Welcome to the Outer Banks Blog

By Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on
Oct. 17, 2017

Hello, and thanks for joining us for the very first post. This blog is meant to help you feel close to the Outer Banks in every season, with a look beyond the obvious and introductions to the memorable people who shape the OBX. Local experts, also known as OBXperts, will bring this narrow piece of coast to you through lived stories and insider perspective. In so many ways, they keep the Outer Banks moving, sharing pieces of its deep history and tying us back to wind, water, sand, and life on the sandbar.

Wind, water and sand may sound simple. Here, it works more like saltwater alchemy. For hundreds of years, people have found their way to these shores: explorers, settlers, and pirates, all searching for something of their own. Some came for new lands, others for new life, and others for hidden treasures waiting to be uncovered.

Over time, the Outer Banks has become known for many firsts. Man’s first powered flight happened here. The English’s first attempted colony in the New World took shape here. The country’s first National Seashore in Cape Hatteras is here as well, which is why the Outer Banks proudly claims the name America’s First Beach.

Against that sandy setting, we hope you’ll step onto this land of firsts and try something unfamiliar. Consider it an open invitation to follow your curiosity wherever it leads. The OBXperts are ready to share their Outer Banks with you. Slip into your flip-flops, unfold a beach chair, and settle in for the stories. We’ll see you around the sandcastle.