Your go to vacation spots

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

There really is a lot to do if you want to. There's tons of stuff in Nags head like mini golf, go carts, crazy restaurants, that sort of thing. Then there's also all the light houses, wild horses, wright brothers memorial down there too. That's kind of why I love it here the beach is so big there are different attractions to each part. Granted it takes about an hour and a half to get from end to end, but a lot of it is centered in Nags Head.

Where are you staying?

Duck.

Any suggestions? My kids are 5 and 2.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Duck.

Any suggestions? My kids are 5 and 2.

Duck sucks. Full of duke-grad doctor types. You will still enjoy it, but to me its a totally different experience from Nags Head/Kill Devil, Rodanthe/Avon, and Hatteras/Orracoke. Each place is unique. But Duck seems the least "beachy".

Im going down to Rodanthe for 5 days in mid June and then the last weekend in June for a fishing trip.

The Outer Banks has a lot to offer, but you got to get in the car to go do it, which can be frustrating if you got young kids.

I like OBX compared to the commercialized Va Beach, OC, and Myrtle Beach, but I can totally see why kids might perfer the other. OBX is more relaxing and chill. OBX has specifically choosen not to do a boardwalk, big bar scene, or big comercial bullsh*t. When they do it, they corral in certain areas off the main highway.

One thing I know for sure in comparison to other beach scenes, if your looking to Fish and eat good sea food, my friends, look no farther than the outter banks. I put it up against any spot.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Duck.

Any suggestions? My kids are 5 and 2.

mred, when you get back post here and tell us how it went. Maybe Duck has gotten better, stayed there like 9 years ago. So its been awhile.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

mred, when you get back post here and tell us how it went. Maybe Duck has gotten better, stayed there like 9 years ago. So its been awhile.

I will let you know my in-laws won the trip. So basically i got go with my in-laws so it could be in the best location in the world and still suck. Honestly I am not looking forward to it but one of those things you got do. I honestly hate mixed family vacations; it just a week of what you want do and juggling everyone's needs.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I will let you know my in-laws won the trip. So basically i got go with my in-laws so it could be in the best location in the world and still suck. Honestly I am not looking forward to it but one of those things you got do. I honestly hate mixed family vacations; it just a week of what you want do and juggling everyone's needs.

Oh boy, well alcohol will help with that.

Also you mentioned July 4, man the traffic is gonna be terrible. Its two lanes going in, so expect bumper to bumper. Its gonna be a tough call, but I would try to go down early, early Wednesday and I would expect most people rolling in Wed night and Thursday morning.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Oh boy, well alcohol will help with that.

Also you mentioned July 4, man the traffic is gonna be terrible. Its two lanes going in, so expect bumper to bumper. Its gonna be a tough call, but I would try to go down early, early Wednesday and I would expect most people rolling in Wed night and Thursday morning.

My rental is over the entire week I will be there before the 4th.

It is one of those it is what it is situations. If both my kids have a could time that is all I need.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I will let you know my in-laws won the trip. So basically i got go with my in-laws so it could be in the best location in the world and still suck. Honestly I am not looking forward to it but one of those things you got do. I honestly hate mixed family vacations; it just a week of what you want do and juggling everyone's needs.

Vacations with friends or family can definitely be challenging. Sometimes you just have to break off and do your own thing at some point. Unfortunately there are always some people who get offended and think you need to do everything together.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Vacations with friends or family can definitely be challenging. Sometimes you just have to break off and do your own thing at some point. Unfortunately there are always some people who get offended and think you need to do everything together.

My step-mother...good god. She wants a vacation with every single member of her family she can name and all her friends. Then she gets bent out of shape when the 40 people in the house don't do everything together. She's like a 5 year old.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I will let you know my in-laws won the trip. So basically i got go with my in-laws so it could be in the best location in the world and still suck. Honestly I am not looking forward to it but one of those things you got do. I honestly hate mixed family vacations; it just a week of what you want do and juggling everyone's needs.

Duck is pretty much an all beach place with a few things to do. When you get closer to the trip hit me up and I'll send you directions for a back way into Duck. Duck was a small town area back 20 yrs but it has grown into a large resort area with cottage after cottage but the single lane road into Duck is still the same. The nice part is its not filled with any large buildings just cottages. I would advise you take what you need into duck for the first 3 days so you don't have to fight the corwds that come down with nothing then hit the stores. The trafic for the 4th july weekend will suck but after Monday it will get better so you can travel down to Nags Head and other areas to check things out. If you pack enough food and beer just enjoy the beach and relax. What day are you heading down?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Duck is pretty much an all beach place with a few things to do. When you get closer to the trip hit me up and I'll send you directions for a back way into Duck. Duck was a small town area back 20 yrs but it has grown into a large resort area with cottage after cottage but the single lane road into Duck is still the same. The nice part is its not filled with any large buildings just cottages. I would advise you take what you need into duck for the first 3 days so you don't have to fight the corwds that come down with nothing then hit the stores. The trafic for the 4th july weekend will suck but after Monday it will get better so you can travel down to Nags Head and other areas to check things out. If you pack enough food and beer just enjoy the beach and relax. What day are you heading down?

I am heading down on Sunday (6/30) I will hit you up for the back way. My trip ends on the following Sunday 7/7.

I kind of got the wheels turning in my wife's head to skip out on the trip I am praying that comes true. I got a brand new house and have plenty to do with it plus we can just do some day trips which is a million times easier with two small kids then hauling their asses half way down the eastern coastline.