Outer Banks NC
 

I'm going to the Outer Banks in 3 weeks and know knothing about it. The town is Carolla. I've picked up a few things on the web, AAA, etc but would appreciate any first hand knowledge.

There will be 10 adults and 7 kids. Are there Sam's or BJ on the way?

We are flying in/out of Norfalk.

ClueByFour,

You were right on. It is a sleepy little town with lots of shopping, etc. VERY family oriented, and young families. I hardly saw a teenager all week. This is exactly the type of crew we had.

We had a good time. Beaches were not crowded, the horses are still on the island, the lighthouse was great, the Food Lion was always crowded (especially Sat and Sun). The drive was longer due to a 7-8 mile backup getting onto the outer banks. This looked standard for a Sat afternoon.

Just thought I'd put this here for the benefit of other Outer Banks visitors even if it is of no use to mileshound

I was on the Outer Banks just before Xmas for the Wright Brothers centennial, my first time there.

A walk on the beach north of Corolla as the sun goes down is a must. I was there with my then girlfriend who said we must go. It was very romantic, could see about a million stars, the place was empty and silent except for the sound of the sea crashing on the beach. I could understand why she said that is the one place she'd like to get married, it was very picturesque