I'm going to Carolina Beach at the end of the month. I know there isn't much there, but its a nice place to go. Any suggestions on where to eat or what to do? I'm trying to find some nice places that don't just serve seafood.

8/7/2006 6:35:19 PM

Britt's Doughnuts on the boardwalk are legendary.

If you have 4-wheel drive, go drive on the north point (now known as freeman park). You'll have to pay a little bit, but it's fun.

Drive down to Fort Fisher and tour the battleground...lots of cool civil war history.

Go to the Fort Fisher aquarium.

Take the ferry to Southport and go to antique shops. Eat at the Provision Company. The Pharmacy resturant is too pricy for what you get.

Drive to the riverfront in Wilmington, there's tons of shops and restuarants.

Take a 1/2 day charter boat from the docks at Carolina Beach.

Rent a sea kayak and take it in the waves or down to the basin at fort fisher (it's past the aquarium...shallow and protected from the waves)

Rent a bike and ride around the island.

Go fishing on the Carolina Beach pier.

8/7/2006 6:45:53 PM

hmmmm....what to do at the beach...hmmmmmmmm

what is the beach known for...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i have no clue, goodluck

8/7/2006 6:48:45 PM

these threads piss the shit out of me

DRINK

wherever you go in the USA, there is ALWAYS a bar

DRINK.

8/7/2006 6:59:54 PM

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"these threads piss the shit out of me DRINK wherever you go in the USA, there is ALWAYS a bar DRINK."

I was going to type a response but as happens once in a while, Kontalonis had already summarized my thoughts.

8/7/2006 9:05:00 PM

The dockhouse or pierhouse or something like that (it looks like it used to be a church) has really good food-- fancy but not overpriced, and they have seafood but other tasty stuff as well. I think their menu changes every day too.

8/7/2006 9:07:34 PM

the beautiful thing about carolina beach is if you pick a motel in a good spot you can walk to EVERYTHING.

I have gone there before and drank for 30+ hours non-stop, you can walk to the party boat, 4-5 resturants, mulitple convenience stores, fast food places, surf shops, etc, etc.

The party boat is fun if you are like totally shit bombed. The cops down there dont really fuck with you either for being completely intoxicated, they just give you a lecture. I had one stop me when I was underage as shit and falling down and he chewed me out, gave me a lecture about how it would suck to have to come back down there for court, then gave me my ID back.

8/7/2006 9:16:13 PM

drugs and seafood

/thread

8/7/2006 9:19:56 PM

I'm not going to the beach to drink - my husband and I do not agree with drinking
Nor do I do drugs

I'm going to the beach to see the beach and to have a vacation - not to make a fool out of myself in a bar

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 10:24 PM. Reason : ]

8/7/2006 10:19:00 PM

i think there is mini golf at CB (i like mini golf its a fun vacation thing haha), i also say the aquarium is good to visit i just went the other week with my boyfriend and we enjoyed it (i would probably got on a weekday when there are less people)...there is a good restaurant called the deckhouse that used to be an old church right off the main road also, really good seafood but they also have other things and its not too pricey

8/7/2006 10:41:20 PM

what about places to shop?

i dont remember anything major the last time i was there except 2 little shops on the boardwalk, but were talking 7 years ago

8/7/2006 10:43:16 PM

^i think there are mostly "beach tourist" shops, what sort of shopping are you really looking for? there is a nice furniture store on the main road right when you get into town...they just built a new food lion shopping center in the past year but i dont think there is any shopping mostly just food and other little convenience places

8/7/2006 10:45:55 PM

just little trinket shops really, seashells and such

8/7/2006 10:51:33 PM

go deep-sea fishing with the Winner - Queen fleet or a charter boat at the docks right there. Guaranteed fun.

8/7/2006 11:49:48 PM

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"i think there is mini golf at CB (i like mini golf its a fun vacation thing haha)"

haha, you know you'd get flamed for that one. fucking putt-putt. haha

8/8/2006 8:30:20 AM

There really is no shopping in CB, if you want to shop take the ferry to Southport and you can walk to most shops there, or drive into Wilmington and go to the Cotton Exchange on the riverfront. Both trips take about 25 minutes to get there from CB, but it is good shopping.

I've been going to Carolina Beach several times a years since I was 3 months old...PM me if you have more questions.

8/8/2006 8:38:51 AM

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"I'm going to the beach to see the beach and to have a vacation - not to make a fool out of myself in a bar"

There are some arcades at the boardwalk thing, take some quarters. You can also go to the beah sober. I would skip the party boat, it probably will not be fun sober.

8/8/2006 8:40:10 AM

aww man i used to go out on the party boats all the time, but that was before they were bought out by Winner. they were so much better before he owned them

8/8/2006 9:02:12 AM

2nd post has most of your answers

8/8/2006 9:16:05 AM

ohhh good old CB, the memories...I lived in wilmington almost all my life, and lived on CB for about 4 years

no matter what you do, eat at Britt's doughnuts on the Boardwalk and at Sandpiper Subs

8/8/2006 9:39:14 AM

Britts Doughnuts ftw

8/8/2006 9:56:23 AM

3 words:

The Fat Pelican

Great selection of beer, "local flavor", you walk in the cooler to get your own beer or order VERY cheap pitchers of MGD, PBR, Bud Light, etc.

