Surf Condos?

Can anyone tell me what the Surf Conodos are like? The price seems great and the pictures and location look good but I know how that can be. Thanks for any info.

Surf Condos?

Surf Condos are allright,They are centrally located in Surf City and right on the beach the only bad thing is the STEPS.If you have bad legs you better get aunit on the first floor.

Surf Condos?

Thanks. Are there any other condos units located right in Surf City?

There are a couple of Hotel Condo units,Tiffanys is one and I can%26#39;t remember the other.I will look today.

Other Condo complexes are in North Topsail beach.

The Villa Capriani, St Regis and the Ship watch Villas and Town homes as well as the Dunes are all located in North Topsail Beach.

The Surf is in Surf City. It is much quieter in North Topsail beach. But Surf city is where the action is.

Check out this unit at the Villa

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My Favorite Time Of Summer!

This Sunday!...It All begins with Shark Week..I love it!The Beaches Are all clear again.

My Favorite Time Of Summer!

LOL

With the amount of people visiting our shores this summer and enjoying themselves, I don%26#39;t anticipate a TV series keeping them away.

My Favorite Time Of Summer!

This topic got me thinking about what time of summer is my favorite. Early, mid and late summer all have their benefits so it%26#39;s really hard to choose.

I do, however, really like August for reasons that are only slightly beach related. The great meteor showers, the Perseid, takes place in August. If you%26#39;ve never star gazed from the beach, you%26#39;ve really missed something. The stars are bright and clear. Add a shooting star or two every minute and it%26#39;s spectacular.

August also has the shrimp festival, the SF king mackerel tournament, the fishing%26#39;s good, the sea turtles begin to hatch, area football begins, and the water temperature is as warm as bathwater; I could go on and on.

What%26#39;s your favorite time of summer?

Labor Day Monday ,When I see that caravan of cars heading off the Island to I-40 and beyound.I know Football Season is right around the corner.

Conniecat,

When is the best month to view the sea turtles and what location? Thanks

My favorite time is early September. The air and the ocean water are still warm as well as the pools. The fishing is usually great. The swimming is awesome and at times the beaches are so quite you feel like they are all yours.

website for rentals

Can anyone recommend a trusted website for Nags Head Rentals?

website for rentals

Avoid Surf or Sound-do a search on this site to pull up the posts.

I have had good luck with Joe Lamb Realty, Nag%26#39;s Head Reality and Carolina Designs. It has been several years since we have used a rental though.

If you search vacational rentals you will come up with several other companies to choose from.

website for rentals

We use nagsheadrealty.com

We%26#39;ve gone for seven years now and have always used www.joelambjr.com. Over they seven years, we have moved around three different homes and have always been pleased.

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Easter car trip to asheville

We are considering a road trip to asheville and area in Mid April. I am seeking suggestions on activities, especially bicycle trails as well as other seasonal or year round events. I like to stay in nice. economical hotels or B and B%26#39;s. Again, looking for your recommendations. Thanks!

Easter car trip to asheville

Please specify road or trail biking...there are great rides for both, but at different places.

Asheville has several very good B%26amp;B%26#39;s, but I wouldn%26#39;t call any of them ';economical';.

Easter car trip to asheville

we like to ride rail to trails. Do you know of any? Can you recommend any good quality but economical hotels in the area? Thank you for your time.

The closest rails-to-trails project I know of is The Virginia Creeper, an outstanding trail about 2 hours north of Asheville near Abingdon , VA. If you come down from Michigan by cutting NW to SE across Ohio and head south on I-77 / West VA Turnpike, you hit I-81 about 25 miles from Abingdon, VA and drive right past the northern trail head. It is a really great ride and there are some nice, relatively affordable B%26amp;B%26#39;s and hotels in and around Abingdon and Galax, VA. .

Closer to Asheville, there are some fairly level rides south of town near the Mills River in Pisgah National Forest, and the trails at Bent Creek near the NC Arboretum are very popular with hard core single track riders.

The Homewood in Asheville is highly recommended and a bit separated from the Biltmore house / Biltmore Village, which will be very busy during the spring Festival of Flowers in mid April.

Thank you for that suggestion. I will look inot that further . Would you suggest avoiding the Biltmore during this season, I had read about it and was trying to decide whether or not to plan to go there.

Absolutely go to the Biltmore Estate, just dont stay there. Plan to go early and spend more time outside than inside. The grounds and gardens are amazing in springtime, even moreso than the house, winery, etc. Explore discounts on tickets through AAA.

I don%26#39;t know what general route you are planning for your road trip, but if feasible I highly recommend taking a scenic driving tour of the western North Carolinian Appalachian Mountains taking stops along the way to see some of the coolest natural areas in the region. Top scenic drives that might fit your trip include the Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge Parkway, Mountain Waters Parkway, and Newfound Gap Road.

Kristian

Check out this link for a rails and trails option. They are a very reputable company and are sure to give you a great experience.

http://www.wildwaterrafting.com/jeeptours.php

For accommodations, I would check out Brookstone Lodge which is a new hotel in town. www.BrookstoneLodgeAsheville.com. They are opening in the beginning of April so you are sure to get a great clean room. :o) They are also very close to Biltmore Estate (on the same road) so that may be a big convenience factor for you as well.

How was your trip?

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First Trip to Nags head

My family and I are making our first trip to Nags Head June 6. We are traveling by car from Cincinnati, Ohio. My husband and I are traveling with a 1 and 4 year old. Any suggestions with making the trip, what to do with the kids, has anyone made a long trip like this before with small kids??

