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Catch Your Own Seafood Buffet aboard a Myrtle Beach Fishing Charter

Myrtle Beach is famous for its bountiful seafood buffets, but the freshest catches are just off the coast waiting for you to wet a line. It's hard to reach the big ones from the beach or even the fishing piers, but the Grand Strand is lined with fishing charters ready to take you out to sea for a fun day of fishing. Whether you want to take the...

Top 5 Places to Take Kids Trick-or-Treating in Myrtle Beach

This Halloween promises to be a big one on the Grand Strand, thanks to a little help from the calendar. Oct. 31 falls on a Saturday this year, allowing for a full weekend to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year. It only happens an average of once every seven years, so a kid may only experience a Halloween on a Saturday night once in their...

Six Great Hiking and Biking Trails on The Grand Strand

Fall is a great time to enjoy the great outdoors on the Grand Strand, and perhaps nothing is more enjoyable and rewarding than the area's abundance of biking and hiking trails. While Myrtle Beach's many attractions, shops and restaurants may be more popular forms of entertainment, hiking and biking are better for the body and mind. So lace up...

Top 5 Reasons to Visit Myrtle Beach in the Fall

Did you miss out on your Myrtle Beach vacation fix this summer? Or did your one-week whirlwind trip fly by so fast that you already feel like you need another getaway? Don't let the calendar fool you; the summer may be over, but the fall is the best time to visit Myrtle Beach. But what about the millions who come every summer to enjoy the sun,...

Food, Music, Fun Highlight Labor Day Weekend in Myrtle Beach

Labor Day was designed to give hard-working Americans a break from the daily grind before summer fades into fall. Celebrate the occasion with a long weekend in Myrtle Beach filled with lots of fun and free activities. Food and music are the main courses on the menu this Labor Day weekend, along with the usual fun of the beach, fireworks and...

Top 10 Attractions for Large Groups in Myrtle Beach

Vacation is supposed to be for relaxing, but trying to organize an outing for a big group can feel more like hard work. It's hard enough to get a family of four to agree on what to do, and when and where to do it; try getting a large group on the same page. But knowing where to go for a group trip to Myrtle Beach is half the battle, so we have...

The Locals List: Best of the Best in Myrtle Beach

The best way to avoid the pitfalls of tourist traps is to ask a local. The folks who live here year-round know where to go, and more importantly, where not to go. Although these places aren’t exactly secrets, you can at least rest assured of getting your bank for your buck if it also gets a thumbs-up from locals. Check out these local...

Five Things to do with Dad on Father’s Day in Myrtle Beach

Father’s Day can be the toughest holiday to shop for the honoree. Dad doesn’t ask for much, and has no clue what he wants when you ask him. That’s one of the reasons he ends up getting ugly ties he never wears. Instead, show your father a great time in Myrtle Beach with one of these five ideal Father’s Day...

Enjoy a Night at the Ballpark with Myrtle Beach Pelicans

What do you get when you cross America’s favorite family vacation destination with America’s pastime? The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Advanced Class A minor league baseball affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and one of the most entertaining venues on the entire Grand Strand. Located across from Broadway at the Beach on 21st Avenue North, the...

Myrtle Beach Fireworks Extravaganza Lights Fuse on Summer Fun

This summer is going to be a blast in Myrtle Beach - in more ways than one. In addition to all the fun attractions, tasty restaurants and tantalizing shops on the Grand Strand, the skies will light up all summer long with colorful fireworks displays at hot spots up and down the 60-mile stretch of coastline. The summer-long pyrotechnics...

Rivertown Music and Arts Festival Puts Conway in Spotlight

For the millions of Myrtle Beach visitors who arrive by car, the city of Conway, South Carolina means the last town on Highway 501 before you can finally start your vacation. Many have passed through it, but few take the time to explore the historic city. Well, here's your chance to see the oldest city and county seat of Horry County on one of...

Barefoot Princess Offers Unique View of the Grand Strand

All sorts of sightseeing tours are available on the Grand Strand, giving visitors a scenic view of the area by road, or excellent access to the Atlantic Ocean by boat. But none offer the unique views of the Intracoastal Waterway aboard the Barefoot Princess, a paddleboat-style vessel designed for maximum comfort and entertainment. Located at...

Top 5 Spring Beach Activities

The beach never closes, but it sure seems that way in the winter months when the seagulls and hermit crabs pretty much have Myrtle Beach's sandy shores to themselves. But that changes when spring rolls around and the two-legged visitors start to arrive. The warmer temperatures and sunnier skies attract people to the beach for a number of...

Glide, Slide and Ride at Downtown Myrtle Beach Attractions

For decades, downtown Myrtle Beach revolved around the old Pavilion, which closed in 2008 to the dismay of longtime visitors who got their thrills at the historic amusement park. Just a few years later, the downtown district has filled the void with lots of new thrill rides, water slides and zipline glides high over the Myrtle Beach...

Myrtle Beach Speedway Offers Fast Cars, Festivals, Concerts

For more than a half-century, Myrtle Beach Speedway has played host to thousands of NASCAR-sanctioned races and entertained countless numbers of fans. But today, the high-speed, high-drama action on the race track has been expanded to include a number of concerts and festivals, transforming this historic venue into a multi-purpose hot spot for...

Ripley’s Aquarium Brings the Ocean to Dry Land in Myrtle Beach

You don't have to go scuba diving to discover the wonders of the ocean in Myrtle Beach. A short trip to Broadway at the Beach will do for a day of fun at Ripley's Aquarium. See sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, eels and rare species of fish - all on dry land. Rated as Myrtle Beach's No. 1 attraction in recent years, Ripley's Aquarium offers the...

How and Where to Break Your New Year’s Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions were made to be broken, and Myrtle Beach is the perfect place to break them. If your 2015 has already started on a sour note, or if you just need some time away to treat yourself, stay at the Bay View Resort and follow these simple tips for breaking your New Year's resolutions Myrtle Beach style. Besides, if you do it on...

Top 5 Places to Escape to Nature in Myrtle Beach

Everyone knows the side of Myrtle Beach with the neon lights and man-made attractions. But there's a more natural side beyond the roller coasters and putt-putt golf courses that some never see. For many, the natural beauty of the Grand Strand is a bigger draw than the amusement rides and water slides. Here are five of the area's most scenic spots...

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