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Great Hang out Spots for a Beer & Casual food.
This place just recently built an upstairs deck and patio. It's directly off the Boardwalk and offers great views of the ocean. They also have a huge bar up there as well with 3 Tv's to catch any sporting events too.
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Hurricane Alley's
5 BoardwalkThis place just recently built an upstairs deck and patio. It's directly off the Boardwalk and offers great views of the ocean. They also have a huge bar up there as well with 3 Tv's to catch any sporting events too.
This place is located on the Boardwalk with an ocean view from the upstairs deck. However, this place has a smaller bar and deck upstairs so get there early or be ready to wait. The Half rack of Ribs are awesome!
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Carolina Smokehouse
9 Pavilion Ave SThis place is located on the Boardwalk with an ocean view from the upstairs deck. However, this place has a smaller bar and deck upstairs so get there early or be ready to wait. The Half rack of Ribs are awesome!
This is a fun spot at night as they usually have a DJ on Friday's & Saturday. Be ready younger crowd at night but during the season it's packed with all ages. Short walk from the house.
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The Dive Food & Spirits
6 N Lake Park BlvdThis is a fun spot at night as they usually have a DJ on Friday's & Saturday. Be ready younger crowd at night but during the season it's packed with all ages. Short walk from the house.
This place is Legendary and is known as "The Fat P" a must see for at least a beer. As you actually have to go into a 40ft long cooler and pick your beer from over a couple hundred options. The outdoor patio is very interesting to say the least, it's like bad artistic junk gone right! However, they Do Not serve Liquor or Food.
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The Fat Pelican
8 S Lake Park BlvdThis place is Legendary and is known as "The Fat P" a must see for at least a beer. As you actually have to go into a 40ft long cooler and pick your beer from over a couple hundred options. The outdoor patio is very interesting to say the least, it's like bad artistic junk gone right! However, they Do Not serve Liquor or Food.
This place is not within walking distance but is still on the Island directly across from the Lazy Pirate. The Lamb Burger is to die for, I love going here for lunch!
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HopLite Irish Pub and Restaurant
720 N Lake Park BlvdThis place is not within walking distance but is still on the Island directly across from the Lazy Pirate. The Lamb Burger is to die for, I love going here for lunch!
This place has huge footprint and is awesome for larger groups, it's known for its live music. They bring in bands from all over and have a huge dance floor as well as multiple bars to get service. Check out their website for bookings, heads up they do charge a cover on Band nights.
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SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar
227 Carolina Beach Ave NThis place has huge footprint and is awesome for larger groups, it's known for its live music. They bring in bands from all over and have a huge dance floor as well as multiple bars to get service. Check out their website for bookings, heads up they do charge a cover on Band nights.
This located in the Golden Sands parking lot. To access it you must walk up along the left side of the Golden Sands and you'll see a walkway follow that pasted the pool to get to the Pier where you'll see the Tiki Bar. This is a great spot to hang out have some drinks and get a quick bite. They also have tables on the pier that are supported by the restaurant. This is my Favorite place to go to the beach as they have public parking & beach access in the lot next to the Hotel. It's nice to hang out on the beach here because your able to go grab a mixed drink, eat or use the bathroom. If you just want to go the Restaurant or Tiki Bar there's free parking across the street only for the restaurant and Tiki bar, they will tow if that's not your attention. The paid public parking is a small lot and fills up quickly so grab your spot early!
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Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
1211 S Lake Park BlvdThis located in the Golden Sands parking lot. To access it you must walk up along the left side of the Golden Sands and you'll see a walkway follow that pasted the pool to get to the Pier where you'll see the Tiki Bar. This is a great spot to hang out have some drinks and get a quick bite. They also have tables on the pier that are supported by the restaurant. This is my Favorite place to go to the beach as they have public parking & beach access in the lot next to the Hotel. It's nice to hang out on the beach here because your able to go grab a mixed drink, eat or use the bathroom. If you just want to go the Restaurant or Tiki Bar there's free parking across the street only for the restaurant and Tiki bar, they will tow if that's not your attention. The paid public parking is a small lot and fills up quickly so grab your spot early!
My Favorite Restuarant's
This is an Old Historic home turned into a restaurant. It has a ton of outside seating and during the weekends the usually have a single musician playing something outside. It's a higher end menu with an excellent variety. I'm a huge fan of the Tuna!
