The Origins of Coffee
Coffee. This delicious yet strange drink which has taken the world by storm centuries ago has never let up. What is it and where did it come from? In certain parts of the world there are other warm drinks which [...]
Upcoming Events in the OBX – May 2021
Its the most exciting time of year for OBX'ers. The water is warm, the sun is hot and we have plenty of things to do. Besides the usual tanning and surfing on the beach, the Outer Banks comes alive with [...]
Tourism in the OBX Soars Despite Pandemic
The superintendent of National Parks in the region Dave Hallac recently said “If things stay on track, we are likely to have either a record visitation year or a year that is certainly up there in terms of high numbers [...]
Upcoming Events for Kids in Outer Banks
As you are all too aware, many of the events planned for this summer have been canceled due to the virus. But, in this article we will be featuring a handful of events that seems to still be good to [...]
See What They’re Saying About Island Smoothie
We have been proud to serve the Outer Banks community for several years now and look forward to doing so again very soon. Once the coronavirus dissipates and restrictions are lifted we will re-open shop. We have spent this down-time [...]
Wild Items that Show Up on North Carolina’s Outer Banks
[caption id="attachment_1661" align="alignright" width="300"] SpaceX rocket piece washed ashore.[/caption] Because of our unique position out here off of the coast of North Carolina, and the fact that two separate continental currents meet in the waters surrounding, the Outer Banks is [...]
Things to do on New Year’s Eve
You may not know this but we are open until New Years! Come by the shop and get delicious fresh healthy food including our bowls and our smoothies. Have you tried our avocado toast? Its a must! In this blog [...]
Closed Until Spring – Happy New Year
Added 12/16/19: Opening Christmas Week! We wil be open the week of Christmas, then opening again in Spring. Original Article: We opened for the week of Thanksgiving. It was a great opportunity for us to see our customers again before [...]
Upcoming Events in the OBX
The kids are back in school and the temperature has cooled some. The tourists, for the most part, are back to their regular lives. But that doesn't mean that the fun stops in the Outer Banks. There is still plenty [...]
Spring Time Happenings at the Outer Banks
Here we will list some upcoming events for our location here in Outer Banks, NC. There is always plenty to do in our area. Surfing Championship Over in Nag Head, the ESA surfing championship is being held. The ESA is [...]