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Category: Fishing Tips & Info We will be going to the Outer Banks the second week of June and
are bring Messages posted in 2006 were posted in another system and are unfortunately not
available. Please feel free to post here for all messages beginning 12/1/2006 need info on sites and things to do when we visit this
summer. Also, wheelchair accessible things eg. charterboats,
fishing, ect. thank you Hi. My husband and I have only been to the OBX one time, and
it was a brief honeymoon that was cut short due to a prime job
interview that had been scheduled for the time we were supposed
to be away. Anyway, we convinced my parents to go to the OBX for
our annual vacay (forget camping when you can go here!) and they
would really like to take in a show at a Comedy Club. My husband
and I saw one advertised at the Ramada in KDH (if my memory is
correct), and just wondered how it was and if there were
anymore. Thanks! Future Returners over the Fouth of July week-hoefully
every year! Tasha WE ARE COMING TO OUTER BANKS COROLLA North Caroline Oct13.
Would like to know of any shopping places also places to go in
the evening. How can we receive a map leaving from Portsmouth,
Ohio 45662? WE ARE STAYING AT VRBO Vacation Rentals. From what I have found, ATV's are illegal on the beaches and
in the towns, unless you are on a guided tour with one of the
many rental companies. To: Lila Styron, I have a home in North Swan Beach and would
be interested in seeing some of your work. Is it available on
the web? If not, where might I view it? David Skinner My family and I will be visiting Nags Head (Kill Devils
Hills) from July 6-9, 2004. Please send me any information on
"Things to do" or events that will be going on this week.
Concerts, shows, etc. Thank you. Suzanne Fraker - Kitty Hawk Kites offers parasailing at a
reasonable price. They have several locations in the Outer
Banks. You can sign up for parasailing at any of their stores,
and they will send you to the closest location for pick up at
the time of your trip. For horseback riding, I would check on
Okracoke Island. night life, places to go.
Did anyone find a place to ride personal ATV's anywhere at the
Outerbanks other than a guided tour. Are they completely banned
from the beach? Are there any places to ride personal ATV's on the beaches
and/or trails on the outer banks?. The quads are both registered
and insured. Thank you A good place for renting ATV's in Corolla is http://www.corollaoutback.com/ my wife and i stayed in buxton on our honeymoon it was great
we are going back with our son in the fall want to know where to
rent boat and where to crab etc in maryland i use a trott line
dont want to bring that though any info would be greatly
appreciated thanks mike I just wanted to knoe of the things to do and how much they
cost. I'll be staying in Avon with my family. We would like to
rent a jet ski and other things like that but we want to know
about how much everything will cost us. I am a woman folk artist that paint folk art of the outer
banks around cape lookout lighthouse, each one of my art
paintings tell a true story about the outer banks, when i am not
painting i am being a volunteer for the helpline of carteret c.
Inc.we help the domestice v., rape c.etc.we help anywhere we are
needed. I am looking for a place to take my 13 year old son on an ATV
trial. The ideal place would include a guided tour through a
wooded area in SC,NC,GA,TN, or FL. He and I will need to rent
all the required equipment (2-ATV's, safety equip, etc.) Most
places advertising on the web require the drivers to be at least
16 years old with a drivers license. There must be a place that
will let a 13 year old boy ride an ATV. i'm looking for a boat dock in the area of corola to dock my
boat. I'm also looking for thibngs to do during my June 6th to
12th 2004 stay in corola i was wondering if there are any places in Corola,NC where
they have live bands, but not exactly a night club, preferably
for yonger people 16-25 and how I find out who is playing.
thanks i am looking for things to do with my children in and near
Salvo. my kids are from ages 1 yr old to 16 yrs. we usually stay
in kitty hawk. we luv the outer banks ! We are going to Nags Head, NC in Aug. and would like to know
if there is a place that we could ride our ATV's at? Myself and my family are going to Duck NC We were looking
forward to riding our atv's now i heard there is no place to
ride .i would love to know where a husband ,wife and two
children can enjoy riding our atv's? Thanks vince m
[disappointed] My family and I will be vacationing in Coralla the first week
in August we are intrested in renting Dune Buggies for some four
wheeling any suggestions? can i frolick with dolphins? if not will i see any? can i go
horseback riding? Want to bring my atv to ride on beach. Is there any place in
Outer Banks to ride. Almost four and a half years ago, I met a man, he was Tall
and Funny, Handsome and smart, and he liked the Grateful Dead.
