The Staff and Management of Ocean Waves Hotel are delighted that you choose us for your one perfect relaxing and fun vacation. Whether you are visiting us for a day, week or month, we hope that you will find Waters Edge Resort provides quality accommodations at a fair price.
We are here to serve you ... if you need assistance on any matter during your stay, please just ask any Staff Member and they will be happy to help. Have a great vacation, enjoy miles of white sandy beaches, cool ocean waters, warm sunny skies and quick access to all the excitement the Grand Strand has to offer.
We hope you will return again ... and again.
The Staff and Management
oceanwaveshotel.com
Telephone
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Dial 9 (wait for the tone) + 011 + country code + city code
assistance .............................................. Dial 9 (wait for the tone) + 411
Card Calls .................................. Dial 9 (wait for the tone) + 0 + carrier access number + #
Special note: after dialing “9”, please wait for the dial tone before proceeding
Message light
• If flashing or ringing, call the Hotel Message Center by dialing 555 and follow the instructions.
• To delete a message after listening, press 222.
House Policies
The following house rules are enforced to protect and enhance your vacation. We ask that each guest observe these rules without exception.
• FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED by law at Water’s Edge Resort (this includes beachfront property).
• PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS FROM THE BALCONIES.
• TOWELS DO NOT RESERVE POOL LOUNGE CHAIRS.
• Do not hang towels from balconies.
• Please do not take Water’s Edge Resort pool towels to the beach.
• CHECK-OUT TIME IS 10:00 A.M.
If you require more time, there will be a charge. (Please return keys to the Front Desk when you check out. Lost key charge is $10.00)
• Phone deposit required for cash customers. We do not accept checks.
• No refund for early departures.
• SORRY – NO PETS.
• Barbecues and grills cannot be used on the balconies or on the deck.
• Please respect the requests of our Security Guards. They are here to ensure the enjoyment and safety of our most valued resource, our guests.
• Your room has been inventoried for your protection as well as ours. Damaged or missing items will be added to your bill. Please be sure that towels and other items are not misplaced, damaged or left on the deck.
• Departure cleaning is provided automatically by our housekeeping staff at no charge to you.
• Before your departure, please remove all trash from your room. Trash chute is located at the south end of each hallway.
• Any rooms left in an unsatisfactory condition may be charged an additional fee.
• Please return luggage carts to the first floor lobby.
Pool and Spa Hours
Seasonal Hours (year round)
(Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day weekend hours)
Outdoor pool & spa ............................................................ 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Indoor pool & spa ............................................................... 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Off-Season Hours (year round)
Outdoor pool & spa ............................................................. 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
Indoor pool & spa ................................................................ 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
Pool & Spa Rules
•There are no lifeguards on duty, so please observe the rules posted at the pools and spas for your safety and enjoyment.
• No glass containers allowed in the pool or deck area.
• Changing room available in indoor pool area.
• Smoking not permitted in indoor pool area.
Have fun! Please respect the quiet time of others.
Front Desk ..................................................................................................................Dial 0
Guest Services
Information on area attractions, discounts at restaurants, golf and sightseeing located in first floor elevator lobby area. Front Desk staff will assist with additional information.
Gift Shop .................................................................................................................. Dial 43
Water’s Edge Gift Shop located on lower level open seasonally.
Health and Fitness Center
Located in the indoor pool area open during pool hours.
Housekeeping
Washers and dryers are provided in each suite for laundering of your linens. Daily cleaning of your suite is not automatically provided.
Ice Machines
Each condominium is provided with an ice maker in the freezer, additional ice may be purchased in the gift shop or Grill.
Locksmiths
American Lock & Key ............................................................................. 843-238-5397
Lost and Found
Guest Information
If you misplaced anything, call down to the Front Desk and we will try to locate the items for you.
Mail/Postage
Mail leaves from the Front Desk daily.
Newspapers
Located at the lower level elevator lobby.
Safety Deposit Box
Available in the Front Office, dial 0.
Special Packages
Water’s Edge Resort offers a variety of specials, please contact the Front Desk for more information.
Wake Up Calls
Dial 0 and the Front Desk staff will set up your wake up call.
Vending Machines
Soft drinks and candy vending machines are located on the ground floor next to the gift shop.
Special Note:
The gift shop, vending machines, and snack bar are privately owned and operated. These amenities are not managed by Water’s Edge Resort Inc.
MYRTLE BEACH HISTORY
The Myrtle Beach area is rich in culture and tradition. Continual efforts are taken to preserve the past and commemorate it through landmarks, museums, and tales of bygone days.
