Lodging • Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes:www.marriott.com or (843) 449-8880. In-season rates: start at $270. • Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanfront:www.hamptoninnoceanfront.com or (843) 946-6400. In-season rates: start at $199. • Atlantic Coast Resorts: www.atlanticcoastresorts.com or 1-866-409-2793. In-season rates: one bedroom starts at $94. • Roxanne Towers:www.roxannetowers.com or 1-800-843-2946. In-season rates: one bedroom starts at $174. • Island Vista:www.islandvista.com or 1-888-468-1461. In-season rates: one bedroom starts at $245.
Dining • The Bagel Factory: 2012 North Kings Highway; (843) 626-6445. • Luigi's Trattoria: 503 61st Avenue North; (843) 497-7080. • Dead Dog Saloon: 760 Coastal Grand Circle; (843) 839-3647. • Sun City Cafe: 801 Main Street; (843) 445-2992. • Greg Norman's Australian Grille: 4930 U.S. 17 South; www.shark.com/australiangrille or (843) 361-0000.
Activities • Myrtle Beach State Park:www.southcarolinaparks.com or (843) 238-5325. • Broadway at the Beach:www.broadwayatthebeach.com or 1-800-386-4662. • Capt. Hook's Adventure Golf:2205 North Kings Highway; (843) 913-7851. • Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday:a href="http://www.golfholiday.com" target=blank>www.golfholiday.com or 1-800-845-4653. • Myrtle Beach National:www.mbn.com or 1-800-882-3420. • The Gay Dolphin Gift Cove: 916 North Ocean Blvd.; (843) 448-6550.
above: Pick something from the poolside restaurant, Ocean's Blue, while lounging at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes.
ARTICLE BY Tanner C. Latham; Photography Meg McKinney