Perfect I thought! And then he asked me if I wanted to take a
weekend trip to the Outerbanks... I thought, wait a minute I
just met you, but I went anyway. It was October, and the weather
was perfect. We spent 2 days driving up the coast, taking
ferry's to new islands, visiting the light houses. We stayed on
Okracoke , and ate at Howards Pub...man the crabs were awesome,
and they had a great Blues band. I fell in love with my husband
that weekend. The Outerbanks will always hold a special place in
my heart. We are coming back to the banks this summer, and we
are bringing our new baby girl, I can't wait to let her play in
the sand, and watch the sun set! My family and i are looking for a place to camp or cottage
type rentals where we can ride 4 wheelers. I am looking for places at the beach to ride atv's. I am going to the Outer Banks on April 18th and I would love
to go horseback riding. We are staying in Duck. Are there any
horseback riding stables near Duck, preferably a place where we
can go riding on the beach? I'm planning my 2nd wedding anniversary for the Outer Banks.
I would like to hear suggestions on places to eat and lodge. If
you can fill be in on small, intimate, authentic and perhaps
rustic and casual seafood eateries that would be great. Also
looking to stay on beach in Nags Head/Roanoke Island something
like that. Preferably with hot tub and few people around. Any
thoughts? Planning a trip the first full week of April and there will
be 3 adults and 2 teenagers in the group and would like to know
the types of shopping and beach activities there is to do. Is
there any amusement parks in the area? Any boating excursions
and how much. thank you Looking for a house on the beach with pool, hot tub for the
1st week of June 2003. Need one for six adults, five children.
Been there before. Wonderful time. We are planning a trip to the Outer Banks in October. My
friend and I own ATV's and would like to know if we can ride on
any of the beaches there. If so, where? I'm looking for some information about the use of a ATV on
the beach. Im not looking to rent one, but to bring my own. Any
info would be helpful Thanks you Wanting to windsurf (soundside) this late spring. Anybody
renting one of those great sound front houses and interested in
sharing costs? I'm 40, easy going, into lots of sailing and
having fun. I'm 26 years old, and I was wondering if anyone could offer
any advice. Me and three of my friends are planning to go to
Myrtle Beach for a thursday thru sunday trip. We will probably
go anywhere from March 15,2001 to April 15,2001. We are all
looking to play 5 rounds of awesome golf, visit the hottest
night clubs, and get a hotel room close to the beaches. We don't
know when the spring break crowd fills up the beaches, but we
would like to find out. We would apreciate any response, THANK
YOU ALL. Hi, we are planning an early June trip, we are staying in
Duck and need info on regulations, places to ride and things to
watch out for. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, We vacationed the OBX 5/21 - 5/29/99. Stayed at the Inn at
Corolla Light 3 days to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary.
They had a bottle of champagne on ice waiting in our room when
we got there along with a card. It was a nice touch. Our
anniversary was actually 2 days later and our daughter surprised
us with a wine basket waiting in our room when we got back that
evening. We fixed steaks on the grill and relaxed. You could say
we were well wined and dined. We were disappointed that the pool
was still closed on the Inn premises. We were not advised that
it would be. An indoor pool was available to drive to or take
the trolley, but we declined that option. Whatever you do if you
stay there, don't take a room in the pedestrian traffic zone.
