Help from Freepers - Planning a Beach vacation between Florida or Ocean City (MD) or North Carolina

You couldn’t pay me to go to OC. Hellhole.

Having lived most of my life in MD, I would have to concur to stay away from OC MD.

It’s not the family friendly town I once knew from my youth. Unless you like ridiculous prices, overcrowding, a 24-7 “party atmosphere” with the “youts” running wild up and down Coastal Highway at all hours of the day and night, not to mention the infestation of illegal aliens working the Eastern Shore farms and chicken plants who camp out on the beach. OC always had its scummy side but now, based on the last time I was there a few years ago – the whole place is rather scummy. Really a shame.

But I hear the Outer Banks are very nice if you like piece and quiet and just going to the beach. I have a friend from work who with her extended family, rents a house there every year. They rent a big house, 8 to 10 bedrooms but when they split the costs among them, it ends up being very affordable considering that that have their own private pool, sauna, game and entertainment rooms, big gourmet kitchen and are a quick short walk to the beach. I was really surprised how affordable it is down there.

I’ve been to Myrtle Beach but mostly to play golf. North Myrtle Beach is very nice but I found the whole area, even off season, very congested.

I wouldn’t write off the Jersey Shore either. One of my favorite beaches is Stone Harbor. Very quite, clean and family friendly and if you still want some night life, it isn’t all that far a drive to Atlantic City.

61 posted on 02/01/2009 3:59:58 PM PST by Caramelgal (My employer had a room for us to watch the Obamination. I, on the other hand had actual work to do.)

Daytona beach was nice 10 years ago, I assume it still is.

Daytona is a sh*thole.

62 posted on 02/02/2009 12:04:14 AM PST by WackySam (Is the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on- or by imbeciles who really mean it?)

To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

You can go little north of Ocean City, MD and stay in South Bethany Beach Delaware. It is a nice, clean and quiet beach. It is close enough to restaurants, ect, but away fram the crap/ What ever you do, stay out of Ocean City. MD. It is a Sh%t hole.

63 posted on 02/02/2009 4:24:35 AM PST by EngineDad (Acta non verba)

To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

I second the nomination for Fort Walton Beach/Destin/Sandestin, FL. You won't appreciate terms like "sugar-white sand" and "clear, emerald-green water" until you've experienced it. The Gulf waters are warmer than the Atlantic, in that you don't die of shock from the cold when the first wave hits you on a hot, summer day. I'm from Jacksonville, but I've lived in the FWB area for over a decade.

Recommended eateries:
Buffalo's Reef - Tues and Thurs nights are "Wing-ding" night, all-you-can-eat
Tijuana Flats: Tex-Mex
Another Broken Egg Cafe (Destin): breakfast

64 posted on 02/02/2009 5:08:30 AM PST by AF_Blue ("Give her hell from us, Peeves." - Fred Weasley, R.I.P.)

Ok. It seemed ok when I went there at Christmastime as a teen.

65 posted on 02/02/2009 11:03:00 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)

My family has gone to OBX for the past 20+ years. It is indeed fairly quiet and family friendly.

I’ll have to check out Stone Harbor. ‘Pod.

66 posted on 02/03/2009 7:00:05 AM PST by sauropod (An expression of deep worry and concern failed to cross either of Zaphod's faces - hitchhiker's guid)

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