August 16th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
$100 off Your November Stay!
Join us for 5 to 7 days from Oct. 30 to Nov. 27 for this deal! Prices are already low in the off-season! Now, even lower!
This deal is for all our available Myrtle Beach condo rentals, oceanfront, ocean view, 1 bedroom, 4 bedroom, whatever! Take advantage before we get filled up! Discount before taxes and fees.
Visit us and watch for our announcements of the 4 day 3 night Myrtle Beach vacation giveaway, plus more stuff as we get some! Be sure and click “Like” for our page first! We’ve got over 10,000 fans now! Post your vacation pictures and join in the conversations too. We’re really excited at the way we’ve been able to interact with our new and old customers!
When you enter to win the vacation, you automatically get $100 off any vacation with us this summer (7 night minimum) so be sure and enter when we tell you to! Book your Myrtle Beach Vacation right on our website too!
July 14th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
If local entrepreneur Rick Ricker, and Bowery owner Victor Shamah have their way, this could be what our visitors see soon when they visit Myrtle Beach.
Well, maybe not quite. These rickshaws are actually bicycles, and one is an open model called a “Pedi-cab”. Somehow they look less like the idle rich taking advantage of the desperately poor to the tune of using them as horses. Instead, Ricker and Shamah say they have in mind to let would-be pedalers work voluntarily to collect tips. Do you suppose there are some health nuts in Myrtle Beach that will drive the tourists around to keep in shape and depend on their whims to get paid while doing it?
The Myrtle Beach City Council will discuss the two rickshaw business proposals when it meets on July 13 and 17, and if passed, the two idea-guys hope to have rickshaws in Myrtle Beach by the end of the summer…in the busiest areas like downtown Ocean Blvd, and even out to Broadway at the Beach. Read more and watch a video on WMBFNews.com.
If you’ve planned for a Myrtle Beach vacation condo rental through us late in the year, be sure and ask us if the rickshaws made it to town!
June 30th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
Thanks to the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce for the following list of neat stuff to do while you’re here on the 4th. Let us know if you go and enjoy any of these!
Hot Summer Nights
Music, Fireworks and Kids Carnivals!
Plyler Park and Ocean Boulevard www.myrtlebeachdowntown.com Concert Schedule (8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.)
Saturday, July 3… Lyndsay Wojcik (Folk/Americana)
Sunday, July 4… Quarterfly (Rock)
Tuesday, July 6… The Jerry Cooper Band (Adult Contemporary)
Fireworks!
Throughout the week of the 4th-
Various Locations in Myrtle Beach
Saturday, July 3, 10:00 p.m. – Broadway at the Beach
Saturday, July 3, Following the Pelicans Game – BB&T Coastal Field
Sunday, July 4, 10:00 p.m. – Broadway at the Beach
Sunday, July 4, 9:30 p.m. – Second Avenue Pier
Sunday, July 4, Following the Pelicans Game – BB&T Coastal Field
Tuesday, July 6, 10:00 p.m. – Broadway at the Beach
Tuesday, July 6, Following the Pelicans Game – BB&T Coastal Field
Italian Festival
Organization: Sons of Italy
From: 7/3/2010 to: 7/4/2010
Time: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Annual Italian Festival, great food, continuous music and entertainment, souvenir booth, Italian desserts, arts and crafts vendore, free crafting table for the kids. This is a “Kid Friendly” Event
Location: Market Common – Valor Park
Phone: 843-902-7469
Murrells Inlet 4th of July Boat Parade
Organization: Murrells Inlet Boat Parade, Inc.
From: 7/4/2010 to: 7/4/2010
Time: 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM
Come and enjoy Murrells Inlet and show your American Pride. Watch from the Marsh Walk or enter a boat and participate. Great family entertainment.
This is a “Kid Friendly” Event
Location: Along the Marshwalk in Murrells Inlet
Phone: 843-652-4236
Salute From The Shore
Organization: salutefromtheshore.org
From: 7/4/2010 to: 7/4/2010
Time: 2:00 PM
An Air Force C-17 will fly low over the beach as spectators watch from the shore.