• Kings Highway began as an Indian trail long before Europeans settled along the Grand Strand. Later, this trail became the route from the northern states to Charleston and Savannah.
• The area’s first inhabitants were the Waccamaw and Winyah Indians who named the region Chicora, meaning the land.
• Early attempts by European explorers to settle the Grand Strand were disastrous. Spaniard Lucas Vasques de Allyon founded the first colony in North America here in 1526, but the settlement was ravaged by disease, and the inhabitants perished within a year.
• During the 18th century, pirates found the waters off the Grand Strand a paradise for their wild revels. The infamous Blackbeard regularly terrorized the Carolina shores before his gory death in 1718. Captain Kidd himself is thought to have buried some loot near Murrells Inlet.
• English colonists formed Prince George Parish and laid out plans for Georgetown, the state’s third oldest city, in 1730. Surrounded by rivers and marshlands, Georgetown became the center of America’s colonial rice empire.
• Before the Civil War, plantation owners turned Pawleys Island into one of the first summer resorts on the Atlantic coast. Just a few miles north of Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet is the source of the area’s most endearing ghost stories, including that of a young woman who died brokenhearted: Alice Belin Flagg (1833-1849).
• Until the 1900s, the beaches of Horry County were virtually uninhabited due to the county’s geographical inaccessibility and poor economy.
• Near the turn of the century, the Burroughs & Collins Company, a timber turpentine firm with extensive beachfront holdings, began developing the resort potential of the Strand. In 1901, their company built the beach’s first hotel, the Seaside Inn. At that time, oceanfront lots sold for $25, and buyers received an extra lot free if they built a house valued at $500 or more. The beach community was called New Town until the Horry Herald newspaper held a contest to officially name the area. Mrs. F.E. Burroughs, wife of the founder of Burroughs & Collins Company, won the competition with Myrtle Beach, a name she chose for the many wax myrtle trees growing wild along the shore.
MYRTLE BEACH HISTORY
• In the 1920s, a group of businessmen began building an upscale resort called Arcady at the north end of the community. Arcady featured the present Pine Lakes International Country Club, the Strand’s first golf club and birthplace of the magazine Sports Illustrated, as well as the legendary Ocean Forest Hotel.
• Several major developments took place along the Strand during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1936, the Intracoastal Waterway was opened to pleasure boats and commercial shipping. During the 1940s, the Air Force Base was established and used for training and coastal patrols during World War II. The base was officially closed in 1993. The Pavilion was built in 1949, followed closely by the installation of the organ and the carousel at that site. These unique pieces which were brought to the Grand Strand in 1954 are still in place.
• Myrtle Beach was incorporated in 1938, and in 1957 became a city.
• Hurricane Hazel demolished buildings and trees along the Strand in 1954, ironically clearing the way for new, larger hotels and homes. During the rebuilding phase of the 1960s, the golf boom began and has continued to this day with new courses being built each year.
• The Myrtle Beach Convention Center, which houses the South Carolina Hall of Fame, was opened in 1970. Throughout the ‘70s, new construction topped $75 million and the permanent population tripled.
• In the 1970s and ‘80s construction of attractions, homes, retail shops, and other amenities increased steadily, introducing another boom in the early ‘90s that currently attracts millions of visitors and thousands of new residents to the area each year.
Courtesy of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
PLACES OF WORSHIP
North Myrtle Beach Assembly of God 3646 Sea Mountain Hwy., NMB ........................................................ 399-8116
Atalaya, meaning “watchtower” in Spanish, was built near the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern South Carolina by industrialist and philanthropist Archer M. Huntington and his wife, the sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, and now lies within present day Huntington Beach State Park. The location was chosen as a milder winter retreat for the health of Anna Huntington, who suffered from tuberculosis from the mid-twenties to the mid-thirties. The 40,000 square foot home covers nearly one acre — the living quarters consisting of 30 rooms around three sides of the perimeter. The studio includes a 25-foot skylight which opens onto a small, enclosed courtyard where Mrs. Huntington would work on her sculpture. The exteriors of many of the windows feature hand-wrought iron grills designed by Mrs. Huntington were installed along with shutters for protection against hurricane winds. This exquisite home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992 and can be enjoyed with self-guided audio or docent-lead tours.
Huntington Beach State Park (Murrells Inlet) • 843-237-4440
Pristine beaches, the finest bird-watching on the East Coast, the chance to see endangered plants and animals up close and endless options for outdoor activities make this 2,500 acre state park located at the southern end of the Myrtle Beach Area a great item to add to your itinerary. Get your lines wet with ocean jetty fishing, access the inlet, marshes and back bays via a boat ramp, get the blood running on a two mile or ¼ mile hiking trail, and stay the night camping.
