Tourism Updates & News
Beach ‘n Chili Fest Returns to the Grand Strand
Free event Offers Family Fun & Tasting Ticket Options Organizers for the Beach 'n Chili Fest announced today a return to Myrtle Beach, S.C., this fall for their 55th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off (WCCC) on Sept. 23-25, 2022, at Burroughs & Chapin...
Myrtle Beach Bowl Hosts Free Youth Football Clinic
Ryan Koskinen contributed to this story. Images by John Muse at Visit Myrtle Beach. ESPN Events, producers of the annual Myrtle Beach Bowl, teamed up with the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau...
New Restaurant, Park Now Open At Broadway At The Beach
The Hangout Restaurant Now Open, Part Of Broadway's New Key West Village On June 15, 2022, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomed the community to the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand-opening...
Myrtle Beach Area Businesses Take part in Sensory-Friendly Pledge
'The Beach is for everyBODY: Sensory-Friendly Pledge' designed to expand the Grand Strand community’s programming for autism families Local businesses are encouraged to sign up and pledge their support of residents and visitors with autism, sensory processing...
In-Person Meetings, Group Travel Resurges
Tired of virtual meetings? If so, you're not alone. According to data from U.S. Travel, more than two-thirds of Americans are feeling “Zoom fatigue" with 63 percent of those surveyed noting that they are tired of web conferencing or virtual meetings and are eager to...
Foundation Launched to Accelerate Economic Prosperity, Quality of Life
On Feb. 24, 2022, business and community leaders joined the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) to launch a $3 million campaign for Partnership Grand Strand, a new 501c3 foundation and economic and community development initiative aimed at accelerating...
Making Headlines
- June 30, 2022 – Construction Continues at The Market Common, New Businesses on the Way (WMBF)
- June 22, 2022 – Northern Horry County Food distributor announces $3.7M expansion, 71 new jobs (The Post & Courier)
- June 22, 2022 – Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance Hosts Discussion About New Downtown Projects (WPDE)
- June 8, 2022 – Horry County Passes Budget with Major Raises for Workers and No Tax Increases (The Sun News)
- June 2, 2022 – $75M Carolina Forest SC 31 interchange scheduled for fall 2023 construction (The Post & Courier)
- Feb. 1, 2022 – ‘People need to travel’: Myrtle Beach Chamber hopes to build on successful 2021 (WMBF)
- July 28, 2021 – New Lanes Of Carolina Forest Boulevard To Open July 31; Work To Continue On Multi-Use Path (WBTW)
- June 9, 2021 – Construction On Postal Way Project Set To Begin Next Month (MyHorryNews.com)
- June 2, 2021 – Carolina Forest Interchange, Little River Boardwalk Among Projects Funded In County’s New Infrastructure Plan (MyHorryNews.com)
- March 17, 2021 – U.S. 501 Makeover In Myrtle Beach Begins To Take Shape; Number Of Roads Being Repaved (The Post & Courier)