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Mayfest on Main


North Myrtle Beach Mayfest on Main 2012

Mayfest on Main in North Myrtle Beach SC 2012It's May!! and it's time for the annual Mayfest on Main located...where else...but on Main St. in North Myrtle Beach. Give your summer a kickoff by coming to Mayfest on Main - a festival featuring some of the best live musical shows, art, crafts and some delicious food amidst a community stage and a children's area. The festivities begin on Saturday May 12, 2012 beginning at 10:00 am and will continue until around 6:00 pm. Come on out to this great family event and bring your beach chair while your at it. While there, take a stroll along Main St. and browse our local shops for those special items to create a beach memory. You'll find the Main Stage is located at "The Hourseshoe" and performances begin at 12:30 pm. Bring the whole family along and have a fun filled day experiencing the North Myrtle Beach area.

There's more!! The growth of the Mayfest on Main has grown so much over the last 6 years that the city has extended the festival to include a one day into on Friday May 11, 2012 with a Mayfest on Main Kickoff Concert from 6:30pm to 8:30pm  with the performance of Carolina Soul Band.

MAYFEST ON MAIN KICK-OFF CONCERT
When: Friday, May 11, 2012
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: 202 Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
What: Free concert
Performer: Carolina Soul Band

MAYFEST ON MAIN FESTIVAL 
When: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Where: Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582; from Hillside Dr. to Ocean Blvd.
What: Arts & Crafts, Food, Children's Area, Community Stage, Street Entertainers, Concert Stage



Main Stage (11 S. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach, SC)
12:15 pm - The Tams
1:45 pm - Project 7ven
4:00 pm - Night Ranger
*Times listed for Main Stage are approximate times.

Community Stage (230 Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, SC)
10:00 – 10:15 am – Cierra Bellamy-Vereen (North Strand Optimist Club's Friend of the Year)
10:15 am–  NMB Middle School Chorus  
11:15 am – NMB Middle School Orchestra
12:30 pm – Dino Capone’s School of Rock (Intermediate students)
1:30 pm – Dino Capone’s School of Rock (Advanced Students)
3:00 – 4:00 pm – NMB High Skoolhouse Rock
 

Event Parking
(1)  Grass parking lot on the corner of 2nd Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard
(2)  Dirt parking lot on the corner of 1st Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard
(3)  McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive, North Myrtle Beach SC 29582
(4)  Off-site Parking (buses run every 15 minutes): King Glory Lutheran Church, 805 
      11th Avenue North, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 

 

Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2012


Myrtle Beach Bike Week

Myrtle Beach Biker Week 2012It's that time of the year again that the Myrtle Beach area is getting ready to hear the rumble of the Harley's as biker enthusiasts from all over pour into the Grand Strand the week of May 11- 20, 2012. Every year in May, Myrtle Beach host a biker week filled with different events, activities, dining and various motorcycle vendors that populate the area and offer bikers an enjoyable time at the beach. The attendance for the event the past couple of years has not been as strong as it was in 2004 and 2005, but there was still many bikers present on the streets.

If you and your family are looking to vacation in the area during that time and you like bikes (and maybe you have one too) this would be an enjoyable time to visit as the variety of motorcycles that cruise the beach is an interesting sight to watch. If you don't like bike's or the sound that they produce, choosing a different time to vacation may be a better idea. If it's not possible to come at a different time, then vacationing either further north or further south may be the way to go, as most of the biker population gravitates to the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach areas the most. Look into areas such as Little River, Cherry Grove, Surfside or Garden City may afford you a more quite vacation time with you and your family.

Whatever you decide to do this year, a family vacation to Myrtle Beach is always an enjoyable experience. Leave us your comments below this article to let us know what you think of Biker Week.

 

 Myrtle Beach, SC and the Grand Strand area is one of the top domestic tourist destinations within the US. The Grand Strand area covers over 60 miles of warm, sandy beaches which makes it one of the reasons why over 14 million visitors come to the area each year. An extremely popular vacation area with a multitude of attractions, entertainment, dining and more. All that along with a family vacation atmosphere makes for a winning combination for a successful family vacation to the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach area.

FamilyVacationsMyrtleBeach.com is designed to give you the information you need to experience the best family vacation possible while on your visit to Myrtle Beach. We will provide you with expert reviews of the places to go and not to go for a family friendly and kid friendly (and lets not forget - pet friendly) activities, attractions and more. So what are you waiting for? Pack your beach bag and head to the beach - Myrtle Beach that is and make your next vacation a Myrtle Beach vacation!

 

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Welcome to the beach!

 

Come and see for yourself what the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach area of the Grand Strand has to offer.

 

Some of the things awaiting you in the Grand Strand area are: bright blue skies, the beautiful sounds of white foaming waves braking on the beach, and over 60 miles of white sandy beaches just calling to you to run in the sand. The beach itself is only one of the things awaiting you in the carefree play land of family vacationing and relaxation. While you are here you will have an opportunity to visit oceanfront amusement parks, such as Family Kingdom, or you can spend a lazy afternoon browsing the unique shopping centers such as Barefoot Landing or Broadway at the beach. There is also family fun awaiting you with a botanical stroll through Brookgreen Gardens. For the golfer in the family you can play a round of championship golf at one of over 100 golf courses throughout the area. All these adventures and more come together to make the Myrtle Beach area the ultimate family vacation destination.

Create you own paradise with the many options available to you and your family here at Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area. With everything from an Oceanfront condo or home to a vacation home on the waterway, you will be sure there is an accommodation awaiting your family to create a memorable vacation for the summer or any time of the year. Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand is quickly becoming a year round resort are with the unlimited amount of things to do. With things to do such as shopping, amusements, dining, entertainment, golfing and just plain relaxing on the beach, you and your family will never want to go home. So come and see what is awaiting you here at the beach!

 

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