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just wondering how often do u see them near food lion to harris teeter

Best route to Avon from Columbus, Ohio. Currently I’d be paying $13.50 in tolls to take the route through Charleston, Greensboro and Raleigh then it seems we’d skip the DC area and Hamptons. Has anyone gone this way is it an easier drive than other routes to Avon.

Hello! We are visiting for a week in June. We have never been to the area before and are staying in Kitty Hawk. We will have a rental car to do day trips. We are debating between renting bikes or a golf cart. Which would be best for a Kitty Hawk and going to eat, the shops, the beach? Thank you! We will happily take any other tips!

We’re visiting Corolla for the first time the first week of June. We’ve never been to the Outer Banks and will be driving there from Northern Virginia.

I originally booked the house Saturday to Saturday, but there is actually some wiggle room in the rental calendar (like we could check in on a Sunday or Monday instead). I’m thinking of doing this if traffic is already bad the first week of June but I’m not sure when the terrible summer traffic really starts. I definitely do not want to be stuck in traffic with our carsick dog any longer than necessary but maybe traffic isn’t terrible yet the first week of June?

Can we talk about how inconsistent the rental experience is in obx depending on whether a property is managed or just some random owner listing on vrbo? Every year our group does a week and at this point I can predict the experience based entirely on that one thing.

The self managed places always look great in photos then you show up and the hot tub is broken, grill is rusted, half the kitchen drawers are missing stuff and theres nobody to call except some owner in new jersey who takes 48 hours to respond. Meanwhile managed properties might cost a bit more but you actually get someone on the phone same day and the house looks like the photos.

We did Corolla last year, booked through sojourn realty obx and this year looking at a place in duck. The difference between those experiences and the vrbo randoms we did before is just completely different. Im not saying every owner listed place is bad but the floor is way lower when there's no local team.

If you're debating between saving a couple hundred on an unmanaged listing vs going with a local company, just spend the money. Especially with a group where one person's bad experience ruins it for everyone.

Greetings! I’m visiting next week in the Kitty Hawk area with my marvelous mother for her 80th birthday. I’m seeking a solid restaurant with quality seafood that takes reservations.

My mom enjoys good food — but she’s not a fine dining connoisseur, so a super high end experience will be lost on her. Somewhere with a scenic water view is a plus. I’m looking for that nice spot that’s between fried shrimp platter and scallops with gastrique reductions, if that makes sense. Thanks!

I am proposing this summer to my beautiful partner, and I’m looking for a scenic spot anywhere in the area. I was looking at jockeys ridge at sunset. Does anyone here have suggestions? I’m open to all ideas (perhaps a photographer suggestion or a good spot to eat afterwards?) Thank you all :)

Hi! 30 year old gal moving to Manteo with my partner next month due to his new job. I’m excited but also nervous because we don’t know ANYONE. So OBX residents, please help me out, how have you made friends and built a community for yourself? Some ideas I have in mind:
- Start a book club
- Join Bumble BFF
- Join groups on Meetup
- Find a church
- Find a part time job (I normally work from home)
- Trivia nights, open mics, things like that
- Force my introverted self to make small talk lol

We have a nice rental in Duck 5/10-5/17/26. We’re a family of Mom and Dad (mid 60s) and 3 adult children all single (30s and late 20s). We’re all active and like good long walks, so we expect to walk the beach each day with our 2 dogs.

Besides that, and since the weather forecast looks not so great, we’re looking for ideas on things to do (inside and out), places we should eat and drink that are in or near Duck and anything else to help make it a great family vacation. Due to everyone’s schedules it’s tough for all of us to get together so we’re happy to be going to the OBX again for the first time in over 10 years. Thanks for the tips!

Wife and I are taking a last minute road trip due to some time off she’s getting before starting a new job in June. We want to spend ~3 nights in the Outer Banks but have never been and are looking for some advice. We see a few places in Kitty Hawk or Salvo to stay, not sure which is better?

Is it decent beach weather in late May? What are some of the best things to do?

I’m looking for some suggestions of courses to play in the Outer Banks, NC. I’ll be staying near Kitty Hawk for a week at the end of September. What would be the absolute go to course to play and which are the secondary for other days?

I wonder what ya'll consider the best dessert in town and i'm not talking ice-cream or froyo something more unique, could be at a fine dine, a regular restaurant, bakery or even a bar.

Drop your recs.

My kids love digging for sand crabs (sand fleas, the ones that don’t pinch l). We came the exact same weekend last year and had no problem digging for them and finding plenty but this year we haven’t found any. Is it too cold? Are we looking in the wrong area?

It's going to be a relaxing week, we're both sprinting with work and part times up until the wedding so I'm sure we'll want to relax some. However, I do want to do some activities. To my knowledge all we have setup so far is sand dune surfing. Does anyone have any good honeymoonish activities? We're staying by Bonnet St