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Welcome!
With nearly four weeks until the official beginning of summer, our
temperatures are warm, balmy, and inviting. Beach-lovers are gradually
making their way here for late spring breaks, early summer vacations,
and everything in between. And, YES, we are ready for summer! Our brand
new Towers on the Grove offers full use of its water amenities, with
beautiful accommodations, spectacular features, and breath-taking
views, with even more to come!
One of many enjoyable aspects of working at Towers is seeing people's
faces when they walk out of the elevator into our 3rd floor lobby. Some
express amazement at how beautiful the lobby is and express
anticipation in seeing their condominium units and the entire property.
Others delay the lobby visit to walk around the property first to see
the amenities and the ocean. Their first "wow" is often
reserved for the condominium units, though!
You might well wonder if any bargains remain now that the beach weather
is here. Indeed there are! We invite anyone wanting to come to the
beach, whether or not on a budget, to spend the summer here! Even now
with the summer just around the corner, you can still find amazing
discounts at our sunny, relaxing oceanfront property!
In fact, when you add up the total cost of a vacation, you'll find that
even the cost of transportation can work on your side. On average, air
transportation costs to the Myrtle
Beach International
Airport are lower
than those at surrounding airports, especially if you can fly on some
of the new paths such as Spirit Air's new Chicago/Myrtle Beach route.
If coming by car, you will find that, compared with last summer when
gasoline hovered around $4/gallon, this year's average gas price is
still about half the amount of last year.
So, check out our list of activities to see what matches your interests
and summer vacation plans. Then, consider booking a stay here at Towers
during that time. You will have the time of your life here at the
beach, staying at Towers on the Grove!
The Staff of Towers on the
Grove!
2009
Mayfest in North Myrtle Beach
One of the exciting festivals that always jump-starts summer around
here is Mayfest on Main Street in North
Myrtle Beach, held this year on May 9th, another sunny,
beautiful day at the beach. Our town's main hub turned itself into
party-central with a tent marketplace full of fun and food, a
children's play area complete with clowns and even a camel, and plenty
of live music at center stage for everyone to enjoy.
With free attendance to the event, everyone appeared to have a great
time from start to finish. People arrived early to stroll among the
crafts (perhaps looking for a last-minute Mother's Day gift) and a
display of classic cars until midday when the live music started with
bands such as "Coco Loco Party Band," "The Executives
and Chairman of the Board," "Mother's Finest" and
"The Legends of Surf Music" featuring Al Jardine
and David Marks, both original members of "The Beach Boys."
The bands played on until nearly sundown, and even after the
conclusion, people lingered on, trying to draw out every bit of
pleasure they could.
Welcome
to Brad Staggs!
 Towers on
the Grove welcomes Brad Staggs
to the team as our Front Desk Manager. He brings sharp managerial
skills, aptitude in communication with both staff and guests,
proficiency in juggling multiple assignments at the same time, and
strong leadership talents.
Though Brad is a new comer to Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts, he is a
seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry with over seven years of
experience, plus a university degree from Arkansas Technical
University in the
field of hospitality administration. He truly loves his work and looks
forward to the busy summer season here at Towers.
Originally from Arkansas, he has lived
in the Myrtle Beach
area for a year and thoroughly loves life at the beach. Off duty, Brad
enjoys taking his dog Padme out for long romps,
playing tennis, or doing almost anything out of doors. With no shortage
of interests (ask him about anything in sports, movies, and music),
Brad will have not trouble at all interacting with guests from all
locales and cultures.
"So far, the thing that I like the most about working at the
Towers," said Brad, "is the people that I work with. Everyone
has been so great in welcoming me to the Seaside Properties team, and I
really feel like part of a big family!" Well, we are very glad to
have him here, and we look forward to working with him, as well as
assisting him, as he settles into his new position. Welcome, Brad!
Relay
for Life Activities
Since earlier in the year when our company began a fund-raising effort
on behalf of The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the total
amount has grown to over $9,000. Here is a review of activities on
which all of our hard-working volunteers have spent time and
considerable effort over the past weeks:
 April 24th Relay for Life held at
The Ripken Experience in downtown Myrtle Beach Including our
volunteers for Towers, teams converged from companies all across
the metropolitan region to participate in the 2009 Relay event.
From 7 pm on the 24th to the following day at 7 am, each team sent
a representative to the sports field in non-stop, tag-team format.
Additional to walking in the Relay, the event included contests,
vendors, and great fun with added opportunities to make new
friends.
We are proud to announce that our company's own Dennis Chestnut,
Director of Engineering, brought home the honor of Ms. Relay of Myrtle Beach. In a delightful parody of festival
pageants, this award went to the male Relay volunteer who brought
his most winning smile and most beautiful party costume - that is
Dennis in pink!
 The First Annual
"Swing Fore the Cure" Golf Tournament, to be held on
Saturday, August 1st at Myrtle Beach National's Kings North Golf Course This tournament will
include not only an enjoyable round of golf at one of the premier
courses in the area, Kings North, but also many different
contests! The 9 am "shotgun" starts things off, followed
by the awards luncheon at midday when prizes will be presented for
everything from top placement in the tournament to "closest
to the pin," "longest drives", and so much more.
