Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra holds Christmas concerts
Nov 21, 2011
MYRTLE BEACH, SC- The Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra is holding its Christmas Concerts December 3rd and 4th.
The December 3rd show begins at 7:30 at First Presbyterian Church Great Hall in Myrtle Beach.
The December 4th concert begins at 4:00 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in North Myrtle Beach.
The Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra is a combined chorus of area singers and outstanding vocal soloists present a pair of seasonal favorites: J.S. Bach’s popular Advent cantata, Sleepers, Wake! (Cantata No. 140), and portions of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah.
Guest soloists are:
Soprano – Patti Edwards
Alto – Ann Benson
Tenor – David Bankston
Bass – Jeffrey Jones
Tickets are $15. They are available at the Long Bay Symphony office, First Presbyterian Church and Our Lady Star of the Sea.
For more information, call 843.448.8379 or visit www.longbaysymphony.com.
Myrtle Beach meeting updates residents on Interstate 73's status
Nov 21, 2011
MYRTLE BEACH, SC --
MYRTLE BEACH – People from Grand Strand and Pee Dee counties gathered Sunday to discuss Interstate 73 and the issues surrounding the proposed road.
The group I-73 for S.C. facilitated the two and a half hour long meeting at Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach in hopes of educating locals on I-73’s potential impact including job creation, tourism growth and economic development.
“Our communities need to be educated on all of the important issues surrounding Interstate 73 and the many benefits the construction of the interstate would bring to our respective regions,” said Myrtle Beach City Councilman Mike Chestnut.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce President Brad Dean attended Sunday’s meeting and said most jobs created in South Carolina are located within 25 miles of an interstate.
"Interstates have created hundreds of thousands of jobs, and it brings in billions, not millions, billions dollars of capital into communities," said Dean.
Horry County Councilman Gary Loftus estimated 4700 construction jobs.
"Just building the highway, the economic output will be close to half a billion dollars per year,” he said. “Income is $171 million per year."
Recently South Carolina's highway commissioners declined to allow a board that oversees the Department of Transportation to borrow $344 million for several road projects including construction of six miles of Interstate 73 in Dillon County and an interchange project on Interstate 85 in Greenville.
The DOT has struggled with cash flow problems over the past few months. The agency had to delay $24 million in resurfacing and other small projects funded by state gas taxes as it tries to build up reserves. Some contractors complained this summer when the DOT had trouble paying contractors within its allowed window of 30 working days. The agency said a $52 million advance from the Federal Highway Administration allowed it to catch up.
Danny Isaac, SCDOT, said highway commissioners will approve the bonds if the department can prove its finances are in a better state.
"There's only four places in America that have grown faster than the Myrtle Beach area in the last 10 years,” said Jeff Davis, a national transportation expert. “They were Las Vegas, NV, Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX and Fort Meyers, FL. And if you wonder what all four of those have in common, they've all got an interstate running through them."
Folks who gathered at Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church Sunday nodded along with the speakers and took notes on interstate impact statistics. Then they wondered who they should urge to make I-73 a reality.
"Who are the people we need to be talking with?" asked one man in the crowd.
"Who? But more so than who, how? Because you've got some soldiers in the room. But soldiers need direction,” said another community member. The group applauded his point. “So now, as the soldiers, what is the tactic?"
"We've got a governor who says that, 'Hey I'm going to support it, but I don't know how y'all going to fund it.' Or 'We're not going to help you fund it.' Or 'We want to take the money and spend it somewhere else.' I mean you can't talk out of both sides of your mouth," said Mike Chestnut, Myrtle Beach City councilman.
"We need to be in Columbia in front of the DOT commission. Ladies and gentlemen that's seven people,” said Dean. “I think the best thing we can do in the immediate future is get in front of the DOT commission and re-affirm that we want the money appropriated for I-73 to be on the ground, creating jobs right now in this state."
That's exactly what this group plans to do. I-73 for SC is looking into getting a bus to go to Columbia and then attend the commission’s next meeting, which is December 1ST. Contact I-73 for SC through their webpage to get more information on the bus to Columbia.
Arts and culture in the Myrtle Beach area
Oct 25, 2011
AUDITIONS
GRAND STRAND HARMONY CHORUS/SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL. New members welcome, and through October, Christmas Carol Program singers’ rehearsals 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Surfside United Methodist Church, 800 13th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. 650-0625 or 650-7323.
LOWCOUNTRY BARBERSHOP CHORUS, open auditions and rehearsals 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity Presbyterian Church near Surfside Beach. 234-0805.
LOW COUNTRY PLAYERS OF THE GRAND STRAND, black male age 30-55 sought for role in “Driving Miss Daisy” for performances in midwinter at Grand Strand Senior Center in Myrtle Beach. 597-9232.
