Download or read book Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand written by Susan Hoffer McMillan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The once-quiet towns of the Grand Strand are being replaced by mega-structures for accommodation, dining, and entertainment. Images in this volume span the 20th century, chronicling the evolution of a resort once touted as "the world's greatest playground." Featured are the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion, beach hotel expansions, and freshwater estuaries overshadowed by development.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Myrtle Beach South Carolina s Grand Strand A Great Destination Includes Wilmington and the North Carolina Low Country written by Renee Wright and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler This new guide covers both Myrtle Beach and its neighbors over the North Carolina border, including the fascinating seaports of Wilmington and Southport, a compact area that takes under three hours to drive from end to end but offers a wealth of different vacation options and activities. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.
Download or read book Grand Strand written by Reid J Barwick and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regional media conglomerate Kaitlyn Tufts and her managing editor, Jack O'Banyon, have set out to discover the real story behind Rocktime Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Originally built for $400 million, the park went bankrupt only four months after it opened. And then it was purchased four months later for $25 million and renamed Good Times Park. Kaitlyn believes something strange is going on. New park owner Melvin Rollin has been an amusement park junkie all his life. He was employed at the amusement park under its original ownership...when Rocktime Night Club impresario "Real Bobby Steele" was in charge. So when the bank comes looking for a new owner, Melvin knows he's the right fit. But Melvin Rollin has no idea of the park's sketchy history. Soon, Kaitlyn and Jack will discover the story behind the once bankrupt amusement park; but will Jack be able to protect Kaitlyn from the danger she has stirred up?
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand written by Janice McDonald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this popular South Carolina vacation destination. Written by a local (and true insider), it offers a personal and practical perspective of Myrtle Beach and environs. Fully revised and updated, the 10th edition also features a new interior layout and a new cover treatment.
Download or read book A Culinary History of Myrtle Beach the Grand Strand written by Becky Billingsley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culinary history of Myrtle Beach reflects a unique merging of Native American, European, African and Caribbean cuisines. Learn the techniques used by enslaved Africans created vast wealth for rice plantation owners; what George Washington likely ate when visiting South Carolina in 1791; how the turpentine industry gave rise to a sticky sweet potato cooking method; and why locals eagerly anticipate one special time of year when boiled peanuts are at their best. Author Becky Billingsley, a longtime Myrtle Beach-area restaurant journalist, digs deep into historic records and serves up both tantalizing personal interviews and dishes on the best local restaurants, where many delicious farm-to-table heritage foods can still be enjoyed.
Download or read book Cougars at the Beach written by Steve McMillen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cougars at the Beach" is Steve McMillen's second installment in the Mickke D Grand Strand murder mystery series. His first book "Murder on the Front Nine", got rave reviews on Amazon, Kindle and from the public in general. The setting for the second book is the same as the first, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mickke D, an ex-Green Beret, real estate broker and part-time private investigator, accepts the task of trying to locate a missing person for a real estate friend of his. How much of a problem can a missing persons case be for a private investigator? He soon discovers he is hunting for a serial killer and that the serial killer, as well as some old friends from Colombia, are hunting him as well. As in the first book, Steve includes a lot of local history along with local settings, including the new Boardwalk, The Sky Wheel, golf courses, resorts, restaurants, wine festivals, and a boat chase on the waterway. Anyone who lives in the Myrtle Beach area or has ever visited the area will recognize these local features and will be able to say "been there, done that." This fast-paces, drama-filled, page-turner will keep you on the edge of your chair all the way through. If you're looking for a great beach read or just a good murder mystery whodunit, "Cougars at the Beach", is for you.
