Looking for someplace sunny and warm to explore? Step out of Arvada and onto the sandy shores of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With long stretches of beautiful beaches nestled in the middle of a lively coastal town, Myrtle Beach provides an ideal backdrop for a fun and relaxing vacation. Part of South Carolina’s Grand Strand of uninterrupted light sand beaches, Myrtle Beach has earned a long-standing reputation as a tourist destination.
With its own international airport and year-round mild climate, Myrtle Beach also provides an easily accessible warm destination to escape snowy days even during fall, winter, and spring months. For these and countless other reasons, Gabby Fisher and her family chose to make Myrtle Beach their preferred vacation spot and invested in a condo at the Carolinian Resort that they also offer as an Airbnb rental.
“It feels like a special getaway when we go there,” shares Gabby. “If the water conditions are right, Myrtle Beach has water that can be as blue as the coast of Florida. The ocean is very calm there, so I feel like it's a safe place for kids to splash in the water. It's also a beach with plenty of soft sand if you're somebody who doesn't really like to swim in the ocean.”
In addition to the beautiful beaches, Myrtle Beach offers a wide range of activities and entertainment with limitless locally owned shops and restaurants to explore. Just a few miles inland from the beach is Broadway at the Beach, a large entertainment complex that boasts a water park, racetrack, miniature golf course, live theatre shows, an upside-down house, and enough shopping and food choices to please everyone in the group.
For those who want to explore nature, Myrtle Beach State Park is home to a fishing pier, a nature center, and walking trails through its maritime forest. The park also offers multiple playgrounds and picnic areas for visitors to enjoy.
The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is a bustling hub of restaurants, shops, and activities, including the 187-foot SkyWheel, right on the beach. With its large pier, colorful storefronts, and lots of photo opportunities, the Boardwalk is a feast for the senses.
“Our unit sits one mile from the big wheel and pier, so you can walk on the beach to get there or if you prefer not to walk on the beach, there are sidewalks that go the whole way there,” says Gabby. “But also, being a mile removed from the busyness of it is really, really nice because it's quieter.”
Although Gabby and her family enjoy all the fun activities and food the area has to offer, one thing they truly love is taking in the sights and sounds from their condo right on the beach.
“If you're standing in the living room looking at the ocean, almost the entire right wall is glass and there are views for miles,” she shares. “You can see the entire coast the whole way down in both directions. When we bought it a few years ago and I walked in, it literally took my breath away.”
For more information on exploring Myrtle Beach, visit www.visitmyrtlebeach.com. Bring the Joy is a 2-bedroom, beach front condo with 2 balconies that sleeps up to 10 guests. The unit has direct beach access and many resort amenities such as pools, a lazy river, and free on-site parking. For availability, visit airbnb.com/h/bringthejoy.