New Years Dinner with small child

HELP!

I%26#39;ve decided to go out for dinner on New Years Eve(oh no! it%26#39;s tomorrow !)with my 5 yr old daughter. We would like to eat at a nice steakhouse (not too romantic but not tooo kid friendly.. ) or maybe a nice seafood restaurant.

Unfortunately we will have to do the countdown in the hotel while our daughter is sleeping . But we would at least like to dine out to celebrate . Hope to see some fireworks on the beach!!

Does anyone have any recommendations!!?? There are many steakhouses but we want good quality, good service and good price!!! DO I ask too much??

New Years Dinner with small child

Carolina Roadhouse is good...

I%26#39;m easy to please...with kids, I%26#39;d just hit the Golden Corral.

PS: I%26#39;ve had several Alfa Romeos over the years...they have been gone from the US for many years now but I keep hearing they are planning to re-enter the US market...love my %26#39;69 GTV.

New Years Dinner with small child

Carolina Roadhouse is a good option....you didnt mention where you are staying, so that may play into your decision...a few other options you may consider would be Chestnut Hill (good steaks and seafood...one of the areas older restuarants, sits overlooking a marsh) or Sea Captains House which sits right on the ocean. Both have good food, a varied menu, great service and nice views.

www.seacaptains.com

www.chestnuthilldining.com

Enjoy!

:)

Thanks for your prompt replies!!

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Barefoot Resort N.Myrtle Beach

We have reservations first week of April. Has anyone stayed here? We are staying in the River Crossing Section...whatever that means. Also, I read where you take a tram to the beach. Is the beach far away??

Barefoot Resort N.Myrtle Beach

While I can%26#39;t say exactly how far it is from Barefoot Resort to the ocean in terms of miles . . . take a look at a map of North Myrtle Beach. Find Higway 17. This is the main (4-lane) highway through North MB and MB. The ocean is east of Hwy. 17. Barefoot Resort is West of Hwy. 17. Even if you don%26#39;t mind walking say 2 to 5 miles, you%26#39;ll have that highway to contend with. We%26#39;re on our way there in a couple of days, but we go for the golf not the ocean.

Barefoot Resort N.Myrtle Beach

Hi Bigo, Barefoot is located on the Intercoastal waterway,

on the other side from Barefoot Shopping center. I would

say it is less than 2 miles to the beach. Not sure of the Tram

Schedule I know it is more limited in the off season. Barefoot is primarly a golf community and soon they will put in a Marina.

Bigo-

Hey, we are also staying there the first full week of April! I can%26#39;t wait. From what our vacation group said the place is fabulous! Also, they told me that the tram runs every 45 mins.. They also said that you may want to bring your own beach towels. Do you know of any websites where we could look up local attractions? Also do you have the local phone number for them?! Hope you have a perfect vacation!

sassyshilander

Hey, we are also staying there the first full week of April! I can%26#39;t wait. From what our vacation group said the place is fabulous! Also, they told me that the tram runs every 45 mins.. They also said that you may want to bring your own beach towels. Do you know of any websites where we could look up local attractions? Also do you have the local phone number for them?! Hope you have a perfect vacation!

Sassy....

Barefoot resort is located directly across from Barefoot Landing which is a great little shopping, eating, entertainment area...some of the units do overlook the Intercoastal Waterway...and in April the waterway should be pretty busy with both local boat traffic and those larger boats and sailboats returning from warmer waters south of us. The resort is within walking distance to some decent courses....4 in fact (Fazio, Love, Dye, and Norman designed courses)...but not within walking distance to the beach...in fact, a bit of a drive to the beach. The local number for the resort is 843-390-7900.

As for local attractions, here are a few websites:

www.bflanding.com

www.broadwayatthebeach.com

www.myrtlebeachtrips.com

www.nascarspeedpark.com

Hope this helps! Have fun!

:)

Wow, thank you! That was very helpful. We are going with four adults and five kids. Sounds like we will have plenty to do! I appreciate your help with this! There wasn%26#39;t much online for this particular resort. Thanks again!

Sassy..............

Have never stayed there but have driven through a few times. Very large complex and no doubt every ammenty you can think of.

About as far as you can be off the beach and still say you were at the beach. At least two miles as the crow flys.

