Croatan Surf Club

I know, this blog is called Outer Banks eats, but come on, there are other things that help to make the Outer Banks the great vacation spot that it is, and if you wait for it, you will see that even this post reverts back to eating in a way. As I noted in my introduction to this blog, my family began coming to the Outer Banks in November of 2000, with a day trip to Kill Devil Hills and Awful Arthurs on Black Friday. We came down after a great Thanksgiving meal at my sister inlaws

in Virginia Beach, and the rest as they say is history. Since that time we have spent at least two weeks per year in the Outer Banks as a family, usually more like 2 to 3 weeks, and I spend a few extra days with clients fishing offshore. During those trips we have stayed in just about every part of the Outer Banks including Corolla, Duck, Pine Island, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Avon, and Ocracoke. We have been in everything from hotel rooms to one bedrooom condiminiums to lavishly appointed Lane homes. Over the past few years though, we have settled in to Kill Devil Hills as our prime location, and the Croatan Surf Club as our favorite spot to stay for our immediate family. When the extended family arrives, our needs change to a larger home, but for the four of us, we love the condiminiums at the Croatan Surf Club. First off, the location is great! You may have noted the love of food that prompted this blog, and the location of CSC puts us right in the middle of our cluster of restaurants such as Awful Arthurs, Tortuga's Lie, Mama Kwan's, Blue Moon Grille, and Pierhouse(I told you eating was a factor). It is also in the middle of the island, allowing me to get to Manteo for fishing in under 15 minutes, and Corolla in about half an hour for our drives on the beach, kid's trip to TimBuck II, and dinner at Mike Dianne's or annual visit to the Tomato Patch! The central location makes everything we want to do easy. This year we did everything from a jeep ride on the beach at Corolla, to a horseback ride in Hatteras, to an offshore fishing trip out of Manteo, to waverunning in Kitty Hawk and Nags Head from this unit. Add to that the shopping on the bypass and the beach road, and access to the great restaurants, and it is easy to see why we have chosen to settle here.

Second, the units themselves are wonderful. We stay in a 3 bedroom oceanfront condominium that is very well appointed, has a great view of the beach and all of the modern amenities. It is one of the nicest condominiums we have stayed in. In addition, the unit has a hot tub on the deck, and the facility has a great pool, that is not only fun to swim in, but the lighting at night adds to the ambience. The grills in the front of the yard are also a nice touch, and many of the units are pet friendly. For the rainy days, there is an indoor pool and a light workout facility. The beach in front of the facility is not at all overcrowded, and the gazebo overlooking the beach is a great place to people watch.

Finally, the people at Village Realty have been great to work with, from the ease of reservations, to the keyless entry check-in, to the courtesy of delivering packages mailed to their office to our unit. My family has enjoyed staying here so much, that we are now interested in exploring ownership of one of these great units in the not too distant future. CSC and Village Realty, thank you for contributing to another great OBX vacation!