Return-Path: Received: from gandalf.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa25579; 28 Feb 90 15:13:51 EST Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1990 15:07-EST From: Charles.Krueger@GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: East Coast Beach Vacations Message-Id: <636235652/cwk@GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU> The following is a post I made and the responses I got concerning East Coast beach vacations. We eventually opted for the North Myrtle Beach area. ------------------------ 20-Feb-90 11:40 Charles.Krueger East Coast Beaches? From: Charles.Krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU We've gone to beaches in Delaware in past years (Sea Colony -- north of Ocean City -- 800-732-2656), but are thinking about a change this year. If you have a favorite East Coast beach, I'd like to hear about it. We are interested in: * One week in August * Availability of beach-front condo rentals (i.e. with kitchen) or equivalent living conditions * Somewhat family oriented, as we will be traveling with kids I'll send the results to Bovik. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------- To: charles.krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: East Coast beaches Date: Tue, 20 Feb 90 12:01:17 EST From: Greg.Morrisett@A.GP.CS.CMU.EDU My family goes to the Myrtle Beach, SC area every year. In particular, we go to North Myrtle Beach at Cherry Grove to avoid the "mass" of people in Myrtle Beach proper. Also, the rental prices are a bit cheaper. It's right below the North Carolina line and there are lots of good seafood places in the area. I don't really recommend Virginia Beach too highly. There's not much actual beach and there are a lot of people. However, the surrounding area offers a lot (Williamsburg, Norfolk, Busch Gardens, etc...). Nag's Head, NC is pretty nice, too and prices are pretty reasonable. There's not much to do, but that can be a plus. It can be fairly windy there, making the temperature seem cooler than the SC beaches. Litchfield and Hilton Head, SC are both VERY nice places, but way out of the average person's price range. If you have plenty of money, they're wonderful places. Hope this helps! -Greg Morrisett ------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 90 11:50:46 EST From: Jeanette.Dravk@SNOWBIRD.MINDS.CS.CMU.EDU To: krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: beaches hi. i have been to chincotegue [the wild ponies] which is very nice although if you go there when they have the pony roundup [3rd saturday of july i think] it can be very very crowded. mystic harbour which is about 1/2 hour north is also nice if you like boating on the ocean. another favorite place that i've gone with my parents is canada. it's really very beautiful and i highly recommend it. the last time we went we drove about 1 hour north of the border/10,000 island area to west point [?] which is a small town located on the edge of one of several connecting lakes. again, if you like boating [fresh water now] this is a great place -- there are many small islands which you can rent canoes and paddle out to, the lake is fine for swimming, there are even water docks you can take your boat through. also, the surrounding area is very gentle, rolling farmland -- it's great for biking and walking. the place we stayed at was a bunch of cabins which you can rent [includes kitchen, etc]. not condos, but comfortable and clean. the town is about 5 minutes by car, 10 or so by bike. hope this helps. j- ---------------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1990 12:16-EST From: Robert.Frederking@ISL1.RI.CMU.EDU To: Charles.Krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: East Coast Beaches? We always go to North Myrtle Beach, SC. It is very family oriented (as opposed to Myrtle Beach proper, which is swarming with teenagers); you have to pretend to be a family unit to rent a place there. (We go with friends and pretend to be cousins.) There are lots of beach-front condos, but we like to rent a house across the street from the beach for much less. We've always used Lewis Realty. The beach itself is wonderful; allegedly the widest in the world, very soft sand, warm water, usually enough waves to be interesting but not threatening. The weather has almost always been great (in ten years of vacations). I can hardly wait! Lewis is in NMB. Their number is 800-334-3390 (I think--I have it on a piece of paper here, crossed out [Even if it's wrong, it won't cost you anything.]). One thing that makes the Carolina coast so nice, other than the quality of the sand itself, is that the golf stream parallels the coast until Cape Hattaras, and then veers off, so southern NC is the furthest north that you get essentially tropical water. The beach along the southern NC/northern SC coast