Hello, Friends:

This past month has been busy here at Prince with many guests, both individual and groups, family reunions and couples, enjoying the resort and its amenities. They basked in the August heat wave and generally packed in as much outdoor fun as they could. We had 776 participants in the scheduled on-site activities such as pool games, tie dies, hair wraps, and shell pals, but guess what! There is MUCH more summer warmth left in the year!

With each passing day, the sun's golden-pink rays fall a little earlier, lower, and slower across the Prince Resort. By September, we residents here on the coast will begin to feel the gentle effects of fall approaching ever so gradually. With all of its charms and special appeals, autumn is the perfect time for "fun in the sun" because isn't Nature the REAL reason why you come here? Think bicycling! Think riding on the beach! Think swimming and boating! Think golf!

Our months of September-October-November are perfect for your visit --golden and gentle days, sparkling beaches, abundant choices of outdoor activities, and a moderate climate, making both day and night activities options for you. Whether you want to play in the surf, take in a sightseeing boat cruise down the Intracoastal Waterway, go fishing, or play lots of golf, this is an exciting time to come to North Myrtle Beach.

Hope to see you soon!

Until then,
Your Friends at Prince Resort

Featured Employee

Stephanie Chestnut, New Assistant General Manager at Prince

Married with two children, Stephanie came to Myrtle Beach originally from her hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia. As a young adult, she moved away from there to attend school nearby, West Liberty State College, where she graduated with not one but two degrees: business management (a specialization in hospitality management), also marketing. When she moved even farther from home to launch her career in Myrtle Beach, her increasing experience launched her as night manager, later front office manager, at several area hotels. It did not take long, though, for Stephanie’s trademark quality of performance to propel her into a position with the best in town!

By February 2004 she was working with Myrtle Beach SeaSide Resorts, first at the Grande Shores property in the Reservations Department, later in 2005 moving to Avista as Front Office Manager. Currently, she serves as the Assistant General Manager for Prince Resort, providing high-level leadership, supporting the goals of the corporation, and enjoying each challenge and accomplishment in her new position. "I absolutely love working for this company," wrote Stephanie in a recent email, "and [I] have enjoyed every challenge I have faced along the way. The Prince Resort is a beautiful property, and I feel very privileged to be a part of the management team here."

With her expertise and wide-ranging previous experience in hospitality management, Stephanie is a wonderful asset to Prince, indeed to the entire operation, not only in the capacity as administrator, but also in her relationships with guests who find her helpful and personable.

Prince Resort for YOUR Corporate Meetings, Too!

In August, Travelocity hosted a Partner Appreciation at the Prince Resort. Organized for its local-area hotel partners, this event included fine food from the Ocean Grill Restaurant, appetizers, beverages, and door prizes. Everyone in attendance had a splendid time launching new friendships and reinforcing others, eating, and generally making merry while they conducted business.

So, if meetings and events are key to your overall business strategy, consider hosting your company's next function at the luxurious Prince Resort. It has everything needed to bring business people together: superlative service, abundant accommodations, impressive amenities, fabulous location. Whether your corporation is local or distant, your group members will appreciate the first-class customer service matched with resort amenities located in this beautiful beach-front setting of North Myrtle Beach.

Then, at your next event be prepared to receive accolades for selecting a seaside resort at the beautiful north end of the Grand Strand.

Holiday Planning and Packages

OK, let's set reality aside for a moment and consider the benefits of a stress-reliever for you. Don't you NEED a great escape!? Haven't you just survived the relatives-summer-visit ritual? Haven't you suffered through that going-back-to-school ordeal, complete with shopping for school clothes and supplies? Well, don't YOU deserve all the pampering you can get?

Prince Resort can help. As you wind down from some of the season's typical tension-headache producers such as hauling a college freshman's over-stuffed suitcases up four flights of stairs, let Prince make things easier.

