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Welcome!
ALL signs of winter are long
gone, its spell broken with the arrival of our bright sunny spring
days! With each passing sunset, a little more warmth adds length to the
days, the green growth, and the amount of fun that vacationers are
having. Spring is here with promises of great things to come for the
year! We even see people out there in the ocean, throwing off their
shoes and dashing out in the surf for games and swimming.
Towers
on the Grove's staff has been working tirelessly to prepare all final
details of its amenities for the spring and summertime vacationers. We
invite you to be among the first to stay in the brand new Towers where
the charm of the condos' decorations and the comfort of its facilities
are sure to please. Many vacation special discounts are popping up,
too, helping to stretch that vacation dollar.
Those guests getting
a jump-start on beach fun have commented to us about on the stunning
views from their private balconies at Towers. They expressed delight at
having decided to spend Easter here at the beach. Stunning sunrises
over the Atlantic, the bright green
buds on trees, and pink tinges on blossoming plants provided colorful
spring touches to their fabulous holiday weekend.
Other spring events
included Relay for Life. Fund-raising successes continue to mount up
through volunteers' efforts of bake sales and other projects. Our team
has surpassed its half-way mark in fund raising and then the actual
relay event held in Myrtle Beach's Ripken Experience youth baseball
park on April 24th. If you were in town at this time, we hope that you
had a chance to stop by to support our teams.
Additionally, the
Society of Stranders (SOS) held its first North Myrtle Beach warm-weather outing during
April 17-26. Called the "Spring Safari," the whole event
culminated on April 25th with a parade on Main Street and events at Fat
Harold's Beach Club on Ocean
Drive. If you stayed with us at Towers for
these events or just stopped by to de-stress over a long weekend, we
thank you for your business and hope we will see you again during the
summer!
The Staff of Towers on the Grove!
Mayfest in North Myrtle Beach
 Won't you join us at the
"The Horseshoe" on Main
Street in North
Myrtle Beach? Mark your calendar for May 9th for this
great annual event called Mayfest, to be held
from 10 am to 6 pm. Bring a lawn chair, settle back for a full day of
fun including a children's play area, interesting booths, craft and
food vendors, and much more. Don't be late! The crowd grows as time
draws near for the 12:30 concert.
This family-friendly
event is completely free to attend for one and all. You might decide to
walk to Main Street
from Towers or use one of the many public parking spots throughout the
area.
Names on the banner
evoke memories of great music legends such as The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean! Produced by
Waterdog Promotions, the City of North
Myrtle Beach, the North Myrtle Beach Chamber
of Commerce, and Avista Resort, your afternoon's entertainment is
loaded with talent:
- Al Jardine,
original founding member of The Beach Boys
- David Marks, original
member of The Beach Boys
- Dean Torrence,
original member of Jan and Dean
- The Surf City
Allstars
- Mother's Finest and The
Chairmen of the Board
- Coco Loco Party Band
Get in the groove
with Mayfest on May 9th! For more
information, see www.nmb.us or call
843.280.5570.
Towers
on the Grove Opens Its Arms and Its Pools for the Season
 Calling one and all who love
summer fun, the beach, warm nights, and a chance to forget about cares
and woes in favor deep relaxation. Brand new for 2009, Towers on the
Grove welcomed quite a number of Easter guests who love ocean front
living. We're ready for all of you who spent the winter being dormant
to come here for summer fun. The Grand Strand golf courses have been
ready for months, and Tower's pool* is now open! Big news, especially
for all of you who have called, emailed, or stopped by to ask when the
pool would be available.
Thank you for your
interest and support for this beautiful new North
Myrtle Beach resort! Our great hospitality and amenities
are all ready for YOU!
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*Currently our pool hours vary. For details of times for
your specific stay, check with the Front Desk. As we move closer to
the summer season, the extension of our pool hours will be posted.
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Military
Appreciation Days
 Every day is a day to pay
tribute the U. S.
armed forces, from military to police to fire fighters and others who
put their lives on the line in service to our country.
