It's been a tough year for South Carolina. Now the state is brushing the dirt off itself and stepping up to brag about some of the many things that rightfully make its citizens proud. After a year of taking its lumps (Can you say “Argentina? How about “you lie?”), South Carolina is bent on shining the spotlight on the good stuff it has going for it, rather than the shenanigans of some of its more prominent citizens.
And that means something very fun is in the works for locals and visitors in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on October 24 when the Holiday Harvest kicks off. Stretching out over 15 days through November 7, 2009, Holiday Harvest aims to let the state kick up its heels in celebration of its rich agricultural industry, lip-smacking foods, surprisingly good wines and 5-star culinary expertise.
And where better to hold this than the state's epicenter of fun, Broadway at the Beach (BATB) in Myrtle Beach? BATB has even partnered with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and the South Carolina Cooperative Extension at Clemson University to pull it off.
Plan to go and here's what you'll find: A “fair” atmosphere with contests and other fun activities for everyone from children through adults. A massive Pumpkin Pyramid of more than 3,000 pumpkins. A Hay Maze that will get pretty haunted as Halloween nears. A pretty cool collection of antique tractors from fields all over the state. Hay rides and sleigh rides. Pumpkin decorating. Face painting. A pumpkin pie eating contest. Live entertainment. A Farmers Market and booths brimming with fall and winter veggies. Wine tastings of South Carolina wines. A beer garden. A “Carolina Cook-Off” judged by a panel of regional celebrities. And, at the tail end of the festival, everything will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland with sleigh rides, a Christmas tree lighting and decorations galore.
Way to go South Carolina for taking the bull by the horns and showing the world what you're really made of!
Check it out at HolidayHarvest.com.
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