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Outer Banks
Asked by P.M. from Harrisburg
on April 13, 2012
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So...we're still kicking around vacation ideas for this summer and my husband and daughter mentioned the Outer Banks. We've never been, but of course I'm all over tha...
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- When I was younger, we used to have a time share in Nags Head and would go every summer. Our main focus was the beach, but we also did putt putt, 4 wheelers, bumper bo...
- Personally, we find the "meat" of the Outer Banks (Nags Head, KDH, Kitty Hawk) to be a little too crowded and over done...I'd look at Waves, Salvo, Rodanthe or Avon fo...
- We are going in 4 weeks!! I can't wait. I've never been either and it will be our first ever truly relaxing vacation (not Disney or family reunion or anything). My who...
Have You Vacationed in the Outer Banks?
Asked by K.S. from Cleveland
on February 11, 2008
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Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone has vacationed in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Any tips on lodeging would be great (hotel, condo, rentals, etc..)!
Thanks
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- My family vacations at OBX every summer and we love it there. The last several years we've stayed at Nags Head. I come from a larger family so we always rent a house r...
- We were just there last summer. We stayed in a rental in Nags Head. It was very nice. I suggest a rental because it is similar to home. There are rooms where every...
- I have not vacationed there, but I am a travel agent and have rented houses for clients. That is the most economical if you have a family.
Vacationing in the Outer Banks
Asked by R.C. from York
on July 29, 2010
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My family will be vacationing for a week in the Outer Banks.,,specifically Duck. I am looking for ideas of things to do with my 2 year old son other than hang out on ...
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- http://www.outer-banks.nc.us/tourism/dchome.htm The dunes are at Jockey Ridge. There are some great things to see. Kitty Hawk is great. But they are all tough to d...
- They have dunes in the outerbanks that you can fly a kite on... or he can just roll down :) I think they are more towards kitty hawk though. I am not sure. They als...
- There are 2 or 3 lighthouses close by. If you go all the way down the inlet to Corolla, i think, that is where some of the wild horses are. If you have a 4 wheel driv...
Outer Banks Vacation? How to Find a Nice Place
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on April 25, 2012
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Hi Mammas - hubby's starting med school in July and we want to do a family vacation. Friends at his office have been talking about the Outer Banks in the Carolinas, an...
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- Oooohh, I love the OB! My father has a house there and we stayed there many times/years before he built his house. First you need to decide where on the island you w...
- LOVE OBX! The Outer Banks span about 30 miles. Each little town rolls into the other. So on one side of the street you are in Nags Head. The other side of the stree...
- We are going in 2.5 weeks! I. CAN'T. WAIT. My parents and brother rented a house, it's my brother's college graduation gift...he wanted the whole family to come. S...
Vacation questions...Outer Banks, Hilton Head, Virginia Beach??? Thoughts????
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on September 28, 2011
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Already thinking of our next summer's vacation. We've narrowed it down to the three listed......
This will be a family vacation with our three kids... and hopefully o...
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- I don't know if you're totally set on these particular places, but may I recommend the Delaware shore? My in-laws have lived there all their lives, and since I've bee...
- If you want to be able to walk places, then Virginia Beach. They have a nice boardwalk. They also have a good bus system that is reasonable. Ocean City MD has a goo...
- We have been to HIlton Head and Myrtle Beach. We LOVED Hilton Head. We found it very family oriented. Much more than Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach was more adult for ...
Outer Banks Vacation Questions (Or Possibly Other Beach Area Recos)
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on November 30, 2011
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My extended family and I are in the beginning stages of planning a week's vacation next July. We are thinking of the Outer Banks as it seems like a nice place (but we...
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- We used to go to Duck near the Outer Banks. We had little kids in the family (no pool). The riptides and undertow were really strong - honestly, it was too hard on e...
- We are going this summer, and got a GREAT deal on a house in Southern SHores. Our own pool, hot tub, and just minutes from the beach and the town of Duck. Look up S...
- outer banks is great - many houses are built specifically for multi-generational/multi-family rental. rent on the beach with a pool. there are not life guards - you ...
Outer Banks Vacation
Asked by K.L. from Cleveland
on August 4, 2011
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Hi Mamas! Our extended family decided this year to try a big family vacation, and it was wonderful! We went to North Myrtle Beach with my SO's family, and then to Oc...
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- Manteo is really nice. My mom just vacationed there in June and is still raving about it. Sort of of the beaten path as most people choose the main strip.
- South Nags Head Beach...close to the lighthouse. It's 20 minutes from the busy restaurants and shopping...perfect. And quiet. We just went this year and loved it!
- Duck and Corolla are both really nice. OBX are pretty quiet in general and family-friendly. If you rent a house rather than staying at a hotel you will have a slight...
Vacation
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on August 29, 2011
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So, thanks to my husbands new job (and amazing new paycheck) we are going on our very FIRST family vacation!
Husband and I have been together for almost 7 years, our ...
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- I am excited for you. One day i H. this is me writing this. You go girl!
- Because my husband (God love him) is a saver and a planner, we go on at least one week-long beach (East Coast) vacation every summer. We like the Outer Banks and Dela...
- We have been to Guatemala, Disney, Myrtle Beach and The Dells. Best one was Disney! It was my husbands first time (@34) and he truly enjoyed EVERY minute of it. Our l...
Vacation Ideas
Asked by S.P. from Cincinnati
on February 8, 2008
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Hello,
I am looking for vacation ideas for my family. My son will be 18 months this summer when we plan to go on vacation. I am looking for ideas with activities ...
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- I took my daughter to Myrtle Beach when she was one and a half and we had a good time. we stayed in a nice hotel and there was a kids pool and they had activites for ...
- We took our two sons, 18 months and 3 yrs to idlewild. they loved it the rides are older, but very age appropriate and under shade. They have a water park too, simil...
- Regarding someone else's suggestion of the cruise lines...keep in mind that a lot of cruise lines don't have activities for kids under 3. At least that was my experie...
Taking a Vacation with a Group of 30
Asked by S.L. from Boston
on June 28, 2009
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Hi Moms....
In August my family and I are taking a vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We are renting a 14 bedroom house that we will all be staying in....
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- We rent a 16 bedroom house for a week over New Years every year with a group that ranges from 30-75 people at any given time. We have been doing this for many years a...
- Hi S., I've never done anything like the vacation you're planning, and you've received some great advice. I did want to add that it seems like a good idea to talk bef...
- We used to do this - we set up a "kitty" of a certain amount per person - you could do a different amount for kids under 12 or whatever a reasonable age division seems...
