September 2008, Volume 1, Issue 2
Here we are in September 2008 on the Grand Strand, a time when many events fill the social calendar and many travelers come to town to take part in them. They know from past experience that visiting here that in the fall, especially after Labor Day, allow them some extra maneuverability - no-wait visits to restaurants, wonderfully affordable deals on accommodations, specialty shows in theaters and festivals, and new products in stores where great sales are firing up. Whether a visitor's interests lie in car shows or pre-Christmas shopping, Myrtle Beach has lots to see and do and some great deals on affordable and luxurious lodging.
At The Horizon at 77th this September 2008 also marks our very first fall season, for we are a brand new resort newly opened this summer. We are ready to host the visitors to these many holiday events, now and to follow over the coming months. We look forward to helping everyone ensure that THIS year is an especially memorable one, whether in celebration of the fall Bike Rally, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, or any birthday celebration in between. You know what? The Horizon just makes a special place for anyone celebrating anything, even a three-day weekend!
So, if you long to step one more time into the Atlantic Ocean before the air turns cool, if you have an urge to play another twelve rounds of golf before you have to return home to the snow and ice, or if you just need somewhere to hold your annual business meeting, The Horizon is the place, luxury waiting for you by the sea.
We look forward to seeing you here at The Horizon at 77th!
Until then,
Your Friends at The Horizon at 77th
Spend Thanksgiving at The Horizon at 77th
This Thanksgiving, why become frazzled about planning for Thanksgiving at someone's house? In addition to your already busy schedule, you will need to plan for a meal that, in the end, means shopping, cooking, cleaning, and time away from the loved ones that you want to see in the first place?
Instead, THIS Thanksgiving 2008 arrange to spend Thanksgiving at the beach. Here, at The Horizon at 77th no one in your family will need to do the shopping, planning, cooking, or dish washing for the Thanksgiving meal? Our sumptuous Thanksgiving meal* will be all prepared for you, allowing you much leisure time to play by the shore or just to relax in the pool, lazy river, or hot tub. Everything will be arranged for you.
Imagine this relaxing plan for the holiday. Your Thanksgiving meal will be served in the Shoreline Café at the Grande Shores Resort only a few steps away from The Horizon where dining sessions are 4 pm, 5:30 pm, or 7 pm. Reserve your preferred time now for this delicious, traditional feast. Even the hungriest in your family is sure to be satisfied.
Because we prepare, serve, and clean up, and do all the work, you and your loved ones can relax and enjoy. Whether someone wants to watch football games after dinner, run along the beach to work off the yummy food, nap by the pool, or talk with family, time is on your side this Thanksgiving. Then, the next day, you will be rested and ready to hit the sales in the mall or do the many other things that make you a busy person.
Let The Horizon at 77th pamper you this Thanksgiving. Make your holiday reservations now for a treasured memory in 2008.
Click Here to view our Thanksgiving Menu. *The Thanksgiving Package reservations may also be booked by telephone at 800.968.8986.
Myrtle Beach Fall Biker Rally
The Horizon at 77th with its central location to all things bike-related is the perfect place to set up accommodations for the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally in October. With secured parking, luxurious accommodations, close proximity to the beach as well as to the bike events, this resort answers the accommodations needs of bikers from across the Eastern Seaboard. Arrive, unload, relax, enjoy the event, and save money at the same time.
Horry County and the general Grand Strand area expects to welcome bikers from all over, and here at The Horizon bikers have the advantage of having a good time at the beach in one of the newest of the area's resorts.
We encourage all bikers, indeed everyone coming to the beach in the fall, to check out our wonderful Myrtle Beach location, our fabulous views of the beach, oceanside accommodations, protected parking, super customer service, and close proximity for you to find everything you want along the Strand. Check with The Horizon for special packages by giving us a call at 843.497.3024.
Groups
Many groups coming here to the Grand Strand do so with the intent of mixing and mingling with their particular agendas in mind, then have fun on the beach. Recently we welcomed the Wood family wedding reception to the resort.
Organizations, families, church groups, social societies, and celebrations of all types find their way to the beach, and this brand new The Horizon at 77th with in its "wow" factor offers many options for large gatherings. Something wonderful and out of the ordinary makes The Horizon one of the key places to be in Myrtle Beach.
