• Thursday, August 14th

Get ready for a pirate invasion on the Outer Banks, courtesy of the Outer Banks Pirate Festival. This festival that will be held next to Jockey’s Ridge State Park in the central Outer Banks town of Nags Head promises plenty of swashbuckling good times and activities, and will be a memorable event for young and old salty visitors alike.

There’s lots to do and explore during the full day of pirate fun, and a full schedule of activities is on deck to keep family members of all ages entertained. The Outer Banks Pirate Festival will feature a special Scallywag School for kids, (advanced registration is recommended), photo ops with local mermaids, a living history pirate encampment, and even a daily cannon fire demonstration. In addition, there will be plenty of historical talks, musket drills, and plenty of games and activities so visitors can learn all there is to know about these legendary Outer Banks residents. The event is free for everyone, and the public is welcome to join in the fun for a couple activities, or even for the full day-long event. With plenty of good times on the horizon, the Outer Banks Pirate Festival is sure to be a favorite highlight of any OBX getaway.

American Pie

American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after a day at the beach.

 

It was 1978 when Eddie and Lou Miller first opened Miller’s Seafood and Steakhouse. As a teenager, their son Brian spent his summers working in the restaurant, getting familiar with the family business. After college, Brian and his wife Beth came back to Kill Devil Hills and began working together at Miller’s. Brian and Beth officially purchased the restaurant from Eddie and Lou in 2007. A few years later they opened American Pie together, and both restaurants now carry on the Miller family tradition of quality, excellence and hospitality.

 

“I learned everything about the restaurant business from my parents,” Miller says. “They ran the business together for all those years, and now my wife and I are doing the same. “Throughout the summer, we’re feeding around 2,000 people a day in our two restaurants. It’s a challenge we embrace every season, and we get a lot of fulfillment from making it all work.”

 

The Millers focus on two main specialties: high quality foods and unparalleled service. Seafood at Miller’s is fresh and locally caught, and they serve high-quality Angus beef, fresh pastas and homemade desserts. At American Pie, guests enjoy hand-tossed pizzas and homemade ice cream.

 

“We put a lot of time and effort into ensuring the products we bring in are top-notch,” Miller says. “Our customers know that when they visit our restaurants, they’ll be getting the quality and consistency they’ve come to know and love.”