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A Subreddit for locals, tourists, and businesses on the Outer Banks of North Carolina!

Welcome to the Outer Banks subreddit.

This subreddit is dedicated to local news, updates, photos, and more relating to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We strive to create a community that helps any visitor or resident of the islands communicate with each other. We love to see beautiful photos and videos, and encourage healthy communication between our members to help find local events and goings-on.

  • If you're a tourist to the islands, welcome! We're currently working on a tourist guide to the islands to help you find your way around. If you have any questions about the islands or you want to share photos from your trip, please do!

  • If you're a local, we love having your expertise around. Having active locals on the sub helps our visitors find interesting things to do and see around the islands. Also, things can tend to die down during the off season as we all know, so we hope to make this community a place to find local friends during the slow seasons.

  • If you're a business representative, feel free to post from time to time to let everyone know what's going on! If you're having a sale or event, please do let everyone know about it. All that we ask is that you refrain from posting too frequently and spamming the subreddit with ads. Please try to be courteous and post ads no more than once every few weeks. We also ask that you participate in the community in order to help locals and tourists in the area learn more about the history of the island as well as what's available.

If anyone has any questions or concerns about what content is allowed, or even just wants to talk shoot a message to one of the moderators and we'd be glad to assist you.

This subreddit is moderated by a group of locals from Hatteras Island that hope to bridge the communication gap and make a great environment for everyone to share their wonderful experiences on The Outer Banks.

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Sunset?

Where should I go? I’m in point harbor now.. or sunrise for tomorrow.

4 Comments
2024/10/05
21:40 UTC

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Trivia (tourists)

Hello all!! My family will be in Corolla for the next week. What are the local trivia haunt days/times?? We all go together every two years and a small group of us like to go to trivia and lose horribly and I would love to get options for us. TIA!!!

3 Comments
2024/10/04
23:59 UTC

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Cut myself walking along beach near Jeanette’s pier. Bacterial concern?

Looked down while walking and saw I was bleeding on my foot - tiny tiny cut (no bigger than a pinprick). I was walking along beach near Jeanette's pier. Didn't think anything of it and dipped my foot in the water to rinse it off, and now I'm kicking myself about potential vibrio bacterial exposure. Is vibrio a legit concern on the ocean side?

18 Comments
2024/10/04
17:24 UTC

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Indoor pools?

Hi, does anyone know of any hotels or rentals anywhere on the outer banks that have an indoor pool? We want to plan a fall get away to the outer banks but want a pool for my son to swim in. We normally visit Hatteras but anywhere along the outer banks will be ok. I haven't been able to find anything. Thank you for any insight!

19 Comments
2024/10/04
17:18 UTC

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Tailor/Alterations

Looking for a tailor to hem some shirts/pants a couple times a year in the Outer Banks. Who is your favorite? I had one bad experience here and now I’m seeing if anyone knows someone who is retired that does it on the side.

1 Comment
2024/10/03
21:50 UTC

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Puppy drum sound side

2 Comments
2024/10/03
18:56 UTC

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Cow nose Ray towes me around the bay.

4 Comments
2024/10/03
17:10 UTC

3

Lunch Spots

What are the best spots around Hatteras?

8 Comments
2024/10/03
16:04 UTC

6

HWY 12

Headed down this weekend via motorcycle. Can anyone tell me what hwy 12 is looking like, between Nags Head and Hatteras? Is there a lot of sand still on the road? My group would like to ride to Hatteras on Saturday, but wanted the make sure hwy 12 is safe enough for motorcycles.

6 Comments
2024/10/03
14:44 UTC

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Custom beach house signs

Hello! I am looking to commission a beach house sign for my parents NC beach house. We’ve been living here for over 10 years and still have no sign/name outside of our beach house - and it’s time for that to change!

Does anyone have recommendations for where to commission signs like these? Thank you so much!

9 Comments
2024/10/03
03:31 UTC

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Oyster Stouts?

We're headed up for a visit next week, and I'm always searching for breweries that have the ever elusive oyster stout available. So far my googling has turned up nothing.

Are there any breweries in the area currently serving a good oyster stout?

6 Comments
2024/10/03
01:34 UTC

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Buxton woods on E-bike

1 Comment
2024/10/02
15:35 UTC

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Blue Sea Dragons, Corolla

We saw a small Blue Sea Dragon about the size of a penny this morning in Corolla. I was on the lookout for them because I had seen posts they were just south of here. Has anyone else seen any in the Outer Banks this week?

7 Comments
2024/10/01
23:04 UTC

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Ramp 49 this morning . In Frisco .

9 Comments
2024/10/01
13:13 UTC

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OBX this weekens

Hi, visiting this weekend from NoVA with a bunch of friends.