If your group is looking for somewhere to meet this fall, consider The Horizon!
Local Events Calendar
October:
10/2 Oktoberfest in Myrtle Beach. Coastal Federal Field, from 10 am - 6 pm (Market Common, site of former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base) Celebrate harvest season with typical German food and entertainment (beer and bratwurst are the favorites). Authentic German music played, plus multi-cultural arts and crafts on display. Kid-friendly with scarecrow-building, pumpkin-painting contests, climbing wall. For information: 843.918.1242.
10/3-4 George Jones in Concert at the Alabama Theatre, 7 pm, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. An award-winning country singer, George Jones includes many of his hit songs in his repertoire.
10/4 The 1st Annual Art and Antiques in the Alley, Conway, SC. Free event with art, antiques, music, performances, live glassblowing demonstrations, great food. Enjoy shopping, dining, the beautiful Waccamaw River, and Conway's Riverwalk. For information 843.450.9232. (Conway is a 20-minute drive from Myrtle Beach, 40-minute drive from North Myrtle Beach).
10/4 Farm Heritage Day at Indigo Farms, Calabash, NC 28467. (Just over SC/NC border at 1542 Hickman Road). Real working farm with goods, garden center, produce (including organic), bakery. Many seasonal events including this tribute to historical farms. Pick-your-own every Saturday in October. See old farm machinery, hear experts, see demos, visit animals, taste produce. Kid-friendly and relaxed. For information http://www.ncagr.gov/NCproducts/ShowSite.asp?ID=1909 or 910.287.6794.
10/4 Big Bands Music at La Belle Amie Vineyards, North Myrtle Beach. Held from noon to 5, guests enjoy music, food, fun, vineyard tour, and wine tasting. Price of admission, $10. Sorry, no coolers or pets allowed. Details available through 843.399.9463 or www.LaBelleAmie.com.
10/8 Art Lecture, John Sisko/Artist, Brookgreen Gardens in Huntington Beach, SC. This public lecture at Brookgreen Gardens by the master sculpture artist himself, 3 PM in the Lowcountry Center Auditorium (price included with admission to gardens). Call 843.235.6000 or 800.849.1931.
10/8-19 South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, SC (1200 Rosewood Drive). Agricultural exhibits, entertainment, vendors, food, shows, music, midway full of rides. See www.scstatefair.org. (Venue is 3 hours from North Myrtle Beach).
10/9-10 Art in the Park at Chapin Park, Myrtle Beach (1601 N Kings Highway). All types of art on display and for sale as part of the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild. Great place for holiday shopping, too. For more information, 843.448.7690 or www.wacg.org.
10/11 The 8th Annual Cruise to the Coast Car Show, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. Scheduled from 10 am to 4 pm, no admission for spectators. All makes and models of vehicles: classic, antique, custom, and special classes. Antique and eye-catching "wow" vehicles.
10/11-12 The 4th Annual Little River Shrimp and Jazz Festival. Located on the waterfront in Little River, the festival lasts from 9 AM to 6 PM each day and includes live jazz music and a community fun fair with an emphasis on food, arts, and crafts. For more information, call 843.249.6604.
10/11 Music event at the Alabama Theatre. Original Drifters, Carl Gardner's Coaster, Herb Reed and the Platters. This "kid friendly event features toe-tapping music and fun, not just for the over-50 crowd. For additional details, call 800.342.2262.
10/13-17 Arts and Fall Festival at Broadway at the Beach. Chili Fest, children's pumpkin carving/decorating contest, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment and a fireworks display on Oct 16th. For more information, 800.FUN.INMB (800.386.4662) or www.broadwayatthebeach.com
10/18 Chestnut Brass at Brunswick Community College. Location is Williamson Auditorium, 50 College Road NW, Bolivia, NC 28422 (about 45 minutes from North Myrtle Beach). Tickets at 910-755-7416 or 800-754-1050, Ext. 416. More details through www.bccowa.com.
10/18 Annual Wooden Boat Exhibit and Challenge in Georgetown, SC. Held 11 am-6 pm, Front Street (historic Georgetown). Celebration of maritime heritage of South Carolina, boat building. Standard sized and children's model boat building competition, knot tying demonstration, marine crafts, great food, and shopping. Free to spectators. For information, 877.285.3888 or 843.545.0015.
