[AprilWhine]

I'm planning a run along the Outer Banks of NC, and at the heighth of hurricane season too!

Sunday, Sept 11, meet in Nags Head, location and directions posted below. From there, we'll motor down the coast, then take the ferry to Ocracoke Island, last residence of Blackbeard the Pirate. Along the way, we'll stop in at the Pirate Shop, for some interesting trinkets.

Anyone interested?

Here's a link for hotels in the area: OBX Hotels

If you prefer to stay on Ocracoke Island, here's the info link which includes lodging:
Ocracoke Village

The places on Ocracoke allow cancellation within 72 hours, so plenty of warning if we get CANX by a hurricane.

Meet at Sonic Burger Drive In at 10AM, this is the only one located on OBX. It's on the main street in Nags Head NC:


FROM:
23511

TO:
5205 SOUTH CROATAN HIGHWAY
NAGS HEAD, NC 27959

Here's the driving directions from zip code 23511 (NOB)
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Description Distance Time
1 Go North on 3rd Ave 0.3 mi < 1 min
2 Turn left on Bellinger Blvd 0.3 mi < 1 min
3 Take ramp and go South East on I 564 2.8 mi 3 min
4 Take ramp to State Hwy 165 (E Little Creek Rd) 0.5 mi 1 min
5 Go South on Us Hwy 460 (Granby St) 4.4 mi 5 min
6 Go South on Us Hwy 460 Alt (St Pauls Blvd) 1.2 mi 1 min
7 Go South on I 464 (State Hwy 337) 6.0 mi 6 min
8 Go South on Chesapeake Expy (State Hwy 168) 15.8 mi 17 min
9 Bear left on Battlefield Blvd S (State Hwy 168 Bus) < 0.1 mi < 1 min
10 Straight on Battlefield Blvd S (State Hwy 168) 0.2 mi < 1 min
11 Enter NORTH CAROLINA 0.3 mi < 1 min
12 Straight on Caratoke Hwy (State Hwy 168) 16.1 mi 27 min
13 Straight on State Hwy 168 1.8 mi 3 min
14 Straight on Caratoke Hwy (State Hwy 168) 0.1 mi < 1 min
15 Go South East on Us Hwy 158 41.0 mi 54 min
16 End at 5205 SOUTH CROATAN HIGHWAY, NAGS HEAD, NC 27959
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Totals: 90.8 mi 2 hr 4 min


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[GMINI]

i've been out there with someone I loved at the time. So crappily she treated me, yet i'll still consider a trip to those lovely lands of her summer house. A severely overdeveloped beachland - with wild horses not too far away.

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI

i've been out there with someone I loved at the time. So crappily she treated me, yet i'll still consider a trip to those lovely lands of her summer house. A severely overdeveloped beachland - with wild horses not too far away.

John, you would consider making the trip south again?

Fuzzy and I are planning on going down for the weekend, and doing some beach driving on the beach on Saturday. I'll get and post some motel/campground info in a bit. We're going to drive the bus down and camp.

[GMINI]

sounds like a blast for you and the fuzzy one. Enjoy the weather!

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI

sounds like a blast for you and the fuzzy one. Enjoy the weather!

I've got my fingers crossed that we don't have to dodge a hurricane.

[S2000&CooperS]

Very interested!!

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by S2000&CooperS

Very interested!!

You and Neko Woman? Both driving?

[obehave]

Sounds good.
Tourists should be mostly gone by then.
I haven't been in ages and my daughter has never been so I/We are interested.

[Pamlico]

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Sounds good.
Tourists should be mostly gone by then.
I haven't been in ages and my daughter has never been so I/We are interested.

Unfortunately, the island has been 'discovered'. It's been named as having some of the best beaches in the county as well as being marketed as a place to 'get away'. The end result is that it's no longer relatively empty in September. Of course this depends upon the weather. We had to evacuate a few years back as there was a hurricane heading that was (it missed Ocracoke). A couple of times we've arrived a day or so after the place had been evacuated due to hurricanes roaming about in the area. Those times the place really was empty - reminded us of the place when we first went there in the late '70s. Of course within a few days the place was filling up again.

If you haven't been in years you'll be surprised to see the place. It's still the same, but very different as well. The national seashore limits development to the area of the actual town of Ocracoke, and there's been lots of development. As far as I can tell, Howard street is the only remaining unpaved street.

