compasscove, Author at North Beach Resort and Villas

North Beach Provides Front-Row Seat to Fall Festivals

Some say Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer tourism season. But on the Grand Strand and at North Beach Plantation, we say it signals the start of the fall festival season - a time of cooler temperatures, smaller crowds and lots of fun events to attend. Located a short drive to the downtown districts of Myrtle Beach and North...

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 4 Reasons to Stay at North Beach Plantation

We've narrowed our list of the top reasons to stay at North Beach Plantation to five, but all you really need to know is the number four - as in AAA's prestigious Four Diamond rating. North Beach Plantation has become a mainstay on the travel club's annual citation for excellence, and the honor is well deserved. In addition to...

Top 5 Seafood Restaurants in Myrtle Beach

The ocean is truly an amazing thing. You can swim in it, sail on it, scuba dive beneath it and surf on top of it. Then, at the end of a long day at sea, you can even feast on its bounty. But for all the fun you can have playing in the ocean during your Myrtle Beach vacation, fresh seafood is the Grand Strand's tastiest and perhaps best...

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Brings Chills, Thrills to Myrtle Beach

Halloween is still a couple of months away, but it's never too early to give your heart a good jolt or your spine a nice tingle. And nowhere else on the Grand Strand offers a year-round scare like Ripley's Haunted Adventure, the spookiest spot in Myrtle Beach. Located in the heart of the downtown district, Ripley's Haunted...

Tupelo Honey Cafe Delivers Flavors of the South in Myrtle Beach

There's an old Southern expression reserved only for the best country cooking dishes: "These (fill in the blank with biscuits, ribs, collards greens, etc.) are so good they will make you slap your Pappy." If you've never heard it before, there's a decent chance you will overhear it at the new Tupelo Honey Cafe at Market Common in...

Top 5 Must-See Attractions in Myrtle Beach

There are so many fun things to see and do in Myrtle Beach that narrowing the list down to five is a bit of a challenge. But there are a handful of hot spots that aren't just great attractions themselves, but are also home to numerous other attractions to give you even more entertainment options during your Myrtle Beach vacation. Here are...

Barefoot Princess Offers Fun on the Intracoastal Waterway

Mention the Barefoot Princess and most folks picture Cinderella after she lost her glass slipper at the stroke of midnight. But not on the Grand Strand, where the Barefoot Princess serves as a riverboat that takes passengers on a fairy tale adventure of their own. Docked at the Barefoot Marina...

Top 5 Activities for Less Than $25 in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach's most popular attractions come with varying price tags. Relaxing on the beach, strolling the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and enjoying fireworks shows and concerts are free, while activities like golf, deep-sea fishing and shopping can be expensive. But what about the activities that fall somewhere in the middle, the things...

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