When my dad and stepmom retired, we became one lucky family, as they chose a mountain retreat that’s popular for families: Asheville, N.C. In days…

A jewel of a travel experience awaits your family in the Southeast and, nope, it isn’t Atlanta or Orlando. Charlotte, North Carolina -- gaining on…

The remote northern tip of the Outer Banks was kept away from visitors until 1984, when North Carolina extended NC 12 into Corolla and the…

The Town of Duck is one of the Outer Banks northernmost communities, with some of the narrowest stretches of the barrier islands, and also one…

Hatteras Island, in the Southern part of the Outer Banks, is at the center of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, a 72-mile stretch of the…

Despite its unusual name, Kill Devil Hills is a gorgeous family destination set in the middle of the Outer Banks Northern Beaches. More commercial than…

Located in the northern part of the Outer Banks, the Town of Kitty Hawk is most widely known for being the site of Orville and…

People flock to Nags Head, the largest in the Outer Banks, to visit Jockey's Ridge State Park, the tallest natural sand dune system in the…

The beach: Who can resist it with its warm sand, hot sun, buoyant salt water and, of course, a great book? But for some, those…

While some prefer the beaches of Outer Banks -- a given! -- my favorite area is Roanoke Island and the town of Manteo due to…

Wilmington, North Carolina is the anchor community of the Cape Fear peninsula, which is not as scary as the name sounds. When Europeans first began…

Many people make the mistake of thinking that Wrightsville Beach is named for the Wright Brothers who mastered the science of human flight on another…