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Brookgreen Gardens Lowcountry Zoo a Haven for Grand Strand’s Native Species

When most people think of Brookgreen Gardens, just south of Myrtle Beach, images of beautiful blooming flowers and elaborate statues spring to mind. But many are not aware that Brookgreen Gardens is also home to the only accredited zoo by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the Carolina coast. The Brookgreen Garden’s...

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Top 5 Best Value Attractions in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is home to a lot of great attractions, so it should come as no surprise that there are a few tourist traps in the mix. If you've ever been tricked into paying top dollar for bottom quality entertainment you know the buyer's remorse you feel after wasting your vacation cash on a disappointing experience. That's...

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Five Great Day-Trips From North Myrtle Beach

North Beach Plantation has so many great amenities on site and so many top attractions in the North Myrtle Beach neighborhood that a trip to a different city may be the farthest thing on your mind. But if you are looking to get away for a day during your vacation, here are five hot spots that are well worth the drive: Bald Head...

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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...

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June Calendar Events for Myrtle Beach

June marks the start of the summer season in Myrtle Beach, and the Grand Strand offers lots of fun festivals and events for the whole family. If you are in town in June, be sure to check out these highlights: June 1-29: It's Summerfest at Barefoot Landing, and that means free concerts, fireworks shows, and...

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Last Minute Info on Carolina Country Music Festival

The inaugural Carolina Country Music Festival is all plugged in and ready for sound check as the city of Myrtle Beach and concert officials are putting the finishing touches on the June 4-7 downtown festival. Four days of live music from more than 35 big-name country music stars, more than 20,000 fans expected to attend the event in the...

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Top 10 Beach Reads for your South Strand Vacation

It’s a tradition almost as hotly anticipated as vacation itself (we said almost). Unfolding the beach chair, digging your toes in the sand, and devouring a new book. While there’s a time and place for “War and Peace,” we know the best reads to get are page-turners — think easy laughs, mystery and...

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Five Reasons North Beach Plantation is the Top Place to Stay on the Grand Strand

There are a million reasons to spend your Grand Strand vacation at North Beach Plantation, but we can only pick five. It's not an easy list to narrow down, especially for guests who enjoy the finer things in life. You don't get to be a multi-year AAA Four-Diamond Resort without doing something right. Scratch that - without doing EVERYTHING...

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Take a Ride on the Wild Side on Myrtle Beach Nature Tours

So you have strolled the Boardwalk, cruised the Boulevard, and walked around Broadway. You've been there and done that at all of Myrtle Beach’s major manmade attractions, and even got the T-shirt to prove it. But there's a whole other side to the Grand Strand that you might not have seen yet. In fact, many visitors...

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