Grilling at the beach on Labor Day weekend is my official going-away party for the summer. What better way to say farewell to summer and herald in the cooler days of fall, than having a juicy hamburger or charred hot dog, plenty of chips and dips, sweet …
A blue moon will grace us tomorrow and you know where I’ll be - at the beach standing in its glowing magnificence! It promises to be big, beautiful and bewitching. The blue moon appears once every three years and has earned a reputation for a stunn…
It is said that if you see a dolphin, good luck and protection are on the way. I will never forget one autumn day as long as I live. At the end of the boardwalk at a beach access, I was greeted by swarms of dragonflies, darting to and fro, as if they wer…
The Myrtle Beach boardwalk has been named one of the best in America by SmarterTravel.com. With its mile-long winding path marked by palmetto palms, shaded resting spots, shops, eateries and arcade games, no visit to the beach is complete without a night…
Ladies, when you are packing up your bag to go to the beach what are your essential items? What does your beach bag have to include? When I’m packing my beach bag I always toss in two cans of soda, whatever current book I am reading and an extra pa…
My 9-year-old niece was ecstatic to take home two hermit crabs this summer, complete with cage, water station, formula food, sand and two bigger shells for them to grow into. That was early July, and so far, “CeCe” and “Rocky” are…
Many times, the ocean has been my best friend, confidant and counselor. It’s always there to listen without judgment, collect your tears, take confession and give clarity to your thoughts. Walking along the beach in rhythm with the rolling waves, I…
Even sung about in Brad Paisley’s country hit, “Ticks,” a tailbone butterfly is a favorite female tattoo in Myrtle Beach. It’s easily hidden from view, but flutters into sight with the right jeans and just-so-cropped top or, of co…
The rumble and roar of thunder, long fingers of lightening stretching down from dark, ominous clouds and a misty, swirling wash of rain… another summer storm has passed through Myrtle Beach. As the clouds break and the sun resumes its reign, that …
A must-do for the last night of vacation at Myrtle Beach is to sit at the ocean at nightfall, frothy drink in hand, imprinting the incredible beauty of the scene to all your senses, until you return again. Back home in your workaday world, when things ar…
