-- How did a Black man in the 1940s Jim Crow South open a club where Black and White people danced side by side to the tunes of music's legendary entertainers? The answer lies in a story as unforgettable as the music that turned a nightclub into a place of unity.
Beginning Monday, July 21, 2025, CHARLIE'S PLACE, a new five-episode, documentary-style podcast series hosted by filmmaker Rhym Guissé, uncovers the unbelievable true story of a revolutionary Myrtle Beach juke joint that brought communities together through the power of music.
May 15, 2025 - The upcoming beach renourishment project along the Grand Strand is scheduled to begin late fall 2025, with completion anticipated by mid-summer 2026. With this schedule, the renourishment will avoid taking place during peak hurricane season and complete on schedule.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB wants to hear from residents in Horry and Georgetown counties! Our resident survey is now open for you to share your opinions.
Join us for this Special Thank You Event celebrating the Carolina Forest Wildfire 1st Responders on April 14, 2025 at Pelicans Stadium.
Fans can follow the PGA TOUR on the new PGA TOUR app and PGATOUR.COM, and on social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram (in Spanish, Korean and Japanese), LinkedIn, TikTok, X (in English and Spanish), WhatsApp (in English and Spanish), WeChat, Weibo, Toutiao, Douyin and LINE.
The success of the Myrtle Beach area as a premiere beach destination is inspiring and it’s our partners who help make this success a reality each day. The Myrtle Beach area’s tourism industry continues to grow and sets new records each year. The numbers tell the story – in 2018, 20.4 million people visited the destination and generated $10.8 billion in expenditures, up 4% and 7% year over year respectively. While we won’t have 2019 numbers until spring 2020, our tax collections indicate strong year over year growth, including a 10% increase for TDF through October.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina continues to rank as one of the fastest-growing family and vacation destinations in the nation, attracting approximately 20 million visitors annually. Given its accessibility and variety of attractions for couples and families alike, the Myrtle Beach area received several new accolades in 2019 including being ranked number one on USA Today’s list of “50 Cities Where Everyone Wants to Live,” one of Yahoo! Finance’s “30 Most Affordable U.S. Vacations for Families,” and one of Southern Living’s “The South’s Best Beach Towns 2019.” The following is the latest information on new tourism developments in the region.
By now you have probably heard of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus affecting China, particularly the Wuhan, Hubei Province. The Centers for Disease Control is taking a proactive approach is rapidly evolving situation, evaluating risk to the U.S. and updating information often. According to the CDC the immediate risk to the U.S. is believed to be low.
The Visit Myrtle Beach winter campaign will highlight the many great things about visiting the Grand Strand during the cooler months, including our beachy winter blues and deals, sweetheart offers for the couples and the popular annual Beach House Giveaway. January 28th is also National Plan for Vacation Day where we’re encouraging people to plan ahead and use their vacation days in 2020. Public Relations efforts include national releases highlighting new developments and winter getaway options.
Destination Offers Not-to-Miss Outdoor Activities and Wellness Experiences
As 2019 comes to a close and the new year approaches, now is the time to find new adventures and take that much-anticipated getaway to clear your mind after a busy holiday season. With a wellness-inspired vacation, you can relax and start fresh for the year ahead. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, travelers looking for calming experiences can discover unique and budget-friendly wellness opportunities around every corner.
We want to hear from you. Please take 12 minutes to complete this quick survey. The information you provide will help us showcase the greater Myrtle Beach area and inspire others to experience this special place in which we live, work and play. http://bit.ly/VMBResidentSurvey
We’re putting the final touches on the holiday leisure campaign which will be primarily digital advertising and public relations targeted towards regional and out of state markets. Creative features spectacular holiday events, live shows, great shopping, holiday special offers and 60 miles of beaches. New for this year is a special Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion. CVB partners have been submitting great offers of up to 55% off and we’ll be spreading the word. Here are a few of the creative campaign elements.
Each month we round up some of the latest stories about Myrtle Beach as a destination. The following are several of the major media clips in the month of October 2019 which focused on the destination’s appeal as a whole, golf in the area, entertainment options for groups and meetings, and travel to Myrtle Beach in the fall.
On Saturday, October 26, Visit Myrtle Beach, in partnership with Tin Roof Myrtle Beach and Cocktail Artist®, a line of premium mixes and bar ingredients, will host an exciting night of bartending challenges.
Myrtle Beach bartenders will compete in a bartending challenge where each contestant will be paired up with one of Cocktail Artists’ award-winning mixologists as they compete for a grand prize. Also that night, Cocktail Artist will crown their National Champion in the brand’s 1st Annual Mix Off Competition.
Destination Welcomes Visitors with its Warm Temperatures, Beautiful Beaches and an Exciting Lineup of Events. With the autumn season underway, the oceanfront oasis of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is ready to embrace its visitors with an impressive variety of events. Along with its beautiful coastline and sandy beaches, Myrtle Beach boasts summer-like temperatures, affordable lodging options and an abundance of activities during the fall, including autumn festivals and haunted happenings to celebrate the season.
