Places to Be: Spencer’z South
It’s not just the owners who can get me to come visit their favorite place to be. Anyone can e-mail me and ask me to come on down. For example, last week Phil from the Inlyn Gruve band e-mailed me to come down to Spencer’z South to see them play. This gave me the perfect excuse to head down to Murrells Inlet and check out Spencer’z South.
At the intersection of Pendergrass Ave. and Highway 17, Spencer’z South is a huge place with great character from the moment you walk up the steps to the front door. Inside, the place is virtually split into two separate areas. Immediately upon entering, there is a comfy bright barroom with several tables, a digital jukebox, dart games and TVs. If you keep going, you come to the short flight of stairs leading down to a huge room with high ceilings and plenty of space for tables. On a raised platform, there is more seating on the “backside” of the bar from the other room. What a great design effect. I fell in love with the place immediately.
On the lower level, there was a second bar against one wall, and on the opposite end of the room was a stage and a spot for a couple of pool tables. The back of the room had an extension that looked like it could be partitioned off as a private banquet room if needed.
Inlyn Gruve is in the House!
The stage was big enough to fit all of the members of Inlyn Gruve and their guest members. They played a great mix of classic rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll. There was enough room in front of the stage for some couples to dance. Read more »
Places to Be: Capt. Dave’s Dockside
Capt. Dave's Dockside
It was just about as perfect a day as you could get — bright and sunny. I was riding my motorcycle in the general direction of Murrells Inlet, taking back roads and old highways. While this was a fun ride, I did have a destination in mind.
Earlier in the week, I got a call from David Owens, the owner of Captain Dave’s Dockside, inviting me to come down and have dinner. I had to postpone until the weekend, but David was more than accommodating, and made sure that I got top notch service when I was finally able to make it. Of course, from the moment I got there in the late afternoon until I left, the service I received was par for the course.
Captain Dave’s is a beautiful place, right on the waterway in Murrells Inlet. From the outside, it looks like a fine house.
Inside is a beautifully decorated dining room with hardwood floors and a stately array of art. A short bar goes to one side of the room, fronting for the kitchen.
The back wall is made of sliding doors, giving diners a beautiful view of the inlet and a small island that is home for several peacocks. There is a small deck in the back, as well as, to be expected, docks.
I knew I was in for something special right from the start. Read more »
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