Where is the outer banks in nc
The Outer Banks - The Don'ts of OBX, North Carolina
Peter fellow-travellers mark here with
Walter's Waltons day when the Outer
Banks of North Carolina and stable we
have for you are the don'ts would you
visit the Outer Banks but it's really
windy here so we're actually gonna go to
a little bit more inland so you can get
some more of these don'ts so let the
bodhi lighthouse so we're now here
actually where we're staying when we are
here and the beach is just a couple
blocks down that way it's great and the
thing is I'm gonna focus with some of
the don'ts here they actually deal with
the beach because there are some things
you should know because it's not just go
to the beach and not think about it
there's things you do need to think
about before you go there okay and my
first don't for you when you go to the
beaches don't mess around with the waves
and the riptides the water here can be
dangerous when you go there and you're
walking along the beach you go in the
water a little too far and the wave
comes and pulls you back like whoa that
was a little freaky yes it can be a bit
strong here so do be careful and if
you're coming with your kids which you
should because there's tons of stuff to
do with your kids here don't leave them
on the beachfront by themselves because
those tides come in boom you can get
them so just be careful now I'm not
saying don't go to the beach because it
is awesome to enjoy the beach here it is
beautiful the views and all kinds of
stuff and to go along with that I think
I'm gonna tell you one don't is don't
miss the sunrise or sunset when you're
on the beach here look watching the
sunrise in the morning it is just
gorgeous back there but even the sunset
the thing is if you're on the other side
of the Outer Banks you can see the
sunset going down that way but it's just
gorgeous to walk along the beach it's
either the crabs coming out the ghost
crabs going around and stuff like that
it is so wonderful to do that but just
make sure you are safe some other don'ts
in terms of safety with the beach
obviously don't forget your sunblock and
a hat when you go out to the beach or
when you're here and also don't forget
bug spray I mean there's a lot of bugs
that might be biting you when you are
here so do have a heads up with that now
first adults there's another don't I
have for you when you're at the beaches
that is don't bring glass to the beach
now what's cool is you can bring your
drinks to the beach adult beverages or
children's beverages it's okay but it is
not okay to have glass on the beach so
have your cans or make your drinks
before you go and then head out there
you'll be fine I'm also don't think that
the Outer Banks has some of those weird
liquor laws like you have another place
in the US oh no it's not dry here okay
it's what so coolest don't forget you
can do a drive-thru to get your bruise
yes they have brew throughs where you
literally drive through and you're in
your car like yes I take some beer here
and I'll take some [ __ ] and some other
stuff and they have it right there you
literally drive through it that is kind
of cool when you are here
of course don't drink and drive
obviously that's that's a given anywhere
you are in the world and one of the the
road safety things I'd say is if you
look back there there's some there's a
main road you'll see people going by if
you see it when you're crossing that
road be careful because I found that
road to actually more dangerous than the
really super busy main road because
people are going down here faster and
you got kids coming out coming off the
beaches so don't just run out obviously
and into the street but what I want to
say is if you see a car stopped don't
just go around them thinking there wait
they're there just stop for a second
make sure you're paying attention
because there's a lot of little kids
that come here and families and their
kids are running out there and I've seen
a couple close calls there so do be
careful okay don't be crazy
when you're driving in and don't be
crazy when you're when you're going back
and forth to the beach okay and another
thing you might want to know is what
your coming here don't think it's gonna
be easy to get to the Outer Banks one
thing is there's no really big
International Airport really kind of
close by so wherever you're coming into
you're gonna be driving to get here okay
so don't think that that's easy also
there's not a ton of entry points coming
on to the Outer Banks so I would say is
don't freak out about all the build-up
like it nags head when you come in and
you have like oh it's like it's like a
box store and it's Walmart here or or
McDonald's and stuff like that don't
worry about that if you go north and
south from any of the entry points a few
miles it really thins out so that's kind
of a cool thing to know another thing I
want to say about the the accommodation
stuff there are some hotels here but the
thing is this is a vacation destination
and it is all rental properties like
this so make sure you get online and
book a house when you are here and
there's a lot of great rental properties
here the one we're at is freaking
awesome okay it's just a really cool
place to be but there's tons I'm here
and there's tons of tourists that come
here and enjoy here so it's really set
up for tourists and it's for older
tourists yes the brew throughs but also
for younger tourists as well they've got
I mean you can't throw a stick without
finding some of your kids to do from
putt-putt everywhere mini-golf
everywhere go-karts movie theaters June
buggy stuff all kinds of cool things
alright but I will say is if I can
recommend a time of the year not to come
here
don't come mid-july through mid-august
because that is the peak time okay if
you are gonna come at this time don't
forget to book way way in advance okay
because it is packed out we are here the
end of June and it's fine I mean there's
hardly any lines the beach is empty it's
really cool but just make sure you do
know that that mid-july mid-august a
fourth of July through mid-august that's
when you're going to be really
frustrated which is packed packed packed
full of people okay other times I mean
like I said May June you're gonna be
fine
end of August September you'll be fine
it is just gorgeous here so you'll be
alright but just just have a heads up
for that another thing is don't think
it's just the beaches and drinking it
stuff like that
I'd say if your kid or your kid at heart
and you know about the national national
