just curious
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We have so many friends and relatives that love it there. We are lukewarm about it and feel it is not worth the drive to get there from here, but also think we may be missing something due to the passions of others.
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It may be helpful to understand what you like about beach locations. If I remember correctly, you didn't like Anna Maria Island nor another west FL coast beach - Sanibel?
Different people like different things in beach locations. Some think the perfect beach location is something along the lines of Myrtle Beach, SC or Panama City Beach, FL or Daytona Beach, FL. Others may like Surfside, or Destin, or New Smyrna Beach, FL - all just a few miles from the first ones listed by a million miles away in feel.
You say the OBX you "feel it is not worth the drive to get there from here". What kind of beach is "worth the drive"? That may help you find a beach that you would be passionate about.
Different people like different things in beach locations. Some think the perfect beach location is something along the lines of Myrtle Beach, SC or Panama City Beach, FL or Daytona Beach, FL. Others may like Surfside, or Destin, or New Smyrna Beach, FL - all just a few miles from the first ones listed by a million miles away in feel.
You say the OBX you "feel it is not worth the drive to get there from here". What kind of beach is "worth the drive"? That may help you find a beach that you would be passionate about.
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Why not skip the beach and go to The Great Smoky Mountains in TN or NC. There is so much to do and see in the area.It is a beautiful area and I think you would enjoy it if you have never been before.
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm
http://www.discoverthesmokies.com/
http://www.gatlinburg.com/default.asp
http://www.visitsmokies.org/
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm
http://www.discoverthesmokies.com/
http://www.gatlinburg.com/default.asp
http://www.visitsmokies.org/
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Why about Chincoteague Island?
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I go from Pennsylvania to the Corolla section of the Outer Banks because there's beach and big houses. When I go, it's with family including lots of kids, and it's great to have all that space on the beach with few people around. (We usually go first week of June or in October.) It's also great for relaxing--no boardwalk every night, for instance, unlike the NJ beaches--but it's not quite as great to me as it used to be, say 20-some years ago when there were far fewer houses.
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Been to Chincoteague and aSsateague. Like those natural beaches. Recently loved Cape cod for the same reasons. but the traffic way around nyc is horrendous now.I did like Ann Maria but got in a traffic jam there, also. We loved sAnibel, although a bit pricey. I really enjoy Rehoboth, except for the dangerous undertow. So there are a lot of beaches I enjoy, and did like Corolla and Duck, but not Rodanthe and south.
Come to think of it, we like crowds and people, excitement and lights, but no traffic.
The Great Smokey idea is interesting.
Come to think of it, we like crowds and people, excitement and lights, but no traffic.
The Great Smokey idea is interesting.
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Be aware: no beach in the Great Smokies. I always think it's interesting that people want a beach to themselves. Only one way to do that. Buy an island. Everyone loves the beach in summer, and there will be traffic no matter where you rent.
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Well, the secret is that it is exactly what a lot of people are looking for when they go to a beach.
Evidently, it's not exactly what you are looking for when you go to a beach.
The people I know who live there or go there every year with their families (and have for generations) love it more than any other beach.
But you don't. It's not your kind of beach.
Evidently, it's not exactly what you are looking for when you go to a beach.
The people I know who live there or go there every year with their families (and have for generations) love it more than any other beach.
But you don't. It's not your kind of beach.
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Your post is like a series of current posts on Maine. The poster there wants quaint unspoiled towns with good restaurants frequented by locals and good shopping.
You could find two of those things: quaint unspoiled towns and restaurants frequented by locals or good restaurants and good shopping. You can't have all four.
There are no undiscovered beaches in the United States that anyone is going to tell you about. Once they tell your, the beaches will not be undiscovered.
Getting past NYC, if you like the Cape, is usually easy if you hit the GW Bridge between 9:30 AM and 3 PM. Take the Merritt Parkway to Milford before getting onto I-95. No trucks. Once you are past New Haven, it is a piece of cake, and you can stop in Mystic for lunch.
You could find two of those things: quaint unspoiled towns and restaurants frequented by locals or good restaurants and good shopping. You can't have all four.
There are no undiscovered beaches in the United States that anyone is going to tell you about. Once they tell your, the beaches will not be undiscovered.
Getting past NYC, if you like the Cape, is usually easy if you hit the GW Bridge between 9:30 AM and 3 PM. Take the Merritt Parkway to Milford before getting onto I-95. No trucks. Once you are past New Haven, it is a piece of cake, and you can stop in Mystic for lunch.
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Do be aware that if it is raining heavily, the underpasses on the Merritt will be flooded and travel will be very slow/impossible. Travel on 95 will then also become very slow, so be flexible and willing to alter your plans.