OBX location most similar to Bethany or Stone Harbor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at listings in the outer banks last night and it looks like there is not much available at this point

Yes, a month ago there were a bunch of options but not much anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is NOTHING going on in duck. Hardly even a decent restaurant to eat at.

Blue Point is a great restaurant. Other are fine, not exceptional. In most beach town that aren’t 12 month destination have limited food higher end dining options.

What wonderful establishments does Bethany have? Any place in Bethany with decent food has horrify service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duck is the closest but it does not compare to Stone Harbor or Avalon. There aren’t any good little pizza or sub shops in Duck like you get up north. Cravings is good but they get slammed every day so the wait is forever. There is one main road in Duck so the traffic is awful. It’s not grid streets like the Jersey shore. There’s no boardwalk to drive to and the charm is just not there IMO. It’s a lot of preppy Southerners wearing monogrammed clothes and Lilly Pulitzer stuff. I grew up in the northeast and I miss going to the Jersey shore so much. Better towns and people.

That is true for everywhere that isn’t NY/NJ/PA.

If you are in Duck, Duck Pizza isn’t bad.

I love NJ beaches but sometimes end up in OBX with friends/family because it’s much cheaper/easier to get a big house with a pool to share in Duck. It’s fine.

Well Bethany has a great little pizza shop that opened 2 years ago that does NY pizza just like in NY. We know because we go to NYC regularly and always get the pizza. The owners are from NY.

[Anonymous]

People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

Let me guess, you are from the Northeast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duck is the closest but it does not compare to Stone Harbor or Avalon. There aren’t any good little pizza or sub shops in Duck like you get up north. Cravings is good but they get slammed every day so the wait is forever. There is one main road in Duck so the traffic is awful. It’s not grid streets like the Jersey shore. There’s no boardwalk to drive to and the charm is just not there IMO. It’s a lot of preppy Southerners wearing monogrammed clothes and Lilly Pulitzer stuff. I grew up in the northeast and I miss going to the Jersey shore so much. Better towns and people.

Agree 1000%. I grew up going to the Jersey Shore, husband went to OBX. We rotate between both, but I am just bored silly down there. NJ is more like home and the people seem more real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duck is the closest but it does not compare to Stone Harbor or Avalon. There aren’t any good little pizza or sub shops in Duck like you get up north. Cravings is good but they get slammed every day so the wait is forever. There is one main road in Duck so the traffic is awful. It’s not grid streets like the Jersey shore. There’s no boardwalk to drive to and the charm is just not there IMO. It’s a lot of preppy Southerners wearing monogrammed clothes and Lilly Pulitzer stuff. I grew up in the northeast and I miss going to the Jersey shore so much. Better towns and people.

Agree 1000%. I grew up going to the Jersey Shore, husband went to OBX. We rotate between both, but I am just bored silly down there. NJ is more like home and the people seem more real.

+1

DP here. Preach. People here think it's either the boardwalk or OBX, and there is nothing in between. God, I certainly can't starve myself for a week - it's vacation, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

+1

Hell if I'm driving seven hours for a POOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duck is the closest but it does not compare to Stone Harbor or Avalon. There aren’t any good little pizza or sub shops in Duck like you get up north. Cravings is good but they get slammed every day so the wait is forever. There is one main road in Duck so the traffic is awful. It’s not grid streets like the Jersey shore. There’s no boardwalk to drive to and the charm is just not there IMO. It’s a lot of preppy Southerners wearing monogrammed clothes and Lilly Pulitzer stuff. I grew up in the northeast and I miss going to the Jersey shore so much. Better towns and people.

That is true for everywhere that isn’t NY/NJ/PA.

If you are in Duck, Duck Pizza isn’t bad.

I love NJ beaches but sometimes end up in OBX with friends/family because it’s much cheaper/easier to get a big house with a pool to share in Duck. It’s fine.

I can't believe how much cheaper OBX is! That explains a lot, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

+1

Hell if I'm driving seven hours for a POOL.

+1. I don’t care about a pool when you have the beach, ocean, boardwalk, shops, great restaurants, mini-golf, amusement park for the kids, and much more and the drive is under 3 hours to DE beaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

+1

Hell if I'm driving seven hours for a POOL.

It’s only 4 hrs to Duck and having a pool on vacation is great. Kids swim all afternoon after a morning on the beach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is NOTHING going on in duck. Hardly even a decent restaurant to eat at.

Blue Point is a great restaurant. Other are fine, not exceptional. In most beach town that aren’t 12 month destination have limited food higher end dining options.

What wonderful establishments does Bethany have? Any place in Bethany with decent food has horrify service.

Beach areas are generally short of workers. You are not going to find great or even good service at most beach towns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at listings in the outer banks last night and it looks like there is not much available at this point

Yes, a month ago there were a bunch of options but not much anymore.

There is a large demand for beach areas this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duck is the closest but it does not compare to Stone Harbor or Avalon. There aren’t any good little pizza or sub shops in Duck like you get up north. Cravings is good but they get slammed every day so the wait is forever. There is one main road in Duck so the traffic is awful. It’s not grid streets like the Jersey shore. There’s no boardwalk to drive to and the charm is just not there IMO. It’s a lot of preppy Southerners wearing monogrammed clothes and Lilly Pulitzer stuff. I grew up in the northeast and I miss going to the Jersey shore so much. Better towns and people.

That is true for everywhere that isn’t NY/NJ/PA.

If you are in Duck, Duck Pizza isn’t bad.

I love NJ beaches but sometimes end up in OBX with friends/family because it’s much cheaper/easier to get a big house with a pool to share in Duck. It’s fine.

I can't believe how much cheaper OBX is! That explains a lot, though.

For years, I’ve been trying to find a rental in NJ that:
- can fit 2-3 families with at least 2 MBRs
- has a decent pool
- isn’t gross or has a weird layout
- isn’t crazy crazy expensive
- is available <6-7 months out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People go to OBX because it’s cheaper is the bottom line. You can get a much bigger place than DE or NJ beaches but drive is further and hardly any amenities at all.

Let me guess, you are from the Northeast.

DP. Which part isn’t true?