We encourage everyone to visit the tournament's own website at
www.MBSRAnnualGolfTournament.com for information and entry
registration. The entry fee is $75/individual, with group fee set
at $260/foursome team. The entry price includes tournament
beverages, lunch, and fun all included. Hole
sponsorships are $100 each. An added feature is a "bonus
package" of entry tickets for prizes (2 mulligans
plus 5 raffle tickets) at $20/individual and $80/foursome. We hope
to see you out there on the course!
 - A Silent Auction as part
of the First Annual
"Swing Fore the Cure" Golf
Tournament
During the summer until the golf tournament in August, our company
is conducting a silent auction to raise money as part of Relay for
Life. The following companies have donated fabulous prizes which
will be featured on the website for the golf tournament. Then,
during the awards luncheon for the tournament, winning bidders for
the silent auction will be announced.
We would like to thank each of these companies for their generous
and important donations toward the goals of the silent auction,
with all proceeds raised to go to The American Cancer Society:
- 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
We hope that you will do business with these worthwhile companies, too.
Groups Visiting Towers on the Grove
 Sometimes groups come to us as families,
companies, clubs, or tour groups, but the one feature they share is a
love of the beach. Here are the groups who joined us recently:
- Hill/Lilly Wedding
- USBA Basketball - Ball'N At The Beach
Thank you, one and all, for joining us here at Towers.
For those who seek well-appointed accommodations at the beach where you
can find full amenities, great location to everything, and comfortable
living, consider bringing your group to Towers on the
Grove
for your next meeting or reunion.
 Featured
Recipe - Apple Crisp
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 large Granny Smith
apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 3/4 cup, plus 1
tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup, plus 1
tablespoon sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter (cut
into 1" pieces)
DIRECTIONS:
- Toss together: apples,
1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon sugar in a large bowl.
- Place mixture in a
greased 9" x 9" pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix
1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle evenly over
the apple mixture.
- Sift 1/2 cup sugar;
sift 3/4 cup flour and combine the two.
- Cut in the butter, one
piece at a time, to create a crumbly mixture.
- Sprinkle the mixture
evenly over the apple mixture.
- Bake at 400 degrees for
40 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
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Correction to the April recipe: We apologize for an
omission in the recipe section of The April newsletter, a recipe for banana nut muffins. The
ingredients section should have included the measurement of 2/3 cup of
brown sugar. This ingredient is mentioned in the directions.
If you made this recipe and experienced a less than suitable taste,
we are sorry for any inconvenience. For those yet to make the recipe,
be sure to add 2/3 cup of
brown sugar to the ingredients of the banana nut
muffins.
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Local
Events Calendar
 See something that you would like to attend?
2009 is an especially good year for discounts and specials, so check
this link for
availability. Our agents can tell you more about price cuts for the
timeframe that interests you.
Currently underway until 8/30.
Jack Thompson: The Wonder Years: Myrtle Beach Photographs from the
'50s and '60s. A photographic chronicle of Myrtle Beach history since the
1950's. See the glory days of the Pavilion, the Ocean Forest Hotel, Fat
Harold's, Gene's Poolroom, and the Springmaid
Villa, plus many other legends of the beach. Burroughs-Chapin Art
Museum, 3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle
Beach. Email at artmuseum@sc.rr.com or
telephone 843.238.2510.
6/1. Barefoot Landing SummerFest! Held at Barefoot
Landing in North Myrtle Beach from 7
pm to 11 pm, this event includes fireworks, live music, stilt-walkers,
a strolling parade, kids' karaoke, and much more. Different events on
designated days. Barefoot Landing is located at 4898 Highway 17 S. in North Myrtle Beach. For more information, call
843.272.8349 or go online at www.barefootlanding.com.
6/4-8. Sun Fun Festival.
Includes 5K run, sea-doo tour, food vendors, crafts, and much activity.
For more information see www.sunfunfestival.com or call 843.626.7444 or
toll-free 800.356.3016.
6/12-14. Spring Pier King
Mackerel Tournament. Be a part
of the 2009 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo by entering your catch caught
from the pier. More information at 843.626.7444 or toll-free at
800.356.3016.
6/19. Jazztrack
at McLean
Park.
Enjoy jazz music from 7-9 pm, suitable for the entire family. Live
performance and plenty of picnicking possibilities at the same time.
For information, call 843.280.5570.
6/21. Father's Day.
Take dad to the beach. How about a weekend at Towers where he could
fish, go out on a golf outing, take a sailboat cruise, ride a
helicopter across the water, and so many other possibilities. Towers
can help with your Father's Day gift! 888.905.3001.
6/27. First Blush of Summer
Music Fest. Music, food festival, and fun with wine
tasting at the vineyard, 1120
St. Joseph Road in Little River, SC. Bring
a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy. For more information, 843.399.WINE
(9463).
