Outer Banks Blue Blog

Ever wonder what to do with all of those tiny shells and pieces of driftwood you (or your kids!) find during your Outer Banks Vacation?  Or any beach vacation, for that matter...Here are a few easy DIY ideas I have found in my searches on Pinterest and through other blogs:Driftwood Sailboat:Two...

Photo by Sam BlandAs our neighbors to the north are currently drenched in snow, we have no snow to report here on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  However, recent sightings of a Snowy Owl have birders and nature enthusiasts excited about its appearance.  It has been a number of years

Bonner Bridge FAQsInformation provided by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureauphoto courtesy of hamptonroads.comI've heard there's a bridge closed on the Outer Banks. Is that true?Yes on Tuesday, December3 the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Closed theHerbert C. Bonner Bridge, which spans Oregon

Emergency Conditions Result in Bridge to Hatteras ClosingWord came from the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Tuesday afternoon that they were closing The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge that spans from Nags Head to Hatteras Island due to "immediate safety concerns.""Routine sonar scanning of

We were greeted by news on Saturday morning that the National Park Service expects to remove the remnants of The Frisco Fishing Pier.Frisco Pier in better timesThe iconic, but extremely battered pier officially known as "The Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier" has been closed for more than 5 years (except

Blind horse recovering after nearly drowningNote:  Today's Blog entry is a reprint of a story that ran earlier this summer in local newspapers.  Credit goes to Karen McCalpin, Corolla Wild Horse Fund Director.If the Corolla wild stallion, Amadeo, was a cat, he would have used up all of his...

School started for many students & employees across the Outer Banks and throughout North Carolina this week.  Their new book bags, shoes, and lunch boxes can be found throughout the halls.  The families that travel for the next few weeks share a

When you cross the state line headed to your vacation home, there are a lot of things to look at and absorb.  Are you already contemplating your next visit?  As you return home from the Outer Banks, what is the last thing you look at and remember all year while you wait to return? I

Nags Head's beach replenishment project, which was completed in 2011, and was the first of its kind on the Outer Banks, made this year's list of best in the nation by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.The town was one of several chosen from similar projects on both the east and

It was announced this week that access to and from the Outer Banks will be more difficult this winter.The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced in a press release this week one of the two bridges that serves as the main connection to the Outer Banks will be closed for a period of 8