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.
Watching Irma
September 7, 2017
Watching Hurricane Irma (9/8/2017 5:00 PM)
This is our last Irma posting unless something drastic ha...
Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten
August 28, 2017
Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten Update (8/29/2017 5:00PM) LAST ADVISORY
All Tropical Storm Warnings h...
NC – VA Boundary Marker Secrets
August 25, 2017
The Secret Life of Boundary Markers
At the northernmost point of Carova, against the fence that m...
Fall Events on the Outer Banks
August 15, 2017
It seems like every year as summer winds down, we write about what a great time the Fall is to visit...
Best Outer Banks Fishing Piers
August 7, 2017
Outer Banks has a well-deserved reputation for fishing. The fishing piers that line the shoreline ar...
Don’t worry, we have power!
August 1, 2017
Just in case you’ve heard about a power outage on the Outer Banks, we want to assure you that your...
The Lost Colony
July 21, 2017
Now in its 80th season, the production of The Lost Colony is a remarkable tale of its own.
First ...
H2OBX Waterpark
July 10, 2017
In the quest to ensure that our CDR guests have the best information available when visiting the Out...
Shelly Island
July 6, 2017
Photos courtesy of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
Life on a sandbar can be pretty interesting at...
Outer Banks Restaurant Happenings for 2017
June 29, 2017
Restaurant Happenings
Summer is coming to the Outer Banks and it’s sort of a tradition that new...
Live Outer Banks Music Summer 2017
June 27, 2017
Summer and our spectacular weather is coming to the Outer Banks, and that wonderful weather should l...
Dowdy Park In Nags Head
June 23, 2017
Some time ago, if you were traveling along the bypass in Nags Head, you would have passed Dowdy’s ...