Myrtle Beach State Park (Myrtle Beach) • 843-238-5325
4401 South Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 • myrtlebeachstatepark.net
You would never ex pect to find an oceanfront 312 acre state park in the heart of one of the east coasts major tourist destinations. Donated in 1934 by Myrtle Beach Farms, this state park offers nature tours, engaging programs and educational programs surrounding the natural resources of the park. Nature trails, equestrian trails, bike paths, an ocean fishing pier, and tent and RV camping in the oceanfront woods just 300 yards from the beach are just the beginning.
Pawleys Island Historic District (Pawleys Island)
321 Myrtle Ave, Pawleys Island, SC 29585-6215
One of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast, Pawleys Island has developed an old-time charm that still remains from its roots in the early 1700s. Remaining today are 12 residences in the historic district, which date from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. In the historic district, signs describe brief histories of the antebellum homes. Known for its shoeless, carefree, laid-back life style, Pawleys locals and visitors alike enjoy activities which include crabbing in local creeks, fishing, ghost stories, lounging in hammocks and an abundant stretch of wide beach and sand dunes. Pawleys Island abounds with simple virtue. Pawleys Island is a barrier island nearly four miles long and for the most part only one house wide. The island, set apart from the mainland by a exquisite salt marsh, can be accessed by two short causeways – a physical marker of entering a time long gone, filled with peace and contentment.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Museums
Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum (Myrtle Beach) • 843-238-2510 3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC • myrtlebeachartmuseum.org
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand’s only art museum. Since 1997, it has stood as a beacon of culture for residents who visit from Horry and Georgetown counties, as well as for thousands of visitors from throughout our state, country and world.
Georgetown County Museum (Georgetown) 120 Broad Street at The History Center • georgetowncountymuseum.com • 843-5457020
Preserves and displays of over 300 years of history and culture. Get a close look at Native American artifacts, relics of local plantation culture (clothing, toys, slave bills). Learn about the rice culture and the lumber industry. 60 minutes, $2-$4
Horry County Museum and L.W. Paul Living History Farm (Conway) • 843-915-5320 805 Main Street, Conway, South Carolina 29526 • HCGMuseum@horrycounty.org
The Horry County Museum currently serves the people Horry County and its visitors through the presentation of exhibits on the history, prehistory, and natural history of the county at the museum’s main location. The majority of the museum’s collections are stored at the Main Street location and include a highly acclaimed photographic collection as well as historic artifacts documenting the unique history and culture of Horry County. The L.W. Paul Living History Farm, is a branch of the Museum.
Kaminski House Museum (Georgetown)
1003 Front St., Georgetown, SC, 29440 • kaminskimuseum.org • 843-546-7706
A beautiful waterfront colonial home open to the public. From the promise of the colonial period to the difficulties of the Civil War and Reconstruction to the current day, the site serves as a backdrop to the growth and changes in the Georgetown area. 60 minutes. $7 - Group discounts available.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (Mount Pleasant) 40 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 • patriotspoint.org • 843-884-2727
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum strives to preserve the living history of our nation’s bravest men and women while telling their stories in honorable, educational and engaging ways. Explore a fleet of National Historic Landmark ships, including the USS YORKTOWN, Cold War Memorial and the only Vietnam Support Base Camp in the U.S.
The Gullah Museum (Georgetown)
123 King Street, Unit 7, Georgetown, S.C. 29440 • gullahmuseumsc.com • 843-527-1851
The Gullah Museum and Gullah O’oman Shop educate visitors about the history of the Gullah people inhabiting the southeastern Atlantic coastal region of the United States. The Gullah still practice their own language, cuisine and observances. In the heart of Pawleys Island, the museum and shop are a must stop shop stop for handcrafted items in the Gullah tradition – sweetgrass baskets, artisan quilts, Gullah clothing and toys.
VISITOR AND LOCAL INFORMATION
Legends of the Grand Strand
The South Carolina coastal waters were especially productive for pirates, and the coves and inlets along the Grand Strand provided great hiding places for these marauders. Pirates who became local legends include Edward Teach, called Blackbeard because of his coalblack beard, and Drunken Jack, who was left behind on an island with a huge stash of stolen rum (and died with a smile on his face).
