The family spent 3 nights at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last weekend. We drove down Friday morning, arriving around 2pm. Pretty dead this time of year, given the chilling weather, and the fact that most of the shows were dark this week as they change over to their Christmas productions.
Lodging – Beach Cove Condos
Stayed at Beach Cove condos in North Myrtle, just north of the Tanger Outlet Mall. A sister property to Ocean Creek, right next door, where we stayed last year. Beach Cove is right on the beach (whereas Ocean Creek was set back more than 100 yards), consisting of 3 15 story towers. We were in a 2-bedroom condo with kitchen, laundry, etc. The room was decent, not as big as last year’s and not as nice, either.
The property is about 15 years old, but it’s still in nice condition. Unfortunately, the indoor pool was closed for repairs, and the outdoor pools & lazy river were too cold to use. One pool was heated, but not enough for me to bear. The kids didn’t mind, though. We also enjoyed the outdoor hot tub.
Entertainment & Dining
The first night we went to Medieval Times. It was quite the memorable (and wallet-busting) experience. The kids were enthralled by the spectacle of a show, with jousting knights, sword play, evil traitors, soaring falcons, and a swooning princess. They were less enchanted by the meal, served on metal plates sans silverware (as the server announced, “this is your fork, and this is your knife,” as he held up each hand in succession). Emily & Jackson barely touched any of the food, even though the serving boys and wenches called the bread “Dragon Tongue”, and the baked potato “Dragon Toes”. They went bug-eyed when a whole roasted chicken was plopped onto their plate. All in all, a good memory, but i can’t see doing it again.
On Saturday, we ate yummy hamburgers and fries at River City Café, then raced go-karts at the Nascar SpeedPark. Dinner was sandwiches in the condo, followed by board games and North by Northwest on tv.
Sunday, we went to Broadway at the Beach, and walked around the shops, fed the lake-fish, and steered remote-controlled boats. A gondola ride around the lake would have been fun, but it was closed for the winter already. We ate lunch at the ridiculously over-priced Key West Grill, although we had a nice outdoor table overlooking the lake. Had dinner at a different little hamburger joint by the condo, and then took in the tourist-trap (we know this now) Ghost Show at Barefoot Landing.
Beach Time
While the temperature was a bit chilly, the skies were totally clear the whole time, and so it was still nice enough to hang out by the ocean. The kids waded in just a little, up to their knees (well, somehow, Jackson managed to get soaked practically head-to-toe). We flew kites. Emily & Jackson dug in the sand until they were completely dusted. Caroline wandered around looking for kids her age (and succeeded, of course). David is still too young to enjoy the beach.
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