As the long and brutal winter of 2014 drags on, many of you are looking for signs of spring. On the Outer Banks, we’ve been carefully watching for the return of the Ospreys, and they have at last graced us with their presence. As another winter storm bears down on us this week, it is […]
A Winter Wonderland best describes the scenery here on the Outer Banks last month. We had three inches of snow one week and another eight inches the following week. Temperatures were in the low teens and wind gusts up to 45 mph. We haven’t experienced weather like that since 2003. Schools were closed a total […]
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is now behind us, and the children are heading back to school. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and 2014 is off to a great start! December remained a mild month on the Outer Banks. We even had one beach day towards the middle […]
The month of October held true to expectations, and was spectacular for the myriad of fall outdoor events even though the second week of the month disappointed us a little with daily rain showers. The Duck Jazz Festival was a tremendous success. It just seems to get better every year. The Seafood Festival, held on […]
September ushered in some amazing fall weather with cool north breezes. The traffic back-up due to lane closures on the Wright Memorial Bridge resulted in a summer-like traffic feeling. However, if you have plans to visit the Outer Banks in October no need to worry, as things have calmed down a bit now. If you aren’t […]
The 2013 peak summer season is now behind us, and the kids have gone back to school. We’ve been enjoying some fantastic weather in recent weeks. Temperatures were cooler than what is normally expected for August. The wind shifting to a cool north breeze has already given us a handful of fall-like days. August also […]
July was a fantastic month on the Outer Banks. Occupancy hit 100% for most of the month and it was evident with heavy Saturday traffic and crowds abound. The rain took a bit of a hiatus, and we were fortunate enough to enjoy some cooler temperatures for much of the month. Dare County approved the […]
Rain, rain go away! June was certainly not a dry month for our area. We had only 14 days with no rain, and our rainfall total was nearly an inch and half more than our normal June rainfall totals. Even though all of this rain has made everything very lush and green, we hope it […]