First week of April it won%26#39;t matter that much. For shopping, golfing and dining you%26#39;re in a great location. Short hop to the south to Broadway At The Beach or north to Calabash.

Wouldn%26#39;t bother with the tram to the beach. Wonder if they even run it in April. Five to ten minute drive to the beach depending on lights. Several public beach access locations along the beach in NMB. Should be marked with blue and white signs. Can%26#39;t miss em.

Free parking and wooden walkway across the dunes. Should be pretty empty in April compared to summer. Take a few minutes and scout them out. Some have porta-potties and some don%26#39;t. Might be important if you%26#39;re out on the beach very long.

Hello, We stayed at Barefoot Resort.. in August of

2006..

Its a beautiful resort..and the MAIN pool is just beautiful....

this would be in the TOWER AREA!.. :)

We went to the beach , we drove our vehicle.. we always

found a spot..

My only complaint.. is we were told we would have access to

the Beach Cabana.. which has bathrooms, and a covered area..

and a sun deck..However.. when we arrived.. we were told it was for

OWNER%26#39;s Only.. which I could certainly understand..

but NOT ONE CHAIR was being used..

But YES I would go back to the resort..

The North Tower condos are right behind the marina on the Intercoastal Waterway, about 1-1.5 miles from the ocean! My wife walked it often in her upper 60%26#39;s -70. The River Crossing section is on the backside of the Love course and would be ~ 3.5 miles to the ocean.

http://www.barefootrealty.com/maps.cfm

Help with condos

We plan on visiting MB in July. There are 3 women and 5 kids between the ages of 1 thru 8. Any suggestions on a reasonable condo on the beach? We are looking for at least a 3 bdrm.

Help with condos

Elliott Realty and Thomas Centory 21. Two of the largest realtors in NMB. One probably as good as the other. Others have had good luck going through VRBO.com and renting direct through the owners.

Buildings of all sizes. Some with full amenities and some with none. Just have to shop and find what%26#39;s in your budget.

Some small frame style beach buildings with four to six rental units. Nice because you have more privacy but in many cases no pool.

Avista, Cresent Keyes, Ashworth are some of the nicer large buildings. All have received good reviews.

Read a trip report last year about Springs Towers. People were so pleased with it they were already planning on staying there again next trip. All three bedroom units.

Great location. Short walk to places to eat, groceries, beach shop and ice cream stand for those night time treats. Would save several trips out with all those kids.

northmyrtlebeachtravel.com/book/query.html

http://www.century21thomas.com/index.htm

vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/…north-myrtle-beach

Help with condos

Fairfield Ocean Boulevard, Fairfield Sea Watch, Tilghman Beach and Racquet Club. Fairfield is actually owned by Wyndham now. Also check out vrbo.com.

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hotels - best for 12 day stay

A happy new year from the UK! We are planning our annual trip to the USA and would like to fly into Atlanta, travel next day to Charleston and stay about 10-12 days before heading back for a couple of days in Atlanta before the flight back. Some of the hotels are a bit beyond our price range - our daughter gets married in August, enough said! - but for a stay this long we need a reasonably large room. Have looked at the Holiday Inn in the historic district. Can you people suggest alternatives, I%26#39;ve looked at the revues of various places but often find that the replies to this sort of query can tell me things I need to know.

hotels - best for 12 day stay

when is your trip and how many people?

Have you coinsidered renting a house? Maybe on Folly Beach, IOP, Kiawah or sullivan;s? Folly cheapest and very close to downtown. The others more resort-like. If I couldn%26#39;t stay DT I would rent for extended stay on the beach.

search for rental agents - I know avocet properties handles many, and so does one other - a guys name, sorry, I%26#39;m drawing a blank on name but a quick search will find it.

Maybe something like the embassy suites, if DT too high $$$ maybe near the airport? Not in town but for that long a stay you have a refrig %26amp; microwave and separate living room.

congrats on wedding

hotels - best for 12 day stay

Could not agree more with bridgefan about vacationing on Folly Beach. We have stayed there for the past five years in different rentals: dunes properties, fred holland, island rentals. Each house was different but wonderful. We especially liked Pavilion Watch (rented thorugh dunes properties). Direct acces to the beach from the condos, and it includes a swimming pool for guests%26#39; use also. Our cost was about $1400 for the week (8 of us stayed there). You would be about a 15-minute drive from Charleston. Great restaurants within a few minutes: Brinsons%26#39;, Snapper Jack%26#39;s, pizza shops, tapas bar, etc.

