Next week is July, can you believe it? This week, we’re recommending a few events plus some Amazon Prime deals for summer, and a beach read + wine pairing!
Here’s your list for the weekend ↓
Conway Riverfest
📍 Downtown Conway | Elm Street
📅 Saturday, June 27
🎆 46 years strong. Live music all day, golf cart parade, Paddle Battle river races, food & craft vendors, and the night closes with Vixen, Slaughter, and fireworks over the Waccamaw. Free, all ages.
➡️ conwayriverfest.com
Sunday Funday featuring BADFISH
📍 The Boathouse | 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd, Myrtle Beach
📅 Sunday, June 7
🎶 The A&A Produce Summer Concert Series continues on the NÜTRL Waterway stage with BADFISH - Sublime Tribute. Free, all ages, directly on the Intracoastal Waterway. Best backyard in town.
➡️ facebook.com/boathousemb
Summer Light: Art by Night
📍 Brookgreen Gardens | 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet
📅 Every Wednesday & Saturday, 6–10 PM | Through August 22
🌿 This summer, Brookgreen is after dark — and worth it. Thirty larger-than-life glass sculptures by artist Craig Mitchell Smith are installed throughout the gardens and illuminated as evening falls. Live music, food trucks, and Austin’s Harvest Restaurant round out the night. Tickets required (separate from daytime admission); members can grab a season pass.
➡️ brookgreen.org
Read: Yesteryear is the talk of instagram (and TikTok, Facebook, TV shows, and real life conversations) and is the story of a "tradwife" influencer who gets transported back to the 1850s to actually live the life she's been performing online. It’s a wild ride.
Pour: A smooth California Chardonnay like the Chalk Hill Russian River Valley Chardonnay is easy to sip on the beach while reading your latest book. Caleb’s mom, Amelia, would approve.
Pair: sourdough bread, of course, with a whipped feta spread or your own churned butter
Healthy never looked so good — or tasted this tropical.
Why Go: Five locations across the Grand Strand (Georgetown, Market Common, Conway, Pawleys Island, plus a food truck) means there's almost no excuse not to stop.
What to order: We tried the Lil’ Mermaid Smoothie for two reasons: tasty ingredients (Pitaya, banana, pineapple, strawberries, & coconut milk) + fun name!
➡️ Check out our latest Grand Strand Field Notes
Amazon prime deals for pool + beach days
A pretty turquoise Mahjong mat (18% off)
A floating Mahjong table (47% off)
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen (20% off)
Dock & Bay Sand Free Beach Towels in pretty cabana stripes (25% off)
Bose portable speaker (33% off)
We are in Hilton Head this week! So far, we’ve had seafood at Poseidon, lunch at It’s Greek to Me, and watched a World Cup game with tacos + pizza + craft beer at The Bank.
4th of July events: North Myrtle Beach | Marshwalk | Myrtle Beach
Summer Sunset Sessions | Market Common | June 19, July 17, Aug 21 | details
Local Live Music | MyrtleLive.com
Sounds of Summer | Mamma Mania, American Tribute to ABBA | June 19 | details
75 Days of Summer on the Marshwalk | details
Myrtle Duck Festival | Saturday, July 25 | Adopt a duck for $10 and pick your cause | myrtleduckfestival.com
Summer Light, Art by Night | Wednesdays & Saturdays,until August 22 | More info
Conway Riverfest | Saturday, June 27 | conwayriverfest.com conwayriverfest
An Evening with Wilco | July 13 | tickets on Ticketmaster
The Wallflowers | August 7 | tickets on Ticketmaster
Bela Fleck | September 1 | tickets go on presale June 25 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com
Rodrigo y Gabriela | October 16 | tickets on Ticketmaster.com
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