I'm not gonna lie. I got a t shirt from one of those beach stores my first time in myrtle beach about 5 years ago. I still wear it and it is one of my favorite shirts. Sure the print is cracking but it adds character!
I lived there for five years and did all of those things multiple times. Isn't the point to moving to MB to live like you are on vacation all the time? Otherwise why bother? I love shopping in the beachwear stores and doing all of the typical tourist things including buffets. My husband and I live there as if we are on vacation in our free time, it's a lot of fun! Never understood people who say living at the beach isn't like being on vacation all the time. It is for us, MB is what you make of it.
I feel sorry for you. You must be easily entertained. I know MB well. Owned investment property there for six years. Now, per capita, MB is a very high crime city.
If he was a true local he'd know which restaurants literally do have the fresh seafood. Obviously not the buffets. But if you know, you know. This guy is a newb.
It is good to do these things once for the fun of knowing what it's about, but I would rather hang out on the ocean front balcony and people watch and drink a beer or two.
I'm a crab leg fan, they are expensive as hell if bought in your local grocery store. I go to the buffets in MB solely for the crab. The price of the buffet is about what 1 lb of crab legs costs at home plus you get the rest of the items on the line if you wish. I never once had the idea in my head that any of their seafood was local. If you love crab legs, you can't beat Bennetts and the others.
All good tips except the helicopter one. We did it last year and it was an amazing value I thought. Yeah we were lured in by the 20 dollar price, but upgraded to the next level which was like a 15 minute ride out to the shoreline, down the shore about a mile then back. It was like 40 per person. I’ve never been in a helicopter, nor do I know someone who had one, so I’d say it was worth it for my and my two kids.
All the little novelty stores like wings, are foreign owned... people that will open one up, get 8 yeses not having to pay taxes, then shut them down, open it back up a few weeks later with a different family member as the owner and bam, no taxes for another 8 years.. it's only helping them
Broadway at the Beach for me , even if I was a Local, I would frequent. It's got new stuff and a great variety of places. WALMART IS BUSY always on Any given weekend! Even here where I live In Western NY! Definitely to avoid unless you have no choice but to shop there. Lastly, a big tourist trap to avoid is a TIME SHARE!
Giant crab buffet off of hw 17 has delicious crab legs. Online coupons are available. About 40-45 bux a head. We drive from Wilmington NC once a month to come chow down 🙌🦀
I live in Myrtle Beach FYI: Broadway at the beach has fireworks on Friday night too. Friday night doesn't have near the crowds bc it's often tourists last night in Myrtle Beach, they are tired or packing. I never go to Walmart on the weekend in MB! I go to Walmart Market food shopping but If I need anything else I use Amazon. I agree about Broadway at the Beach, I've gone there to walk for exercise in off months. I absolutely do not go anywhere near Broadway during tourist season. Traffic alone is a nightmare.
This is ANY tourist spots, I live in Knoxville TN, about 25mins from Great smokey mountains, No I'm not gonna go shopping or eating in Gatlinburg , Bc I live here, But someone from California Will love it That's why ppl travel, I know when I go to Florida , and buy things form gift shop it's all tourist stuff , But I love it⛱️🏖️🌊🐙🐚
I love visiting Myrtle Beach and I was just there Aug 10th to Aug 15th. We stayed in the north section and we did everything he said not to do. But we had a beautiful time ✌🏾
Hey Jeremy, I was born here in the 1960's, you have some good points. The helo rides especially! My advice to adult visitors is go to North MB, better beaches, rest, bars, people, etc... I've lived all over Horry county, trust me, NMB is the best!
It was tradition that my husband and stepdad pier fished every time we visited. My stepdad passed away Oct 12, 2021. Im thankful my husband will ALWAYS have those memories with him. They were best friends
I've been coming to Myrtle Beach for 30+ years and will respectfully disagree with half of your recommendations. In fact, many of the points you brought up is what makes Myrtle Beach worth visiting. This is your opinion and I thank you for posting it. Have a great day.
When I was there April 25 to 28 2021 we found Walmart on 17 in North Myrtle and one near the South Myrtle. Great prices for everything I for got like shampoo, sandals, beach stuff. Not hard to find a Walmart.
Spent last week in N Myrtle. Already knew to avoid Calabash buffet from first golf trip with my buddies back in 1985. Had a great time with the family, didn’t go near the beach stores, the boardwalk or the Blvd. really informative video for anyone thinking about moving to the area.
I’m on vacation right now in South Carolina. We’re staying in little river. Today we visited cherry grove and you’re right, there were numerous beach stores. We didn’t stop in any of them. We simply parked and went right to the beach and in the water. I’m laughing at the NYC shirt line. I live in NYC and would never wear anything that says I ❤️ NYC. I’ve never been in a NYC gift shop and I’ve lived in NYC for 35 years. In fact I stay far from Times Square if I can help it. Thanks for the tips! We bought everything for the beach back at home and stopped at the supermarket here in North Myrtle Beach and bought groceries because we are renting an AirBNB.
You are so right about all of this. I don’t live there, but we visited in April. I did some homework before our trip. We decided to find a small little mom and pop grocery store to get food for our room. We brought everything we needed to avoid any Wal-Mart or a store like it. We didn’t eat at any seafood restaurants, instead we opted for places that are also in Tn but not our city, like Denny’s, etc. and the helicopter tour is a complete rip off! We walked in, walked right back out. Thank you for warning people of these things.
To each their own, but I really think you're doing yourself a disservice by eating at a place like Denny's or other chains when there are so many fantastic local restaurants of all kinds. Support local!
