Two Outer Banks Parks Reopen Monday. Hatteras and Ocracoke Still Have Restrictions.
Fort Raleigh and Wright Brothers reopen October 19, but Hatteras visitor restrictions, suspended Ocracoke ferries and Cape Hatteras closures still matter.
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA · A LITTLE OFF THE MAIN ROADSalt on the windows.
Salt on the windows.
Stories in the
glove box.
Stickers, shirts, and tales from the North Carolina Coast.
Find your next detourTHE GOOD STUFF IS RARELY ON THE MAIN ROAD.34.7° N / NC COAST
FRESH FROM THE BREAKLINEWorth taking
Worth taking
the long way.
Coastal places, curious history, and the things you notice when you slow down.
Ocean Isle's Oyster Weekend: Pick Your Contest, Your Parking Lot and Your Appetite
Ocean Isle's October 17–18 oyster weekend has shucking, stew and a few logistics worth sorting before the bridge. Here's what the organizers currently list.
Cape Hatteras Fall Beach Driving: October 15 Is a Date, Not an All-Clear
Seasonal ORV routes are scheduled to open October 15. Check the exact ramp, direction, permit and posted conditions before you head onto the sand.
Pea Island’s 1896 Rescue: Nine Lives Saved, a Medal 100 Years Late
On October 11, 1896, Richard Etheridge and Pea Island’s all-Black crew pulled nine people from a wreck. A century later came the medals. Their story still has a home in Manteo.
North Topsail Beach Has More History Than It Lets On
From missile tests and a pioneering Black beach community to a migrating inlet, North Topsail Beach carries more history than its quiet shoreline suggests.
A COASTAL STATE OF MINDMore back roads.
More back roads.
Less brochure.
There’s the coast on a postcard. Then there’s the one with a muddy boat ramp, an old sign, and a story somebody almost forgot.
That’s the one we’re here for.
A little about Knee Deep