• The Spa Package includes your accommodations plus one of the spa therapies from Mystic Dawn Centre (hydrotherapy, hot stone therapy, or aromatherapy/Swedish massage). This customized, in-condo restorative therapy package is perfect for your brand of stress. See the web site www.mysticdawn.com for other options in spa treatments. To book your spa vacation online, click here

• The Romance Package includes your accommodations plus a wine-and-fruit basket in your room at arrival, the breakfast buffet daily at the restaurant, and all the pampering you can muster under our golden sunsets on the beach. Consider adding other features to this package, too. To book your romantic, de-stressing escape online, click here.

For more information about these two package options*, plus any of our many other packages* (including live shows, Hard Rock Park, and sports packages), or to book this spa or romance package online, click here. (* Some restrictions may apply.)

So hang in there, and remember the three basic steps to enduring stress: (1) Loosen up; (2) Slow down; and (3) Relax. That's...

• Loosen
• Slow
• Relax

Groups

Prince Resort welcomed the following groups this month:

• Johnson / Macklay Wedding
• Grow Inc.
• Class of 1958 - Elizabethtown, NC
• Kirby / Brittain Wedding
• Ansell Healthcare
• Benchmark Management
• Travelocity

Local Events Calendar

8/25-29 The 25th Anniversary World Amateur Golf Championship in Myrtle Beach.
Annual golf event at 70 golf courses across the Strand, features 4,000 golfers. Registration through www.worldamgolf.com or call 800-833-8798 for details about the golf tournament. Call us for an accommodation.

8/29-30 Smoke on the Beach and the Beach, Boogie, and Barbeque. . Final event of the Sun Fun Festival, activities, and 5K run. The Smoke on the Beach is held at Valor Park at the site of the new Myrtle Beach Market Common (former Air Force Base site). The Beach, Boogie, and Barbeque is a barbeque competition with live music, crafts, car show, and boat races on the lake. Concert at on 8/29 at 8 pm. List of activities at www.sunfunfestival.com/beachboogiebbq/activities.htm For event details: 843-916-7221.

8/29-9/1 Labor Day Weekend Celebration at Broadway at the Beach. From 10 am to 11 pm, fireworks event includes concert at Celebrity Square, street entertainers, mascot appearances, and much more. Kid-friendly. For more details. 843-444-3200 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.

8/29-9/1 The 2nd Annual Patriot Golf Day, Meadowlands Golf Club and Farmstead Golf Links, a joint initiative of The PGA and the U S Golf Association to benefit Folds of Honor Foundation (educational scholarships to families of those who have died or been disabled in the line of military duty.) For more information, see PatriotDayGolf.com or FoldsofHonor.org. Email contact: meadowlands1@atc.net, or phone 910-287-7529.

9/1 Last home game of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Team.
This last game will include fireworks, fan appreciation day, and many other activities. Meet at Coastal Federal Field park at 7 PM. For details, call 843.918.6000 or 877. 918.TIXX or go online at www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com

9/5 Basil's Pizza Family Run/Walk.
Lots of music and fun, starting at 6 pm to whenever. Come to McLean Park (Oak Drive and 2nd Avenue South, North Myrtle Beach). The $8 entry fee entitles guests to dinner and a shirt. Tap your feet to the live music of the Fat Jack Band from 5 pm to 9 pm.

9/6 4th Annual Paws Across the Water Duck Race at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
This popular festival and charity event for the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society features 10,000 rubber ducks released into the Intracoastal Waterway and "raced" to the Barefoot Resort Bridge. See www.humanesocietynmb.com for details or call 843.272.4948.

9/6 Kenny Rogers at the Alabama Theatre , Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
A legend of country music, Kenny Rogers performs hits and new songs starting at 7 pm. Click on www.alabama-theatre.com for more information, or call 843.272 1111 (toll-free 800.342.2262).

9/11 Square Dance Open House for the Grand Strand Strutters. Free, hands-on introduction to square dancing includes dancing, fitness, refreshments, and fun. Located in the Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Avenue North, Myrtle Beach. (843-497-0470 or 843-650-2043).

