What part of North Carolina is the best place to retire?

My husband and I want to retire in North Carolina, We love to be by the ocean and we like to be near activity access to shopping and dinning. I was wondering if anyone knew of the best locations in North carolina?

Public Comments

1. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bpretire/2006/states/NC.html Why NC? I thought you liked South Carolina?
2. The West Coast is better for Retirement.