But not from Camden, South Carolina. Met Aaron McCargo, Jr., or better known as “Big Daddy” on Food Network host of Big Daddy’s House. He was at the TASTE gourmet food show in Myrtle Beach this weekend. He is definitely a WOW person in my book. A true gentlemen of the Food Network Celebrity Chefs. You can read more about the show at www.1800ToRelax.com.
Tags: Big Daddy's House with Aaron McCargo, Food Network, jr.
What a beautiful weekend and Saturday proved to be one of the best. A trip to Myrtle Market (our local farmers’ market) was first to gather a good vegetable dinner for Sunday!
And then to Art in the Park, where I met 2 SC artists that I’m adding to my list. Their websites are to the right.
In upper SC
Ray actually has some WOW photos of South Carolina. You can see some of them on his website. I’m sure I’ll be sending him some of my photography to put on canvas. Great idea for gifts.
Heather grew up around Charleston and now resides in Darlington. I hope to get up there to write about Darlington. Heather has her color wheel handy so that she can produce a piece especially designed for you. You can commission her to create a piece for that spot on the wall that’s been longing for the perfect coastal art.
Oh! I have to mention Friday–my trip to Mr. Harrelson’s garden. Our trip usually comes a little sooner than this; but, the pickings were a little slim. The trip through the countryside was wonderful to get there. Sights and smells brought back memories. The Homestead-The Harrellsons-The Loot!
Fruit started pouring in this summer from neighbors and friends–figs, figs and more figs. You see my mother made fig preserves every year; so, therefore, that’s one of my favorite things to do! They were showing up on my doorsteps from those who knew that little secret–that’s how I knew that the harvest was coming in this year!
My mission statement is in the Proverb’s 31 woman and it was what brought me into the real estate business and it reads: “She buys a field and with its profits, she plants a vineyard!” When I started seeing the fruit, I felt it was time to plant the vineyard….. which led me to my visit to La Belle Amie Vineyards recently, off Highway 90 in North Myrtle Beach!
This is where I met Vicki Weigle, the Proprietor, of La Belle Amie Vineyard. It was quite a visit and it brought about a new friend: Meet this sweet spot in South Carolina www.labelleamie.com. We had an excellent visit and she gave me some excellent ideas for my vineyard. She suggested the Royal Grape for my vineyard. They have many events at the vineyard and daily wine tastings. I recommend a day at the vineyard!
Working your mission is a way of celebrating South Carolina. Another WOW place in South Carolina! And, as we always say….. Come See, Come Live!
Tags: Fall Harvest, La Belle Amie Vineyard, Myrtle Beach Real Estate, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Wines, Vineyards in SC
Coming up with a better life today in South Carolina! Featuring the Roadside Fresh Markets in SC
(This article came to mind while I was visiting with my neighbors recently out in the front yard. We were all coming and going; but we always manage to stop and say, “hello”) Saturday mornings bring back fond memories of when I lived in Camden, SC; Columbia, SC, and now Myrtle Beach.In Camden, SC–Mamma would always head to the country to see family and gather vegetables from the garden, pick wild grapes and blackberries along side the road. It was really fun but work! We’d sit out under the tree and shell beans and peas, peel tomatoes and peaches—whatever was in season. We’d do cooking, canning and eating a vegetable lunch with cornbread that was made on the top of the stove. A lot of times, we’d go fishing and then come home and cook fish and hushpuppies.
Columbia, SC—I’d head to the country and look for roadside open-air markets and go looking for antiques. We’d always look for the round oak tables, oak iceboxes and just good old furniture. I still have one of those old hatboxes bureaus (?). It was definitely a rare find. It seemed like the song I’d hear on the radio, with the windows down in the car heading home, was Rod Stewart’s, “Maggie Mae.” I loved that song…….”Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you…”listen for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9dlG-iq3F8 My favorite part is 4 minutes into the song. It’s the mandolin which reminds me of the country and heading “back home”).
