Quite recently, the trend of roller skating has been making a comeback. This staple of the 70’s and 80’s is now coming full circle, and children who may not have known what roller skating was are experiencing the fun. The Grand Strand is no exception. After many years of being vacant, the former Paradise Skate Center on 544 in Surfside… Read More “Let the good times roll! Skating at the Fun Warehouse”

It’s been an interesting couple of days here at the beach, we’ve been getting some Winter Weather! (I use capitals, because to us, with our thin Carolina skins, snow and ice are UNKNOWN and we must be wary of them). We woke up yesterday to ice and little snow flurries, which quickly became huge snow flurries. Did it stick? No… Read More “Snow days and Thai food on the Grand Strand!”

Very special holiday greetings from the Garden City Realty family! We hope everyone is having a joyous holiday season! No white Christmas for us, although we did have a few flurries this past Sunday, which always excites us natives to no end. Of course, those of you who are transplants or who are snowed in somewhere would more than likely… Read More “A Beachside Merry Christmas from the Garden City Realty Family!”

For anyone who is looking for a real holiday treat that showcases the finest of the South Carolina lowcountry, be sure to take a trip down to Brookgreen Gardens during their annual Nights of a Thousand Candles program. During selected days in December, the statue gardens of Brookgreen are transformed into a twinkling wonderland, with thousands of candles lighting pathways,… Read More “Holiday Magic at Brookgreen Gardens”

In keeping with the theme of recipes and summer favorites, I would like to spend this post talking about a southern delicacy that many have probably never heard of- the illustrious boiled peanut! What exactly is a boiled peanut, you may ask? It is, in fact, a peanut in the shell, boiled in salty water. And it is delicious! This… Read More “A Garden City Beach favorite- the Boiled Peanut!”

Welcome to the first in the Southern Summer Recipe Series! Every week, we will be featuring a favorite recipe from one of the Garden City Realty staff, in hopes that you might be able to bring a little piece of the Beach back to your home! Our very first recipe is a southern summer staple: the fried green tomato! For… Read More “Fried Green Tomatoes: A Garden City Beach summer staple!”

Spring has officially arrived in the Garden City Beach and Surfside Beach area! The weather is sunny and breezy, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Locals and visitors alike are breaking out the bathing suits and gassing up the boats in what is predicted to be the nicest Spring the Grand Strand has seen in quite some time.… Read More “Great weather is here! Now is the time to visit Garden City Beach!”

Spring has arrived and there is no better place to enjoy it than in Garden City Beach and Surfside Beach, South Carolina!After what has been an atypically cold and dreary Winter for us here on the Grand Strand, the sun is finally shining and the cold is on its way out! We’ve already had quite a few sunny weekends where… Read More “Spring is the perfect time to visit Garden City Beach!”

We had a pretty interesting event happen this past weekend: it snowed here on the Grand Strand! We usually get a few flurries in January or the beginning of February, but nothing more (the excited saying “I think it’s sticking!” can always be heard when these flurries start). In fact the last time it snowed and stuck was January of… Read More “Grand Strand’s First Snowfall in Ten Years!”

Hello everyone! It’s a new year and Garden City Realty is starting this one off right. Throughout the years, Garden City Realty has undergone many different changes, but for the most part, our building has remained the same (the exterior, at least). This year, Garden City Realty has freshened things up a bit. We now have a lovely new roof… Read More “Garden City Realty is upgrading!”