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Dunes Realty Vacation Rentals offers a variety of privately owned, professionally managed vacation rental homes and condominiums, all located just south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in family friendly Garden City Beach and Surfside Beach. Each home is tastefully decorated and fully equipped to bring your vacation dreams to life. With over 900 homes and condos, we can provide the perfect home away from home.
Starting today, and continuing through October 31st, Vision Airlines will operate NON-STOP flights in and out of Myrtle Beach International Airport.The carrier will service:
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Toledo, OH
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Springfield, Il
Monday, May 21, 2012
5/22/12 More Parking Spaces at the Beach
Visitors to Garden City Beach now have 49 more spaces for parking.The newly constructed lot, complete with
landscaping and lighting, is located at the corner of S. Waccamaw Drive and
Azalea Avenue – just around the corner from Sam’s Famous Hot Dogs.Our very own Dunes Realty sales agent, Jim
Allison, listed the property and facilitated the sale to Horry County. Now you can keep your vehicle away from the busy road in an easy and convenient location that's just steps from the ocean.
TripAdvisor.com has posted their Travelers’ Choices for 2012 - and
Myrtle Beach, SC is right up there in the rankings.In the Beach Destination category, we’re
number 3 in the country, and number 11 in the world, beating out beaches in
places like Hawaii, Florida and Spain.We’re glad to know that so many others love our gorgeous scenery, calm
waters, and all those great family attractions, too!
Beginning in April 2012, racing fans will have a new and
exciting reason to come to the beach.You’ll be able to get behind the wheel of a stock car and drive like
Denny, Dale or Danica! And even if
you’re not a racing fan, how much fun will it be to watch “everyday” people
driving REAL racecars, on a REAL racetrack at REAL racing speeds?
After some guidance and safety instructions from your Crew
Chief, you’ll get into the driver’s seat
and actually race around the track.You’ll have a 2-way radio, be allowed to pass other cars, and after
speeding through the checkered flag, you’ll
receive a certificate documenting your highest running speed.
The NASCAR Racing Experience is an attraction based out of
Charlotte, NC that currently has tracks running at several other speedways,
including Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Chicagoland.When they transform the former Myrtle Beach Speedway on Rte. 501 into
its latest venue this spring, ours will be the only one operating year-round.So check it out and reserve your time
slot.For details, prices and tickets,
visit their website: www.nascarracingexperience.com
Two of the most popular entertainment venues in the Myrtle Beach area have announced plans for major changes in 2011. While Legends in Concert is merely changing locations, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede is completely changing the format of the show.
After 18 years and over 7,000,000 visitors, the Dixie Stampede is going nautical... in a BIG way. An $11 million upgrade will, among other things, convert the former horse/bison/ostrich-and-rider show into a 15-foot-deep lagoon in which actual pirates will battle each other... in full-sized pirate ships! The new attraction, appropriately named Pirate's Voyage, will allow guests to experience the "spirit and swashbuckling excitement of the pirates who called the Carolina coast home." Blackeard, Captain Kidd and Anne Bonny will all make appearances, and the former North-vs.-South spectator battle will be transformed into warring Crimson and Sapphire Pirate camps. As before, a five-course pirate feast will ensure that no one leaves hungry. The new show is scheduled to open in June, and a schedule will be posted at www.piratesvoyage.com as soon as it becomes available.
For as long as Dolly has been delighting visitors on the north end of Myrtle Beach, Legends in Concert has been wowing them on the south end with its Las Vegas-style celebrity impersonation show. In fact, the show has become so popular that it has outgrown its former location, and will be moving to Broadway at the Beach for 2011. The new theater, located next to Planet Hollywood, will offer its guests a spectacular experience, including a projected stage with seating on three sides, side-stage monitors for close-up views form every seat and even VIP table booths for an even more personalized experience. As anyone who's seen the show knows, Marilyn Monroe already did her best to make it personal! Performances are scheduled to begin on March 11, and you can find more info at www.legendsinconcert.com.
