August 2009
Volume 2, Issue 8

Have you glanced at the calendar lately? Where did the summer go? Though we are technically still in August, Labor Day is only a couple of weeks away, and that means that preparations for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday are sure to follow.

If you were able to take a much-needed summer vacation this year, a break from the unusual challenges that 2009 brought with it, we want to thank you for choosing our part of the beach. Some vacationers discovered us for the first time when they down-shifted from a more global get-away to exotic locations in favor of a trip to South Carolina, to Prince Resort. We are so glad to meet you and invite you to come back soon!

For those who specifically intended to come to Prince, whether for weddings and family reunions or as their regularly scheduled summer vacation, much appreciation for your continued trust in our ability to make yours the BEST vacation ever, year after year.

The year actually offered some cost savings! Throughout the summer months we were able to offer a number of cost-savings deals, advertised in e-notices and through various travel media. In addition to our own discounts, the price of gasoline surprised everyone. Usually gasoline runs higher in summer, but this year's prices held steady at a relatively moderate level compared with what they were earlier this year when they went sky-rocketed to over $4/gallon. Other price cuts occurred in entertainment around our area. The "kids free" deal, for instance, at The Alabama Theatre and Legends in Concert, both of which end after Labor Day, brought a lot of families great joy in being able to see a live show together. Others, such as the new Freestyle Music Park featured specially slashed prices starting with their July 4th extravaganza and then continuing with other price cuts later in the summer.

Save money this fall with our Thanksgiving specials and Christmas holiday get-aways. How about an off-season fall get-away to the beach, especially if you had no chance at a summer vacation at all! Bring your golf clubs and enjoy our temperate fall weather, plus ask us about some "terrific" savings in our newest deal called "Terrific Tuesday."

Looking for you here at the beach!

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Here we go into the fall season!

Your friends at Prince Resort!

Wellness Program at Prince Resort

Employees at Prince Resort are weighing in for wellness and self-improvement — good for themselves and good for business at Prince Resort, in part because of fewer "sick" days. Each person in this new program has his or her own reasons to find better health through weight loss, but no matter what the reason, these 12 dedicated people are hard at work to lose body weight by the end of December.

These employees at Prince are vying to be our "biggest losers," beginning with the weekly weigh-in each week. The program's director (also a member) collects a weekly "membership" fee of $5, and at each week's weight-in session, conducted privately with only the director, anyone who has gained must forfeit $1 per pound over the starting weight. Then, at month's end, another weigh-in determines the member who has the highest percentage of weight loss for that month wins the money for that month.

With only a few weeks into the program, the total weight lost thus far is 23.4 pounds. Of course, we won't name names, but some members are doing quite well and others are still finding their own personal pace in this contest.

Future newsletters through December will include updates of the combined pounds lost. The January newsletter will feature the final total. Good luck, Wellness Program members!

Prince Resort and The Cherry Grove Pier Help the Community

Members of the staff at Prince Resort and The Cherry Grove Pier collected plastic bottle caps toward buying a chemotherapy treatment for a member of our community, a middle-schooler who is suffering from leukemia. These efforts amounted to buying one treatment for this child.

Instrumental in arranging the collection was Annie Dobson with the help of Ronnie Goodwin, both shown here. Suzanne Fair of Prince, shown with the container, collected the donations in her office over several months and then at the appointed time delivered them to the community coordinator who saw to it that the bottle caps translated into medical help.

Thank you to everyone, staff and guests, who helped build up the collection of plastic caps!

The Culinary World of 3500 Ocean Grill

Our web site will soon feature the new menu for 3500, plus photos of special dishes that our chef is serving. This display should provide mouth-water incentives for coming to dine at 3500 Ocean Grill.

Whether you seek banquet options for your large group staying with us, or you bring your family here simply to dine, you, these delicious dishes will tempt any palate and inspire anyone want a great dining experience to eat at oceanfront.

