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Jan 23 2018

Most Romantic Restaurants in Myrtle Beach

Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, so I figured that for this week’s Two Minute Tuesday I would share with you the most romantic restaurants in Myrtle Beach. While I consider myself to be pretty good in this category, I wanted to get the opinions of others as well, so I asked on Facebook my friend where they thought were the most romantic restaurants in Myrtle Beach. The video below covers the 5 most popular places, but make sure to read the entire list of recommendations after.

5 Most Romantic Restaurants In Myrtle Beach

5. Thoroughbreds Chophouse and Seafood Grille. I’ve been to this restaurant several times myself, in fact, I’ve gone to weddings receptions there. It’s a great romantic place where they have very quaint settings, amazing food, and awesome steaks. They are just reopening from doing renovations, and take reservations, so I’d call quickly to get your reservation. Also, try the Angels on Horseback- Jumbo sea scallops, wrapped in Applewood smoked bacon and served with butternut squash puree, sweet potato sticks, and our Kentucky bourbon sauce, a personal favorite!

4. Frank’s Restaurant & Outback down in Pawleys Island. I’ve never been there, but from everyone who responded to the question, they said Frank’s is an amazing place that you should go check out, so definitely go give that one a test, and I will soon as well. The 20 oz bone in ribeye is calling my name.

3. New York Prime Steakhouse. I’ve heard this is a great amazing romantic place to go take your date and have some amazing food. I’m going to definitely try the extra thick bacon when I go, and from what I’ve been told, this is the place to go to find the absolute best steaks on the beach.

2. The Library. The library used to be located in downtown Myrtle Beach right near where the Pavilion was. However they just recently moved about 55 avenues north up in Myrtle Beach into a brand new location. I had a lot of people who responded saying the new location is amazing it’s quaint, and a very romantic place to take your date. Plus, you can never go wrong here with their She Crab soup.

1. The Melting Pot. Where else can you go and have a romantic date in a private booth with your special someone where you can share together, sit side by side and create your own magical meal. from the cheese dip fondue to start to the main entree, to the chocolate dessert fondues, it is probably the most romantic place on the beach. One word of caution, be careful your server doesn’t go overboard on garlic in the cheese fondue. My wife & I have a funny story about this we can share with you, feel free to ask us about it.

Honorable Mentions

Here’s a few other restaurants that were listed on my post that you may want to give a try as well if the top 5 are all booked up with reservations, or you want something not quite as popular. I’ve eaten at many of these restaurants and can honestly say, the food will be just as good.

So there you have it, the most romantic restaurants in Myrtle Beach and the surrounding Grand Strand. Make sure to get your reservations in place now, and leave a comment below letting me know which place you are planning to go to with your date!

Dec 18 2017

North Myrtle Beach Christmas Light Show

This past weekend was my mother’s birthday and we wanted to do something fun with the family to celebrate her birthday. So I loaded the family up in the van and picked up my mother to head to the North Myrtle Beach Christmas Light Show. We tried to go to see these lights last year, but the day that we went they were unfortunately closed.

So, this year we double checked on their website that it was going to be open and headed up highway 31 to the North Myrtle Beach Sportsplex which is home to the light show. This light show is a drive through style where you can enjoy the 1.5 mile long drive throughout the sports complex while viewing over 2 million lights festively displayed. There are over 500 light displays with some as tall as 55 feet. There is even a segment that is synchronized to music along the way.

After viewing the nice display, you can then park and go enjoy some of the other great things to do inside Santa’s Village where you can find a petting zoo, village treats, a train ride, ice skating, a 40′ inflatable slide, and a lighted tree top adventure. To enter the light display is $15 per vehicle with up to 15 guests and then there are additional fees to participate in other activities around the village.

The park opens at 5:30PM and I would HIGHLY recommend if you are wanting to visit, to get there close to that time. We arrived around 5:35PM and it only took us around fifteen minutes to enter. When leaving around 7PM, the line to enter was backed up for miles. My guess is that those waiting in line would be waiting there for close to 2 hours for entry.

My kids (ages 9, 7, & 3) all loved the light show and had an absolute blast in the petting zoo after. If you have younger children, I would highly recommend adding this onto your to-do list during the holidays.

If you would like more information on visiting The Great Christmas Light Show of North Myrtle Beach, you can find all the details on their website.

