Wednesday,April 25, 2012
Go with a vacation rental instead of a hotel—vacation rentals are budget friendly and a much better choice than a hotel room, especially since your rental home/condo comes with a full kitchen which can save you from buying all your meals in a restaurant.
Book a Vacation Package—Elliott Beach Rentals now offers fabulous and affordable entertainment and attraction packages including everything from holiday shows and golf packages to family fun packages designed with the kids in mind.
Use coupons—Elliott Beach Rentals receive our exclusive Rewards Card which offers huge savings on Myrtle Beach attractions and restaurants and also sign up for Guest Net which allows you to print money saving coupons.
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Tuesday,April 10, 2012
All of the upcoming spring and summer events in and around Myrtle Beach gives you plenty more reasons to enjoy everything that Myrtle Beach has to offer.
With that in mind, here are some of our suggestions and picks for the most family friendly and fun Myrtle Beach events:
Earth Day Music Fest: Saturday April 21st at Grand Park at Market Common. Live music, kid’s zone, art show. Presented by the Wellness Council for SC Surfrider Foundation Grand Strand and Compassion Music.
SOS Spring Safari: Celebrate Spring and dance the night away on Main Street. Home of the world famous Shag dance. April 20th-29th. Make new friends and have a blast.
Myrtle Beach Mayfest: Incredible fun the whole month of May. Visit www.myrtlebeachmayfest.com for a full list of events, dates and times.
Little River Blue Crab Festival: May 19th-20th. Known as the South’s Greatest Street Festival. Tons of food and activities. One of our top picks for family friendly fun. Visit www.bluecrabfestival.org for all the details
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Thursday,April 14, 2011
A trip to Myrtle Beach doesn’t have to break the bank. Besides the beach, there are lots of fun low cost activities for families to do. We’ve listed some of our favorites:
Franklin G. Burroughs — Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
The Franklin G. Burroughs — Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum features an eclectic mix of artwork along with special exhibits. The museum’s gift shop offers handcrafted Low Country prints, pottery, paintings and textiles. The museum is open every day except Monday. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
3100 South Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC
Heritage Shores Nature Preserve
Part of the Cherry Grove Marsh, the Heritage Shores Nature Preserve offers prime viewing of the marsh and native plants and animals from a series of boardwalks and observation decks. The preserve also includes a native soil interpretive trial and two picnic shelters. The preserve is open daily.
Located at Cherry Grove Boat Landing
53rd Avenue North
Warbird Park
Warbird Park serves as a monument to the men and women who served at the now defunct Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. You’ll see several planes on display, including an F-100 Super Saber, an A-10 Thunderbolt and an A-7 Corsair II. The park is located right on Farrow Parkway in Myrtle Beach. (S. Ocean Boulevard becomes Farrow upon crossing Hwy. 17) the 4.6-acre park includes landscaping, benches and a trail overlooking the runway at Myrtle Beach International Airport.
“Dedicated to the men and women of the United States Air Force and their families who lived in our community for almost 40 years (1954-1993) while they served our country and courageously defended our freedom.”
Vereen Memorial Park and Gardens
(off Rt. 17 and Rt. 179) in Little River, SC, just North of North Myrtle Beach. This park features pathways and wooden board-walks that extend across several beautiful salt marshes and small islands, with a gazebo overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway with the Little River waterfront in the distance. A wide observation deck extends into the waterway. The view is great and the cost is free.
Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade
Myrtle Beach’s 1.2 mile oceanfront boardwalk stretches from the Second Avenue Pier to the 14th Avenue Pier with three different sections featuring benches, landscaping, beach access, as well as beachfront stores, shops sidewalk cafes, arcades, and amusements invoking a carnival and nostalgia atmosphere with its sights, sounds and energy.
Visits to Barefoot Landing
Barefoot Landing is a busy dining, shopping and entertainment district in Myrtle Beach, but travelers can head here for some free music, concerts and presentations by street performers any time of year. Barefoot Landing is located on the Intracoastal Waterway and attracts hundreds of migratory birds, exotic fish and wildlife to its shores. Visitors can spend a few hours viewing wildlife along the shore and window shopping at retail stores scattered throughout the area. Barefoot Landing 4898 Hwy 17 S.
Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk
Well worth the drive. A boardwalk gives a unique view of the waterfront including fishing boats, sculpture and life in this picturesque seaside community.
Alligator Adventure Marsh Walk
Travelers who want to see alligators and native wildlife up close can take a self-guided walk along the boardwalk behind the House of Blues and around Barefoot Landing. The marshy area near the oceanfront attracts alligators, birds and other animals year-round. It’s located off 48th S. in North Myrtle Beach
Thursday,October 28, 2010
Endless Summer Festival the fun starts, Saturday, October 30th on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Enjoy fabulous entertainment, lots of vendors with one of a kind specialty craft items, food vendors, classic & antique car show and children’s area with inflatable’s, community stage and carnival rides. The festival will be held from 10 am – 4 pm.
