National media coverage in August showcased Myrtle Beach as a top-ranked, affordable, and rapidly growing coastal destination, with standout placements spanning travel accolades, tourism investment, and cultural and family-friendly appeal. Major travel outlets highlighted the destination's overall appeal, with Travel + Leisure calling Myrtle Beach one of America's “next big vacation destinations” and AFAR naming it a “Best Small City in the U.S.” The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Fox Business, and Travel and Tour World all spotlighted Myrtle Beach as a budget-friendly destination for Labor Day, fall, and summer travel.
PODS data (via Travel + Leisure) showed Myrtle Beach tied as the top U.S. relocation destination for 2026, while Florence and Myrtle Beach were named among the Best Places to Live in South Carolina.
National media outlets shared tourism developments and attractions news in the area including the groundbreaking of a new hotel, the ribbon cutting of Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown, continued airport route expansion at Myrtle Beach International Airport, and the birth of African penguin chicks at Ripley's Aquarium, which was shared by Good Morning America.
From a history and culture standpoint, Afar's feature on historically Black beaches highlighted Charlie's Place and the Colored School Museum. Additional coverage themes included family, culinary, outdoor experiences, and seasonal roundups.
8/1, Flipboard, Myrtle Beach area pizzeria to bring a slice of Sicily to the Grand Strand
8/1, Food Republic, 11 Of The Best Seafood Buffets In America
8/1, Travel off Path, Forget Florida! Visit These Top-Rated East Coast Towns With Stunning Beaches Instead
8/1, World Today News, Iconic Germanic Restaurant Celebrates 42 Years of Authentic Schnitzels
8/2, WORLD ATLAS, The Whales You Can See Off The US Coast
8/2, Yahoo! Travel, Sandwiched Between Myrtle Beach And Fayetteville Is An Underrated State Park With Camping, Fishing, And Paddling
8/3, Charleston Business Magazine Online, South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Announced
8/3, Travel + Leisure Online, This Small City Was Just Named the No. 1 Rising Vacation Spot in the U.S.-and It Has 47 Hot Springs
8/3, Yahoo Lifestyle, The US Towns Quietly Becoming Hotspots for Remote Workers
8/3, Yahoo! Travel, These 10 Small U.S. Cities Are the Country's Up-and-coming Destinations-and No. 1 Has 47 Hot Springs
8/4, OurSports Central, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Annual School Supply Drive Returns
8/4, Taking The Kids, People Travel Miles For The Massive Buffet At This South Carolina Restaurant
8/4, Travel + Leisure Online, These Affordable Beach Towns Are Surging in Popularity for Labor Day, According to Airbnb
8/4, WDAF-TV Online, Whrere Go On A Last Minute Family Getaway
8/4, Yahoo! News, Popular Italian restaurant in Little River to reopen under NC restaurateur
8/5, AFAR Online, The Best Small Cities in the United States in 2026
8/5, Post and Courier Georgetown, Catch this Alabama-based performer and his band in Murrells Inlet
8/6, CBS17, Celebrate Family Fun Month in Myrtle Beach - Sponsored Content
8/6, CBS17, Thursday, August 6th: Saving Grace, Heritage Leadership Academy, Visit Myrtle Beach
8/6, Luxury Guide Online, Celebrate National Dog Day at America's Luxury Hotels Treating Pups Like VIPs
8/6, MSN Sports Canada, We got a wild back to back hole in one at Molten Mountain Mini Golf!
