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Carolina Country Music Fest Adds Big & Rich to Lineup in Myrtle Beach

Just when you thought the lineup for the Third Annual Carolina Country Music Fest couldn't get any better, concert organizers recently made it even bigger and richer with the addition of legendary country duo Big & Rich. And just when you thought a Myrtle Beach vacation at Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort couldn't get any better, we are making...

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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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Enjoy a Happy, Healthy 2017 With Compass Cove Resort

It's almost that time of year when we all start making New Year's resolutions, followed shortly by the time when most of us start breaking our New Year's resolutions. Our well-intentioned pledges are often so unrealistic that they don't last very long, which is one of the reasons to take a new approach to the New Year's...

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Five Family-Friendly Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Myrtle Beach

Whoever says New Year's Eve is for adults only never celebrated the holiday in Myrtle Beach. While the Grand Strand offers plenty of dining, dancing and parties for grown-ups to spend a wild night out on the town, the Myrtle Beach area also caters to families who want to ring in 2017 together with a wide selection of kid-friendly and...

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Seven Myrtle Beach Events not to Miss in 2017

A Myrtle Beach vacation is always special. But visiting the Grand Strand during certain times of the year, especially ones with big festivals and other major events, can take your vacation experience to the next level. That’s why Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort has compiled a list of events you should check out if you get the chance. Here...

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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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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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Get Thanksgiving Dinner Any Way You Want It on the Grand Strand

From the beach and golf courses to shopping and dining venues, the Grand Strand is known as a vacation destination that has a little something for everyone. That's especially true on Thanksgiving Day, when a wide range of restaurants open their doors to hungry visitors and locals for the holiday feast. From formal to casual and from...

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Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art Offers an ‘Arrogantly Shabby’ Experience

The unofficial motto for the nearby resort town of Pawleys Island — "Arrogantly Shabby" — refers to the laid-back lifestyle of those who call it home. For three weeks in the fall, the islanders open up their normally tight circle and unique culture at the Sept. 24-Oct. 15 Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. The tiny town of...

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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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Myrtle Beach Fall 2016 Events

With the summer season coming to an end and the weather finally cooling down, things are just starting to heat up in Myrtle Beach.  There are so many great reasons to visit Compass Cove in the fall.Labor Day weekend kicks off the fall season with several festivals, activities and so much more.  Not only do you get great pricing...

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