Jul 12 2017

The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

When visiting Myrtle Beach, the one iconic areas of land is the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. While the actual boardwalk opened in 2010, many of the businesses that sit along the boardwalk have been there for over 30+ years. This is a segment along the ocean in Myrtle Beach that is 1.2 miles long and runs from 1st Ave N to 14th Ave N.

The crowning jewel along the boardwalk is the Skywheel which standing 187 feet tall and lights up the sky during the night. From inside one of the 42 climate controlled gondolas, you can see most of the city behind you as well as for miles out into the ocean and up and down the coast.

Some other fun things to do along the Boardwalk is a trip to the Fun Plaza where you can enjoy some of the old style arcade games that were popular back in the 70’s & 80’s. If you are looking for a great place to play some old school games, this is definitely the spot in Myrtle Beach. If live concerts is more your style, you can catch some great bands along the beach on many weekends during the summer. There are also many great places for shopping and a bite to eat like the iconic Peaches Corner.

There definitely is plenty to do along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk to keep you and your family entertained for days. Make sure to check it all out on your next visit!

Jun 29 2017

Where To See Fireworks In Myrtle Beach 2017

It’s almost 4th of July here in Myrtle Beach, SC and one of the top questions people from out of town are asking, is where should I go to see fireworks in Myrtle Beach. There are tons of places where you can go to see the skies light up, but in my opinion as someone who has lived here for almost 20 years, some displays are better than others. Now, the reasons that some are better than others isn’t because it has more fireworks, or they go longer, or use better equipment, but as a father of three, I look at other things when picking where we are going to go see fireworks.

My comments below are made primarily based on these criteria:

How easy is it to get a good spot for my family to view the fireworks display for the family.
Can I find parking easily in an area that is safe for us to walk down together as a family.
How much will it cost me to park?
How easy will it be to keep an eye on my kids before, during, & after.

That’s basically the main things our family considers when watching a show. Our kids will be happy seeing fireworks anywhere they go. In fact last year because of some family issues, we simply went in the back yard & watched our neighbors set off a rather fantastic display. Our kids were beyond delighted by those.

Where to see fireworks in North Myrtle Beach

If you are on the northern end of the beach, you can see great shows at two places. Barefoot Landing starts their show at 9:30PM. There are plenty of places to find a good spot to watch from around the lake the awesome display they do. What I would suggest is making an evening out of it by showing up early evening, picking a restaurant to eat and then do some shopping around the area. If you wait till 9PM and then try to show up here, you are going to have a hard time finding a place to park and a really hard time finding somewhere to stand with your family to watch. There are plenty of places to go eat, one of my favorites is of course Wild Wing Cafe. (Try The Boss Flavor, my favorite!) In fact, you can catch fireworks here every Monday evening if you would like during the summer.

Another good spot on the northern end is the Cherry Grove Fishing Pier. This show begins at 9:30PM and will be right on the beach. So dip your toes in the sand and watch a great show. Since I live down on the southern end of the beach, I’ve never been to this one, but I know a lot of people who have gone and really liked this spectacle.

Where to see fireworks in Myrtle Beach

In Myrtle Beach, there are a couple of places to catch some great fireworks displays. I’ve been to all of these over the past few years and I have to admit, they all put on a great show. The first place you can see a show is at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans game. The show will directly follow the game. Obviously, to see these fireworks, you would need to purchase a ticket to the game, but you can also see our champion Myrtle Beach Pelicans play. Honestly, there’s not a bad seat at all in the entire building.

The next place where you can go see fireworks in Myrtle Beach is at the Second Avenue Pier. The show here starts around 10pm. I will share from experience, this show can become rather chaotic. It’s an awesome show out over the ocean, but it’s pretty crazy down on the beach. I remember trying to find a place to park a few years back and finally finding a space at a local business. We pulled in and were told that if we wanted to park there, we needed to come in and use the business. So, I went into the bar to purchase a soda, but didn’t have any cash on me. Their minimum purchase for using a card was $20.00. Yeah, I paid $20 that day for a soda, but it was worth it to finally have a parking space and not have to keep searching after already spending 30 minutes driving up and down every street within a mile of each side of the pier.

The third place inside Myrtle Beach that is a great spot to see fireworks is over at Broadway at the Beach. They put on a tremendous show over the lake that will start at 10PM. During the summer you can see fireworks every Tuesday evening here. With the way Broadway is laid out, you honestly can see the show nicely from anywhere on site. There are bunches of great things to do here throughout the day/evening, so plan on making it an all day affair.

