Guide to Getting Away from the Sunnyside Traveler

I was recently sharing some of my favorite restaurants on Tybee Island and remembered a few that I forgot to post on my other Savannah posts. I figured I would just make a post for Tybee Island restaurants so that you can have them all in one spot! One of the great things about Tybee is that they have so few “chain” restaurants. I know there’s an Arby’s (which has been closed for construction for awhile) but beyond that I can’t think of another one. So in a way you can’t go too wrong. It just depends on what kind of place you feel like. Many restaurants on Tybee are typical beach restaurants – bars that serve seafood and burgers and quesadillas. Most of these aren’t on my list but you definitely can find them, especially near the pier.  The popular tourist spot is the Crab Shack ( http://www.thecrabshack.com/ ). It has also been known to be a popular stop for any celebrities in the area. It's just off the highway when you come onto the island. You'll see signs. They'...

Sometimes I’ve gone to visit the coastal border of North Carolina and South Carolina. In this area there are a lot of small coastal towns like Litchfield, Ocean Isle, Holden Beach and a small, little known town called Myrtle Beach. Now Myrtle Beach isn’t really my type of beach town. I prefer the smaller, lower key coastal towns. Litchfield, Ocean Isle and Holden Beach are more of the smaller, residential beach towns where you go to get away from everything. But while you’re there, you might want to go out to eat or find something other to do than spend your days on the beach. A few places that I would recommend checking out for dining would be: The Purple Onion Cafe in Shallotte http://www.purpleonioncafe.com/ . I’ve heard good things about this place. It’s inland, between Ocean Isle and Holden Beach and they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner (it says dinner is seasonal which I’m assuming is summer). On Holden Beach there are a couple places that look interesting (I haven’t been t...

I wanted to go ahead and post these while they're fresh on my mind. This weekend we visited a couple of good restaurants that I would highly recommend. In Tryon, North Carolina, a great little bakery and cafe is 10 North Trade Bakery Cafe  http://www.10northtrade.com/ . It's downtown Tryon and has a great breakfast and lunch selection. They also have high quality loose leaf teas and a cozy atmosphere. You can tell that locals visit here often as well as those passing through (like the cyclists we saw grabbing a bit for brunch). If you're looking for breakfast or lunch and you're in the area of South Carolina/North Carolina border (between Spartanburg and Asheville), check this place out. Also we found a great new hang out in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. It's called The Velo Fellow a Publick House  http://thevelofellow.com/ . It's near the walking bridge and park area of West End Greenville. Just find Mellow Mushroom and go underneath it (facing th...