Since the New York Times was only planning on 36 Hours in Duck, NC, and Cindy Price probably pictured us as a hip, childless yuppie couple, her article made no mention of Kitty Hawk, which is only 20 minutes away by car. One of my fondest memories of a childhood vacation with my parents (second [...]
Cindy Price of The New York Times (36 Hours in Duck, NC, July 2005) wants to “get something straight. Barbecue is a noun in North Carolina, not a verb. More important, the sauce base in eastern North Carolina is vinegar, not tomato. Don’t use too much, though — Will Thorp, owner of High Cotton BBQ, likens [...]
In her 36 Hours article (New York Times, July 2005), Cindy Price suggests that Rex and I rock the house with Jimmy Buffett Karaoke at the Sunset Grille & Raw Bar in Duck, North Carolina. While London and Maddie are more likely than their parents to take over the mikes, I’ve had trouble in the past getting them [...]
For our second night in town, Cindy Price in the New York Times recommends the Blue Point Bar & Grill: “Any restaurant that tries to marry progressive philosophy with old-school Southern comfort food is usually worth a gamble. The Blue Point may look like an upscale Johnny Rockets, but the food is as serious as it [...]
As our trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina gets closer, Rex and I are starting to firm up some of our plans, with a little help from 36 Hours in Duck, NC from The New York Times and our friend and colleague, Brent, who spent a bit of time there while growing up [...]
Seems like October is the time for road tripping in our family. Last year, we drove down to Baltimore, Maryland, for Rex’s high school reunion in nearby Bel Air, MD. This year, it’s off to Duck, North Carolina for a few days. We’re going to drive about halfway the first night, and stay near Chincoteague, [...]
A few years back (July 2005), Rex read a travel article by Cindy Price in The New York Times about “36 Hours In…Duck, North Carolina.” Ever since, he’s been hoping to take London, Maddie, and me away for a long weekend, and this year, we’ve found the time. In preparation for our trip, I’ll be [...]
