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Why Spend Your Holidays in Myrtle Beach?

If you are asking yourself this question, then we have all of the answers.  Myrtle Beach not only has great seasonal weather, fewer crowds and lower rates, there are holiday shows, festivals, parades and more to help celebrate the season.  As guests here at the Cottages of North Beach Plantation, you are not only in the heart of everything, but...

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Celebrate the Holidays in the Grand Strand!

If you are looking for events, holiday shows and celebrations along the Grand Strand, we have all you need.  If you plan to celebrate with us here at North Beach Plantation, check out all you can do and see this holiday season in Myrtle Beach. Shows ...

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6 Ways to Protect Your Home Against Thieves When You Travel

We all get excited about our vacation-travel plans — especially when the destination of choice for our getaway is the attraction-filled Grand Strand. But unfortunately, the travelers themselves aren’t the only ones who get excited about vacations — as our excursions to exciting and faraway places also offer the perfect opportunity for...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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