Great place, especially on bikini contest days.

8/8/2006 11:51:09 AM

Carolina Beach is basically the armpit of the coast along with topsail and surf city. Basically all you can do is drink. I do remember there being a chili cookoff every summer though.

Oh yeah, don't even try and go on those party boats that they advertise on there. Jail bait.

[Edited on August 8, 2006 at 12:41 PM. Reason : wanna go to jail]

8/8/2006 12:39:54 PM

drown

8/8/2006 12:43:30 PM

Quote :

"I'm not going to the beach to drink - my husband and I do not agree with drinking Nor do I do drugs I'm going to the beach to see the beach and to have a vacation - not to make a fool out of myself in a bar"

shoot yourself in the face

8/8/2006 12:45:08 PM

^ fuck you asswad

I find it disgusting that all you people think about it drinking - there are better things in life to do and better things to spend your money on

8/8/2006 12:52:47 PM

^ Like tattoos?

8/8/2006 1:00:20 PM

yeah and I dont pay for them either - I pay for ink and needles, my husband and I do them

I've only paid $40 on ink in 2 years which is a lot less than most people would spend drinking in a week

8/8/2006 1:03:24 PM

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"I've only paid $40 on ink in 2 years which is a lot less than most people would spend drinking in a week day"

[Edited on August 8, 2006 at 1:07 PM. Reason : .]

8/8/2006 1:07:17 PM

^true

8/8/2006 1:08:05 PM

i find it disgusting that someone can climb up some moral high ground and call what other people do disgusting

8/8/2006 1:16:00 PM

^I can only assume that was a sarcastic pot meet kettle post.

8/8/2006 1:18:18 PM

well if you go by that motto then where do you find yourself so worthy as to tell someone to shoot themselves in the face due to the fact that you quoted me for my hate against those who drink

8/8/2006 1:19:30 PM

WHATS THAT YOU SAY?

I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN YOU'RE WAY UP ON YOUR MORAL HIGH GROUND!

8/8/2006 1:40:41 PM

I dont see how drinking yourself stupid when you are on vacation is dumber than drawing strange illustrations on your body by penetrating your skin with needles and ink that will remain there permanently.

8/8/2006 3:37:36 PM

first reply wins due to:

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"Britt's Doughnuts on the boardwalk are legendary."

I just went a couple of weeks ago. There is a new restaurant I had not seen before across from Big Daddy's (going towards Kure beach from Carolina)... for the life of me I can't remember the name... but if you think it looks less refined due to the exterior as opposed to say... Big Daddy's or another place in the very close area, look past that and go in, they have damned good seafood and muuuch cheaper pricing than their neighbor there.

Aside Britt's and eating out the one time... I spent the whole fucking week on the beach... that is what I suggest doing... enjoy the beach

8/8/2006 3:42:17 PM

for food, britts and trolley stop are key.

for tourism, the fort is cool (if you like history and/or great scenery)

if you don't drink, don't mingle with the locals.

8/8/2006 4:07:55 PM

Stay away from Big Daddys. I grew up there, and know most of the staff.

Did you see that movie The Resturant?

Yeah.

8/8/2006 7:50:36 PM

go to the aquarium or there is some tuff to do in monkey junction if you dont wanna drink but that stuff you can find anywhere, do some fishing off kure beach pier, pier house restaruant and bud and joes is right accross the way

8/9/2006 4:00:07 PM

mullet hunt

8/9/2006 5:38:39 PM

be careful in the water......i've heard several reports that the jellyfish are bad right now and my cousin was stung by a manowar and has a very swollen leg

8/9/2006 6:15:50 PM

thanks for the advice ^

8/9/2006 8:33:36 PM

whats a "manowar"?!?!

8/10/2006 3:30:36 PM

^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Man_o%27_War

8/10/2006 4:29:35 PM

Get a tattoo?

8/10/2006 4:47:11 PM

Breakfast at the Gulf Stream Restaurant right across from the boats. Dinner is good there too, but breakfast is awesome. Drive down the main road towards Kure Beach and on down to Fort Fisher. There's the Aquarium that is very nice since the rennovations also Fort Fisher battlefield. It's an interesting place to spend a couple of hours at. There's all kinds of specialty shops all over, so walk around instead of driving. I've spent many summers down there. My grandparent's have a canal front condo and I know a lot of people around the area. Go up to the North End and check out the 4 wheel area, walk if you dont have 4 wheel drive. Check out the pier, all that kind of stuff.

8/10/2006 4:48:28 PM

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"be careful in the water......i've heard several reports that the jellyfish are bad right now and my cousin was stung by a manowar and has a very swollen leg"

I was at Kure Beach a couple of weeks ago and the sea lice were horrible. I got stung about five times on my ass.

8/10/2006 4:57:23 PM

be black

8/10/2006 6:05:44 PM