Going to North Carolina--Outer Banks
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Originally Posted by Marye
If you are on I 85 toward Charlotte you have Mary Jos. in Gastiona . Great place.
#13
since you are heading for lajune head for the outer banks by way of the ferry from Cedar Island to Occracoke - and be sure to stop at Howards Pub (great food - neat spot) also in occraoke is a graveyard that holds several British sailors killed during WWII and is official British soil - be aware that this is a 2.5 hour ferry ride and then another couple hours on up to Nags Head but the scenry is fantastic - you will pass several light houses and beautiful beaches and fasinating places where the ocean has washed across these HUGE dunes and over the road during the winter - a day well spent
Below are a couple links for sight seeing you may find helpful - enjoy!
http://www.historicalbemarletour.org/
http://www.ncaquariums.com/
http://www.ncmaritimemuseums.com/
Below are a couple links for sight seeing you may find helpful - enjoy!
http://www.historicalbemarletour.org/
http://www.ncaquariums.com/
http://www.ncmaritimemuseums.com/
#15
First, I'd suggest contacting Mimisharon on this board. She is from Jacksonville (jome of Camp LeJeune) and I believe still works part-time at one of the 3 quilt shops in Jacksonville.
Places I'd recommend seeing would be: Shackleford Banks- it's only inhabitants are the 100-125 wild Spanish mustangs that are decendants of the explorers of colonial America. The Tryon Palace in New Bern which is the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. Any and/or all of the lighthouses Ocracoke, Cape Lookout or Cape Hatteras lighthouse and the Wright Brothers museum.
I don't know when your coming but the Azalea Festival is in Wilmington the weekend of April 8th. Eastern NC is a great place to visit. All of the beaches are beautiful. Depending on when you are coming the weather may be great. This week it's a bit chilly. But I see you are from Wisconsin so my chilly and yours are probably two different things.
Have a great visit.
Places I'd recommend seeing would be: Shackleford Banks- it's only inhabitants are the 100-125 wild Spanish mustangs that are decendants of the explorers of colonial America. The Tryon Palace in New Bern which is the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. Any and/or all of the lighthouses Ocracoke, Cape Lookout or Cape Hatteras lighthouse and the Wright Brothers museum.
I don't know when your coming but the Azalea Festival is in Wilmington the weekend of April 8th. Eastern NC is a great place to visit. All of the beaches are beautiful. Depending on when you are coming the weather may be great. This week it's a bit chilly. But I see you are from Wisconsin so my chilly and yours are probably two different things.
Have a great visit.
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