The entertainment begins at 11:30 am with Sea Cruz. Their musical menu includes the best of 60’s Oldies, Classic Rock, 70’s Disco, Carolina Beach and today’s hottest new songs. Headlining from 2:00-4:00 pm will be The Extraordinaires. They have a unique blend of music that is sure to get people out of their seats and on the dance floor. From the powerful horns to the smooth lead vocals, The Extraordinaires have a sound like no other. The stage emcee will be Lindsay Milbourne from WBTW News Channel 13 along with Aisha Khan from 10 am-2 pm and Nicole Boone from 2-4 pm, both also from WBTW. http://bit.ly/bpRZm1 or 866-805-5642
Howl-O-Scream by North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department and Coastal Carolina University’s Sport and Recreation programming class, Saturday October 30th, 5-8 p.m. Saturday in North Myrtle Beach’s McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive, west of Ocean Boulevard, between First and Third avenues south. Schedule includes a magic show 5:15-5:45 p.m., fashion show for children in costume 6-6:30, Arts Alive 6:45-7:15, and Academy of Dance and Fine Arts 7:30-800. Free. 843-280-5570 or visit http://parks.nmb.us.
Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, Halloween activities daily through Sunday, including trick-or-treating 5-7 p.m. Saturday October 30th, and fireworks at 8, all free admission; adult party October 30th, 7 p.m. Saturday – 2 a.m. Sunday October 31st at Celebrity Square, including costume contest 10 -11 p.m. Saturday, and free admission to clubs for anyone in costume that evening. 843-444-3200 or http://www.BroadwayattheBeach.com.
Frightmare on 19th in North Myrtle Beach the Strands Scariest Haunted Trail. Open October 20th – October 31st, 7pm until… located at 1903 Hwy 17 South, 843-446-9116 or http://on.fb.me/9TrU8T.
Dr. Scream’s haunted Mansion, nightly today – Sunday, October 31st in the former NASCAR Sports Grille at U.S. 17 Bypass and 21st Avenue North. Admission charged.
Ghost Lore and Legend Walk with local ghost story author Will Smith, 11 a.m. Saturday October 30th, at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. First Street, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. $8 adults, $6 ages 60 and older, students ages 6 and older through college age with ID, $4 ages 3-5. 910-579-1016 or http://www.museumofcc.org.
Terror Under the Bridge, 7 p.m.-midnight today-Sunday, October 31st, at 103 Third Ave., Conway, in the old warehouse under the Main Street Bridge, on the Riverwalk. $10; proceeds benefit Fostering Hope Inc., which assists foster-care children in the region. 843-283-9229 or 843-421-2422, or http://www.myrtlebeachhauntedhouse.net.
Laser music shows on Saturday October 30th, “Laser Fright Light” at 5 p.m., Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” at 6 — at Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C. Per show: $8 ages 17-59, $6 ages 60 and older, and ages 3-16; combo tickets $1 discount. 910-575-0033 or http://www.ingramplanetarium.com.
Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, Costume contests for children at 1 p.m. Saturday October 30th, pets at 2; trick-or-treating 5-7 p.m. Sunday, October 31st. 843-272-8349 or http://www.brlanding.com.
The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Activities Sunday include trick-or-treating 4-5 p.m., and DJ Batman playing Halloween music in front of Grand 14 Cinema 4-6 p.m. 843-839-3500 or http://www.MarketCommonMB.com.
Thursday,July 16, 2009
Get discount coupons when you book with Elliott Beach Rentals for Myrtle Beach Shopping!
Every vacationer takes home a souvenir. You will find beachwear shops, malls, boutiques, superstores, outlets and more in Myrtle Beach & North Myrtle Beach, SC. Many of these locations are just minutes from Elliott Beach Rentals vacation homes and condos.
Stroll the boardwalk and visit
Barefoot Landing’s array of shops – we have it all, from unique and original gifts, to national and regional apparel, accessory and shoe stores! Barefoot Landing houses a collection of more than 100 specialty and retail shops suitable for the entire family, including jewelry, specialty foods and toy stores.
Myrtle Beach Mall in North Myrtle Beach is situated between Barefoot Landing and Restaurant Row and features Belk, JC Penney, and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
Tanger Outlets have brought a variety of name-brand factory outlets to the Myrtle Beach area.
Coach
Nautica
Reebok
Polo Ralph Lauren
Vans
Banana Republic
Old Navy
BCBG
Kenneth Cole & many more! There are two Tanger Outlets in the Myrtle Beach area. One is located by the Intersection of Highway 22 and US 17, and the other is located on Highway 501 between Myrtle Beach and Conway.
Broadway at the Beach is a 350-acre mega-entertainment venue is centrally located in Myrtle Beach with easy access from any direction, and has three distinct sections: The Caribbean Village, the Charleston Boardwalk, and the New England Fishing Village.
Coastal Grand Mall is one of the Grand Strand’s newest shopping centers. Featuring stores like Belk, Sears, Dillards, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
These are just a handful of area shopping centers. Ask a friendly reservation agent at Elliott Beach Rentals to point you in the right direction for the best Grand strand Shopping!