parks and national monuments passport
don't forget to bring your national park
a National Monument passport cuz they
have a few a couple of national
monuments here you can go to Kittyhawk
with the wright brothers through their
planes the first time you get a stamp
there for your passport or you can get
one and you know it where I was before
the Bodie Island you could go there
there's another one there so there are
some really nice things to see
historically when you are here and there
are lighthouses up and down the the
Outer Banks but I will say one done
about that a lot of lighthouses don't
think you can go into all of them okay
you can't see them from outside but
don't think you can get go in every
single one
a couple more Beach tips I have for you
one is don't forget when you come back
to your rental property that you use the
shower and what's cool is don't be
scared of the outdoor showers we love
them if you have one that's closed off
you can shower all natural outside which
is kind of a cool feeling that is
something different that we don't do in
the do in the cold places where I live
so that's kind of a cool thing but of
course you know if you're gonna go on a
trail make sure it's one that's closed
in alright but you want to get all that
sand out of here because it will be
everywhere as Leah misinformed me it's
like dad I hate the beach because this
tank it's everywhere I'm like yes I know
buddy it does but don't be afraid to use
those outdoor showers another don't I
have you if you're thinking about
driving on the beach okay and in some
places you can okay but make sure you
need to know if you need a permit to do
it or
so heads up for that one but don't just
go crazy on that makes you got a
four-wheel-drive vehicle make sure you
know what you're doing you're watching
out for things because if you want to go
see the wild horses and stuff like that
you do need to have some four-wheel
drive vehicles so there is that there
another thing is don't think you can
camp on the beach and a lot of people
like oh it's a beach it's open I'll just
camp here you should use the campgrounds
when you are here and a lot of the
campgrounds are like right on the beach
anyway so you're like on the beach
anyway but it's a campground and you
don't have any problems that way
now there are some things you want to
make sure you do have to eat when you
are here because you know I don't like
to forget the food what we do talk about
coming to places number one don't forget
to grab some North Carolina barbecue the
thing is the barbecue here's the ribs
the pulled pork and stuff like that but
the thing is that what makes North
Carolina barbecue North Carolina
barbecue is the sauce and it's actually
a vinegar-based sauce it's a very
liquidy barbecue sauce you'll have here
and so if you're think of that sweet
thick tomato base stuff you have like an
in Georgia and stuff like that it's not
like that it's a vinegar-based one also
don't forget to eat the seafood when you
are here and I have some amazing sheet
crab bisque oh so good some soft-shell
crab oh my god is so nice you have all
kinds of great seafood obviously when
you're on the sea you're gonna have
great seafood you are here you have that
but I'm gonna say at least one of your
breakfast is at least one or maybe all
of your breakfast is don't forget to go
to duck donuts and duck donuts have now
expanded out of the Outer Banks there
are a lot of places but there's a lot of
duck Donuts here and what makes duck
donuts kind of special it's kind of like
a Chipotle kind of version of Donuts
like you pick what you want on your
doughnuts and you see them make your
doughnuts in front of you so you like
yeah I don't have a maple bacon one I'll
have this kind and they literally make
it up you wait in line and go through
and they make it right there and it's
really great and another don't I have
for that is don't get freaked out about
the lines at duck donuts because they
actually move you through relatively
quickly and it was like kind of a cool
experience cuz you're watched and Donuts
getting made and like oh number seven
you're a boy that's me I just saw be
made and that was kind of cool when we
were here
and my last two here before we go back
to the lighthouse one don't feed the
animals
don't feed the goals for the pelicans
cuz they'll keep coming back I know you
think oh isn't that cute no it's not
don't feed them all right that's a
really serious thing and ii don't i have
views
don't think you can walk on all the sand
dunes here some you can walk on it's no
problem others they might be planning
grasses and stuff on so just know which
ones you should and shouldn't go on
before you go so that's whether you want
to say but we'll finish this off heading
back to the White House because that's
way better than just me longing to go to
the beach here one more time
so we're back here to finish off and our
last kind of dunks we have for you have
to do when you do stay here one thing
you need to know is don't think if you
stay on one side of the highway versus
the other side of the highway with your
friends it's going to be easy to get to
that main drag down the down the Outer
Banks
it is extremely busy all the time and so
it does take time so you might want to
take a right in order to take a left so
do have a heads up for that also if
you're going to be going where the wild
horses are remember you're probably need
a four-wheel drive vehicle so don't
forget unifor wheel drive vehicle and
you don't always see them when you go
there so you might want to take a tour
to make sure you see them but it is kind
of cool but have a heads up for that one
of the don'ts I have few is don't
approach them you're actually not
supposed to be within like 50 feet of
them who they happen to come up to you
that's one thing but if your approach
them don't do that okay so have a heads
up for that one
and I do have one more safety don't when
you are here in the Outer Banks don't
let your kids just walk in the parking
lots it's like people feel that the
parking lots are racing areas it seems
like here so do have a heads up do be
careful with that because that's one of
the things is don't drive crazy in these
but don't don't not pay attention
because I've seen way too many people
always get mad by people just flying
through these try through the parking
lots here in the Outer Banks so just
want to add that one because that is a
safety thing anyway I hope you liked
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