  1. Terrible to see the impact of Helene in Western NC. Wanted to ask if OBX is largely unaffected. Would be great to know if we should expect to be careful, or even delay our trip

  2. What activities and food would the regular visitors or even the locals here would recommend?

7 Comments
2024/09/30
19:31 UTC

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Alligator River Bridge closed?

Tried coming through today through 64, but there were signs saying the bridge before Manteo is closed and I had to go around the long way. I have no idea what’s going on, is this a temporary thing or longer term?

2 Comments
2024/10/01
00:26 UTC

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See that Shoal?

I didn't. And got stuck as holy hell on it. The stern got swamped, panic took over and nearly sank the boat in 1 foot of water. Talk about scary.

21 Comments
2024/09/30
19:33 UTC

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Is there some tip to crossing N Croatan Hwy?

Husband and I went on a walk this morning and crossed the highway right at the Target. We tapped the button for the crosswalk and waited for the light to change, and the crosswalk light to permit us to walk. Two different people yelled at us from their car windows as they crossed behind us, both variations of "I have the green light, that's how assholes get killed."

We obeyed everything and followed the traffic/walk signals. We walked quickly and were moving with purpose. Is there something we did wrong?

We love it in OBX, have been coming for years, and this is the first time we've ever had a really negative encounter here while just going about our day.

16 Comments
2024/09/30
17:56 UTC

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OBX Instacart grocery order questions

We are plannng to do about a $450 grocery delivery order (feeding 10 people for a week) from Food Lion for the afternoon we arrive. Our house is about 20 minutes from the store if that's relevant. What is a fair tip amount for an order that size? Also does anyone have experience with them - are they pretty reliable at arriving within the delivery window?

9 Comments
2024/09/30
17:16 UTC

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Point harbor #2

Hola okay I will be there this weekend (point harbor). But I’m with a group… but I think I will venture out on my own but not too far.

Where are places close by (under 20 or so min) that I should go to catch the sunset/sunrise? Restaurants you suggest?

So far, I’m doing crabdaddys on Saturday. I want to see the area but don’t want the group to think I’m leaving them, I think they just want to relax and sleep not sure. Any don’t miss local spots near PH? Thank youuu

0 Comments
2024/09/30
01:08 UTC

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Lazy Sunday

5 Comments
2024/09/30
00:08 UTC

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Honeymoon Recommendations

My fiance and I will be doing a mini honeymoon in the Outer Banks October 21-26 and we’re looking for a few more things to do while we’re there. We will be staying in Kitty Hawk, but we’re more than happy to drive other places. We love pirates and history. I’d love to do some kind of dinner cruise one night. We also want to see the Corolla Horses, but not big on the idea of being in the back of a pickup truck for a tour. If you have any ideas or suggestions, I would love to hear them!

7 Comments
2024/09/29
17:11 UTC

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OBX, I love you

Our group just had our 11th year annual OBX trip. Have always stayed in Corolla. My lady and I took the day trip down to Ocracoke and back yesterday. Never been down to the southern parts. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the recommendations from people in my other post.

Inb4 Subaru in the sand haters😋

20 Comments
2024/09/29
12:14 UTC

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Point Harbor

Hi I’m visiting the area next weekend, are there any festivals or special events going on? Anything you would point me towards. It’s my first time there and my last trip of the summer before work gets really busy. Thank you for any suggestions!!

4 Comments
2024/09/28
23:40 UTC

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Can anyone shed light on this?

We were visiting last week and saw this house and a couple more right beside it. How are they still standing and what’s their story? This is South Nags Head. Seagull Drive maybe? Can’t recall.

59 Comments
2024/09/28
02:13 UTC

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Headed to Duck/Corolla

We have been staying by Rodanthe and exploring down to Hatteras. We have one more full day and are planning on heading up to Duck and possibly Corolla tomorrow. Any recommendations for the area that we should be sure to do? We were thinking of going to the event at Swellsa Dive Bar in the evening but otherwise completely open to being led.

9 Comments
2024/09/27
22:58 UTC

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Spectrum Internet 9/27

Is anyone else having Internet problems this morning in Kitty Hawk?

8 Comments
2024/09/27
12:54 UTC

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Driving down to Hatteras

Have bene here this past week..have come many years past but always stayed up north in Corolla. We check out tomorrow and I've never been to the south OBX. Worth to drive to Hatteras and back? Notable stops? Food? +1 if dog friendly! Weather dependant on this storm. Are there short term rentals here in OBX? Lf sat-mon.

Tia!

16 Comments
2024/09/27
19:48 UTC

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Dog friendly places in KDH/KH?

Hi all! Husband and I have been coming to OBX for years, usually bringing our dog.

She's been on the beach and the Wright Brother's Memorial, but I'd love to include her in more outings this time around.

Any dog friendly places would be great, particularly around KDH/KH.

And if you see a corgi with a bandana next week, come say hi! :)

12 Comments
2024/09/27
13:39 UTC

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