August 29, 2011
6th Annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival
Each year during the first weekend in September Americans across the country enjoy a 3-day weekend of family, friends and fun as we all celebrate Labor Day. In preparation for this year’s Labor Day we’re going to take a look at some of the exciting festivals, parades and events taking place at some of Festiva Hospitality Group’s vacation destinations, starting with Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach’s Sun Fun Celebration will conclude another summer of entertainment with the 6th Annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival on Sept. 2-4 at Market Common. The 3-day family-friendly event will include free live entertainment, free boat rides, cooking demonstrations, barbecue competitions and much more.
The festivities start Friday at 5:30 p.m. and will run until 9 p.m. with live music from soul groups The Tams and Tru Soul. From 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. “Anything Goes,” the first of three cooking competitions, will excite festival goers as top-notch chefs serve samples of their best dish at $1 each with all of the proceeds going to charity.
On Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. a $10 wristband will provide attendees with the opportunity to
sample barbecue from more than 60 teams all competing for cash and prizes at the official S.C. Barbecue Championship. While top grill masters compete, Richard Blais, winner of BRAVO TV’s “Top Chef: All-Stars,” will host a meet n’ greet from 1-4 p.m. to answer questions and share cooking tips. In addition to the great variety of barbecue there will be a great selection of live music on Saturday which will conclude with a performance by American Idol star Josh Gracin from 8-9:15 p.m. Be sure to hang around after the show as a fireworks display will conclude the day’s activities with a bang.
In years past the Saturday fireworks display signified the end of the festival, however due to popular demand this year’s festival will also be held on Sunday. Starting at noon and running until 5 p.m., Sunday will include more live music and one more cooking competition, Wing-A-Palooza. After the winner of Wing-A-Palooza is crowned for having the best chicken wing, festival goers can enter the wing eat-off competition in an attempt to take home cash and other prizes. While the adults engulf large quantities of chicken wings children from the age of 5-15 can compete in the popular Watermelon Eating Contest which is free to enter.
With plenty of fun for the entire family the 6th Annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival is a great way to spend this Labor Day weekend in Myrtle Beach. For more information and a full listing of the live entertainment visit www.grandstrandevents.com.
October 14, 2010
Myrtle Beach Halloween Weekend 2010
Make this year’s Myrtle Beach Halloween weekend spooktacular with 3 days of frightening family fun. With October 31 landing on a Sunday this year many Halloween festivals and special events are being held throughout the weekend giving visitors to the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area plenty of options to choose from so dress up the family and head out for a howling good time.
On Friday October 29 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. the Children’s Museum of South Carolina will host the Wee Ones Boo Bash for children ages 6 and under. The museum’s variety of interactive exhibits keep the little ones engaged while teaching them about the functioning world around them. All visitors wearing a costume receive half off the $8 admission price and with a Mad Science Lab, treats and multiple games the not-so-scary Wee Ones Boo Bash is the perfect way to spend this Halloween with the children.
On Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Barefoot Landing will hold a Kids Costume Contest followed at 2 p.m. by the Pet Costume Contest. Dress up the family’s furry friend and go trick-or-treating with the children or take a stroll through the hundreds of carved 
pumpkins that make up Jack-O-Lantern Alley. Be sure to return to Barefoot Landing the following night from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the official Halloween trick-or-treat festivities.
Another option for Saturday is the Howl-O-Scream festival at McLean Park in North Myrtle Beach. Running from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Howl-O-Scream features a Scare Zone for the older crowd and a Scare Free Zone that caters the younger crowd making the event ideal for the family. With plenty of fun activities such as pumpkin painting, hay rides and marshmallow roasting available the free event is sure to be a hit.
Broadway at the Beach, one of Myrtle Beach’s main attractions, will be holding a special 2 
hour trick-or-treat party from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, for the younger crowd. The family-friendly event features a pumpkin pyramid, hay maze and enough candy to make Willie Wonka content. The evening’s festivities end for the children with a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Broadway.
A few minutes south of Myrtle Beach the town of Murrells Inlet will be holding Halloween on the Marshwalk. At 4 p.m. on Sunday the stores along the Marshwalk will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters with prizes for the scariest, funniest and most creative costumes to be awarded out at 5 p.m. by the pirate statue behind Drunken Jack’s.
Make the 2010 Halloween a memorable one for the entire family with a visit to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. For accommodations be sure to check out one of Festiva Hospitality Group’s resorts in the area like the Peppertree Ocean Club in North Myrtle Beach or Ellington at Wachesaw Plantation in Murrells Inlet.
