Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:40
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Outerbanks NC.
+1. Was so disappointed.
+2
So overrated and such a long drive.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:40
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:the NJ and DE beaches we've been to have been so dirty and crowded. Like trash in the sand, trash floating in the water, people everywhere.
We've gone to the DE beaches for years - have never experience trash in the sand or water. In fact, Bethany is always spotlessly clean. Great for families with young kids.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:39
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hate
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I grew up on a Florida beach, and I can tell you that many of the variations you describe are seasonal or related to storm activity. Shells, erosion, pollution, etc., cause all kinds of variations in the type of "sand" that you might see on the same beach year to year, even some beach abatement projects where they bring in fill from offshore or some other dredging activity will cause the characteristics of a beach to change. Same with how wide a beach might be, the slope, depth of the water and the characteristics of the waves. You could visit the same beach two years in a row and find it quite different each time.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
DP here. The beaches in OBX are not "different every time" in a good way - other areas of the U.S. have beaches that are "different every time" for better. OBX is NOT one of them. If people say that OBX is dumpy, I believe them. Most people won't share where they go to the beach, because they don't want it to become inundated with people from this area, like OBX is. ITA with PP that the restaurants in OBX are abysmal, but the OBX lovers don't seem to mind, so why should they go elsewhere. Let them enjoy what they know. You know, Duck Donuts and all that sh!t.
You are highly misinformed. The beaches can change daily. There are areas that typically are a lot sandier than others. There are great dining options in OBX, yes there are some terrible places too. Where did you eat? What beach do you go to that has a wealth of great dining options? Just because we frequent OBX it is far from the only beach town we visit.
And Duck Donuts is nasty that is why we don't go there.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:22
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
+1
Plus, they allow dogs on the beach, which is just gross.
Not on the entire outerbanks. Every town has the own rules and a majority don't allow them from May to October.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:18
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Captiva Island, specifically South Seas resort. It was just OK and it was also ALL white, no diversity. All of Sanibel/Captiva was. Never again.
Huh- I was just considering this for Spring Break? Details?
Lol, I just booked this for spring break after reading reviews here and elsewhere. And we’re AA—lucky us.
Oh wow-us too! We are white but appreciate living in a diverse area. Now rethinking!!
It used to be called south seas plantation, and it's an overpriced dump. Plus, there are sharks all over the resort (by the pier and the beaches). We didn't have to pay for our trip (relative worked there, and rooms were comped), so I can't really complain.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 20:11
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Captiva Island, specifically South Seas resort. It was just OK and it was also ALL white, no diversity. All of Sanibel/Captiva was. Never again.
Huh- I was just considering this for Spring Break? Details?
Lol, I just booked this for spring break after reading reviews here and elsewhere. And we’re AA—lucky us.
Oh wow-us too! We are white but appreciate living in a diverse area. Now rethinking!!
Anonymous
01/05/2018 19:27
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I grew up on a Florida beach, and I can tell you that many of the variations you describe are seasonal or related to storm activity. Shells, erosion, pollution, etc., cause all kinds of variations in the type of "sand" that you might see on the same beach year to year, even some beach abatement projects where they bring in fill from offshore or some other dredging activity will cause the characteristics of a beach to change. Same with how wide a beach might be, the slope, depth of the water and the characteristics of the waves. You could visit the same beach two years in a row and find it quite different each time.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
DP here. The beaches in OBX are not "different every time" in a good way - other areas of the U.S. have beaches that are "different every time" for better. OBX is NOT one of them. If people say that OBX is dumpy, I believe them. Most people won't share where they go to the beach, because they don't want it to become inundated with people from this area, like OBX is. ITA with PP that the restaurants in OBX are abysmal, but the OBX lovers don't seem to mind, so why should they go elsewhere. Let them enjoy what they know. You know, Duck Donuts and all that sh!t.
You sure seem to know a lot about a place you'd never go. Even seems like you've (not) been there more than once.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 19:05
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lanai, Hawaii
Anguilla
Atlantis
You hated Anguilla? REALLY? WHY? Was your hotel bad?
I stayed at Cap Juluca and it was amazing.
We went to Cap Juluca for our honeymoon 15 years ago. It was phenomenal as was the whole trip.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 16:55
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:I grew up on a Florida beach, and I can tell you that many of the variations you describe are seasonal or related to storm activity. Shells, erosion, pollution, etc., cause all kinds of variations in the type of "sand" that you might see on the same beach year to year, even some beach abatement projects where they bring in fill from offshore or some other dredging activity will cause the characteristics of a beach to change. Same with how wide a beach might be, the slope, depth of the water and the characteristics of the waves. You could visit the same beach two years in a row and find it quite different each time.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
DP here. The beaches in OBX are not "different every time" in a good way - other areas of the U.S. have beaches that are "different every time" for better. OBX is NOT one of them. If people say that OBX is dumpy, I believe them. Most people won't share where they go to the beach, because they don't want it to become inundated with people from this area, like OBX is. ITA with PP that the restaurants in OBX are abysmal, but the OBX lovers don't seem to mind, so why should they go elsewhere. Let them enjoy what they know. You know, Duck Donuts and all that sh!t.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 16:52
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
+1
Plus, they allow dogs on the beach, which is just gross.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 16:18
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Nashville. Liked nothing about it and was super excited to go. Trashy people, so many drunks, food was overly fried, just awful.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 15:11
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
I grew up on a Florida beach, and I can tell you that many of the variations you describe are seasonal or related to storm activity. Shells, erosion, pollution, etc., cause all kinds of variations in the type of "sand" that you might see on the same beach year to year, even some beach abatement projects where they bring in fill from offshore or some other dredging activity will cause the characteristics of a beach to change. Same with how wide a beach might be, the slope, depth of the water and the characteristics of the waves. You could visit the same beach two years in a row and find it quite different each time.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
Anonymous
01/05/2018 14:55
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Galveston. i live in TX (lived in DC for years), and people in TX love Galveston. i thought it was terrible.
Anonymous
01/05/2018 14:45
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?
It doesn't have the good, clean sand. Most of the beaches I went to were rocky and had lots of shells too ( hard on the feet). The S. carolina beaches are bigger (wider) with better sand and waves roll in better. I also think Florida has good beaches in many places and I love the beaches in nantucket and the hamptons. I found beaches in Georgia to be a bit muddy with different sand. There are different types of sand everywhere! some is stickier, muddier, rockier etc....
Anonymous
01/05/2018 14:40
Subject: Vacation spots your friends talked up but you hated
Anonymous wrote:I am also not a fan of OBX. and yes i've been to several different towns and areas. I think the actual beaches are gross. The restaurant options are dismal. And the homes/rentals are just not my style. Even the nice ones. I mean I'm sure there are many homes there I would like, but in general I didn't like them.
What is gross about the beaches?