-- 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.
Each month we round up some of the latest stories about Myrtle Beach as a destination. We know that many of you have seen the COVID-19 -related stories. Here are some of the other July 2020 major media clips you may have missed, as well as some of the press and MAT releases deployed by Visit Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has reopened and thousands have traveled to the area to relax, unwind and soak up the sun. While the beaches and many attractions, restaurants and hotels are open, Visit Myrtle Beach and its partner organizations continue to remind travelers to visit responsibly by following guidelines established to keep those in the area safe and healthy.
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China in late 2019, is receiving considerable media attention at this time. To help you separate fact from fiction, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau has developed a new web page where we will compile regular updates from industry partners including the CDC, DHEC, the U.S. Travel Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is imperative that we as a community stay informed and prepared to respond to inquiries from concerned citizens and travelers. Visit myrtlebeachareachamber.com/coronavirus for regular updates to this rapidly evolving situation.
A record 20.4 million visitors in the Myrtle Beach area generated $10.8 billion in expenditures in 2018, continuing a trend of year-over-year growth, and echoing the impact of the tourism industry reported by the South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism yesterday during the South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel.
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.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers and SCPRT Director Duane Parrish named the participants for the 2020 South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program, including Chef Jamie Daskalis of Johnny D’s Waffles and Benedicts in Myrtle Beach. Chefs from across the state are nominated each year for the state’s program. Four were chosen for the quality of their provisions and their dedication to incorporating healthy, locally grown ingredients into their menus.
