First time to North Carolina
Feb 26th, 2007, 07:38 AM
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Gretchen - thanks for your reply. I wasn't sure coming in early April would be the best choice, but I was thinking rain or cold, but now I think I might like it better than May (because of all the blooms). Thanks for making my choice easier!
Feb 26th, 2007, 09:44 AM
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Okay - I have a couple more questions...this is what I have tentatively planned....arriving 4/14 in Charlotte, drive to Wilmington, then drive north to Cedar Island to catch ferry to Ocracoke Island and visit the Outer Banks before heading back to Charlotte. Would taking the ferry Monday morning be a better bet than Sunday night? I know I need to make reservations, but could someone fill me in on how busy it will be this time of year? Any information you could provide would be great!
Feb 26th, 2007, 11:39 AM
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Buffy says, up the thread a little way
"Author: Buffy9297
Date: 02/20/2007, 10:10 am
Wow - thanks everyone for your great responses! We definitely want to see the coast so from what I read, the Outer Banks should be our destination and I didn't realize it was such a long drive from Charlotte "
The Outer Banks are definitely on the "coast", but so is a WHOLE lot of other stuff a LOT closer. The entire "border" of NC and SC on the Atlantic Ocean is "the coast".
"Author: Buffy9297
Date: 02/20/2007, 10:10 am
Wow - thanks everyone for your great responses! We definitely want to see the coast so from what I read, the Outer Banks should be our destination and I didn't realize it was such a long drive from Charlotte "
The Outer Banks are definitely on the "coast", but so is a WHOLE lot of other stuff a LOT closer. The entire "border" of NC and SC on the Atlantic Ocean is "the coast".
Feb 26th, 2007, 12:40 PM
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Okay - I guess I wasn't entirely clear. We're flying into Charlotte on Saturday and are driving to Wilmington. Probably stay Sunday in Wilmington and thought about spending the night in Cedar Island and catching the Monday morning ferry to Ocracoke and driving north and seeing the Outer Banks until we get to Nags Head and then heading back west on 64 towards Charlotte - so basically making a counter-clockwise circle. I was hoping to avoid large crowds and so this festival in Wilmington puts a crimp in my initial plan.....
Feb 26th, 2007, 01:26 PM
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You most likely will not be able to find ANY rooms even remotely close to Wilm. during Azalea Fest weekend.
I am from Wilmington and return every year for the Azalea Festival. It is a total zoo, and with the traffic there already as bad as it has gotten, I would not consider going without room reservations over that weekend.
I am from Wilmington and return every year for the Azalea Festival. It is a total zoo, and with the traffic there already as bad as it has gotten, I would not consider going without room reservations over that weekend.
