Founded in 1901, Southern Bank is a full-service bank that offers a wealth of customer-oriented services and solutions for locals, visitors and property owners throughout the Outer Banks. The expansive institution has three branches which are scattered throughout the central OBX area in the towns of Kill Devil Hills, Southern Shores, and Manteo, which means that clients in the busiest portions of the Outer Banks coastline can rest assured that no matter what they need, a Southern Bank is likely not too far away.

The list of financial services available is extensive, and includes traditional checking and savings programs, wealth management and CDs, personal loans, and mortgages, and in every category, clients will find a wide array of options or programs to choose from. The local loan specialists at each of the three Outer Banks branches can help property owners and buyers of all varieties fulfill their ultimate ambitions, whether it’s buying a brand new home on the beach as a primary residence, refinancing to take advantage of the historically low mortgage rates, or investing in a vacation rental home. With miles of customer service and “southern hospitality,” clients will enjoy a friendly environment that’s coupled with the utmost professionalism at Southern Bank.


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Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.