The original rally date started a week earlier on May 11th and ran through May 20th. This change seems to have left many rally goers in a state of confusion.

According to one local business owner, the weekend of May 11 will be a much more lighter, more relaxed weekend with the events organized by Jamin Leather and other local businesses. Then, followed by two busier weekends during the official Harley “Cruisin’ the Coast” rally.

The date change runs the Harley rally over into the Memorial Day weekend, where the city of Myrtle Beach has started to sponsor more family oriented events and the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest usually draws it’s largest crowds.

The annual rally is just starting to recover from the Myrtle Beach helmet law that was enacted several years ago, that law was eventually thrown out by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

As of this posting, Horry County will issue vendor permits for the Harley rally from May 14 through May 20.

Thankfully, my husband Ray and I no longer have to imagine what it would be like to actually climb onboard and ride the SkyWheel, which is the biggest ferris wheel we’ve ever seen in our lives! The experience was one of the many delights of our first-ever visit to Myrtle Beach. Having traveled from our mountain home in the Potomac Highlands of eastern West Virginia, the trip was a welcome late-season respite, before the long months of winter set in.

We coordinated our getaway with longtime dear friends Bill and Nancy, to share a few days enjoying the area’s many offerings for visitors, as well as for those who call Myrtle Beach home. We met two of Bill and Nancy’s friends that day, locals Linda and Joe, who joined us to share our experience on the SkyWheel, followed by a leisurely sojourn on the glassed-in veranda of the Land Shark Bar and Grill beside the SkyWheel. There, sipping a refreshing Hurricane and savoring yummy appetizers, I so much enjoyed the camaraderie, and having the opportunity to bask in the beauty of the beach and the bustling boardwalk from a “feet firmly planted on the ground” perspective.

Myrtle Beach is a wonderful travel destination for folks of all ages and interests. It is host to wonderful restaurants and accommodations to fit every budget. Visitors can experience walking on the beach, exploring scenic gems like the marshes of Murrell’s Inlet a few miles down the road, or going to a nearby attraction to see alligators up close and personal, and, of course, the availability of hundreds of stores, which appeal to and meet the needs of ALL shopping enthusiasts. Best of all, it is a welcoming and comfortable place to relax and have fun. We’re already looking forward to our next opportunity to visit.

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Attendees can purchase a $10 wristband and sample delicious barbeque from all the Barbecue cooking competing teams on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. As always, there will be various food vendors, arts and crafts booths, and a wine and beer garden.

Live entertainment is slated for all 3 days of the event. Saturday there is a Meet n’ Greet with BRAVO TV’s ‘Top Chef: All-Stars’ Winner Richard Blais from 1-4 pm. Also on tap for Saturday is a concert by American Idol Season 2 runner-up Josh Gracin from 8-9:15 p.m. Saturday’s events will end with a “bang” with fireworks after the concert.

The festivities continue Sunday starting at 12 pm. Barbeque combos and dinners will be available for purchase. The Wing-A-Palooza Wing “Eat Off” Contest starts at 1:15, with contestants vying for some really neat prizes.

All in all, this is a wonderful family event to attend. The weather is looking great this weekend in town so pack up your lounge chairs and head out to Market Common!

Throughout the month of July, “The Magic of Carl Michael” will entertain both the young and young at heart. Performances will be held every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday night, two shows nightly, at 6 p.m. and again at 9 p.m., Heroes Harbor stage next to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant. Shows are free and open to the public.

The new rules state that tents can not be larger than 12 feet by 12 feet, and there must be at least 10 feet apart between tents. Tents must set them up on the land side of the lifeguard’s umbrella line and they must be must secured with lines that don’t stick out from the tent’s borders. Tents cannot go up before 8 a.m. and they must be taken down by 7 p.m.

The help avoid confusion, Surfside Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Horry Country controlled beaches all approving roughly the same rules.

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Myrtle Beach – Broadway at the Beach 10:00 p.m.
Cherry Grove Section – North Myrtle Beach – Cherry Grove Pier 9:30 p.m.
North Myrtle – Beach Barefoot Landing 10:00 p.m.
Murrell’s Inlet – Veterans Pier 10:00 p.m.
Surfside Beach – Surfside Beach Pier 10:00 p.m.

So, bring your favorite blanket, beach chair and cold beverage, then prepare to be oooh’ed and aaah’ed!

The Challenge will be held at Myrtle Beach’s Broadway at the Beach, November 14 thru 19, 2011. Thousands of firefighters, family and friends from as far away South Africa are expected to attend this world renowned event.

The Combat Challenge was developed to promote and showcase the talents, skills, teamwork and athleticism of our hero firefighters and pits firefighter teams against other teams and the clock in various skill, strength, and endurance events. Among the team events, one includes the firefighter teams performing a series of five tasks including climbing a 5-story tower, while wearing full gear to rescue a life-sized, 175 lb. “victim”.

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The Firefighter Challenge teams from Horry County and the City of Myrtle Beach, did extremely well in 2010! Good luck to our Myrtle Beach and Horry County firefighter teams in the 2011 Firefighter Combat World Challenge XX.
Team Horry

• 1st & 3rd Place – Challenge Team
• 1st Place – Relay Team
• 2nd, 3rd & 4th Place – Individual
• 1st – Chief Tandem
• 3rd Place – Co-ed Tandem
• 2nd Place – Chief Individual

Team Myrtle Beach

• 2nd Place – Challenge Team
• 1st Place – Tandem
• 2nd Place – Over 40 Individual
• 2nd Place – Co-ed Tandem
• 2nd Place – Female Individual