Chef Steven Mitchell has been featuring wonderful taste experiences at the dinner service, from bounties of sea to tender and prime cuts of meat. Here is a partial menu list:

Ribeye Steak
Boneless Breast of Chicken Parmigiana
Pan-Broiled Flounder
Vodka Penne with Chicken
Seafood Pasta
South Carolina Crab Cake

Of course, standard service includes sandwiches, wraps, and quesadillas, a pizza made the way you like it, a separate children's menu, a private label wine collection, and desserts that include 3500's own peach cobbler among the list.

Featured Recipe -

Even if you enjoy fried foods, summertime frying can be messy, hot, and smelly. Remember your childhood with these delicious baked onion rings which is a composite recipe in part from www.Cooks.com and also from www.EverydayFood.com - June '09 edition.

Preface: Before beginning the food preparation, coat the surface of the baking sheet with olive oil and put it in the oven as you pre-heat. When the onion rings are prepared, place them on the heated baking sheet to sizzle as you then place the baking sheet in the oven to cook the rings.

Serving size of this dish is 4. Goes well with grilled hamburger, salads, and almost everything else that we enjoy in summer:

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper or cayenne pepper (suit to taste)
1/2 large sweet yellow onion, cut into thick rings
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS:

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
Coat baking sheet with thin layer of olive oil (or use silicone non-stick baking sheet)
Combine egg white, salt, and pepper in bowl. Mix together well.
Dip onion rings into egg mixture.
Coat each ring with bread crumbs.
Place each ring in a single layer on the baking sheet
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
Turn each ring and bake another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve immediately.

Groups Staying with Us at Prince Resort

Imagine your group here at Prince, relaxing by day (perhaps enjoying fishing on The Cherry Grove Pier or a photo session with family in front of the blue ocean), then by night strolling the water's edge or delighting in the many entertainment venues around town.

As you stroll in to 3500 for a banquet dinner overlooking the majestic Atlantic Ocean, pause to glance out the picture window, as far as you can see! Later, enjoy an evening's chat in the lounge of 3500, perhaps meeting new people and exchanging ideas of what to see and do in the area. We invite you to think of ways that your family or special group would enjoy spending time at the beach. Here is a response from a wedding group who stayed here earlier in the summer:

May 16, 2009
RE: The Freeman/Jackson Wedding

To all staff:
We would like to thank you all for helping to make our wedding day so special. Your genuine courtesy did not go unnoticed. We will recommend your facility to anyone, and we definitely will be back for a visit.

Thanks so much,
Ryan and Brandie Jackson

The following groups hosted events here at Prince Resort during this past month, and we thank each member for choosing us:

Collins / Burch Reception
Fore Miller and Schwartz
Wilson Family Reunion
Thorton / Stultz Wedding
Crieder / Rowellett Wedding
North Myrtle Beach Republican Club
Diehle / McGlynn Wedding
Crawford / Foutz Wedding

We look forward to your return to the beach!

Local Events Calendar

Here is a calendar of events:

Ongoing events:

Pelicans Baseball! Now through Labor Day. See the Pelicans' web site at http://www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com for details. (843) 918-6000.
Summerfest! Now through September 5, 2009. See the 10:15 pm fireworks every Monday at Barefoot Landing over the lake. Boardwalk entertainers nightly. www.BarefootLanding.com.
Now until 10/31. Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo. For recreational fishermen only. Fishing area: coastal waters from the NC line at Calabash southward to the South Santee River. Where boats are involved, only the fish caught from those that depart and return to port within the above named area are eligible. Entry card must be completely and clearly filled out. Anglers must see weigh masters to certify fish. For more information, contact the Fishing Rodeo Committee at the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: 843-626-7444 or toll-free at 800-356-3016. Email - info@VisitMyrtleBeach.com

Calendar events:

9/4-5. Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival. This event includes a run/walk, live music, plenty of kid-friendly activities and food, car show, and much more.