During the month of
May, in particular May 28-30 when the City of Myrtle Beach hosts Military
Appreciation Days, service personnel from the area-wide bases will be
here to enjoy friendly competition of golf, basketball, softball, and
running, even a "combat cuisine cook-off." We hope that they
select Towers on the Grove as one of their accommodations because of
its tranquility, amenities, and convenient location.
For more information
about the Myrtle Beach Military Appreciation Days, see www.militaryappreciationdays.com/welcome.html.
To find out more about the year-round military discount at Towers, see
our web site under "specials"
or call 843.249.7575.
Visiting
Groups
 During April, Towers on the Grove welcomed USBA Basketball group in a
uniquely fun and memorable outing.
A world of memories
comes from sharing experiences, deepening long-term friendships, and
making new ones. If you are planning a family reunion, school group
outing, or other trip for a large number of people and need one place
to call "home" while you are here, make tracks for Towers
where can provide what you need for any occasion.
 Banana
Chocolate-Chip Muffins
Is this dessert or
is this breakfast? You decide. This recipe serves 12. Preparation time
is 10 minutes, and the cooking time is 25 minutes for a total, include
cooling, of an hour and a half.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 very ripe medium-sized
bananas
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup all-purpose
flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet
chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
(optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 375?F. Coat standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick
cooking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl,
mash the bananas. Add oil, egg, egg white, vanilla, and brown
sugar. Stir well. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda,
and salt. Pour in the banana mixture and stir gently but
thoroughly. Gently mix in the chocolate chips and (optional) nuts.
- Spoon the batter into
prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
- Bake 25 minutes or until
toothpick-clean.
- Remove from oven, but
leave the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes to settle and cool.
Remove the muffins from the tin and cool completely.
Local
Events Calendar
 So many sites to see and activities to do,
conveniently located in and around the Grand Strand area. Check
availability here.
5/1.
Pelicans versus Salem
Avalanche. 7 pm. Free kid stuff and a great day at the ball park. BB&T
Coastal Field (1251 21st
Avenue North, Myrtle Beach).
Call 877.918.8500 or go online www.MyrtleBeachPelicans.com.
5/1. Voices
of Broadway-The Greatest Ensemble Music from throughout the History of
Broadway.
Held at the Myrtle Beach Train Station, this event features the
Carolina Master Chorale. For more information call 843.444.5774 or
online at www.CarolinaMasterChorale.org.
5/2. The Oak Ridge Boys at the Alabama Theatre in North Myrtle Beach. Make a date to see this live
performance, starting at 7 pm. Call 800.342.2262 or see
www.alabama-theatre.com for more information.
5/2. 23rd
Music and Arts Festival on Mainstreet in
"Rivertown," Conway, SC. From 10 am to 10 pm. This
free all day event includes live music, art
show and galleries, vendors, food, family fun. Bring a chair (no
coolers or pets please) and enjoy. For more information, 843.248.6260
or www.conwaymainstreet.com.
5/8-17. Myrtle Beach Bike
Week. For
more information see www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com. [Note: according to
the news, the May 15-16 Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association
May Rally is being moved from Myrtle Beach
to New Bern, NC. The larger rally called
"Cruising the Coast-Spring Bike Week" is not being moved, per
the Festival Promotions head and the head of MB Harley-Davidson. The
"Bike Fest" held in Atlantic
Beach at the end of May is still on, but the town is apparently opposed
to it.]
5/9. Mayfest on Main Street in North
Myrtle Beach. Main
Street is the site and sounds of legendary
musicians Dean Torrence, Al Jardine, and David Marks, plus numerous other beach
bands. Whether you want to stroll on over to "music central,"
the horseshoe at the beach end of Main Street, or check out the craft
show or watch the kids play in the children's area, you will enjoy this
music and this entire day. Sponsored by the North Myrtle Beach Chamber
and Avista Resort, plus a number of the area's businesses, loads of fun
for the entire family. This free concert starts at 1 pm. The
festivities begin at 10.
5/9. 2009 Pawleys Pavilion Reunion
from 6:30 pm to midnight. The 12th Annual Pawleys
Pavilion Reunion is a cultural outdoor dancing celebration featuring
some of America's
greatest beach bands and music. Come relive the memories and make new
ones at the Pawleys Pavilion Reunion. Pawleys Park on Pawleys Island. For more information,
call 877.577.2357.
