Vanna White, hostess and letter turner on the television show Wheel of Fortune was born and raised right in North Myrtle Beach. Vanna has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She still makes regular trips to her home town. Where do celebrities go in Myrtle Beach? Celebrity Square is one of the […]

Alcohol is not allowed on the beach, along with glass containers and bottles. It is illegal to disturb or damage the dunes, sand fencing or the sea grass oats. Beachgoers are asked to stay on the boardwalk and marked paths. Swimming and surfing is not allowed within 75 yards of a pier. Can you have […]

5. When it rains, it’s usually not for long.Though our we get more rain than the U.S. average (37 inches), the number of days with measureable precipitation in Myrtle Beach (94) is below average. Does it rain long in Myrtle Beach? It’s almost guaranteed that every time you open your weather app, especially during the […]

Ocean Forest Colony is an oceanfront resort at the north end of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It’s located in a quiet, residential neighborhood adjacent to the Cabana Fitness Trail, a half-mile outdoor exercise route with 11 workout stations. What happened to Ocean Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach? It stood oceanfront near present-day Porcher Drive. Upon completion, […]

In Myrtle Beach, you are free to smoke on the sand. However, if you drive down to Surfside Beach you are not allowed to smoke in any public building or at the beach. In North Myrtle Beach, feel free to smoke on the beach but you will not be able to smoke inside a bar […]

The so called “bad” area of Myrtle Beach is usually considered the southern end of Myrtle Beach. Anywhere near the Airport is called bad. This area isn’t “bad” it’s just older and more run down. The northern end is newer and alot nicer so it’s known ad the “good” end. Which is safer north or […]

Part of it is due to high sand content in the waves. A somewhat murky olive green is about as clear as it ever gets. I have been on the SC coast all my life and we just don’t have “clear” water that you can look down and see your feet under the water. What […]

One of the worst swimming areas tested in 2020 was also one of the most popular: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On 70 out of 82 days tested, the beach exceeded the EPA fecal contamination standard. That means swimming was likely to make beach-goers sick 85% of the days sampling took place. Why is Myrtle Beach […]

In Myrtle Beach, you are free to smoke on the sand. However, if you drive down to Surfside Beach you are not allowed to smoke in any public building or at the beach.In North Myrtle Beach, the city council enacted a law just months ago banning smoking inside public buildings. Can you smoke on Myrtle […]

Myrtle Beach was once inhabited by Native Americans of the Waccamaw Tribe, and the area was called Long Bay. The widow of Franklin Burroughs, Addie, suggested the name Myrtle Beach in reference to the wax myrtle bushes that grew all over town, and the suggestion won. Who founded Myrtle Beach? About 600 Spanish settlers led […]

Myrtle Beach offers a unique blend of modern living, historic communities, and family friendly areas for all ages. With a wide variety of fine dining, family attractions, and entertainment, Myrtle Beach is a great place to live. Is living in Myrtle Beach safe? SafeWise also named Myrtle Beach one of 2018’s most dangerous cities in […]

The beaked whale was spotted onshore in Myrtle Beach around 5:30 p.m. Monday, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist David Player told WPDE-TV. A second whale was stranded in water nearby. It was helped into deeper water, but Player said scientists weren’t sure if that whale would survive. Do whales swim by Myrtle […]

The sand is rocky and the waves are too strong for swimming (May). What kind of sand is on Myrtle Beach? You might know that Myrtle Beach has a gorgeous, long, white sand beach, warm water you can swim in all day, and more seafood buffets than you know what to do with. And to […]

BEACH LAWS & REGULATIONS Alcohol is NOT allowed on the beach. Glass containers and bottles are NOT allowed on the beach. It is illegal to disturb or damage the dunes, the sand fencing or the sea grass oats. Aquatic activity (swimming, surfing, etc.) is not allowed within 75 yards of a pier. Do I have […]

Alcohol is not allowed on the beach, along with glass containers and bottles. It is illegal to disturb or damage the dunes, sand fencing or the sea grass oats. Beachgoers are asked to stay on the boardwalk and marked paths. Can you bring drinks on Myrtle Beach? Alcohol is not allowed on any public beach […]