Download or read book Hidden History of the Grand Strand written by Rick Simmons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join author Dr. Rick Simmons as he recalls the hidden history and legends of The Grand Strand in South Carolina. Though today South Carolina's Grand Strand is known primarily for tourism, Hidden History of the Grand Strand examines the area's often-overlooked stories spanning more than five hundred years, from the lost Spanish flagship Capitana in 1526 to the German U-boats that reportedly roamed the Intracoastal Waterway with the help of local collaborators during World War II. Along the way, learn about the hidden history of the now-vanished villages of La Grange and Lafayette, the great canal on North Island and the wrecks of the Freeda A. Wyley, the USS Harvest Moon and the City of Richmond, as well as the real stories behind the legends of Old Gunn Church, the illegal casino at the Ocean Forest Hotel, the U-boat pens on the Waccamaw River and Drunken Jack Island. This work presents a unique look at the area, its history and the legends that enthrall visitors to this day.
Download or read book Beach Ball Classic The Premier High School Hoops on the Grand Strand written by Ian Guerin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beach Ball Classic began in 1981 as a modest avenue for coach Dan D'Antoni to attract the attention of college scouts. It blossomed into one of the premier prep basketball tournaments in the nation. From Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter to Roy Williams, some of the game's biggest stars and most colorful coaches have taken part. They also brought attention to an area generally overlooked in terms of high school sports. With calculated moves, a few risky decisions and nationwide sporting trends, the tournament continued to expand its influence. Author Ian Guerin recounts the famous faces, upcoming stars and business acumen that have made the Classic an iconic event for thirty-five years.
Download or read book Wicked Myrtle Beach the Grand Strand written by Becky Billingsley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Strand has a long tradition of hardworking independence and the enthusiastic pursuit of leisure activities. Myrtle Beach is known as a hotbed of hearty partiers, and its chronicles include bordellos, bootleggers, rumrunners, gamblers and a variety of indulgent practices. From Civil War deserters to the excesses of the disco era, the area has a wicked streak running parallel to its beaches. Join author and historian Becky Billingsley as she uncovers the naughty side of the Grand Strand.
Download or read book Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand Insiders Guide written by Kimberly Duncan and published by Insiders' Guide. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to this legendary resort community, from golf courses and beaches to shopping and nightlife. Whether planning a vacation or a permanent move, this guide has it all.
Download or read book Death on the Boardwalk written by Caleb Wygal and published by Franklin/Kerr Press. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When death arrives on recently widowed bookstore owner Clark Thomas' backdoor, he gets drawn into the investigation. What he finds changes his life.
Download or read book The Insiders Guide to South Carolina s Myrtle Beach the Grand Strand written by Kimberly D. Altman and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 1996-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Washes Ashore written by Caleb Wygal and published by Franklin/Kerr Press. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minutes after solving his first murder, Clark Thomas receives life-changing information about his past. But time waits for no one.He receives a late-night message from Detective Moody soon after the body of a locally famous entertainer washes up on the Myrtle Beach shore. The department is under enormous pressure to solve the high-profile case quickly. They call upon Clark to help investigate but to do it quietly.Clark soon learns there was more to this entertainer than met the eye. He goes behind the curtain of the popular Gladiator Games Dinner Show and meets the performers and victim's coworkers. He learns that the entertainer with a sparkling public persona was not as squeaky clean as he appeared.Clark lends his unique ability to tie seemingly unrelated clues together as he races to solve the case. Along the way, he learns more about his wife's death. What he learns shatters his perception of the woman he once loved.
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Download or read book The Tentative Knock written by Kelly Capriotti Burton and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two newly widowed friends navigate their grief, their guilt, and their grown children as they embark upon a new romance together. Set in coastal South Carolina, Jessie and Paul's story brings plenty of romance, angst, and family dynamics.
Download or read book The Grand Strand A Day in the Life written by Sandy Logan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myrtle Beach – A city of wide contrasts whose more rational and sedate side must surely exist, but largely out of view. To the visitor, the Beach seems to scream and shout “play here!” Her public areas are truly its heart – bizarre, electric and visceral. As I wandered about with my camera on a summer Saturday, the images jumped out at me, and slammed me in the head - the only problem being that of self-editing. Herein is that afternoon. I remain astonished by her color and movement, and cannot wait to return. SL
