This weekend Daniel and I planned a little getaway. We never got around to celebrating our anniversary (back in August), so we thought better late than never. We headed down the Carolina coast to Myrtle Beach for three days of relaxation. Surprisingly, we had way more things planned than we ever got around to doing. It just turned out to be nicer to relax and take it easy. A few of the highlights included a surprise dinner to a new favorite restaurant and a night full of Disney movies.
We stayed at the Bay View Resort. I think Myrtle Beach is one of the hardest places to find a quality hotel by shopping online, because so many look wonderful on the outside, but the inside is a nightmare. We took a risk with Bay View and were pleasantly surprised. The rooms were by no means large, but the bed was comfortable (a king-size for the couple who typically sleeps on a full!), the bathroom was nicely renovated, and the view from the balcony was gorgeous! Another perk was that there was a full service Starbucks located on the ground level along with a great indoor swimming facility. We didn't use the pool, but we certainly enjoyed the Starbucks!
Shopping is one of the primary draws of visiting Myrtle Beach. They have two great outlet malls along with a traditional mall and countless other places to do all the shopping your heart desires. We enjoyed the outlets, because they have many great stores like an ADIDAS, Nike, and of course JCREW! I was able to make a few purchases off of my want list and sadly crossed off a few from my currently craving list. The polka dot blouse I posted about recently ran astronomically large and the XXS was too large for me! I got some other cuties though!
Bag (Lauren by Ralph Lauren via Marshalls), Chambray Dot Button Up: Old Navy, T-Shirt: J. Crew Factory, Gingham Button Up: J. Crew Factory
I mentioned earlier that Daniel surprised me with a special dinner. He took me to a place I had recently been talking about and it lived up to the hype. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse is the place to go for an amazing steak. I had the Mixed Grill and Daniel had the New York Strip. We left there feeling delightfully stuffed. The steak was so tender that it melted in my mouth and the chicken and crab cake on my plate were equally as good. I loved the atmosphere and it was a nice, quiet place to dine and enjoy each others company. I didn't get a chance to snap a picture of the salad or dessert, but they were amazing as well. The dessert was a Whiskey Bread Pudding and I dare say it was almost as good as the Bread Pudding at Raglan Road in Disney World. Almost.
We spent the rest of the weekend shopping and exploring. We went to Broadway at the Beach, enjoyed a morning jog by the water, and ended the weekend with a trip to Barefoot Landing. All in all it was the relaxing weekend that we both needed. ABC Family was even running a Disney movie marathon Sunday night and we sat on our bed for hours enjoying the Lion King, Cinderella, and Hercules. Who says you have to stay on the go the entire time your on vacation? The only thing I stressed over this entire weekend was being able to watch Downton Abbey on Sunday night, but no worries we were able to find it!
You guys know the drill. If you want to participate in Traveling Tuesday, just blog about an amazing location you have been to and link up your post in the comments below. Happy Tuesday and Happy Travels!
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