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Myrtle Beach Casino Boat Allows Gambling on High Seas

Guests at North Beach Plantation have a limited number of options when it comes to casino-style gambling: You can travel thousands of miles west to Las Vegas, hundreds of miles north to Atlantic City, or just three miles offshore into international waters. While casino gambling is illegal on South Carolina soil, the ...

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Top 5 Myrtle Beach Winter Activities for Families

Don’t let the calendar or the thermometer keep you indoors during the winter months. Myrtle Beach has plenty to do and see during the winter time, including many days when it’s warm enough for outdoor fun as well as indoor entertainment. Here’s a list of five great ways to spend the day with the family during the cooler months...

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Long Bay Symphony a Harmonic Choice for Island Vista Resort Guests

Why go out for a pricy dinner and show at one of the local restaurant/theaters when you can put together your own combination just a short distance from Island Vista Resort? After a nice dinner at the on-site Cypress Room, one of the top restaurants in town, it's just a couple of miles to the Myrtle Beach Music and Arts Center to...

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Frequently Asked Questions at North Beach Plantation

What taxes can I expect to pay? Taxes are 12% and included when a rate is quoted.   What is included in the resort fee? The resort fee includes access to all of the amenities we...

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Myrtle Beach A to Z

Getting ready for a trip usually employs some form of organization, and what’s more orderly than the alphabet? Inspired by our good old ABC’s, we’re taking you on a 26-letter tour of our great city. Because hey, we’ve got it all. Start out at the ...

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Top 5 Places to Ring in the New Year in North Myrtle Beach

Americans love to ring in the New Year in their own unique ways. In New York City’s Time Square, they drop a big ball. In Atlanta’s it’s a giant peach. And Las Vegas puts on a pyrotechnics display that makes the strip look tame. Although North Myrtle Beach has no tradition of dropping or blowing up things to signal the...

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Where to Watch the College Bowl Games in Myrtle Beach

Late December and early January are the holiday season for more reasons than one for sports fans. Yes, there's Christmas and New Year's, but it's also the college bowl season. It's a fortnight of non-stop fun and football, if you know where to go. The Grand Strand is filled with sports bars and cafes that are perfect...

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Where to Shop for the Holidays South of Myrtle Beach

Attention all visitors to the Grand Strand for the holidays: Do not — we repeat — do not bring gifts from home. Why? Because we’ve got you covered. The communities south of Myrtle Beach — think Pawleys Island and Murrells Inlet-area — have an abundance of unique, locally owned shops...

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Where to Take Kids In Myrtle Beach in Wintertime

Some folks may scoff at your idea of a cold-weather getaway to the beach — but then they may be forgetting that our definitions of “cold weather” vary a bit. (Our average daily high in December is 60 degrees; In Chicago, for example, it’s close to 36 degrees.) So what do with your brood in the (more or less) out of doors...

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