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#1437963 - 09/02/10 12:47 PM Outer Banks vacation plans
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Guess who is supposed to be going to the Outer Banks in 2 days for a full week?! UGH... Me, of course!

My parents booked the beach house 6+ months ago. It's right on the beach and we were all so excited to spend a week right on the ocean. We're not going up until Saturday afternoon, so the hurricane will be gone by then, we're just worried about any potential damage to the area we're staying at. Ugh...

I need to stop planning vacations. Earlier this year, a fluke blizzard hit NC the night before we were supposed to fly to Florida for a week. Everything shut down and our flights were cancelled and we had to drive ourselves to Orlando the next day...
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#1437971 - 09/02/10 12:54 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Aggs
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Where on the OBX? We love it down there. We stay in Avon usually.
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#1437982 - 09/02/10 01:06 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Aggs
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A lot of beach areas have locals that are used to the aftermatch of hurricanes. In 1991 I went on trip to Cape Cod right after Hurricane Bob had hit the area. Luckily the power was restored quickly to the area we were at.

However, the short time before power was restored was kind of fun. All the restuarants put a call out for grills and were grilling food in the street so it did not go bad. The owner of the smallish hotel we were staying at had a small generator and he hooked it up so one of the rooms had power at scheduled times. Everyone used it to take showers and do anything else that required light. The owner had a schedule for access to the room with power. The place had been in his family for 32 years and how to deal with a hurricane before, during and after was a normal operating procedure for them.

It did take a while for cable tv service to be restored. We were very happy that we had brought a vcr with us. We watched a lot of movies once the power was back on.

You might want to call the rental agency after Earl passes through and ask them about damage.

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#1437984 - 09/02/10 01:09 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans The Minion
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
having lived through more than my share of hurricanes, if the area is hit, i'd suggest not going to "vacation" unless you want to go help with the cleanup that will be involved. depending on the storm surge and wave issues, beach could be gone, there could be no power, ferries to the outer banks may not be running, no phone service, etc etc etc...

sightseers are generally not treated with great kindness by local officials in the immediate aftermath...

I'd suggest a vacation to Cinncinnati - not much bad happens there once the football teams starts practicing, their felons are all on the field...
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#1437989 - 09/02/10 01:17 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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I'd suggest a vacation to Cinncinnati - not much bad happens there once the football teams starts practicing, their felons are all on the field...


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#1438000 - 09/02/10 01:30 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans The Minion
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
Originally Posted By: mariaslackey
HEAAATH...


I thought we determined he died...
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#1438018 - 09/02/10 01:46 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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Luckily my dad purchased the vacation insurance when he booked the house rental. So if we need to cancel due to damage, he won't lose all his money. frown I told them, no biggie. If we can't go, they can still come down to NC, stay at our house and since I already have time off, we can drive 2-3 hours to the ocean and spend a few days at the beach. Like in SC/Myrtle Beach area, which really won't be affected. It's all good. It's just frustrating...

Originally Posted By: Mariasminion
Where on the OBX? We love it down there. We stay in Avon usually.


Kill Devil Hills laugh

Originally Posted By: Lech Walesa

sightseers are generally not treated with great kindness by local officials in the immediate aftermath...


Thanks for the heads up!
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#1438023 - 09/02/10 01:50 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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Originally Posted By: Lech Walesa
I'd suggest a vacation to Cincinnati - not much bad happens there once the football teams starts practicing, their felons are all on the field...


I would recommend leaving your bicycles behind however as crazed motorists still roam the streets seeking cyclists to terrorize.

::Makes mental note to not plan vacations anywhere near Aggs....::
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#1438031 - 09/02/10 01:57 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans thomasj
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Love the OBX although we go to Corolla because we love the 4-wheel drive beach.

If you have insurance you should be fine other than the disappointment of not getting to go.

People here used to ask when my vacation was so they could plan NOT to be on vacation then because it always rained the entire week. Now I leave town so they are safe.

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#1438037 - 09/02/10 02:02 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans thomasj
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Originally Posted By: thomasj

::Makes mental note to not plan vacations anywhere near Aggs....::


Yeah, no kidding! eek

I am going on a cruise to the Bahamas in late January/early February and then going to Disney after that. Please avoid it for your own sanity. I am assuming a giant blizzard will come through, making it impossible for us to get to our cruise ship in time - even though we're driving down the day before.