Room was gloomy and poorly lit. They had a great complimentary
breakfast layout, which was good because if you didn't eat it
there or fix it in your room it was hard to find. We had the
most fun discovering that our 4WD drive Mazda MPV Van was fully
capable of negotiating the beach and we drove 9 miles north at
the surf's edge. It was exhilarating. There are homes on the
beach only accessible by beach - no roads. We had hoped to see
the wild horses, but didn't. We had picnicked on the beach the
day before, but the flies were so vicious they bit right through
the insect repellant. We found Corolla a bit too separated from
everything for our tastes. Don't miss the Currituck lighthouse,
the view was incredible and worth the 214 steps it took to get
there. The best place we found to eat at that end of the
Outerbanks was a newly opened place called Qwackers at Duck. The
Duck Seafood Buffet was scheduled to open the following
Wednesday ($22.95 for adults). Qwackers was more reasonable and
located in the same building. We were treated to a beautiful
sunset on the sound following a thunderstorm that occurred while
we were eating. It was breathtaking. We also ate at Fishbones in
Duck. We highly recommend the Clam Chowder (get a bowl), but NOT
the HOT CRAB DIP. What an awful thing to do to good crabmeat and
it was served with garlic bread of all things. We stayed at The
Sea Oatel on the beach in Nags Head for two days. Great view of
the Atlantic. There was a sandstorm going when we arrived that
built dunes on our 3rd floor balcony though and sand blew into
everything. Following day was gorgeous and we visited the
Elizabeth II a replica of a sailing ship. We ate at the Wharf, a
very popular seafood buffet, which is everything it's claimed to
be ($17.95 for all you can eat). Get there early and wait for
the door to open. Otherwise there will be long wait. It was
empty when we went in and packed when we left. The Grits and
Grill was good for breakfast. We also liked the shopping
opportunities around Nags Head. We left the motel curtains and
balcony door open all night the second night so we could hear
and see the breakers. Awoke the next morning to see several
porpoises feeding just offshore. Stopped to see the Hatteras
Light House. It hasn't moved from its original location but a
roadbed is being prepared for its move later in June. Picture
taking not good because of all the construction machinery.
Stayed two nights at the Pony Inn on Ocracoke. Very nice.
Captain' Ben's is right next door and had wonderful food. Took
our "dune buggy" (Mazda MPV) for a spin on the beach again.
Visited the Ocracoke Lighthouse, which was interesting. The
shops are fun and don't miss the museum next to the ferry
landing. Unless you are going fishing or to the beach that's
about it for Ocracoke - 40 minute ferry one way and 2 1/4 hours
on the Cedar Island Ferry going the other way. The "wild" ponies
are in a pen on the highway going into Ocracoke Wanted to visit
Cape Lookout Lighthouse, but cost was prohibitive. You have to
take a ferry and I believe it was $20.00 per person. $65.00 to
take your 4WD. Bought postcards instead from The National Park
Service's beautiful facility. We picnicked and watch boats go
by. Spent the last two nights at the Homestay Motel in
Wilmington. Best room yet and very reasonable. Pool was
beautiful and the ocean warmer. Visited the newly remodeled NC
Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Would you believe they have a petting
zoo of sea creatures. There were several species of crabs
including Hermit & Horseshoe crabs that kids could pick up (with
supervision). We enjoyed that as much as the kids. Tried to go
to Wrightsville Beach. No places to park so worked our way back
out. People were walking miles to get to the beach. It was the
complete opposite of Corolla. We went back to the pool at the
motel. Ate at Sticky Fingers BBQ. Ribs were delicious. Oh, the Outer Banks... dream of my heart all year long!
Favorite things to do? Roll down the dunes at Jockey Ridge.
Ocean, ocean, ocean. Star gazing from the hot tub every night.
Black Pelican, yum. Shop in Duck. Mosh with the tourists in one
of the many all-you-can-eat seafood buffets at 5:00 pm.
Castle-building at low tide. Swim for the opposite shore!
Parasail as often as possible.... Heaven on earth? 4/25/99 We have been vacationing at the OBX, for approx. 25
years. I have experienced it as a child and now my husband and I
take our children there. We love it. It is definately a family
oriented place to visit. Some of the great places to eat while
there would be: Awful Arthurs, Tale of The Whale, Tortuga's Lie.
Actually, there aren't that many places that we don't enjoy. Get
there earlier and on check out day, leave early, like at 6am to
avoid all of the traffic leaving at the same time. A great place
to visit at night would be the Funny Farm at the Carolinian
Hotel. Don't miss the Oregon Inlet, and the Bodie Island
Lighthouse. Unfortunately this year the acquarium is under
renovation and the Hatteras Lighthouse is being moved, but put
those on for next years visit. We usually like to go over the
4th of July, but this year we'll be done there the 3rd week of
June. HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL VACATION AT THE OUTER BANKS
Carla Okay, there are certain places you have to go for certain
things to eat on the Outer Banks. HURRICANE MO'S for the best
steamed oysters ever (beer and wine only)! CAPT'N FRANKS for the
best hot dogs! CLARA'S for the absolute best ever she-crab soup!
DAIRY MART for the best hamburger you will ever put in your
mouth (outside dining only!) ELIZABETH'S CAFE all around yummy!
