# Leaving for Ocracoke Island on Saturday! Advice? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 16, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697 "2011-06-16T15:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697/21 "2011-06-28T21:25:20Z")
PS - you want realness? Go to Cape Lookout sometime - about as close to when settlers’ arrived as you can get! It’s a GREAT daytrip (though not sure how far from Ocracoke or if possible). I usually stay at Harker’s Island… ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697/22 "2011-06-28T21:27:34Z")
> [@Orionizer](#): > > So did you like Howard’s? I think it’s GREAT myself! We did like it! I had a yellowfin tuna steak that was absolutely delicious! It even looked so delicious that the rest of my family (all boys/men) kept casually asking, “So how’s yours?” in an effort to get me to offer them a bite. :dubious: It didn’t work! _nom, nom, nom_ ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697/23 "2011-06-28T21:29:21Z")
Is Cape Lookout the island south-ish of Ocracoke? If so, I think I read a bit about it, and it’s an historic preservation site, now, right? We didn’t venture that far afield, but since we are going back next summer, I will put it on my to-do list! ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697/24 "2011-06-28T21:35:29Z")
> [@FaerieBeth](#): > > Is Cape Lookout the island south-ish of Ocracoke? If so, I think I read a bit about it, and it’s an historic preservation site, now, right? We didn’t venture that far afield, but since we are going back next summer, I will put it on my to-do list! Yes - no paved roads and no electricity/plumbing except in the lighthouse/visitor’s center. If you go, sign up for the “Mule Train”. It’s an excellent 4wd tour of the island and well worth the $! ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697/25 "2011-06-28T21:36:30Z")
> [@FaerieBeth](#): > > We did like it! I had a yellowfin tuna steak that was absolutely delicious! It even looked so delicious that the rest of my family (all boys/men) kept casually asking, “So how’s yours?” in an effort to get me to offer them a bite. :dubious: > It didn’t work! > _nom, nom, nom_ Hahahaha! Glad u liked it! I love their fried shrimp, myself! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-for-ocracoke-island-on-saturday-advice/585697.md?page=1)