Polish Hammer
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We are trying to plan a family vacation for late July or early August. Originally we had looked at the Outer Banks/Duck and sharing a house with my brother's family but he had to back out. Based on our kids' ages (will be 5 and 7) we sort of think going there without another family may not be as fun for the kids. They enjoy playing with other kids but without that they'd want things like mini golf, rides, activities, etc...and the impression I've gotten is that OB doesn't have as much of that.
Since then we've switched our aim to something of a shorter drive and looked at OCMD and VA Beach. I'm hoping some of you all may be able to help point me in the right direction on a few things.
1. Any big watch-outs on either location for a family trip?
2. Rather than condos, we prefer to rent a house if possible. Are either of the locations more abundant with them? I've done a few brief searches and it seems to be condo-heavy.
3. Any sub-areas/neighborhoods (for lack of a better word) to exploit/avoid?
4. Any other beach areas with reasonable proximity to the Philly area we should be looking at? Most of the Jersey Shore points are probably out as my folks have a house at LBI I can use when needed and much of the rest of the state coastline is overpriced.
Since then we've switched our aim to something of a shorter drive and looked at OCMD and VA Beach. I'm hoping some of you all may be able to help point me in the right direction on a few things.
1. Any big watch-outs on either location for a family trip?
2. Rather than condos, we prefer to rent a house if possible. Are either of the locations more abundant with them? I've done a few brief searches and it seems to be condo-heavy.
3. Any sub-areas/neighborhoods (for lack of a better word) to exploit/avoid?
4. Any other beach areas with reasonable proximity to the Philly area we should be looking at? Most of the Jersey Shore points are probably out as my folks have a house at LBI I can use when needed and much of the rest of the state coastline is overpriced.