Welcome!
Breathe a deep sigh of relief as you realize
that you actually ARE on a
beach vacation this summer. How great that you
discovered the fabulous 2009 specials before they ran
out! In this "pinch me" moment, you take in the vast
stretch of Ocean and recognize that, yes, you are in the
brand new Towers on the Grove, right at ocean front! How
amazing is this!
Admittedly, that outlook seemed
questionable for a while. Hasn't 2009 been challenging
to the summertime budget! Yet, once you discovered the
fabulous deals on available condos, those off-shore
breezes became YOURS.
Your timing is perfect, for this is Towers' very
first summer season. We are full of summertime warmth,
ready to help all of our guests settle into what we hope
will be their very best summer vacation ever, year after
year. Everything is ready, from the soft sand dunes of
tranquil North Myrtle Beach to the breath-taking view
from your private balcony. Summer has begun, and you are
here to breathe it all in!
For those of you
still at home, no need to think that you must have to
give up on a summer vacation this year. Give us call to
see just how our special summer rates might fit with
your own plans. You might be surprised to find yourself
napping here at the shoreline, feet up, with soft ocean
breezes wafting across your face.
The Staff of
Towers on the Grove!
New Components of
our Web Site: Links to Social Networks
Isn't 21st century technology amazing! In many
ways, information flows faster and easier than ever
before. So, to accommodate our guests' interests in
receiving electronic information at their own
discretion, we at Towers have added to our web site in
the following way to share information about our
wonderful beach and beautiful resort.
If you
would like to join in and have not already discovered
these three facets of our web site located at the bottom
of the home page, we hope after reading this article
that you will notice them and try them. Link to us and
"tweet" to us.
Look for these icons:
TWITTER
Started
in 2006 as a free social networking and
micro-blogging service, Twitter enables its users
to send and read other users' updates known as
tweets. Regularly, we "tweet" about the beach
weather, links to the newsletters, and events that
are going on here and around the Grand Strand.
 When you see this icon, click on it to
connect with the Towers on the Grove Twitter site.
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| FACEBOOK
is
another social networking website tool, launched
in 2004. Users can join networks organized by
city, workplace, school, and region to connect and
interact with other people. One of the more
popular features of Facebook is photo applications
where people can post albums with up to 200
photos.
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is
an internet community that allows users to
discover websites such as ours and rate them. If
you enjoy our website at www.towersonthegrove.com,
then you could go to Stumbleupon and rate it. That
way, others can try it, too. This technology is
people-friendly and built for sharing information.
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Information
on the internet changes rapidly, and with the aid of
these three internet tools, Towers on the
Grove can share its news with anyone interested
in relaxing at the beach at affordable rates!
More News about
Our Participation in the American Cancer Society's Relay
for Life-
 If you are
going to be in the area on Saturday, August 1st, be sure
to mark your calendar for our "Swing Fore the Cure" golf
tournament at Myrtle Beach National's Kings North. With
beverages, lunch, and fun all included, costs range from
$75/individual to $260/foursome team, and hole
sponsorships are $100 each, with proceeds going directly
to the American Cancer Society. An added feature is a
"bonus package" of entry tickets for prizes (2 mulligans
plus 5 raffle tickets) at $20/individual and
$80/foursome.
This enjoyable event begins with a
9:00 am "shotgun" start to the game. At midday, golfers
will enjoy a delicious luncheon in which awards for the
game and also prizes from the winners of the Silent
Auction event will be announced.
Pre-registration for entry to the golf
tournament is available online at the tournament web
site at www.MBSRAnnualGolfTournament.com (click on
"Register"). If you would prefer information by phone,
the tournament organizers are Brenna (843.251.3519) and
Jenna (843.655.1409).
Currently, coordination of
the Silent Auction is still under way. Visit our web
site for more information about when and how the Silent
Auction will be conducted. All proceeds of this event
will go toward the Relay for Life with The American
Cancer Society.
We want to thank the
contributors of our auction prizes, yet to be announced:
- T-Bonz
- Family Kingdom
- Ripley's Aquarium
- Tanger Outlets
- Tri-County Mechanical Inc.
- Enchanted Sailing Charters
- Wal-Mart
- SeaBoard Signs
- Target Media
- Legends in Concert
- Medieval Times
- Justine's Photography
We hope that you
will support lend your business to these worthwhile
companies and join the golf tournament later this
summer.
Towers on the
Grove Raffle for Relay for Life
 Would you
like to win a stay at beautiful Towers on the Grove?
