The New Year is here and 2015 promises more Fun in the Sun in Coastal Carolina! Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ® has the perfect location for events and activities in North and South Carolina! We have a few ideas to get your year off to a Good Start!
Myrtle Beach Restaurant Week
January 8 – 18, 2015 has been declared Restaurant Week and is a Seven-Day Celebration of South Carolina Cuisine at hundreds of participating restaurants!
From Fine To Casual Dining…Participating restaurants feature Special Menu Items, Promotions, and Discounts. Diners can sample the newest restaurants, dine at old favorites, and taste a variety of exceptional dishes being prepared by chefs at a great value for customers!
There is still time to enjoy this Grand Strand Event that includes restaurants in Little River…Including “The Brentwood” and “The Parson’s Table” ! Check out more @ www.restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com
Taste of the Inlet
January 25, 2015…At Inlet Mall, 20125 Highway 17 Bypass
Taste of the Inlet…Local restaurants and chefs will showcase their signature dishes in a delicious Tasting Feast. Food and Dessert tastes will range from $2 to $4. Proceeds will benefit Murrels Inlet 2020, a 501c3 Non-Profit Community Revitalization Organization.More Info @ Phone: 843-357-2007
Conway Chocolate Walk
January 31, 2015…11am – 3pm On Third Avenue in Downtown Conway
Spend a Saturday afternoon exploring the shops and restaurants of Downtown Conway while enjoying Chocolate Treats prepared by the businesses. With 30+ Businesses Participating…There will be more chocolate than even the biggest chocolate-lover could enjoy in one afternoon! So, fill your Take Home Bag and savor your goodies another day! Ticket donation is $18 Per Person. This event is always a sell-out and tickets are limited, so reserve your today! Phone: 843-248-6260.
Martin Luther King, Jr. March & Celebration
January 18 & January 19, 2015…Southport, N.C.
Sunday, Jan. 18th, A Memorial March will begin at 3pm from the Parking Lot of ILA Hall …On the Corner of 10th & Lord Streets in Southport! Following the march will be a Youth Program in the Hall @ 3:45pm.
Monday, January 19th @ 8am…Annual Roundtable Breakfast at the Murrow Hall @ Trinity United Methodist Church. Breakfast Tickets are $12. Phone: 910-457-5144…For more Info.
Black History Month – Cruising the Line: African American Sailors
February 7, 2015…9am – 5pm @ The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. NC
In conjunction with Black History Month, The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will expand its Civil War exhibit to include “Cruising the Line; African American Sailors”.
Learn about the men who escaped enslavement and enlisted in the Union Army patrolling off Southport’s coast. Joining the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, these mariners were instrumental in blockading good vital to the Confederate war effort.
As part of the permanent exhibit, a reproduction Union Navy uniform is on display.
North Carolina Maritime Museum address…204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC 28461 Museum Phone: 910-457-0003
2015 Freedom Rally Event/Carolina Has Talent
January 17, 2015…5pm @ Wheelwright Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University Campus (108 Spadoni park Circle )
Thrilling Musical Event Tribute to Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.! Carolina Has talent is an annual event that brings together musical talent of all genres from around the state to compete for cash prizes.
2015 Freedom Rally Event/Grand Freedom Parade
January 19, 2015…11:45am
The Three Day Freedom Rally culminates with a Community Wide Parade that Features:
- Local Businesses
- Floats
- Bands from Across the State
The Parade Route will begin at the Pelican Baseball Field, turn down 21st Avenue and then right onto Carver Street in Myrtle Beach where stands will be available for the public. (Address:1251 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach,SC )
This attraction that continues to grow promises to be one of the Highlights of the 2015 King Day Celebration!
32nd Annual North Myrtle Beach Winter Run 5K and 15K
Saturday, January 24, 2015…9am…On Main Street in North Myrtle Beach
Both races start at 9am: More Info and Registration @ www.grandstrandrunner.com
Myrtle Beach Marathon
Saturday, February 14, 2015…Half Marathon Starting @ 6:30 am …Just North of Grissom Parkway & 21st Ave. N. With Finish in the Parking Lot of TicketReturn.com Field at Pelican’s Ball Park.