@@michelleholt2007 Get new family! Ha J/K I understand. I have family like that too, not adventurous at all. They don't even know what they're missing.
This is my 3rd time here in MB, and the first time in prime season. I decided to try and get into scuba and snorkeling. Beginning of June and 600$ in equipment later, I find that everything is booked. My options are the last of the top of the line trips, like the 2 day, 2 night live aboard....for just under 4000$ Always check your activities before you buy. I'm an Ohio resident, and I'm probably never going to use any of this dive gear in my home state. Thank you so much for this video, it helps a ton! Good to hear from a resident. I went out in a helo tour over the Ohio State fair one year, and I'd say, for the 50 or so I spent, it was actually pretty cool. They took us over all the local stadiums and big city marker buildings. The pilot was pulling really nice, hard banking turns, but wasn't being unsafe. All in all, it was fun. Probably wouldn't do the same here though. (We are in the wyndham in north MB-12th floor) Way too many small children and too many large caliber family trips here from June 1st. We have trouble just finding an elevator that doesn't have a waiting line....we have made up time taking the stairs!!!! Good exercise too. Beach sand walking and stair climbing, hooyah! Killer on the legs!
I’ve lived in MB my whole life and I love calabash, the beach stores and I’ve got a custom shirt from one and I’ve had it for over a year and it’s fine
Sooo....this video should be renamed to “Don’t have any fun while down in MB”. Just stay in your hotel/house and do nothing! Once anyone would move down here they would soon stop doing those “touristy” things shortly after. Well, I wasted 14:34 of my life!
Haha. Thats what i took from here. Now im sitting here like soooo do i even want to go now. Maybe i should stay home for free. Dang. Nah im still going.
The one buffet in Myrtle Beach that’s really good is Pirates Table, the food is always fresh on the buffet and the crawfish is to die for, and they have all you can eat crab legs, it’s a bit pricey but worth it.
I remember visiting there all through the mid 80s to late 90s. My parents were always pretty smart about stuff since my dad used to work there during the summers and had friends who owned a small local hotel. One of the first things dad taught us was to skip those buffets. He said if you want Calabash style food, just go on up to Calabash. It's a pleasant and relatively short trip, and the fish and shrimp from the small unassuming places you can find there are leagues better.
😂 Calabash is nice but like EVERYWHERE around here. It’s been OVERDEVELOPED! One piece of advice, don’t get the “popcorn shrimp”🤦♂️ Overbreaded & overrated! I’m not going to recommend ANY local eateries as I’m here to discourage anyone considering moving to this grossly over developed area! Two week vacations….🤷♂️. Come and go! That’s ok!
When we went to myrtle beach we did this My uncle Scott my cousin Zachary and My pop went parosaling We all bought beach shirts at the broadway at the beach We at a seafood buffets
Me and family go to Myrtle Beach year after year and have absolutely loved it. We have always shopped at Eagles and the I love mb stores. Those items have held up for years. We have always stayed at the same place by the airport and know our restaurants that we love. Very good tips 😃
I love myrtle beach I’ve been going there since I was a baby I only live 3 hours away so I go there a lot I go there every year maybe once or twice but I love it
Same here! I'm now 60 years old and still love going in all the gift shops. My kids and grandkids love the rides, parasailing, banana boats and Broadway/Barefoot landing and so do I. We always stayed at Springmaid until they started letting outsiders stay there because it ruined the family atmosphere of seeing the same families there year after year. We had 50+ family members who went there year after year. Now, everyone rents houses on the ocean beside each other. I love all the tackiness of the tourist attractions and so do everyone else I know that vacations there year after year.
I was born and raised there in 1960, my fondest memories were going to the myrtle beach pavilion growing up. It was there for many years but sadly it was town down many years later.
I used to live in a beach town in Virginia Beach, VA so some of what you said I can relate too but the reality is you may have friends and family that come to visit you and they want to check out some of the water sports or attractions so you might take them. My son and I was in Myrtle Beach all last week (last week of June 2023) for our annual father and son vacation and I can tell you when I went to Walmart to stock up on items we were in and out in no time. We went to the Walmart about 8 minutes from the airport. Speaking of stores to maybe avoid and there seems to be a boat load of these stores is all the Candy stores! I was like why is there is so many candy stores! I like candy and all but was surprised to see so many of them. I heard the helicopter rides was a big ripoff and I didn’t even put that on our list besides I’m a drone pilot and I had my drone in the air for some amazing shots. Parking at the boardwalk was insane. I think I paid close to $30 for two hours! That is ridiculous! We didn’t eat out not one time we were in MB. We picked up some Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A; ate at the hotel two days. We were frugal in that regard lol. Also I’m all about traveling smart and looking for discounts for the attractions. I found a really good Groupon deal for Broadway Grand Prix that for $84 got us all day unlimited rides for two people on all the go karts, bumper cars, and mini golf until it closed. That was a good deal. I found similar deals for the Dolphin boat cruises too. I live in a state where there is no sales tax so I was trying to save money as much as I could lol. You mentioned finding some local lake or pond to fish in instead of the pier, but don’t you have to be on a lookout for alligators in such places? Speaking of fishermen catching crazy stuff off the pier, while I was flying my drone in North Myrtle Beach I saw a guy fishing on the beach and he caught a good size Stingray!!! 😮 Broadway at the Beach was a ton of fun and a great place to buy souvenirs. We didn’t do any of the rides except the Jet Boat Ride which was so worth it!!! That ride was insanely fun!!!
