Jami Flannelly, Author at North Beach Resort and Villas

Is Travel Insurance Worth the Cost?

If you’ve booked a vacation online before, you’ve likely been offered the option to protect your investment with some form of travel insurance. And like many insurance offerings, the option to buy travel insurance can leave you wondering — is it worth the added cost? While the answer to this question depends on a number of variables, plus...

5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Family Portraits on the Beach

There are few better ways to forever preserve family memories than to capture a high-quality family portrait of your entire crew — and there are few better settings for doing just this than in the Myrtle Beach area. With its 60-plus miles of beautiful, white sand coastline running alongside the Atlantic Ocean’s calming blue waters, the Grand...

Cut the Vacation-Planning Stress With These Online Tools

We all know that taking a vacation is supposed to help us break away from the daily grind and relax — which is easy to do in most vacation destinations, and is especially approachable in a relaxing coastal location like the Myrtle Beach area. But the planning part, with common stressors like finding just the right accommodations, choosing the...

Enjoy Food, Music and Fun at the Little River ShrimpFest

Found just inland from North Myrtle Beach near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, Little River is a small fishing village with big flavors to share. And each year on the second weekend of October, the town puts its offerings on full display with its biggest event of the year — the Little River ShrimpFest. Marking its...

What Kinds of Family Festivals Will Be Held in Myrtle Beach This Fall?

Regular visitors to the Grand Strand — along with the locals — know that fall is something of an insider’s secret in the Myrtle Beach area. Compared to the peak summer season, the autumn temperatures here are refreshingly cooler, the beaches are less crowded, and the majority of the coast’s wide-ranging, family-friendly attractions are...

Ghost Tours – Myrtle Beach

Spooky but fun, we have just the right mix of places to enjoy as you celebrate Halloween here with us at North Beach Plantation. From haunted houses to trick-or-treating action, we’ve got something for everyone at the beach! Atalaya Fall Festival and Haunted Castle Friday, October 25 - Saturday, October 26 Enjoy family-friendly...

For a Fall Festival to Remember on the Grand Strand, Head for Harvest Home Weekend

Few things say “autumn harvest” quite like scarecrows, hayrides and pumpkin patches. And each year in October, one harvest-themed event held at a signature Murrells Inlet attraction gives fans of the Grand Strand the chance to take in all of these things and more — and do it while enjoying a getaway to the Myrtle Beach area. Set for October...

Myrtle Beach Fall Festivals 2019

Fall brings on beautiful weather, less crowds and even money saving deals. Make plans today to come to one or all of the fall festivals, Check out some of the events this season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the 2019 schedule is jam packed. SOS Fall Migration (Sept. 12-21): Lovers of the Shag, South Carolina’s...

3 Spots for Sports Near The Cottages at North Beach Plantation

Whether you’re visiting the Grand Strand for general leisure or in the area for a sporting tournament, there’s no shortage of facilities nearby where athletes can get active. In addition to the water-centric recreational activities you’d expect to find on the coast — swimming, surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, wakeboarding and the like...

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