Location: Grand Strand Beaches
Phone: 803-528-8713�
Web: www.salutefromtheshore.org
July 4th Celebration – Surfside Beach
Organization: Town of Surfside Beach
From: 7/4/2010 to: 7/4/2010
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
July 4th Celebration�
Location: Surfside Pier parking lot
Phone: 843-650-9548
Web: www.surfsidebeach.org
PAT BENATAR and NEIL GIRALDO
Hard Rock Cafe, Celebrity Square, Broadway at the Beach
7/5/2010
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Catch the amazing Pat Benatar live in Celebrity Square.
Tickets $30 Advance / $35 Day of Show.
This is a “Kid Friendly” Event
Phone: 843-946-0007 Ext 208
Web: www.hardrock.com/myrtlebeach
June 23rd, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
Consumer Affairs has a warning this year directed at vacation and home rental scams. Ripoff companies or people run ads in Craig’s List or some online classified site advertising a home or vacation rental at a greatly reduced price, often stealing the photos and amenity listings from legitimate rental companies or real estate agencies online.
One version of the scam involves the fake owner claiming to be out of the country or on vacation himself, offering his home or condo for rent. The victim sends money to the scammer out of the country, which makes it almost impossible to trace or prosecute.
Craig’s List in particular is full of scams of all kinds, and we here at Condolux urge any vacationer who hopes to book a condo rental in Myrtle Beach to go ONLY to websites that are legitimate, and forget about trying to get “something for nothing” by contacting and sending money to someone you know nothing about, promising a too good to be true deal.
CondoLux has been in the Myrtle Beach vacation rental business for over 20 years now. We are members of the Better Business Bureau and the Chamber of Commerces. Any rental company who isn’t governed by one of these consumer protection agencies represents a gamble if you even respond or contact them. Join our mailing list and we’ll notify you of our special savings and last minute deals. And you can be sure that booking a condo through us will assure you of getting one of the finest vacation condos in Myrtle Beach.
Put your trust in a company who has a proven track record and you won’t go wrong! Join Our Mailing List Now! You might even win a free vacation!
June 14th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
Maybe you’re wondering what to do one night when you’ve putt-putted out and the kids are bored.
Maybe you don’t have kids and want something to do as a couple besides hitting a nightclub. Either way, Broadway at the Beach is a good choice!
Most of our Myrtle Beach condo rentals are very convenient to Broadway, which is on 21st Ave North, between the Bypass and Business Hwy 17. The shopping and dining complex brags of being 350 acres wide, and is surrounded by water. It’s actually two long sections side by side, with the water in the middle, and bridges going from one side to the other. At any given time there are about 19 restaurants – from year to year a few come and go. Add to that over 100 unusual boutique type shops, some of the rides from our sorely missed Pavilion, a pontoon boat that will take you from one end to the other and back, and several odd water rides for the kids. There’s more, too, and something to entertain everyone.
Broadway contains several of the best restaurants in Myrtle Beach, including Tony Roma’s Ribs, Landry’s Seafood, Liberty Steakhouse, Senor’ Frogs, and Margaritaville. As many restaurants as there are, you may still have to wait during prime time, so be prepared to take a buzzer and shop nearby until you’re called. You’ll also find the semi-famous Hard Rock Cafe in Broadway… with its amazing pyramid design and rock & roll memorabilia inside.
You’ll find some quite unique stores. There’s a store just for cats and cat memorabilia. There’s a baseball hat store. You’ll find kiosks dotted around selling things like keychains and “your name on a grain of rice”.
There’s a celebrity autograph store, candy stores, and an African store. There’s a wolf store, a race car store, even a store dedicated to Blue Collar Comedy – Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Ron White. There are multitude of dress shops, selling all kinds of beachwear. There’s even a Victoria’s Secret.
The end closest to Business 17 has the Pavilion rides, Margarittaville, the Imax Theatre, and a regular movie theatre. These are great attractions for kids. The grand Myrtle Beach Aquarium is there too, and is one thing nobody should miss!
Many nights will find a great fireworks show on the water, beginning around 9:45 with plenty of room to get the best view. You’ll also find some unusual simulater rides and “bungie-type” rides scattered around.
