Over the Thanksgiving week, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Holden Beach, North Carolina, and spend the entire week with family. It was such fun. I didn’t get pictures of everything, but here are a few of the…
Paddling on the Intracoastal Waterway!
The Intracoastal Waterway (sometimes known as the ICW) is a well-known route for yachts and fishermen. But it’s also a great place to go paddling – kayaking or even canoeing. Birds roost in the marshes along the edge of the…
Holden Beach House Review: Blue Heaven, 108 Raleigh Street
Well, we visited Holden Beach, North Carolina again (in case you missed the post a few weeks ago with a whole lot of pictures I took during our stay)! Because we ended up renting last minute (really, we called up…
Pictures from Holden Beach – May 2016
So I just spent a week and a half at peaceful Holden Beach, North Carolina… We rented a house (review coming soon!), rode bikes, walked the beach
Holden Beach Rental House Review: Starboard 899 OBW
Every time we decide to go to Holden Beach, the houses that are available are different. It doesn’t help that we’re usually making our reservations last-minute, often within a week or two of the rental dates. Still, it’s always exciting…
“Marsh Loops” Biking or Hiking Trails on Holden Beach
A few weeks ago, I posted about a couple of lovely little parks on Holden Beach. This week, I’ll talk about the “marsh loops” that are near these parks. These loops have been created by filling in a small portion…
The Parks on Holden Beach
Holden Beach is a lovely place to spend a week. The beach is inviting, the roads quiet enough for biking (at least in the offseason), and the houses luxurious enough to enjoy when you’re not outside. However, on a recent…
Da Beau’s: Lovely Retreat on Holden Beach (Review)
In early January of this year (2013) we returned to Holden Beach. However, because of some restraints/properties already being booked/price hikes/the need for internet access/etc., we decided to rent a house we’d never been to before: Da Beau’s, 936 Ocean…
Holden Beach: The Carolina’s Best Family Beach
We first started vacationing on the North Carolina coast in the mid-1980s, but it would be many years before we found a family friendly, southern-hospitality-flavored beach that we could really enjoy. So many of the beaches in both South Carolina…