Myrtle Beach TV: Recent Coverage
Boating Safety Week kicks off in North Myrtle Beach
Ronnie Floyd, officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, performs a safety inspection on a private boat in North Myrtle Beach.Floyd was invited by Freedom Boat Club of North Myrtle Beach to give a talk about boating safety, inspect the club's boats as well as other boats who chose to attend the Boating Safety cook-out at Harbourgate Marina.
Robert Edge Bridge dedicated & connector opens to North Myrtle Beach
At a recent ceremony on a sunny day, the long awaited opening of the new bridge into North Myrtle Beach, previously dubbed the Main Street Connector, was formally dedicated as the Robert Edge Bridge before opening to traffic.Robert Edge was instrumental in helping to bring together the five separate communities of Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, Atlantic Beach and Windy Hill.
Four of the communities joined to form North Myrtle Beach, with Atlantic Beach opting out.
North Myrtle Beach Chamber celebrates 10 years
The NMB Chamber of Commerce recently held their 10th anniversary celebration in the chamber lobby.Tribute was paid to founding members and chairs who've served since the chamber's inception in 2000.
Sun Fun 2009: The 58th Annual Sun Fun Festival at the Market Common
The 58th Annual Sun Fun Festival ran once again at Grand Park, Market Common in Myrtle Beach.Now in its second year at the inland location, thd festival lineup included live entertainment, celebrity meet-and-greets, H2X Racing's 2009 Tour of personal watercraft racing and demonstrations on Grand Park Lake, the signature beauty pageants, food and arts/crafts vendors and fireworks.
Myrtle Beach TV at the Little River Blue Crab Festival
The first day of the Little River Blue Crab Festival on the North Strand was packed with throngs of locals and visitors enjoying the food, entertainment, games, and arts and crafts vendors.Pictured at right is the crowd along Waterfront Drive,home to historic live oak trees, fishing boats, restaurants, and more recently, gambling boats.
Click on the photo above or here to watch the streaming video of the first day of the festival.
Myrtle Beach Cinco de Mayo celebration draws large crowd
May on the Grand Strand started off with a bang with classic rock group the Sick Stooges playing an outdoor concert at Burro Locco on Highway 17 Bypass for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Myrtle Beach.Pictured at right is the band's drummer, Barry Allen, who appeared to be having as much fun as those enjoying the beautiful weather and free outdoor concert.
Local radio host Pres from WAV-104 also jumped on stage for a quick welcome to the record crowd.
North Myrtle Beach St Patrick's Day Parade
The warm and friendly people made up for the cool misty day and everybody had a great time at the event. Starting at 9:00am and followed by a street festival, this event is always a great success. Thanks to the North Myrtle Beach Chamber, the City of North Myrtle Beach and all those who participated!
Scott Honeycutt: A Delightful Man Who Prepared Fabulous Food
Recently, Scott Honeycutt of Sweetgrass Catering passed from this life to join loved ones in the next life.Many of you may remember Scott as he appeared on our show in the Sweetgrass Catering pieces, or during the Little River Deli coverage.
He also catered Chamber of Commerce and other events in our area.
He was a joy to be around, we will miss him, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, colleagues and clients who will indeed feel a void that Scott filled with fun, laughter, and great food.
Dozens more stoogified Friday night in Little River
Friday night dozens more locals and visitors to the area joined the many locals who've previously been stoogified by local rock group the Sick Stooges.The local rock group is known for its ability to engage a crowd and systematically transform previously sedentary people into dancers of all types.
Watching the process is as entertaining as going through it, we might add.
See the most recent photos we took of people stoogified at Pat & Mikes Irish Pub in Little River.
On location at Crab Catchers waterfront restaurant in Little River
On a recent summer evening, myrtle beach TV headed down to the historic waterfront in Little River to enjoy breath-taking views of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway as well as some of the tastiest local shrimp money can buy.Read the myrtle beach TV blog entry that has Marcia Lynn talking with Deven Lee, prep-cook at the popular North Strand eaterie.
