Throughout the month of August, we’ve been focusing on local brews, pubs and breweries.
Although I’m originally from North Carolina, I’ve never stopped into the Outer Banks Brewing Station – though now I think I have to.
The Outer Banks Brewing Station was founded by Eric Reece and Aubrey Davis. Eric and Aubrey had developed an interest in home brewing – and eventually sought to open an environmentally friendly brew pub. In 2008, the brewery won what they refer to on their web site as a “long six (6) year protracted zoning battle” with Kill Devil Hills to install a …read more

On Saturday night, the weather was lovely. Chris and I were out on our own, the kiddos tucked into bed at home under the careful eye of Super Nanny (our version). It was rare that we had this sort of freedom to go anywhere we wanted, without timing and food restraints, so we were a bit overwhelmed at first. We each ticked off a number of restaurants and bars that we could try and none of them appealed to me. What I really wanted was cheese.
I know, that seems like an odd craving but I really, …read more