The Myrtle Beach Marathon is an Annual tradition that attracts thousands of people from All over the country.The course is described as…”Fast, Flat, & Beautiful”!
Flowers by Chagall: A Lecture by Vivian R. Jacobsen
Tuesday, January 27, 2015…10:30am – Noon…At Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum @ 3100 South Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach, SC
“Art is the increasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers – and never succeeding.” Such were the words of Marc Chagall. A passion for nature in the form of flowers, trees, birds, and animals fill the artworks in every form of his magnificent creations. This lecture will bring this concept of how Chagall brought his love of flowers to his numerous works of art.
Maritime Valentines
Saturday, February 14, 2015…1pm – 3pm…@ NC Maritime Museum at Southport, NC
Love is in the Air and On the Sea at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Show that special someone you care by creating a Valentine they will “Knot” Forget! Activities are appropriate for All Ages, so bring along the Family and Enjoy Valentines’ Day Together!
Price Range: $3 Per Person…Call the Museum to Register: Phone 910-457-0003
La Belle Amie Vineyards
Valentine’s Bonfire
Saturday, February 14, 2015 …Noon to 5pm
Enjoy Live Music, Wine, and the Beauty of the Vineyard! Bring a Lawn Chair & a Good Friend and relax!
Cost: $5 Per Person…Info @ www.labelleamie.com Or Call: 843-399-WINE (9463)
National Shag Championships
Friday,January 30 & Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 8pm…@ The Spanish Galleon at the OD Beach & Golf Resort (End of Main Street in N. Myrtle Beach)
Shag is the South Carolina National Dance…Enjoy the Prelims of the National Shag Dance Championship in Myrtle Beach…General Admission is $20 Per Night . Go To: www.shagnationals.com for Information…No Reserved Seating.
The Horry County Museum…“Tanked” Aquarium
“Get Tanked”…The Horry County Museum Fresh water Aquarium was Featured on Animal Planet’s Hit Reality Show “Tanked”! Come by the museum & check out this unique custom made aquarium that details aquatic life in our local rivers & lakes!
The Horry County Museum (805 Main St. in Conway, SC) opened to the public in 1981. The museum focuses on the history, pre-history, & natural history of Horry County, SC, and educates the public about these subjects through Exhibits and Out-Reach Programs and Events. Info: www.horrycountymuseum.org Or Phone 843-915-5320
Odell Williamson Auditorium
Thursday, January 22, 2015…7:30pm Emile Pandolfi with Dana Russel
Doors open at 7pm.
Friday, February 6, 2015…7:30pm…”Celebrating the Dream” Concert : Tenors…Cook, Dixon, & Young with Marva Robinson!
Box Office Phone: 910-755-7416 Or visit www.bccowa.com
Long Bay Symphony
Sunday, January 25, 2015…4pm @ Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center (3302 Grisson Parkway, Myrtle Beach)
“Musical Postcards” Featuring Daria Rabotkina, piano soloist
- Chabier…Espana
- Mendelssohn…Symphony No. 4 (Italian”)
- Ravel …Piano Concerto in G
- Rimsky-Koraakov…Russian Easter Overture
Reservations: Phone: 843-448-8379
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015…7:30pm @ Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center (3302 Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach)
Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
General Admission…Phone: 843-448-8379 Tickets can also be Purchased at the Door.
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Saturday, February 21, 2015 @ 7pm @ Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center (3302 Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach)
Broadway Dancing and Romancing II…A Myrtle beach Rotary Club and the Long Bay Symphony Spectacular…Featuring songs from classic and contemporary Broadway with singing and dancing!
