I do love a festival.
One of my favorites is the Lexington Peach Festival held on the Fourth of July weekend in Gilbert, S.C.
You can get peach ice cream, peach fizzes, peach tea--well you get the idea.
Live music, with dancing encouraged, rides for the kids and those brave parents, lots of arts and crafts and a car and tractor show and of course, a parade. It's a great way to spend the day.
If you'd like to learn more about some of the great South Carolina festivals and parades check out www.discoversouthcarolina.com.
It's summertime and that means festivals and parades.
The Hampton Watermelon festival is all about the watermelon. Really, everyone and everything is covered in watermelons. From umbrellas, to keep the sun at bay, to signs, to a classic watermelon eatting contest, the watermelon is king!
To learn more about this festival and others in South Carolina, go to www.discoversouthcarolina.com.
Not a bad way to spend the day floating on the river with folks who know the ins and outs.
Check out the RiverRats, www.riverratscanoerentals.com, for some great fun.
Used with permission of South Carolina Living.
It's hot.
I know it's summertime and this is South Carolina, but it's really hot!
Looking for a great place to get away? Within driving distance. The kind of place that once you unpack you don't need to worry about anything.
You've got to check out Island Vista Resort, www.islandvista.com, in Myrtle Beach. This place has it all. Two pools, hottubs, a lazy river, a spa, huge rooms and suites and a terrific restaurant and the nicest owner/operators, the Chapmans. All of this nestled right on the beach.
Wish I was there right now!!
I recently had the chance to photograph a lovely up and coming actress in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
Kelly was looking to update her acting headshots because she was just cast as the lead actress in the Charleston Theater Footlight Players upcoming Mark Twain play "Is He Dead Yet".
I know she's going to do great!!!
If your interested in acting or model headshots, email me at annemcquary@heybabysmile.com.
If your looking for a special place for that bridal luncheon, intimate reception venue you would be wise to check out the Blue Marlin's Vista Room smack in the middle of Columbia's Vista.
Recently they hosted a sustainable seafood dinner, one of many, check their website and sign up for their email alerts to the next one. The Blue Marlin is proud to be part of the Sustainable Seafood Iniative which means that they serve fish that are caught or farmed with consideration for the long-term viability of individual marine species and for the oceans' ecologicial balance as a whole. Pretty cool!
Here are a few pictures from the evening.
