Many years ago, the shag dance was born on the beaches of South Carolina. Quick and smooth, the dance rose in popularity among young people in the 1940s as they stepped and twirled to "beach music." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, ...

Can you guess my favorite activity? You may assume running, because I do that seven days a week and have mentioned it in numerous columns. You’re warm, but that’s not it. This involves some exercise ...

Thirty years ago on April 10, 1984, Gov. Richard Riley signed Act No. 329 designating the shag the official dance of South Carolina. Native South Carolinians grew up hearing their parents talk about ...

As the summer tourists leave, a different type of tourist comes down to the Grand Strand. With the kids back in school, it is now time for adults to have fun! This week is SOS Fall Migration in North ...

Step into Fat Harold’s Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and you’ll know you’re in a special place. For decades, Fat Harold’s has served as a gathering place for DJs, beach music ...

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The Society of Stranders are celebrating the end of summer and welcoming fall by hosting their annual Fall Migration in North Myrtle Beach SC! From September 18 until the 27th, shaggers will be ...

When you hear the name of a dance, like the Mash Potato, the Charleston or the Shag, the name itself brings to mind an era, way of life and, of course, style of music. The goal of the Beckley Area ...

Tom and Eloise McLaughlin dance together at the annual Mid-Ohio Valley Shaggers dance at the Belpre Shrine Club on Saturday. The couple met at the club 13 years ago, then started dating, fell in love ...

MYRTLE BEACH — Landis’s own Tobitha Stewart brought home a silver medal at the 40th Annual National Shag Dance Championships but she wasn’t the only one in the family to do so. Her granddaughter ...