WEATHER Our beautiful weather makes the Carolina Coast one of the most desirable destinations for both retirees and vacationers alike. With an average high temperature of 80 degrees with abundant sunshine in the summer and an average low temperature of 40 degrees without the snow and ice in the winter, the Carolina Coast offers it’s residents a true four season lifestyle. View Details
FAMILY ACTIVITIES If you are looking for some fun family activities for that occasional rainy day or just want to take a break from the beach or golf course, you won’t have to look far. Whether it’s quiet time at a museum or aquarium or some hi-tech laser tag and cosmic bowling you desire, you will find it all just minutes away. View Details
FISHING Living at the coast, we are truly blessed with one of Mother Nature’s biggest playgrounds, the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing not only provides a livelihood for many locals, but it is also one of the areas main sources of recreation and entertainment. Come and discover the many types of fishing experiences the Carolina Coast has to offer. View Details
SPORT GROUPS TO JOIN LOCALLY For those of you looking for some fun group activities, look no further than the Brunswick County Dept. of Parks. In addition to the regular sports programs available, they also offer an extensive 55+ program that includes golf, softball, tennis, bowling,swimming, horseshoes, and shuffleboard just to mention a few. How about joining the 55+ cheerleaders or dance team, it’s never to late to fulfill your teenage dreams. View Details
KAYAKING Do you want to commune with nature? There’s no better way than paddling your kayak or canoe through the myriad of passageways in the salt marsh creeks and black water rivers of Brunswick County. You can enjoy fishing and crabbing or just delight to the abundance of coastal wildlife such as great blue herons, brown pelicans, ospreys, egrets, and the occasional dolphin. With over 20 public access points in Brunswick County, this activity is not only healthy and relaxing, but also very affordable. View Detials
SHOPPING From small quaint shops to South Carolina’s largest mall, the Grand Strand will fulfill all your shopping needs. Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing each feature more than 100 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues in lakeside village settings and Tanger Factory Outlets two locations each feature 100+ designer and name brand outlet stores. Don’t forget the old Main Street style shops of historic Southport and downtown Conway and the numerous nautical themed shops sprinkled up and down the coast. View Details
FESTIVALS If you combine beautiful weather with a diverse number of hobbies and interests, you have the perfect recipe for a festival. It may be blue crabs, oysters, strawberries, azaleas or maybe classic cars and rock & roll. If it’s food you like, how about italian, greek, irish or good old southern barbecue. If the sun is shining there’s a festival somewhere along the Grand Strand and the sun is almost always shining. View Details
WINERIES For the Oenophiles among us, we have several local wineries offering tours, tastings and music festivals. They offer a wide variety of wines including those made from the locally grown muscadine grape. View Details
SURFING Are you ready to hang ten? The 60 miles of pristine white sand beaches and gently breaking waves of the Grand Strand are calling out to you. There are several excellent surf academies for beginners and with an average water temperature of 82 degrees in the summer and 51 degrees in the winter, surfing can be a year round sport for you. View Details
GOLF Many people know Myrtle Beach as the golf capital of the world, but did you know that’s only a small part of what’s known as “The Grand Strand”. The “Strand”, as the locals call it, stretches along the coastline from Southport, NC to Georgetown, SC and contains not only the most beautiful white sand beaches, but also over 100 golf courses for golfers of all ability levels. Whether you are a scratch player or an occasional duffer, you will find the perfect course within a chipshot of your location. View Details