DANCES
DANCELINK USA. Weekly dances: Mondays, shag lessons 6:30-7:30 p.m., dance 7:30-10:30 p.m., free at Old Mill Tavern, 2223 N. Main St., Conway; Tuesdays, beginner 6:30 p.m., and intermediate 7:30 p.m., each $10 at DanceLink USA studio, 109 Cedar Ave., North Myrtle Beach; Wednesdays, country couples beginner 6:30 p.m. and intermediate 7 p.m., each $7 at Surfside Bowl Entertainment Center Brick House Lounge, 415 U.S. 17 Business N., Surfside Beach; Fridays, shag lessons 6:30-7:30 p.m., dance 7:30-10:30 p.m., all $8 at Brick House Lounge. Also, first Saturday monthly: dance to all kinds of music, 7-10 p.m., $7 at Brick House Lounge. 281-1102.
? GRAND STRAND SENIOR CENTER BEACH BALLROOM DANCERS, next dance “Sweet 16th Anniversary,” with music by Harlequin, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 19 at senior center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. $7 per person; bring snacks for your table only. 903-3765 or 445-7604.
GRAND STRAND STRUTTERS, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 215-0141.
GRAND STRAND USA DANCE, CHAPTER 6024, ballroom classes Mondays at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 14th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach: intermediate 7 p.m., beginners 8 p.m.; $7 members, otherwise $9. 283-0007 or 602-7197. Next social ballroom dance 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, rescheduled from Oct. 7, starting with lesson by Sandra Lucas-Hyde and music from Let’s Dance Productions, at Myrtle Beach’s Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near The Market Common; $7 members, otherwise $10. Pizza and beverages supplied; singles welcome. 238-1261, 449-3399 or www.usadancegrandstrand.org.
LET’S DANCE, 5221 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Weekly classes such as Sculpt & Stretch, Zumba, Latin dancing and dance teacher training. 997-2300 or www.letsdancemb.com.
SAND DOLLAR SQUARES AND ROUND DANCE CLUB, Western-style square dances 7-9 p.m. Mondays, after lessons 6-7 p.m. at Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach; $5. 236-9909.
SURFSIDE BEACH CIVIC CENTER, Surfside Beach, beginning line dancing classes 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays and high beginner/easy intermediate line dancing 6-9 p.m. Mondays. $3. 651-4603.
TROPICAL/LATIN DANCE PARTY, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. second and fourth Saturday monthly, with such styles as merengue, salsa and bachata, at Surfside Bowl Entertainment Center’s Brick House Lounge, 510 U.S. 17 Business, Surfside Beach. $10; Latin dance workshop 7-8:30 p.m. ($5 extra) and beginner lesson 8:30-9:30 p.m. 808-1634 or www.letsdancemyrtlebeach.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
C.B. BERRY COMMUNITY CENTER, S.C. 179, Little River, “Three O’Clock Thursdays” – the National Wildlife Federation Video Series, 3 p.m. Thursdays. Free popcorn and soda. 249-4157.
FREEWOOD FARMS, Freewoods Road, off Bay Road from S.C. 707 in the Burgess community. Activities include learning how to grow and cook fresh vegetables, along with demonstrations, farmers market and a farm tour. 650-9139 or www.freewoodsfarm.com.
GRAND STRAND OPERA WORKSHOP, group gathers at 6 p.m. on second Monday monthly at HTC Auditorium, 3990 River Oaks Drive, Carolina Forest, at Carolina Forest Boulevard. Annual dues $30; first meeting free for guests. 385-3963 or www.gsow.net.
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
ART & SOUL, AN ARTISAN GALLERY INC., 5001 N. Kings Highway, Suite 105, Myrtle Beach, in Rainbow Harbor plaza. 839-2727.
BROOKGREEN GARDENS, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach. National Sculpture Society 78th annual Awards Exhibition, through Oct. 30, and “Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat,” through Feb. 26; and “Whispering Wings” butterfly house through October, with small fee besides admission, which lasts seven days: $12 ages 13-64, $10 ages 65 and older, and $6 ages 4-12. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.
CHERYL NEWBY GALLERY, 11096 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, in The Shops at Oak Lea. “Antique Maps & Charts of the Carolinas” through Nov. 5. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays-Mondays. 979-0149, 800-435-2733 or www.cherylnewbygallery.com.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Traveling exhibition “Sonic Sensation” through Jan. 6 with 14 interactive exhibits. $8 ages 2 and older. 946-9469 or www.cmsckids.org.
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery, Conway. “Social Landscapes” through Nov. 25. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; free. 349-6454 or www.coastal.edu/bryanartgallery. Also, for all arts events at CCU, visit www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.
