We're starting to look at where we're going to go on our summer vacation this year.

Default choice is Ocean City MD. Now, nothing against OCMD... but since we got married, that's been the ONLY beachfront locale we've gone, for a variety of reasons, and I'm up for a change of pace.

My suggestion to the boss was that we look into Virginia & NC areas. Reasoning is that we can work into the trip a stop in DC to visit the kids for a day, without going too far out of our way. (Something not so easy to do from OCMD, since we have to go back up to Baltimore to cross the Bay Bridge and then go down I-95 to see them). She's amenable to the idea.

So, for those of you in or familiar with those areas... any suggestions? My personal preference is for something a little less, ah, touristy... but I'm open to suggestions.