Some days feel like they belong to everyone at once. A little music, a line for food, and people gathered along the water with nowhere else to be. At the Boathouse, the crowd built slowly — then all at once.Conversations carried over the music, friends ran into each other, and for a few hours, the … Read more
The wind may have taken its time, but the day never missed a beat. At Huntington Beach State Park, families filled the shoreline with laughter as kids bounced between inflatables, music carried from the live band, and the scent of food trucks drifted through the air. The kites were there—waiting, ready—but the story of the … Read more
The 37th Annual Run to the Sun brought the Grand Strand together once again. Not just cars — but conversations, memories, and moments shared between people who return year after year. For many, Run to the Sun isn’t just an event — it’s something they return to year after year. Cars passed down, stories shared, … Read more
The Movie That Changed EverythingA Myrtle Beach MemoryBy Rebecca In 2006, I found employment and moved to Garden City. On March 9, 2007, I had made plans to go to the movies with a coworker. On my way to Coastal Grand Mall she canceled, but I decided to go anyway. The movie was Wild Hogs. … Read more
Some memories don’t fade with time — they sharpen. In this Grand Strand Story, Karen shares a moment from her younger years that still carries the feeling of movement, risk, and the quiet pull of growing up along the coast. This is “Running at 19.” Stories like this are part of the living memory of … Read more
Long before the skyline rose and the boardwalk lights took over, a carnival once set up in an open field near the rail yard in Myrtle Beach. Lanterns swayed in the dark, music drifted across the dunes, and a wire stretched high above the ground, catching the glow of firelight and stars. For a few … Read more
I was standing where the water thins before it meets the sand. Not close enough to be wet. Not far enough to forget it. The wind was doing what wind does — moving things without asking. A pelican crossed low, close enough to hear the air change. For a second, everything felt exactly where it … Read more
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