9/13 Wayne Newton at the Alabama Theatre, Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
This highly popular singer with a long distinguished career comes to Alabama Theatre for a performance at 7 pm. More information through www.alabama-theatre.com or 843.272 1111 (toll-free 800.342.2262).

9/13 Summer Breeze Music Fest. La Belle Amie Vineyard, noon to 5:00 PM.
Wine tasting, 2:30 vineyard tour, live music, great gift shop, and friendly folks, all at a beautiful venue. Admisssion - $8 (under 18 & over 80 free) Bring a lawn chair! Sorry, no coolers or pets allowed. Hwy 90 and St. Joseph Rd (west of the NMB Middle School). For more information: 843-399-9463, www.LaBelleAmie.com.

9/13 Sounds of Summer Concert Series in McLean Park, North Myrtle Beach.
The concert highlights food and music from 10 am to 4 pm. Located at the corner of 2nd Avenue South and Oak Drive. Entry is free, and food coupons re available in increments of $1. Call North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department, 843.280.5570 or www.nmb.us.

9/20 The Oakridge Boys at the Alabama Theatre , Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
Clap to the beat of country pop/gospel music, performance starting at 7 pm. Click on www.alabama-theatre.com for more information or call 843.272.1111 (toll-free 800.342.2262).

9/20 Beach Sweep at Huntington State Park's beach. Held from 9 am to 12 noon at 4401 South Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, this is an opportunity to have fun, also make a difference in the beach ecology by cleaning up and tidying for the wildlife, plus a drawing for prizes. Wear shoes; bring gloves, meet people. www.myrtlebeachsp.com or 843.238.0874.

9/20-21 Oktoberfest in Little River, SC. Held at the Little River waterfront from 11 am to 11 pm, this fall festival celebrates the German culture. Horst Goetz prepares the food (both German and American), and the event includes special musical guests, Die Mitternaechters German Band and Eugen and the Ralph Euro Duo who providing live German music throughout the day. Enjoy German beer, authentic German music, bratwurst, the Chicken Dance and polka!

9/23-25. The 28th Annual Myrtle Beach Ball. Location: Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 21st Avenue and Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC. Dance events day and evening with tickets available for purchase. Tony Oxendine and Jerry Story will do the calling. For more information, call 803.731.4885 or email to bharrelson1@juno.com.

9/25 New Christy Minstrals at Brunswick Community College. Location is Williamson Auditorium, 50 College Road NW, Bolivia, NC 28422. Tickets at 910.755.7416 or 800.754.1050, Ext. 416. More details through www.bccowa.com.

9/25-9/28 The 17th Annual Greek Festival at St. John's Greek Orthodox Church of Myrtle Beach. A four-day event starting at 11 am with $1 admission. A great place to learn about the Greek culture, enjoy mouth-watering Greek foods (gyros, Greek salad, spanikopita, and many others) Also try a Baklava Ice Cream Sundae. Many features including a coffee shop, gift shop, vendor booths, live Greek music, Greek dancers, children's activities, Church tours, and informative lectures the culture. For more information, call 843.448.3773.

9/26-9/28 33rd Annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival at the Huntington Beach State Park. Phenomenal and unusual arts and crafts, music, and food, all in a fabulous historical setting at Huntington State Park. For more information, SC Parks Recreation and Tourism (PRT) at 803.734.0450 or Huntington Beach State Park 843.237.4440.

9/27 Irish/Italian International Festival. Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Free to the public. From 10 am to 4 pm enjoy live music, Irish game competitions, and Italian arts and crafts and more. For more information, contact Heather Smith at 843.281.3737

9/27 Ray Stevens at the Alabama Theatre , Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
Country pop/gospel music, plus humor and lots of fun, the performance starts at 7 pm. Click on www.alabama-theatre.com for more information or call 843.272 1111 (toll-free 800.342.2262).

Email on August 4th, 2008 - Louis Wing

To Whom It May Concern,

Now that I'm back home from our vacation, I was taking some time to reflect on the past few days that we spent at the Prince Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC.