Reservations…Phone: 843-448-8379
Tickets may also be reserved at these Long Bay Symphony Events @ www.longbaysymphony.com
Barefoot Landing Events
Check Out Website for Barefoot Landing @ www.bflanding.com
Alabama Theatre…Guest Concerts
All Alabama Theatre Concerts can be Reserved By Phone @ 1-800-342-2262 Or @ www.alabama-theatre.com
Guest Concerts
Friday, January 16 & Saturday, January 17 @ 7pm
“A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline” Starring Gail Bliss
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Wednesday, January 21…7:30pm
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr….Lead Singers of the Original 5th Dimension (Benefiting The Pardue Family “Children In Need” Fund)
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Saturday, January 24…7pm
Eddie Miles : A Salute to Elvis and Country Legends!
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Saturday, January 31…7pm
Ricky Mokel Comedy Show Starring Grant Turner… As Ricky Mokel
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Saturday, February 14…7pm
Shoji Tabuchi…Famous Japanese Fiddler & Violin player www.shoji.com
House of Blues Events
Check Out “House of Blues” @ www.houseofblues.com
Friday, January 16 @ 8pm…Chippendales “Get Lucky Tour
Reserve @ Phone 843-272-3000
NOTE: 18 Years Plus valid ID Required.
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House of Blues Shows and Activities Include:
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre…Interact Comedy “Who DUNNIT” $42 Per Person (Includes Tax & Gratuity) Recommend 13 & Up with Parent Discretion. Check schedule online @ www.houseofblues.com Or Call 843-272-3000 for Reservations Or More Info.
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Sundays…9am – 2pm…Gospel Brunch
Featuring Kirk Franklin
Admission: $29 for Adults, $14.50 Children 7 – 12 , and Children Under 7 years of age FREE!
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Crossroads Restaurant & Bar
Delicious Cuisine is a mix of American and International dishes created by House of Blues Band of Rockin’ Chefs across America!
- Breakfast: Saturday…8am – 11:30am
- Lunch: Saturday: Noon- 4pm
- Dinner: Monday – Saturday: 4pm – pm
- Sunday Brunch: 9am – 2pm…Reserve a Table: Phone 843-272-3000
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Check Out: House of Blues Special Events, Offers & Promotions @ www.houseofblues.com
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Castano’s Italian Steakhouse
Friday, January 23, 2015…6:30 – 9:30 My Furry Valentine’ Dinner/Dance Benefit for the NMB Society… Castano’s Italian Steakhouse @ Barefoot Landing, N. Myrtle Beach
Enjoy a a Delicious Three Course Dinner with Live Entertainment provided by Jimmy Z. Come and enjoy the evening while raising money and awareness for NMB Humane Society. Please call Darleen Brown for Reservations …Phone: 843-361-200.
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Casanto’s Italian Steakhouse
Happy Hour 4pm – 7pm
Enjoy Live Music :
- Wednesday 6-9pm…Larry Tinnelli
- Friday 6-9pm…Jimmy Z
- Saturday & Sunday 6-9…”No Limit”
Check Menus and Special Events @ www.castanosrestaurant.com Restaurant Week Menus @ $30 thru January 18th!
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Carolina Opry
Sunday, January 25, 2015…6pm…An Evening With Garrison Keillor, An Evening of Comedy, Class, Charisma, & Wisdom!
Phone for Reservations: 843-913-4000
Carolina Opry At 8901 N. King’s Highway, Myrtle beach, SC…Named by: CNBC as the “Top Attraction of Myrtle Beach” Visit website @ www.thecarolinaopry.com for Info on Shows:
- Good Vibrations, Live Music of 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s
- Thunder and Light…Clogging & Laser Light Show
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Local Fitness For The New Year
C.B. Berry Community & Historical Center – Vereen Memorial Gardens…2250 HWY 179
Phone: 843-249-4157
Zumba Gold Classes…For Folks 30 Years & Up… Tuesdays & Thursdays…9am – 10am $20 Per Month
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Movement Works…Holistic Dance, Yoga, & Martial Arts Center
Located at 9500 Ocean Highway West, Calabash, NC.
Check Out Movement Works Class for All Ages and More @ www.mvmtworks.com
**********Restaurants of the Month*********
***For Your Super Bowl Party for Family & Friends***
You may wish to enjoy the Super Bowl at home with Family and Friends.
Here are some local places you might like to order Good Football Food for your Your “Super Bowl Party”! Have Fun!
