Go ahead! Let the warmth and relaxation of "spring fever" wash
over you! You deserve a get-away to the beach!
Easter
weather settled on the Grand Strand in a colorful celebration
of the season. Parks and landscaped gardens, wilderness and
nature preserves, all have been ablaze with blooms and new
green leaves for the past several weeks. Here on the Carolina
coast, spring is gentle blend of warm days with plenty of
sunshine followed by crisp nights. Many locals and visitors
alike have strolled to the shoreline to get in touch with this
warming trend. As April blends into May, many people will be
doing even more in terms of outdoor exercise, looking for
adventure in the countryside, and booking tee times. Others
stroll the tidal marshes and beaches, shovel sand into
colorful buckets, and expose their bare feet sand to the sun
and salt water.
Some of our guests are already out in
the ocean water, even in mid-April. Already people are
shoeless and enjoying the feeling of free feet. People out
fishing, however, find that the water temperature is slightly
more important to the fish they are trying to catch. In that
case, an average of mid-60 degrees is needed before they begin
to be catchable. While you wait for the ocean water to warm up
just a little bit more for either swimming or fishing, why not
take a break to the beach where a world of adventure awaits
you. Venture into sand-castle-building, hunting for shark's
teeth and shells, spotting dolphins, and much more here at the
seaside. Our guest list is building with people who simply
cannot wait. Bathing-suit-clad vacationers bob out in the
waves up to their neckline from about 10 AM to 6 PM, and the
sunbathers are soaking in the early spring rays.
Check
out our website for the fabulous discounts available prior to
Memorial Day. If you are not already receiving emailed notices
of exclusive savings that go out all year round, subscribe to
our e-saver list or link to us in Facebook. With plenty to do
here from swimming to boating to golf to shopping, this is
fabulous get-away spot all year 'round.
Your Friends
at The Horizon at 77th
Groups at Horizon
Everyone on staff at Horizon at 77th thanks the following
groups for selecting our property as their preferred meeting
place by the sea:
Ikon Office Solutions
Super Invitational
Steve Ellis Tour and Receptive
We hope that we
served you well, that your time spent here was everything and
more that you expected it to be, and we look forward to seeing
you again soon:
For anyone planning an annual meeting,
school reunion, family conference, or any kind of group
meeting, we invite you to keep us in mind for your needs of
accommodations, meeting space, and catering. Special Events at Horizon
Horizon at 77th recently hosted a charming event, a couple
celebrating the renewal of their wedding vows.
Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Faison, married 40 years, stood under a soft blue
Carolina sky and reaffirmed their wedding vows on Horizon's
sixth floor terrace, witnessed by family and friends. The
event was followed with a delicious and elegant lunch in the
resort's Banquet Room.
If you have a special event to
celebrate, let us know how we can help! We have the space, the
catering facilities, and all that you need to make any
occasion a memorable one.
Our Group Sales office
coordinates your meeting space with our food and beverage
service so that your entire event occurs smoothly and
promptly. The Horizon Room boasts 1,369
square feet of space, providing many options such as weddings,
business meetings, continuing education classes, family
reunions. Whether you prefer round seating or otherwise, even
intimate group settings, we can accommodate you. Business
organizations find our arrangements convenient for everything
from presentations to interactive learning and discussion
sessions.
For more information and details on how we
can help you plan you next meeting here at the beach, contact
our Group Sales Office where our experts can
help you determine your preferences.
Featured Recipe - Homemade Strawberry-Topped
Waffles
As the strawberries ripen in the spring sunshine, the date for
picking grows nearer. How about going strawberry-picking while
you are here? Watch our local newspapers for announcements
from farmer's markets and farms. Strawberries have more
vitamin C in them than oranges do, so let strawberries put the
fun and nutrition back into breakfast. Visit the beach and
make this yummy breakfast using just-picked strawberries from
our local area farms.
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
Preparation:
Slice strawberries in 1/4-inch slices and place in
mixing bowl.
In a saucepan combine sugar, orange juice and orange
zest; bring to a boil over medium heat. Dissolve the sugar
using a wooden spoon, stirring constantly.
Once the syrup is at a rolling boil, remove from heat
and pour over sliced strawberries. Let sit while cooking
waffles. Serve over waffles.
Waffle
Recipe Ingredients::
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups whole milk
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Nonstick cooking spray
Waffle
Instructions:
Heat waffle iron according to manufacturer's
instructions.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Set aside.