Check our full
list of events by clicking here.
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Guest Comments
Here are some of the
recent remarks from our guests.
I was very
impressed with the accommodations and cleanliness of the room. After
this trip, I don't think I will stay anywhere else when I visit Myrtle Beach. I
will advise family and friends of this resort and hope to be returning
in the near future.
[Online assessment from J Cox in Georgia,
March 27, 2009.]
I would like
to say I was very impressed. I stayed in room 539, and the view was
amazing. I have already recommended Towers on the Grove to my friends.
You get 5 stars from me!!!!
[Online assessment from S Dunn in North Carolina,
March 22, 2009.]
We are a
military family, having stayed in hotels throughout the world. Towers on the Grove was absolutely the nicest and
well-appointed room we have EVER stayed in. With the special online
pricing it was also the greatest bargain.
[Online assessment from J Durham in North
Carolina, March 22, 2009.]
I want to
express my sincere appreciation for Michael!! I was amazed while
waiting to check-in at his professionalism and ability to multi task,
even at 10:30 p.m.!! He further impressed me when correcting a
situation and then calling back 30 minutes later to ensure I was
satisfied. My husband and I travel quite a bit and unfortunately, there
are very few customer service centered personnel. Michael represents
you extremely well and should be recognized. I certainly trust you have
a Employee Reward and Recognition program so
that he can be appropriately thanked!
Email to Towers from the Lampe
Family in Columbia,
SC, March 30, 2009.
If you have not
already made plans to visit us this year, take a moment to glance at
these comments to help you decide. With recent times being especially
stressful, this year makes an opportune time to visit the beach, not
only because of price discounts, great specials with their own
discounts, and a wide variety of things to see and do, but also because
of the restful qualities found at the beach - gently rolling waves,
fresh air, open skies, and relaxation.
See you at the
beach!
Fun Facts
· The hippopotamus is the 3rd
largest animal in the world, next to the elephant and the white rhino.
A hippo in dry air loses 3 to 5 times as much water per square inch per
minute through its skin as a man does. A group of hippos is sometimes
called a "bloat."
· The first product to have a bar
code scanned was Wrigley's gum.
· In the game of golf, the odds
of hitting a hole-in-one are 40,000 to one.
· When you see sand ripples on a
dune, the spacing of the ripples is related to the average distance
that grains jump. This in turn is related to the wind's velocity and
size of the grains. Wind ripples are often very spectacular and
photogenic, especially when the thousands of tiny ridges catch
early-morning or later-afternoon shadows.
· Explorers and naturalists throughout
the world have described strange sounds emanating from sand dunes,
called "booming" or "barking" sand. Dryness is
essential for sound production in booming sand, and rain or high humidity
will eliminate booming completely.
· 71% of office workers who were
stopped on the street for a survey agreed to give up their computer
passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar.
· Bread is delivered fresh to stores
5 days a week. Check for freshness by looking for the twist tie on the
bread bag. Each tie is color-coded according to its shelf arrival date
(none on Wednesday):
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Monday = Blue
Tuesday = Green
Thursday = Red
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Friday = White
Saturday = Yellow
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So if today is Thursday, you want to buy bread with
a red twist tie; not white which would be Friday's product (almost a
week old)! The colors coding is alphabetical by color (Blue Green Red White - Yellow,) from Monday through
Saturday.
· Do you love having fresh
flowers in your Seaside
condo? To keep your cut flowers fresher longer, add a little bleach to
the water (approximately 1 teaspoon to 1 gallon) or 2 aspirin tablets.
Alternatively, instead of putting the flowers in water,
put them in regular (not diet) clear soda such as 7-Up or Sprite.
· 75% of Americans are
chronically dehydrated. Even mild dehydration will slow down one's
metabolism as much as 3%, but balance is key.
Drinking water constantly may dilute your blood, causing sodium levels
to fall.
· Fruits and vegetables are nearly
salt-free. Only when salt is added to fruits and vegetables can saliva
and gastric secretions readily break down carbohydrates.
· Ocean salt alone possesses the
power to restore wholeness to the human internal seas, our body fluids.
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