Entertainment & shows, Food and Wine, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Uncategorized

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Debuts New Show in Myrtle Beach, SC

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Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament promises more action-packed fun for guests with a new show that debuted June 7th in Myrtle Beach, SC. Having attended this debut, I can recommend it as great family fun–especially for all the “little knights, ladies, and dragon-fighters” in your family. Continue reading “Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Debuts New Show in Myrtle Beach, SC”

Myrtle Beach, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Tidbits

More About the “Shag” Dance

The Shag–The Official Dance of  South Carolina

Carolina Shag is the state dance of South Carolina. The state bill was introduced in 1984 by representative “Bubber” Snow, and signed by governor Dick Riley. The General Assembly by Act No. 329, 1984, designated the Shag as the official dance of the State.  (ShagDance.com – The official homepage for the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs.)

The original Carolina Shag is said to have originated in Atlantic Beach area, But most agree on the modern form of the dance being danced in the Myrtle Beach area (The Pavilion?) in the mid 1940s (WWII) when the R&B bands were playing the beaches and the clubs, the music slowed down considerably and the dancers, the music and the times changed the dance up to its current look and feel. Continue reading “More About the “Shag” Dance”