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Visiting North Carolina Coast, NC


North Carolina's coast and 300 miles of barrier island beaches are filled with lovely state parks, top restaurants and world-class golf courses. Cape Fear's beaches attract surfers. Central Wilmington contains fine antebellum homes and exciting shopping and dining. The windswept Outer Banks offer historic lighthouses, mysterious Roanoke Island and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Cape Hatteras National Seashore offers hiking, biking and fishing. Ferry trips link islands with the mainland.

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8,231 Hotels & Accommodations

181 Things to Do

1,451 Restaurants

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Roadside Raw Bar & Grill

5 of 5 stars
Washington, D.C.
25 Nov 2009

The perfect restaurant for Duck. The food is well made - good daily specials are usually available - but not pretentious. The portions are generous, and the dishes certainly merit there $25-30 ...more

Finnegan's Dining Haul

5 of 5 stars
york, pa
24 Nov 2009

Good food, good value. The restaurant was empty (off season) when we arrived for lunch, but we were pleased with the food. more

Thurston House Inn Bed & Breakfast

5 of 5 stars
Hillsborough, NC
24 Nov 2009

Went for a long weekend to the Outer Banks with my boyfriend, his daugher and her husband to celebrate their marriage in July. We stayed in the Annex in the 2 bedrooms that occupy the second floor,...more

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