Bella’s New York Pizza & Deli…10136 Beach Drive, Calabash, NC…Will Deliver to Your Door!
You can also “Eat In” at Bella’s Pizza & Deli…11am – 10pm Seven Days a Week
Super Bowl Idea …1 Large Pizza with One Topping, 6 Garlic Knots, & A Liter of Soda…$15.99 (Plus tax)
Bella’s Menu Offers:
- Appetizers
- Salads
- Soups
- Pizza
- Specialties…Cheese Calzone, Stromoli, Pepperoni Roll, Chicken Or Broccoli Roll
- Sandwiches
- Sides…Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Bag of Chips
- Desserts…Cannoli, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Layered cake
- Beverages
Check Out Bella’s New York Pizza & Deli for you Super Bowl Football Feast…Call: 910 – 579-0000
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Calabash Deli…9929 Rt. 179, Calabash, NC
Super Bowl Idea: SUPER Bowl SUBS…7 Inch Or 10 Inch Subs…8 Different Choices PLUS Meatball Parmesan & Chicken Cutlet Parmesan Subs!
Dinners to Go ( Call In @ 910-579-9801 & Pick Up at Deli) …Or You can Eat In at the Clabash Deli 7am – 7pm Mon – Sat. 8am – 3pm on Sun.
Menu Includes:
- Eggplant Parmesan Or Lasagna
- Meat Loaf W/Mac & Cheese
- Stromoli
Menu Includes:
- Salads From the garden
- Fresh Homemade Salads
- Tasty Deli Sandwiches
- Grilled Selections
- Fresh Bakery Goods
- Full Line of Boar’s heaf Brand Meats & Cheese Sliced Fresh By The Pound
Check Out the Calabash Deli @ www.calabashdeli.com
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Papa’s Pizza Restaurant…111 Pavilion Drive, Little River, SC
Super Bowl Idea: Combo Special! Pizza & Wings Combo…A 16 Inch One Topping Pizza with 30 Wings $37.95 (Extra toppings for $1.50 Each)
Call Papa’s Ahead @ 843-249-3663 And Pick up a Drive-In Widow Or you can Eat In at PaPa’sPizza! Every Wednesday: 10% Off for Senior Citizens 60 Years Young & Up!
Papa’s Pizza Restaurant Includes:
- Appetizers
- Soups & Salads
- Kickin’ Chicken Wings…(10 Jumbo Wings for $8.95 a Basket)
- Thirst Quincher Fountain Drinks
- Pizza…Choice of Crusts, Meats, & Veggies
- Specialty Pizzas … 11 Choices
- Calzones
- Stomboli
- Entrees
- Sandwich Board
As Always, there are a variety of Interesting places to go and Fun things to do in Coastal Carolina! Folks at Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ® can enjoy it All! It is also good to live in the Seafood Capital of the World! Come On Down and Join the Fun!
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Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ® in Calabash, N.C. and minutes from Little River & N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. is Truly the Two State Solution to Fun! Mark and Lou Redrick moved to this lovely, gated golf community in 2005 and feel this is the best moving decision they ever made. 
They moved here from Chicago and feel like they “Landed on another Planet” With… Great Beaches, Friendly People and Flowers blooming in the Spring!
They went to Chicago Live South Shows…Now known as Ideal Living Shows. They checked out many other areas and states…Georgia and Tennessee, as well as places in North and South Carolina. They connected with Bob Layding who was there to represent Brunswick Plantation. Bob was from Sommerset, PA. originally, and Lou and Mark had once lived near there in Greensburg, PA.
They liked what was being presented and booked a few days at Commons I to see how they enjoyed the area. 
They said they felt no pressure and were impressed with what they saw, especially the entrance and beautiful drive the elegant, southern style Plantation House! They said they rang a doorbell to ask a couple living here how they like it, and the couple invited them in to chat. They visited with couple and shared a glass of wine. True Southern Hospitality sold them on living in this beautiful, friendly community!
