Quaint towns, southern hospitality, seemingly endless stretches of pristine shorelines. What's not to love about the Carolinas? They are a Mecca for myriad vacationers. Family get-aways, family reunions, romantic interludes, and the nightlife loving singles scene all coexist in harmony. From the very young to the very young at heart there is so much to see and do that once you've been there, a visit to the Carolinas is never far from the top of your 'To Do' list.

Gracious southern charm and hospitality radiate warmth and make your 'vacation' feel like a 'visit'. The natural, refreshingly unspoiled beaches of the Outer Banks NC draw families like a moth to a flame. The pace is slow and the livin' is easy. It's all about the beach and it's windswept beauty. Lazy days in the sand and surf. Quiet nights spent with friends and family sharing good food and great times. Speaking of good food, for the discriminating palate that can never get enough seafood, there's Calabash, NC A veritable smorgasbord of local flavor and good old southern down-home cooking. If you can imagine it, they've got it on the menu. Seafood any way and every way you like it. Caught fresh and served southern style - All you can eat!

Meander over the state line into the lower Carolina and the return address on all your postcards home will read 'Paradise'! You've arrived and it exceeds your wildest imagination. Little River is quaint with out of the way places to dine and delectable places to shop such as Toby's Old World. Beyond it's borders is a quick jaunt through Cherry Grove and then right smack into the beauty and wonder that is Myrtle Beach. Who knew highways and byways could look so lovely? South Carolina has some of the most beautiful roads around. Getting caught up in traffic happens there since it's a huge tourist destination but give it up for South Carolina, they give you something pretty to look at while you wait. Their roads see more attention than some peoples cultivated gardens. Perhaps a reminder to slow down and smell the roses, or in their case, the Crape Myrtle! They take 'Myrtle' seriously and she rewards with a riot of color all summer long.

There's fun in the sun for the family crowd. Beaches, water parks, miniature golf, boat rides at Barefoot Landing or Broadway at the Beach, dinner and a rodeo show at Dixie Stampede, or dinner and music at the Carolina Opry. There are family friendly places to eat like The Filling Station, which offers all you can eat pizza,

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