vacation in july

[CrabDog]

The Colington Cafe is a nice place, located near the Wright Brothers Memorial. It's not touristy and they don't advertise... it's reputation is by word of mouth only. Reasonably priced gourmet food. We eat there every year.

http://www.colingtoncafe.com/

Steve,  I agree... collington cafe is great gourmet at medium price.. local secret.. but I would suggest to make a reservation if you plan to go as it is not a big place and is usually very busy...I usually take my wife their for our wedding anniversary every year we go down ... til this year...
and every year they give us a free split of cahmpagne for our anniversary.....
   and it is a stone throw from Gene the crab guy.....   

[flounderpounder]

I have 18 days left till our first trip to the banks and I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!! Do any of you guys have tips on where a couple of adults could enjoy a night or two out at a nice restuarant or night spot down towards rodanthe, dont mind driving a little bit? We are planning a night or two out with the kids (teenagers)

not too much for nite life down there ...but odens dock is bangin food and froggy dog in avon is a cool lil bar with some nitelife and a pool table..

[flounderpounder]

and DO NOT go to dolphin den.....worst meal and service I ever had....horrible....a mammal for a restaraunt mascot should be a give away....blaaahhhh

[CrabDog]

and DO NOT go to dolphin den.....worst meal and service I ever had....horrible....a mammal for a restaraunt mascot should be a give away....blaaahhhh

yeah when I went it was OK at best... too $ money for what you got... froggy dog was OK,  and right on only night life you make is your own.... that is why I like it down Hatteras Island......  quiet beach for the beach's sake..fish, drink, boogie board etc.....  get away from it all........  see the lighthouses, collect shells, drink some more beer .. 4 x 4 on beach etc..... BTW,  take any liquor you wil be drinking with you on stop at one of the state ABC stores in Kitty Hawk, KDH, Nags Head as once you cross over onto Hatteras Island you can only buy beer and wine.........not hard liquor..... and most if not all restuarants only serve beer and wine too.

[flounderpounder]

yeah when I went it was OK at best... too $ money for what you got... froggy dog was OK,  and right on only night life you make is your own.... that is why I like it down Hatteras Island......  quiet beach for the beach's sake..fish, drink, boogie board etc.....  get away from it all........  see the lighthouses, collect shells, drink some more beer .. 4 x 4 on beach etc..... BTW,  take any liquor you wil be drinking with you on stop at one of the state ABC stores in Kitty Hawk, KDH, Nags Head as once you cross over onto Hatteras Island you can only buy beer and wine.........not hard liquor..... and most if not all restuarants only serve beer and wine too.

wrong about the abc stores pup.....there is one in buxton...been there a FEW times...lol  none in the bars though ;0

[mayfloat]

Thanks for all the info guys!!!!