CONWAY GLASS, 209 Laurel St., Conway. 248-3558 or www.conwayglass.com.
EBB AND FLOW ART CO-OP, 4763 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. Live music 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. 651-2386 or www.ebbandflowartco-op.com.
FRANKLIN G. BURROUGHS-SIMEON B. CHAPIN ART MUSEUM, 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. “Story, Song and Image: A Collaborative Project of Paintings and Music by Glen Miller and John Fowler” and “The Lonely Shadow: Silhouette Art by Clay Rice” through Dec. 30, and “Brimming Tide: Paintings and Drawings by Brian Rutenberg,” through Jan. 3. Details at 238-2510 or www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org.
FRANKLIN SQUARE GALLERY, 130 E. West St., Southport, N.C. Brunswick County Show through Oct. 29, and Members Show Oct. 31-Dec. 17. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, closed Sundays. 910-278-7560 or www.franklinsquaregallery.com.
GEORGETOWN COUNTY MUSEUM, 632 Prince St., Georgetown, at Screven Street. Open 10 a.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $4 ages 18-64, $3 ages 65 and older, $2 ages 7-17. Closed Sundays-Mondays. 545-7020 or www.georgetowncountymuseum.com.
HORRY COUNTY MUSEUM, 438 Main St., Conway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; free. Also, L.W. Paul Living History Farm, 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, off U.S. 701, north of Conway, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both open Tuesdays-Saturdays; free. 915-5320, 365-3596 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
ISLAND ART GALLERY, in The Village Shops, 10744-M Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. Open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, closed Sundays. 455-0336 or www.pawleysislandart.com.
JEFFCOAT POTTERY, 284-B Koolabrew Drive, Calabash, N.C. 910-579-2400 or www.jeffcoatpottery.com.
JEWELRY BY WENDY – BEACH HOUSE FINE ARTS, 10152 Beach Drive S.W., Calabash, N.C. Works by artists such as photographers Chris Burch and Bill Feagle, and watercolors by Terrie O’Neill. 910-575-0024.
KAMINSKI HOUSE MUSEUM, 1003 Front St., Georgetown. $10 to tour both houses. 546-7706 or www.kaminskihousemuseum.org.
“METROPOLITAN OPERA 2011-12 LIVE IN HD,” at Cinemark at Coastal Grand mall in Myrtle Beach. “Don Giovanni” 12:55 p.m. Oct. 29; $24 adults, $22 seniors, $16 children. (Encore of Donzetti’s “Anna Bolena,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2, for $22, $20 and $15, respectively.) 839-3225 or www.fathomevents.com/performingarts/series/metropolitanopera.aspx.
MUDPUDDLE POTTERY STUDIO, in St. James Plaza, 4002 Executive Park Blvd., Suite 600-B (rear), Supply, N.C., in a business park on N.C. 211, across from Brunswick Electric. 910-363-4244 or email mudpuddle910@gmail.com.
MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with special programs at 11 a.m. Saturdays. $8 general, $6 ages 60 & older and students, and $4 ages 3-4. 910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY, 207 Chartwell Court, Socastee, off S.C. 544, behind BB&T Bank. 997-0177.
THE RICE MUSEUM, 633 Front St., Georgetown. “Just Art” exhibition through Nov. 12. Free. Closed Sundays. 546-7423 or www.ricemuseum.org.
SEACOAST ARTIST GUILD OF SOUTH CAROLINA, gallery open 6 a.m.-2 p.m. daily at Applewood House of Pancakes, 14361 Ocean Highway, Litchfield Beach; and at Seacoast Mall Gallery in Inlet Square in Murrells Inlet, across from Stein Mart, open during mall hours. 655-1800, 947-0668 and www.seacoastartistguild.com.
S.C. CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, in the Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, 4857 U.S. 17 Bypass S., between Farrow Parkway and S.C. 544, south of Myrtle Beach, east of Socastee. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays. $4 adults, $3 seniors/military, $2 students. 293-4344 or www.mbisr.com.
SILVER COAST WINERY, 6680 Barbeque Road, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., exhibit of paintings by Roland Morin through Nov. 13. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 910-287-2800 or www.silvercoastwinery.com.
SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE, 10283 Beach Drive S.W. (N.C. 179), Calabash, N.C. Exhibit by Nancy Hughes Miller of Cary, N.C., through Saturday. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, closed Sundays. 910-575-5999 or www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.
WHISPERING PALMS ART STUDIO & BOUTIQUE, 503 Ninth Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, in Nance Plaza at Kings Highway. Art classes available. 910-232-9609.
MUSIC
ANDY OWINGS SCHOOL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, in Coastal Grand mall in Myrtle Beach, Fall Music “Halloween Spooktacular” Recital 3 p.m. Oct. 30; free. 839-1505 or www.facebook.com/myrtlebeachmusicschool.
CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE, 29th season opens with “War No More: Passionate Songs of Peace” at 8 p.m. Friday at Seaside United Methodist Church in Sunset Beach, N.C.; 8 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach; and 4 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Conway. $20 advance, $25 at door. 444-5774 or www.carolinamasterchorale.com.
CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY, “Lowcountry Cabaret,” 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday in Pawleys Island, will include live entertainment, hors d’ouevres, and beverage labels to celebrate Oktoberfest, all to support youth initiatives. $50; 237-3035 or www.culturalcouncil.info.
FESTIVE BRASS OF MYRTLE BEACH. New members welcome: Rehearsals 7 p.m. Mondays at First United Methodist Church, 904 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. This British-style brass band presents a variety of music from Sousa marches to show tunes and light classics.293-6162 or www.festivebrassofmyrtlebeach.org.
FPC CONCERTS’ “PROMENADES 2012,” in First Presbyterian Church, 1300 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Season tickets available for $30; season begins at 1 p.m. Jan. 26 with pianist Hoachen Zwang. 448-4496 or www.myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org/m-concert-andevents.cfm.
GRAND STRAND BLUES SOCIETY, Music Jam/Open Mike night for area musicians at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Hideaway, 1021 Second Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach; free. 492-6930.
LONG BAY SYMPHONY. Next concert: “A Halloween Extravaganza” 4 p.m. Oct. 30 in Myrtle Beach High School Music and Arts Center. 448-8379 or www.longbaysymphony.com.
PAWLEYS ISLAND CONCERT BAND. Brass, woodwind and percussion musicians with playing experience welcome. 286-1052, www.pawleysislandconcertband.org or email dmcurtis@sc.rr.com.
RIVERTOWN BLUEGRASS SOCIETY, concerts at 5 p.m. third Saturday monthly at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium in Conway. $10 members, otherwise $12. Also, preshow jams at 3 p.m. for any acoustic player; no electric instruments except bass. 457-2854 or www.rivertownbluegrasssociety.com.
THEATERS
ALABAMA THEATRE, at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach. “One the Show,” through Tuesday and guest events such as George Jones on Saturday. 272-1111, 800-342-2262 or www.alabama-theatre.com.
ATLANTIC STAGE, 79th Avenue Theatre at CCU’s Myrtle Beach Education Center, at U.S. 17 Bypass. Next play “Boeing-Boeing” through Oct. 30. Individuals $25, $20 ages 55 and older, and $15 students, including Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members; subscriptions and season passes also available. 877-287-8587 or www.atlanticstage.com.
BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE, based at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College in Supply, N.C. “The Fabulous Fable Factory” Nov. 11-20 at Playhouse 211. 910-755-7416, 800-754-1050, ext. 7416, www.bccowa.com or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.
“THE CAROLINA OPRY,” Gilmore Auditorium, Myrtle Beach. Also “Good Vibrations!” and “Light” through Wednesday. 913-4000, 800-843-6779 or www.thecarolinaopry.com.
CAROLINA IMPROV COMPANY/UPTOWN THEATER, based at Myrtle Beach mall near Briarcliffe Acres. Shows such as “Whose Beach Is It Anyway?” “Improv Rumble” and various classes, some with Stand-Up Carolina Comedy Club in Garden City Beach. 272-4242, www.carolinaimprov.com and www.uptownmb.com.
“DINO’S TV VARIETY SHOW,” 1960s tribute-artist performances, and “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” in 2001 Entertainment Complex’s StarLight Room Supper Club, just north of Myrtle Beach. Dinner at 5 or 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $29 for show, $39-49 for dinner-show package. 234-2229 or www.dinostvvarietyshow.com.
GHOSTS AND LEGENDS THEATRE, in Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach, including ghost shows and walks, and “Skool 4 Pirates.” Open 10 a.m. daily. 361-2700 or www.ghostshows.com.
HOUSE OF BLUES, in Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. Various artists, tribute bands and shows; and Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays-Saturdays for $42 (www.murdermysteryproductions.com). 272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.
IMAX 3D MYRTLE BEACH, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach. Scheduled movies include “Born to Be Wild” and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” 444-3333 or www.imax3dmb.com.
INGRAM PLANETARIUM, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Sky Theater programs: “Seven Wonders” at 1 p.m., “Two Pieces of Glass” at 2 p.m., “Oasis in Space” at 3 p.m. and “Zula Patrol Under the Weather” at 4 p.m., and “Fright Light” show 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Per show: $8 ages 17 and older, $6 for seniors and ages 3-16. 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
LEGENDS IN CONCERT, U.S. 17 Bypass, off 29th Avenue North at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. Current tribute artists include The Temptations and Roy Orbison. 238-7827, 800-960-7469 or www.legendsinconcert.com.
