Myrtle Beach is a fantastic place to take your family for an affordable beach vacation. While some families go to the beach and spend their entire week on the beach, our family likes to venture out from time to time. Here are some things in the Myrtle Beach area that you will want to do (and a few places to avoid). Ripley’s Aquarium Take a break from the sun and go underwater with a visit the Ripley’s Aquarium at Broadway on the Beach. Learn all about a variety of jellyfish and even touch a jellyfish if you dare. Take a…

We got to spend a sunny afternoon in Carowinds after my daughter performed with her middle school band in the Music in the Parks competition. It was quite the way to end the school year. An afternoon with the kids running around the park riding rides, filling up on junk food and having a blast. I had the pleasure of chaperoning these kids. It’s a tough job cheering on band kids and riding roller coasters with them, but someone has to do it. This was my first visit to Carowinds. My first impression was shock at the amount of roller…