In a second bowl, use a wooden spoon to beat together
egg yolks and sugar until sugar is dissolved and eggs have
turned a pale yellow.
Add milk, melted butter and vanilla to eggs and whisk to
combine.
Add flour mixture to egg-milk mixture and whisk just
until blended . Do not over mix.
In a third bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer
until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.
Using a rubber spatula, gently fold egg whites into
waffle batter. Don't over mix!
Coat waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray if required
and pour enough batter in the iron to just cover waffle
grid.
Close and cook as per manufacturer's instructions until
golden brown (about 2-3 minutes). Remove cooked waffle with
tongs or fork. Serve with the warm strawberry topping.
At Horizon the hard-working Engineering and Housekeeping staff
have all been preparing for the even busier warm-weather
season ahead.
Interior refurbishment has been going on
at Horizon non-stop for weeks now. Painting of all baseboards
and chair railing in hallways is now complete, and all of the
storage room doors also wear a fresh coat of paint. To add to
the property's fresh springy appeal, the corridor carpeting
has also been cleaned.
Outside, the spring overhaul of
the landscape has begun to take shape. Bedding plants, annuals
and perennials, flowering and evergreen, have been arriving by
the truck-load and are being planted. As their roots take
hold, the maturing plants will begin to send forth gorgeous
blossoms full of vibrant color. Look for plenty of hibiscus
and other flowers.
Golf for Mothers
Let's face it. How often are you offered something for free,
something such as a round of golf a one of 30 of the area's
most desirable golf courses? Free!
So, when people
began seeing the announcement in our web site about mothers
playing for free on Mother's Day, that started people talking:
Fabulous Mother's Day gift
Great opportunity to bring the whole family together
Perfect for celebrating mom when some or all of the
offspring cannot actually be with her
Something that even people who might not golf very often
will enjoy because they can get out of doors and spend time
with loved ones
On participating courses here in the
Grand Strand, 30 of the area's finest golf courses, all
mothers who live outside Horry, Georgetown, and Brunswick
counties are provided a complimentary round of golf if booked
through a participating golf provider.
Availability is
limited for this wonderful opportunity to show the mother in
your life how special she is, so click
here to make your reservation or call 877.581.0815. Our
Golf Department can help you find the tee time just right for
you.
Local Events Calendar
Now that the weather is moving into high gear toward summer,
our list of activities, events, and other fun things to do is
lengthening. One of the hard choices for people coming to the
beach is choosing what to do. We can help!
Click
here to link to our events calendar on the web page.
Guest Comments
Our
guests' words offer the best view of how things here are going
when they stay here. We rely on their feedback to maintain
what people want and to find what will make vacations even
better. Here are some of the recent statements from people
staying with us:
I cannot say enough good
things about Horizon. The staff bent over backwards to make
our stay enjoyable. We needed a few extra things in the
kitchen and received them right away. My daughter got strep
throat while on the trip, and at 3:00 in the morning, the
security guard walked us to our car and gave us (great)
directions. We enjoyed the outdoor pool, whirlpool and lazy
river. There was an indoor pool and whirlpool too, which we
never used. We were not on the Ocean, but had a great view of
it, and it only took 2 minutes to reach the beach once we
walked out our condo. Horizon's sister hotel, Grand Shores,
sits between the Horizon and the Ocean, which by the way, is
open to the Horizon guests. You can use their pool, they have
a cookout on the grill at lunchtime everyday by the pool and
there is a restaurant there, which has a Happy Hour.special.
The only thing I would recommend is bringing your own dish
towels and cloths and most definitely your own pillows. All of
Myrtle Beach was wonderful, but Horizon is in the "Very Good"
side of town. There is tons to do and see. The condo was roomy
and comfortable. We would recommend Horizon for sure! Oh, and
I do like that in the evening, you have to show your parking
permit to the security guard to enter the parking garage under
the Horizon. Email from TripAdvisor.com from
"TravelBeyondMichigan" from Michigan.
04.05.2010.
We stayed here for spring
break a couple of weeks ago. We came all the way from Indiana
with my husband, daughter, mother, and myself. I loved the
place. We liked it so much and had such a good time [that]
we've booked a week in June and [are] coming back with my
mother-in-law. Can't wait I'm so excited. Keep up the good
work! Email from TripAdvisor.com from
"IndianaMar" from Indiana. 04.07.2010.
