How do you say it and other “local” tips!

Corolla [ Kuh–RAWL-lah ] may not look like it, but the town name is not pronounced Kuh-roll-ah like the car! This isn’t a local dialect, it’s the correct pronunciation for the village named for the collection of petals in a flower. “After Emma Parker was named the first postmaster to this Outer Banks area around

Whelks Versus Conchs: What’s the Difference?

Reprinted from Island Free Press Beachcombing on the Outer Banks, especially during the winter and early spring, can prove to be a challenging adventure due to the harsh weather conditions that frequent the area. Our sandbar is known for its many shipwrecks due to high seas, strong currents and blustery nor’easters. In the winter months,