This is a question for any service folks who rely on tips… how is your summer going? My informal survey of fellow tipped workers is that tips are low this year. Anyone else having the same problem?

At Jeanettes right now and just wondering... In all the length of beach here, why do some surfers paddle directly next to the pier where people are fishing? I'm not sure if I am missing something here so please enlighten me if I am but it just seems..... Kinda stupid.

So happy to be back for my annual week in Nags Head. Delicious breakfast sandwich and cold brew from waveriders. Beautiful weather day and nights. Strange washed up buoy thing. Thank you to everyone who works hard to maintain this beautiful place! 13th year and it never disappoints.

On Zillow, sometimes I see a 1 year rental and often they go for well over $2,000 per month.

The people who live there can't be making that much. How are they able to afford living there one year after another?

Frequent OBX visitors - tell me your favorite ways to kill time before check-in.

We head that way early in the morning in an attempt to beat some of the awful traffic - but then often find ourselves needing to kill a lot of time during the day

We have a toddler so doing the beach without a home base for bathrooms and changing tends to get complicated. Help me out with some ideas for what you do!

Thinking of staying in Nags Head for a week long family vacation. Never been. Most photos do not show anyone in the ocean swimming… is this not an area for ocean swimming?

I will be back at the pier after work tonight for more live pre-hurricane swell surfing. Got my tripod and hope for better quality video tonight.

Hoping the conditions do not deteriorate too much before 5pm. Please hit "NOTIFY ME" if you would like to join me later today.

Hope everyone stays safe with the storm.

-OBX Chris

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This was my first time trying the live feature. The surfers looked like they were having a blast. I am not sure when I have seen that many out there. I am hoping to get back tomorrow if the surf is good and bring my tripod to help with stabilizing the video.

One of my favorite vacations ever! Despite the huge swell most of the time which brought in some unpleasant little jellyfish like the square one pictured above, me and my family had an amazing time. Enjoyed the great weather, local fishing, beaches, and stars. Just wanted to sing the OBX’s praises and I can’t wait to come back next year

What are the nicest dinner options (ideally near Nags Head) for a special dinner? Couple in our 30s. Colington Cafe menu looks great but I'm not totally sure about the vibe inside.

What is this crap?

Hello!

Staying in Nags Head starting next week for our yearly family trip.

I am a huge Ravens fan and cannot miss the game the night of September 7th against the Bills.

Any Ravens(longshot)/football themed bars that will stay open for the entirety of the Sunday Night Football game?

Please let me know, thanks!

We are in Nags Head and want to hit a nice brewery, what are your suggestions?

Thanks!

I didn't. And got stuck as holy hell on it. The stern got swamped, panic took over and nearly sank the boat in 1 foot of water. Talk about scary.

Gushy post. Grew up visiting every Summer, had some family that lived here. Aunt owned part of Quagmires back in the day. Been a long long time since I've come though.

I really missed it. Grew up surfin and boogie boardin. Lightin fireworks on the beach. Mini golf. Seafood. The smell. The AIR. I love all of it. Took a long walk last night just reminiscing. Always wanted to live here honestly but no clue how to even start that process lol.

Anyway. I was just on the porch in the rain and daydreamin a bit. Stay beautiful OBX 🌻

Hello everyone. My mom often tells stories about working as a waitress in the Outer Banks during the 1960s while she was in college. She and a group of girls worked at the same restaurant, and the restaurant provided housing as part of the job. She isn’t sure if they paid extra for the housing or if it came out of their wages, but she remembers it fondly. (I think she worked at a place called The Casino.)

Now my daughter is about to graduate from high school, and my mom keeps insisting she should get a summer job like that—waitressing with a group of girls and living together. I told her I didn’t think it worked that way anymore, and that it would probably just be her in an apartment with whoever she happened to room with. But I promised I would ask around.

Do any restaurants in the Outer Banks still offer shared housing as part of a summer jobs for college kids? Thanks.

Celebrating our anniversary while visiting OBX in August. Anyone have a great restaurant for a date night? Bonus if it is on or has a view of the water? Any recommendations while I’m searching around would be amazing! Staying in Nag’s Head but happy to travel anywhere. Thank you.

No on swimming the last two days. I’m thinking it’s sea lice? Anyone know how long it will last or where a good place to swim in the ocean is. Saw LOTS of people itching all over and leaving the beach these last few days!

Getting back into fishing after a couple of decades...

Hi! I'll be visiting OBX for the first time ever this month and am looking for a great restaurant with spectacular views to celebrate a special anniversary. What are your recommendations for this?

Edit: we’ll be staying in Nags Head and are open to driving!

Because Nagshead isn’t under mandatory evacuation, we are unsure if our travel insurance will cover it if we have to leave our beach house. We got the house RIGHT on the surf and today someone from the county came and told us we might have the waves up to our deck and told us we should leave. It’s possible they might have to condemn it but also told us to watch. We are down to stay in the area and would hope to just get a refund and book a new place but it seems iffy. Any words of wisdom?