LOW COUNTRY PLAYERS OF THE GRAND STRAND, “The Odd Couple” (female version) Fridays-Sundays through Nov. 6 at Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. $12 626-3991.
MEDIEVAL TIMES DINNER & TOURNAMENT, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501 and George Bishop Parkway. 236-8080, 800-436-4386 or www.medievaltimes.com.
THE PALACE THEATRE, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach: “Hooray for Hollywood” through Saturday, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” through Nov. 6, and “The Magical Spirit of Ireland,” through Dec. 30. 448-0588, 888-841-2787 or www.palacemb.com.
“PIRATES VOYAGE FUN, FEAST & ADVENTURE,” in the former Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction. 497-9700, 800-433-4401 or www.piratesvoyage.com
SWAMP FOX PLAYERS, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. “Love Boat, The Musical” Nov. 4-20. $18. 527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.
THEATRE OF THE REPUBLIC, at Main Street Theatre in Conway. “A Tale of Two Cities” through Oct. 30. $18 advance, $20 at door. 488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
TOURS
BAREFOOT PRINCESS, riverboat cruises several times weekly from Barefoot Landing marina in North Myrtle Beach. Rates vary among sightseeing, sunset and dinner themes. 650-6600, 800-685-6601 or www.mbriverboat.com.
BODACIOUS BOB’S BEACH BICYCLE TOURS, ranging from 5 to 35 miles daily from U.S. 17 in Little River, across from S.C. Welcome Center, with a farm, beaches, winery and Little River’s waterfront as destinations. Bring-your-own-bike specials at $45; guided tours $75, including a T-shirt, bike rental with helmet and lunch; free for children with cart rental; group discounts available. 241-2731 or www.beachbicycletours.com.
BRYAN HOUSE, 606 Main St., Conway. Tours by the Horry County Historical Society: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 3 p.m. by appointment. 488-1966. $5 from Conway Visitor Center, 903 Third Ave. 248-1700, 488-1966 or www.hchsonline.org.
? CAPT. JIM’S “RIVER MEMORIES” TOURS, on an electric yacht., 90-minute cruises from Conway Marina. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 3-12. 246-1495 or www.rivermemories.org.
COASTAL EXPEDITIONS, four locations; offers variety of kayak tours and adventures year round. Full-moon kayak paddle on Folly Creek 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Departs from Folly Creek outpost at Crosby’s Dock; kayaks and gear provided. $58 per person. 884-7684 or www.coastalexpeditions.com.
MYRTLE BEACH SEGWAY, 2922-A Howard Ave., Myrtle Beach, in The Market Common near Valor Memorial Garden. Self-guided tours $39 an hour, $59 two hours; two-hour guided tours of Huntington Beach State Park for $59. 477-0800 or wwwmbsegway.com.
“PIRATE ADVENTURES,” interactive boat rides for children and families, daily through Oct. 31 from Crazy Sister Marina on the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, 4123 U.S. 17 Business. by Capt. Dick’s. $25 ages 3 and older, $15 ages 1-2; $19 adult local rate Saturdays and Sundays with ID. 651-3676 or www.myrtlebeachpirates.com.
RIVERTOWN HISTORY AND HAUNTS, guided walking tours of downtown Conway. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays from Third Avenue and Main Street. $15 advance online, $17 by phone or at tour site, and $12 students. 333-6941 or www.rivertownhistoryandhaunts.com.
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North Myrtle Beach recreation park designs revealed
Oct 04, 2011
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC --
Sports tourism and recreational park plans are coming together and now some design ideas are on paper.
Three different concept designs hang on the wall at the North Myrtle Beach City Hall. They show what the estimated $15 million project might end up looking like.
Mark Baker is a landscape architect with Wood and Partners Inc. Baker worked with city leaders Monday to come up with the designs.
“When we first started we had so many different ideas and everyone coming to the table at one time,” Baker said. “We were pushing and pulling and moving stuff around but what we were trying to do was to find a relationship between the different typography and the facilities.”
The conceptual drawings contain many recreational fields for soccer, baseball and softball. Baker is also excited about the other parts of the plan.
“I think that the nature based recreation activities in the things like the meadows are really the things that create the opportunity for the most excitement -- the amphitheater and the water and splash park,” Baker said.
Other areas sketched onto the designs include an RV Park, dog parks and a zipline.
Tom Scott has come to several of the park planning meetings and he is pleased with the progress made so far. He lives near the land the city purchased to build the project which is west of the Intracoastal Waterway on 150 acres near Highway 31.