We love our ghosts – especially the good ones, which most of them are. The most enduring ghost stories are of Alice Flagg, ghost of the Hermitage, and the Gray Man. Alice roams beside the waters of Murrells Inlet, searching for a ring she received from a young man her family did not approve of. As she lay in bed ill with a fever, her brother discovered the ring on a ribbon around her neck, being enraged, and flung it into the inlet. The story of the Gray Man also involves a tragic love story, as a soldier returns home to marry his sweetheart. Riding on horseback, he has an accident and is killed. His spirit, however, lives on, and he is able to warn his lover of an approaching hurricane and save her life. Since that time, many people have reported seeing the Gray Man before a hurricane and heeded his ghostly warning to seek safety.
Beach-Going Wheelchairs
In Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Surfside Beach, beach-going wheelchairs are available for use free of charge. These chairs are sturdy and come equipped with an umbrella and large balloon tires for maneuvering through soft sand.
In Myrtle Beach, beach wheelchairs are available at the following lifeguard stands: 77th Ave. N.; 72nd Ave. N.; 54th Ave. N.; 24th Ave. N.; 8th Ave. N.; 8th Ave. S.; 20th Ave. S. (wheelchairs); 21st Ave. S. (handicap access) these locations also offer handicap parking. For more information, call 918-1000
In North Myrtle Beach, wheelchairs are available M–F at the Recreation Center on Possum Trot Road. Call 280-5584 to reserve one. Handicap beach access at the following locations: Main St.; Sea Mountain Hwy.; 4th Ave. N.; 6th Ave. S.; 9th Ave. S.; 15th Ave. S.; 17th Ave. S.; 21st Ave. S.; 27th Ave. S.; 39th Ave. S. 46th Ave. S.
In Surfside Beach, wheelchairs are available by calling 913-6368. Handicap beach access at the following locations: 3rd Ave. N.; Surfside Drive at Surfside Pier; Melody Lane.
Shag Dancing
A dance described as “Southern tradition of style and grace,” the shag was born decades ago along this stretch of Carolina coastline. Here shagging is a phenomenon, transcending age and bringing together thousands of enthusiasts seeking to perfect its laid-back, seemingly effortless moves. The shag is so much a part of the culture, it has been declared South Carolina’s official dance.
A close cousin of the 1930s craze called the Big Apple, the shag has been the subject of a movie, books, and countless magazine and newspapers articles. And although the jazz sounds of the 1930s helped to create the acrobatic Big Apple, we Southerners slowed it down and smoothed out a bit.
Much more than a dance, the shag is also a feeling – of friendship, and of sand, salt, and surf combined with smoothly worn hardwood floors. It’s the unhurried moves of a dance that knows no age barriers, a way of life set to rhythm and blues, an opportunity to re-live youth.
Seashells and Fossils
More than 700 species of shells live in the waters of South Carolina. Among the most common are whelks, angel wings, arks, pen shells, augers, cockles, slipper shells, jingles, coquina, and olive shells. Starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars also can be found on local beaches.
When sand dollars are alive, they have a dark, fur-like covering. When they wash up on the beach, the sun bleaches them white. Sand dollars are extremely fragile.
The most common fossils found on area beaches are sharks teeth, which are usually black or dark brown. Fossilized shark’s teeth are millions of years old. Other fossils found in the area include animal bones, horses’ teeth and fossilized shells.
The best times to look for shells and fossils are on an outgoing tide, during a new moon or full moon, and after a storm.
VISITOR AND LOCAL INFORMATION – Local Laws
State Laws
Seat belts must be worn at all times in a moving vehicle.
Open containers of beer, wine, or liquor are prohibited in vehicles or any public place including streets, sidewalks, and beach areas. Vehicle headlights must be on if operating windshield wipers due to rain or poor road conditions.
Motorcyclists are required to use headlights at all times.
Right turns may be made on a red light throughout the state, except where a sign denotes “No Right on Red.” Remember, stop before turning and give way to traffic already in the intersection.
Fireworks
Discharging of fireworks is illegal within the city limits of municipalities along the Grand Strand.
Cruising
Cruising is regulated by the Myrtle Beach Police Department between 3rd Ave. S. and 21st Ave. N. on Ocean Boulevard from 2 a.m. - 6 a.m. March 1 - Oct. 1.
Driving
It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle on the beach or in public marsh areas.
SHEP
Established in 1996 by SCDOT (South Carolina Department of Transportation), SHEP (State Highway Emergency Program) now serves motorists traveling Interstates in the Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Rock Hill, and Greenville/Spartanburg urban areas.
