So this weekend, the girlfriend and I are making a little roadtrip to morehead beach. I've never been there before...anyone wanna reccomend some good restaurants or activities?

5/14/2007 9:31:17 AM

bttt to get some views

5/14/2007 9:56:34 AM

atlantic beach--4 points diner for breakfast, pizza place across from mcdonald's for pizza (forget the name)
go to beaufort
there's also the aquarium

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5/14/2007 9:58:23 AM

what's your budget?

beaufort grocery is great, but pricey, as is amos mosquitos and other local restaurants.

5/14/2007 10:07:54 AM

plenty of good places



go to the fort and walk around and check it out

eat dinner on the beaufort waterfront with her

go fishing

explore the town of beaufort and the old houses

drink at the emerald club on EI

5/14/2007 10:13:00 AM

^^ yeah, second beaufort grocery

5/14/2007 10:14:39 AM

what kind of food do they have?

5/14/2007 10:20:20 AM

beaufort waterfront for a nice dinner, ftw...also, its nice to walk around during the day and see the shops and huge boats, if you are in to that.

5/14/2007 10:22:25 AM

http://www.beaufortgrocery.com/bgcmain.html


the cemetery in beaufort is also pretty cool. it's super old and has some really interesting ppl buried in it.

[Edited on May 14, 2007 at 10:24 AM. Reason : ]

5/14/2007 10:23:05 AM

I would get dumped if I took my girlfriend to a cemetary as a vacation activity.

5/14/2007 10:39:27 AM

beaufort grocery is mainly great seafood prepared in an inventive way: it's not your typical 42nd st oyster bar, its much more contemporary.
A typical entree will be $20+ there, plus drinks and whatnot.

Clawsons is in Beaufort and is alright, but still a bit pricey.
Just don't go the Sanitary in Morehead, it's probably the most overhyped restaraunt in NC.

During the day look into going to Cape Lookout lighthouse, only accessible by ferry. You can do a daytrip there, as it has a picnic area and beach. There is also shackleford banks and Fort Macon.

5/14/2007 10:42:11 AM

yep, drive down to harkers island

stop at Calico Jacks Hotel, take the ferry across to the lighthouse


you'll get to see the wild horses and pick up some crazy shells along the beach

5/14/2007 11:16:45 AM

clawsons is great, its in beaufort. there is a really great bar right across teh street from clawsons right on the waterfront.

5/14/2007 11:21:21 AM

You want somewhere really nice to go, check out Aqua ( http://aquaexperience.com/ ) - by far the best restaurant in Beaufort/Morehead City area.

5/14/2007 10:10:15 PM

I'm a big fan of Amos Mosquito's for a restraunt/bar scene.

Beaufort is overrated and pricey from a tourist standpoint IMO but I spent a lot of my childhood there so i guess its just not a big deal to me anymore. Parking sucks too.

Atlantic Beach bars are just a little too saturated with Marines and locals for my tastes and the Beaufort area is mostly old people unless theres a big tournament in town.

The aquarium is a nice place to visit with a girl.

If you're on a budget id go more for the siteseeing and avoid the waterfront restraunts for dinner.

5/15/2007 1:52:15 AM

Definately jump on 70 and drive up towards Harkers Island, Cedar Island, etc. That area isn't as developed and it'll give you a chance to see it more like it would have been back in the day. It won't be that way forever, so I highly suggest checking it out while you can.

There are a lot of good restaurants on the waterfront in Beaufort. You can spend a few hours by going to the maritime museum, checking out the shops, watching the boats come in, grabbing some dinner, and enjoying the waterfront at night with a few drinks.

Fort Macon is good for a couple of hours of entertainment.

I have heard there is a good public hiking trail on the mainland just south of the bridge that crosses onto Emeral Isle. I'm planning to check that out when I go in a few weeks.

There are some good spots to explor and photo opportunities on Radio Island (the little hop between Morehead City and Beaufort.)

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5/15/2007 2:12:05 AM

i hear the ocean is near there. you might want to check that out.

5/15/2007 3:06:43 AM

i hear havelock is great this time of year

5/15/2007 8:57:45 AM

haha, at no time of year is havelock great.

5/15/2007 9:13:32 AM

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"atlantic beach--4 points diner for breakfast"

I am pretty sure I have been here and if it is in fact the place I am thinking of, it is the bomb!

5/15/2007 9:20:25 AM

if you go to emerald isle for dinner,

hit tortugas or catherine's bistro

the people who own catherine's opened another joint closer to the bridge thats not bad either

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5/15/2007 9:22:12 AM

the beach tavern in atlantic beach is where everyone from foster's/five points goes when at the beach, if you are in to that sort of thing

but only drinking

beaufort grocery is one of the only good options for dinner

[Edited on May 15, 2007 at 9:27 AM. Reason : sdf]

5/15/2007 9:22:14 AM

clawsons sucks and has for a long time. there is far better food to be found down there for cheaper or the same price.

the cemetery really is cool. don't knock it til you've tried it. the restaurant at town creek marina used to be really good, although it's changed hands now and i haven't eaten there in a while, but i heard it's better. i forgot the name of the place now. windsomething maybe...

^^tortugas no longer exists, fyi. it's now a sports bar/grill. katherine's is the shit, but it's expensive. a lot of the folks that used to work at tortugas left to work at katherine's when it first opened, then the food at tortugas started sucking, so it lost money.

i've heard (from my parents) that the new italian place near the bridge sucks in terms of seafood. they used a lot of frozen fish. if you want some good oysters and plain ol' fried seafood, go to jordan's.

