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Palmetto Moonshine Shines Down on Myrtle Beach

July 22, 2014 1:00 pm

There was a time when buying moonshine meant making some clandestine trip to the mountains and an illegal transaction with some toothless guy in overalls. Now you can pick some up while you’re vacationing in Myrtle Beach, right under the cops’ noses. Things have changed since the days of moonshine runners racing revenuers on the back roads of the Carolinas. Nearly a century since the end of Prohibition, the state of South Carolina finally cleared the way for the legal production and distribution of moonshine.

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Swimming Safety on the Grand Strand

July 16, 2014 4:06 pm

A dip in the surf is as relaxing and therapeutic as it gets. Until it isn’t. While frolicking in the ocean in Myrtle Beach is by and large a safe activity (just look at the sheer number of folks who partake without incident), it’s essential to follow some protocols to keep you and your kin happy and unharmed.

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Swimming Safety on the Grand Strand

July 16, 2014 4:06 pm

A dip in the surf is as relaxing and therapeutic as it gets. Until it isn’t. While frolicking in the ocean in Myrtle Beach is by and large a safe activity (just look at the sheer number of folks who partake without incident), it’s essential to follow some protocols to keep you and your kin happy and unharmed.

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Best Beach Exercises

June 26, 2014 5:46 pm

Ever looked around beach communities, such as those of Myrtle Beach and thought, “Wow, these people look good!” Yup, us too. Their secret? Sand and surf. The natural resistance of working out on the beach and in the water is a fabulous lean muscle builder, not to mention a calorie incinerator. It works the body in a way not often replicated on the street or in a gym, and variety is the spice of both life and fitness. Want to get in on that hardbody action? Here are some great seaside ways to get buff

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Swamp Fox Roller Coaster a Myrtle Beach Landmark

June 25, 2014 8:50 pm

Over the past half-century, Myrtle Beach has seen several of its historic landmarks demolished to make room for bigger and better attractions. But a select few have stood the test of time, like the Swamp Fox roller coaster at Family Kingdom. While the closings of the Pavilion and Hard Rock Park in the 2000s marked the end of many thrill rides, more modern ones have opened along Ocean Boulevard in recent years, such as the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel and the Slingshot Bungee ride.

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Swamp Fox Roller Coaster a Myrtle Beach Landmark

June 25, 2014 8:50 pm

Over the past half-century, Myrtle Beach has seen several of its historic landmarks demolished to make room for bigger and better attractions. But a select few have stood the test of time, like the Swamp Fox roller coaster at Family Kingdom. While the closings of the Pavilion and Hard Rock Park in the 2000s marked the end of many thrill rides, more modern ones have opened along Ocean Boulevard in recent years, such as the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel and the Slingshot Bungee ride.

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