Winter at the Beach

We wanted to spend some quiet time at the ocean before heading home. Myrtle Beach has many hotels with lazy rivers so you can float on a tube inside and that was a priority for the kids.

We went to Captain George's Seafood near Broadway on the Beach which is filled with restaurants and entertainment. Barefoot Landing is another shopping and eating area with restaurants such as Dick's Last Resort.

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We stayed in a three-bedroom condo for $99 as it was January. It had a full kitchen, laundry, two bathrooms, and three TVs. There was a restaurant onsite and it boasted 720 feet of beachfront. There were five jacuzzis, two hot tubs, indoor/outdoor pools, kiddie pools, and lazy rivers, plus a game room. A large balcony was a highlight and even in January you could keep the balcony sliding door open so you could wake up to the sound of the ocean. This facility costs a lot more in the summer months, but it was a steal in January and a beautiful condo for the whole family to enjoy.

We walked in and were named the Griswalls as the waiter made up paper dunce hats for us. Then he sized us up and wrote "Pees in the Pool" on my daughter's hat, "I have skid marks on my underwear", for my other daughter, and various other rude comments according to our waiter's insight. Brave people wore their hats during dinner.

After taking your order the waiter brought us our drinks and then as an afterthought threw our straws and napkins from across the room.

It is called Dick's Last Resort because it is the last resort. It's fun, casual, and the food is fine, but not fine dining at its best. There is entertainment and a bar. This is in Barefoot Landing at North Myrtle Beach and is beach eating with a very different atmosphere.

Don't go if you're sensitive, but if you want to just let loose and have a good time, this just might be the place for you.

This is a very nice shopping and eating area filled with bridges and walkways over alligators and water fowl. There is all kinds of entertainment from the House of Blues, Alabama Theater, and street vendors, to great restaurants and many shopping options. It's a lot of fun for the kids as well as the adults and a great way to spend an evening at the beach.

This is a area filled with performers along the shopping areas and restaurants. The kids can stop and control boats in the water. There are many restaurants like Planet Hollywood, Landry's Seafood, and many fine dining options. There is an aquarium and simulator rides. On the Fourth of July, this is where they have fireworks shows. It's a great place to go whenever you are in Myrtle Beach.