[Edited on May 15, 2007 at 9:27 AM. Reason : ]

5/15/2007 9:25:07 AM

oh

last time i was at tortugas was prlly 2 years ago

but it was the heat then

and yes, if im down there for the weekend, im usually at katherine's at least twice.

(and it's a stumble distance from the place, so it doesn't hurt )

5/15/2007 9:28:35 AM

hey, lemme know next time you're down...we're there almost every weekend

5/15/2007 9:36:44 AM

im comming down from DE memorial day weekend...

my birfday is that friday, so im taking a few days off and heading back to NC

5/15/2007 9:39:27 AM

i used to date a girl who had a family member that owned BT's. Never cared too much for that place though really.

Atlantic Beach bars just arent my thing.

5/15/2007 9:44:15 AM

I like the Channel Marker down by the bridge in AB. Frost used to have awesome breakfasts but I don't know if they still do. Most of the places I loved have closed down since it's been a while since we lived there.

5/15/2007 11:09:06 AM

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"i hear the ocean is near there. you might want to check that out."

wins thread

5/15/2007 12:53:27 PM

Morehead City I think you mean

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5/15/2007 1:40:22 PM

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"Morehead City I think you mean"

5/15/2007 11:26:40 PM

My top choices
1. beaufort grocery
2. Watermark Atlantic Beach
3. Wind and Sea Morehead
4. Ny Deli Breakfast sandwich for breakfast
5. Bella Pizza for lunch

5/16/2007 10:35:21 AM

If you are going down there you need to get a reservation at any of these places because they are all small and book up really fast.

5/16/2007 10:36:40 AM

I'm a big fan of the channel marker right as you enter AB. A little pricey but I'd recommend it for your "one nice dinner". downtown beaufort is pretty cool and your girl would like it. shit's expensive but it's a nice area.

the EI/AB area is great. definitely my favorite beach location.

don't eat at the dairy queen near the bogue pier, ive been there two times and each time i've been , myself and everyone i was with have gotten struck down minutes after leaving there.

hope the weather is nice. we were down there last weekend and it was cold and windy as hell.

we also went to the Emerald Club one night... good crowd. good live music, nice outside area. no smoking though.

i've heard lots of good things about the Watermark restuarant as well as someone above mentioned.

have fun

[Edited on May 16, 2007 at 1:56 PM. Reason : 1]

5/16/2007 1:55:04 PM

Just don't go the Sanitary in Morehead, it's probably the most overhyped restaraunt in NC.

5/16/2007 2:54:45 PM

it most certainly is

us locals fucking hate that place and hope it burns to the ground

5/16/2007 3:26:56 PM

Sanitary is truly overrated...still good, but not the best by any stretch. tourist trap

5/16/2007 5:20:52 PM

i hate hate hate the sanitary

we're going down this weekend. it's all i can think about. this week has sucked a fat one.
we'll be eating at rucker johns b/c of the honey butter croissants.

5/16/2007 5:30:43 PM

Wind and Sea stated above is WindanSea, just in case you were going to look it up. it is awesome. great food and wine list.

5/16/2007 11:11:01 PM

i'm gonna be down around the area this weekend if anybody wants to hit the bars. hit me u w/ a pm and i'll get back w/ ya.

[Edited on May 16, 2007 at 11:22 PM. Reason : rucker johns has a kick ass steak- the black jack special u gotta try it ]

5/16/2007 11:18:47 PM

another vote for the Watermark

5/16/2007 11:25:14 PM

icehouse in swansboro is the shit too

5/17/2007 9:20:40 AM

im rolling out to katherines in like 15 minutes


woot

5/27/2007 6:01:30 PM

http://www.carolinaprincess.com

5/27/2007 9:22:24 PM

I hadn't eaten at the Sanitary until many years after I had seen all the soristisluts and frat stars wearing the shirts, and I wouldn't call it overhyped, well, mainly because I don't think it was hyped in the first place.

I think it's pretty sweet that you are right there on the water, the fried food is tasty, and they give you a shit ton of it. I'm not quite sure how I could see all those people wearing their shirts, still not really knowing anything about the restaurant, and call it overhyped.

Your perception of it must be a little warped.

5/27/2007 10:57:23 PM

Channel Marker near Atlantic Beach....

5/27/2007 11:16:13 PM

i went and ate dinner at this place called shark's shack at atlantic beach this past weekend
its a good place to eat dinner outside when the weather is nice
i would highly recommend it prices are good as well just isn't upscale at all but a good place to quickly get in and out of and get some good seafood

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5/28/2007 8:43:25 AM

it might have already been mentioned ... but there's a place on the mainland in an old, tall, dingy looking building that's great. If you get off the bridge coming from atlantic beach and take a right, it's right down that way. Damn good ribs. Wish I could think of the damn name.

5/28/2007 10:13:46 AM

Go to Channel Marker on the AB Causeway.

Little pricey, but the best seafood in town. Stay away from Sanitary and Capt. Bills. HORRIBLE FOOD AND EXPENSIVE.

5/28/2007 10:15:33 AM

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"tlantic beach--4 points diner for breakfast"

I could be wrong ... but isn't it called "4 Corners"

But yeah, their breakfast is badass.

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5/28/2007 10:25:09 AM