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The wife and I are spending a week in Beaufort NC starting Saturday. We have an eye towards that town as a possible relocation. We've spent two long weekends there, but wanted to get a better sense of the area.
Any hot local tips? We are pretty familiar with the waterfront and all the restaurants and bars. Inside information is greatly appreciated. Best seafood markets? Beach access points? Boat tours?
We love the park over on the oceanside with the fort. Very nice.
Thanks in advance! We are desperately in need of this trip.
Wave as you drive through New Bern. Good choice to go now and not the major holiday weekend of Labor Day. I don't know when it was that you last visited, but you'll notice that it's getting easier to get to, as 70 is being slowly transformed into an interstate. The bypass around Havelock will be open some time next year supposedly, and the conversion through James City (the collection of annoying stoplights on the other side of the New Bern bridges) is under way.
Of course Beaufort itself isn't on "the beach", but my favorite beach access is at Fort Macon since it tends to be less crowded than the ones at Atlantic Beach, plus more parking and it's free. The best "boat tour" is driving down to Cedar Island (which I call "the end of the world") and getting on the ferry to Ocracoke. That can be a great day trip, and walking on or taking only your bikes is either free or dirt cheap.
We are actually going down to Atlantic Beach Saturday night, since it's a full moon. We enjoy being able to watch the sun go down on one end of the island, and the moon come up on the other.
Have a great week, it looks like the weather is going to be in your favor.
And hey! You can stop in to Durham on your way home and catch the Duke - A&T Football game/tailgate!
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."