So you see why Broadway at the Beach attracts everyone? Even if all you want to do is have a good meal and people-watch, you can’t find a better place to do it.
Most of our resort rentals in Myrtle Beach have a huge wall of brochures about local attractions in the lobby, and you’ll find one at our office as well. Be sure and pick up a pile of them so you can plan your evenings and have a great vacation!
June 2nd, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
Sun Fun Festival to be held at the Market Common
Myrtle Beach vacationers will once again enjoy the annual Myrtle Beach Sun Fun Festival this year, happening on June 4 and being hosted at the Grand Park in Market Common.
This will be the year for festivals of all kinds on the Grand Strand. Trying to make up for some of the lost biker revenue, the city fathers are creating them all summer long.
The new Myrtle Beach Boardwalk will help to increase Myrtle Beach condo rentals along its course, particularly bringing some holiday seekers to the new Bay View Resort, and the Sandy Beach Resort. Both of these are excellent condo-hotels that we recommend visiting, although all of the CondoLux condos are the best in Myrtle Beach. Other attractions close to the new Boardwalk include Family Kingdom Amusement Park, and the old “Pavilion” strip, which still offers blocks of beachwear stores, Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, and several other attractions for teenagers and Young-At-Hearters. Even though the Pavilion itself is no longer there, the gathering places still are, and will bring back memories of your younger years as you stroll down it on a hot summer night!
Ripley's Believe It or Not at the old Pavilion strip
Whatever your vacation needs are this year, give us a call and let us help you decide where to stay. From the luxurius Anderson Ocean Club to the kid-friendly Atlantica Resort, there’s a vacation to remember for everyone in Myrtle Beach this summer!
Here are the activities for June 4th and 5th at the Sun Fun Festival:
Friday, June 4… H2X Racing’s APBA National Jet Ski Championships, beachfront between Damon’s Grill (2985 S. Ocean Blvd.) and Springmaid Beach Resort (3200 S. Ocean Blvd.). Competition free to spectators.
Saturday, June 5… Bring family and friends, chairs and blankets (no coolers allowed) and enjoy national recording artist Uncle Kracker.
Saturday, June 5… Celebrity meet-and greets with Sterling Knight, “Chad” on Disney’s Sonny with a Chance, Kim Zimmer, “Reva” on CBS’ Guiding Light, and Booboo Stewart of the Twilight Saga.
Saturday, June 5… The kids will get a kick out of the Kids Zone Games featuring inflatable rides and activities.
Saturday, June 5… Enjoy the Fireworks Extravaganza at Grand Park. Bring the family for this fabulous pyrotechnic show.
And much more! Visit www.sunfunfestival.com for more activities and events.
*Information provided by Mark Kruea, City of Myrtle Beach*
May 26th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
If you want to stay out of the motorcycle mess in North Myrtle Beach, be sure and stay in downtown Myrtle Beach this Memorial Day holiday. We’ve got lots of entertainment and things to do for families and other folks! If you haven’t already made your reservations, there are still some available Myrtle Beach condo rentals left! Give us a call as soon as possible!
From May 28 – 31 we will be celebrating all military, veterans, and reserves for four days straight. Most everything is free, from concerts, displays, and fireworks to parachute jumping.
Friday 28th – Market Common Grand Park will have a giant flag on display and a brass band playing from 5-7:30pm
Saturday 29th – Downtown at Ocean Boulevard will have all kinds of celebrations such as:
9:00 a.m. – Buzz Aldrin Recognition, Ocean Blvd, at 8th and 9th Ave N.
Dr. Buzz Aldrin, former NASA astronaut and US Air Force veteran, will be honored at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 29. Highlights of the ceremony include a performance by the Carolina Master Chorale, recognition of wounded military veterans from Walter Reed Memorial Hospital, presentation of a resolution honoring Dr. Buzz Aldrin by the South Carolina General Assembly and remarks by Dr. Aldrin.
