By Russ Lay "Buzz Master"
All of sudden, even in the midst of a pandemic, home sales are buzzing on the Outer Banks. The market has become so hot that real estate agents have taken to posting online nudging local
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By Russ Lay "Buzz Master"
Try as we might the original intent of the OBX Buzz—to cover ‘buzzworthy’ events and happenings on the Outer Banks has continued to be stymied by the COVID cr
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By Russ Lay "Buzz Master"
This week the OBX Buzz paid a visit to the Lost Colony Brewery & Café in the historic downtown Manteo waterfront district. Owner Paul Charron filled us in on what&rs
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By Russ Lay "Buzz Master"
The COVID crisis revealed how vulnerable our food supply chain has become to disruption. The Weeping Radish, an outer banks restaurant located in Currituck County, has long bee
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By Russ Lay "Buzz Master"
The COVID crisis has taken a toll on many industries and businesses. But any business that relies on revenues from tourism, travel, events and retail sales h
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Outer Banks Re-opens with cautious optimism
If ever there was an appropriate topic for a column that’s titled “OBX Buzz” the re-opening of the Outer Banks to visitors would have to top the list.
For locals
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As we all gear up to welcome vacationers back to our beaches, some homeowners have been voicing concerns as to far-reaching responsibilities in regard to their guests’ health. Many homeowners are dependent upon re
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Hi all,
Not being one to speak up in public, I feel it is time.
On March 16, I emailed our local commissioners imploring them not to close our beach, because of the economic damage that would occur if they did. The n
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Were it not for COVID-19 the Outer Banks would be getting into the full swing of outdoor events.
As the Outer Banks emerges from the cold and dark winter season often punctuated by howling nor’easters and gray skies, spr
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You love people. You love wine. You revel in putting the two together as a shared experience in a social gathering.
Along comes COVID-19—trashing the social landscape with all the grace of a stampede of pachyderms. No mo
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