Just got back from Merytle Beach and the buffets are around $45 per person .... Best tip I can give you hit the Aldi's bought all our food for 4 adults for $150.00 for the week and took some home. In and out in a half hour.
Ive caught many fish off the pier that ive kept and I've had newspapers taken pics of. Mackerel, spot, flounder, Spanish mackerel. I have even caught a small mahI mahi and small tuna. Of course if you live there, you probably wont pier fish. But there is nothing wrong with it when visiting. You just have to know whats running and the season
I could list 1000's of tourist traps in Las Vegas. Yours sound minor compared to here. I avoid the strip at all costs. After 35 years of living here it's just a street to me that I want nothing to do with. So yeah I understand your video completely. Thank you !!
When the Spanish Mackerel are running, I love the pier. Best eating out of the ocean beside SeaBass and MAYBE Triggerfish. Some places at Broadway at the Beach offer locals discounts, possibly only during the off season, but you'd have to ask.
How do you feel about Barefoot Landing? I was there at the holidays and enjoyed walking around. It reminded me of Disney Springs. Broadway at the Beach felt kind of deserted by comparison. The Ferris Wheel is really pretty though.
This was a great video! I have lived in Myrtle Beach for a while but never tried anything for tourists. Now when family are in town and they get caught up in all the fancy advertising I can tell them the truth of the traps without having to experience them!
You hit all of the nails on the head! The one piece of advice I would give to someone thinking about moving to the area is to rent a place for awhile before you take the plunge. Vacationing is one thing, full time on the Grand Strand is another. Not in a bad way, it's just reality. Go in to the decision eyes wide open. Learn the area and where you will he happiest. Even if you snowbird for one winter. Experience the area in a setting outside of just your vacation.
I must say everything you are saying is so true, especially the food, we have bought fresher Crab Legs here at my local fresh market. But since I don't reside there I still like the excitement of going to Myrtle Beach. I have been away b/ c of the Pandemic and I AM READY TO GO! I certainly agree about those CHEAP tee shirts, but love Broadway at the Beach and the Flea Markets... Enjoyed your Presentation!!!
8:59 mins: When I bought my brand new '86 Lincoln Mark VII LSC, I used to like to cruise up and down Park Avenue and the other avenues ln NY with the sun roof open and radio tuned to WCBS F/M but not so loud.
I’m living in cherry grove on the grand strand in an Airbnb until our home up the road in Calabash is done being built. I can’t wait to explore sunset beach. But it’s weird because I keep thinking I’m on vacation and then saying no I got stuff to do lol 😂
If I may make a suggestion The giant crab buffet is really good. They have crab legs the whole time "not every 15 20 minutes." The rest is ok the salmon is nasty.
Crabby Mike's is not only the best buffet but probably the best seafood and freshest crab 🦀 legs of any where. Their food is fresh and their service is awesome!! Jack
I remember Cherry Grove being a serious little beach town. Had a cozy home 1980 - 2005 it was a so fuqen cool. Went through two hurricanes rebuilt twice and we weren't even rich. What got us out of there was big money came to town because the word got out. This place was a gem now it's simply too big. I miss Hamburger Joe's, Three little pigs and Cafe Vienna. Now I'm old, oh and I held the record for quickest ride from CT. To SC. 10 hours flat. Try that nowadays heh heh. Did it all !
@@chucklong75 Our flea markets use to be good here in the Daytona Beach area for dickering, now since all the NYC people have taken over the markets they think everything they have is gold.
Everything there to do fun is so over priced that's y I never go and it's always overcrowded. I agree with you on a lot of what you said heck I live only 4 hrs away and have only came about 4 times. I have to save up boats loads of money just to come have a great time
We just returned from a weeklong baseball tournament at Myrtle Beach. Getting something to eat was a real problem. Games ended most nights after 9-10pm. Most of the fast food places and restaurants closed at 8pm or weren't open at all! We ended up eating at COOK OUT almost every night. It was fast, good, and open until 3:30AM! BONUS: Only $5.25 for a combo meal with 2 sides! Upgrade to a shake for only a buck.
Let me add a correction. ( I live in Murrells Inlet) I still take friends and family on the helicopter rides. The trick is to go in the off season. Pay for the 40-50 dollar ride, then tip your pilot HEAVY!! ( they work on tips) and ask for an extra five minutes in the air. It is definitely worth it!. You cannot see it all from the ground driving around. You'll still spend a few hundred. But it is worth it.
When I stay in Myrtle Beach,I often ate at Maryland Fried Chicken,it's not as greasy or spicey as KFC,the chicken is pressure cooked in peanut oil which is usually healthier.To me,it's affordable comfort food.
Recall browsing a tourist store in Miami years ago. Saw an empty can with a label: "Florida sunshine in a can" Cost $2.99 to $4.99 can't quite remember.
Never been there myself, but why is it that every time I went on vacation in the MB area (at least a dozen times) those Calabash buffet places are always packed? If they are so bad then why are so many people still go?
So we did the helicopter tour at the end of April this year; yes $20 ... but for my 7 kids (of which 4 had NEVER been in the air like that) it was wonderful. It was VERY short, literally TWO minutes ... but it was a takeoff, get to 2k feet, fly over the ocean for 15-20 seconds and land ... but the kids definitely LOVED IT and we WILL do it again. Be aware though, you will also be asked to TIP the pilot in addition to your $20/person ... and the tip will be honestly at least $20
I did the longer one...(mid priced) and if pilot was at least a bit informative like pointing out land.marks or telling us how high or how fast we.would be flying he might of gotten more than a $5 tip. If we didnt ask questions he would. Of said absolutely nothing. Specially when they charge extra for the head sets
I live here your right,little argument about the fishing quality on the piers,can be great if you know when and where to go,and I,m a for hire licensed charter guide in Georgetown SC,everything else you said is absolutely true.Add be careful on out skirts of downtown Myrtle beach proper loaded with thugs especially at night.
