Rainy Day Ideas for Outer Banks Travelers A rainy day at the Outer Banks can make for a glum mood. A road trip to explore other areas and things outside the norm can often provide wonderful experiences to remember. Elizabeth City is a short road trip with quite a few unique opportunities to create just such experiences. One can’t talk about Elizabeth City without mentioning its growing arts and cultural venues worth visiting – Museum of the Albemarle, Arts of the Albemarle, Port Discover, the Elizabeth City State University Planetarium, and multiple artist studios to name a few. But if you want to have some old-fashioned, classic fun at small-town prices, Elizabeth City has that, too. Get your bowl on at Albemarle Lanes Bowling Center. A combination old-style bowling alley with some updated technologies, Albemarle lanes is the perfect mix of yesteryear and today. They have 12 lanes of bowling, a game room and arcade, billiards and small vending concessions. It’s a family friendly place, but they do sell beer and wine coolers. You can bowl for $3.00 per game. $3.00 more if you need shoes. Catch one of their specials for even better deals. 603 S. Hughes Blvd. If you fancy yourself a billiards shark, a fan of the game, or just like to knock a few balls around the table for fun, you must visit City Cues on Colonial Avenue in downtown. City Cues was the local pool hall and hangout of the famous Luther “Wimpy” Lassiter, known as one of the all time greatest players of nine-ball. It’s still a local pool hall. No muss, no fuss. Experience a true and traditional game of billiards without arcade games or music blaring in the background. Who knows, maybe the spirit of Wimpy will inspire you. 504 E. Colonial Avenue. In the mood for a movie with the kiddos but don’t want to spend a fortune? Check into the classic Gateway Cinemas, a two-screen, classic-style theater where admission price is always only $4.00. You can catch a first-run flick, nosh on popcorn and a drink for about ten bucks. Ten bucks. When was the last time you remember that happening? 1417 W. Ehringhaus Street. Deborah Malenfant is a former entrepreneur and business owner. She lives in and loves Elizabeth City; and also loves the mountains. She is a freelance writer and personal blogger. Her personal motto is, “Everything is an experience.”
A rainy day at the Outer Banks can make for a glum mood. A road trip to explore other areas and things outside the norm can often provide wonderful experiences to remember.