Sun Fun Festival move to Grand Park area considered a success by Chamber
The controversial move of the Sun Fun Festival from the downtown area to the Grand Park area adjacent to the new Market Common was reported by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to be a success.Missing was the parade, which we heard may return next year.
The new location for the festival definitely allows room for future growth, as well as ample parking for visitors.
City of North Myrtle Beach celebrates 40th Birthday
A 40th birthday party was held at North Myrtle Beach city hall, and a black balloon wasn't to be seen.Instead, past and present city officials celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1968 merging of the four beach towns of Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill that incorporated as North Myrtle Beach.
Annual Victory Over Violence auction held at Revolutions
Greg Rowles, pictured at left with event organizer Hailey Davis, emceed the annual Victory Over Violence live and silent Basket auction at Revolutions night club at Broadway at the Beach.Pianists from Crococile Rocks were the featured entertainment for the event.
The auction was hosted by the Grand Strand Junior Women's Club, with all proceeds benefitting CASA (Citizen's Against Spousal Abuse).
Watch myrtle beach TV's giving back video of the event.
Conway National Bank opens new branch on Hwy 9
Conway National Bank celebrated the Grand Opening of its 14th branch location on Highway 9 recently.Myrtle Beach TV talked with the bank president while capturing some of the Grand opening fun and festivities.
Little River incorporation effort questioned
An ad hoc commmittee that's spent many months researching the feasibility of incorporating Little River held the first in a series of town hall meetings for Little River residents to talk about the pros and cons of incorporating.The unincorporated area of Little River has undergone many incorporation attempts over the past several decades, all without success.
Within just the past 10 years, however, a rapid succession of changes have strained the previously more serence setting of life for Little River residents, namely the Las Vegas style gambling boats and plans for Myrtle Beach style high-rise condo projects. Read more and watch the video from the first town hall meeting.
Veterans and others help promote POWs awareness
This past weekend, myrtle beach TV talked with Bill Holland of the Vietnam's Veteran's Association at Choppers Sports Bar and Grill on Restaurant Row in Myrtle Beach.The fundraising event for American soldiers fighting for our freedom who've been left behind on foreign soil was also co-promoted by local motorcycle fundraising group Rolling Thunder.
The event featured one of the most in-demand local rock bands, the Sick Stooges.
Watch the video of Marcia's inteview with Bill Holland and the Sick Stooges performing.
North Myrtle Beach Chamber hands out awards
The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce held its 8th Annual Dinner at the Surf Club in North Myrtle Beach, where its leaders handed out four awards to deserving locals.Awards presented were for Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and the Distinguished Service Award.
Read the story and watch the video.
Final local gig for popular rock group Eason
Catch part of their final local perfomance at Dead Dog Saloon in Murrells Inlet.
Seacoast Medical Center set to expand
Growth of Little River facility announced at joint business after hours this week. Watch the video.NMB Chamber gets new president
The North Myrtle Beach Chamber hired Marc Jordan as their new CEO/President, and he comes with a stellar record in chamber leadership. Jordan moved into his position on March 3rd, 2008.He and wife Vicky relocated to our beach from Lynchburg, Virginia, and we talked with them at the chamber offices during his first week of work at the chamber.
Watch the video of Marc Jordan as he takes his new position with the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, and talks with myrtle beach TV about his initial views of the area he now calls home.
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Myrtle Beach TV ---- eh? what is it?
Myrtle Beach TV is a reality TV show produced entirely in HD (high definition) about living along the coastal South Carolina tourist mecca commonly marketed as the Grand Strand. The show streams on demand on the web (online viewership) and aired weekly in 2007 on FOX TV in the Myrtle Beach/Florence market (coverage area).The myrtle beach TV show's website is currently averaging 800-900 people watching per day.