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WE ARE FAMILY

The streets are quiet in Garden City Beach. Gone are the summer crowds, the late-night seasonal partiers who cruise by on decked-out golf carts or walk to their favorite watering holes from nearby oceanfront condos. The carnival hum of this small seaside community straddling the Horry-Georgetown county line may be mothballed for the winter – but on a random...

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Football's fall fashion makeover

Don't bother watching your Gamecocks take on the top-ranked Gators on Saturday. You won't be able to see them on TV. Well, at least not at first. That's because South Carolina is eschewing its traditional garnet and black uniforms for military-issue desert camouflage ones, so you'll have to look hard to see them in action...

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Football's fall fashion makeover

From Brazil to the Beach... and Back

Marcelo Araujo, 39, grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the oldest of three children and the family's only son. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Gold's Gym in Myrtle Beach, Araujo is proud of his heritage, but enjoys his adopted home. Araujo had visited Myrtle Beach in the summers of 2001 and 2002 and liked it.

Ghostbusting on the Grand Strand

We are surrounded by ghosts, maybe not literally engulfed by the undead but elements of the otherworldly are more prevalent than ever on TV and in film. TV is brimming with shows concerning ghost hunting. There are the reality shows "Ghost Hunters," "Most Haunted" and "Paranormal State."

MYRTLE-OPOLY: You too can be a real estate mogul

Sixty-five years after its creation (the game's central character, Mr. Monopoly, would be drawing Social Security this year), more than 250 million Monopoly sets have been sold worldwide, more than 5 trillion little green houses have been "constructed,'' games are being produced in 27 languages and the world's most popular board game appears to be more popular than ever.

Keepers of the coast:

Pretty soon, an area community could find out what others already have regarding the Surfrider Foundation. The small but dedicated group of local environmental activists has discovered through the Department of Health and Environmental Control public notices that the DeBordieu Colony Community at the south end of the Waccamaw Neck is planning on adding...

Leading Man: Can new director make performing arts theater happen at the beach?

The Grand Strand is a Mecca for retirees. According to Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development, our fair climate and laid back lifestyle has made the region the number one destination in the state for relocating retirees looking to kick back and spend their golden years working on their golf games and taking advantage of all the area has to offer.

Rolling out the barrel in Myrtle Beach:

Rolling out the barrel in Myrtle Beach:

Beer. Bratwurst. Schnitzel. Lederhosen. Music. Community. Oktoberfest: A celebration of all things German. This venerable tradition was upheld in the city of Myrtle Beach, which played host to the event for 18 years, spanning venues like Chapin Park, the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and finally Coastal Federal Field...

Urban Oasis:

Southeastern Music and Entertainment Summit in Surfside Beach

According to signs posted along U.S. 17 Business, Surfside Beach is known as “the family beach.” With its annual community-oriented surf-off in August, seemingly more golf carts than year-round residents and a smoking ordinance that rankled local bar and restaurant owners, the oceanfront municipality has made some noise recently while simultaneously keeping its place among the quietest communities on the Grand Strand. It’s got sandy beaches, beachwear stores, nice restaurants and the recent winner of the Dixie Youth baseball championship.

From Hobo To Boho

Every city has at least one – an area where the young, hip and/or disenfranchised congregate. In Columbia it’s called Five Points and across town near the state capitol, The Vista. Atlanta has a Little Five Points area, too, and another trendy neighborhood, Virginia - Highland. The Five Points designation usually comes from many roads, like say, five, coming together at one point. Virtually all college towns have a region of similar style and function, and even our tourist destination, Myrtle Beach, has a similar spot . . .

Fashion Flair Wins Surge Photo Contest

Those legs catch your attention first, bare whitewhitewhite legs, looking whiter because the photo is black and white, wearing go-go boots and thigh-high fishnets. Then you see the other two teens in their avant garde clothes and hair, and the carnie backdrop that so perfectly illustrates kids looking for fun and working hard to look cool.

Beerman's Cheap Beer Challenge:

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The last bash of the summer is in doubt.

Labor Day Weekend requires a cooler packed with chilled beer, but how can you possibly afford a 12-pack at a time like this, never mind a case?

The national economy hasn't regained consciousness, and to make the problem more acute, the local tourism business begins its inevitable slowdown in September. You've got back-to-school expenses, and the oil company execs don't care about the hit you're taking at the gas pump . . .

Are You Ready for Some College Football in South Carolina?

Pigskin Pickin': Which S.C. Team Should You Choose

Sweet tea, barbecue, bluegrass music and college football – some things are so distinctly Southern that they’re hard to explain to outsiders. (It’s a Southern thing; y’all wouldn’t understand.)

But we here at Weekly Surge don’t want anyone to be left out of the pigskin loop. With the kickoff of the 2009 college football season right around the calendar’s corner, we want everyone to get into the game . . .

Biker for Council

Don Emery in Myrtle Beach

Don Emery is a legend in Myrtle Beach. His happy-go-lucky Irish nature and his big heart and dogged persistence have made him a Grand Strand success story. Known to many as “Donny Dog House,” if you don’t know him, you’ve probably had a drink or two in one of his establishments. In 1995, Emery opened a bar on the southern end of downtown Myrtle Beach and called it the Dog House. Though he found his niche with bikers, he endeared himself to locals in the service industry . . .

A Wave of their Own:

A Wave of Their Own

Think of surfer girls, and one usually summons up images of babes in little bikinis, blond hair and suntans. Old Hollywood stereotypes like Gidget might also come to mind. The sport of surfing has, until recently, been portrayed mostly as a male-dominated pastime. But the scene is changing, and fast. Gone are the days when only a handful of serious women wave riders dotted the surfing landscape. Women are now taking their rightful place at surf breaks along coastlines worldwide and enjoying surfing as not only a sport, but a lifestyle.

Good Night Americana?

South by Southeast Fights for its Future in Myrtle Beach

Any record buyer, who was also a local or visitor to the Grand Strand between 1979 and 2005, may remember shopping (or just hanging out) at the large independent record store, Sounds Familiar, before it closed in 2004. Behind Burky’s Grill, near 38th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Business in Myrtle Beach, the store was decorated with homemade shrines to music legends and was usually overflowing with boxes and bins of yet-to-be-stocked CD trade-ins . . .

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