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Bravo Broadway Brings Big Stars to Myrtle Beach

Celebrating its ninth year of bringing quality musical entertainment to the Grand Strand, the Feb. 18 Bravo Broadway Spectacular features actors and singers with big names in Broadway circles. This year's star-studded lineup promises another magical evening at the Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center, which is located about six...

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Additions and Upgrades at Myrtle Beach’s The Market Common

If you’ve never visited The Market Common in Myrtle Beach, you are in for a treat. Located only a short distance from Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort, the modern, urban-style shopping, dining and recreation complex is unlike anything else on the Grand Strand. But even if you have been to The Market Common in the past, you are still in for...

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It’s Time to Book Your Spring Golf Trip to Myrtle Beach

Picture yourself standing on the first tee of one of Myrtle Beach's many championship golf courses. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the warm spring air keeps things comfortable as you start your backswing and ... FREEZE!While this scene might sound like something out of your dreams, it's not as far-fetched...

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Light up your Holidays at Nights of a Thousand Candles

There are dozens of ways to celebrate the holidays on the Grand Strand during December, from floating boat parades to Christmas shows. But none of these can hold a candle to the marquee event of the holidays at Brookgreen Gardens.The Nights of a Thousand Candles celebration is a Christmas tradition on the Grand Strand for countless...

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Enjoy Holiday Laughs at Redneck Christmas Show

The Grand Strand is famous for its annual Christmas shows at such palatial theaters as The Carolina Opry and the Alabama Theatre. But now - with the new Redneck Christmas Show at the GTS Theatre in Myrtle Beach - there's a less-fancy alternative for folks who love to laugh at themselves and sing along to humorous songs at a show...

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Beach Ball Classic Brings Big-Time Hoops to Grand Strand

Millions of Myrtle Beach visitors get to play with a beach ball on the hot summer sand, but a lucky few get to watch the Beach Ball during the winter. That's the Beach Ball Classic, the nation's premier holiday high school hoops tournament, which will be held Dec. 26-31 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center and features some of the...

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Terror Under the Bridge Headlines Local Haunted Houses

Myrtle Beach and Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort are two of the happiest destinations on the planet, so there's nothing scary about an autumn retreat to the Carolina coast. Unless you come around Halloween time, that is — and then there are plenty of reasons to be afraid. The Grand Strand area goes all out for the holiday, including a...

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Natural Beauty, Man-made Masterpieces Converge at Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival

One of the Grand Strand's most pristine natural treasures also becomes a center for manmade masterpieces at the 41st Annual Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival. Held Sept. 23-25 at Huntington Beach State Park in nearby Murrells Inlet, this popular event features more than 100 top artists and crafts vendors from the Eastern Seaboard displaying their...

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Cast Away with Deep Sea Fishing Tours near Myrtle Beach

The 60-mile stretch of Carolina coastline known as the Grand Strand is lined with excellent seafood restaurants. But for the freshest catches and best times on the high seas, nothing beats the all-you-can-catch buffet you can only find a few miles offshore. Thanks to the many charter boats and guide services that sail out of the Strand every...

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Start Your Engines at Myrtle Beach Speedway

The Myrtle Beach sports scene may be best known for championship golf, water sports and other stick-and-ball games, but the fastest sport on the Grand Strand can be found at the historic Myrtle Beach Speedway. Located off Highway 501, about 9 miles away from Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort, the half-mile asphalt racetrack has been hosting NASCAR...

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Jump, Bounce and Climb at Myrtle Beach’s First Trampoline Park

Myrtle Beach is famous for its wealth of fun-in-the-sun activities, such as parasailing, surfing, golf and beachcombing. But what about when it rains, or when it’s just too hot to play outdoors? Thanks to the recent opening of Rockin’ Jump, Myrtle Beach’s first trampoline park, we’ve got you covered —...

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Five Fun Ways to Enjoy an Action-Packed Myrtle Beach Vacation

There's something to be said for a relaxing vacation where the biggest workout is lifting a frozen drink to your lips. But for those who prefer physical exertion and pure adrenaline, Myrtle Beach and Compass Cove Resort have you covered on both ends. Try these fun and easy ways to stay active during your Myrtle Beach vacation and recover...

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