Swimming Safety a Priority in OBX

If you live in the Outer Banks or follow the news, you may have heard about the three drownings which occurred this summer. Of course, anytime there is a large body of water where people regularly swim, there will be [...]

Is Avocado Toast Healthy?

  Before avocado toast took over in the late 2010s, most people just spread butter and jelly over their toast. Avocado toast is a healthier alternative to that. Ripe avocados spread just like butter and are just as tasty. Avocados [...]

Should You Incorporate Smoothies Into Your Diet?

It is understandable for people to want to incorporate smoothies into their diet. Typically, people drink smoothies when they are on a diet, leading to the assumption that they are intrinsically related to weight loss.  As so many ingredients go [...]

An Abridged History of the NC Outer Banks

The Outer Banks is more than what you see in your favorite hit teen TV drama. More than the setting of your favorite romance novel. More than your favorite place to catch a good wave or go fishing. The Outer [...]

Re-Opening for Thanksgiving

Beach towns are seasonal. That means our business is seasonal as well. When the tourists pack up and go home we lose a large part of our customer base, at least temporarily. So, it makes sense for us to take [...]

OBX Makes List of Top Ten Beaches

According to thetravel.com beaches in the OBX are in the top ten of beaches you must visit in the United States of America. The USA has over 95,000 miles of coastline so it is our honor to be on this [...]

Wild Wild Horses – Couldn’t Drag Me Away

One of the things the Outer Banks are known for is our population of wild horses. They roam freely on our plot of land and tourists often come just to see them. They will often make their way up and [...]

Back Open for the 2022 Season

Hello all! We are back and ready to serve you up with the delicious and healthy foods that you have come from Island Smoothie Cafe. We will be open from now until deep into the fall season so get used [...]

As Covid Numbers Improve Masks Become Optional

Its been a tough two years for people on planet Earth. The pandemic known as Covid-19 has spread like wildfire and left many victims in its path. Even as we developed vaccines and anti-viral treatments, the virus mutated and seemed [...]

Open for the Holidays

The Outer Banks are seasonal in regards to business, tourism and surfing. The summer season is when tourists flock here and spend their vacations in the sun and sand. For the locals, we enjoy seasons too. The holiday season is [...]