Plans are underway for the former Legends in Concert location in Surfside Beach, and we'll let you know as soon as they are announced.
While neighboring Huntington Beach State Park gets most of the attention, Garden City Beach has always been a prime spot for sea turtle nests. This year was better than most, with two Loggerhead nests and two Green Turtle nests. Local turtle aficionados got a rare treat on December 2, when SCDNR officials and volunteers from SCUTE (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts) inventoried a late-hatching Green Turtle nest.
This nest was laid in mid-September behind Second Sunrise, which is a little late for most turtles in this area. Whereas most summertime nests will hatch in about 60 days, this one took 85 days before the first sign of life. Because the air and water temperatures have been so cold, the SC Department of Natural Resources made the call to go ahead and "inventory" the nest and transport any fully-hatched turtles to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, about 60 miles offshore.
The inventory began at noon, and visitors were delighted as one live turtle after another came into view. All in all, 24 fully-hatched turtles were brought out, to go with six that had dug themselves out over the past several days. In addition, another 20 or so partially-hatched babies (known as "pips") and at least that many more unhatched eggs were unearthed as well. Sue Habermeier, the owner of Second Sunrise and a SCUTE volunteer, said that these eggs would be re-buried in order to allow the turtles to come out on their own timeframe.
The combination of the late hatching, the weather and the long boat trip to the Gulf Stream means that these turtles have a long and difficult journey ahead of them. However, as one SCUTE volunteer noted, "If even one makes it, this will all have been worth it!"
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, along with city leaders, began announcing plans over the past week for several weekend festivals aimed at boosting travel to the area during the month of May. The festivals, all of which target different genres of music, will feature concerts from nationally-known acts as well as other related activities including fireworks shows.
Festivities will kick off downtown on Saturday, May 15 with several big events: the city's new Beach Music Festival will coincide with the ribbon cutting for the new oceanfront Boardwalk. The festival will run all day, from 10 AM 'til 10 PM, and the lineup of performers is a veritable Who's Who of beach music: Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Coasters, The Embers, Jim Quick & Coastline, Mark Roberts & Breeze and Billy Scott & the Party Prophets will all lead up to headliner Ben E. King. In addition, Buddy Valastro, TLC's "Cake Boss," will attempt to bake the world's largest flip-flop cake. Put 'em all together, and you've got the perfect recipe for a great weekend.
The fun continues on May 22 with the Beach Blast! contemporary Christian music festival. The festival will feature a number of the most popular contemporary Christian artists, including headliner TobyMac, and will take place at the former site of Myrtle Square Mall in the heart of Myrtle Beach.
Finally, plans for a reinvigorated Memorial Day weekend were announced this morning, and the lineup is truly impressive. In addition to the already-scheduled Military Appreciation Days events held in and around Market Common, the downtown area will host a full slate of events. The first Memorial Day parade in recent memory will wind its way down Ocean Boulevard past arts and crafts vendors on May 29, and a world-class fireworks show will end the evening with a bang.
In between, visitors will be treated to meet-and-greets with a host of Disney celebrities, including Nathan Kress of iCarly, Savannah Outen of Hannah Montana, Jasmine Richards of Camp Rock, Drake Bell of Drake and Josh, Tiffany Thornton of Sonny with a Chance and Debby Ryan of Suite Life on Deck. The weekend's highlight, however, will be a concert at the former Myrtle Square Mall site featuring not only Outen, Bell and Richards, but Hannah Montana's Mitchell Musso and American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks!
Memorial Day is definitely back in the Myrtle Beach area, and we hope you'll have the chance to experience it with us!
