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 [...]
Did the TV Show “Outer Banks” Result in More Visitors This Year?
In case you hadn't heard there is a hit TV show on Netflix called "Outer Banks". It is a teen drama which has captivated the imagination of teenagers and adults alike. The show is set in Outer Banks North Carolina. [...]