[grace.maddie]

Originally Posted by jmwolff

We've been going to the outer banks NC for the last 5 summers. I grew up in the Long Island area, and I will tell you that the outer banks beaches are much nicer than the NJ/NY area beaches. It is also ALOT cheaper. It is alot less crowded, the water is warmer and blue-er than the jersey beaches I've been too, it is less "carnival" than the board walk beaches. Both are fun, but NC is more relaxing for me (and cheaper)

There are many ocean front condos for rent, and you can get them for a week for under $1000 and they have full kitchens. If you want to pay less you can stay off the ocean front.

The other thing that is nice is that the last 2 weeks of august starts the off-peak season there because schools start earlier in the south. So if you go then you can get pretty nice discounts. We go with another familiy, and we have split ocean front 3 br condos and last year we went across the street from the ocean and split a 5 br house with a pool, game room and ocean view for ~$1600.

Here are some websites for area realtors.
Outer Banks Vacation Rentals | Homes & Beach Cottages
Outer Banks | Vacation Rentals | Real Estate | Village Realty
Outer Banks | Beach Vacation Rentals | Kitty Dunes | Corolla | Nags Head | Duck | North Carolina | Obx

If you want more info let me know

we went to the obx for our vacation this year too! we loved it. the beaches were awsome, and had tons of very unique shells. roanoke island is know ior its waves though, so if you have very small children don't plan on doing a lot of swimmin on that island.
one place we thought was cool we stopping to see the wild spanish mustags ponies. they are now protected for their historical sig.nifignace, but they were survivour from the first settlers in america. they also have more ribs and virtebre than other horses. very cool.
we stayed at the elizabeathn inn on roanoke isle. and it was nice, about $70 a night for a really nice room with a full health club and a pool on the second floor.
the kiddos also got excitedc about taking a ferry ride in the van.