Hey, OBX. Here's what we were up to in Duck, North Carolina. My favorite part was beach walks every single morning and collecting all the seashells.
Destination: Sanderling Resort
DAY 1
Four-hour drive from Raleigh, N.C.
Lunch: Cruise right into town by lunchtime and stop at Coastal Cravings (Guy Fieri via Food Network; Get the crab cake sandwich.)
Check in and explore resort (4 p.m. check in but our ocean view room in North Building was ready early!)
Beach
Dinner: Paper Canoe at 7:30 p.m. (Right near hotel - you can walk. My favorite spot of the whole trip.)
S'mores at the fire pit!!
DAY 2
Breakfast: Duck's Cottage for Coffee (coconut-crunch coffee is all the yum!) and Donutz on a Stick for breakfast. The cottage has some cute little shopping like their wood-crafted Christmas ornaments. Donutz is on the boardwalk with benches, a nice little spot to eat your donuts outside.
Walk some of the boardwalk.
Beach
Lunch: Red Sky Cafe (Get the fish tacos.)
Beach (or outdoor pools, indoor pool, spa tubs, etc.)
Dinner: The Blue Point at 7:30 p.m. (Pricey, romantic spot. Get the fresh catch.)
S'mores at the fire pit!!
DAY 3
Breakfast: Treehouse Coffee (Get your coffee and breakfast sandwich or bagel with cream cheese all in one stop. Love their vibe so much.)
Beach
Lunch: Roadside Bar and Grill (My favorite lunch spot of the whole trip. I'll say it 38362883 more times but get the fish tacos. AND they have an awesome bar called Backside Bar that wasn't open for the season yet when we were there but definitely set aside a chill time and grab some beers there.)
After lunch stroll at Duck Village and Scarborough Shops
Get ready for the night then head to Seagreen Gallery in Kill Devil Hills. My favorite of favorite shops. Super cool feel, awesome vintage postcards, glassware and locally poured soy candles (jasmine rose scent!).
Stop by Forbes to grab the tastiest salt water taffy to eat later (when your home dreaming about OBX).
Jockey's Ridge for climbing epic sand dunes. And I mean epic.
Outer Banks Brewing Station for local beers.
Dinner: Tortuga's Lie (Guy Fieri via Food Network; We just grabbed burgers - cheap and tasty).
I found out I passed my glucose test!! So had a massive craving to celebrate with DQ. Although, I think they told the Oreos to evacuate before my blizzard was made.
DAY 4
Breakfast: Stack 'Em High (Back out towards Kill Devil Hills; owner is hilarious; order up pancakes with bananas, chocolate chips and pecans.)
This was my favorite day!! We had time to kill so of course stopped by Seagreen Gallery again. Then I dropped Hank off at Crossfit OBX, and he worked out while I shopped away at... TJ Maxx! Seriously - it was a good one where I found cheap beach dresses and cute Rifle Paper Co. for LeSportSac pieces.
Lunch: We grabbed a bag of Coastal Cantina (Mexican!) to go and picnicked on the beach.
Beach
Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla (So pretty! Climb all 220 steps at $10 each, cash. It's gusty at the top.)
Drinks on the water at super touristy Sunset Grill. I wouldn't go here to eat but for a a drink, okay. I had a Shirley Temple, my favorite.
Beach / Resort Chill
Dinner: We ordered in pizza from Pizzazz - delivered right to your door. We sat on our cute little balcony complete with screened door and enjoyed away.
No fire pits when storm is brewing so no s'mores this night. Carry on...
DAY 5
Breakfast: Lifesaving Station (at resort; built in 1899)
Massages at Sanderling Spa at 10 a.m. (The best massage we each have ever had.)
Lunch: The Black Pelican, Kitty Hawk (Guy Fieri via Food Network; Get the she-crab soup and shrimp platter.)
Beach
Back to Coastal Cravings for drinks (original plan was beers at Sweet T's but they closed early that night).
Dinner: Eastside at 7:30 p.m. (Seriously ah-mazing and such a breath of fresh air for a beach spot. Just wow. Second favorite dinner spot - and it's surely almost tied with Paper Canoe.)
S'mores at the fire pit!!
DAY 6
Breakfast: Coffee at Sweet T's and Duck Donuts for breakfast
Check out at 11 a.m.; Soak in last beach views
Home
Notes for next time: Beach chairs and umbrella included each day; S'mores kit in room upon arrival; Cutest rubber duck in shower; Duck Boardwalk for a stroll; Yoga on the beach would be a great idea; Dune gliding; Pack kite; Outer Banks Popcorn Shoppe; Sunset cruise; Rent bikes; Sanderling beach picnic basket as a lunch option.
