compasscove, Author at North Beach Resort and Villas

Celebrate Every Night of the Week at Barefoot Landing’s Summerfest

You can't blame North Beach Plantation guests for wanting to spend a quiet night at the resort. After all, with all the on-site luxury accommodations and award-winning amenities, such as 21 Main Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, pools and swim-up bar and Cinzia Spa, it's understandable to relax at the finest resort on the Grand...

Captain Blackbeard Brings More Family Fun at Pirates Voyage

Long before Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand became one of America's top vacation destinations, this stretch of the Carolina coastline was a popular hideout for pirates, including the most feared name and notorious privateer on the high seas - Blackbeard. Nearly 300 years later, "Captain Blackbeard" has returned to his old haunting...

Top 10 Old School Myrtle Beach Attractions

The term "old school" gets tossed around so much that it has lost its original meaning. It doesn't just mean old; it means classic. Cars are old; 1965 Mustangs are old school. Now that we've cleared that up, Myrtle Beach is packed with all kinds of attractions. Many of them are brand new, and that's fine. You can have a...

Top 10 Nightlife Options for Young Adults in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach has lots of fun things to do for kids – water parks, thrill rides and go-cart tracks. And the older set has lots of theaters, shops and golf to choose from. But for young adults looking for a good time, you have to know where to go to find the nightlife. Whether you want to dance the night away, go for a pub crawl...

Plan the Perfect Family Reunion at the Beach at North Beach Cottages

The Myrtle Beach area has received numerous awards proclaiming it America's best "family beach," but that title means more than a one-week retreat for the parents and children. The Grand Strand is a great destination for extended families to reunite and reconnect. And there's no better place to host a more uniquely relaxing and...

How to Get the Best out of Your Myrtle Beach Vacation

There are so many great things to see and do in Myrtle Beach, and so little vacation time to see and do it all. To get the maximum enjoyment out of your days on the Grand Strand, you want to experience the best of the best. Of course "the best," like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, but here is our best-guess list of all the...

Five Best Beachwear Ideas for Your Myrtle Beach Vacation

You are packed and ready for your Myrtle Beach vacation – except for your beachwear. There are a few items you need to pick up before you are truly beach ready, but some of the items might be harder to find at more inland areas. Of course, Myrtle Beach is filled with beachwear stores, surf shops and swimsuit boutiques, so you might want...

Five Ways to Find Shade on the Beach Despite Tent Regulations

By now you have probably heard that Myrtle Beach and surrounding municipalities banned large tents on the beach in 2014. Both Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach passed ordinances requiring tents to have a center pole no taller than 7 feet, 6 inches with a cover no greater than 9 feet in diameter. Unincorporated Horry County has similar...

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Offer Baseball, Family Fun

There’s a new game in town, or at least a new home team for Myrtle Beach to support. But Grand Strand baseball fans can expect the same quality teams, talent and family-friendly entertainment at the ol’ ballpark. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Advanced Class A minor-league baseball team, made the transition to a new parent...

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