“I was impressed with the quality, the diversity that I saw. A lot of thought is going on about what to do out there and I think it’s going to put North Myrtle Beach on the map,” Scott said.
Bob Gentile is a coach with the National Collegiate Sports Invitational, which provides spring training opportunities to NCAA squads.
“A facility like this will greatly expand the amount of teams that can be brought into a city like North Myrtle Beach,” Gentile said.
Gentile would benefit with the new park and he thinks many other people in the city will too.
“I think the concepts allow for the growth that is not only required but is desired for the collegiate athletes to bring them in. Of course not only do collegiates come and stay at the local resorts and eat at the local restaurants but they also bring their family and their fans,” Gentile said.
Baker plans to work with his colleagues to clean up the designs and come back and present the new version at a meeting in November.
City leaders expect the construction to start on the project in the fall of next year with an estimated completion date of January 2014. The project is being paid for by a property tax increase.
2012 Reality Based Show to be Launched at Myrtle Beach
Oct 04, 2011
Myrtle Beach is launching its first ever online “reality based” series, beginning late Spring 2012. Nine web-isodes will be shot entirely on location in the greater Myrtle Beach, S.C. area.
While the show has a working title, “Suntan Summer”, the creators have revealed that it will feature a young cast of 4 females and 3 males. “We are not attempting to produce another Jersey Shore,” said David Hucks, one of the show’s creators. “In fact, what we are producing will be the antidote to Jersey Shore as embodied by the values of our small town.” “I just feel there is so much negativity in the media today, Hucks added. Our show will be entertaining, engaging and redeeming.”
Casting begins immediately. Auditions to star in the show can be sent by visiting Myrtle Beach’s number one Facebook page for details. In fact, the cast will be picked entirely by Facebook fans on the popular Myrtle Beach Facebook Page.
“Contestants will be allowed to submit an audition via youtube.” Said Britt El-Kheddiwi, Myrtle Beach Facebook Communications Director. “Myrtle Beach Facebook fans will pick the cast by voting on the best submissions in weekly contests held throughout January, February, and March. Facebook fans will then choose which cast members are eliminated by cumulative fan vote tallies. The seven contestants with the highest overall ending vote tallies will star in the series.”
The show will be aired weekly on Facebook as well, once production is completed.
“This is our most exciting project to date,” Said David Hucks.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. is the number two family vacation destination in America. Myrtle Beach offers one of the most popular beaches in the United States. It is also well known for its wide selection of over 100 golf courses.
Golf column: Renovations wrapping up on Myrtle Beach area courses
Oct 04, 2011
Summer renovation projects on Grand Strand courses are coming to a close, as two courses reentered the Strand market in the past few days and Brick Landing in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., is set to reopen by the end of October after being closed for 22 months.
Quail Creek Golf Club at Coastal Carolina University reopened to public play Monday, while The Pearl’s East Course in Calabash, N.C., reopened Saturday.
Craig Schreiner, a co-designer of the Members Club at Grande Dunes who handled renovations at Pine Lakes Country Club, oversaw significant renovations and changes at Quail Creek.
All 19 greens – including the practice putting green – were rebuilt with the fine-bladed and popular Mini-Verde ultradwarf Bermudagrass and 60 bunkers were removed around both fairways and greens. The remaining 36 bunkers were rebuilt, as well.
“It turned out well,” said Charlie Thrash, Quail Creek general manager and director of the CCU Professional Golf Management Program. “It has a little different feel to it now.
“The greens have more movement, undulation and personality than they had before, and they’re a better quality with Mini-Verde.”
The course still measures about 6,900 yards, and despite the mass removal of bunkers, Thrash expects course and slope ratings to go up slightly because of the challenging green complexes.
Hole routings weren’t changed much, though the 18th green was moved about 15 yards to the right against a pond that also partially fronts the green. The par-4 can play anywhere between 300 to 350 yards.
A short game area was built between the 10th tee and 18th green that is accessible only for CCU’s golf teams and students in the PGM program. It allows 75-yard shots and has a green with a bunker and collection areas around it.
Students have been back on the course for the past couple weeks, and it hosted a Playing Ability Test for apprentices in the PGA of America program Sunday.
The Pearl’s East Course was closed for six weeks to sprig and grow in new Mini-Verde on greens in place of the course’s original L93 bentgrass greens.
While the 6,793-yard par-72 course was shut down, several tee boxes were leveled and received new grass, and sand was added to all sand traps. Some of the work is continuing.
The Pearl East and West courses are both Dan Maples layouts that opened in 1987 with bentgrass greens, and a greens renovation on the West Course next summer is being considered.
“We like having one bentgrass and one Mini-Verde,” Pearl general manager Michael Borton said. “It’s kind of nice to have Bermuda for the summer customers, but people who come in spring and fall like to have bentgrass.
