Beads & Beans OBX

Enjoy a sumptuous morning or afternoon of fresh goodies, beautiful jewelry, and plenty of happy crafting at this enticing shop that offers an array of ways to have fun. Beads & Beans OBX is the ultimate destination...

Life Is Good

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Here’s a place you can’t help feeling happy visiting. Founded in 1994 by brothers Bert and John Jacobs, Life is Good is centered around products featuring a simple drawing of a character, Jake, and his...

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Surfside Casuals

Since 1975, Surfside Casuals has been selling a vast selection of bathing suits and beach accessories for men, women, girls and boys. And if there’s one truism about the Outer Banks, it’s that no one stays...

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The Lost Colony

The Lost Colony

An experience not to be missed! The 2022 Season of The Lost Colony offers a refreshed production of Paul Green's original symphonic drama. Set on the soundfront on Roanoke Island, enjoy this 85 year-old musical under the stars. Become immersed in the story of the discovery of a new world with newly enhanced musical and theatrical direction and dynamically stunning choreography. Witness the pageantry of Queen Elizabeth I and her court and celebrate the birth of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America all while preserving the historical importance of America's oldest mystery. An Outer Banks experience not to be missed!