Myrtle Beach in the News Again!
Two new reports came out that say what we know best: that the Grand Strand is a great location for tourists because of price and family affordable things to do. Myrtle Beach was just ranked #1 in Best Cheap Spring Break Destinations in by US News & World Report. Affordable oceanfront hotels, golf, shopping, 60 […]
Dick’s Last Resort Annual Mardi Gras
Can’t make it to New Orleans? Check out what happening on Fat Tuesday at Barefoot Landing. Grab your beads and your friends and head on over for this fun thing to do in Myrtle Beach!
Art Museum Kicks Off ‘Year of the Rooster’
On Saturday, February 4, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., visitors at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum and honor The Year of the Rooster with a Free Family Day celebration of Chinese New Year. In Chinese astrology, those born in the Year of the Rooster are deep thinkers, capable and talented – […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration 2017
Each year on his birthday, we celebrate the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Celebration Committee has a number of events and things to do planned in Myrtle Beach for January 13-16, 2017 to commemorate the his life. The Carolina African American Heritage Foundation (CAAHF) is primarily a cultural, arts and educational program focusing on […]
What’s Happening This Weekend: 12/23-12/25
The holiday weekend is finally here! There are still a few things to do to make sure you are in a festive mood in the Myrtle Beach area. The light show in North Myrtle Beach and a few of the theaters are still holding their shows until the end of the year. Not Home For The […]
What’s Happening This Weekend: 12/16-12/18
Can you believe there is only one week until Christmas? We have two recommendations listed below for last minute shopping and some fun things to do in Myrtle Beach to make sure you are in the holiday mood. You may even catch a glimpse of Santa! This is the last weekend for Nights of a Thousand […]
What’s Happening This Weekend: 12/9-12/11
Can you believe there is only two weeks until Christmas? If all the shopping is done or not, we have some suggestions for fun things to do this weekend in the Myrtle Beach area. One of our favorite things is the Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens for the next two weekends. There […]
Substitutes for Santa 2016
Tonight we celebrated the Christmas holiday spirit with the 9th Annual Substitutes for Santa including 150 Horry County underprivileged children. This special shopping experience is sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s gsSCENE for Young Professionals. It has grown over the years thanks to the generous support of donors and volunteers. Each volunteer was paired […]
Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre Presents “The Nutcracker”
Another sign of the Christmas season is the Nutcracker ballet. You don’t have to travel far to see this holiday thing to do in the Grand Strand because the Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre is performing the 11th annual “The Nutcracker” at Wheelwright Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University on December 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2016. There will also be three Nutcracker special […]
Holiday Events in North Myrtle Beach 2016
We already shared many events and things to do for Christmas in Myrtle Beach but there is more! Check out what is happening in North Myrtle Beach, just a hop, skip and jump away. North Myrtle Beach Christmas Tree Lighting on December 2nd at 5:30pm, North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex at the Sandhills […]
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