Tiny Colington Island: Big on Historical Firsts
Just over five square miles, Colington has been home to many significant historic “firsts” and has had many incarnations—not to mention many names—since the days it was inhabited by Native Americans.
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Best of the Best: Outer Banks Women Show Their Muscles in Wide Range of Sports
From triathletes, surfers and jiu-jitsu fighters to body builders and ultra marathoners, women athletes who live, work, play and train on the Outer Banks are strong in body, mind, and spirit. Not to mention, these women really kick ass.
More Than Souvenirs: Outer Banks Retailers Import from Foreign Lands
When the seasonal crowds have dissipated, many Outer Bankers grab their passports to visit other corners of the world. A few local business owners bring back more than just souvenirs, shipping and bringing home wares from foreign lands to sell to locals and tourists alike.
Across the Water: Young Currituck Entrepreneurs on Both Sides of the Sound
On both sides of the Currituck Sound, young business owners are breathing new life into areas already rich with history and culture, building on the charm that exists to deliver the best of both worlds. Meet some of the many young entrepreneurs who are shaking things up for the better in Currituck County.
Outer Banks Mystery Revealed: What’s Really Inside the Wright Brothers National Memorial
Sitting atop a 90-foot hill and rising another 60-feet above that, the Wright Brothers National Memorial is an iconic symbol of the Outer Banks. What we came to discover is what lies behind the nickel and stainless steel doors.
The Birds And The Bees: A Family Affair
By Lindsey Beasley Dianna- Photos by Candace Owens with Brooke Mayo Photographers- Outer Bankers are doing their part to perpetuate more than one species—and you can too! The Birds When my daughter and...
Paper Flowers and Custom Invitations
By Kip Tabb – Sometimes it’s difficult to keep what is special in our lives, but somehow Heather Rollins has managed it in hers. Heather is HLR Designs. She specializes in creating personalized...
The Dog Days of Summer
By Cathy Baldwin – Photos K. Wilkins Photography – Finding Fun for your Furry Four-Legged Friend Just about everyone on the North Beach Sun staff has a dog. There’s Ollie, Captain, Jackson, Thunder, Khloe,...
How Does Your Garden Grow?
By Cathy Baldwin Photography by K. Wilkins Photography – Sand, sand spurs, salt, northeast winds, brazen deer, hot summers, hurricanes… it takes more than a green thumb to overcome—or work with—the natural obstacles of...
Homegrown Outer Banks
Stories By Kip Tabb, K. Wilkins Photography – The Local Farm, the Local Fork The drive to the Outer Banks passes through some of the most fertile farmland in North Carolina—land that has been...
