Outer Banks Blue Blog

"It's hoi toide on the saind soide."That may look and sound strange, but its meaning is simple:"It's high tide on the sound side." What's more, it's a common expression in North Carolina's "DownEast" region, which includes parts of the picturesque Outer Banks villagesof Ocracoke and Wanchese.Here

It would be an understatement to say that the past few months have been rather rocky for everyone with the current pandemic. Here at Outer Banks Blue we want to ensure that you have a safe and wonderful vacation that you can remember for many years to come! Here are a few tips to help you enjoy your...

Visitor Restrictions LiftedEarlier today it was announced that the restriction of visitors to Currituck, Dare and Hyde Counties will be lifted beginning Saturday, May 16th. Guests who are scheduled to arrive that weekend are being contacted by our reservations team and advising them that Outer

Welcome Back SoonLike you we at Outer Banks Blue look forward to a return to some sort of normal routine. For us that means welcoming our valued rental guests into our vacation rental properties. While it is still too soon for our local authorities to open the Outer Banks to visitors it seems

Non-Resident Property Owners restricted from the OBXGood evening. The Covid-19 outbreak has caused never before seen reaction from the authorities on the Outer Banks.Tonight, effective at 10 PM non-resident property owners will not be allowed access to Dare County and Currituck County in an effort

Did you know that more than 2,000 ships have wrecked off theOuter Banks? No wonder this storied coastline is known as the "Graveyardof the Atlantic."The earliest known shipwreck occurred way back in 1526. Thelatest occurred in 2012 in the midst of Hurricane Sandy. Throughout the intervening

Corolla, North Carolina is just one of the beautiful "towns"on this beautiful sandbar we call the Outer Banks. There's so much to say abouteach part of the popular vacation destination that I couldn't possibly fit everythingabout every area in one list. Not to mention, each town has its own

The Outer Banks has been a popular vacation destination foryears. The obvious keepsakes from a beach vacation are pictures of the sunrise,some pretty seashells or sea glass, or the ever-popular Outer Banks t-shirt.But if you're looking for something a bit different to seek out as a souvenir,

Now when you think of food on the Outer Banks your typical thoughts are usually seafood, burgers, surf and turf, but rarely will pizza come to mind. This is quite a mistake in my opinion. The Outer Banks may not be known for pizza since it is typically associated with New York and Chicago, but the

Who has the best seafood on the Outer Banks? This is aquestion we hear often as a local. To some a specific place might immediatelypop into their head, but when you take a moment to think about it this reallyis almost an impossible question to answer. After all, this is the Outer Banksand we are