“We’re going to have to look at a lot of different things. We’ll see how the East goes and evaluate it when the time comes next year.”
The East course will be overseeded wall to wall this winter with ryegrass – other than poa trivialis overseed on the greens – including rough, while the West will have only tees and fairways overseeded, giving players options of what they would rather play.
Brick Landing received a second life when it was purchased by businessman Larry Doyle a couple months ago. Doyle began immediate improvements on the 24-year-old scenic Mike Brazeal design along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jones Dwarf Bermudagrass, which is on courses in Florida, is being introduced to the Strand on Brick Landing’s greens.
“We’re aiming at October 28 as our goal [to reopen], and we’re doing everything we can to stick to that date,” said Brick Landing director of golf Joey Godley. “We’re running just a little late. [A few] greens didn’t take as well as we thought they were going to, and the cold weather is going to stunt us.”
The interior of the clubhouse has been painted and a new bar and air conditioning system have been installed. Brick Landing hosted a recent wedding.
The course also has new maintenance equipment, and a new well and new pumps for the irrigation system. A new golf cart fleet is expected to arrive within two weeks, and the Intracoastal Waterway bulkhead near the 18th hole and clubhouse is being repaired. Bunkers will be renovated in the coming weeks.
Godley said green fees haven’t been established yet for the semi-private layout. “They’ll be competitive,” Godley said. “Our biggest thing is we want to create a good atmosphere for the members and give them their golf course back.
“… Everything is looking good. We’re excited.”
Earlier this summer, Wild Wing Plantation’s Avocet Course, Barefoot Resort’s Fazio and Norman courses, River Club, Myrtle Beach National’s West Course and Lion’s Paw Golf Links all reopened holes following renovations that involved greens.
Ace not quite enough
Lauren Hunt of Little River, 24, who played at North Carolina, did not advance through Stage II of the LPGA/Futures Tour Qualifying Tournament.
The top 70 and ties in the 234-player event advanced to the final stage, and Hunt tied for 102nd at 9-over 297 with consistent rounds of 74, 75, 75 and 73. She missed advancing by four shots.
Her opening 74 included her first hole-in-one in competition and fourth overall. Hunt has some status on the Futures Tour and intends to play that circuit for a third consecutive year in 2012, as well as some state opens and possibly some CN Canadian Women’s Tour events.
Yamamoto cleans up
Yoshio Yamamoto of Myrtle Beach, a native of Mexico who came to the area more than two years ago as a student of the Champions Golf Academy at Long Bay Club, won the Grand Strand Professional Golf Tour’s 2011 season finale to also claim the tour’s money title.
Yamamoto won the GSPGT Tour Championship at the Members Club at Grande Dunes by seven strokes last week with a 9-under 133, tying the course record with a 7-under 64 in the opening round.
Area residents Roberto Diaz, Dan Obremski and Josh Jackson all tied for second at 2-under 140, and Ryan Tyndall closed with a 66 to finish fifth.
Mini-golf mega tournament
The Grand Strand’s miniature golf industry will receive some attention for its Crocodile Rocks U.S. ProMiniGolf Association Masters tournament from Oct 13-15 at Hawaiian Rumble and Hawaiian Village in North Myrtle Beach.
Tournament creator and director Bob Detwiler said PGA Tour Network’s Morning Show on XM/Sirius Radio will be broadcasting from Hawaiian Rumble, NBC Today Show correspondent and Sunday morning anchor Jenna Wolfe will be filming a segment on-site, and an AT&T television crew will be filming.
The 12-round tournament has a $12,000 purse, with $4,000 going to the winner, and participation is open to the public. Entry fee for the Masters division is $115, and there are team, senior, women, junior and amateur divisions with entry fees between $20 and $30. Interested players can call Detwiler at 843-458-2585 or Hawaiian Rumble at 843-272-7812.
Olivia Prokopva, 16, of the Czech Republic has won the U.S. ProMiniGolf Open in Branson, Mo., and the China and Czech opens this year and is the tournament favorite. She was second in the 2010 Masters to Richard Lockner of Sweden, who is returning to defend the title, and Pennsylvania dentist Brad Lebo, the 2011 U.S. ProMiniGolf Open runner-up, is also participating.
The event includes a red carpet event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Crocodile Rocks involving the players, actor Charlie O’Connell of The Bachelor and the Sci-Fi channel’s Sliders, and actor Ted Detwiler of the Sordid Lives television show.
Brown entering hall
Lea Anne Brown of Charleston will be inducted by the South Carolina Golf Association into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in January.
