Page 40 - The Magazine of AAA Ohio Auto Club – September 2020

John T. Garcia is managing editor of AAA Magazine.
Photo: L.W. Paul Living History Farm Photo: L.W. Paul Living History Farm
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LEARNING SOMETHING
With most schools returning online this year, Myrtle Beach offers a few places where you can learn in person.
The L.W. Paul Living History Farm represents farm life in the area from 1900 to 1955, complete with chores, cooking demonstrations and live animals. Tours are free and events at the farm change seasonally, so it might be a different experience next time you visit.
Because of segregation, the Myrtle Beach Colored School served Black students in the Myrtle Beach
area from 1932 to 1953. Now, the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center tells the story of the students who attended the school, some who currently work at the museum. Former students also helped with the fundraising to help to rebuild the school by publishing a cookbook of traditional Southern recipes.
Over at WonderWorks (which you can’t miss it because the building is upside down), you should be able to learn something new at more than 100 hands-on science exhibits. The staff has taken extra precautions because of the pandemic and some displays have been closed but it is following guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including disinfecting with CDC-approved products.
FOOD AND DRINK
After all of that, you probably have worked up quite an appetite and I would not leave you hanging.
One of the newest restaurants, with one of the best ocean views, is RipTydz Oceanfront Grille & Rooftop Bar. And you can tell by its name that it has a rooftop bar.
Photo: Joe Carr Photography, Inc.
But it also offers Saturday morning yoga classes on its rooftop lawn, for those so inclined.
Nearby is Pier 14 Restaurant & Lounge, which, yes, is on a pier and offers some of the best views of central Myrtle Beach. You can grab appetizers, lunch, dinner or even tackle if you want to fish off pier here. Talk about a fresh catch.
For a more relaxing setting, check out Lucy Buffet’s Lulu’s in North Myrtle Beach, where you can grab your favorite drink, settle into an Adirondack chair and listen to live music.
Since 1962, the Sea Captain’s House has been serving seafood out of a converted 1930s cottage.
It recently added a cooking area to The Shipyard, an outdoor bar area with views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Down the coast, in Murrells Inlet, you will find the MarshWalk, a wooden boardwalk along a natural estuary that is home to a collection of restaurants, including Wicked Tuna and Drunken Jacks. Wicked Tuna serves up something for everyone, from steaks and seafood
to salads and sushi. Over at Drunken Jacks, besides a view of the marsh, you also have a view of a small island where you can spot peacocks and goats. It serves up
a variety of seafood options and offers an extensive gluten-free menu.
No matter where you plan to go in Myrtle Beach, your AAA Ohio Travel agent can help you get there. Start your trip by stopping in your local office, calling 888-222-6446 or clicking on AAA.com.
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