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Barefoot Resort Turns 10, Looks Better Than Ever - 03/04/2010A drive through Barefoot Resort in the spring of 2010 reveals a golf community in full bloom. Home of the Love, Fazio, Norman and Dye courses, Barefoot is one of the most popular Myrtle Beach golf facilities for many reasons.
Furyk, Esiason Among New Players at 2010 Monday After Masters - 02/25/2010
Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament organizers announced today that PGA TOUR player Jim Furyk and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason will make their first appearances in this year’s event to be held April 12 at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach.
Allegiant Air Announces Non-Stop Service From Fort Wayne, Ind., to Myrtle Beach - 02/24/2010
Fort Wayne, Ind. scores a hole-in-one with Allegiant Air as the low-cost airline announces new, nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach, S.C. from Fort Wayne beginning April 30.
A Travel Reason For All Seasons In Charleston, S.C. - 02/16/2010
From June through December 2010, Charleston is set to host a variety of public festivals and events.
Announces Go Spoleto! Hotel and Ticket Packages Now Available for the 2010 Festival - 02/15/2010
Spoleto Festival USA today unveiled a new promotion designed for out-of-town Festival attendees: Go Spoleto!, a hotel and ticket package providing 15% savings on select Festival performances as well as discounts at exclusive hotels in Charleston, SC.
Golf Digest Ranks Willbrook Plantation Among America's Top 50 Courses For Women - 02/09/2010
Myrtle Beach golf courses have collected national honors like stamps in recent years and Willbrook Plantation has again joined the fun.
Low-Cost Carrier, Allegiant Air, Announces New, Non-Stop Service to Myrtle Beach - 02/03/2010
Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, LLC, a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today announces it will establish a new base at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and will start low-cost, nonstop service from Grand Rapids to Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Golf Capital of the World.
American Eagle Announces Dallas/Forth Worth To Myrtle Beach Flight - 01/26/2010
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop seasonal jet service between Myrtle Beach (S.C.) International Airport (MYR) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), beginning April 6.
Charleston, S.C. Celebrates Black History Month with Special Events, Tours and Festivities - 01/25/2010
During the month of February, nationally recognized as Black History Month, Charleston, S.C. will honor African-American history and culture. All month long, visitors can immerse themselves in the rich sights, sounds and food of South Carolina’s famed Lowcountry region.
WORLD NO. 1 SERENA WILLIAMS ENTERS CHARLESTON - 01/12/2010
Current World No. 1 and 2008 Family Circle Cup Champion Serena Williams has officially entered the 2010 Charleston event.
Historic City Market Restoration Begins - 01/07/2010
Charleston, SC. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and City Market Preservation Trust, LLC announced that the two-phase restoration of the historic City Market began on Monday, January 4, with work officially starting on plans announced in October to restore Charleston’s historic City Market.
Sports Illustrated Golf Group and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday Agree to a Landmark Integrated Marketing Partnership AS si GOLF GROUP BECOMES NEW TITLE SPONSOR OF the WORLD AMATEUR HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP - 12/17/2009
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Sports Illustrated Golf Group today announced the formation of an integrated marketing and sales partnership as part of the SI Golf Group’s agreement to become the title sponsor of the “World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament” which will now be called the “Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.”
GAME, SET, ROCK! TENNIS. AMPLIFIED. TO FEATURE MCENROE, COURIER, AND KOURNIKOVA - 12/11/2009
The Family Circle Cup announces Game, Set, Rock! Tennis. Amplified., an evening of music and tennis entertainment featuring John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Anna Kournikova and a fourth player, to be announced, participating in singles and mixed doubles action, as a new ticketed session beginning at 7:00pm on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
SPIRIT AIRLINES TO OFFER NON-STOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN MYRTLE BEACH, SC AND ATLANTA, GA, BEGINNING MAY 1, 2010 - 12/10/2009
Representatives from the Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announced in a press conference earlier today that Spirit Airlines will begin daily non-stop flights between Myrtle Beach and Atlanta on May 1, 2010. The seasonal flights will end November 10, 2010, and resume in the spring of 2011.
Family Circle Cup Holiday Gift Certificates and Ticket Bundle Discount Now Available - 12/08/2009
The Family Circle Cup introduces two special holiday ticket offers designed to make finding the perfect gift a lot easier for those who have a tennis fan on their shopping list. Holiday Gift Certificates are now available in any denomination through December 18th, and can be used to purchase tickets to any session of the 2010 Family Circle Cup
National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Gullah heritage with free Saturday programs. - 12/01/2009
Celebrate Gullah Heritage! The National Park Service, in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant, is sponsoring a series of free cultural programs at Charles Pinckney National Historic site every Saturday at 2:00 pm during February and March, 2010.