8/6, RealFoodTraveler, Ways to Experience North Myrtle Beach, SC
8/7, Family Travel, This South Carolina Seafood Shack Serves She-Crab Soup That Tastes Like the Lowcountry in a Bowl
8/7, Fast Food Club, These 11 Quiet, Safe South Carolina Towns Are Perfect For Anyone Craving A Slower Pace Of Life
8/7, Fast Food Club, These 12 South Carolina Restaurants Serve Fresh Shrimp And Grits Worth Every Mile
8/7, Only in Your State, Forget Seafood! This Small-Town South Carolina Spot Has A Cult Following For Its Cheesesteaks
8/7, Taking The Kids, The South Carolina Seafood Buffet Where Weekend Meals Become A Special Occasion
8/8, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, 10 Massive Bookstores In South Carolina Where You Can Lose Yourself For Hours
8/8, Family Travel, South Carolina Has a Buffet So Big You'll Need a Nap Just to Find Your Car
8/8, VCP Travel, 17 Fun Things To Do In Myrtle Beach With Kids (adult's Love These Too) – VCP Travel
8/9, Mann Report Online, The Local Secret About Fall in Myrtle Beach is Out
8/9, The Traveler, Bluegreen Vacations Resorts Guide for Beach, Mountain & City Stays
8/9, The Traveler, How to Book Vacations With Marriott Vacation Club Points
8/9, Travel And Tour World, US Beats More Twenty Eight Countries Except Mexico with a New Wave of Beach Tourism and Unforgettable Stays Nearby
8/9, VCP Travel, 32 Best Things to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – VCP Travel
8/9, Yahoo! Travel, Lowcountry's historical plantations are places of profound beauty, inescapable discomfort
8/10, Business Name Test, The Local Secret About Fall in Myrtle Beach is Out
8/10, Convenience Store Decisions, Emerging Chains to Watch: Hot Spot
8/10, Curated Travel Magazine, There's a Better Time to Visit Myrtle Beach-and Locals Know It
8/10, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, 11 Top Breakfast Spots In South Carolina Worth The Trip In 2026
8/10, Fo Golf, 10 great fall golf trips in America for 2026 - FOGOLF
8/10, Investors Hangout, Myrtle Beach Fall Festivals: Traditions & New Events
8/11, MSN Money, Myrtle Beach area has seen wave of new restaurants. Here are 8 you may have missed
8/12, The Traveler, Marriott Vacation Club vs Hilton Grand Vacations: Best Value
8/12, Travel And Tour World, USA Summer Holidays Change as Americans Turn to Orlando and More for Better Travel Value
8/13, Fast Food Club, You'll Gladly Drive Clear Across South Carolina For The She-Crab Soup These 12 Lowcountry Seafood Shacks Serve
8/14, CIS News Today, New inclusive playground opens at Carolina Forest Recreation Center
8/14, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, 9 Small-Town South Carolina Grocery Stores Packed With Local Flavor
8/14, Union-Recorder, MILLIANS: Latest on waterfront dining
8/15, Fast Food Club, These 10 Charming South Carolina Waterfront Towns Are Perfect For Your Next Day Trip
8/15, Mindfully American, 9 South Carolina Foods That Confuse Anyone Who Didn't Grow Up With Them
8/15, Travel + Leisure Online, 6 Best Places for Golf Lovers to Retire in the U.S., With Excellent Public Courses and Year-round Sunshine
8/16, Associated Press Online, Best Kid-Friendly Resorts (2026): Westgate Resorts Named Top Family Destination for All-Ages Fun by Expert Consumers
8/16, The Traveler, Westgate Resorts Myrtle Beach Rooms Explained for Oceanfront Stays
8/16, Yahoo Creators, The No. 1 trending fall camping destination is probably not where you think
8/17, AFAR Online, The Hidden Story of America's Historically Black Beaches
8/17, Post and Courier Georgetown, The hunt for a 16th century shipwreck on the SC coast
8/18, Fact Patrol, Fall travel deals shrink as shoulder-season demand rises
8/18, FOX Business Network Online, Fall travel bargains are fading as shoulder-season demand drives up prices
8/18, MSN Lifestyle, 14 coastal retirement trips with boardwalks and flat walking routes
8/18, MSN Travel, Travel expert reveals the destinations still offering fall savings
8/18, Southern Living Online, 10 Legendary Golf Courses That Define The South
8/18, Tasting Table, A Beloved Southern Restaurant Chain Abruptly Closes All Of Its Locations
8/18, Tonboriday, All 12 'Outer Banks Season 5' Filming Locations Revealed
8/18, Travel + Leisure Online, America's Best Small Retirement Town Has a Beautiful Waterfront and a Prime Location on the Hammock Coast
8/18, Yahoo Lifestyle, These are the 11 best cities to live in SC in 2026, US News & World Report says. Here's why
8/18, Yahoo! Travel, The best budget-friendly beach vacations in the U.S.