You can! Just enter our raffle. Each ticket is
priced at $1, and the prize is a 2-night stay at this
brand new and beautiful oceanfront resort, plus 2
tickets to the incredible performance Legends in
Concert. The awarded stay at a condo at Towers will be
based upon availability, and the 2-night stay can only
be used between the dates of September, 2009, and May,
2010. This offer is not valid on holidays or during
special events.
To submit an entry, send a check
in the amount corresponding to the number of tickets you
want to buy. Make the check payable to The American
Cancer Society and mail it to the following address:
Towers on the Grove
c/o RFL
Fundraiser (Attn: Nikki Allman)
2100 N Ocean
Blvd.
North Myrtle Beach, SC
29582
Entries have a 1-in-400 chance of
winning, and the winning ticket will only be drawn after
all of the 400 tickets are sold.
Groups Visiting
Towers on the Grove
 Towers on the Grove makes an ideal spot to
bring a large group of people because of its location at
the beach and its amenities to offer each and every
guest.
If you have an event coming up on the
calendar, contact our group sales office for a price
quote on arranging your next meeting with everything
from accommodations to entertainment.
 Featured
Recipe - Cool Chicken Salad for a Hot Summer
Night
Start with a cooked boneless
skinless chicken breast, the most commonly used form of
chicken for main dish salads. Alternatively, you can buy
fully-cooked chicken strips and cubes in the meat aisle
of the supermarket or use leftovers from grilled
chicken. Preparation time for this refreshing salad is
20 minutes if you begin with cooked chicken.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 peaches, peeled and chopped (alternatively
mangoes or nectarines)
- 2 tsp. lime juice
- 4 pieces bacon
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut
into 1" pieces
- 1/3 cup poppy seed salad dressing
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 3 cups torn lettuce
DIRECTIONS:
Combine
peaches with lime juice in small bowl, toss gently and
set aside. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until
crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Crumble bacon and
set aside. Drain bacon fat from skillet, reserving 1
tablespoon drippings. Add chicken to reserved drippings
in skillet and cook and stir for 4-6 minutes or until
chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from heat.
Toss chicken, salad dressing, celery, reserved chopped
peaches, and lettuce in a large bowl.
Place
salad on serving plate and sprinkle with bacon.
Local Events
Calendar - July, 2009
 Currently underway until 8/30. Jack
Thompson: The Wonder Years: Myrtle Beach Photographs
from the '50s and '60s. Burroughs-Chapin Art
Museum, 3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach.
Currently underway until 10/31. Grand
Strand Fishing Rodeo. For information,
800.356.3016.
Currently underway until
8/19/09. Fireworks over the ocean. Occurring
every Wednesday night, 9:30 pm to 10 pm, Second Avenue
Pier or Plyler Park downtown. Information at
843.997.6695.
Currently underway, the
Sounds of Summer Concert at McLean Park.
Occurring now until 9/18/09, every 3rd Friday of the
month at 7 pm, this free concert is located in McLean
Park, North Myrtle Beach. For information, 843.280.5570.
Currently underway until the end of
August, Songs of Hannah Montana at Broadway at the
Beach. Occurring every Monday until the end of
August, this 8 pm performance is located at Heroes
Harbor. Gabbie Rae will sing as "Hannah Montana" and
also performing other pop Disney tunes. For more
information http://broadwayatthebeach.com.
7/4. 26th Annual July 4th Boat Parade at
High Tide. Watch decorated boats cruise down
the creek for the Murrells Inlet Fourth of July parade.
Fireworks at 10 pm off the Inlet waters. Information at
843.651.5675 or 843.357.2007.
7/14-19.
Junior SOS in North Myrtle Beach. Participating
SOS lounges are Boulevard Grill, Ducks, Fat Harold's,
and the OD Arcade. For more information contact:
www.juniorshaggers.com.
7/16-18.
National Father and Son Team Golf Classic. The
largest father and son golf tournament in the world. For
more information, 866.497.2627 or visit
www.fathersongolf.com.
7/23. Rise
Against at the House of Blues with special guests Rancid
and Billy Talent. Reservations and information
at 843.272.3000.
7/24-25. Fabulous 50's
Festival. Relive American Bandstand with Elvis,
Buddy Holly, the Crew Cuts. For more information,
843.349.7122.
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Guest Comments
Electronic "thank you" notes
arrived from May guests who stayed at Towers. Here
are some of the recent ones:
We
really liked the location with the grocery store
and restaurants within walking distance. The large
beach for morning walks.
Email
from the online guest comment for the Towers on
the Grove web site from the Ivey family,
05.24.09.
