No, this isn’t the carpet or the haircut. Shag dancing is the state dance of South Carolina and comes from the Grand Strand. Three times a year, thousands of shaggers, as they’re called, descend on ...

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, ...

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 ...

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.,None — It's an official world record. The 744 people who danced the shag at the same time last fall in North Myrtle Beach have set the record for ...

Get your shagging shoes on, it’s time to shag! Shag dancing is coming back to the Grand Strand with the 32nd National Shag Dance Championships titles at the Spanish Galleon in North Myrtle Beach ...

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 ...

The 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, connect with friends and celebrate shag culture. Although SOS hosts ...

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