is referred to (modestly) as the Grand Strand. Bob --------------------------------------- From: Cam Miller To: krueger@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: beaches Date: Tue, 20 Feb 90 14:20:02 EST My vote is for the Outer Banks above anything else on the East Coast - unless you can afford Hilton Head! It's quiet and clean and oriented more towards families than young singles -- there is virtually NO nightlife. Actually, there isn't much at all to do after dark except go to a restaurant. But if you're looking for a place thats quiet... I used to go down there religiously every year for a long time to go hang gliding at Kitty Hawk kites (your kids would enjoy watching that if they're not old enough to fly themselves). The Wright Brothers museum is interesting and there are MILES of national seashore (Hatteras). The towns of Kitty Hawk, Killdevil Hills and Nags Head basically all run together. Young Reality handles a lot of rental property. On the west side of the peninsula ('sound side') you can rent jet skis and catamarans. If you go further south along the banks, you can actually pretty much avoid people all together if you like that. We would often spend entire days on a completely deserted stretch of beach. Or, you can go down as far as the island of Okracoke (a short ferry ride from Cape Hatteras). The beaches there are great -- it gets a finger of the Gulf Stream and the water is often unusually warm and sand bars let you wade pretty far out. If you write the Chamber of Commerce at Nags Head, NC they will send you a nice package of information. Just beware -- this is only if you are looking to vegetate on the beach for a week. Also, the ocean down near Hatteras is too rough for kids but the beach is still nice. ---------------------------------- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1990 03:03-EST From: James.Matthew.Rehg@IUS1.CS.CMU.EDU To: Charles.Krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: East Coast Beaches? Charles, As a former resident of South Carolina, I strongly recommend their beaches to folks who don't mind the drive. North Litchfield beach, about 30 miles north of Charleston, is particularly nice. My family rented a beach house there a few summers ago and really enjoyed it. My understanding is that damage from Hurricane Hugo was minimal that far north. --- Jim Rehg ---------------------------------------- From: Rob Chandhok To: Charles Krueger Subject: east coast beaches Date: Wed, 21 Feb 90 09:01:30 EST Sender: Ravinder.Chandhok@GNOME.CS.CMU.EDU Charlie, My family always liked Cape May, which is south of Wildwood and very family oriented. There is some guy from Pittsburgh who owns a motel/efficiency apartment, and he gives good rates to people from Pittsburgh. I can try and dig up his name if you like. BTW, I intend to bring in my turntable for you to look at - I went through the diagnostic you suggested and it all points to the turntable. Let me know when a reasonable time is and I will try to actually bring it in! Rob ---------------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1990 20:31-EST From: Ellen.Douglas@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU To: Charles.Krueger@ORCRIST.GANDALF.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: East Coast Beaches? Edisto Island, just south of Charleston S.C, is a family-oriented beach--i.e., none of the commercial stuff you get at Myrtle Beach. Lots of beach-front and off-the-beach-front houses, and an especially nice beach with camping at the Edisto Island State Park. I have no idea how they fared in Hurricane Hugo, although reports from my mother's relatives in that area indicated that islands south of Charleston did better than areas north of Charleston. Edisto is about an hour's drive from Charleston and two hours' drive from Savannah or Hilton Head. It'd be about a 15 hour drive from here. We especially like collecting sharks' teeth and other bits of fossils there. The only realtor I can remember off-hand is Edisto Island Realty, but I know there are several others. You could call the chamber of commerce for others. Ellen --------------------------- To: krueger@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: beaches Date: Thu, 22 Feb 90 09:47:40 EST From: erik we have rediscovered cape may, nj. i used to go there when i was small and all beaches were great, but recently we have been spending 10 days each summer there. it's wonderful, very quiet, not like wildwood or virginia beach. it's the first beach resort in the u.s., and the whole town is a national historic area (victorian). the houses are gorgeous, there are a zillion bed and breakfast places, all peoples' homes. i don't know if you'll find a beachfront condo, but it is beautiful. it's expensive, as are all the nice beach resorts, but we think it's worth it. erik