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Surfside Beach SC Beach Houses



Surfside Beach SC beach houses are what you should look for if you’re searching for a beach house with full accommodations that sits beachfront and offers a wonderful vacation experience. Just a walk from the beach, at Surfside Beach, there are a series of homes for rent for your next vacation, just perfect for your family.

You’ll enjoy a single fully paved parking space, a double covered parking space, private neighborhood pool, which is moderately large. They offer professionally landscaped grounds, with street side and rear porches, which are screened for your convenience.

The interiors are fully decorated with a personal fully equipped home entertainment, which includes televisions, VCRs and CD players. On an average the houses have 3 bedrooms and also a sleeper sofa in the living room area.

Many Surfside Beach SC beach houses come with all the domestic appliances such as a telephone, washing machine, refrigerators, microwave, oven and etc.

The houses are centrally air-conditioned and have a master bedroom with access to the porch. All in all, these rental houses are ready to offer a memorable vacation by the beach. One doesn’t need to worry about hotel process because these beach houses on Surfside Beach offer it all.

Some certain restrictions that would apply is a non-smoking environment and families with pets would be upset as the homes do not allow pets. On a comfortable level of accommodation, these houses can accommodate about 8 people.

It is just a perfect retreat by the ocean and it is getting booked very fast. The rates are on an average of $390 per night or $1500 per week. With online reservation, you may be able to avail a discount of 10{b54bfb356ed24e5e16f3e1e051ea2fc47c3083b77bdf664367285760ff77110d}. So hurry, because these great rentals will be filling fast.
 

Surfside Beach SC rentals



The Surfside Beach SC Rentals are what you are looking for if you want your vacation to be on the coast of South Carolina, in luxury and at very reasonable season rates.

Located at Surfside Beach SC, they are the perfect rentals for a large family looking for a retreat into paradise.  Just a walk from the blue ocean, with the soothing sound of waves and surrounded by a peaceful and healthy environment!

We have bad news for the anyone who smokes, these vacation rentals don’t allow smoking.  They come with a 3 space, fully paved parking space and part of it is covered as well.  You’ll have a personal porch and easy access to a private neighborhood swimming pool, and more.  It’s true luxury at its finest and is ideal for any family wanting to vacation in South Carolina.  It’s landscape is as beautiful as the rentals.

The interiors have been professionally decorated, which accents these luxurious, full furnished vacation rentals.  There are three large bedrooms on the second level with 1 king-size bed and 2 queen size beds.  The kitchen, living and dining areas come with all the dinnerware, glassware and cookware.  There is a linen rental and also a departure maid.  There is also full access to a home entertainment system. There is recessed lighting throughout the house and the safety of the guests is also secure.

The rates of these Surfside Beach SC rentals range from about $400 per night or $1500 per week, which is changing through the year.  There are still a lot of vacancies, so run to book, while it is available.  Reservations may be done online. 

Garden City Beach Rentals



Just overlooking the beach, situated perfectly for a families looking to have a swim at the ocean, which is only a short walk from their rentals, are the Garden City Beach Rentals.

  These beach rentals are a non-smoking environment where pets aren’t allowed.  They come with a private swimming pool that’s great for families on vacation, which is professionally cleaned and maintained. They offer a first level street side porch which is covered, for 4 cars.  They have beautifully landscaped grounds, which add to the appearance and are regularly taken care of.

 The rentals are fully furnished and are centrally air-conditioned and have ceiling fans for your comfort.  There is a living room with porch access and a separate living room on the second level.  Also comes with a huge entertainment set-up of televisions, VCRs and CD players and speakers, and a wireless internet set-up.

These rentals are nicely fully equipped as well.  There are washing machines, refrigerators, hair dryers and most of the kitchen appliances.  There are in-house collections of kitchenware for the vacationers use.  With three bedrooms containing three queen size beds and one king size bed and also a sleeper sofa on the first level, there shouldn’t be a problem with sleeping arrangements for even a large family.

The house comes with all the linens and mattresses and pillows too.  For an extra help there is also a departure maid.  This is the epitome of luxury, relaxation by the beach, with all the comforts of your home. The rates are ranged at an approximate of $400 per night or $1600 per week.  The prices change with the time of the year.  The Garden City Beach Rentals are getting fully booked so hurry and get your rental now with online booking.

Myrtle Beach Family Vacation



If you’re looking for a beach vacation that offers everything imaginable, check out Myrtle Beach Family Vacations for your next trip.

A walk on the golden sandy South Carolina shores or a swim in the sea, it’s relaxation at its finest.  With a huge number of amusement and water parks, great family restaurants, several piers for fishing, happening local pubs and night clubs, every member of the family has something to do every moment of the day.  There are all kinds of water sports and dinner theatres too.  Nothing to be missed!

This is a year round destination but the peak season would be May to September, and this also when the rates of rentals and hotels should be going up with tourists hustling in from all around the world.  But this is when most of the hotels and rentals give discounts on their advertised rates.