Starting today, and continuing through October 31st, Vision Airlines will operate NON-STOP flights in and out of Myrtle Beach International Airport.The carrier will service:
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Toledo, OH
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Springfield, Il
Monday, May 21, 2012
Posted by
Laura Connelly 5/22/12 More Parking Spaces at the Beach
Visitors to Garden City Beach now have 49 more spaces for parking.The newly constructed lot, complete with
landscaping and lighting, is located at the corner of S. Waccamaw Drive and
Azalea Avenue – just around the corner from Sam’s Famous Hot Dogs.Our very own Dunes Realty sales agent, Jim
Allison, listed the property and facilitated the sale to Horry County. Now you can keep your vehicle away from the busy road in an easy and convenient location that's just steps from the ocean.
TripAdvisor.com has posted their Travelers’ Choices for 2012 - and
Myrtle Beach, SC is right up there in the rankings.In the Beach Destination category, we’re
number 3 in the country, and number 11 in the world, beating out beaches in
places like Hawaii, Florida and Spain.We’re glad to know that so many others love our gorgeous scenery, calm
waters, and all those great family attractions, too!
Beginning in April 2012, racing fans will have a new and
exciting reason to come to the beach.You’ll be able to get behind the wheel of a stock car and drive like
Denny, Dale or Danica! And even if
you’re not a racing fan, how much fun will it be to watch “everyday” people
driving REAL racecars, on a REAL racetrack at REAL racing speeds?
After some guidance and safety instructions from your Crew
Chief, you’ll get into the driver’s seat
and actually race around the track.You’ll have a 2-way radio, be allowed to pass other cars, and after
speeding through the checkered flag, you’ll
receive a certificate documenting your highest running speed.
The NASCAR Racing Experience is an attraction based out of
Charlotte, NC that currently has tracks running at several other speedways,
including Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Chicagoland.When they transform the former Myrtle Beach Speedway on Rte. 501 into
its latest venue this spring, ours will be the only one operating year-round.So check it out and reserve your time
slot.For details, prices and tickets,
visit their website: www.nascarracingexperience.com
Posted by
Ryan Swaim
Two of the most popular entertainment venues in the Myrtle Beach area have announced plans for major changes in 2011. While Legends in Concert is merely changing locations, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede is completely changing the format of the show.
After 18 years and over 7,000,000 visitors, the Dixie Stampede is going nautical... in a BIG way. An $11 million upgrade will, among other things, convert the former horse/bison/ostrich-and-rider show into a 15-foot-deep lagoon in which actual pirates will battle each other... in full-sized pirate ships! The new attraction, appropriately named Pirate's Voyage, will allow guests to experience the "spirit and swashbuckling excitement of the pirates who called the Carolina coast home." Blackeard, Captain Kidd and Anne Bonny will all make appearances, and the former North-vs.-South spectator battle will be transformed into warring Crimson and Sapphire Pirate camps. As before, a five-course pirate feast will ensure that no one leaves hungry. The new show is scheduled to open in June, and a schedule will be posted at www.piratesvoyage.com as soon as it becomes available.
For as long as Dolly has been delighting visitors on the north end of Myrtle Beach, Legends in Concert has been wowing them on the south end with its Las Vegas-style celebrity impersonation show. In fact, the show has become so popular that it has outgrown its former location, and will be moving to Broadway at the Beach for 2011. The new theater, located next to Planet Hollywood, will offer its guests a spectacular experience, including a projected stage with seating on three sides, side-stage monitors for close-up views form every seat and even VIP table booths for an even more personalized experience. As anyone who's seen the show knows, Marilyn Monroe already did her best to make it personal! Performances are scheduled to begin on March 11, and you can find more info at www.legendsinconcert.com.
Plans are underway for the former Legends in Concert location in Surfside Beach, and we'll let you know as soon as they are announced.
Posted by
Ryan SwaimWhile neighboring Huntington Beach State Park gets most of the attention, Garden City Beach has always been a prime spot for sea turtle nests. This year was better than most, with two Loggerhead nests and two Green Turtle nests. Local turtle aficionados got a rare treat on December 2, when SCDNR officials and volunteers from SCUTE (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts) inventoried a late-hatching Green Turtle nest.
