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My Myrtle Beach summer bucket list: What’s on yours?

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It just hit me today. There’s only five weeks before we’re back-to-school here in Horry County. Between trips, camps, and work, I feel like we’ve been ridiculously busy. Yes, the kids are sleeping a little later, but our days are filled. I think we’ve only been to the beach four times…which is totally unacceptable! So before another minute passes, here’s my Myrtle Beach summer bucket list.

  1. Spend as many days as possible staring at the big, blue Atlantic on the sand of the Myrtle Beach State Park.
  2. Attend a nature program (or ten) at the Myrtle Beach State Park
  3. Ride the Sky Wheel
  4. Go to a free kids movie at Grand 14 at Market Common
  5. Read books, and when I’m done, read more books
  6. Eat outside at Creek Ratz on the inlet
  7. Go to a Myrtle Beach Pelicans game
  8. Watch a sunrise over the ocean
  9. Watch a sunset over the inlet
  10. Spend a day at Myrtle Waves
  11. See the fireworks at Broadway at the Beach
  12. A free Friday night movie at Valor Park
  13. Eat a “Love it” sized cake batter ice cream with brownies and almonds mixed in from Cold Stone Creamery. Oddly specific, I know, but it never fails me.
  14. Do a Saturday morning surf lesson with the folks from Island Inspired Surf Shop.
  15. Find a really big shark tooth!

What’s on your list?

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3 of our favorite local sweet treats for your Valentine

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If you’re looking to spoil you Valentine with a little sugar this Saturday, here are three of our favorite spots to indulge!

 

Valentine's Day, cupcakes, Myrtle Beach restaurants, Coldstone Creamery, Toffino's, Coccadott's

Coldstone Creamery, while a franchise, always delights us! The ice cream is fresh and the mix-in options are endless. My favorite is getting it all in a waffle bowl. Cake batter ice cream with brownie bits and almonds is my favorite (and standard) order. If it’s not too cold, go enjoy! There are two locations – one at Broadway at the Beach and another at Market Common.

Coccadotts Cake Shop is as fun as the name sounds. Located off 544 in the Sayebrook area by the new Target, there you will find award-winning cupcake flavors like Boston Creme, Strawberries and Champagne, and Red Velvet. Are there any other families out there like mine who get a few and play Cupcake Wars where everyone has a taste of each and scores them? No? Just us? You should give it a try!

Last, you absolutely MUST try the pastries at Toffino’s Italian Bakery on Farrow Parkway. Totally ignoring the fact that their pizzas and subs are also phenomenal, their desserts will blow you away. They have classics like fresh canolis and cream puffs. They also have insane goodness in the form of lobster tails and butter cookies. I get in trouble every time I go in there because my eyes are bigger than my stomach!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Photo: steph.clifford/flickr

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