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Havana’s Restaurant
1 N Lake Park BlvdThis is an Old Historic home turned into a restaurant. It has a ton of outside seating and during the weekends the usually have a single musician playing something outside. It's a higher end menu with an excellent variety. I'm a huge fan of the Tuna!
They do a great twist on southern style home cooking and specials are constantly changing. This is also not within walking distance.
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Soul Flavor
716 N Lake Park BlvdThey do a great twist on southern style home cooking and specials are constantly changing. This is also not within walking distance.
This is right around the block from the house if you walk down 3rd street next to the house. It's dine-in only, no take or delivery. There's usually a wait so get there early as well or be prepared to wait a min.
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Deck House
205 Charlotte AveThis is right around the block from the house if you walk down 3rd street next to the house. It's dine-in only, no take or delivery. There's usually a wait so get there early as well or be prepared to wait a min.
I love the Pizza's here, and their take on Chicken parm & Meatball subs are awesome as they serve them on Focaccia bread. The only down fall here is the long waits, I only go here for pick-up so I just plan ahead like 45 mins during peak season.
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Uncle Vinny's Pizzeria & Ristorante
1012 S Lake Park BlvdI love the Pizza's here, and their take on Chicken parm & Meatball subs are awesome as they serve them on Focaccia bread. The only down fall here is the long waits, I only go here for pick-up so I just plan ahead like 45 mins during peak season.
The Best Raw and Cooked Seafood on the Island. However, it's super small with only like 5 tables and large bar for seating. They do offer 3 tables outside as well, but they fill up quickly. It's located right next to "The Dive" and a short walk from the house.
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Shuckin' Shack
6 N Lake Park BlvdThe Best Raw and Cooked Seafood on the Island. However, it's super small with only like 5 tables and large bar for seating. They do offer 3 tables outside as well, but they fill up quickly. It's located right next to "The Dive" and a short walk from the house.
Best breakfast place around, the loaded hashbrowns are to die for! This is also a short walk from the house, but they also fill up quickly especially after 9am..We always try to get there by 830am at the latest but it's still well worth wait!
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Kate's Pancake House
102 S Lake Park BlvdBest breakfast place around, the loaded hashbrowns are to die for! This is also a short walk from the house, but they also fill up quickly especially after 9am..We always try to get there by 830am at the latest but it's still well worth wait!
Ice Cream & Sweets
Celtic Creamery
201 N Lake Park BlvdThis is a new local favorite, All homemade too!
If you love donuts, then this is your place! It's not within walking distance but it's located next to the Foodlion as soon as you come over the bridge to Island.
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Wake N Bake Donuts - Carolina Beach
1401 N Lake Park BlvdIf you love donuts, then this is your place! It's not within walking distance but it's located next to the Foodlion as soon as you come over the bridge to Island.
This place has been around forever and has amazing waffle cones! Very short walk from the house as well.
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Squigley's Ice Cream & Treats
208 S Lake Park BlvdThis place has been around forever and has amazing waffle cones! Very short walk from the house as well.
Beaches with 4x4 access.
This is on the South End of the Island; we love to take our Jeeps out here and set up for the day. This is a great place to Surf Fish too. You do have to pay to gain access, you do this by going into the office located next to the entry or you pay online and get the access code for the gate. Check the website for prices and more details as they change every year. It does say no alcohol as it's a state park, but we've never had an issue as long as you bring cans, not bottles and keep it low key.
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Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
1000 Loggerhead RoadThis is on the South End of the Island; we love to take our Jeeps out here and set up for the day. This is a great place to Surf Fish too. You do have to pay to gain access, you do this by going into the office located next to the entry or you pay online and get the access code for the gate. Check the website for prices and more details as they change every year. It does say no alcohol as it's a state park, but we've never had an issue as long as you bring cans, not bottles and keep it low key.
This is on the North End of the Island and is much smaller than the South End because of beach erosion, the Town is in the process of buying this area from the Freeman family and has plans to back fill it to restore and will allow for much greater access. This is also a pay to play beach, there's usually a person at the gate to pay if not, they have a machine that excepts debt cards etc. Like the south end I'm not sure of the pricing as it changes yearly.
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Freeman Park
1800 Canal DrThis is on the North End of the Island and is much smaller than the South End because of beach erosion, the Town is in the process of buying this area from the Freeman family and has plans to back fill it to restore and will allow for much greater access. This is also a pay to play beach, there's usually a person at the gate to pay if not, they have a machine that excepts debt cards etc. Like the south end I'm not sure of the pricing as it changes yearly.