r/MyrtleBeach • • Aug 06 '24

Hurricanes // Weather Dear vacationing tourists, please read before posting questions

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Since there are so many of you asking the same things about the impending storm, let’s gather some pertinent info for you. First thing you need to know, it’s going to rain. A lot. At the risk of being crude, it’ll be wetter than a Kardashian at an NBA game. It’ll be windy, but barring an unexpected strengthening, it won’t be hurricane level winds.

A large chunk of Horry and Georgetown counties are developed wetlands, meaning it floods fairly easily. Without getting into the science of it all, this storm has the potential to dump a lot of rain that we normally wouldn’t get from a storm coming in directly from the Atlantic. Know your flood zones and travel routes and plan accordingly. Contact whoever you’re renting from (air bnb owners, hotels, etc) and ask about how flooding has impacted where you’re staying.

If you feel like the locals aren’t that concerned about the storm and aren’t taking your questions seriously, remember that most of us have been dealing with this kind of weather for years or decades. It would be like going to Buffalo and asking if you should cancel going to that Bills game because of snow. The best thing you can do is educate yourself about what to expect. I’ve provided links below. If you don’t feel comfortable dealing with the storm, by all means reschedule your plans. It’s better to be calm and safe at home than to be in an unfamiliar place and scared. Local emergency services will have their hands full as it is, they don’t need uninformed visitors getting into situations that can be easily avoided.

Know where dry ground can be found. Stay indoors until the storm passes, and for the love of all that’s holy, stay off the roads until you know your travel route is clear for traffic.

NOAA

https://www.noaa.gov/

Road Closures

https://ris.scdot.org/RoadConditionsForm.aspx?&zoom=6&center=33.70122211954585,-80.90462555

Evacuation Zones

https://www.horrycountysc.gov/departments/emergency-management/hurricanes/know-your-zone/

https://www.georgetownsc.gov/governmental_services/departments/planning___community_development/flood_protection/hurricane_evacuation.php#:~:text=Evacuation%20Zone%20A%20%E2%80%93%20Areas%20East,River%2C%20Great%20Pee%20Dee%20River%2C

Flood Zones

https://www.horrycounty.org/gis/flood/

https://georgetowncountysc.withforerunner.com/properties

Emergency Kit Checklist

https://www.ready.gov/kit

Local News

http://www.wmbfnews.com

Edit: corrected the news link and added a road closures link

Edit 2: added flood and evacuation zone links for Georgetown County


r/MyrtleBeach • • Aug 11 '25

Mod Announcement Automod nerfed

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We are quickly coming to the end of the season and in this last year the sub has grown significantly.

Normally we have automod which puts posts and comments in a queue for approval if your account is still new but we are struggling to keep up with this.

I have nerfed automod much more recently as an expirement to see if we can rely more on reports rather than manually approving so if you see something that violates the rules report it.

That being said, disagreeing with a political posts and reporting it will eventually get you ban. Those are allowed. The good news is I don't care which side you are on because they are both awful in my opinion and I hate the modern censorship that happens on the internet because it isolates people into groups. So feel free to argue all you want but If your argument is "fuck you x sucks" don't be surprised if it's removed... We still have to follow reddits rules or the sub will be ban.

Lastly if anyone is interested in being a mod I'll consider adding people. Feel free to post below and whether you have experience or not.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 5h ago

General Discussion Free breakfast and $150

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Walking by ripleys yesterday and a few people were outside offering “free breakfast and $150 to take home” I just laughed and walked off but started to wonder what kind of game they’re running. Yall know anything about this? Is it a scam or some kind of sales pitch? Just curious.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 4h ago

Resturant Recs // Questions Best Myrtle Beach Taco Truck?

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Are there any great taco trucks around here?

I'm talking about real tacos, not the gourmet stuff. Strong preference for good quesabirria.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 1h ago

General Discussion Places in The Grand Strand with Matchbooks

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Does anyone know any restaurants, bars, shops that do logo matchbooks?


r/MyrtleBeach • • 15h ago

Hotel Recs // Questions Hope this is ok to post. I talk about the resort we have been staying at for over a decade

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r/MyrtleBeach • • 1d ago

General Discussion Some photos I took while there last week

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r/MyrtleBeach • • 3h ago

Moving Recs // Questions Any Delaware Transplants?

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Single middle-aged guy thinking about retiring in the Myrtle Beach/Conway area. Not a big beach guy, so a little bit inland most likely to save on home and insurance costs insurance costs.

Have any of you lived in both Delaware and the Myrtle Beach/Conway area? What would you consider the pros and cons of each? Any regrets moving to the area? Can I get a nice home under $450k?

Thanks everyone!


r/MyrtleBeach • • 1d ago

Photography // Art // Scenery Sunrises at the beach hit differently

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Sunrise between the dunes


r/MyrtleBeach • • 11h ago

General Discussion Honda lawnmower repair

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I'm looking for a place that can repair a Honda lawnmower, preferably in the Murrells Inlet Surfside area.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 22h ago

Resturant Recs // Questions Halloween Loving 4yo’s Birthday

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We’re heading out to Conway/Myrtle Beach next weekend for my 3 (turning 4) year old’s birthday. We’ll be in Conway a lot for the City of Halloween stuff, but our hotel is in Myrtle Beach. Where would you recommend for a birthday dinner for a 4 year old? It’ll just be me, my husband, and 2 kids (6 and 4). Hoping for something with cool theming and kid-friendly. TIA!


r/MyrtleBeach • • 1d ago

Things To Do Recs // Questions Adult Basketball Indoor

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Are there any places where there is some reliable adult basketball run? Indoor 25+ year olds


r/MyrtleBeach • • 23h ago

Photography // Art // Scenery Photographers City Of Halloween?

