Outer Banks Girl: Loving the Beach at OBX
Loving Life in the Outer Banks
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will open for the public on april 16. It will be a “Fee-free” day as it has been in the past for those local community members to climb the tower. Things You’ll Need To Know, Before You Go The climb is a long and tough climb, with 248 steps, it can [...]
The Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) has scheduled the “Taste of The Beach”, Food and Drink Festival on March 11-14, 2010. The OBRA has been hosting the event for over 20 years. In addition to fine food and wine tastings, experience special presentations by celebrity chef’s Ed Brantley and Heba Salama, recently seen on “The [...]
We’ve had several beach house rentals in the OuterBanks over the past several years and only dealt with two companies. Here are the two vacation rental companies that we have no complaints with and then a few more that we’ve heard good things about. If you’ve had experience with any of these, please leave a [...]
Wild Horse Café is named for Corolla’s wild horses, this family-friendly cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Outdoor seating available on the deck. On Monday night, kids under 12 eat for ½ off the kid’s menu. Open daily, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (252-453-8463). If you’ve eaten here, tell us how [...]
The Outer Banks of North Carolina was once the most isolated beach and under-developed. The banks were known for their sand dunes that were meant to protect the mainland of North Carolina from the ocean. They are separated from the mainland by the “sounds”, a large body of water. The size of the Outer Banks [...]
Wild Horse Museum Store An official store of the nonprofit Wild Horse Fund whose mission it is to protect, preserve, and manage the wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs that roam the Currituck Outer Banks. Mission-related T shirts, jewelry, and gift items are sold with all proceeds supporting the wild horses. Open daily. (252-453-9000). Story hours are [...]