This nest was laid in mid-September behind Second Sunrise, which is a little late for most turtles in this area. Whereas most summertime nests will hatch in about 60 days, this one took 85 days before the first sign of life. Because the air and water temperatures have been so cold, the SC Department of Natural Resources made the call to go ahead and "inventory" the nest and transport any fully-hatched turtles to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, about 60 miles offshore.
The inventory began at noon, and visitors were delighted as one live turtle after another came into view. All in all, 24 fully-hatched turtles were brought out, to go with six that had dug themselves out over the past several days. In addition, another 20 or so partially-hatched babies (known as "pips") and at least that many more unhatched eggs were unearthed as well. Sue Habermeier, the owner of Second Sunrise and a SCUTE volunteer, said that these eggs would be re-buried in order to allow the turtles to come out on their own timeframe.
The combination of the late hatching, the weather and the long boat trip to the Gulf Stream means that these turtles have a long and difficult journey ahead of them. However, as one SCUTE volunteer noted, "If even one makes it, this will all have been worth it!"
Posted by
Ryan Swaim
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, along with city leaders, began announcing plans over the past week for several weekend festivals aimed at boosting travel to the area during the month of May. The festivals, all of which target different genres of music, will feature concerts from nationally-known acts as well as other related activities including fireworks shows.
Festivities will kick off downtown on Saturday, May 15 with several big events: the city's new Beach Music Festival will coincide with the ribbon cutting for the new oceanfront Boardwalk. The festival will run all day, from 10 AM 'til 10 PM, and the lineup of performers is a veritable Who's Who of beach music: Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Coasters, The Embers, Jim Quick & Coastline, Mark Roberts & Breeze and Billy Scott & the Party Prophets will all lead up to headliner Ben E. King. In addition, Buddy Valastro, TLC's "Cake Boss," will attempt to bake the world's largest flip-flop cake. Put 'em all together, and you've got the perfect recipe for a great weekend.
The fun continues on May 22 with the Beach Blast! contemporary Christian music festival. The festival will feature a number of the most popular contemporary Christian artists, including headliner TobyMac, and will take place at the former site of Myrtle Square Mall in the heart of Myrtle Beach.
Finally, plans for a reinvigorated Memorial Day weekend were announced this morning, and the lineup is truly impressive. In addition to the already-scheduled Military Appreciation Days events held in and around Market Common, the downtown area will host a full slate of events. The first Memorial Day parade in recent memory will wind its way down Ocean Boulevard past arts and crafts vendors on May 29, and a world-class fireworks show will end the evening with a bang.
In between, visitors will be treated to meet-and-greets with a host of Disney celebrities, including Nathan Kress of iCarly, Savannah Outen of Hannah Montana, Jasmine Richards of Camp Rock, Drake Bell of Drake and Josh, Tiffany Thornton of Sonny with a Chance and Debby Ryan of Suite Life on Deck. The weekend's highlight, however, will be a concert at the former Myrtle Square Mall site featuring not only Outen, Bell and Richards, but Hannah Montana's Mitchell Musso and American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks!
Memorial Day is definitely back in the Myrtle Beach area, and we hope you'll have the chance to experience it with us!
While neighboring Huntington Beach State Park gets most of the attention, Garden City Beach has always been a prime spot for sea turtle nests. This year was better than most, with two Loggerhead nests and two Green Turtle nests. Local turtle aficionados got a rare treat on December 2, when SCDNR officials and v
olunteers from SCUTE (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts) inventoried a late-hatching Green Turtle nest.
the first sign of life. Because the air and water temperatures have been so cold, the SC Department of Natural Resources made the call to go ahead and "inventory" the nest and transport any fully-hatched turtles to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, about 60 miles offshore.
out over the past several days. In addition, another 20 or so partially-hatched babies (known as "pips") and at least that many more unhatched eggs were unearthed as well. Sue Habermeier, 
the owner of Second Sunrise and a SCUTE volunteer, said that these eggs would be re-buried in order to allow the turtles to come out on their own timeframe.
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