St Patrick’s Day Party 2010 – Myrtle Beach
This year we celebrate St Patrick’s Day early. The “real” day isn’t until March 17th, but that doesn’t stop Myrtle Beach. St Patrick’s Day celebration takes place on Saturday March 13, 2010.
The event takes place in downtown Myrtle Beach on Ocean Boulevard, between 8th Ave and 11th Ave). Click here to see the map of [...]
Myrtle Beach Celebrates Snowbirds during Can-Am Days 2010
Celebrate 49th Annual Canadian-American Days March 13-21, 2010
Festival Features Events, Concerts and Discounts Throughout the Grand Strand
Once again Myrtle Beach welcomes its visitors from the North to the Canadian-American Days. From March 13-21, 2010, the Myrtle Beach area will welcome visitors with a expressive lineup of events, giveaways, and concerts throughout the Grand Strand.
Visitors can [...]
American Beach on Amelia Island, Florida, celebrates 75
On January 31, 2010, American Beach, located on northeast Florida’s Amelia Island, will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Located on the southern end of the island, the 200-acre American Beach was once a glorious oceanfront haven for African Americans during the Jim Crow-era of segregation. Like so much of the island’s 13 miles of [...]
Rock n’ the Beach for New Year’s Eve – Myrtle Beach, SC
Rock ‘N the Beach claims to be South Carolina’s Largest New Years Eve Celebration.
Come to Myrtle Beach for a day of fun, and a chance to ring in the New Year in Style.
Start out with a Scavenger hunt in downtown. Explore the downtown in search of the Beach Ball Icon and complete five types of [...]
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Tybee Island, GA
Come to Savannah’s beach at Tybee Island to ring in 2010. Here you can bring in the New Year with a bang!
Enjoy the fireworks show launched from the Tybee Pier which will happen at the stroke of midnight. You can find an excellent spot at one of Tybee’s many restaurants and bars, or just head [...]
Jekyll Island’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Jekyll Island’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival takes place on November 28 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Jekyll Island, Georgia with lots of activities for the whole family.
The event takes place in the Jekyll Island Historic District.Bring the entire family for fun, live entertainment, and holiday cheer!
The festival itself is free, but some activities charge a fee. The [...]
Santas of the Old World – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl
A most unique holiday exhibition will take place at the Cultural Center from December 2nd through December 9th, 2009, when Dannehl M. Twomey’s wonderfully creative “Santas of the Old World: Toys, Legends & Traditions” will be display. Dannehl creates Santas that appear to have been made in the 1800’s and sculpts each head individually [...]
2nd Annual Yappy Hour Blue Jeans Ball and Silent Auction
Dress up in your blue jeans, bring all your friends and head to Tybee Island for a fun evening, it’s all for a good cause. Cash bar, silent auction, entertainment and much more. This event is a fundraiser for Coastal Pet Rescue taking place on Saturday November 14, 2009, from 6 pm – 10 pm [...]
CoastFest 2009 – Brunswick, Georgia
CoastFest is a family-oriented environmental festival where participants learn about Georgia’s coastal resources and have some fun at the same time. CoastFest 2009 takes place on Saturday October 3, 2009 from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm in Brunswick, GA. Admission is free, so it’s perfect for the family!
Each year more than 7,000 visitors come [...]
Salsa Under the Stars – Folly Beach, South Carolina
Forget “Dancing with the Stars” or “So You Think You Can Dance” – now it’s time for you to show off your skills on the dance floor. Spice up Friday night with hot Salsa under the Stars on Folly Beach Fishing Pier. This favorite Charleston event returns on Friday, October 9 to Charleston, SC.
Bring your [...]
Pirate Fest – Tybee Island, Georgia
Did you participate in “Talk Like a Pirate Day” on September 19th, or did you receive some strange emails or voice mails? There is actually a special day to speak pirate, and they even have their own website for it – www.talklikeapirate.com.
But if you missed out on all the fun, here is your chance to [...]
Jazz Fest at St Augustine Beach
This year St Augustine Beach turns fifty and puts on a great party with lots of different events. the Jazz Fest is part of the birthday celebration.
You can enjoy live jazz music on Saturday Sept 26th and Sunday Sept 27th. Local and regional musicians will perform at the Pavilion at the Beach. [...]
Jazz Fest at St. Augustine Beach, Florida
Why not take a trip to the beach for the weekend?
In the summer we are used to enjoying free concerts at the Plaza in St. Augustine, or Music By the Sea. But on Saturday September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, you can visit the beach to enjoy live jazz music. This year St. Augustine Beach [...]
Folly Beach Fishing Pier Tournament Sept 26th, Charleston
Folly Beach Fishing Pier is said to be one of the best destinations in the Lowcountry for pier fishing. So why not make a trip out to Folly Beach and try it out for yourself?
On Saturday, September 26 you can participate in the monthly Pier Tournament at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. This is the [...]
Moonlight Mixer at Folly Beach Pier on Sept 25th – Charleston, SC
The summer is winding down in South Carolina, but it’s not over yet. This is the last chance to dance under the stars on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier for the season. The final Moonlight Mixer of the season takes place on Friday, September 25 from 7pm-11pm.
Bring that special someone to the pier and dance [...]
Sand Sculpting Classes at St. Augustine Beach
All of us can play in the sand, it comes natural to most people – even adults, but sand sculpting is a different story. If you have visited some of the “big” sand sculpture contests on the coast, you might wonder how to create beautiful sculptures like that. No matter how hard you try, or [...]
Sea Turtle Walks at Edisto Beach
Edisto Park is located in one of the most beautiful areas on the South Carolina coast. If you’re in the Charleston area – you should try to drive out for a visit.
You probably already know that the loggerhead turtle is an endangered sea turtle that comes to our beaches in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida [...]
Staycation Sucks
The other day a press release came in from a travel company that recently did a survey about the so-called “staycation”. The results of the survey made the company come to the conclusion that a “Staycation sucks”.
Obviously these people don’t live in our beautiful coastal area. Here we call a vacation just that, a vacation. [...]
Stars and Stripes Freedom Festival Video
On the Fourth of July I headed out to Fernandina Beach for the Stars and Stripes Freedom Festival. I really enjoyed myself, even though I had a pretty close encounter with the pirates in the parade.
Take a look at my video!