It seems everyone travels across Myrtle Beach to come to this one. I’ve heard people say that we have the most stock and the freshest items in Surfside so it’s brought people from other towns to shop too. Not sure how true that statement is, but I’ve definitely seen an extreme uptick in business from thirteen years ago.
My Aunt Alice lived in North Myrtle Beach in the 60's & 70's. She lived near the Boardwalk. It was only a couple blocks from the Boardwalk, Gay Dolphin, and the Pavilion. It was wonderful!!! Not the same now. We would go to Little River & Calabash for excellent food locations. Your video is interesting. It's so commercial now.
I'm not gonna lie. I got a t shirt from one of those beach stores my first time in myrtle beach about 5 years ago. I still wear it and it is one of my favorite shirts. Sure the print is cracking but it adds character!
I have like 5 of beach shirts. I've also had mine for years
Yes, the beach shop in cherry grove is great. Nice shirts.
I did the same thing, it is also a favorite shirt of mine
😂😂😂😂
I bought one at bike week 93 and it fell apart within a year. POS... F M.B.
“The beach looks the same from the sky as it does from the ground” 🤣😂 sounds like something my dad would have said to convince me not to spend money .
Needs a bigger Helo !!!
I was cracking up laughing when he said that too 😅🤣
Wow! What a Debbie downer! I live here and I enjoy most of these all years long!!
I wanted to do everything to get caught in the tourist trap. That's where all the fun is!
Tourist traps are much better than the black hole of reality....
He doesn't look like he'd have much fun doing anything.
I lived there for five years and did all of those things multiple times. Isn't the point to moving to MB to live like you are on vacation all the time? Otherwise why bother? I love shopping in the beachwear stores and doing all of the typical tourist things including buffets. My husband and I live there as if we are on vacation in our free time, it's a lot of fun! Never understood people who say living at the beach isn't like being on vacation all the time. It is for us, MB is what you make of it.
I feel sorry for you. You must be easily entertained. I know MB well. Owned investment property there for six years. Now, per capita, MB is a very high crime city.
100% agree. These people are just negative Nancy's. Lived here for 12 yrs wouldn't trade it for the world. It's the best.
If he was a true local he'd know which restaurants literally do have the fresh seafood. Obviously not the buffets. But if you know, you know. This guy is a newb.
Y'all I really feel like he had a bad experience down here now he hateing every body knows the t shirt shops bring in 75% of the nmb and mbs income
We live on the lake in Michigan, Lake Orion! It’s always a vacation here 😊
It is good to do these things once for the fun of knowing what it's about, but I would rather hang out on the ocean front balcony and people watch and drink a beer or two.
Or 5 or 6 ;)
I think I saw somewhere that it's illegal to drink publicly on the beach
I'm a crab leg fan, they are expensive as hell if bought in your local grocery store. I go to the buffets in MB solely for the crab. The price of the buffet is about what 1 lb of crab legs costs at home plus you get the rest of the items on the line if you wish. I never once had the idea in my head that any of their seafood was local. If you love crab legs, you can't beat Bennetts and the others.
I easily eat 3-5 pounds 😊
90 percent of sea food is not local caught.
@@markmiller4503 They put a GPS tracker on my jeep... when I roll into town, they close their doors. I caught on so now we take my GFs car ;-)
@@rahowarrior73 haha 😂
LOVE Bennett’s Calabash 💜
All good tips except the helicopter one. We did it last year and it was an amazing value I thought. Yeah we were lured in by the 20 dollar price, but upgraded to the next level which was like a 15 minute ride out to the shoreline, down the shore about a mile then back. It was like 40 per person. I’ve never been in a helicopter, nor do I know someone who had one, so I’d say it was worth it for my and my two kids.
Agreed.
Yes Helo rides are overpriced but it is a cool experience. I highly recommend it. But not the $20 ride.
I may be mistaken but don't these "tourist trap" activities go a long way toward supporting the local economy which benefits people who live there?
No, it benefits all the poorest towns, and cities in the rest of South Carolina.
businesses adapt as times change, it's a foreign concept - I know!
All the little novelty stores like wings, are foreign owned... people that will open one up, get 8 yeses not having to pay taxes, then shut them down, open it back up a few weeks later with a different family member as the owner and bam, no taxes for another 8 years.. it's only helping them
No
Broadway at the Beach for me , even if I was a Local, I would frequent. It's got new stuff and a great variety of places.
WALMART IS BUSY always on Any given weekend! Even here where I live In Western NY! Definitely to avoid unless you have no choice but to shop there.
Lastly, a big tourist trap to avoid is a TIME SHARE!
Giant crab buffet off of hw 17 has delicious crab legs. Online coupons are available. About 40-45 bux a head. We drive from Wilmington NC once a month to come chow down 🙌🦀
I live in Myrtle Beach
FYI: Broadway at the beach has fireworks on Friday night too. Friday night doesn't have near the crowds bc it's often tourists last night in Myrtle Beach, they are tired or packing.
I never go to Walmart on the weekend in MB! I go to Walmart Market food shopping but If I need anything else I use Amazon.
I agree about Broadway at the Beach, I've gone there to walk for exercise in off months. I absolutely do not go anywhere near Broadway during tourist season. Traffic alone is a nightmare.