Myrtle Beach, SC—I’d cook a good breakfast, always having grits and biscuits (which were always on the table while growing up). We’d head for Caledonia to go fishing (crappie and bream were in abundance). My father-in-law at that time, Captain Frank, would always cook up something on the grill and we’d have something from the garden. “Great times!” Today, in Myrtle Beach, I love the feeling of getting things done around the house; but, I can’t get away from going to the roadside stands, getting vegetables and coming home and cooking all those vegetables and some cornbread! Check out our South Carolina Roadside Market Link: http://dining.discoversouthcarolina.com/shop/roadsidemarkets.aspx. “Wonder what Paula Dean does on her Saturday mornings?” Paula Deen’s Website
This is a picture of my favorite spot at Myrtle Market in Myrtle Beach at the Indigo Farm’s Booth. They are actually located on the NC/SC line and it’s a beautiful way to spend a Saturday morning.
I sure hope that you have fond memories of Saturday mornings and that you are still living them out. If not, try a new thing and make your life a little better in South Carolina! Just another way to Celebrate South Carolina! Tell me of some good things or ideas of how to make a better life today! Post your comments! or respond back to Nina c21cl@sc.rr.com.
Please register to win the Jill Strickland framed print (to the right)!
Tags: Cooking in the South, Paula Dean of Savannah, SC Road side fresh markets, Southern Cooking
I attended the first ever “State of the City Address” by Mayor John Rhodes (personal friend) and
The theme was “It’s Time Again.” Can you believe that we have addressed some 518 issues concerning our city’s growth and improvement out of about 589 issues—that’s over 500…… We are something Special! You can get the full story on
Can you believe that one of our accomplishments was to host the republican debate and the democrat debate in January 2008! “First in the South” All of our municipalities and the Myrtle Beach Chamber produced a world-class event! Sand Sculptures of the Candidates!!! WOW!
All of this is reason to Celebrate South
If you haven’t registered for the framed print give-away, click http://www.coastallifestylesofsc.com/print_signup.php
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Tags: , Coastal communities, Myrtle Beach Business, Myrtle Beach Real Estate, North Carolina, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
A “WOW”, Susan Hoffer McMillan, Camden native–her dad was my (everyone’s) eye doctor in Camden when I was a child. She now lives in Conway, South Carolina, and writes about the history of our area here along the coast. She is soooo creative and has a unique way of capturing history and preserving it through pictures. Look at what’s she’s doing: Go SC Girl! http://www.susanhoffermcmillan.com/imageamerica.html.
You know, I’m so proud to have come from such a small town “oldest inland town in South Carolina” with such a rich history. You should visit it–Camden! Revolutionary War Park—yeh! camden-sc.org
Come See, Come Live!–Camden, Myrtle Beach, Conway!
Tags: Camden, historic and creative authors, Myrtle Beach History and writers., Myrtle Beach Real Estate, South Carolina, Susan Hoffer Mcmillan or Conway
With our celebration, we are giving away a framed print of Jill Strickland’s, an artist from Anderson, South Carolina (her website is http://www.jillstricklandart.com/). You’ll love her style.
Found her through Glen Allen, owner of Palmetto Square Frame Shop and friend, located in North Myrtle Beach. Glen does alot of framing for famous artist like Gaye Sanders Fisher who has a gallery in Charleston, SC and also lives locally here in Myrtle Beach, http://www.gayesandersfisher.com/gayesprintgallery.htm. Gaye is a personal friend and I even have an original called “Joan of Arc’s Neighbor.” I got this piece shortly after my mother died, and bought it as a constant reminder and memorial to my mamma who was a woman of no fear–just like Joan of Arc!
To take advantage of the drawing, just click here to Register for print: http://www.coastallifestylesofsc.com/print_signup.php. More on South Carolina artists later! Maybe we’ll have an original one day for this drawing.
Hope that you’ll find a piece of art one day that will speak to you!
A reason to celebrate South Carolina! We have some great artists!
Tags: Artist of South Carolina, Gaye Sanders Fisher Artist, Jill Strickland Art of Anderson SC, Myrtle Beach, Real Estate in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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