Anyone ever visit Oak Island

[Mayor Qumiby]

The family and I are heading there next week and I've never been so I was hoping to get some input on some good local restaurants and also some activities the island offers. From what I researched this seems like a pretty quite island and it looks like there isn't to much going on, I might have to travel to Myrtle or Wilmington..

[Floppin]

If you want night life you will have to travel to Wilmington or Myrtle. There are a few small bars on the Island. There's a pretty decent Irish Pub in Southport called Slainte that has a decent crowd most nights. Also for good food your best bet is downtown Southport if you want to stay close to the island. I live in Southport BTW.

[Mayor Qumiby]

Awesome..any suggestions for good seafood? ?

[g5jamz]

Good restaurants in Southport...not far.

[bigjohn]

Provision Company FTW.

[Chaos]

I think the object of going here, or anywhere in Southern OBX or further up, is to relax and be away from all the restaurants, the mini-golf courses and amusements, and a beach-wear shop on every corner. I prefer going to Emerald Isle, NC, but having young kids, we go to the MB area just to have poo to do.

[Floppin]

Fishy Fishy is under new ownership and is a lot better than it used to be. Fine dining at the Old Pharmacy restaurant and Live Oak is also good.

[Hairless Cat]

Bettys Restaurant in Holden Beach isnt too far and has good seafood.

If you have kids take the ferry from Southport to the Fort Fisher Aquarium- you can also hit some places in Carolina Beach that way if you want to drive up that far.

Personally - Id stay the hell away from both Wilmington and Myrtle if it were my vacation.

[Floppin]

Yeah the ferry from Southport to Fort Fisher is a nice little ride and the Aquarium is pretty nice and it's cheap.

[Hairless Cat]

If youre in to history Fort Fisher by itself ( fery ride) is a good trip as is Brunswick town- one of the first settlements in North America - all within easy driving from oak island and little to no traffic

http://www.nchistoricsites.org/Brunswic/

[BMorgan]

I'll be down there next weekend, too. I hope to do some fishing either in the surf or off of the pier.

Go check out the lighthouse and the Coast Guard Station. Certain days of the week you can climb the lighthouse, and you can tour the Coast Guard Station, too.

There is also the Oak Island Nature Center, which is cool if you are into that kind of stuff.

You can catch the ferry over to Bald Head Island and check out the lighthouse there.

As for food, we usually hit Clem's Seafood and get fresh shrimp and fish to cook at the house. We also never miss the chance to go to Yacht Basin Provision Co.

[Hairless Cat]

actually Robert Harril became more than a local celebrtity - at one time foks from all over the east coast traveled to visit him -

http://www.thefortfisherhermit.com/

[g5jamz]

If you plan to fish...there are some great creeks to net shrimp/baitfish in. Middleton street, the 40s, or 17th on the other side of Middleton are good places.

[Darth Biscuit]

Provision is great as everyone says... take the ferry over to Fort Fisher... go to Michael's Seafood at Carolina Beach.

Drive up to Wilmington and see the Battleship, go downtown to any number of good restaurants.