On a happier note

I am tired of all the posts about the beach renourishment. If it happens it happens. It is obviously being done for a good reason and I am still booking with the Dunes whether it is out in front of my condo every day! A vacation is what you make of it! It could also rain every day are you going to pack up and leave?

So on a better note lets all remember why we wanted to vacation at Myrtle in the first place. Where is or has been your favorite spot to visit while you were at Myrtle Beach.

Mine was the Pavillion when I was a young girl and we use to stay at a condo called ';A Place at the Beach';. They use to have so many gorgeous lifeguards on that part of the beach:)

What about you?

On a happier note

Watching the fireworks on the beach!

On a happier note

To walk on the beach just before dawn, to enjoy the serenity and only the sound of the surf, with a large mug of Starbucks Breakfast Blend.

The one thing we look forward to doing every single year is going to Margaritaville. Last summer%26#39;s visit was ruined though because while we were sitting at the bar drinking our margaritas and waiting for our call ahead seating time, the fire sprinklers went off and totally flooded the whole restaurant. Everyone had to be cleared out and they closed down...so we pretty much missed out. We ended up at Joe%26#39;s Crab Shack which is good food but not the experience that Margaritaville is. Hopefully this year nothing crazy will happen.

You know, one of our best trips to MB was during the last renourishment project (about 10 years ago). When we arrived, the project had just passed our hotel. For the entire week, we found the most amazing shells and full conche shells. We decorated our living room with those wonderful shells, and still talk about it today!

My favorite spot at Myrtle would be at any of the fabulous golf courses, either with my Father 25-30 years ago, or now with my teenage son.

I love to see my beautiful sunrise mornings come up out of the ocean while I have a cup of coffee. Sometimes I even catch a Dolphin or two. Then in the evening we go to the Kingfisher Pier or have a drink @ Seamour%26#39;s By The Sea. Seamours is just off Atlantic Ave in Garden City. Around the corner from Sams hotdog place. It is a tiny place owened by Jerry Seamour. Tiny place but the owner is a real nice guy.

O.K. Last update on the re-nourishing Program,

I decided to go right to the source. I contacted the Army Core Of Engineers directly. Here is what I have.

:Thank you for contacting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. Due to flooding out West, the Great Lakes Dredge %26amp; Dock Company, LLC will aid in the emergency dredging project in the Mississippi Delta area. The dredges being used for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project will be used in this emergency effort. As a result, a new schedule has been created. The major shift in the schedule is moving the Myrtle Beach area renourishment from March-July 2008 to September 2008. Here is the new schedule: Reach 1 (North Myrtle Beach) - begin July 5 Reach 2 (Myrtle Beach) - immediately following Reach 1; begin in September ,depending on weather delays Reach 3 (Garden City Beach/Surfside Beach) - Fully Completed (late March2008) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you-

Public Affairs Specialist Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

If anyone would like the contact info P.M. me and I will send it to you.

I don%26#39;t think left hand knows what right hand is doing down there. The Reach 3 part. Garden City/Surfside. Is already finished from what I have heard.

LISTEN pop2748 Give these guys a break.

Here%26#39;s what the chamber of commerce is saying.

';I apologize for the delay in getting this answer to you; however, the dredging project is a moving target. It has now stopped temporarily -They may be moving to another area where flooding is a big problem and may Start back here in September. We should know this answer by early nextweek. I will send you an update as quick as I receive it.';

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

1200 N Oak St

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577