We've had 4wd vehicles for years. When we first started going here you could drive out to the beach at South Point and it was like the end of the world. Totally alone on a pristine beach. Now every yahoo has an SUV and while the beach is still the same, the place can get pretty crowded. The teeming masses do leave by the late afternoon so it's still possible to be able to appreciate the area.

It's still a wonderful place though. Even at the height of the season, the day tourists go back to Hatteras in the evening and aside from a couple of places 'downtown' the island is very tranquil at night.

We're interested in this gathering, but it's a long haul from Rochester, NY to get there. This also depends upon my wife's being able to change her vacation time. Probably no MINI as we'd bring a 4wd to be able to get to the beaches we like.

I hope we can make it.

- dl

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pamlico

Unfortunately, the island has been 'discovered'. It's been named as having some of the best beaches in the county as well as being marketed as a place to 'get away'. The end result is that it's no longer relatively empty in September. Of course this depends upon the weather. We had to evacuate a few years back as there was a hurricane heading that was (it missed Ocracoke). A couple of times we've arrived a day or so after the place had been evacuated due to hurricanes roaming about in the area. Those times the place really was empty - reminded us of the place when we first went there in the late '70s. Of course within a few days the place was filling up again.

If you haven't been in years you'll be surprised to see the place. It's still the same, but very different as well. The national seashore limits development to the area of the actual town of Ocracoke, and there's been lots of development. As far as I can tell, Howard street is the only remaining unpaved street.

We've had 4wd vehicles for years. When we first started going here you could drive out to the beach at South Point and it was like the end of the world. Totally alone on a pristine beach. Now every yahoo has an SUV and while the beach is still the same, the place can get pretty crowded. The teeming masses do leave by the late afternoon so it's still possible to be able to appreciate the area.

It's still a wonderful place though. Even at the height of the season, the day tourists go back to Hatteras in the evening and aside from a couple of places 'downtown' the island is very tranquil at night.

We're interested in this gathering, but it's a long haul from Rochester, NY to get there. This also depends upon my wife's being able to change her vacation time. Probably no MINI as we'd bring a 4wd to be able to get to the beaches we like.

I hope we can make it.

- dl

It woud be great to see you in any vehicle. Fuzzy and I are going to have both our Jeep and MINI there.

[Pamlico]

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

It woud be great to see you in any vehicle. Fuzzy and I are going to have both our Jeep and MINI there.

We're going to try! Usually rent a house for a week when we go out there so I need to start exploring that as well.

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pamlico

We're going to try! Usually rent a house for a week when we go out there so I need to start exploring that as well.

Would you and the wife be interested in doing some beach Jeepin' on Saturday? We're going to drive down Friday night in the bus.

And this is for any of you, if you want to do some beach driving on Saturday.

Here's some pictures of the bus, it's a 25 year old Bluebird Wanderlodge that Fuzzy is restoring. These pics were from the day after we bought it.

[Pamlico]

If we go we'll have a 4wd so we can get out to South Point and North Point so a beach drive sounds like fun. The only place we've ever encountered a problem is the portion of the beach accessed at the ramp just beyond Pony Beach. The sand there is so deep and loose that the car had trouble, but we didn't get stuck. Right now we have a Ford Escape which is surprisingly good in the sand.

I just spoke with the other half and she's interested. The downside is The Drive. Direct to Ocracoke from where we are (Rochester, NY area) is a 15 to 18 hr drive, depending upon traffic.


The Bus..... The Bus

[GMINI]

That is one very cool BUS!

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI

That is one very cool BUS!

Thanks! It's a lot of work, but I think it will be worth it.

[AprilWhine]

Double Eek!

Hurricane season is predicted to be very active this year...

[JR9907]

I think I will be interested in this run.My wife will be in Europe at that ime and I need something to do.Can you recommend any lodging in the area the run will be starting from?

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by JR9907

I think I will be interested in this run.My wife will be in Europe at that ime and I need something to do.Can you recommend any lodging in the area the run will be starting from?

When Fuzzy and I go down to plot the run, I'll check some local hotels too.

[JR9907]

Thank you

[MPETUOS]

Would love to do this ride!! I'm sure my kids would dig it too!!