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Myrtle Beach a Hot Spot for Sports Tourism, Facilities

In 2004, Sports Illustrated named Myrtle Beach the Sports Capital of South Carolina, and not just because the magazine was founded at our famed Pine Lakes International Country Club 50 years earlier. The foremost authority in American sports knew what millions of visitors have discovered: Myrtle Beach is a great vacation destination as well as...

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Book Rooms, Buy Tickets Now for California Roots Reggae Festival

"I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind." That classic Jimmy Cliff tune is a fitting one for the upcoming California Roots: The Carolina Sessions Reggae Festival. The show was originally set for October 2015, when record rainfall and flooding in South...

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Boating, Fishing, Hunting Highlight Grand Strand Boat Show & Sportsman’s Expo

Virtually all the major boating and fishing events in the Myrtle Beach area take place on the water, such as the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west. But perhaps the biggest aquatic and angling gatherings of the year are held on dry land at the Grand Strand Boat Show & Sportsman Expo at the Myrtle Beach...

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Top 10 Places for Holiday Shopping in Myrtle Beach

Millions visit the Grand Strand each year to go swimming, sunbathing and surfing, but shopping becomes the most popular local sport for the holidays. The dozens of malls, shopping centers, outlet parks and flea markets that cater to summertime visitors become great places for bargain hunting and Christmas shopping during the less crowded...

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Festival of Trees Comes to Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach

It's Christmas time underwater as well as above sea level at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach. Located about one mile directly down 29th Avenue from the Caribbean Resort & Villas, this Broadway at the Beach attraction goes to the depths of the oceans and even the heights of the treetops with its Festival of Trees Celebration...

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Rent a Bike and Explore the Grand Strand

There are lots of alternatives for getting around the Grand Strand, and the Caribbean Resort & Villas is within a short walking and driving distance of many of Myrtle Beach's most popular attractions, shops and restaurants. But sometimes there's more to transportation than simply going from Point A to Point B. Sometimes the...

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Myrtle Beach Offers Fun Outdoor Activities in the Fall and Winter

Just because the fall and winter are considered the offseason in Myrtle Beach doesn’t mean that your favorite outdoor activities are out of season. In fact, many of the things that make the Grand Strand special reach their peak in the autumn, and even the winter offers plenty of warm days to venture into the great outdoors. The...

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Coastal Carolina University Offers Great College Football Experience

You don't have to be a college graduate to enjoy a visit to the nearby Coastal Carolina University campus, and you don't have to be a college football fan to have a good time cheering for the mighty Chanticleers. Visitors to Myrtle Beach can experience both thrills by visiting the local college and rooting for the Grand Strand's...

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Carolina Opry Fall Lineup Brings Big-Name Stars, Shows to Myrtle Beach

The Carolina Opry has earned a reputation for bringing some of the best in family friendly entertainment in the nation and world to the stage on the Grand Strand. The lineup for the 2015 fall season certainly fits the bill. In addition to the long running shows that are back by popular demand, the Carolina Opry also adds some fresh...

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