Archive Vacation on the beach suggestion

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Apr 2, 2013 6:25pm

Last week I was planning a surprise week long vacation for my family of 11. The plan was someplace on a lake in Ohio, Ky, Ill, Ind and WV well that to hell quickly.

Cat out of the bag and everyone want to go to some ocean front vacation.
We normally go to Hilton Head but I want to go someplace different if I'm paying the bill...

Any suggestion OC.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Apr 2, 2013 6:36pm

Belly35;1418680 wrote:Last week I was planning a surprise week long vacation for my family of 11. The plan was someplace on a lake in Ohio, Ky, Ill, Ind and WV well that to hell quickly.

Cat out of the bag and everyone want to go to some ocean front vacation.
We normally go to Hilton Head but I want to go someplace different if I'm paying the bill...

Any suggestion OC.

Gulf Shores Alabama

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Apr 2, 2013 6:39pm

Belly35;1418680 wrote:Last week I was planning a surprise week long vacation for my family of 11. The plan was someplace on a lake in Ohio, Ky, Ill, Ind and WV well that to hell quickly.

Cat out of the bag and everyone want to go to some ocean front vacation.
We normally go to Hilton Head but I want to go someplace different if I'm paying the bill...

Any suggestion OC.

Ocean city, MD, outer banks, NC, myrtle beach, SC, wild wood NJ. These are all places I've been and they are all pretty nice. I've also been to Rehoboth beach DE which is about 30 min north of ocean city. If your looking for a quiet relaxing place I'd go with the outer banks(duck or corolla) or Rehoboth beach.

LJ

Posts: 16,351

Apr 2, 2013 6:44pm

Commander of Awesome;1418685 wrote:Gulf Shores Alabama

I spent many years vacationing in gulf shores. My grandma used to live in Foley. Probably my favorite non party type beach destination. Although the Florabama is a damn good time if its still around

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MontyBrunswick

Apr 2, 2013 6:50pm

Buckeye Lake

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Apr 2, 2013 7:53pm

My family loves Virginia Beach.....prefer it a good bit over Myrtle

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Apr 2, 2013 7:55pm

Myrtle Beach is a hell hole. I was there last August.

North Myrtle is nice though.

Destin? Or somewhere else on the Gulf Coast? I've never been, but one of my good friends lived in Destin for a while. He'd always send pics making me jelly.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Apr 2, 2013 8:06pm

I am a big fan of Ocean City, MD. Have been there three or four times and it was always a blast.

bases_loaded

Posts: 6,912

Apr 2, 2013 8:11pm

Perdido Key, FL
Hunting Island, SC
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Apr 2, 2013 8:21pm

http://www.learntospellonthebeach.com

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Apr 2, 2013 8:26pm

Eastern shores of Lake Michigan.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Apr 2, 2013 8:34pm

Crimson streak;1418687 wrote:Ocean city, MD, outer banks, NC, myrtle beach, SC, wild wood NJ. These are all places I've been and they are all pretty nice. I've also been to Rehoboth beach DE which is about 30 min north of ocean city. If your looking for a quiet relaxing place I'd go with the outer banks(duck or corolla) or Rehoboth beach.

Did you like Corolla? We stayed there one year and didn't like it at all. We always go to Holden Beach. Nice and laid back, but close enough to North Myrtle to go down there for a day if you want to.

KR1245

Posts: 4,317

Apr 2, 2013 8:38pm

Holden Beach

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Apr 2, 2013 8:38pm

ernest_t_bass;1418761 wrote:Eastern shores of Lake Michigan.

Benton Harbor, Michigan and have a choice of Silver Beach County Park, Rocky Gap Park, Jean Klock Park or Tiscornia Park.

Kidding. Can't go wrong with Hilton Head, other than the prices I suppose.
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Enforcer

Posts: 2,140

Apr 2, 2013 8:59pm

Avon NC on the Outer Banks

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Apr 2, 2013 9:26pm

se-alum;1418764 wrote:Did you like Corolla? We stayed there one year and didn't like it at all. We always go to Holden Beach. Nice and laid back, but close enough to North Myrtle to go down there for a day if you want to.

I liked it because it was just relaxing. We rented a house for the week. While it wasn't very close to the main parts of the outer banks it was still refreshing and I didn't mind driving a bit. Plus It was close to the wild horses and i got to drive on the beach a lot lol. I'm going to ocean city 4th if July week. Rented out a house with a friend of mine and it helps it's only about a 2&1/2-3 hr drive from my house

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Apr 2, 2013 10:01pm

Crimson streak;1418803 wrote:I liked it because it was just relaxing. We rented a house for the week. While it wasn't very close to the main parts of the outer banks it was still refreshing and I didn't mind driving a bit. Plus It was close to the wild horses and i got to drive on the beach a lot lol. I'm going to ocean city 4th if July week. Rented out a house with a friend of mine and it helps it's only about a 2&1/2-3 hr drive from my house

We stayed on the 4x4 beach, and it was cool driving on the beach approximately one time. All the other times it was a pain in the ass. It took 30-45 minutes to drive 9 miles, then there isn't much of anything in Corolla.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Apr 2, 2013 10:31pm

Nags Head.

Heading back for the 2nd year in a row over Memorial Day weekend. Nice area.

A

ActionJackson

Posts: 136

Apr 2, 2013 10:33pm

Who knew LJ was an expert on Gulf Shores, Alabama?

I hear that guy is an expert about everything.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Apr 2, 2013 10:47pm

ActionJackson;1418850 wrote:Who knew LJ was an expert on Gulf Shores, Alabama?

I hear that guy is an expert about everything.

Hi sleeper.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Apr 2, 2013 10:56pm

ActionJackson;1418850 wrote:Who knew LJ was an expert on Gulf Shores, Alabama?

I hear that guy is an expert about everything.

This guy loves Duke.

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ActionJackson

Posts: 136

Apr 2, 2013 10:57pm

Tell the 11 if they pay they can pick, otherwise you pay you pick, and beaches are over rated. I have a cousin on Lake Erie in Mentor and one in Catawba Island. I'd pick Cedar Pt & those islands.

vdubb96

Posts: 2,210

Apr 3, 2013 8:20am

Duck, N.C. Every year. love it

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Apr 3, 2013 8:51am

ActionJackson;1418850 wrote:Who knew LJ was an expert on Gulf Shores, Alabama?

I hear that guy is an expert about everything.

Assuming you're new here and not just an alter ego (no IP matches), stop with this.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Apr 3, 2013 8:52am

Commander of Awesome;1418685 wrote:Gulf Shores Alabama

My wife mentioned something the other day about going down there at some point. Hopefully we'll make the trip next year. We'd go this year but already have a road trip to Texas and week at Ocean City, NJ planned.