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[quote=Anonymous]I hate DE beaches. Have never understood the hype. I grew up in California so to me, the quality of the beaches is really bad, and the boardwalks are meh.

I actually think Virginia Beach is nicer than the DE beaches. Yes, the crowd is not as good (it's basically all military or biker bros or a combo thereof, with some families thrown in). But the beach itself is nicer and we have found it more affordable than the DE beaches, so for a drivable beach, it's fine.

I've been to OBX several times (Corolla 3x and Kitty Hawk once). I like it fine. The drive down sucks. Every time we've gone, we split a house with friends, and that's the big draw. The beach is decent and there IS a lot of other stuff to (Wright Brothers museum, sand dunes, lighthouses, decent food). For me the big downside is the drive. Also we got tired of vacationing with friends -- we love our friends but prefer to do our own thing, and it's not cost effective to do OBX as a family of 3.

Our favorite beaches are all places we fly to -- Florida gulf coast, or the Caribbean. If we don't have the time for that, we will do a night or two in VA beach or Lewes (my favorite of the DE beaches because it's so chill).

I've never been to any of the NE beaches except Maine, which yes is a totally different experience. I'd definitely try Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard at least once. We don't know people up there though so it's unlikely we'll prioritize it.[/quote]

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