10/18-27. Vivace Festival in Myrtle Beach. Located at several places around the Grand Strand area, this is an arts festival of national and local artists. Call 800.868.2787 for further details, or see the web site: http://www.mbsc.com/issue17.htm. Some events are cost-free, and others have nominal feels of $5 to 20 per ticket. Events include several national performances (Don Pasquale, 42nd Street) as well as children's exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, plays, choral group performances, symphony concerts, and much more.
10/18-19 The 28th Annual NC Oyster Festival in Ocean Isle. Located about 40 minutes north, this 2-day festival features all things oyster, plus other food, crafts, demonstrations, music, much more. For details, 910.754.6644 or www.brunswickcountychamber.org.
10/23-24. Harvest Home Weekend at Brookgreen Gardens. Location is Murrells Inlet (1931 Brookgreen Gardens Drive), and the event features live music, storytelling, blacksmith and sweetgrass basket weaving demonstrations, pumpkin painting, scarecrow-building contests, face painting, special Trekker excursions and more. For more information, go to www.brookgreen.org.
10/25 Take-a-Kid-Fishing Tournament, held from 8 am to noon at any Grand Strand fishing pier. Part of the 55th Annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo event, sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. For details, contact www.GrandStrandFishing Rodeo.com or 800.356-3016.
10/25 Howl-O-Scream Halloween Party. Located in McLean Park from 5 pm to 8 pm, this party includes fun for kids of all ages - hayrides, marshmallow roasting, trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, games, and more. Call 842-280-5584 for details or http://www.nmb.us.
10/25 Endless Summer Festival. Held from 10 am to 4 pm, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach. Free concerts (Coco Loco Band at noon, SeaCruz at 1pm, New Rascals at 2:30pm); bring a chair. Specialty crafts, food vendors, children's play area, carnival rides. Designated parking with handicap area available.
10/26 Bridal Faire. North Myrtle Beach at 4801 Harbor Pointe Drive at Barefoot, 1pm - 5 pm. Includes all aspects of weddings on the Grand Strand. Includes drawing for prizes. For more information, 843-280-8888 or www.coastalweddingprofessionals.com
Guest Comments
Whether guests send us their comments by every means, whether on scraps of paper or through the more electronic means of online sources or email, we at The Horizon at 77th love hearing from our people who have stayed here.
As a brand new resort, The Horizon opened with some of the remaining adjustments still in progress, and yet guests told us that they loved what they saw. Now, as the some of the final small details are being completed, people tell us that they look forward to their return visits.
Here are some of the recent comments from people that illustrate some of the ways that people enjoy themselves here, how they have fun, and why they plan to return:
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WOW! This place is gorgeous. Finally, a place that is updated and comfortable. My husband, son and I just stayed in the 2 bedroom at The Horizon. We have been going to MB for many years and have stayed in a lot of resorts in the area. Come on - what's not to like... granite counter tops, huge comfy beds, and flat screen tv's in each room? My only disappointment would be that the pools are very small along with the lazy river, fitness room very small, and not too much in there, and only one lounge/restaurant on the premises. Hopefully, they'll have more amenities (other than the beach) in the near future. Email from CubAnGirlNY from New York
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My husband booked this hotel as a last resort trip because of changed plans due to tropical storm in Florida. Very glad we found it on internet. Loved the 2 bedrooms. Very clean and great amenities. The only suggestion would be to have more information in the room about the features of the hotel and maid service which was great but didn't know was included. Loved it and hope to be back. Email from KyChic1 in Kentucky
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The Horizon at 77th is an excellent place to stay. Very clean, comfortable, brand new, gorgeous view of the ocean. We stayed 2 nights, in a two bedroom, two bath, (king and two queen bedrooms). We didn't want to leave and would definitely stay there again. We even got discount tickets to Hard Rock Amusement Park through The Horizon. Email from SaltLifeFamily from Greenville, SC
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The Horizon at 77th has not only the great location in the heart of Myrtle Beach to offer you, but also the personal service so coveted at a luxury resort. For your next trip to the beach, or just for that three-day-weekend getaway that everyone needs now and then, consider staying at The Horizon where you are treated as an honored guest.
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