Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks, 30th (Insiders' Guide Series) [Paperback]

Karen Bachman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insiders' Guide Series | Publication Date: July 15, 2009

This comprehensive and authoritative guide provides insider tips and insight on all the current attractions, activities, and area information on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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From the Back Cover

For more than twenty years, the Insiders’ Guide® series has been the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information—from true insiders whose personal, practical perspective gives you everything you need to know.

 

Wide beaches, whispering sea oats, and dramatic dunes are hallmarks of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The area offers both peaceful retreat and dynamic adventure. This authoritative guide shows you how to explore its endless beaches, wildlife refuges, historical landmarks, vibrant cultural scene, and island communities. 

 

Inside you'll find:

 

• Countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real

   estate and vacation rentals

• The inside scoop on popular attractions, including Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Currituck

   National Wildlife Refuge, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial

• Comprehensive listings of restaurants, accommodations, and recreational activities

• Sections dedicated to children and retirement

About the Author

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide; 30th edition (July 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762750332
• ISBN-13: 978-0762750337
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Travel > United States > States > North Carolina

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, September 24, 2010

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Scott - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks, 30th (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I just got back from the Outer Banks and found this book extremely helpful during my vacation there. It gives you many points of interest and activities that you may not have discovered without it. Certainly worth it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful..., October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks, 30th (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I bought this guide prior to a trip to the Outer Banks and, after looking through it for about an hour, decided it wasn't even worth packing for the trip. For the most part, the book doesn't provide "insider" information about attractions, accommodations, restaurants, excursions, etc. in the Outer Banks. Rather, the book just lists the providers of these services along with brief explanations that sound as if they were written by the providers themselves. Honestly, this book is less useful than the free advertisements that you can pick up outside any grocery store in the Outer Banks, because at least the advertisements are up to date and they also include coupons.

When I buy a guidebook, I want it to tell me what differentiates the 10 different Italian restaurants, 5 different wild horse tours, or 15 different vacation home rental companies in town or at least recommend 2 or 3 good ones. Unfortunately, all I really got from Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks was a ringing endorsement of nearly every establishment the book mentions. The last guidebook I bought for a vacation was The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed and it blew this Outer Banks guidebook away.

I do not recommend this book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great info on the Outer Banks for everything!, September 9, 2010

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D. Pegalis "IVF Mommy" (Metro DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks, 30th (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I have the 27th edition and figured I needed to update to the 30th. This will be our 3rd year renting a house in the outer banks and this has everything right at your fingertips. Great book to take along too because we didn't have great internet reception last year and it is so much easier to look in here.