Southeast Travel

Learn about the Southeast and find fun things to do and see in Southern states like Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and the Carolinas.

Surfside Beach, SC – Places to Eat

Surfside Beach is a great family destination and offers many good restaurants that have the distinct advantage of being smoke free – something rare in South Carolina (one of the most unhealthy states in America).  Because we appreciate the efforts this beach town has made to keep visitors and locals safe from second hand smokers we have [...]

East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival

Don’t miss the East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend – April 16-18, 2010.  We’ll be there taking pictures and working on a review that we’ll share with you early next week.

Hope to see [...]

Lesser Known Myrtle Beach Attractions

To visit Myrtle Beach has many different meanings, depending on one’s interest. After all, as one of South Carolina’s many vacation locations, Myrtle Beach is probably best known for its surf, sand, shopping and entertainment venues. However, there are several other activities you may want to explore when you visit Myrtle Beach and its neighboring towns.

La [...]

The Fresh Air of Surfside Beach, South Carolina

If you are looking for a quiet, family-friendly South Carolina beach away from the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, then make plans to spend your vacation at Surfside Beach, SC. Here you will find 2 miles of the most pristine shoreline in South Carolina. In addition, the area is known for being one of the [...]

Hunting Island State Park

If you enjoy natural beaches visit Hunting Island State Park near Beaufort, SC.  This island paradise is quiet and doesn’t have many tourist swarming the beaches so you can enjoy long walks and pleasant times with your family, or by yourself.

Scott Thompson with son on Hunting Island State [...]

Review of the Water is Wide by Pat Conroy

I just read The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy. I read a lot of books and I forget most of them quickly, but this is a book that is going to stick with me. Conroy is probably most well known for his books like The Lords of Discipline and The Great Santini , but I’ve found this [...]

Surfside Beach, SC

Surfside Beach – Best Family Beach in SC

I just returned from South Carolina and stayed in Surfside Beach.  This is a nice coastal town a few miles south of Myrtle Beach.  I’m not a big fan of MB but I do like Surfside Beach and the villages and towns south of there.  I just created [...]