For great tuna taco's, it's gotta be GOOMBAY'S. JOHN'S DRIVE IN
for tuna boats with fried okra and don't forget the peanut
butter milkshakes (outside dining only!) THE OASIS: you have to
go get the BELLRINGERS! Raw oyster on a saltine cracker with
horseradish, hot sauce and a jalapeno; a buck a piece. Your
nasal passages will be clear for weeks. My record is six. If
Mark makes them; I can only do three. THAI ROOM for the sauteed
soft shells. We lived on the Outer Banks for nearly 10 years but
go back at least twice a year. Just got back from our 11 days
during Easter 99. Had a wonde! rful time My wife, daughter (7 years old), and I vacationed in the
Outer Banks from 3/13/1999 through 3/19/1999 and had a great
time... We stayed at the Barrier Island Station in Duck; we
loved the location and the easy access to the beach, but our
unit was very poorly maintained and needed serious work. We
would give a thumbs up to the following activities: Jockey's
Ridge (especially kite flying), fishing in the Sound for Striper
Bass, the Wright Brothers Museum, shelling and watching the
sunrise on the beach, going to the Christmas Shop and Jeannene's
Cat House in Manteo, visiting the Elizabeth II and the Roanoke
Festival Island, putt-putt, and, of course, seeing the
lighthouses. My daughter and I preferred the Bodie Island
lighthouse; my wife liked Currituck best. Hatteras was
interesting with all of the construction efforts. We'd only give
a thumbs down to 2 activities: the trip to Ocracoke was very
disappointing - I think our expectations were too high - and
looking for ghost crabs at night on the beach. I felt like we
were hunting for snipe...maybe it was too cold? Hello all, We've been coming to the Outer Banks since 1993
with the only regret being that I didn't act on my first urges
to visit here 25 years ago! For those of you coming here, just a
few things to help you enjoy your visit 3DMy family and I have been comming to the outerbanks for
over twenty years. My wife used to come here as a child and
teenager. It was really primative back then.=20 We started out
going to NagsHead but moved further south to Hatteras. Along the
way we picked up more family and friends to vacation with us. We
now have about 8 or 9 families that know each other or are
related in some way renting a house on the beach in Hateras
Village the same week each year. We have a blast and love it
there. We always rent from Middget reality. They are have always
been great to deal with and their houses have always been clean
and well kept. One of the group that rents with us had a problem
this year with his refrigerator. They quickly got him a
temporary replacement and helped him find a super house for this
comming year.=20 The Channel Bass is the best kept secret in
town. The seafood sampler appetizer and soft shell crabs are out
of this world and the Haterras style clam chowder is my
favorite. Bubba's Barbecue is a must at least twice for the week
as is the Hatterasman drive inn which is run by two little old
ladies and is only open from about 11:30 till 3:00 each day for
lunch. Oster sandwiches, burgers, fries, and old fashion milk
shakes Hmmm. Billy's Fish House is also a good choice. We have a
great time at the beach, boogie boarding and body suffing. We
also set up a volleyball net. One of the group brings down a
couple of wave runners and we all take turns. They put them in
at Teaches marina and run them out the inlet and up the coast,
to the beach were we are all hanging out. It's quite a site.
This past year we decided to extend our one week stay by booking
a room for two days at the new Holiday Inn next to the ferry.
That worked well and was a lot of fun. This year I think I am
going to stay two days in the Nags Head area then travel south
for my week in Hatteras. =20 My husband, twins and myself have been visiting Nags Head
twice a year since 1995. Since we have always been on a tight
budget, we found a wonderful little place at milepost 16.5
called The Dolphin Motel. This is on the ocean, and we get an
efficiency for a great price. Diane and Phil, the proprietors
have become good friends and we have met several families who
vacation the same week we do each year (around July 4). The
first year, 1995, we were run out of town by Hurricaine Felix
(who didn't have the nerve to show his face, afterall) but we
kept coming back. The Dolphin reasonable, clean, accessible to
many area restaurants and shops. All four of us have our
favorite restaurant: My husband - Carolina Seafood. The food is
excellent!! Mine is The Fisherman's Wharf in Wanchese - out of
the way but great. My son's is RV's also great food and my
daughter... Burger King! Just kidding, but she does like those
whoppers. We have visited all the lighthouses, taken the ferry
to Ocracoke and back, climbed jockey's ridge, seen the Wright
brother's museum. My favorite gift shop is the Shipwreck which
is located on the Manteo Causeway. We also took an evening
cruise on the Crystal Dawn. Nags Head is heaven on earth, no
doubt about it. 1/15/99
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