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PA2AKgirl Says: If you're going down to see the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, you should stop and see the Bodie (pronounced Body) Island Light as well. It's less crowded but you can't climb it. There's a nice trail and raised walkway where you might see some alligators and definitely birds like...
sabogg01 Says: This is a nice enjoyable 40 minute ride through the Atlantic to the island of Ocracoke. Park your car and get out and move freely around on the ferry. This is a lot of fun and its free! If you take a sightseeing cruise it costs around $20 per person, so why not do this for...
sabogg01 Says: This lighthouse is beautiful!!! You can climb the lighthouse for an additional $7. Beautiful area to walk and explore as well as the buildings full of info. Lovely place to visit, you will not want to miss it, Very easy to find.
grandmaR Says: The black and white spiral makes Cape Hatteras one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the US, and the 208 feet height makes it also the tallest in the United States. The light can be seen for 20 miles, warning ships of Diamond Shoals (the graveyard of the Atlantic)...
Wright Brothers National Monument
PA2AKgirl Says: Cape Hatteras, Fort Raleigh and the Wright Brothers National Memorial are the 3 National Park Sites on the Outer Banks.The Wright Bros. has an entrance fee of $3 which is good for a few days, maybe a week (? I am not TOO sure of the length of time) The Rangers are...
Bill's Fish House: Hatteras Restaurant Tip
PA2NCGuy Says: Believe it or not when you are on the Outer Banks on Hatteras Island it's sometimes hard to find good local seafood in a restaurant. You can get disappointed and at times find yourself at the beach staring at a plate full of TV dinner fish sticks. Bill's Fish House in...
The Fish House Restaurant: Not Open in December
grandmaR Says: We wanted to stop for lunch in Buxton, but none of the restaurants were open. This one had someone there, but they refused to even talk to us.
The Froggy Dog: Karoke and lots of beer...a good mix? YES!
PA2AKgirl Says: During the day, the Froggy Dog is a great restaurant. It's relaxed and not at all overpriced. By night (in the summer), it has karaoke. One day, we were eating lunch here and Bobby noticed the karaoke sign. Usually, when my family goes to Hatteras we just hang out at the...
Outerbanks Brewing Station: Good pre party or weeknight spot
PA2AKgirl Says: This place is pretty good...I've always had a good time there. Earlier this month when we went, the bartender told me I couldn't pass out on his bar but really, I was just laughing so hard I couldn't breathe...we talked to a lot of people there that night--they are...
grandmaR Says: Many people rent houses for their week in the Outer Banks. Their thinking is that they will save money over staying in a hotel because they can cook their own food. There are several grocery stores in various places on Hatteras Island. Some of them are:Avon Grocery...
Island Deliveries: Grocery Delivery is the Way to Go
dawnchit Says: Food Lion is chaotic on Saturdays and Sundays with these two days being the check-in days. It becomes a grueling chore when you could be at the beach with your groceries in the fridge upon arrival. I would check out www.islanddeliveries.biz and have groceries delivered. It...
Popularity isn't such a good thing...
PA2AKgirl Says: A LOT more people are going down to Hatteras for their summer vacations...many more than when we first started going and even 2 years ago. Because of this, the roads are more congested, the lines are always outrageous and the wait for the ferry to Ocracoke Island is...
PA2AKgirl Says: Everytime we left our campsite and even while we were right inside our tent, it was surrounded by geese and ducks. Normally this is pretty cute, but they were pecking at the tent to get something that was falling from the tree. Everywhere we went, they followed us (I think...
Hatteras Island Rodanthe Waterfall Park.
hatterasgal Says: PARENTS PLEASE!!!! Do not allow your children to visit the waterfall park in Rodanthe without adult supervision. We have a registered sexual offender that is now working and living at the waterpark. New state law will not take effect until Dec. 9 2007, (Jessica Lunsford Act...
PA2AKgirl Says: I don't understand why someone would go down to a place that's known for their seafood and other great local restaurants and eat at a chain? I don' t care if you want Mexican food, there's local places to go. But why would someone go to Outback Steakhouse or to McDonalds or...
PA2AKgirl Says: I am assuming it's possible to get to the Ferry once again from Hatteras village. Hurricane Isabel created a new inlet, making Hatteras Village only accessible by boat and in October of last year, it wasn't possible to get to ferry if you weren't local. But like I said, I am...
PA2AKgirl Says: This lighthouse is located 32 miles away from the Bodie Island light, making it pretty well off the beaten path, I think. But, you can climb it (I have this new fear of spiral staircases...don't know where it came from, but it's here...so I haven't climbed this one) and you...
PA2AKgirl Says: Many locals and visitors spend a good portion of their time here fishing and with good reason, there's a wide variety of fish in this area. For example, and I got this from "George's Outer Banks Fishing Page" (see address below) here's a few kinds of fish you might catch:...
PA2AKgirl Says: The Outer Banks is known to have great surfing conditions. But it is also known to be the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" Both are because it's the place where the Gulf Stream meets the Altantic current, so there are some large waves and dangerous riptides. There are always...
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Favorite thing: What a different world. Different people, different things to do and different attitudes. Having dealt with the tourism industry directly for the past few summers, I know the height of the season leaves merchants, tour guides and other employees stressed out and then end of the season, we are all more burnt out. But by October or even November, the Outer Banks has a chance to recover and everyone seems to be back in a good mood. Locals are fishing on the beaches (because the nesting season for birds is over), drinking in the bars and milling around. Everyone strikes up conversation with you, knowing you aren't from the area. Of course, the mix of people is definitely interesting...prices are cheaper everywhere too. Unfortunately, not everything remains open, but during the early fall, MOST things are. It's still warm enough to walk on the deserted beaches, to camp and to hang out on the decks of the houses or some of the bars.
Fondest memory: In the off season, it's not having to wait in lines for anything. This is when we play miniature golf or go see the touristy things...the lighthouse doesn't stay open past a certain date, the programs are fewer at the park sites, but you can still do most things:) As far as the golf goes, Jurassic Putt is my favorite, you can't miss it when you're driving along because there are large dinosaurs and waterfalls. We could have played all day for $4.00 but the people I went with weren't as enthusiastic as I was about the prospect.
Written Mar 2, 2004
The Outer Banks of North Carolina
A lot of people from the the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US vacation on the Outer Banks. It's within a days drive and very nice. In the past 10 years or so, it's become very crowded and very touristy....
If you are a surfer (waverider) in the Virginia, NorthCarolina region, this is the place to go. From KityHawk drive the only road to the south and as soon as you have reached the area of the "Pea...
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