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There are unique ways to propose to your loved one ... and then there's the Myrtle Beach way. Aaron, a recent visitor to the Grand Strand , got his family and friends' help to create the perfect proposal for his girlfriend, Ashley. And it was all done on the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel . While Ashley and her friends were taking spins on the SkyWheel and enjoying the best views of the Myrtle Beach area and the Atlantic Ocean, Aaron and company were down on the beach lighting luminaries that were spelled out to read, Will You Marry Me, Ashley?…

Greetings, fellow hoops fanatics! It's the best time of the year for sports - March Madness - and sure, most of our brackets are probably in pieces right now after 14-seed Mercer stunned third-seeded Duke. It was a matchup that best represents why the nation gets completely swept away by college basketball in March. But here in the Myrtle Beach area , we've got an even bigger reason to celebrate. Tonight, our Coastal Carolina Chanticleers look to make history by being the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed when they take on Virginia…

Right now, an effort is underway to lure a renowned brewing company to the Myrtle Beach area . The Myrtle Beach Area Regional Economic Development Corporation has begun a social media blitz to convince Stone Brewing Company , the United States' 10th largest craft brewery, to open their new east coast-based brewery and beer garden along the Grand Strand. Officials with the EDC went live on March 12, 2014 with a Facebook page called "Stone Brewed on the Beach." As of 2:30 p.m. on March 14, it had over 2,700 "likes." EDC officials are heading…

Break out those lucky charms and deck yourself in plenty of green, because there is a wealth of St. Patrick's Day celebrations to enjoy in the Myrtle Beach area . Activities kick off on Friday, March 14, 2014, with the Fourth Annual Gathering of the Green at 5 p.m. on Third Avenue in downtown Conway. A number of events are taking place on Saturday, March 15, 2014. They are: 26th Annual North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival - Parade starts at 9 a.m., festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All takes along Ocean Boulevard St.…

Hope you've got comfortable shoes, Chants, because you're going dancing! Coastal Carolina's men's basketball team fired up a packed HTC Center Sunday afternoon as they handily defeated Winthrop 76-61 to win the 2014 VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Conference Men's Championship. With the conference championship in hand, the Chanticleers get an automatic ticket to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. It's CCU's first tournament bid since 1993. Now, all of us here in the Myrtle Beach area are anxiously awaiting Selection Sunday on March 16…

There's no shortage of sand in the Myrtle Beach area . With 60 miles of beautiful, uninterrupted beaches, that shouldn't come as a surprise. But we were once again pleasantly surprised with the fantastic work done by a crew from Florida, who turned 175 tons of sand into art. Team Sandtastic , out of Tampa, was again commissioned to build a sand sculpture to coincide with the 2014 VisitMyrtleBeach.com Big South Conference Championships . In 2013, the sculpture was built using 150 tons of sand that were hauled in with six standard dump…