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3 Grand Strand Gardens That Put Nature’s Beauty Within Easy Reach

Visitors come from far and wide to experience the natural beauty of the Grand Strand, but most arrive with the Atlantic Ocean’s blue waters and the area’s white-sand beaches at the top of their minds. While these are indeed beautiful features of the Myrtle Beach area’s coastal environment, they can often overshadow the many...

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Swing Into Spring With Some Grand Strand Golf

While the temperate coastal climate makes golfing a year-round pastime in the Myrtle Beach area, many locals will point to the spring as the best time to get into the swing — because that’s when the area’s 100-plus courses are at their most beautiful and in full bloom, the temperatures are at their most comfortable, and the...

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Catch the Superstars of Shag in N. Myrtle Beach in March

Back in the 1940s, the Carolina coast gave rise to a new brand of dance that triple-stepped its way onto dance floors all over the nation and, decades later, even onto the silver screen. Since then, the Carolina Shag — a descendant of the Carolina Jitterbug with a six-count, eight-step pattern that keeps partners energetically moving to...

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Hit the Lanes on the Grand Strand for Some Rainy-Day Fun

While the Myrtle Beach area might be best known for its in-ocean and on-beach activities, the Grand Strand also offers plenty of options for having a blast indoors when the weather outside doesn’t lend itself to fun in the sun. And few leisure activities are as tried and true for entertaining the whole family as bowling. So, the...

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Make your Myrtle Beach Vacation Muy Bien

Everyone knows the coast is the best place to go for fresh seafood. While the Grand Strand certainly serves up fine renditions of all your favorite catches, like shrimp, grouper and scallops, the Mexican food scene is not to be overlooked. All throughout the Myrtle Beach area, there are several great options to choose from, whether you’re...

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Experience the Natural Wonders of the Grand Strand

Ocean Reef Resort is filled with good things indoors - clean and comfortable accommodations, an indoor pool deck with hot tubs and a lazy river, and the Banana Boat Lounge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. But it's the things outdoors, both the beach in our backyard and all the wonderful places to explore around the Myrtle Beach area, that...

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Kick Off Your Summer With Ocean Reef Resort and the Carolina Country Music Fest

Is there a better way to celebrate the arrival of summer than by joining 50,000 of your friends and fellow country music fans for a star-studded music festival with an ocean view? That’s exactly the scenario set for June 7-10, 2018, on the oceanfront in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and booking your stay at Ocean Reef Resort early will...

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The Hunt for the Perfect Holiday Vacation Ends Here

If the weather outside is frightful where you are, then come to the Grand Strand for a delightful vacation. It’s the perfect way to escape winter without missing out on any holiday cheer. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, you don’t have to scrape the ice off your windshield or bundle up to protect yourself against the windchill. Just...

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Make Your Next Vacation Extra Special With a Value-Packed Trip to the Grand Strand

Where did the year go? Spring blossomed in a hurry, summer sizzled out real fast, and fall was gone in a flash. Chances are, you probably didn’t get to do as much traveling in 2017 as you hoped you would. Maybe work got in the way, or perhaps sports tournaments took up a lot of your family’s weekends. But the No. 1 roadblock to...

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