Sand, surf and safety precautions: Our family's recent beach trip By Janice Carmac Aug 2, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 Updated Sep 6, 2021 0 A view of the beach on July 17. Contributed photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Janice Carmac A few days before the world came to a stop in mid-March, I reserved a condo at the Spinnaker at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm(9:=6 x D9:G6C65 2E E96 4@>AFE6C E92E 49:==J 52J[ x 2?E:4:A2E65 E96 H66< @7 D2?5 2?5 DF? >J =:EE=6 72>:=J @7 7@FC H@F=5 6?;@J :? >:5\yF=J]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmp?5 E96? E96 4@C@?2G:CFD A2?56>:4 9:E 2?5 6G6CJ 76H 52JD >J 9FD32?5 2?5 x H@F=5 5632E6 H96E96C E@ 42?46= E96 EC:A] $FC6=J E96 G:CFD H@F=5 36 8@?6 3J yF=J H6 C62D@?65]k^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm(6 564:565 E@ 8@[ 9@A:?8 7@C E96 36DE]k^Am People are also reading… David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Concord Art Walk on Union coming up Saturday. 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