This is ANY tourist spots, I live in Knoxville TN, about 25mins from Great smokey mountains, No I'm not gonna go shopping or eating in Gatlinburg , Bc I live here, But someone from California Will love it
That's why ppl travel, I know when I go to Florida , and buy things form gift shop it's all tourist stuff , But I love it⛱️🏖️🌊🐙🐚
I love visiting Myrtle Beach and I was just there Aug 10th to Aug 15th. We stayed in the north section and we did everything he said not to do. But we had a beautiful time ✌🏾
He's miserable
The Walmart in surfside beach used to be the busiest in the nation during june,july,and August
Hey Jeremy, I was born here in the 1960's, you have some good points. The helo rides especially! My advice to adult visitors is go to North MB, better beaches, rest, bars, people, etc... I've lived all over Horry county, trust me, NMB is the best!
Boy, I'm betting you're a hit with the local Chamber of Commerce, LOL.
You lost me at pier fishing. I’m a local with a pier pass - it’s my go to fun. You’d be surprised at how many locals are in the fraternity.
Do you catch much? Any time I visit the piers I never see anyone catching anything.
Caught a 19.5" flounder at Apache last visit. Made about 1 lb of fillets. Then again I brought my own gear and bait...
It was tradition that my husband and stepdad pier fished every time we visited. My stepdad passed away Oct 12, 2021. Im thankful my husband will ALWAYS have those memories with him. They were best friends
Isn't this true no matter where you live? MB is a tourist destination so yes, it is designed for tourists and not locals.
I've been coming to Myrtle Beach for 30+ years and will respectfully disagree with half of your recommendations. In fact, many of the points you brought up is what makes Myrtle Beach worth visiting. This is your opinion and I thank you for posting it. Have a great day.
When I was there April 25 to 28 2021 we found Walmart on 17 in North Myrtle and one near the South Myrtle. Great prices for everything I for got like shampoo, sandals, beach stuff. Not hard to find a Walmart.
Yes, we definitely have several of those here!
I love Calabash. I also have many of the t- shirts also. My shirts have lasted 3 yrs.and more.
For a guy who makes a living getting people go buy houses in Myrtle Beach he is making sure as heck they don't. What?!
There’s such a demand here that it doesn’t even matter. You constantly get mail from real estate agents asking if you’re looking to sell your home.
Spent last week in N Myrtle. Already knew to avoid Calabash buffet from first golf trip with my buddies back in 1985. Had a great time with the family, didn’t go near the beach stores, the boardwalk or the Blvd. really informative video for anyone thinking about moving to the area.
My family lived around there for 50 years you are INCORRECT on the fishing
I’m on vacation right now in South Carolina. We’re staying in little river. Today we visited cherry grove and you’re right, there were numerous beach stores. We didn’t stop in any of them. We simply parked and went right to the beach and in the water.
I’m laughing at the NYC shirt line. I live in NYC and would never wear anything that says I ❤️ NYC. I’ve never been in a NYC gift shop and I’ve lived in NYC for 35 years. In fact I stay far from Times Square if I can help it.
Thanks for the tips! We bought everything for the beach back at home and stopped at the supermarket here in North Myrtle Beach and bought groceries because we are renting an AirBNB.
Hey we should meet up
You should move to Myrtle Beach and get rid of high taxes and cold weather.
I have tee shirts from Myrtle beach from 10 years ago that are still holding up.
You are so right about all of this. I don’t live there, but we visited in April. I did some homework before our trip. We decided to find a small little mom and pop grocery store to get food for our room. We brought everything we needed to avoid any Wal-Mart or a store like it. We didn’t eat at any seafood restaurants, instead we opted for places that are also in Tn but not our city, like Denny’s, etc. and the helicopter tour is a complete rip off! We walked in, walked right back out. Thank you for warning people of these things.
Next time, drive up to Calabash and eat on the waterfront. Inexpensive and we'll worth it. They sell fresh shrimp right there at the docks.
To each their own, but I really think you're doing yourself a disservice by eating at a place like Denny's or other chains when there are so many fantastic local restaurants of all kinds. Support local!
@@castle4610 I wanted to try local places but my family didn’t want to 💔
@@michelleholt2007 Get new family! Ha J/K I understand. I have family like that too, not adventurous at all. They don't even know what they're missing.
Sounds like you had a struggle vacation
This is my 3rd time here in MB, and the first time in prime season. I decided to try and get into scuba and snorkeling. Beginning of June and 600$ in equipment later, I find that everything is booked. My options are the last of the top of the line trips, like the 2 day, 2 night live aboard....for just under 4000$
Always check your activities before you buy. I'm an Ohio resident, and I'm probably never going to use any of this dive gear in my home state.
Thank you so much for this video, it helps a ton! Good to hear from a resident.
I went out in a helo tour over the Ohio State fair one year, and I'd say, for the 50 or so I spent, it was actually pretty cool. They took us over all the local stadiums and big city marker buildings. The pilot was pulling really nice, hard banking turns, but wasn't being unsafe. All in all, it was fun. Probably wouldn't do the same here though.
(We are in the wyndham in north MB-12th floor) Way too many small children and too many large caliber family trips here from June 1st. We have trouble just finding an elevator that doesn't have a waiting line....we have made up time taking the stairs!!!! Good exercise too. Beach sand walking and stair climbing, hooyah! Killer on the legs!
Scuba? As a scuba enthusiast of forty years, i sure question your choice of where to go to dive.
I’ve lived in MB my whole life and I love calabash, the beach stores and I’ve got a custom shirt from one and I’ve had it for over a year and it’s fine
I had never rode in a helicopter before we did the $20 ride , i loved it and it was short and sweet ! Perfect for a first timer.