I'm the first person to congratulate anyone on a job well done, and the staff at Prince Resort should all take a bow! Everything on our vacation that related to the resort went very well, and I wanted to thank them personally for that. Myself and my family of seven enjoyed our stay and all of the amenities that the resort had to offer. Staying at the Prince Resort was so much better than staying at a hotel; we all felt that every staff member went above and beyond to make our stay a pleasant one.

Things I thought were worth mentioning...

The AC in our unit was cold, the showers were hot (every time), the staff was very helpful and courteous at all times. We had several "special requests" for things like a crib for our baby, a high chair (which I think was borrowed from the restaurant), extra towels, internet cable, and a few more I can't think of. All of these requests were met with a smile, and that speaks volumes about the level of service we received.

We even called the front desk just asking for some extra information (directions & guidance) about dining and entertainment locally, and the recommendations were fantastic.

I'll be recommending this resort to friends and family, and we intend to go back there again in the future.

Regards,
Louis Wing

Email on August 11th, 2008 - from a guest identified only as "dullboy"

[lower case written by guest] we had not traveled to myrtle beach in years and decided to go. i had discovered a good rate on line with the managers special but got an even better rate when i called directly to a reservation specialist. when we arrived, we had to wait about 15 minutes to check in but everyone was very nice and helpful. Even a call to the room by the manager to make sure the check in went well. i also had a few personal requests that were answered promptly. i was even accommodated when i found my room to be on the 17th floor and requested a lower floor. parking was easy. we had a great time and will return. the facility was very clean, also.

Fun Facts

• Myrtle Beach was named after a shrub called a "wax myrtle," also "sweet myrtle," because it is native to the area.
• The term "Grand Strand" was coined by Claude Dunnagan in his 12/03/49 newspaper column. The term evolved to mean a chain of communities located as far south as Georgetown to as far north as Little River.
• Oceanfront property. In 1905 oceanfront lots in the Myrtle Beach area cost $25. If you agreed to buy one and then built property on it costing at least $500, then you received a second lot for free.
• Intra-Coastal Waterway. The Intra-Coastal Waterway was built to provide a secret WWII water through-way.
• Earliest Visitors to Myrtle Beach. Spaniards arrived in 1526 and formed a colony about 30 miles south of today's Myrtle Beach. They called their settlement San Miguel de Cauldape, and stayed 1 year before returning to their home country.
• Horry County. Pronounced "O REEE," Horry County is the largest county in SC. With 1,134 acres, Horry County was named in 1801 for the Revolutionary War hero and planter Peter Horry who was assigned to the South Carolina militia under General Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion in the 1790's and died in 1815.
• George Washington Traveled King's Highway. When George Washington scouted the Grand Strand area in 1791, he traveled the King's Highway (today's Route 17), staying in "public" houses or "pubs." He noted in his diary that the only houses he saw (and there were not many) were made of log or split sticks, a few of brick, and all very basic. Drive around today and look at the prestigious ocean and marsh-front homes located in the Grand Strand today. What a different a few centuries make.
• Cherry Grove's Pier. Built in the 1950's and located at 3500 North Ocean Boulevard, the Cherry Grove Fishing Pier stretches 985 feet into the Atlantic Ocean. In 1964 Walter Maxwell caught a 1,780 pound tiger shark from this pier, and this remains the all-tackle world record in South Carolina.
• Little River Swing Bridge. Over 65 years old, the Little River Swing Bridge is a local treasure, though a repair job of the span structure these days often means creating custom-built parts because none exist ready-made. At its busiest times, all 272 steel parts open to as many as 2,000 boats per month and 10,000 cars per day.
• Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens. Located on the NC/SC border in South Carolina at the juncture of Highways 17 and 179, The Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens is a 114 acreage extending to the Intra-Coastal Waterway. The colonial Kings Highway is also included in the Gardens and is said to have been traveled by Lafayette in 1777 and Washing in 1791. It is one of the few stretches of the Kings Highway to retain its unpaved original appearance.