10:30 a.m.– Ocean Blvd Parade (27th Ave N to 9th Ave N)
2:00 p.m. – Meet Drake Bell (Josh and Drake), Savannah Outen and Tiffany Thornton (Hannah Montana), Debby Ryan (Suite Life) and Nathan Kress (iCarly)
3:00 p.m.– Meet Jasmine Richards (Camp Rock)
2:00-7:00 p.m.– Musical Performances by Envision, Drake Bell, Savannah Outen, Jasmine Richards and Mitchell Musso
8:00 p.m. – Musical Performance by Jordin Sparks, American Idol Winner
9:00 p.m.– Fireworks
Market Commons Grand Park
8:00 a.m. – 5K Race, beginning at Crabtree Gym (Wheelchairs start at 7:45 a.m.)
12:00 p.m. – Resource Center for Military, Veterans and Families Opens
12:30 p.m.– Military Exhibits and Kids Zone
12:45 p.m. – Fort Jackson Brass Quintet
5:00 p.m.– US Army Special Forces Parachute Jump Team
7:30 p.m.– Blue Aces Air Force Band
Sunday, May 30 – Grand Park and The Market Common
12:00 p.m. – Resource Center for Military, Veterans and Families
12:30 p.m.– Military Exhibits and Kids Zone
12:45 p.m. – Blue Aces Air Force Band
3:00 p.m. – Battle of Gospel Choirs
6:00 p.m. – Gospel Music Groups
Monday, May 31 – Convention Center Plaza – 11:00 a.m. – Memorial Day Ceremony, Grand strand Patriotic Alliance
Monday, May 31 – Grand Park and The Market Common
12:00 p.m. – Resource Center for Military, Veterans and Families Opens
12:30 p.m.– Military Exhibits and Kids Zone
1:00 p.m. – Nose Art Display Ribbon Cutting, Warbird Park, Farrow Pkwy
2:30 p.m. – AFB Museum Ribbon Cutting, Base Recreation Center, Gabreski Lane
4:00 p.m. – Memorial Day Program, Valor Memorial Garden with 82nd Airborne All-American Freefall Team Parachute Jump
6:00 p.m. – Fort Jackson Brass Quintet
7:00 p.m. – Andrew Thielen Big Band
9:00 p.m. - Fireworks
*Information provided by Mark Kruea, City of Myrtle Beach*
May 20th, 2010 - Written By: Myrtle Beach Web Design
Harley Biker Week Draws to a Close
The much-debated Harley Week has come and gone, and another summer is beginning in Myrtle Beach. This year we’ve got some new attractions – the biggest being the new Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. In an effort to bring families back during the month of May, the city is also creating several festivals and pumping out the television commercials in the surrounding states. In the Piedmont section of North Carolina, there’s a Myrtle Beach commercial on about every 30 minutes.
And it seems to be working! Myrtle Beach condo rentals are doing great for the year. Vacationers are looking for more bargains this year, and we are providing some great deals on our condos. If you’ve found your way here, be sure and check out our best condo deals and sign up for our vacation newsletter so we can let you know when we decide on last minute specials.
Come and see the NEW Myrtle Beach. Every year it gets better. We’ve got new restaurants on every block, including all the best chains such as Outback and Sticky Fingers. There’s a brand new Thai restaurant on the bypass called Indos with all types of Asian dishes from sushi to Chinese to Japanese Steakhouse fare. Our best old standards like Aspen Grille and Flamingos are still here, too.
After years of preparation, hard-work and dedication, the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade opened to a roaring crowd who were treated with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by performances by The Embers, followed by additional free performances by Jim Quick & Coastline, Billy Scott & The Party Prophets, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, Mark Roberts & The Breeze, The Coasters, The Catalinas and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Ben E. King. Beginning at 2nd Avenue North and ending at 14th Avenue North, the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade enhances the overall experience of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand.
With plenty of condo rentals surrounding the new Boardwalk, the luxury of having a 1.2 mile stretch of Boardwalk is right at your doorstep. The ribbon cutting ceremony is just one of the many events scheduled this summer. Be sure to check out the Myrtle Beach chamber of commerce to find out more about all the great festivals and events throughout the year.
P.S. Just so you are not confused, Boardwalk Resort in Myrtle Beach is located near 23rd Avenue.
