Our summer season is in full swing! The beaches are packed, and local business owners are happy. Surprisingly, traffic was very mild during June, and visitors enjoyed free-flowing traffic into Duck up through the last weekend of June. As for many areas on the East Coast, June also brought some excessive heat. We are hopeful that isn’t a sign […]
If April showers really do bring May flowers, then we can expect to see a magnificent array of blooms any day now. April’s rainfall total came in at 5.22 inches, considerably more than the 3.1 inch average. We saw only 5 days of all-day sunshine. This was good for retailers in the area during spring […]
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 […]
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 […]
After what felt like the never-ending winter, it is feeling like summer on the Outer Banks again! The weather has been almost perfect for enjoying outdoor activities, and we are seeing visitor traffic picking up considerably. We are looking forward to another beautiful summer on the Outer Banks and hope your summer plans bring you […]