I feel ya. We're going in September '21 and that's one of the things I'm looking forward to. Short and sweet for $20 is good enough for me
Where did they take you?
@@davidbashay6286 then you should do it ! I had a blast !
I'm here rn on vacation I just did the 100 dollar one which was around 30 mins to an hour. It was amazing I've always wanted to fly and it happened!!
Stay away from those buffets. 😆
Good advice. We always vacationed like locals too, staying away from all those overpriced tourist traps and ridiculous crowds. Thanks, Jeremy!
glad you found it helpful!
Then go to Hilton Head or something
I was interested in going to myrtl beach until i saw this channel..i think ill just stick with the bumper decal…and go to Brighton Sussex..
Sooo....this video should be renamed to “Don’t have any fun while down in MB”.
Just stay in your hotel/house and do nothing! Once anyone would move down here they would soon stop doing those “touristy” things shortly after. Well, I wasted 14:34 of my life!
Haha. Thats what i took from here. Now im sitting here like soooo do i even want to go now. Maybe i should stay home for free. Dang. Nah im still going.
I watched his videos 3 months before I moved here. I’ve been here 14 months and absolutely love it. He’s right. Listen to the man.
Thanks!
I wasn’t impressed with the seafood buffet on my second trip. My niece got married at the Ripley’s aquarium, it was truly a wonderful experience.
I bet that was a very cool wedding!
The one buffet in Myrtle Beach that’s really good is Pirates Table, the food is always fresh on the buffet and the crawfish is to
die for, and they have all you can eat crab legs, it’s a bit pricey but worth it.
Where is that? I never hears if them.
Is it pirates Voyager? Can't seem to find pirates table...
I remember visiting there all through the mid 80s to late 90s. My parents were always pretty smart about stuff since my dad used to work there during the summers and had friends who owned a small local hotel. One of the first things dad taught us was to skip those buffets. He said if you want Calabash style food, just go on up to Calabash. It's a pleasant and relatively short trip, and the fish and shrimp from the small unassuming places you can find there are leagues better.
😂 Calabash is nice but like EVERYWHERE around here. It’s been OVERDEVELOPED! One piece of advice, don’t get the “popcorn shrimp”🤦♂️ Overbreaded & overrated! I’m not going to recommend ANY local eateries as I’m here to discourage anyone considering moving to this grossly over developed area! Two week vacations….🤷♂️. Come and go! That’s ok!
When we went to myrtle beach we did this
My uncle Scott my cousin Zachary and My pop went parosaling
We all bought beach shirts at the broadway at the beach
We at a seafood buffets
Do what you want to do when you live here. I've been here a year, and most of this guy's info is spot on tho.
Me and family go to Myrtle Beach year after year and have absolutely loved it. We have always shopped at Eagles and the I love mb stores. Those items have held up for years. We have always stayed at the same place by the airport and know our restaurants that we love. Very good tips 😃
I love myrtle beach I’ve been going there since I was a baby I only live 3 hours away so I go there a lot I go there every year maybe once or twice but I love it
Same here! I'm now 60 years old and still love going in all the gift shops. My kids and grandkids love the rides, parasailing, banana boats and Broadway/Barefoot landing and so do I. We always stayed at Springmaid until they started letting outsiders stay there because it ruined the family atmosphere of seeing the same families there year after year. We had 50+ family members who went there year after year. Now, everyone rents houses on the ocean beside each other. I love all the tackiness of the tourist attractions and so do everyone else I know that vacations there year after year.
1:06 I’m from Ohio! I can’t wait for vacation July 13th!
You'll be welcomed with open arms! Don't listen to this video guy!
I live in Georgetown Sc. Myrtle Beach is just Myrtle Beach to me.
Spot on. We only hit Broadway and barefoot during "locals" season. IMHO service levels almost always go up after Labor day and before Memorial day
Going down the road cruising blasting music? 😂 Your cool with me you just got yourself a new subscriber I"m planning on moving to Myrtle Beach
I was born and raised there in 1960, my fondest memories were going to the myrtle beach pavilion growing up. It was there for many years but sadly it was town down many years later.
I used to live in a beach town in Virginia Beach, VA so some of what you said I can relate too but the reality is you may have friends and family that come to visit you and they want to check out some of the water sports or attractions so you might take them. My son and I was in Myrtle Beach all last week (last week of June 2023) for our annual father and son vacation and I can tell you when I went to Walmart to stock up on items we were in and out in no time. We went to the Walmart about 8 minutes from the airport. Speaking of stores to maybe avoid and there seems to be a boat load of these stores is all the Candy stores! I was like why is there is so many candy stores! I like candy and all but was surprised to see so many of them. I heard the helicopter rides was a big ripoff and I didn’t even put that on our list besides I’m a drone pilot and I had my drone in the air for some amazing shots. Parking at the boardwalk was insane. I think I paid close to $30 for two hours! That is ridiculous! We didn’t eat out not one time we were in MB. We picked up some Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A; ate at the hotel two days. We were frugal in that regard lol. Also I’m all about traveling smart and looking for discounts for the attractions. I found a really good Groupon deal for Broadway Grand Prix that for $84 got us all day unlimited rides for two people on all the go karts, bumper cars, and mini golf until it closed. That was a good deal. I found similar deals for the Dolphin boat cruises too. I live in a state where there is no sales tax so I was trying to save money as much as I could lol. You mentioned finding some local lake or pond to fish in instead of the pier, but don’t you have to be on a lookout for alligators in such places? Speaking of fishermen catching crazy stuff off the pier, while I was flying my drone in North Myrtle Beach I saw a guy fishing on the beach and he caught a good size Stingray!!! 😮 Broadway at the Beach was a ton of fun and a great place to buy souvenirs. We didn’t do any of the rides except the Jet Boat Ride which was so worth it!!! That ride was insanely fun!!!
