Need a break from your role as mom, taxi driver, laundress and cook? Slow the pace and get away to beautiful Pawleys Island, S.C. Just 25 miles from Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island is one of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast and provides a relaxing and secluded escape.
Best Planning Tips for a Girl’s Getaway to Pawleys Island
Get a group of friends together and plan a trip to this hidden gem, a barrier island where you’ll discover a laid-back lifestyle, spectacular scenery and delicious cuisine. All of which makes it a perfect destination.
First, you’ll want to book the perfect place to stay. Choose a beachfront property like the five-bedroom McInnes 762, a classic coastal cottage, or the six-bedroom Sunburst modern home with its own creek dock. These spacious properties offer well-appointed kitchens with plenty of space to spread out and get comfortable.
As for what to do once you unpack, this world is your oyster.
Paddle into serenity when you book a specialty eco-tour with Surf the Earth. Choose a morning paddle board tour through the spectacular marshes of Pawleys Island or a sunset moon rise tour aboard kayaks.
Get your creative juices flowing with a visit All Fired Up Studios, where you can walk in and “get your art on.” No appointment or reservation is needed, though they do ask for parties of 10 or more to call ahead and confirm space is available. The studio has thousands of pieces of pottery ready for you to paint with more than 500 designs and styles. Create your own souvenir to take home from your island visit.
Foodies will appreciate sampling a variety of flavors at High Country Olive Oil, 10880 Ocean Highway. Taste a variety of specialty ultra-premium, extra virgin olive oils and aged Italian balsamic products. Try the blood orange olive oil or spice things up with cayenne chili. From garlic to lime to mushroom and sage, there are oils for every taste.
Reserve a table at Caffe Picolo where you can enjoy exquisite Italian food served in an intimate setting around a fireplace. This little gem offers a menu of Italian flavors made with local ingredients using family recipe. Start with crab stuffed mushrooms or banana peppers stuffed with sausage, breadcrumbs, pecorino romano and fresh herbs. Then choose from a menu of pastas made with chicken, veal, shrimp or scallops.
So, what do you say? Text your bestie and get this ball rollin’!