The Logbook

Notes from North Myrtle Beach

Local guides, honest tips and slow-week ideas from the porch of Wait and Sea — so you can spend less time planning and more time on the sand.

Oceanfront gets the postcards. But a second-row house like Wait and Sea might just give you the better beach week — here's why.

North Myrtle Beach is the birthplace of South Carolina's state dance. Here's how to spend an evening among the shag clubs — no experience required.

Country Living named it one of America's best small-town main streets. From your porch it's a three-block stroll — here's how to work it.

Alligators, gospel brunch, a hundred shops and a lake full of turtles. Barefoot Landing is the easy answer to "what should we do today?"

Rebuilt in 2022 and stretching 985 feet into the Atlantic, Cherry Grove Pier is one of the best cheap mornings on the whole Grand Strand.

The Grand Strand is one of the great golf destinations in the country, and Wait and Sea makes a comfortable, roomy base for a buddies' trip.

An open kitchen, a granite island and a Carolina low-country tradition or two. Here's how we feed ten people without losing our minds.

Peak summer, golden shoulder season, or quiet off-season? A month-by-month look at when to book your week.

A passing storm doesn't have to sink the day. Here's the list we reach for when the clouds roll in.

A short, practical list for a week at Wait and Sea — what to bring, what's already here, and what to grab once you're in town.

Your week at the beach

Come wait and sea for yourself

Check the calendar, pick your week, and let North Myrtle Beach do the rest. Booking is quick and secure through Airbnb.