Lou and Mark say that you buy a Lifestyle! They loved the Southern Architecture and Lifestyle design of Brunswick Plantation! Home prices were low, as well as the taxes! They bought a lot and worked with Todd Helf to design the home where they still live. They felt Todd was easy to work with, and they liked the fact that there are many models and all of the houses don’t look alike. Everything is different…A real southern community! 
They were able to have the inside design that they wanted with the Carolina room on the other side of the house than the models. It suited them there better and looks bright and cozy! They were also very happy with their construction, even though they were not here all of the time it was being built. They could really trust the builder! Mark and Lou say that they are so Happy living at Brunswick Plantation that “They just pinch themselves” that they should be so Fortunate!
Lou and Mark Redrick have a son, Randy, and a daughter, Renee. Both Randy and Renee live in Asheville, N.C. with their families. Randy lived in Alaska for 10 years before moving to Asheville, NC 2 years ago! Actually, Renee moved to Asheville first and was married there a week after Lou and Mark moved to Brunswick Plantation in 2005! They moved in on a Tuesday and went to Asheville for Renee’s wedding at the Botanical Gardens in Asheville the following Saturday! Carolina is on the mind for this family!
Randy and his wife, Alice, have four children…3 boys and 1 girl: 13 year old Harbin, Milly Lou (10), Quinn (6), and Adler (4)! Renee and her husband, Geoff Jiles, have a six year old daughter, Aria, and a two year old son, Simon. Since they all live in Asheville, North Carolina, Lou and Mark get to see them often…Either in Asheville or at Brunswick Plantation. The grandchildren enjoy visiting their grandparents during the Summer, Spring break and Christmas! There are a lot of Fun things to do in the area…Swimming, Beaches, Driving Range, mini-golf, Alligator Alley, Fort Fisher, children’s museums, and Ripley’s Aquarium, just to name a few! One of the things the Reddick’s love about this area is that there are Fun activities for all ages!
Some of the Redrick Family Favorite Entertainment includes:
Calabash is also know for the famous Calabash seafood! There a numerous good restaurants in the area that offer a variety of dishes…Seafood, Mexican, Vietnamese, Italian, whatever your taste buds desire! Some of Mark and Lou’s favorites include:
They also are pleased that you have a pristine 27 Hole Golf Course…Magnolia, Dogwood, and Azalea offer Fair and Friendly Golf for all levels and ages! Mark and Lou also appreciate it that Brunswick Plantation is also a great place to call home for those who do not play golf. There are tennis courts and a variety of clubs available for folks of all interests. As they say…”Those who Play Together, Stay Together”!
Mark had a high school buddy, Denny, who invited him to a Polo match in the area one day. As good luck would have it, another high school friend of Mark’s went to the match and invited Lou, her boss, to go to the match with her. That is how Mark and Lou met for the first time…At their very first Polo match! Seems like they made a Goal Score together that changed their life that day! They have only been to one other polo match years later, but the marriage has lasted much longer. They will celebrate their 42nd Wedding Anniversary on April 14, 2015! “Happy Anniversary” to our Favorite Brunswick Polo Pair!
Lou and Mark had a lovely home in Libertyville, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, before moving to North Carolina. Moving from the snow was their goal for a new Southern Lifestyle. Brunswick Plantation filled the bill! 
They still enjoy traveling and Mark is quite a photographer! Some of his photos are displayed in their lovely home on Chatham Court.
Mark Redrick is working as a real estate agent for Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ®. In fact, you can find him at an Ideal-Living Resort & Retirement Expo at the Ritz Carlton Tyson’s Corner in Mclean, Virginia …Saturday, February 28th & Sunday, March 1st, 2015! If you are in the area, stop by and let Mark share a video and handouts with you and tell you all about the Joys of moving South! You can also check out our website by clicking onto it in this article! Come on Down and Join the Fun in the Carolina Sun!
More folks are moving South for the weather and Southern Hospitality! 
Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ® is a dynamic community in North Carolina with so many Fascinating Folks to meet and enjoy! Variety is the Spice of Life…Brunswick Plantation is a wonderful place to spice up your life! Come on down and join the Fun!
