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A Walk Through Time - The Wild History of Banks on the Banks
As I waited at a stoplight on US 158, on that stretch of bypass that straddles the line between the towns of Southern Shores and Kitty Hawk, I realized that in my haste to arrive at an appointment in Elizabeth City on time, I had forgotten to stop at my bank in Kill Devil Hills to make a deposit.
The Nature of Victor & Ellen Berg
Deep in a quiet, wooded neighborhood in Kitty Hawk, Ellen and Victor Berg built their cedar shake home on a high ridge surrounded by dogwoods and hickory.
A Flair for Boat Building - Local Industry is World Class
When Nags Head resident Patrick Harrison was a senior art student at East Carolina University, he built a 15-foot skiff, which he never completed. As he described it, the project was meant to be a “functional thing turned into a non-functional thing that could be appreciated as art.”
Color Psychology 101
Whether warm, bold, earthy or beachy, nothing can set the mood in a room like color and interior decorators can help clients find the perfect colors to make their home their haven.
It's a Family Affair - Karl Daniels of Daniels' Homeport
The Daniels clan is the original Outer Banks family. Moncie Daniels worked on the ferry that brought the Wright Brothers to the Outer Banks.
Walking into a partyCloth Diapers Versus Disposables -
It Ain't Easy Being Green
When I was first approached by my editor to write a story on cloth diapers versus disposables, I was almost eight months pregnant. With oodles of time on my hands to nest, daydream and prepare, I relished the thought of being an environmentally conscious mommy.
Food For Thought -
A Grassroots Program to Feed Needy School Children
Two and a half years ago, a missionary visited Duck United Methodist Church and challenged the congregation to help starving children in Zimbabwe. While parishioners Ed Hazlett and Helen Ford knew they couldn’t travel to Africa, they found a way to help hungry children right here at home.
Haddon on the Green
If you go back to when I started building, 17 or 18 years ago, it wasn’t called “green,” Tom Haddon said. “You might have heard about solar, or passive solar.
A Sprinkle of Lawn Care
It never occurred to me how wonderful a lawn is to a child until the day I took my five year old son to Washington, DC in 1989 to introduce him to our nation’s history.
The Outer Banks is Very Special to Us
The Outer Banks is truly a special place to our family. At this stage in our lives, the traveling family means me, my husband, and our three golden retrievers.
Open House - The Kelly Home in Nags Head
Nestled deep in Nags Head down a hidden private drive on the edge of the Roanoke Sound, sits a grand three-story, cedar shake architectural masterpiece. The top deck is an enchanting place to be come sunset.
The Pool is the New Kitchen
For years homeowners and real estate professionals have understood that money invested in the kitchen generally produces above average return when it comes time to sell.
Saltwater Pools - The Soft Side of Salt
The Whalehead Club in Corolla not only had the first swimming pool on the Outer Banks, it had the first saltwater pool.
Private Lesson - A Taste of Authentic Thai Cooking
As the setting sun cast a golden glow leading straight to my neighbor’s elegant Martin’s Point home, Nongkran Daks (Nong) and I appeared at the door armed with Thai cooking ingredients and an enthusiastic spirit. Our hostess was attracted to the idea of a combination cooking class and dinner that some local restaurants offer and thought it would be fun to plan a similar event in the privacy and comfort of her own home.
Wanchese
As visitors drive over the Washington Baum Bridge onto Roanoke Island, it’s easy to miss the lone sign pointing south to a place called Wanchese.
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