Treasures of the Outer Banks

Clark Twiddy discusses his book, Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina's Oceanfront. Twiddy researched and interviewed the people that helped turn the Outer Banks from a sleepy, ocean outpost, to the successful destination it has become today.

Marc Corbett is an explorer and adventurer. He dives shipwrecks adjacent to the Outer Banks. Known as The Graveyard of the Atlantic, these waters are difficult to dive due to wind, waves, and currents. He's dived many of the popular wrecks here and he continues a quest to explore new dives.

Joan Collins talks about the Pea Island Life Saving Station and the legacy left behind by the brave crew.

Rebecca Prince-Myers is the owner of VusicOBX which books and organizes concerts on the Outer Banks.

Not related to the Outer Banks, I just wanted to share my experience at the Springsteen Concert in March.

Julie Moye is the founder and owner of KDH Cooperative Gallery and Studios. She opened the gallery 22 years ago and has seen the Outer Banks art community grow and prosper.

I share my personal journey of becoming a very amateur paddleboarder on the Outer Banks.

Noah Snyder is an Outer Banks local who competed for several years as a professional surfer. He's still very active in the community as a surfer, gym owner, and artist. You can find him at https://www.momentumobx.com and https://www.noahsnyderart.com.

Cover photo by Ryan Rhodes.

Leroy Hyson is a friend from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland who relocated to the Outer Banks fairly recently. He shares his joy of assimilating to the community and giving back through his love of fishing.

This conversation is with two of the owners of Kill Devil Rum in Manteo, NC. Kill Devil Rum is a complete distillery that creates their own liquor on-site. "From molasses to glasses", as they like to put it.

https://outerbanksdistilling.com/

We discuss how they got started, how things have changed since the first day, incorporating history, and future expansion.