Charleston Battery and former Vice President Al Gore to receive South Carolina Aquarium 2010 Environmental Stewardship Awards - 12/01/2009
The Charleston Battery, former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Emory Campbell have been awarded 2010 South Carolina Aquarium Environmental Stewardship Awards to be presented May 22, 2010 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau Appoint Director of Canada Kimberly Hartley of Travel Solutions by Design Hired to Promote Myrtle Beach in Canadian Market - 11/25/2009
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Hartley as the Director of Canada for the Myrtle Beach area.
Myrtle Beach Area Welcomes Nonstop Air Service from Toronto on Porter Airlines - 11/16/2009
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau today announces nonstop, twice-weekly service on Porter Airlines from Toronto City Centre (Island) Airport (TCCA) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) beginning Feb. 28, 2010, through May 30, 2010.
BURROUGHS & CHAPIN COMMERCIAL LEASING CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NOT TOO SHABBY - 11/11/2009
Representatives from the Burroughs & Chapin Commercial Leasing division today announced the grand opening of “Not Too Shabby” at the Grande Dunes Marketplace in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
MARIA SHARAPOVA ENTERS 2010 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP - 11/10/2009
The Family Circle Cup is proud to announce that former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, a three-time Grand Slam Champion, has officially entered the 2010 tournament.
MARINA INN AT GRANDE DUNES CAPTURES SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS WITH A SERIES OF FESTIVE PACKAGES - 11/09/2009
Representatives from Marina Inn at Grande Dunes today announced the resort will offer a series of holiday packages available throughout the remainder of the year including a Thanksgiving Harvest Package, a Holiday Shopping Package, a Holiday Golf Special and a New Year’s Eve Grande Celebration.
Pat Conroy’s South of Broad Walking Tour Launches November 2 in Charleston - 11/05/2009
The characters and Charleston vistas featured in Pat Conroy’s #1 New York Times best selling novel South of Broad come to life in a new walking tour produced by Old Charleston Walking Tours.
Lower King Street Streetscape Celebration and King Street Stroll with the Grand Opening of the Charleston Concert Association - 11/04/2009
CHARLESTON, SC - November 2009 - Lower King Street will celebrate the end of the City's beautification construction project, StreetScape, Thursday November 12 from 4:30 to 8:00 PM.
National Magazine Ranks 3 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Among America's Top 50 - 11/02/2009
Golf World annually eschews the traditional practice of relying on formal “raters” to evaluate courses and instead polls its readers to determine the top 50 public, resort and private golf courses in America.
Carnival Cruise Lines To Launch First Year-Round Cruise Program From Charleston in 2010 - 10/29/2009
Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, will introduce the first year-round cruise schedule from Charleston, S.C., with the deployment of the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy in May 2010.
Charleston Named No. 2 Top American Destination - 10/29/2009
For the seventeenth consecutive year, readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine designated Charleston a “Top 10” travel destination in the U.S. Charleston was honored with the No. 2 slot - topped only by San Francisco. This ranking maintains Charleston’s spot as the No. 1 east coast destination.
Myrtle Beach Selected as Site for 2010 Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon Weekend. - 10/22/2009
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau announces the inagural Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon Weekend, Oct. 22-24, 2010.
CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB HONORED IN PRESTIGIOUS GOLF DIGEST RANKING AT NO. 66 - 04/21/2009
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club was recently recognized as one of the top public golf courses in the United States in Golf Digest’s 2009-20010 “America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Courses” ranking, just published in the April issue.
THE DUNES GOLF AND BEACH CLUB NAMED ONE OF GOLF DIGEST’S “AMERICA’S 100 GREATEST PUBLIC COURSES” - 04/21/2009
The Dunes Golf and Beach Club has been ranked number 38 in Golf Digest’s 2009-2010 “America’s Top 100 Great Public Courses” listing, just published in the April issue.
CALEDONIA GOLF & FISH CLUB NAMED ONE OF “BEST MODERN COURSES” BY GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE - 04/06/2009
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club was named one of the “Best Modern Courses” by Golfweek Magazine in its annual “America’s Best Courses” rankings, published in the March 14th issue. Caledonia, a Mike Strantz design, is ranked No. 98 and was the only Grand Strand area layout named to the list.
Pine Lakes Country Club Grand Reopening and Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Photo Opportunity) - 03/05/2009
After a 20-month, $10 million project to restore the golf course and the clubhouse to its former glory, Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. will host the official Grand Reopening of Pine Lakes Country Club and the Induction Ceremony for the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 12, 2009. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m., with lunch to follow in the clubhouse.
BURROUGHS & CHAPIN COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES PINE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB STAFF - 03/04/2009
Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. announced today the members of the Pine Lakes Country Club staff when Myrtle Beach’s original course reopens Saturday, March 14 after a 20-month, $10 million restoration project.
PGA SUPERSTORE WORLD AMATEUR HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF GOLF AWARD - 02/03/2009
Hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, World’s Largest Single-Site Amateur Golf Tournament is Recipient of “Tournament Service” Award
Charleston, SC Named No. 2 Top American Destination - 11/01/2008
Charleston replaces New York City on survey of Conde Nast readers