9/5 to 1/3/2010. Faces and Stories: A Portrait of Southern Writers. Sixty portraits are presented in a traveling photo exhibit from the Southern Arts Federation at the Burroughs and Chapin Art Gallery. For more information, 843.238.2510 or email to artmuseum@sc.rr.com.

9/6. Barefoot Improv Comedy Show. The Barefoot Improvisers perform in an audience-interactive comedy show every Sunday from 4:30 - 5:30pm through September 6 at DockSider's Grille. For more information, 843-597-6393 or online at www.carolinaimprov.com.

9/7. South Carolina Senior Open Pro/Am. Tidewater Charity Tournament Committee. Play with a PGA Senior Professional. Have a chance to win a 2009 Volvo C30 in hole-in-one contest, closest-to-the-pin gift certificates, and many other prizes. Details 843-283-3752 or www.tidewatercharitytournament.com. Proceeds benefit Autism Advocate Foundation and North Strand Helping Hand. Tidewater Golf Course in beautiful North Myrtle Beach, SC.

9/12. Loretta Lynn at the Alabama Theatre in North Myrtle Beach. Get tickets now to be part of the audience for this country music legend. Her live performance begins at 7 pm. Call 800.342.2262 or see www.alabama-theatre.com for more information.

9/12. LeAnn Rimes at Freestyle Music Park with Billy Joe Royal. The park opens at 11 am, and the concert begins at 8 pm. For details about park events call 843.236.7625.

9/12 and 13. The 4th Annual Oktoberfest in Little River, SC. Celebrate the fall season on the waterfront in historic Little River. Starting at 9AM. and lasting to 6PM, you will enjoy authentic German cuisine prepared by Erna Blome, special musical guests providing live German music, and dancing throughout the day. With free admission to all children under 12, a special Children's Booth holds lots of fun, games, and surprises. More than beer, authentic German music, bratwurst, and polka, Oktoberfest is a great party! For details 843-249-6604.

9/18-27. Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art. The 2009 Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art will be held September 18-20 and September 25-27. Headlining the Festival will be Steve Tyrell, jazz vocalist, arranger, producer. This is a "Kid Friendly" Event. Location is Brookgreen Gardens and Litchfield Plantation. Call for details: 843-237-4774. Online: www.pawleysmusic.com.

9/19. Beach Sweep. Become a part of the "keep the beach clean" solution and join volunteers around the country, state, and nation in this annual event as we band together to "sweep" our beaches clean. In order to make it more fun, prizes will be awarded for certain categories and a raffle drawing will be held for all participants. Drinks will be provided. Appropriate for all ages. Contact Myrtle Beach State Park or SC Department of Parks and Recreation at 803.734.1700 or toll free 866.224.9339.

9/30 to 10/3. Fall Myrtle Beach Bike Rally. Located in Inlet Square Mall Event Grounds at Murrells Inlet, SC. Also, Ragtops and Roadsters Auto Museum, Murrells Inlet, SC. For more information see http://www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com.

The full list of Grand Strand events is available at our web site at 2009 Calendar. For your convenience, here is a quick link to check accommodations availability.

Guest Comments

Thank you to everyone who wrote to us with your remarks and suggestions. Here are a few over the past several weeks:

I would like to thank Robert in Engineering for his excellent service. He was so nice and helpful. After checking in, the AC in our unit was frozen up and would not cool. Robert was right there after calling the front desk. He found the problem right away and assisted us with finding another unit. Way to go Robert!!!! The entire staff at the Prince Resort was outstanding. Keep up the good work!
Email to Prince Resort from Soots Family, 06.19.09

Just writing to say thanks for signing me up for the Prince newsletter. My family and I are actually coming to stay at the Prince next week (Aug 4,5,6) and we look forward to it. This will be our third year staying at the Prince. It is a very nice, clean, friendly resort. I especially love that it's right on the pier and I enjoy the sounds of the music filtering through the air at night while we sit on the balcony. Look forward to seeing you!
Email to Prince Resort from the Dedmon Family, 07.30.09