Our family had a
wonderful vacation at Towers on the Grove. We were
impressed with the building, quality and size of
our unit and the view was amazing! We appreciated
having the use of a washer and dryer in our room.
Our check-in, by Roger, was handled in a friendly
and efficient manner. He made us feel very welcome
and followed up with a courtesy call after
check-in, to ensure that we were happy with our
unit. Our check-out was equally smooth. All of the
staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful.
Before arriving at the hotel, I called the
reservation telephone number with questions, that
were answered to my complete satisfaction. As
well, when I had to change the dates of our
reservation, the cancellation/change fee was
generously waived. Thanks for a great stay! We
look forward to returning to Towers on the Grove
next year!
Email from the online
guest comment for the Towers on the Grove web site
from the Bergeron family, 05.25.09
Very fast check-in/check-out. Very
friendly staff (Michael was excellent!). Rooms
were very nice and housekeeping even called to see
if we needed anything since we had a "do not
disturb" on our door!! That was very nice of
them!! We would definitely CHOOSE this resort for
a return trip!
Email from the
online guest comment for the Towers on the Grove
web site from the Sinner family, 05.25.09 for a
stay earlier that month
Brad
at the front desk was great. He corrected a
reservation/room style issue. Mike at the pool was
excellent!!!!!!!!!! Great to talk with, very
concerned about safety issues. Both stand out as
great employees at the hotel!!
Email from the online guest
comment for the Towers on the Grove web site from
the Moughler family, 05.26.09 for a stay at
mid-month
I really enjoyed my
stay here at Towers On The Grove. The hotel was
immaculate. I took a vacation last year to Myrtle
Beach but this was my first time staying in N
Myrtle Beach and I'm really looking forward to it
again and another wonderful stay at this hotel.
Everyone at the hotel was very friendly and they
accommodated our wishes as much as they could by
putting us on the lowest floor as possible. Thank
you very much for such a wonderful stay, and I
look forward to many more wonderful vacations at
Towers On The Grove.
Email from
the online guest comment for the Towers on the
Grove web site from the Herrod family,
05.26.09
I was truly
impressed with my stay. I can honestly say that
everything was perfect! I do plan on returning and
I hope the rates stay affordable.
Email from the online guest comment for
the Towers on the Grove web site from the Brooks
family, 05.27.09
Hope to see you at
the beach, too!
The online
marketing strategy for Towers on the Grove is much
stronger than many of your nearby competition. I
made the decision to stay with you largely due to
the large number of photos you posted on
Flickr.
Email from the online
guest comment for the Towers on the Grove web site
from the Colter family (Indianapolis, IN),
06.19.09.
There was not a
thing I would change. They called to make sure our
room was perfect; then they called to see if we
needed any housekeeping. Excellent, best
experience I could have had.
Email from the online guest
comment for the Towers on the Grove web site from
Schwartz Family (Salamanca, NY), 06.19.09.
 Fun Facts
How many times do you see an "f' appear in
the following four lines:
FINISHED
FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY
COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
If
you found 3, your mind is normal. If you found 6,
then you have an exceptional mind!
Every
drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion
gold atoms.
Diet Coke was invented in
1982.
The first VCR was invented in 1956
and was the size of a piano. Today's version of
the VCR was invented in 1970, and the next year
saw the invention of the dot-matrix, the food
processor, and LCD (liquid-crystal display), all
things that we take for granted today in 2009.
Put a sheet of Bounce softener in your
suitcase at storage to prevent mustiness. A sheet
in each sneaker or sports shoe also deodorizes
smelly footwear after use.
Snails can
sleep for 3 years without eating.
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise.
The exception is Ireland's windmills.
A
red blood cell takes about 20 seconds to circle
through the whole body.
Onions get their
distinctive smell by soaking up sulfur from the
soil in which they were grown.
Chocolate
has less caffeine than coffee does.
Chocolate is lethal to dogs. Theobromine,
an ingredient in chocolate, stimulates the cardiac
muscle and the central nervous system, causing the
toxicity-just enough to give humans a good feeling
but way too much for dogs. Two ounces of milk
chocolate is poisonous for a ten-pound puppy.
Studies indicate that listening to music
is good for digestion.
Ketchup was first
sold in the 1830's as medicine.
It takes
15 facial muscles to laugh. Laughter is good
medicine for a weight problem. Just 15 minutes of
laughter a day will burn 10 to 40 calories,
depending on a person's weight and the intensity
of the laughter. That's enough to decrease your
weight by 1 to 4 pounds per year.
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