Artificial Light at Night and What the Public Thinks
March 2, 2024
Artificial light at night—ALAN is its acronym—is something every beach community deals with. Abo...
Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery
February 1, 2024
Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery is a book that was just published. A collection of essays and wri...
The Best Outer Banks Downtown
January 10, 2024
The Outer Banks has a lot that makes it such a wonderful place to live or visit. Fantastic beaches, ...
Unveiling the Hidden Harvest: Dare County’s Cranberry Legacy
December 8, 2023
Cranberries? In North Carolina? Of course—it’s well-known cranberries like colder weather in the...
Carolina Designs Helps Build State of the Art Cancer Center
October 9, 2023
The Outer Banks and the Outer Banks Hospital seem like a bit of an out of the way location for a sta...
110 Foot Catamaran Largest Ever Built on the Outer Banks
August 29, 2023
With the launch of a 110’ catamaran back in July, a new record has been set for Wanchese boatbuild...
Manteo Comes Alive
July 27, 2023
Manteo is alive as it never has been before. The town has always been a go-to place for a lot of Out...
A Wild and Magnificent Treasure—Corolla Wild Horses Update
July 14, 2023
The Corolla Wild Horses may be staging a comeback. Or at least, they’re not quite ready to become ...
100+ Year Old Outer Banks Theater Reopens in Manteo, NC
June 22, 2023
Back in December, when Buddy Creef closed the Pioneer Theater that his family had been running since...
Historic Shipwreck Makes an Appearance on Corolla Beach
June 13, 2023
Some new research may give some insights into what really happened during one of the most terrible O...