On our honeymoon on the Gulf of Mexico (Indian Rocks Beach, FL), we had thunderstorms all week. Couldn't go to the beach and couldn't enjoy the Mustang convertible we rented for the trip. frown

My vacation timing sucks.
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#1438071 - 09/02/10 02:32 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Aggs
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
Originally Posted By: frustratedvacationeraggie
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oh man, you're screwed...this is where the weather channel people were broadcasting from this morning...and they always send their folks into the thick of it...
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#1438096 - 09/02/10 02:56 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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somewhere over the rainbow.......
Sorry Aggs! Maybe you could find a place further South of the Outer Banks...Ocean Isle is nice... my fav!! I'm in NC too smile The Crystal Coast is very nice too.... I'm sure once the hurricane moves on, these places will be nice smile
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#1438114 - 09/02/10 03:06 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans prettysoon
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
Originally Posted By: areyouserious?
I'm sure once the hurricane moves on, these places will be nice


See pictures of Miami, Key West, Gulf Shores, Galveston after their most recent Cat 4...
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#1438143 - 09/02/10 03:18 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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Originally Posted By: Lech Walesa
Originally Posted By: frustratedvacationeraggie
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oh man, you're screwed...this is where the weather channel people were broadcasting from this morning...and they always send their folks into the thick of it...


I know!!! cry

All the articles start with "Kill Devil Hills, NC" so I know it's bad.

And I just caught your suggestion for my user name. Nice... wink
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#1438228 - 09/02/10 04:25 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Aggs
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I would assume they are broadcasting from Kill Devil Hills or Nags Head, etc because they have access to hotels there for the news crews.

Have stayed in Rodanthe, Waves, Avon and this year....Hatteras Village. Last year we were in Waves for the after-effects of Hurricane Bill and some 'almost hurricane' blew through the day before we left. We loved Hatteras Village and will stay there again next year IF the darn hurricane doesn't blow it off the map. Rustic, laid back....authentic. But you have to be able to do without McDonalds, Wendy's, etc.

Aggs, everything I am reading leads me to believe you should be OK for Saturday, especially in Kill Devil Hills. Surf will be rough but it's ALWAYS rough. Stay out of the ocean for a few days.

Hoping your plans aren't affected. My whole year revolves around my trip to OBX....heaven on earth.
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#1438240 - 09/02/10 04:35 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans obx nut
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Who is naming the cities in NC? Kill Devil Hills? Nags Head? Sounds like a fictional setting for a Stephen King novel. wink
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#1438248 - 09/02/10 04:48 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans GuitarDude
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There is a lot of very interesting history down there....indians, pirates, civil war, WWII. Many of the towns have had name changes over the course of time. An example - Avon used to be called Kinnakeet.

It's just a very fascinating place.

Hatteras Island is actually part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Development is only allowed within the actual villages (Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras Village). Outside the limits of the villages you drive for miles and see nothing but unspoiled seashore, vegetation and wildlife.
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#1438336 - 09/02/10 05:40 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans obx nut
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
isn't Ocracroke Island where the wild horses are?
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#1438342 - 09/02/10 05:44 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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Originally Posted By: Lech Walesa
Originally Posted By: mariaslackey
HEAAATH...


I thought we determined he died...


#83 is alive and well, thank thank you very much!
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#1438344 - 09/02/10 05:45 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans HappyGilmore
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They have horses that are decendent from the originals...they are kept in a 'pony pen' and are on display a mile or so from the ferry landing. I believe there are also horses up near Corolla - they roam free there to the best of my knowledge. But they are considered 'protected' so you aren't supposed to get close.
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#1438366 - 09/02/10 06:00 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans obx nut
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There are "wild horses" in Corolla. If you go on the 4-wheel drive beach you will probalby see them. They are protected and you are not supposed to get within 50 feet of them. We saw them almost every day this year and I am not sure how wild they are. They came right up to my granddaughter and sniffed her ponytail. They just kind of meandered down the beach ignoring all the people and did their thing and then went behind the dunes. We have a lot of pictures of them right near our vehicles and grandchildren.

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#1438732 - 09/03/10 12:08 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Ready to Retire
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Seems like all is well and we're going as planned tomorrow! smile
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#1438733 - 09/03/10 12:09 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Aggs
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I was thinking about you this morning Aggs - and this is what I had hoped for. Have a wonderful time and make sure to tell us all about it. I've never been there, but have heard wonderful things.
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#1438742 - 09/03/10 12:27 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans Skittles
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Have a great time Aggs! You will LOVE it!
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#1438749 - 09/03/10 12:33 PM Re: Outer Banks vacation plans obx nut
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
yep, Cat 2, all should be fine...enjoy
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