8/19, Island Packet, These are the 11 best cities to live in SC in 2026, US News & World Report says. Here's why
8/19, Mokslas-studijos-ekonomika blogspot, How to Find the Best Deals Over Labor Day and Beyond: Frugal Traveler
8/19, Post and Courier Georgetown, Catch this Va.-based, high-octane variety band in Murrells Inlet
8/19, Sampson Independent Online, Duplin Winery hosts 50th anniversary Grape Stomp
8/20, Amusement Today Online, Guy Fieri and FACE Amusement Group to host official ribbon cutting for Downtown Flavortown Myrtle Beach
8/20, Good Taste Guide, We Tried El Patron Myrtle Beach-Here's What We'd Order Again
8/20, The Coastal Star Online, THE BLUES BROTHERS SOUL BAND
8/20, Travel and Leisure Asia, The Final Adventure Unfolds: Filming Locations Of 'Outer Banks' Season 5
8/20, Travel And Tour World, Breeze Airways and More Airlines Step Up Corporate Travel Growth Through TMC, NDC and Technology Partnerships
8/20, Yahoo Lifestyle, This SC city in running for Hallmark Channel's merriest Christmas town in US. Here's how to vote
8/20, Yahoo! Travel, Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown to Open in Myrtle Beach
8/21, A South Carolina Public Radio Podcast, Myrtle Beach looking to diversify tourism-focused economy
8/22, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, The 10 Best American Restaurants In South Carolina, According To Locals
8/22, Fast Food Club, These 9 South Carolina Hot Dog Stands Still Pile On Chili And Slaw The Old-Fashioned Way
8/22, Fun with Emily, Myrtle Beach 2026
8/22, NJ.com, I found the best National Flight Day deals under $400 to book ASAP
8/22, The Greenville News Online, South Carolina town named finalist in Hallmark Christmas Town contest
8/22, The Mercury News Online, How to find the best travel deals over Labor Day and beyond
8/23, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, Forget The Coastal Crowds, These 10 South Carolina Seafood Spots Are Where Locals Go
8/23, Fast Food Club, These 7 South Carolina Peach Cobbler Spots Are Worth The Drive For A Warm Bowl With Ice Cream
8/23, MSN Travel, New 2026 guides expand staycation and travel options
8/24, Family Travel, U.S. News Just Ranked These 11 South Carolina Cities Among the Best Places to Live And Some Might Surprise You
8/24, Travel And Tour World, USA's Myrtle Beach Set for a Luxury Tourism Boost as Hilton Grand Vacations Unveils New Ocean Reserve Resort
8/25, Hotel News Resource, Hilton Grand Vacations Announces Ocean Reserve, A Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Slated for Q2 2028 Opening
8/25, KOAM-TV Online, Dolly Parton Stampede locations honor her memory, release statement
8/25, Meetings Today, South Carolina Is Having a Meetings Moment: 6 Destinations to Watch
8/25, MSN Money, Myrtle Beach emerges as luxury housing hotspot amid national boom
8/25, Resort Trades, Hilton Grand Vacations Announces Ocean Reserve in Myrtle Beach
8/25, The Tennessean Online, Dolly Parton's legacy shines through her business empire
8/25, WMBB-TV Online, Pirates Voyage releases statement on passing of Dolly Parton
8/25, WOKI-FM Online, Dolly Parton's Legacy Honored Across East Tennessee as Hospital Cancels Jubilee and Attractions Remain Open
8/25, WVLT-TV Online, The story behind Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and the impact it has made
8/26, Amusement Today Online, Statement from Stampede and Pirates Voyage regarding the passing of Dolly Parton
8/26, Charleston City Paper Online, Parton's ties to South Carolina run deep
8/26, EVER AFTER IN THE WOODS, This South Carolina Steakhouse Serves Prime Rib So Cheap You May Check The Bill Twice
8/26, Fast Food Club, These 8 South Carolina Ice Cream Shops Are Worth The Drive For A Cone On A Hot Afternoon
8/26, Forbes Online, CityGolf USA Partners With Architect Tom Fazio For Golf Course Designs
8/26, GroundBreak Carolinas, Hilton Grand Vacations Announces Ocean Reserve, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club, a Premier Oceanfront Property in Myrtle Beach
8/26, Lifestyle (US), Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to finally book one. – KBEW – The Information Station
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8/26, Stage Franchising, Eggs up Grill Named One of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List
8/26, Tennessean, Dolly Parton's legacy shines through her business empire
8/26, The Frederick News-Post Online, The luxury and the necessity of vacation
8/26, The News (Kingstree, South Carolina), The hunt for a 16th century shipwreck on the SC coast
8/27, American Heart Association, A tradition 45 years strong: Beach Ride returns this November
8/27, Fast Food Club, These 7 South Carolina Waterfront Restaurants Serve Sunset Views With Every Plate
8/27, Grant County News, Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to finally book one.