Prepared to handle a variety of situations, SHEP responders make minor repairs to disabled
vehicles, assist with traffic control and incident management, and provide first aid until emergency medical services arrive. For assistance, dial *HP on your cellular phone, ask for SHEP.
Myrtle Beach - Dogs in public must be on a leash at all times. No animals are allowed on the beach or Ocean Boulevard from 13th Ave. S. to 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach during any time of the year. No dogs are allowed on the beach 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., May 15 - Sept. 15. Pet owners are responsible for removing pet waste from any public property, including beaches. Horses and riders are allowed on the beach within the city of Myrtle Beach from the third Saturday in November until the end of February, in groups of six or fewer. No “staging” is allowed within the city limits (access to the beach is through Myrtle Beach State Park), and riders must clean up droppings west of the high tide line.
Sea Oats
It is illegal to cut, break, or otherwise destroy sea oat plants, beach grass, or sand fencing. sea oats provide nature’s first line of defense against shore erosion. They build up the dunes by trapping sand blown inland from the beaches. Please leave the beach as you found it.
Swimming
Swimming is not permitted beyond 50 yards from the beach or over shoulder depth, unless otherwise stated by the lifeguard. Jumping or diving from piers is prohibited. Swimming within 50 yards of a pier is prohibited. Only canvas rafts may be used in the ocean. Rafts must be equipped with safety ropes. It is illegal for anyone to wear a thong bathing suit.
Package Stores in SC are identified with large red circles. Hours are 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily, except Sundays and holidays. Legal drinking age is twenty-one. Below are answers to some commonly asked questions about beach do’s and don’ts:
• Only canvas rafts with ropes are allowed in the ocean.
• Littering is punishable by a $200 fine. Offenders may be required to assist officials in cleaning up litter.
• Sleeping on the beach is not permitted from 9:00 p.m. until sunrise.
• No solicitation is permitted on the beach.
• Boaters and wind surfers must refrain from operating in the swimming areas which extend fifty yards from the high tide line.
VISITOR AND LOCAL INFORMATION
Did You Know?
Ocean water temperature along the Grand Strand beaches is about 20 degrees warmer than New York ocean water during the summer months and approximately 10 degrees warmer during the winter months.
Annual Averages
(Based on 30 years of data)
• Sunny days - 215
• Days when maximum temperature is more than 90˚ Fahrenheit - 46
• Days with .10 inches of rain or more - 117
• Average air temperature in Fahrenheit - 64˚
• Average water temperature in Fahrenheit - 66˚
• Average relative humidity at 1:00 p.m. - 56%
Average Water and Air Temperatures
Water Air
January ........... 51 57
February 52 60
March 57 66
April 62 75
May 69 82
June.................. 77 87
July ................... 81 90
August ............ 83 89
September..... 80 84
October........... 73 76
November 65 68
December 55 59
Myrtle Beach, through private contractors, provides lifeguards on the beach from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. in season. Lifeguards use a flag system to inform swimmers on ocean conditions.
Green Flag Safe Conditions
Yellow Flag Caution, rough currents or unfavorable winds
Red Flag Danger, swimming prohibited
Traditional Foods
Butter Beans
Flat beans, like lima beans, shelled before cooking, butter beans are often served with rice.
Calabash-style Seafood
This name comes from the Southern method of dredging fish in cornmeal and frying.
Chicken Bog
Strictly speaking, this is a rice pilau (pronounced perloo) or pilaf, which combines rice, meats and chicken broth.
Country Style Steak
Thinly sliced or cubed round or sirloin steak which has been dipped in batter and fried.
Country-style Vegetables
Vegetables which are native to Southern soils, such as corn, okra, tomatoes, beans and peas that are cooked slowly with a bit of fatback or bacon to flavor and are also highly seasoned.
Grits and Maters
Coarsely ground corn cooked to a mushy softness and served with stewed tomatoes.
Hushpuppies or Corndoggers
Fried pieces of cornmeal dough seasoned with onion salt or minced onion and most often served with fried fish. Originally, “hush puppies” came from the leftover cornmeal used for frying the fresh fish at the campsite near the edge of the water. The name is derived from the original use of these morsels thrown to the dogs (puppies, to Southerners who never go into the wilderness without at least one “puppy”) to keep the animals at bay while their human counterparts ate the fish.
Pig Pickin’
The meat of a pig is slowly cooked over hot coals in a pit and basted until the meat, dripping with juices, falls off the bones.
She-Crab Soup
A cream-style soup, not unlike bisque, always with crabmeat or crab roe or red crab eggs, flavored with cayenne pepper and sherry.