This was our first time staying at the Horizon but it
certainly won't be our last. We had such a wonderful time
during our 2 months stay that we have booked next year for 3
months. There are so many wonderful things we could say it's
hard to know where to begin. Our rooms were clean and spotless
thanks to the great cleaning staff. At the front desk we were
greeted with a happy smile and cheerful word every time we met
Valerie . She sure is an asset to your organization. We also
met many lovely people and developed good friendships
especially through the Friday night Karaoke. We are very much
looking forward to our next visit to the Horizon . Many
thanks! Email from a newsletter response from
Killen family, 04.03.2010.
Just wanted
to recognize one of your employees on my recent stay. Iris was
absolutely wonderful! Not only on the phone when I called to
confirm my reservation but at check-in she was very detailed
about everything that Horizon had to offer. I am a frequent
visitor to the Horizon and rarely see the same front desk
attendants twice. I hope to see her again. Her smile and
enthusiasm are refreshing. Email to Horizon's
quality control, D. A. Carroll, 04.21.2010.
Fun Facts
The
average elevation of Myrtle Beach is 33 feet above sea level.
The average lifespan of a major league baseball is 7
pitches.
The average lifespan of a player is longer.
Satchel Paige, last playing for the Kansas City Athletics in
1965, was the oldest active pitcher in the major leagues (age
59). Still going strong, Jamie Moyer, pitches for the
Philadelphia Phillies at age 47.
More American workers
(18%) call sick on Friday than any other day of the week. Do
you think they're going to the beach?
The number of
people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of
all the people who have died. Ever.
Every drop of
seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.
Look at your zipper (but not while you are driving).
Does it have the initials YKK on it? Those letters stand for
Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper
manufacturer currently marketing in 70 countries worldwide.
Not a household name but big nevertheless.
Ketchup was
sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
The elephant is the
only animal with 4 knees.
When cats are happy or
pleased, they squeeze their eyes shut
250 to 300
million cell phones are being used in the U.S.
Men's
shirts have the buttons on the right while women's shirts have
the buttons on the left
We humans burn more calories
sleeping than we do watching TV.
There are more
pyramids in Peru than in Egypt.
The Andy Griffith Show
is in the upper 10 of most popular TV shows, thus far in time.
Seinfeld continues to hold the "number one" position.
Fun thing to do at the beach: write messages in the
sand, photograph them, and then later make email-postcards
from your digital images. Personal. Fun. Uniquely YOU!
The Black River Swamp Preserve near Andrews, SC, is
actually a slow-moving river. High concentrations of organic
carbon are responsible for its water, the color of tea.
Sumter, SC, currently has the largest Gingko farm in
the world.
The "Olde English District" is named for
the English settlement in the mid-1700s as well as the
Revolutionary War battles fought here. Located in the
north-central part of South Carolina, it is a seven-county
region deeply rooted in English traditions with pastimes in
steeplechase, tailgate picnics, and horses.
We
invite you to send us your list of the best experiences
at HORIZON AT 77th here in Myrtle
Beach. We would love to know your positive experiences,
no matter how detailed, so even if you saw a beautiful
formation of pelicans flying low over waves, we would
love to hear about it. Perhaps you found the lazy river
especially relaxing on a particularly lazy afternoon, or
a staff person helped you in some way. We would love to
know.
Send your email with the description of
one or more positive experiences to the address below.
Be sure to say in your email that you stayed at
HORIZON.
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Go ahead! Let the warmth and relaxation of "spring fever" wash
over you! You deserve a get-away to the beach! 
Everyone on staff at Horizon at 77th thanks the following
groups for selecting our property as their preferred meeting
place by the sea:
Horizon at 77th recently hosted a charming event, a couple
celebrating the renewal of their wedding vows. 
As the strawberries ripen in the spring sunshine, the date for
picking grows nearer. How about going strawberry-picking while
you are here? Watch our local newspapers for announcements
from farmer's markets and farms. Strawberries have more
vitamin C in them than oranges do, so let strawberries put the
fun and nutrition back into breakfast. Visit the beach and
make this yummy breakfast using just-picked strawberries from
our local area farms.
At Horizon the hard-working Engineering and Housekeeping staff
have all been preparing for the even busier warm-weather
season ahead. 
Let's face it. How often are you offered something for free,
something such as a round of golf a one of 30 of the area's
most desirable golf courses? Free! 
Now that the weather is moving into high gear toward summer,
our list of activities, events, and other fun things to do is
lengthening. One of the hard choices for people coming to the
beach is choosing what to do. We can help! 