8/27, Haven Lifestyles, 5 Standout South Carolina Homes from Charleston to Fripp Island
8/27, MSN Food & Drink US, The greatest all-you-can-eat restaurants in every US state
8/27, MSN Travel, Top 5 beach destinations to travel to in the fall if you're on a budget
8/27, Pierre Country 95.3, Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to finally book one. – Pierre Country
8/27, The Tourist Checklist, 17 Best Mexican Restaurants in Myrtle Beach (SC)
8/27, Travel Agent Central, Avelo Airlines Extends Schedule Through Spring 2027, Includes $42 Fares
8/27, WORLD ATLAS, 7 Fairy-Tale Small Towns In South Carolina
8/28, Animals Around The Globe, 18 American Coastal Towns That Empty Completely the Week After Labour Day Ends
8/28, BLDUP Inc, HGV Puts a Fourth Myrtle Beach Club on the Golden Mile as Ocean Reserve Sales Open
8/28, EuropeSays, Breeze Airways adds 79 new routes this year
8/28, Fast Food Club, These 9 South Carolina Seafood Shacks Serve Frogmore Stew Worth The Drive To The Coast
8/28, Forbes Online, Best Moving Companies In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8/28, Frommer's, Myrtle Beach Travel Guide 2026: Expert Tips & Reviews
8/28, Lassipensikkala wordpress, 4 Best Websites to Book Golf Tee Times Worldwide
8/28, Meetings Today, South Carolina Is Having a Meetings Moment: 6 Destinations to Watch
8/28, MSN Food & Drink US, Cool themed restaurants in every state
8/28, MSN Money, Breeze Airways just added 79 new routes in a single year: Here's where
8/28, MSN Money, Waccamaw Tribe becomes first SC government body to recognize the 'Rights of Nature'
8/28, Only in Your State, The South Carolina Town That Legally Becomes The 'City Of Halloween' Every October
8/28, Thewestalabamagazette.com, Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to finally book one.
8/29, Beauregard News, Family-Owned Clean Dog Happy Studio Redefines Pet Grooming on Grand Strand
8/29, Courant, Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to book one.
8/29, CultureOwl, THE BLUES BROTHERS SOUL BAND
8/29, EuropeSays, Breeze Airways Just Added 79 New Routes In A Single Year: Here's Where
8/29, New York Trend Online, Myrtle Beach Offers Spa Escapes for a Self-Care Getaway
8/29, Yahoo Lifestyle, 11 best South Carolina cities to live in for 2026, US News & World Report says
8/31, ContestCanada.net, Win 1 of 5 5-night trips to Myrtle Beach, SC, with flights. accommodations & show tickets valued at $10,356
8/31, MSN News, 9 small airports quietly becoming America's busiest while nobody was watching
8/31, WTAP-TV Online, WCRAA: Myrtle Beach flights 'a success'
8/31, Yahoo! Travel, Spring Break Destinations That Are Still Affordable This Year