compasscove, Author at The Strand Myrtle Beach

Take to the Air — If You Dare

For Grand Strand vacationers with a strong sense of adventure, one of the best places to seek excitement is up in the air. The Myrtle Beach area offers some of the best and most scenic helicopter tours and parasailing adventures around. If you feel the need to get your heart pumping and your adrenaline flowing, then come on over and air it...

Reel In Some Myrtle Beach Memories With Dad on Father’s Day

We all love spending time with family, and The Strand Resort provides a great setting for making lifelong memories. With Father’s Day just around the corner, consider taking Dad out for some world-class fishing in the Myrtle Beach area. An activity typically carried out far from the crowds, fishing provides a perfect opportunity...

Surf’s Up: Where and How to Hang Ten in Myrtle Beach

One of the most enjoyable recreational activities Myrtle Beach has to offer is also one that few visitors take advantage of — surfing. With the Atlantic Ocean in your own backyard, guests at The Strand Boutique Myrtle Beach resort have lots of opportunities to catch a wave. Those who discover the thrill of riding on a surfboard...

Market Common a Perfect Fit for Guests at The Strand

Guests who stay at The Strand have an appreciation for the finer things in life. So do folks who frequent Market Common, a thriving shopping, dining and entertainment district in Myrtle Beach. Just as people stay at The Strand to enjoy the boutique hotel experience, those who patronize Market Common do so for the upscale retail shops,...

Catch Live Music, Fresh Seafood at the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk

There's no question about where to find some of the best seafood on the Grand Strand — the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk. Located in the self-proclaimed "Seafood Capital of South Carolina," the MarshWalk is a wooden walkway that runs along the Murrells Inlet waterfront and leads to a dozen seafood restaurants and bars offering awesome...

Get Wet and Wild at Myrtle Beach’s Area Water Parks

The Grand Strand already has nature's ultimate water park — a 60-mile stretch of Carolina coastline boasting beautiful white-sand beaches and the Atlantic Ocean serving as a real-world wave pool. But the Myrtle Beach area is also home to several man-made aquatic thrill parks featuring some state-of-the-art waterslides and other rides to give...

The Strand Offers a Front-Row Seat to Myrtle Beach Convention Center Events

There are lots of great reasons to stay at The Strand Resort — the recently renovated and elegantly appointed accommodations, the first-class amenities, and the level of quality that comes with the unique boutique experience. But one of the often overlooked advantages to vacationing at The Strand is the close proximity to the Myrtle Beach...

Top Five Places to Watch Baseball Near The Strand Myrtle Beach

America's No. 1 family beach vacation destination is also a big fan of America's pastime. Myrtle Beach and baseball make an unbeatable pair during the warm-weather months, when guests can enjoy the beach and a ball game for a perfect day-night doubleheader. If you are looking to catch a game live or on TV during your stay, The Strand...

Experience the Carolina Country Music Festival in Style at The Strand

Cowboy hat? Check. Flip-flops? Check, check. Room reservations and tickets to the Second Annual Carolina Country Music Festival? What's that, you haven't booked your room and bought your tickets to the June 10-12 concert event of the summer in Myrtle Beach? Here's your chance to stay in the lap of luxury at The Strand and save on...

Mix Business with Pleasure at The Strand, Myrtle Beach

The Myrtle Beach oceanfront is lined with full-service resorts designed to provide fun for couples, groups and the whole family. The inland area boasts a few business-friendly hotels with all the basics but without the beach, pools and other amenities. If only there were an upscale resort on the oceanfront that offered all the best for both...

How to Pack for Your Spring Getaway to Myrtle Beach

The ideal spring vacation to Myrtle Beach is both fun and relaxing, but it can also be a bit tricky when it comes to packing. With the warmer and longer days and slightly chilly nights along the oceanfront, some basically pack two suitcases to be prepared for all kinds of weather. And with a mix of sunny skies and rainy days always in the...

Spring Weather Lights the ‘Open’ Sign on Beach Bars and Restaurants

There's something about having a hot meal, cold beer or a frozen drink on the open oceanfront that makes it extra special. Take the same burger and fries or piña colada you can get at any indoor, inland eatery, relocate it to a table or bar stool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and you can transform an ordinary dining experience into...

Boutique Golfing at Myrtle Beach’s Best Boutique Resort

When you take in the relaxed pace of life at The Strand, you might be thinking to supplement your Myrtle Beach vacation with a relaxing round on the golf course. Thankfully, when vacationers are looking for the perfect balance of luxury and affordability only found at The Strand, they can also find themselves at a resort that is so close to...

Major Upgrades Make The Strand a Premiere Oceanfront Resort

You may have stayed at oceanfront resorts on the Grand Strand, but you haven't stayed anywhere like The Strand in Myrtle Beach. That's because The Strand, previously part of the Breakers Resort property, has undergone major renovations to become the only boutique hotel on the Myrtle Beach oceanfront and one of the premiere resorts on the Grand...

The Strand Adds Sun & Fun To Your Myrtle Beach Vacation

As the ultimate boutique resort in Myrtle Beach, The Strand always tries to go the extra mile to make sure that you and your crew have a wonderful stay. That mission also extends beyond the borders of the resort property with our Sun & Fun Rewards program, which provides our guests with free tickets to some of the most popular attractions...

Hit the Ground Running at the 19th Annual Myrtle Beach Marathon

Visitors have been coming to Myrtle Beach for generations to swim, splash, surf, shop, dine, fish, golf, party and play. But running? That's a relatively new phenomenon that began with the Myrtle Beach Marathon, which will be held for the 19th year on March 3-5. Thousands of runners from all over the U.S. and abroad hit the streets of...

Five Ways to Make the Most of Your College Visit to Coastal Carolina

Selecting the college you or your child will attend is a major life decision, and a short campus visit may be your only chance to gather all the information you need to make a wise choice. But that doesn't mean you can't have a good time while checking out your home for the next four years, especially when visiting Coastal Carolina...

Top 5 Places to Enjoy Valentine’s Day Dessert in Myrtle Beach

The most important part of every Valentine's Day date isn't the flowers or the candies, or even the fancy dinner, although all those things help add up to a successful date. But the part that really reaches her heart comes after dinner, as in dessert. That's the icing on the cake to a great Valentine's date, and Myrtle Beach...

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