Carolina Beach, NC Travel Guide
If you do not feel like sitting on the clean, uncrowdedÃ?¯Ã?¿Ã?½Carolina beach you can visit the North Carolina Aquarium and check out the “Exotic Aquatic” exhibits. You can also spend an entire day checking out the Fort Fisher Historical Site– the Civil War site that features an impressive reconstruction of a 32-pound seacoast gun! The kids will have fun renting anything from bikes and scooters to kayaks and jet skis; while dad spends the day deep sea fishing on the numerous party boats or charter boats available. The nice cottage shops that offer unique gifts, clothes, and furniture will be perfect for mom to check out and there are great ice cream parlors for the whole family to enjoy together!Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½
That still doesn’t sound enticing? Try spending time in the quaint town of Wilmington just ten minutes down the road from Carolina Beach. Wilmington boasts that it is the “Hollywood of the East Coast” with its major production companies and the numerous films and television shows filmed here. Some of the well known movies filmed in this area include “Weekend at Bernie’s”, “Domestic Disturbance”, and even the “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”! Once you see the beautiful scenery you will understand why they chose to film the popular television show, “One Tree Hill” in the Wilmington and Carolina Beach area! If you take a stroll down the scenic Cape Fear River Walk you may even catch an actual TV show taping!Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½
There is so much to see in this gorgeous town. You can take a carriage or trolley tour to get to know the area real well; or you can just rent bikes and explore it yourself. In between the fun activities of Carolina Beach and the nice town of Wilmington, you can also check out the glitzy, picturesque Wrightsville Beach.�¯�¿�½
Just fifteen minutes from Carolina Beach, the town of Wrightsville Beach offers a beautiful array of luxurious beach houses, yacht clubs, elegant restaurants, and ritzy hotels to enjoy. It has been rumored that Patrick Swayze, the family of Michael Jordan, and even Al Gore all enjoy their own beach homes in this charming beach town.�¯�¿�½
The nightlife of Carolina Beach, Wilmington, and Wrightsville Beach is enough to keep anyone entertained through out the entire stay in North Carolina! Aside from the excellent restaurants and amazing rooftop bars, there is an outdoor movie theater right across from the beach that features exciting movies every weekend! Fireworks are on display at the beach every Thursday night in the summers and beach bingo is always entertaining too! There are mini-golf courses along with a delightful boardwalk. The Carolina Beach Boardwalk has tons of restaurants, bars, ice cream and donut shops, and it has a stunning gazebo that allows you to look out into the beautiful ocean.�¯�¿�½
After spending the day exploring this wonderful beach town it is likely you will work up a hearty appetite. Carolina Beach has tons of family-run restaurants where you will be sure to get your money’s (and taste bud’s) worth! The seafood is unimaginably delicious and the ambience will reconfirm the wonderful vacation you are on! There is nothing like eating out in this great North Carolina town.Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½
So, next time you get a few days off of work and you would like to go somewhere everyone in your family will enjoy, consider visiting Carolina Beach. Our Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½southern hospitality’ will sweep you off your feet and you will have no choice but to make this your designated vacation spot for life!
