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The Best Beaches in the Outer Banks, Ranked by a Former Local
From Coquina Beach to Corolla, a longtime Outer Banks resident ranks the best OBX beaches for swimming, shelling, and finding an empty stretch of sand.
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Outer Banks travel journal
Beaches, history and off-season notes from Outer Banks, North Carolina — written by someone who lived there.
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Outer Banks History: Shipwrecks, Lighthouses, and First Flight
A short history of the Outer Banks, North Carolina — the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move, the Lost Colony, and Kitty Hawk's first flight.
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Why the Outer Banks Is Better in the Off-Season
Fall and winter on the Outer Banks: warm ocean water in October, empty beaches, oyster season, and why OBX locals guard the shoulder months.
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