My 30 year old assistant is planning to meet a friend in DC and take a few days at the shore in August. I suggested Delaware. They were thinking South Carolina. They enjoy a fun night life - not Spring Break type - but somewhat lively. Is South Carolina too hot in August? What is the weather like and any specific suggestions would be wonderful and appreciated.

Yes, it's really hot, count on 95 degrees. What about the Outer banks? While it's still hot, they'll get a reat breeze and will be fine on the beach all day.

Delaware & Maryland beaches would be more convenient & involve less travel time. Try Rehoboth, Dewey or Bethany Beach, DE or Ocean City, MD. August is perfect time for the beach.

cabo,

depends on where you are in SC. If you're on the SC coast, especially within a mile or two of the ocean, you get more moderate temps, and usually a nice breeze that tempers the heat.

I think Myrtle Beach would fit the bill nicely. Or for a more uniformly upscale experience, Hilton Head.

National Weather Service puts average August high temps in North Myrtle Beach at 87 to 85 (from the beginning of August to the end of August). And I live in MB, so I can attest that it is both humid and hot (humidity is typically 70% to 90%). But no more so than many, many other parts of the country (except high elevations).

As for nightlife, a 30 year old would find lots of it here. There are quite a few bars that come to mind--City Bar, Skullys/Top Hat, Liberty Taproom, SeaBlue Tapas Bar, to name a few. Also, there are clubs at Broadway at the Beach, as well as Club Kryptonite (that may be a younger, techno kind of club though--not sure, as I am well beyond 30, and it's definitely too hip for me). Then there are the dozens of local hangouts that you find by meeting people here and getting tips.

You could make a nice long weekend by staying at Marriott Grande Dunes and starting with some of the places I mentioned above (especially City Bar, Taproom, Palms Bistro, Collectors Cafe, all of which are within a few miles of the Marriott).

Thanks very much for the input! I'll pass it along today! Cabo

Are they driving from DC to the beach? DC to South Carolina is one long haul if they only have a few days. Better to head no further south than the Outer Banks lest they spend too many hours driving to the destination. I think it's about a
7.5 hour drive to Myrtle Beach from DC, though they could fly.

I second the recommendation of the Delaware beaches. They're close enough to Ocean City if they wanted to find more night life.

If flying from DC to MB, check out Spirit Air. We got a non-stop from MYR to & from DCA last Fall for just under $50 including taxes, etc.

Go to Ocean City (MD) or Dewey Beach or Rehoboth (in DE) or, if they really want to spend more time travelling, but not as much as a trip to NC, they can catch the ferry from Lewes (DE) to Cape May (NJ). Me, I'd go for OC, in all its honky-tonk splendor (there are plenty of classy joints, too).

I wouldn't go to SC in August, & if they've only got a few days, why spend it in transit when they can spend that travel time on the beach? NC is too far for just a few days, IMO. Virginia Beach is a possibility, but still much farther than the Del/MD seashore.