Just got back from Merytle Beach and the buffets are around $45 per person .... Best tip I can give you hit the Aldi's bought all our food for 4 adults for $150.00 for the week and took some home. In and out in a half hour.
We love shopping at Aldi!
You didn't get all you can eat crab legs. Duh
@@thetruthhurtsyou147 YES we did but at 45.00 a person only one time.
@@michaelatoz580 It's worth it for the snow crab legs. Ryan's is a great country buffet, it's only like $13.99
Ive caught many fish off the pier that ive kept and I've had newspapers taken pics of. Mackerel, spot, flounder, Spanish mackerel. I have even caught a small mahI mahi and small tuna. Of course if you live there, you probably wont pier fish. But there is nothing wrong with it when visiting. You just have to know whats running and the season
I could list 1000's of tourist traps in Las Vegas. Yours sound minor compared to here. I avoid the strip at all costs. After 35 years of living here it's just a street to me that I want nothing to do with. So yeah I understand your video completely. Thank you !!
When the Spanish Mackerel are running, I love the pier. Best eating out of the ocean beside SeaBass and MAYBE Triggerfish. Some places at Broadway at the Beach offer locals discounts, possibly only during the off season, but you'd have to ask.
How do you feel about Barefoot Landing? I was there at the holidays and enjoyed walking around. It reminded me of Disney Springs. Broadway at the Beach felt kind of deserted by comparison. The Ferris Wheel is really pretty though.
Barefoot is a great spot here at beach!
This was a great video! I have lived in Myrtle Beach for a while but never tried anything for tourists. Now when family are in town and they get caught up in all the fancy advertising I can tell them the truth of the traps without having to experience them!
You hit all of the nails on the head!
The one piece of advice I would give to someone thinking about moving to the area is to rent a place for awhile before you take the plunge. Vacationing is one thing, full time on the Grand Strand is another. Not in a bad way, it's just reality. Go in to the decision eyes wide open. Learn the area and where you will he happiest. Even if you snowbird for one winter. Experience the area in a setting outside of just your vacation.
And then come to realize, WERE FULL UP! We DONT WANT YOU HERE! We can’t handle anymore!! Go west young man, old man🤷♂️ GO WEST! PLEASE! I beg you!
As a local I do my summer weekly shopping on Thursdays or Fridays. Stores are stocked for the weekend tourist onslaught.
You sir are completely right......that being said the average person will not listen, because people always get caught up in the moment.
I must say everything you are saying is so true, especially the food, we have bought fresher Crab Legs here at my local fresh market. But since I don't reside there I still like the excitement of going to Myrtle Beach. I have been away b/ c of the Pandemic and I AM READY TO GO! I certainly agree about those CHEAP tee shirts, but love Broadway at the Beach and the Flea Markets... Enjoyed your Presentation!!!
I LOVE CALLABASH AND THE SERVICE IS GREAT AND THE FOOD AWESOME!
Calabash seafood basically means a style of how it's cooked. Not necessarily caught locally.
We went to Bennetts yesterday and everything was delicious I was actually surprised!
Learned the hard way at Capt. Benjamins last year! Sub-par food to say the most.
Couldn't agree more. Over priced and made me sick.
Try giant crab
8:59 mins: When I bought my brand new '86 Lincoln Mark VII LSC, I used to like to cruise up and down Park Avenue and the other avenues ln NY with the sun roof open and radio tuned to WCBS F/M but not so loud.
I’m living in cherry grove on the grand strand in an Airbnb until our home up the road in Calabash is done being built. I can’t wait to explore sunset beach. But it’s weird because I keep thinking I’m on vacation and then saying no I got stuff to do lol 😂
If I may make a suggestion The giant crab buffet is really good. They have crab legs the whole time "not every 15 20 minutes." The rest is ok the salmon is nasty.
Moral of the story.....just avoid Myrtle Beach all together and go somewhere nice.
Thank so much for the advise. You are right.
Saw the Bennett’s sign in the thumbnail and had to watch! Lol
I have been here for 10 years I love the trap loved it when I was a kid from 80s to Now 👍
Crabby Mike's is not only the best buffet but probably the best seafood and freshest crab 🦀 legs of any where. Their food is fresh and their service is awesome!! Jack
I remember Cherry Grove being a serious little beach town. Had a cozy home 1980 - 2005 it was a so fuqen cool. Went through two hurricanes rebuilt twice and we weren't even rich. What got us out of there was big money came to town because the word got out. This place was a gem now it's simply too big. I miss Hamburger Joe's, Three little pigs and Cafe Vienna. Now I'm old, oh and I held the record for quickest ride from CT. To SC. 10 hours flat. Try that nowadays heh heh. Did it all !
You're very helpful sir, as a tourist I appreciate your info, and thank you
Glad it was helpful!
@@jeremyblanton were coming down in about 3 weeks, hopefully we dont get surrounded with rude, arrogant, obnoxious people
I bet the local businesses just love you. I wouldn't want to eat any food brought to your table. 🤣
I don’t go to the buffets , but I’ve gone to Calibash for over 70 years and I can name half a dozen places that are outstanding .
This dude is kind of a Debbie Downer... LOL
Crabby Mike's is Awesome!
We love the flea market at Sufside. Found some good deals. Have couple friends work for HCFR.