There are rental rates ranging from around $800 nightly or $3000 weekly, which have discounts like 20{b54bfb356ed24e5e16f3e1e051ea2fc47c3083b77bdf664367285760ff77110d} on this advertised rate or amounts of $1500 are cut off on the weekly rent from the advertised rate, all in the peak seasons.

Most of these rentals are at the ocean front or have a sea-view and are fully equipped and can easily accommodate large families of 6 to 16 even. They have personal paved parking spaces. The equipments and appliances provided make it more like a home while on your Myrtle Beach family vacation.

Then there are also a lot of resorts and hotels on The Grand Strand, some of them having golf courses too. There are very strange offers like $5 Wednesdays where one stay for 3 nights and pays $5 for the Wednesday in those 3 nights. Each hotel, condo or lodge offer discounts that can be found on their websites.

The Gray Man



The legend of the Pawleys Island Gray Man also involves a tragic love story, as a soldier returns home to marry his sweetheart, circa 1820. A wealthy young planter was on his way to the island to propose marriage to his beloved.but he never made it. In his haste, he was galloping through the surf when his horse stumbled, throwing him to the ground. Tragically, his neck was broken, and he drowned in the surf. Two nights later, a blurred, gray ghost in his likeness appeared to his beloved as she walked on the beach. The figure disappeared as she drew closer, trying to reach him. That night, she dreamed of a horrible storm at sea, and in the morning, she told her family about the dream. They left Pawleys Island for the mainland that day, narrowly escaping a deadly hurricane.

The Gray Man was seen again before the infamous Storm of 1893 struck the coast, wiping out the settlement at Magnolia Beach just north of Pawleys Island. Since that time, the Gray Man has appeared before every major hurricane, including the disastrous Hugo in 1989. Those he shows himself to are mysteriously spared the storm’s destructive power. The Gray Man has even been the subject of an episode of the popular television program, "Unsolved Mysteries."

Through the years, the Gray Man has appeared to both visitors and locals alike and their experiences have been related over coffee time and again. And yes, his appearance has always preceded a storm. These accounts are all documented, each story only adding to the already robust legend. Most stories involve walking on the beach with friends after dinner at a local tavern. The nights are unusually calm with the surf gently lapping at their feet.but up ahead, something is seen that is not only unusual but difficult to explain.material, loosely blowing in the breeze, that begins to take shape.a silhouette in the general shape of a head and shoulders … no features really, but what it would look like if you draped a very light cloth or blanket over a mannequin. From the sand to the bottom of the cloth however, there’s nothing. The cloth is floating free, three or four feet in the air. Goose pimples abound!

Now, suddenly, just where you would expect an arm to be on the figure, the cloth moves outward; motioning to the spectator. Or so it would seem. When the cloth deliberately points a second time, it’s clear that the motion means, "Leave.GO!" Although the motion is always subtle, it’s very deliberate leaving no confusion as to what is meant. Anyone would immediately pick up and GO. Wouldn’t you? Whether anyone has ever heard of the Gray Man or not, it isn’t long before the meaning of their encounter is explained to them in one way or another!

In most cases, the explanation comes in the form of a violent storm the next day or even a hurricane. For those who understood the warning and left the coast entirely, the "apparition" may have saved their lives. Many say that has been the case. But if it is only a case of telling the story to a local the next day, the response is always and quite simply, "Oh, it was only the Gray Man! Be careful, it’s going to storm!" And storm it does. A downpour, thunderstorm or even a hurricane! In the future, if you’re lucky enough to have seen the Gray Man, heed his warning and taken shelter inland!

Annie of the Lighthouse



Before technology, when bad weather slammed the tiny isle of North Island, furious storms came up most often unexpectedly. Shrimpers and ship pilots feared these "Furies of the Bay" at North Island . . . with good reason!

Some are skeptical, but others heed warnings in the stories passed from generation to generation. You draw your own conclusion.

In the early 1800’s, a stone lighthouse was built on North Island, appointed with cozy living quarters and flaunting a great whale-oil lantern to guide ship pilots through the treacherous Bay. The innkeeper had a daughter named "Annie."

Annie took part in the day-to-day upkeep of the lighthouse; when supplies were low, she and her father rowed across the Bay to Georgetown to obtain supplies. Scheduling their trips to travel with the tides, they would arrive back just in time to light the glowing lantern.

Pawleys Island was an enormously wealthy island – due to the rice plantations. One of the planters traveled by horseback, hoping to propose marriage to his lover. He was thrown from his horse and landed in quicksand; the sand enveloped him . . . taking his life! Two days later, the woman he intended to propose to was walking along the shore; she saw a grey figure appear. Shaken by the vision, but curious – she moved closer. It was her lover. As she stretched out her arms, he slowly disappeared.

A nightmare plagued her dreams that night; a storm at sea would take her life. The very next day, her family fled from the island, just in time to escape an approaching hurricane. The man was not seen again until the turn of the century. The Storm of 1893 struck The Grand Strand with great force! The storm wiped out the settlement of Magnolia Beach, just north of Pawleys. Ever since, the visions only occur when hurricanes threatened the coast. The man would appear and warn people of the devastating storms. Those who listened would survive, those who didn’t . . . would perish.