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

First Trip to Nags head

Hi brickbeats and welcome to the forum! It has been a long time since I had a child that young, but I would guess that you would not want to drive straight through. Are you planning on breaking the trip up with an overnight stop?

I would suggest videos, games, books, toys, etc., to keep them occupied. Stop and have a meal or snack to break it up for them if they become really restless.

MB

First Trip to Nags head

Do you mean what to do with the kids on the road trip or when you get there? We made the trip last summer. The kids did better than grandpa! Of course, Grandpa %26amp; Grandma drove straight through and the rest of the gang with the little ones stopped in Richmond. However, they did say they wished they had gone on and just made the rest of the trip.

Once you get there, lots of fun things for the little ones. Someone suggested to us to take a baby pool and an umbrella to the beach and let them run from the ocean to the pool with a bucket and fill up the baby pool and let them play in that. We had a treasure hunt for the kids and also hunted for ghost crabs at night. There is a pirate adventure and an aquarium nearby, as well.

4x4 beaches

looking into the outer banks as a vacation this year the 4x4 beaches sound kind of cool something different. How far out are they from any towns where I would be able to find food stores and gift shops or mini golf for kids?

4x4 beaches

It depends which 4x4 area you are in. Swan Beach is about 6 miles from Corolla where the road ends and Carova is about 11 miles. You have to drive the beach to get there and there are no roads. You need to have a 4x4 and not some all wheel drive type car or you will get stuck. You are apt to get stuck anyway so have a heavy tow rope, shovel, cell phone, and make each trip to town count because you won%26#39;t want to make several trips per day.

4x4 beaches

Other forum members have agreed with me when I have responded to these type questions.

1.) The 4X4 area is not safe for kids to be playing outside of the house. Way too much traffic.

2.) Traffic noise late at night.

3.) High tides can strand you inside your house.

If you don%26#39;t mind these safety problems, go for it.

Kids like Nags Head or Kill Devil Hills. South Nags Head is nice too. Less crowds.

As far as I%26#39;m concerned, the 4X4 beaches are annoying. You want to lay in the middle of a road? Then you might like it.

If the 4x4 area is annoying, please don%26#39;t venture up there. We certainly don%26#39;t need vacationing folks with attitude.

It is a great area for kids. Much more peaceful than some posters might lead you to believe. Only suggestion is to avoid the 4 weeks in July and first 2 in August. The OBX strains under the congestion for that period of the year.

OBX- Oceanfront House-what to look for ?

We are looking to rent a house/duplex,for a week, on the beach,or very close.Only will be 6 of us. A 5 y.o. is one of them so if poss. a community pool or the like. August,maybe first two weeks, dates r flexible. Have 4x4 if we need to go more south. Looking 2k range , but also flex.Just don%26#39;t want a condo.Any leads on a great rental/real estate co.? thx

OBX- Oceanfront House-what to look for ?

You lost me. Do you want a house or duplex? I have seen some duplex homes that are oceanfront but not too many. 4x4 would be needed if you go ';UP'; to the northern 4x4 beach north of Corolla. Corolla down to Hatteras you won%26#39;t need a 4x4 to get to the house, they all have roads and driveways. $2k for oceanfront is going to be tough if it has a pool, you need to start hunting because the good stuff books up early.

Oceanfront with a community pool will be hard to find, homes 1 lot back from the ocean with a comm pool are easier to find but you will more likely be 2-4 lots back, but that will fit your needs better anyway.

Try 800-552-6257 ext 230 and let her help you.

OBX- Oceanfront House-what to look for ?

You might give the listings in Corolla Light a look...several different styles to choose from as well as locations as far as distance from the ocean. We felt like we had a good price when we stayed at Lazy Daze in Corolla Light through www.Villagerealtyobx.com (or google lazy daze corolla light). Back from the beach but oceanside of the road...and ocean views actually. Nice sandy lane for your walk to the beach. Just one of many great places though. Corolla Light also has smaller houses, townhouses, etc. Just enough to do and things for the kids.

We can do a house, but, also saw some duplex on the beach. We want on the beach,oceanfront. Might have to go more South, towards Camp Lej. Like u said , pretty much booked.So we will see. We did find this..http://www.joelambjr.com/rental/house.html?ID=402

That%26#39;s Tiller%26#39;s house. It is actually about 1 block from where I live. It is right on the beach and about 1/4 mile from Avalon pier. Good ocean views but the house is not super modern or fancy, pretty basic but it rents well. I sit on my deck and watch the dolphins swim by and this house is even closer.

You%26#39;d be very hard pressed to find a oceanfront home for $2,000 in August. Try www.joelambjr.com and look around. You can get a very nice home on the beach road across the street from the beach with a private pool in the Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills area. Towards the end of August will be cheaper. good Luck.

EYE KNOW !!!! uggg...Still looking,,also trying VRBO..

End of Aug. won%26#39;t work%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; Kidds starte%26#39;skool%26#39; . :)

Boy, one more whopper of a storm or hurricane and that house (and those along there with it) are in the ocean!

Look down on Topsail Island and see what you can find. The island is narrow, so even if you get second row, you are still very close to the beach.

The drive down there is not that bad. You can do interstate almost all the way. Via I-40.

jwhiteree

Come on, you have no idea what you are talking about. The oceanfront homes in Kill Devil and Nags Head have years and years left on them. There are no huge dunes that the homes are perched up on to collapse like in South Nags Head. I was here during Izzy in 2003, there were a few homes lost in Kitty Hawk but they were the old ones that sat right on the ground. Those up on pilings let the water go under with minimal damage.