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General Travel Information...
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Buck
Island
Despite
the name, this year's Duck Conference
will actually be held in a small gated
community known as Buck Island, in the
northern stretch of the Outer Banks
between Duck and Corolla. You will
drive through Duck on the way there.
See the maps for further details.
Airport
By far
the most convenient airport to the Outer
Banks is Norfolk, VA.
There is
no public transportation from ORF to the
Outer Banks. There are now some
shuttle services that serve that route,
and one could always hire a cab or an
Uber. But I believe all of these
alternatives will cost you a small
fortune.
Consequently,
you will undoubtedly want to rent a
car or share a ride with someone who
is doing so. The best
chances for ride sharing are Saturday
afternoons between about 1 and 6 PM.
Travel plans will be posted in advance.,
and you will probably want to make at
least tentative arrangements for travel
both to and from the conference site in
advance. If you plan on arriving
late or leaving early, this will
obviously make ride sharing more
difficult.
Should
I rent a car?
It can
be nice to have a car, just to have some
freedom in going to restaurants,
shopping, or to any of the more distant
attractions (virtually everything in the
Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills areas, Cape
Hatteras, Manteo, or even the village of
Duck). Parking is limited at the
houses, but we are extremely close to a
public parking area where cars can be
left at no charge. In
general, it is probably best (and
cheapest) for groups of people to share
a rental (be sure then to list all the
drivers with the rental company when you
register).
Fortunately,
Buck Island is very close to the
Timbuktu shopping area, which includes a
few decent restaurants, souvenir
shopping, miniature golf, ice cream,
groceries, liquor store, etc. It
is pleasant 10-15 minute walk (well, I
suppose how pleasant it is depends on
the weather and the company... but it
can be very pleasant). So people
without cars will not be totally
isolated from civilization.
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