Good to know! I've never visited there, but might need to add it onto the list of things to do!
I'd like the name &/or address of flea markets. Please and thank you
@@tracyyork4359 I think it's Hudsons. Sets right beside the water park in Sufrside. It's about four rows. All covered.
@@tracyyork4359 Hudsons open Thursday thru Sunday 9-4 1040 US-17 BUS, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Don’t bother trying to dicker with the vendors!
@@chucklong75 Our flea markets use to be good here in the Daytona Beach area for dickering, now since all the NYC people have taken over the markets they think everything they have is gold.
You put forth views, but I think the tourists love MB.
Thank you for the heads up. I need all the truth on things there. You are a great help to me and my husband.
I've lived in MB for 18 years. Pay no attention to this guy. He's way off the mark!
@@lantaguy7 okay
I just watched this guy yap for 15 mins
My mom worked at the one in Surfside. It is one of the busiest on the east coast during the summer. Whole department sections were wiped out daily.
Yep! It's insane how much product runs through that store!
What are you talking about??? The entire place is a tourist trap. End of story.
Yeah that's true, there used to be a separation of tourist areas and local areas now it's merged into one big tourist trap.
Myrtle Beach is not the same anymore
@@secondswell i assume you mean north myrtle beach and myrtle beach, but yea unless your a golfer its nothing special
Surf side seems to have a slightly different vibe to it. More like a locals only type of vibe.
@@holycitysinner9994 yes. They are so nice
Everything there to do fun is so over priced that's y I never go and it's always overcrowded. I agree with you on a lot of what you said heck I live only 4 hrs away and have only came about 4 times. I have to save up boats loads of money just to come have a great time
We just returned from a weeklong baseball tournament at Myrtle Beach. Getting something to eat was a real problem. Games ended most nights after 9-10pm. Most of the fast food places and restaurants closed at 8pm or weren't open at all! We ended up eating at COOK OUT almost every night. It was fast, good, and open until 3:30AM! BONUS: Only $5.25 for a combo meal with 2 sides! Upgrade to a shake for only a buck.
The helicopter rides are so fun and wonderful I’ll keep going to them as much as I can haha
Are there any buffets that exclude crab legs. Don't like them, too expensive.
Let me add a correction.
( I live in Murrells Inlet) I still take friends and family on the helicopter rides.
The trick is to go in the off season. Pay for the 40-50 dollar ride, then tip your pilot HEAVY!! ( they work on tips) and ask for an extra five minutes in the air.
It is definitely worth it!. You cannot see it all from the ground driving around.
You'll still spend a few hundred. But it is worth it.
I lived in MB for a year and Half. In Market Common. I never did nothin you mentioned. But…You we’re right on.
When I stay in Myrtle Beach,I often ate at Maryland Fried Chicken,it's not as greasy or spicey as KFC,the chicken is pressure cooked in peanut oil which is usually healthier.To me,it's affordable comfort food.
I agree, man.
That's really helpful for my family and myself.
I have bought mb stuff but I like my stuff. I have a condo on the beach and I go in September when the kids are back in school. Not as crowded.
Recall browsing a tourist store in Miami years ago. Saw an empty can with a label: "Florida sunshine in a can" Cost $2.99 to $4.99 can't quite remember.
Never been there myself, but why is it that every time I went on vacation in the MB area (at least a dozen times) those Calabash buffet places are always packed? If they are so bad then why are so many people still go?
I think it's a matter of convenience & location. But truly they aren't the spots I'd ever pick for fresh seafood!
The food is atrocious.
Because they are great and it's all you can eat SNOW CRAB LEGS
So we did the helicopter tour at the end of April this year; yes $20 ... but for my 7 kids (of which 4 had NEVER been in the air like that) it was wonderful. It was VERY short, literally TWO minutes ... but it was a takeoff, get to 2k feet, fly over the ocean for 15-20 seconds and land ... but the kids definitely LOVED IT and we WILL do it again. Be aware though, you will also be asked to TIP the pilot in addition to your $20/person ... and the tip will be honestly at least $20
I did the longer one...(mid priced) and if pilot was at least a bit informative like pointing out land.marks or telling us how high or how fast we.would be flying he might of gotten more than a $5 tip. If we didnt ask questions he would. Of said absolutely nothing. Specially when they charge extra for the head sets
Is it possible to find a house to rent at around 30 min the beach?
Hey my family always stay in condos they are right on the beach
He is right about everything he said.
Thank you for the info on the helicopter rides, We will be there in July, my husband saw an ad for them and was on his “to do” list!
Lots of local go to garden city pier great fishing and Cherry Grove
I live here your right,little argument about the fishing quality on the piers,can be great if you know when and where to go,and I,m a for hire licensed charter guide in Georgetown SC,everything else you said is absolutely true.Add be careful on out skirts of downtown Myrtle beach proper loaded with thugs especially at night.
That Surfside Walmart makes so much because of Ocean Lakes!!! Also, the best thing to do now is a pickup order!!!
It seems everyone travels across Myrtle Beach to come to this one. I’ve heard people say that we have the most stock and the freshest items in Surfside so it’s brought people from other towns to shop too. Not sure how true that statement is, but I’ve definitely seen an extreme uptick in business from thirteen years ago.
My Aunt Alice lived in North Myrtle Beach in the 60's & 70's. She lived near the Boardwalk. It was only a couple blocks from the Boardwalk, Gay Dolphin, and the Pavilion. It was wonderful!!! Not the same now. We would go to Little River & Calabash for excellent food locations. Your video is interesting. It's so commercial now.