Everyone was smiling and welcoming. I was pleasantly surprised one morning when we returned to our room, and the dishes had been washed. I did not expect that service. Thank you, what a wonderful touch! :-)
Email to Prince Resort from the Culbertson Family, 08.12.09

Relaxed & replenished our lives with an enjoyable weekend at the very modern Prince Resort
Email to Prince Resort from Johnson Family, 06.30.09

I have stayed at the Prince Resort before, but I brought my sister, and my parents this trip. They were very pleased with the room, pool, and location. The housekeeper we had was great. She was very pleasant. I will be coming back to see you this year.
Email to Prince Resort from Rorie Family, 07.10.09

How could we have made your stay better? We had a blast !!!! Great place!! We got our monies worth!! Best place in MB!!! We love the Prince resort, so please don't change it! Aint broke; don't fix it!!! We were very satisfied with our stay; thanks to the entire staff. Great job!!
Email to Prince Resort from Arellano Family, 07.16.09

Our stay at the Prince Resort Tower 1 was wonderful! Our family had not had a vacation in over 7 years and was finally able to have one this year. The Prince Resort was very clean and comfortable and the staff was exceptionally nice. We felt as if we were at home and we plan to return next year. The breakfast buffet was great and so was Clayton, Michelle, Emily, and Trace. We really enjoyed the music from the pier. Being on the 3rd floor was great for listening to the music from the balcony, watching our kids in the pool, and all of the beach and pier activity. However, it was very quiet and peaceful place to vacation. Thank you very much for making our 1st vacation in 7 years one to remember!
Email to Prince Resort from Baker Family, 07.25.09

Fun Facts

The Rees Jones golf course at the Sea Trail Plantation in Sunset Beach, NC, is the longest of the plantation's three courses, and some say the hardest.

The Jones course has water, but most of it is in the form of small ponds.

At the Jones course at Sea Trail, most of the more difficult holes come in bunches. Try the two holes, numbers 6 and 7, on the front nine. The first is a 400-yard par 4 with water along the length of the left fairway, and the second is a 440-yarder with a tight landing area.

The 8th, 9th, 16th, 17th, and 18th holes of Glen Dornoch in Little River, SC, play towards or along the Intracoastal Waterway, providing golfers with a beautiful backdrop filled with passing ships and bright blue water.

Glen Dornoch is not a course to use for warm-ups as it will challenge golfers with breezes, bunkers, wetlands, and design. Make no mistake that the course is fun, just challenging, considered by some pro's as a "placement" golf course.

The par-4 6th hole at Glen Dornoch is a two-tier green, draped over nearly 4 feet of elevation change. Expect a 3-putt there.

Surviving Glen Dornoch means getting the ball in the air and safely beyond the grasp of the ubiquitous wetlands.

Players form a love/hate relationship with Glen Dornoch's 16th hole. It begins from an elevated tee box with a view straight out to the Intracoastal Waterway. The fairway dives down into a ravine approximately 253 yards from the back tees. The approach shot goes to a narrow green with rocks, trees, and water to the right.

Playing The Thistle at Sunset Beach, NC, golfers find stunning Lowcountry characteristics fused with a Scottish-like coast. Always in great condition, The Thistle has an open layout with ample air circulation to keep the greens and fairways dry and firm. The second hole on the south nine requires an approach shot over water to an island green.

At The Thistle, the new south nine holes contain more risk/reward opportunities than the other sets of nine do. First-time players might overlook the need for strategic maneuvers, not a good idea with this course. The best example is the par 5 4th hole which is 543-yards from the back tees, 475-yards from the middle tees, and requires a tee shot over a large pond to the right.

The most talked about hole at The Thistle is south nine's par-3 9th hole. Its green sits atop a giant mound with two deep pot bunkers in the front. The front and right side of the hole is protected by water, and the tee shot is uphill, usually into the wind. This par-3 can hold its own with any of the other courses, says Thistle's golf director Dan Oschmann.