July 4th Celebrations in the Myrtle Beach Area 2017
Looking for family affordable things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 4th? You can choose from cupcake eating to running to fireworks displays. 4th of July Independence Day 5k and 8k This race begins at 7:30 am in Market Common. Registration for runners is from 6 a.m.- 7:20 a.m. at the starting line […]
Feast Your Eyes: Celebrating the Food of the South
“Feast Your Eyes,” Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum’s summer exhibit, celebrates the food of the South! Opening June 10, the exhibit explores the South’s culinary icons as cultural, political and artistic expressions. These objects invite viewers to explore the confluence of three distinct culinary cultures (Native American, African and European) which converged over […]
South Carolina Ag + Art Tour Returns Next Weekend
The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free self-guided tour of over 80 farms and sites located in eleven counties. This year, the tour comes to our area on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 2017 to take a trip down a country road and explore the agriculture and artistic heritage of […]
Winners of Movers and Shakers 2017
The votes are in! For the month of March, Grand Strand Happening asked locals to nominate Horry County residents who go above and beyond the call to truly make a big difference and you gave us a GREAT list. Our judges reviewed all the information from those that nominated and picked the official winners of the 2017 […]
Military Appreciation Days May 2017
Myrtle Beach celebrates Military Appreciation Days during the month of May with a full schedule of activities. National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos is our 2017 Grand Marshal for the Military Appreciation Days parade on Saturday, May 27. Come honor the men, women and families of our Armed Forces during the fun things to do during the […]
Senator Lindsey Graham Visits Myrtle Beach
Senator Lindsey Graham visited the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce this morning for a business roundtable. Those in attendance included representatives from hotels, restaurants, and other small businesses primarily involved with tourism. The purpose of the meeting was to hear the Senator’s vision for Myrtle Beach and the whole state as well as the […]
Myrtle Beach Area Summer Camps 2017
Looking for fun things for the kids to do this summer break in the Myrtle Beach area? Check out our official guide to summer camp on the Grand Strand. You can choose from outdoor sports, to theater to music and more. We will keep updating as we hear of more. Horry County Parks and Recs offers […]
What’s Happening at CCU
Many of you may not be aware of the shows, talks and events going on at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) that are open to the public. From time to time we will highlight some that we want to share and include with things to do in the Myrtle Beach area. We also want to introduce you to Quayshon […]
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 […]
29th Annual NMB St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
The 29th Annual North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival will be held on March 11th on Main Street. The parade begins at 9:00 a.m. and the festival will be held from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. This very popular, family affordable and fun thing to do in the Myrtle Beach area is one-day rain or […]
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