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.
Lesser Known Facts about Blackbeard the Pirate
March 14, 2016
It’s well known that the Outer Banks has a love affair with pirates, which is based more on imagin...
Unique Outer Banks Festivals
February 19, 2016
The Outer Banks is home to some truly interesting people and from them spring diverse concepts for g...
Sounds of the Outer Banks
February 12, 2016
For those of us who migrated to the Outer Banks as adults, one of the most confusing parts of the lo...
Monica Thibodeau & the Future of the Outer Banks
January 27, 2016
In addition to being the managing partner of Carolina Designs Realty (CDR), owner Monica Thibodeau, ...
Top 10 Family Vacation Ideas
January 22, 2016
1 – Recreate your childhood vacation
Most of us have a lot of great memories from our childhood an...
Highlighting Outer Banks Museums
December 23, 2015
Although the Outer Banks has a rich cultural heritage, museums in our area are in short supply. With...
The Island Bookstore – Outer Banks
December 11, 2015
There is something magical about walking into a bookstore, the shelves packed with every imaginable ...
Outer Banks Art Galleries
December 9, 2015
There’s something in the coastal Outer Banks air that inspires the artistic and creative. The OBX ...
The Outer Banks Holiday Season
November 30, 2015
During the off season, in that three to four month window from late fall to early spring, life on th...
By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea
November 19, 2015
Ah! What pleasant visions haunt me
As I gaze upon the sea!
All the old romantic legends,
All my drea...
The Dune Shops Kitty Hawk
November 12, 2015
On the east side of Croatan Highway (the Bypass) in Kitty Hawk, the Dunes Shops is a strip mall that...
History of Outer Banks Fishermen
November 5, 2015
When English explorer Arthur Barlowe and his ship first made landfall on the Outer Banks, the crew w...