As I mentioned the other day in a post, my personal favorite spot for watching the show at Broadway is from Ripley’s Aquarium outside deck. There are plenty of tables/chairs for you to relax, it’s fenced in and normally isn’t that full. If you wonder what the show looks like from there, here is a clip from last year’s show. If you can’t tell by the jumping, my son really liked the show.

Where to see fireworks south of Myrtle Beach

Down in Murrells Inlet, there is a great show that takes place as well along the Marshwalk. This show will start at 10 and is located at the end of Veterans Pier in Murrells Inlet. I’ve gone to this show before and while it was very nice, it was once again very difficult to find a place to park and I remember walking along side of the road in the dark being extra careful of drivers coming by.

You can also see fireworks in Surfside Beach at the Surfside Beach Pier. It starts at 10PM. I’ve never been to this show, but I’m assuming the city of Surfside Beach puts on a great show like all the other places in Horry County. Once again, I’ve had friends delighted by this display in the air.

Where else to see fireworks in Grand Strand & Pee Dee

If you are wanting to find some fireworks displays in areas that might not be right along the coast, there are plenty of those options out there as well. Our local news has given a complete list of places all along the Grand Strand & Pee Dee where you can see shows. Click here for the full list of places to see fireworks along The Grand Strand.

Please remember, if you are going to be enjoying the Fourth of July at home and setting off your own, please do so responsibly and safely. Fireworks are nothing to play around with. They could cause serious injury.

Happy Fourth!

photo by: EpicFireworks

Jun 27 2017

Broadway At The Beach Changes For 2017

If you have visited Myrtle Beach over the past 22 years, then my guess is that you are familiar with Broadway At The Beach and all of the amazing things there are available to do. However, if you have visited in the past and are planning a trip back to Myrtle Beach expecting to go visit the Pyramid, you will be hard pressed to find it. Over the past year, the section of Broadway known as Celebrity Square has been completely renovated and give a major overhaul.

Gone is the giant pyramid that used to be Hard Rock Cafe and it has been replaced by a brand new building housing the all new Dave & Buster’s. Here you can enjoy a tasty meal and hours of endless fun playing games or watching your favorite sporting event on one of the many TV’s throughout. I recently visited here with my Broker for lunch and the Classic Goldfingers were delicious. He had the Bang Bang Chicken with Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles which also looked very good.

If you are sad about the removal of Hard Rock Cafe, do not fret, Hard Rock Cafe simply moved down the street to a brand new location which can be seen from afar by the giant 40′ giant red rotating guitar. You can still catch live entertainment here and have the full rock star experience that you have grown to love. During the summer, it looks like they have live entertainment almost every evening.

Back in the winter of 2016, the Wahlburgers family owned by Mark, Donnie & executive chef Paul Wahlberg opened their doors at Broadway At The Beach. Stop by there and enjoy a delicious burger. My personal favorite is the O.F.D or Originally from “Dorchestah”. Of course the sweet potato tots and the mac ‘n cheese with smoked bacon are a must to making any meal better too.

Another recent addition that opened is Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen. This restaurant features southern cuisine at it’s finest in a family style dining experience. After looking at their menu, the fried chicken and fried catfish have my mouth watering to go & give it a try. Of course, I’m sure Paula adds a pound of butter to everything, because we all know, butter makes everything better.

Now if you are thinking that all of your favorite things to do at Broadway have been shut down, you will be glad to know that they are all still there. You can still go enjoy going underwater with the sharks & see the mermaids at Ripley’s Aquarium, catching a new flick at Broadway 17 Cinemas, or going upside down at Wonderworks upside down house.

Fireworks At Broadway At The Beach

Another great thing to check out at Broadway At The Beach during the summer is the fireworks display that they do every Tuesday evening at 10PM over the lake. We haven’t been able to catch one yet this year, but below you can see a video snippet from when we saw one of the shows last year. You can see my how excited my son was during this show by all the jumping he did. The shows are great to catch and are free. Our favorite place to catch the fireworks is from the deck at Ripley’s Aquarium after visiting with the sharks & rays.

A tip from a local: If you watch the fireworks from Ripley’s, you can also enjoy a free bag of popcorn and a soft drink that they provide during the show.