Looking for the finer side of Myrtle Beach?  Well you don't have to look too far.  The Long Bay Symphony has announced a 2008-2009 season that "brings you The Power and Brilliance of the Orchestra with some of the symphonic world's most exciting repertoire by Tchaicovsky, Brahms, Debussy, Verdi, and more."

The Symphony Series will kick off on October 5, 2008 with the performance entitled Rhapsody.  The second leg of the series, Great Romantics will be performed on November 9, 2008, followed by Pictures at an Exhibition on January  25, 2009 and the series concludes with The World of Dance on March 8, 2009.  The symphony will also hold a Chamber Concert series beginning with Handel's Messiah on December 6, 2008.

Tickets to the events 2008-2009 season start at $35 per person (student and senior rates also available) and will sell quickly.  For more information, please Click Here to visit the symphony web site for more information or call direct at 843-448-8379.  You surely won't want to miss these amazing performances!

Get your peanuts!  Get your popcorn! 

More baseball excitement was in the air earlier this week in Myrtle Beach and at The Caravelle as the best of the Carolina League squared off against the best of the California League in a single A minor league baseball all star game at BB&T Coastal Field, the home park of our own Myrtle Beach Pelicans, affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.  The Caravelle was selected as the host resort of the event, and we were honored to play host to baseball's stars of tomorrow, as well as many of the coaches, staff and investors of our home town Pelicans.   There was quite a buzz started when it was discovered that one investor of the ownership group in particular was here with us - NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner, Eddie George.

The game was played this past Tuesday, and the Carolina League All Stars came out victorious with a 3-1 victory, that was highlighted by a late RBI single by Pelicans shortstop Brandon Hicks.  Most importantly, the Pelicans management and staff put on a jaw dropping, action packed event that amazed all of the fans and baseball officials in attendance.  With a BB&T Coastal Field record crowd of over 6500 fans in attendance, entertainment ranged from a special appearance and ceremonial first pitch thrown out by Vanna White, an incredible post game firework show, an appearance by super-mascot Reggy, and of course top level baseball.

This was truly a thrilling event to be a part of, and we look forward to watching the Pelicans in the second half of the season as they pursue the Carolina League crown!

As a guest of the Caravelle Resort, we can get you great seats to regular season and playoff action for the Pelicans. Click here to view the Pelicans schedule and to track their run to the playoffs!

Click here to view the game recap.

Click here to view Alan Blondin's story on the great reaction to the event in the Myrtle Beach Sun News.

As we continue to offer the best savings for our guests, we have worked out an arrangement for all guests of The Caravelle Resort to save a whopping 20% off of the gate entry prices!

Now you can brave the Led Zeppelin roller coaster, race in the Eagles' Life in the Fast Lane roller coaster, take a wild London Cab Ride and so much more for an awesome value.  Did we mention all of the great entertainment offered at the park that is included with your ticket?  There are a variety shows and other entertainment running throughout the day such as Malibu Beach Party, the Roadies Stunt Show and a variety of other thrilling acts. 

And don't forget, as a guest of The Caravelle Resort, you will have access to the park a half hour before the general public - the same general public that will be paying more for their tickets than you!

For more details call 1-800-507-9145

With gas prices climbing, we are trying to offer every bit of value for your summertime family vacation that we can find.  There are a variety of great room offers right here on our web site, and now we are offering great value for parents to bring their kids to play golf in Myrtle Beach, because after all, we are known as a great family destination as well as the "Golf Capital of the World"!

This summer a variety of courses have extended a great offer that allows one child 16 and under to play free golf with cart for every paying adult.  Some of the courses offered are Blackmoor Golf Course (seen above), Arrowhead CC, King's North at Myrtle Beach National, Waterway Hills, Myrtle Beach National South Creek and West courses, Long Bay Club, Aberdeen CC, and many more.

For more details and to book your tee time, call our golf director at 1-800-507-9145!

Excitement is brewing on the baseball field this week as our hometown Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina University played host to the Conway Regional of the Division 1 College Baseball World Series for the second year in a row, and advanced to this weekend's Super Regional after defeating Columbia University, the University of Alabama and East Carolina University.  This achievement marks the first time that the "Chants" have reached the final 16 of NCAA baseball.

We were excited to get in on the action as we hosted the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team for the weekend.  While The Caravelle Resort has long been a supporter of the "Chants" and the CCU athletic program, we have to admit that we found ourselves pulling for our talented guests a little bit.  In the end, the Chants pulled out a spectacular come from behind victory over the Crimson Tide in the semi finals.

In 2007, we were fortunate to host the Redmen of St. John's University for the College World Series regional, and in spite of Alabama's loss in the 2008 World Series, we were proud to have hosted such a fine group of student athletes.

In an effort to give back to our community, we have recently jumped aboard a program to assist the Waccamaw Community Foundation (WCF).  The program, called "Power In Change" is designed to assist  the WCF's Educational Fund, a fund that makes educational initiatives its only priority.  Because of the large volume of people that we are fortunate to have stay with us, the WCF created a program where guests could simply put any loose change that might be in their pockets into an envelope and place that envelope into a collection box at the front desk.  The concept is that is a power in numbers and that small donations can add up to big change.

With the recent opening of Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach has added another great venue for live music and entertainment.  Whether your cup of tea is rock, country, pop, jazz, classical or Broadway, Myrtle Beach offers something for everyone.  Great shows such as Alabama Theatre's "One: The Show", Carolina Opry and Legends in Concert have been wowing Grand Strand audiences for decades, while other venues such as the House of Blues, the Palace Theatre and now Hard Rock Park offer a variety of different live performances.

Check out a sampling of the schedules of some of the great Myrtle Beach entertainment venues:

After more than seven years in the making, Hard Rock Park officially kicked open its gates for a month-long opening celebration. Yesterday, the highly anticipated Myrtle Beach attraction took center stage as this summer’s most rockin’ attraction. Rockers of all ages can now enjoy the Park’s thrilling rides and attractions including Led Zeppelin – The Ride and Eagles – Life In The Fast Lane and live shows such as Malibu Beach Party, Roadies Stunt Show and Country on the Rocks ice show.

Get your motor running Myrtle Beach! 

The next two weeks are bringing hundreds of thousands of bikers and other revelers for both the Harley Davidson Myrtle Beach Bike Week and the Atlantic Beach Memorial Weekend Bike Festival.