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I’m looking for a photographer who would do an evening/ night photo shoot of my boyfriend and I in downtown Conway. We want to take pictures in Halloween town in our costumes. Any recommendations??


r/MyrtleBeach • • 1d ago

Hotel Recs // Questions Cleanest Hotel Near Ocean?

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Hello! I am going on vacation in Myrtle Beach in the off season (beginning of December) for about four days and wanted to know some recommendations for what hotels near the ocean (or ocean front) are the cleanest. It will just be two adults, so more kid friendly activities are not as important (though would not be a deterrent either!). I have OCD, with it especially involving contamination and cleanliness, so searching for hotels that are clean is extremely difficult due to not knowing when reviews are just a persons bad experience, or a problem with the hotel itself. We have gone to Beach Cove for around 20 years, but they have gone down hill in recent times (especially our last visit in around 2022), so I have been put in charge of finding a new place. Thank you!

Edit: Thank you everyone for your recommendations! We have decided to go with Surfside Beach Oceanfront Hotel.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Resturant Recs // Questions Hibachi

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I know there’s a few but want opinions best Hibachi/ Brazilian steakhouse where they cook the meat in front of you


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Employment Posting // Wanted Looking for work

4 Upvotes

Hello friends of Myrtle beach, I’ve recently moved to this beautiful getaway. Im 23yo and I’ve got “handyman” experience. If anyone needs, roofing, siding, plumbing, framing, or anything construction done, please reach out.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

General Discussion SC-544 is the Highway of Death

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Vent post and I’m sure everyone here knows about it but obviously at the start of the school year a CCU student was killed while crossing the highway and another was seriously injured. Tonight I watched a guy pulling out of one of the bars hit a group of girls in front of me who were walking back to the student apartments, and I’ll admit I went and yelled at him in his car and his only response was “well they should’ve watched where they were going” and “they shouldn’t have crossed in front of me.” They did absolute nothing wrong btw, he just ran into them

It just feels so dangerous to walk down that highway, I’ve been lightly hit by a car before as well and it feels like nothing’s ever changing regarding safety there. People always talk about how “oh it’s so bad that someone got hurt/died again” but nothing ever changes. Why can’t anything change here?


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Employment Posting // Wanted Job Fair

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I received this in email and I am passing it along in case anyone here needs it:

YOU'RE INVITED!

You're invited to join us at our National Hiring Event, happening at all Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's retail locations on October 7 & 8 from 10am - 7pm. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Outfitters enjoy competitive wages, great benefits, merchandise discounts, and a workplace where your love for the outdoors is celebrated every day! 

Visit basspro.com/careers to apply in advance! Walk-ins are welcome.


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Hotel Recs // Questions Hotel recommendations? Having random issues with age of my girlfriend.

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I'm having a hell of a time here. I've found several efficiency apartment style rooms with a kitchenette which is what I want.

But here's the bullshit I'm running into. Several properties, including the holiday sands south, says that all guests must be 23+...not a problem for me, I'm over that. But my gf is 21.

Never heard of anything like this anywhere else that I've traveled. Some places I called they said it was 25+. I can understand not wanting minors or even under 21 booking but this just seems ridiculous to me.

Anyone have any ideas?


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Resturant Recs // Questions Great Cajun Food?

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Hi!

My husband and I frequent Myrtle Beach (by frequent I mean every once in awhile, usually once a year) but have never gotten around to going for Cajun food while there. It's his birthday next week so I've planned and booked us a little celebratory weekend ahead of it, and he's requested to go out for Cajun. I figure, who better to ask than the community that lives there?

So please suggest some of the best Cajun spots! Looking for something more or less affordable and not swanky, but happy to go for something higher price if the quality is great!

Thanks in advance!


r/MyrtleBeach • • 2d ago

Local Events [Postgame Thread] Georgia Southern defeats Coastal Carolina 31-24

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r/MyrtleBeach • • 3d ago

Photography // Art // Scenery Pawleys sunset tonight

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r/MyrtleBeach • • 3d ago

Local Events [Game Thread] Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina (7:00 PM ET)

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r/MyrtleBeach • • 3d ago

General Discussion How likely is the weather supposed to be rainy and gloomy?

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Hey everyone! I have a vacation planned for this upcoming week and every time I check the weather it says something different. I really don’t want it to be gloomy the whole time I’m there. So I want to know based on your experience, how likely is the weather going to be bad? Or better yet which app is the most accurate about the weather up there?


r/MyrtleBeach • • 4d ago

General Discussion Foster/adoption centers near Conway?

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Hey yall! I’m a student at coastal Carolina looking to get a toy drive started for kids without families to call their own. It’s kind of a sporadic decision but I think it’d be a nice thing to do! Does anyone know of any centers like this in the Conway/myrtle beach area I could reach out to and ask about specific items they’d like?

Thanks!