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.
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...
Outer Banks Native Tshombe Selby Makes His Solo Opera Debut at the Met
May 15, 2023
With his solo debut in the new opera Champion at New York’s Metropolitan Opera—the Met, Tshombe ...
Fate of Mid Currituck Bridge Still Hangs in the Balance
April 26, 2023
Even after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit upheld a lower court finding on February 23...
A New Trail for the Outer Banks
March 27, 2023
The state of North Carolina has declared 2023 the year of the trail, so it’s fitting that there’...
Dare County GIS Maps – A different way to explore the Outer Banks
March 12, 2023
It’s not often that there’s a chance to say, “Check out this government website. It’s really...
Lindsay C Warren Bridge (Alligator River Bridge) Replacement
February 24, 2023
Now that it’s reached retirement age, the Alligator River Bridge may finally give way to a younger...
Best Selling Author Matthew Quick Debuts “We Are the Light” on Outer Banks
November 3, 2022
Matthew Quick, the bestselling author of Silver Linings Playbook, has a new book out. Living on the ...
There’s a lot Happening on the Outer Banks
October 7, 2022
There was a time, not really all that long ago, when Labor Day came, and the Outer Banks rolled up i...
Aging Well — Sanctuary Vineyards Celebrates 20 Years of Winemaking
September 21, 2022
It’s a typical afternoon in the summer or even on a weekend in the off-season, and there are about...
Our Family, Its History, Their Boats | Outer Banks Boat Building
September 7, 2022
Tracing the History of Outer Banks Boatbuilding
It was just after the Civil War that George Wash...
The Crabby Lady Suzanne Tate
August 16, 2022
It’s possible that Suzanne Tate will never slow down. Sure at 92 years of age, her reflexes have s...