I have to agree with renting a house, villa or condo. It can save you lots of dollars by not having to eat out every meal. You also get much more room.

where to stay for our sons Marine corp grad./parris island

we are trying to decide where to stay in the savanna-hh-beaufort area in early Feb. we are going to fly down from new england, and have a rental car for a couple of days. We have never been to SC. Anyone have any suggestions or experiences they want to share??

where to stay for our sons Marine corp grad./parris island

If you want to be near Parris Island, then I would suggest Beaufort/Port Royal. There are some wounderful B %26amp; B%26#39;s in Beaufort. It is quite close to parris Island. There is a Beaufort Forum.

And tell your son thank you in advance for his service. It is greatly appreciated.

Beware - Resort Quest severe cancellation policy

I wanted to make everyone aware of Resort Quest%26#39;s reservation cancellation policy. I made a vacation home rental reservation in early Nov. 2006 for a week vacation in Palmetto Dunes in mid June 2007. I had rented from Resort Quest Hilton Head in previous years. This vacation was to be a family get-together. In early December, my daughter discovered that she was pregnant and would be due in July 2007. This meant that she would not be able to travel to Hilton Head (from the Northeast) in the summer of 2007. I contacted Resort Quest in mid December 2006 to make them aware of the situation and the reason for my cancellation. I was then told that I would be charged a 15% (of the house rental price) cancellation fee, even though my arrival date was 6 months away. Ouch!! This amounted to $750. When I checked the reservation contract, it was there in the fine print. In researching this with other major Hilton Head vacation rental firms, I found that their policy was quite different from the Resort Quest cancellation policy. Other firms were charging a $75 cancellation fee, as long as the cancellation was at least 60 days out from the vacation arrival date, which is a very reasonable policy. The very severe Resort Quest cancellation policy is way out of line from other firms in the area. When I contacted Resort Quest, they just stated that it was their policy, and that was it. I wanted to make others aware of this, as an unexpected situation such as mine (daughter%26#39;s pregnancy) may arise requiring a reservation cancellation.

Beware - Resort Quest severe cancellation policy

Good info to know....that%26#39;s why I always purchase cancellation and trip interruption insurance for an extended or expensive vacation. The few dollars for the premium brings peace of mind. I wish you the best.

Beware - Resort Quest severe cancellation policy

I just checked the ResortQuest website and could find no information on cancellation policy. If they are going to impose these huge, and unusual, penalties, they should be require to disclose that information up front.

It is in the fine print in the rental agreement that they mail out. It%26#39;s really strange that their cancellation charges are so much higher than the other major vacation rental firms on Hilton Head. Since it is such a severe penalty, I agree that their rental representatives should make that clear up front. Of course if they did that it would hurt their sales.

ResortQuest is a big company with properties in many different locations. It would be interesting to know whether this severe cancellation policy applies everywhere, or whether it is specific to their operation on Hilton Head.

Maybe someone from ResortQuest will see this post and reply with an explanation of the policy.

WOW that is a biggie for 6 months away. Does it say anywhere on the agreement that you will get a larger refund if the property is re-rented for the time you wanted it? Read and Re-read all parts of the contract there may be a refund option that is in smaller print.

AJAX in .net

Golf on Dauduskie Island?

I will be in Hilton Head March 3rd thru March 10th, 2007. I will be staying in Palmetto Dunes and playing golf with my friends on the many beautiful courses in the area.

We would love to come over one day and play either Melrose of Bloody Point. Could you tell me if this is possible, how I would book tee times, how best to get there, and any other pertinent information you feel may help.

Thanks,

Tom Muhs

tommuhs@yahoo.com

Golf on Dauduskie Island?

You will love either the Melrose or BP courses....i prefer the melrose...You have to play Daufuskie....it%26#39;s a must...

You need to take the Ferry from HHI island off Squire pope road....the ferry runs every 2 hours starting at 7am from Daufuskie to HHI and 8am from HHI to daufuskie...

Use this lnk....the daufuskie island resort homepage and click on the golf icon:

http://daufuskieislandresort.com/

You willl love your day on Daufuskie...