Brown, the director of membership at the private Bulls Bay Golf Club outside Charleston, has been a dominant player in statewide and regional competitions. She is a 13-time Charleston City Amateur Champion, three-time Women’s S.C. Golf Association Stroke Play winner and three-time WSCGA Match Play champion – the first woman to win both titles in the same year in 1991. She also won the 2010 Carolina Senior Amateur, has participated in the Carolinas-Virginias team matches nine times and USGA State Women’s Team Championship four times, and played in two U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships.
Brown’s passion for golf extends beyond the course. She has been active with the First Tee of Greater Charleston since 2008, now serves on the Carolinas Women Golf Board and has been a WSCGA State Representative since 2003. Brown played at Kentucky and is married to longtime Country Club of Charleston head pro Hart Brown.
The South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Jan. 7 at Columbia Country Club as part of the South Carolina Golf Association’s Golf Day.
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Fourth of July weekend in Myrtle Beach, Sc
Jul 01, 2011
Thursday, June 30
Get a leg up on the long weekend with discount suds and the boys of summer. Yes, it's time again for another round of Thirsty Thursday, featuring $1 beer, tonight at BB&T Coastal Field as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans take on the Kinston Indians in Carolina League action. Draught Budweiser and Bud Light are $1 from 6-8 tonight. The first pitch is slated for 7:05 tonight. Note: tickets have gone up by $1 for June and July and are now $8, $10 and $12, available at the BB&T Coastal Field box office, online at www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com or by calling 918-6000. BB&T Coastal Field is at 1251 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach at the intersection with Robert M. Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach.
Pittsburgh-based high energy/party band Mercedez kicks off the Thursday Nights Live Summer Concert Series tonight at Club Touch inside the 2001 Entertainment Complex. Things get started at 9 tonight. There is no cover charge - and here's incentive, your first drink is on the house (tonight only). Club Touch is at 2001 Entertainment Complex, 920 Lake Arrowhead Road. Call 449-9435 or visit www.2001nightclub.com.
Friday, July 1
It's a canine love connection as Palmetto State gems The Blue Dogs come a-barking at Dead Dog Saloon on Friday. The Charleston-based Americana-tinged band will rock the back porch overlooking the MarshWalk with a variety of original tunes from a handful of long-players and select covers, such as John Prine's "Picture Show' to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "The Ballad of Curtis Loew." Music starts at 8 p.m. Friday. The best part: There is no cover charge. Dead Dog Saloon is at 4079 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. Call 651-0664 or visit www.deaddogsaloon.com.
Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3
We can't prove it, but we're starting to think folksy troubadours Edwin McCain and Corey Smith have a timeshare in North Myrtle Beach. How else to explain the singer/songwriters' frequent appearances at the House of Blues (and other Grand Strand venues, for that matter)? Anyhow, both are back at the North Myrtle Beach concert hall for gigs during the Independence Day weekend. First up is Hootie pal McCain, a South Carolina native who has scored a trio of hits in the late '90s - "I'll Be," "I Could Not Ask for More" and "Solitude" - and he'll headline HOB on Saturday. Erick Baker is also on the bill. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $17.50 to $27.50. On Sunday, Georgia-born Smith, who leans a little more into the country vein, returns with a new independently released album under his belt, "The Broken Record." Matt Stillwell opens. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, and tickets are $17.49-$25. House of Blues is at 4640 U.S. 17 S., Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. Call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com/myrtlebeach.
Dat's a spicy-meat-a-ball, eh? Get your fill of all things associated with The Boot as the annual Sons of Italy Lodge's Italian Festival turns Valor Park at The Market Common into an over-sized trattoria on Saturday and Sunday. The event features games, live music, arts, crafts and vendors - and of course Italian cuisine. The festival runs from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is no admission charge.Valor Park is off of Farrow Parkway at The Market Common, on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, between U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. 17 Business, south of Myrtle Beach International Airport. Call 839-3500 or visit www.MarketCommonEvents.com
Sunday, July 3
He's gonna smoke a joint when he gets there...
He's gonna drink a cold beer when he gets there...
He's gonna lay one out when he gets there...
He's gonna play a Sunday afternoon concert at the Boathouse when he gets there...That's right, North Carolina's Sunny Ledfurd, that hip-hop inflected acoustic purveyor of party anthems ("Red Bull and Vodka," "Pontoon Boat," and "Myrtle Beach") - kinda like a sunnier, redneck version of Everlast - will get the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway rocking as the Boathouse's Backyard Summer Concert Series continues. The party starts at 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The Boathouse Waterway Bar and Grill is at 201 Fantasy Harbour Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Call 903-2628 or visit www.boathousemb.com.
Monday, July 4
It's Independence Day on Monday - kick back, hang with friends and fam, enjoy some fireworks and celebrate the freedom of the Red, White and Blue.
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