There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Although rare, the North Carolina coast is again facing a likely winter storm this season. Just last month, the Outer Banks and many beach areas of North Carolina were ...

A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for ... In the 1860s, African Americans escaped to one of the state’s Outer Banks barrier islands. Hotel De Afrique opened as a place ...

The North Carolina structure was featured in a magazine 163 years ago. Screengrab from the Outer Banks History Center on Facebook A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for enslaved ...