In 1989, the man was seen again . . . just before Hurricane Hugo pounded the coast of South Carolina. Just a coincidence? You decide.

Halfway through the trip, giant waves grew, and swamped the boat! He desperately tied Annie to his back, and attempted to brave the angry water to safety . . . Exhaustion and shock won the battle, and the light keeper awoke on shore not remembering how he got there.

Little Annie had drowned, while still tied to his back. Since that dreadful day, sailors have reported a sweet, blonde child appearing on the bow of their boats, usually on calm days, pointing to the Bay and begging them to "Go Back" . . . Without fail these visions occur before a violent, unanticipated storm. Those who ignored her found themselves in a watery grave!

Visiting Alice’s Grave at All Saints Church



Alice Belin Flagg was the young sister of a wealthy rice planter who owned "The Hermitage." Alice was sent to school in Charleston, where at the New Year’s Saint Cecelia Ball, her beau presented her with an engagement ring. Her brother did not approve of the fiance because he did not belong to the wealthy planter class, and Alice was not allowed to wear the ring on her finger when she was at the Hermitage. Instead, she wore it on a ribbon around her neck, hidden in the collar of her blouse.

One morning Alice awoke with a high fever. During her illness her brother discovered the ring and cast it into the inlet creek near the Hermitage. Alice died crying for the ring. Her brother dressed her in a white ball gown, and she was buried in a temporary grave near the Hermitage. Her body was later moved to the cemetery at All Saints Church near Pawleys Island, where it now rests under a simple marble slab bearing only the name "Alice." It is said that her spirit can be evoked by walking around the grave backward 13 times. Several people who have tried this ritual also testify that they felt a "tug" at their own ring. 

For ghost tours, call Remember When Tours at 843.833.2939.

Plantations – Touring the Past



Prior to the War Between the States, the coastal South became richly aristocratic due to the rice and indigo culture. Residents lived in grand style in huge plantation houses up and down the rivers of South Carolina. Plantation owners also maintained large beach houses and mountain homes to except the summer fever (malaria).

Even in the 1500’s Spain, France and England all tried to claim the low country. However, it was England that prevailed and by the time George Washington visited the South in 1791, elegance of the low country plantations was known worldwide.

The heart of the rice empire was Waccamaw Neck where today you will find Murrells Inlet, Litchfield, Pawleys Island, Debordieu and Winyah Bay. After the Civil War the plantation grandeur began to fade and except for the plantations bought and restored by wealthy people from the North, many of the beautiful old homes have faded into ruin.

During late March each year plantation tours, sponsored by Prince George Winyah Parish are held. Plantations often featured during the tour are Esterville, Kinloch, Woodside, The Wedge, Hopsewee, Friendfield, Springfield, Arundel, Excange, Rosemont and Arcadia besides other historic homes and places.

The Arts & Culture on the Grand Strand



Though the Grand Strand area is more well known for its golf courses and attractions, it is increasingly the home to a growing number of cultural events and opportunities. A variety of music, art, drama and any manner of combinations of these can be found in the area.

No discussion of art and culture on the Grand Strand should begin without mentioning Brookgreen Gardens. Located south of Myrtle Beach, Brookgreen Gardens houses over 500 beautiful sculptures by more than 300 American artists. In addition, the breathtaking beauty of the botanical gardens must be seen to be believed.

For music, look no farther than the Long Bay Symphony. Based in Myrtle Beach, the orchestra performs several concerts throughout the year and plays a range of music from pop to classical.

Art is also to be found on the Grand Strand. The Franklin G. Burroughs & Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is a wonderful place to start when looking for art from local and regional artists. Located in a renovated 1920’s beach house, the museum features over 3,600 square feet of permanent and traveling exhibits.

Amateur and professional alike grace the area with performances of dramas and plays. Groups such as the Theatre of the Republic and the Myrtle Beach Players regularly perform pieces ranging from locally written one-act plays to Broadway shows.

And speaking of Broadway, one can’t forget the shows at the Palace Theater, Spirit of the Dance features Irish dancing at its finest, and the theater is host to other shows as well.

Beach Rules and Regs



  • Swimming must be within 50 yards of shore and not at a depth of more than chest deep.
  • It is forbidden to jump, dive or shark fish from piers.
  • Vehicles are not permitted on the beach.
  • Alcohol is not permitted on beaches within the city limits of Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach or the town of Surfside.
  • Thong bathing suits are unlawful and wearers are subject to fines.
  • No littering or soliciting on the beach.
  • Glass is not permitted on the beach.
  • Fireworks are against the law within all city limits along the Grand Strand.
  • Damage or destruction of sea oats, beach grass and sand fencing is strictly forbidden.
  • If there are handicapped ramps, check with the lifeguard at that location for additional availability of beach wheel chairs.
  • Call 911 for emergencies.
  • Animals not permitted on beaches between 9am-5pm, May 15 – Sept. 15.
  • Animals must be on a leash at all times and owners must clean up after their pets.
  • No sleeping on public beaches between 9pm and sunrise.