Check our full
list of events by clicking here.
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Guest
Comments
When our guests talk, we take note of what they say. Here is a list
of comments from some of our recent guests:
Our stay was wonderful. From
the moment we arrived until check-out everything was perfect. Your
staff was extremely nice and available to assist us. Thanks for a
great long weekend!
Email to Towers through its
online system (plus ratings of all "10" on the features),
Towers on the Grove web site from Ferguson Family, 05.04.09
A big THANK YOU to Jasmine at
the front desk for being so helpful and accommodating. She was
great!!!!! I'm sorry that I don't have her last name. We loved Towers
on the Grove and would love to come back again!
Email to Towers through its
online system (plus ratings of all "10" on the features),
Towers on the Grove web site from Koucheki
family, 04.06.09.
We stayed at TOG the last
week in March. The condo was nice, clean, and had a full kitchen and
washing machine and dryer, which was much appreciated. The size of
the unit was a little bit small for our liking but still comfortable.
The staff was very helpful and pleasant. The ocean view was
beautiful. If it had been a little warmer and less windy, we would
have had a better time.....we were disappointed that the weather
wasn't the greatest, but of course, that's not your fault!!! Being
from Buffalo, New York, [as] the saying goes, if
you don't like the weather, wait a MINUTE because that's how often it
changes in this area! If we decide to visit Myrtle Beach again, (in warmer
weather) we would definitely stay at the Towers.
Email in response to newsletter
from Birks family, 04.28.09.
It was quiet and peaceful. We
got lost and the front desk was so helpful and cordial. We had a king
size room and the rooms amenities were fabulous. The decor and
cleanliness of the room itself made our stay so enjoyable. I would
highly recommend trying Towers on the Grove at least once to see for yourself.
Email to Towers through its
online system (plus ratings of all "10" on the features),
Towers on the Grove web site from the Bynum family, 04.03.09.
We had such a wonderful stay
at Towers on the Grove. The hotel itself was beautiful, and the
amenities in the room were amazing. We were excited to see that the
swimming facilities were all up and running. Everyone on staff was
exceptionally friendly, from the front desk to housekeeping and
grounds maintenance. We will certainly be recommending Towers on the
Grove to friends and we can't wait for a return trip!
Email to Towers through its
online system (plus ratings of all "10" on the features),
Towers on the Grove web site from the Davall
family, 04.22.09.
My wife and I were at the
Towers of the Grove in March of this year. We were on the 16th floor
in an ocean view room and we LOVED it. The view was spectacular. We
could see the beach from the bedroom and the street from the living
area. The furnishings in the room were great. The staff was very nice
and accommodating. We wanted to see the 2 and 3 bedroom units for
future family vacations, and the staff gave us keys so we could check
them out. The location of the Towers suits our needs [because] we
shag, so we were close to the clubs we like to go, too. The Windy
Hill area is perfect for us. Thank you for giving us a great weekend.
Email in response to the
newsletter, Waters Family, Belmont,
NC.
Hope to see you at the beach, too!
Fun Facts
· An average person laughs
about 15 times a day. It is not possible to laugh underwater without
inhaling. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open-if you try
this, use tissue!
· Little River is considered to be
the north-end gateway to the Grand Strand. Giant moss-covered oak
trees, centuries old, line its waterfront and streets located just at
the edge of the Intracoastal Waterway.
· If you see red spider lilies
blooming in yards and fields of South Carolina, you are looking at
a remnant of our country's history. They came to us from Japan during which Dr. James Morrow, a
surgeon, first sent the lilies as part of Commodore Perry's
expedition to open trade with Japan in 1854. They were
planted in the Willington-Mt. Carmel area, and their offspring still
grow there to this day, as well as in other places across our coastal
area.
· Georgetown, named in honor of England's King George I, became an
official port in 1732, and by the time of the American Revolution,
was an important center of commerce.
· Ants don't have lungs, and they
don't sleep, at least not in the way other species sleep. Without
eyelids, they rest by slowing their breathing and metabolism.
·
Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60
mph.
·
Approximately 123,000,000 cars are being driven down the U.S
highways at any given moment. Driving accounts for 87 percent of
travel in the United
States, and 86 percent of visitors
to the Grand Strand drive their cars.
· Most Americans' car horns beep
in the key of F.
· Approximately 30 million visitors enjoy
the Palmetto state each year (including more than 850,000 Canadians
and approximately 80,000 overseas visitors).
·
Approximately 3.4 million rounds of golf are played annually on
the Grand Strand's 102 golf courses.
· Still struggling to understand
what is going on with the global economy this year? Try this. If one
dollar bill equals one second of time, then $1.7 trillion would equal
more than 54,000 years.
· The travel and tourism
industry is one of this country's largest employers. Over 7.7 million
jobs are directly generated by the industry.
· Like fingerprints, everyone's
tongue print is different.
· Rubber bands last longer when
refrigerated.
· Do you work on a computer
keyboard? Your left hand probably does 56% of the work in typing,
unless you use the two-fingered approach.
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