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For an Unforgettable Destination Wedding, Tie the Knot on the Grand Strand

When you daydream about your perfect wedding day, do cool ocean breezes, soft beach sands and the soothing sound of waves crashing along the shoreline come to mind? For brides and grooms who have always envisioned tying the knot on the beach with a destination wedding, the Grand Strand offers the perfect setting and a range of modern...

Hit the High Notes With a Day of Music on the Grand Strand

For music lovers seeking a melody-filled beach retreat, sometimes the harmonies of the crashing waves and the whistling of the sea breezes just aren’t enough. Luckily, the Grand Strand offers plenty of live-music options — along with a range of different musical styles and venues. During your next visit to the Myrtle Beach...

Looking Back: Myrtle Beach’s First Hotel

As one of America’s most popular family-friendly vacation destinations, Myrtle Beach is today home to more than 450 hotels and resorts, which together offer nearly 90,000 accommodation units — and that doesn’t even factor in other tourism-heavy Grand Strand communities like North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet and...

These Deals Will Keep You Warm All Winter

Planning to spend your winter vacation here in Myrtle Beach at the Caribbean Resort and Villas, we have some great savings that you will want to be aware of so you can enjoy the perks of a Caribbean Resort & Villas vacation. These extend well beyond the resort’s boundaries, and even pay dividends up and down the Grand...

Ring in 2019 in Grand Strand Style at These Area New Year’s Celebrations

While celebrations in larger American cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston and New Orleans may capture more media attention as 2019 arrives, few New Year’s Eve vacation destinations can offer the fun, coastal atmosphere, mild subtropical climate and family-friendly activities found in the Myrtle Beach area as we all bid 2018 a fond...

Warm Up Your Holiday Getaway at Little River’s La Belle Amie Vineyard

When there’s a chill in the air, there are few better ways to warm up than by joining friends and family members around a bonfire. And on the Grand Strand during the holiday season, one local business offers not just one, but a pair of ways to make a cozy conversation around the fire sound even more appealing — with wine and...

4 Solid Reasons to Book Your Grand Strand Vacation Early

While the temperatures may be dropping throughout the nation, the holiday season is getting close and winter seems to be right around the corner, it’s never too early to start looking ahead and planning your spring and summer getaways on the Grand Strand. After all, in addition to putting some relaxing, sunny days and warm, beachy breezes...

Hobcaw Barony: A Natural and Historical Jewel on the Carolina Coast

Encompassing 16,000 acres of unspoiled land on the coast near Georgetown, South Carolina, Grand Strand attraction Hobcaw Barony offers a unique mix of natural, cultural, educational and historical resources that draws researchers, students and tourists to our stretch of the Carolina coast from far and wide. The property is located about...

Step Into the Grand Strand’s Past at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm

Our beautiful stretch of the Carolina coast is fortunate to have rich and proud historical roots — roots that can be explored at attractions up and down the Grand Strand such as Hobcaw Barony, Hopsewee Plantation, Atalaya Castle, Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens and more. But perhaps no historical site in the area does as effective a...