October in North Myrtle Beach - Fall Food, Fun, and Festivals

The Shrimp and Jazz Festival in Little River, SC was so much fun on Saturday! They had very talented bands, amazing food and all kinds of arts and crafts. My main objective upon arrival was to enjoy some seafood because I had been craving it for a long time. What better place to get seafood then the Shrimp and Jazz fest, I thought. After 47 minutes of pacing back and forth between all the seafood stands, the delectable smells got the best of me. It was so hard choosing between crab cakes, lobster, grouper, shrimp and all the other types of seafood but once that decision was made, I had to decide how I wanted the item prepared and there were so many variations of spices that were used. I finally narrowed it down to fried shrimp covered in parmesan and garlic with some kind of delicious sauce! I found myself a peaceful spot where I could enjoy my treasure. I found a front porch with rocking chairs overlooking the waterway where I could sit and watch all of the festival visitors. I slowly and deliberately placed the scrumptious delicacy in my mouth, one at a time, just letting them melt in my mouth. In between each bite, I savored a sip of my ice cold beer.

You could hear several bands at the same time. You could hear some country music, some 80’s dance music and some jazz. I found my way over to the corner bar where the dance music was drifting out into the night air. I couldn’t help tapping my foot to the music and before I knew it I was dancing.  I walked over to the waterway and watched the boats slowly drift in for the night before I headed home. It was a great time and I can’t wait to come back next year. Put this on your calendar and make sure you make it to North Myrtle Beach -  I will be thinking about how delicious that shrimp was for a long time!

On Sunday, I went with the family to the Florence Fair. It was a sunny day with the temperature around 80 – a perfect day. We walked around trying to settle on our favorite fair food and finally selected the French fries covered in vinegar. The kids enjoyed the rides and I enjoyed the weather. When we got back from the fair – I decided I couldn’t let such a beautiful day go to waste – I headed down to the beach. I walked about 3 miles down the beach, stopping, here and there when I thought I had discovered that perfect shell to add to my collection. I was amazed at just how many people were on the beach and in the water. North Myrtle Beach is so alive with activities – make your plans soon to come down and play on the beach – you still have time to squeeze in a weeks playtime or a weekend getaway.

The Octoberfest was a huge success with over 35,000 people in attendance. During the last song, they released 800 beach balls into the crowd and followed that with fireworks! That’s something to put on your calendar for next year!