While escaping my home base for the month of December I decided to turn the month into a search for solo friendly activities during a major holiday.
My goal was to find 5 solo friendly events while staying near a beach resort that attracts 'snow birds' from as far as Canada.
1. Go to an outdoor market
Many towns have holiday markets, craft shows, handicraft sales that are featured before the holidays. My timing did not match the schedule but I was able to attend a great river side market in North Carolina, only 45 min from where I am staying.
Outdoor Market in Southport, NC
About an hour north of my location, Southport is located on the shore with a stunning water view from the entire town. I met four interesting strangers (vendors) during my visit. We speak to strangers every day but often we do not ask questions or listen to what they say.
Gullah Baskets:
there is a long history behind the hand woven baskets of South Carolina. (see Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=gullah+baskets&go=Go
