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Garden City Realty Homes with Outdoor Kitchens

Nothing beats a home-cooked meal nestled around the dining table with your loved ones. Except, maybe, a fresh family meal enjoyed in the ocean air, prepared at your Garden City Realty vacation home’s outdoor kitchen. Between refreshing poolside sips and seasonal snacks, you can find plenty of wa...
Read MoreBEACHGOERS' GUIDE TO FINDING SEASHELLS AND SHARK TEETH

If you are vacationing at the beach, then one of the best activities is searching for seashells and shark teeth. They make wonderful, free souvenirs. It may seem that finding them in pr...
Read MoreWater Activities For Families & Vacationers

Summer is in full swing, and the weather is hot in the Carolinas. Now is a great time for families to stay at vacation beach rentals in Surfside Beach. Families will find many fun water activities in the Myrtle Beach area. Read through Read More
Pool Games to Play on Vacation

Sometimes the best part of a vacation rental is the pool. Sunny days and pool time play just go hand in hand. To help you make the most of your pool time Garden City Realty has put toge...
Read MoreThe Best Golf Courses in the Myrtle Beach area

One of the advantages of visiting the Myrtle Beach area is the miles of pristine golf courses dotting the coast of the Atlantic. With over 100 golf courses to choose from, golfers will welcome the chance to take some strokes off their game at some of the country’s top-rated golf courses. Among some of the nationa...
Read MoreGarden City Realty's Guide to Touring the South Strand

In 1941, the founders of the International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism defined tourism as “the sum of the phenomena and relationships arising from the travel and stay of non-residents, insofar as they do not lead to permanent residence and are not connected with any earning activity.”
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Read MoreHow to reduce your environmental impact while visiting the South Strand

Vacations are often the time when you throw caution to the wind and do things you wouldn’t do in your ordinary, day-to-day life. You know, YOLO (You Only Live Once)!
Indulge in that decadent dinner.
Sleep until noon.
Start your day with a bloody Mary.
Set the HVAC in your ocean-front a...
Read MoreThe Best Valentine’s Day Date Ideas in Myrtle Beach

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there is no better time to start planning a Valentine’s Day getaway. A weekend trip to any of the Grand Strand’s beautiful beaches is sure to spark the romance between you and your sweetie. Garden City Realty is here to help you plan your romantic weekend. We have put together a Valenti...
Read MoreARTWORK IN THE SKY: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO KITE FLYING ON THE SOUTH STRAND

Hey, go fly a kite!
No, seriously, today (Jan. 14) is International Kite Day. It’s a time to explore the wild blue yonder and celebrate the uplifting (see what we did there?) experience of kite-flying, and the observance also has a deeper meaning and origin…but we’ll get to that.
If you’ve never flo...
Read MoreBreakfast Spots around Garden City Beach

A new year means new vacation days to spend in Surfside Beach and Garden City. One of the best parts of vacation is finding restaurants that serve up hot breakfast staples. That is why Garden City Realty put together a list of eight of the best breakfast restaurants on the Grand Strand.