My number 1 thing is don't get talked into doing a timeshare tour i about went to jail for assault cause them people would not stop after saying no 50 times. They kept sending a different person back. They tell you it takes 90 mins but it really takes over 3 hrs.
Yes! My husband was almost ready to fight because after numerous people trying like you said, the last guy got aggressive & frustrated/loud. They have even called me as I'm signed up for hotel benefits & now they're canvassing those customers to get them to do tineshares. I told the lady no not happening. I don't care what they offer my husband. He will not Ever go again.
Amen!!!!! We went to Bluegreen back in April for spring break. They almost got hostile with me when I told them no!!!! And yes, 90 mins turned into 3 hours!!!! Valuable family time at the beach was lost by them!!!! Bluegreen is HORRIBLE!!!!! And the "free" extra vacations they gave me on top of that one, yea....a joke!!! I'm still working on that 8 day 7 night condo. That I had to pay a $50 fee to just register to get it. Then I called to get reservations and they told me there was nothing available at Myrtle Beach during that week. They asked if I wanted to go anywhere else. Ummmm, no! I live 2 hours away....Myrtle Beach is our "go to". They are such a ripoff with all their "free" vacations. They REALLY upset me in April. NEVER again!!!
I've been to MB a few times and this list is spot on. The only thing I would add is bring some pool shoes or socks because the beach is full of shells for anyone that is tender footed.
Absolutely. We just visited a few weeks ago and I was amazed at how many seashells there were on the shore because where I'm from (The Golden Isles), there aren't that many like that on the beach. Plus the sand was extremely hot.
Yep. We went in June and it was like walking on broken glass. The weird thing is I’ve probably been there a dozen times in the last 10 years and I’ve never seen them like that until this year.
I was a Lifeguard on the beach here in Myrtle in the 80's. I caught a Guy who had been stealing Items like hotel keys,money etc, from beach towels left by the tourist while they would swim or what ever. He would then go to the hotel rooms and rob them of what ever he could. This guy was not a native but was a local here, and was known by me and others in the area( not known well enough though). He was caught because a young daughter was in a hotel room he broke into. She screamed he panic and fled. The Family contacted the police and the Father and Daughter were telling me what had just happened when the Daughter saw the would be thief jogging down the beach. I ran up behind him and asked him to stop a moment and he took off running faster. MBPD had also showed up at that time.and the chase was on, I caught up to him hiding behind a Dumpster. When the PD went to his home two block from where we all were they freaked out at ALL THE STOLEN GOODS THAT HE HAD. Folks, please don't feed the Crooks DON'T LEAVE YOUR STUFF UNATTENDED FOR ANY REASON. I cant stress this enough. Be safe and enjoy your stay on The GRAND STRAND
there was a guy near me here in raleigh nc that all he did was steal from stores. It was several years ago but i think the news reports said he had over $300,000 in stolen products in his house. He had nice plants and yard ornaments put in his yard so im guessing he was making bank
@@robertsmith5323 karate is useless for self defense. groin strikes are the only part that works lol. get your kids Jiu jitsu or boxing lessons instead
@@Sal_G101 that might be so, but a little respect go's a long way I know, because I'm a condo cleaner & we have to get from place to place or you don't get to check in on time.
Another Myrtle Beach “Don’t” 🚫 Don’t Forget to have fun!!!! remember that you have a life back home, so DON’T splurge on unnecessary crap that will have you applying for loans. #BeFrugal
I'm a local and thanks for this. I'd like to add a few things: don't be an asshole to the locals. Drive carefully and avoid 501; take 22 instead. Don't go around Myrtle Beach alone at night. It's not safe. Don't be an asshole to the locals. (It bears repeating). Don't talk about how much better such and such is up north. Go back if you love it so much. Please don't come here for a few weeks, get a "summer" pet, then abandon it. Every September, there is a surge in the strays and the shelters. Finally, if there's a sign in any parking lot or neighborhood saying you will be towed if you park there without a sticker, guess what? You will be. Did I mention don't be an asshole to the locals? 😊
I have lived here for 45 years! This stories i could tell u...it is the new Florida, we have tons of ppl from Long Island and other northerners...please keep it clean....
You must have been sad about the Heather Elvis case but glad the couple is in jail. I wish I could visit there. I'm sure Tammy and Sidney moorer are an exception to most locals. I love the accent. I'm from Boston.
@@Nboss57 You knowingly live in a Tourist Town.. Thats something you would have to get used to, not the tourist. And yes your home is a vacation to them because its "Myrtle Beach" its a vacation to hundreds of thousands of people and growing each and every year.
I watch, but I’m also pretty local. Live a little west of Conway. It sure has change down at beach since I was a young boy. Some of my best memories were made at myrtle beach. Now we take the boat and go where there’s nobody around but yourself and the ocean. Good videos.
Thanks for the vid and info! Glad you came out with this now while a lot of people are here now, including me! Love the channel and videos Mr. Myrtle! ❤👏
I never bring my good jewelry on vacation. We never take money on the beach and if I do at the pool it’s just a few dollars in change. We always respect the locals because inKY in April there is an even “hillbilly days” That in those three days we can’t move. But it’s an amazing event for Shriners hospital/children. Great advice!!
Another DON'T. Don't forget to put MORE than enough money in the meter. If your time clicks off you WILL get a ticket. They ride around routinely checking & the meter is lit. It blinks red when the money runs out so they dont have to even go to the meter, they can see it from a distance.
I was at MB for a week several weeks ago. It was a great week. There were great fireworks shows each evening on the beach right in front of my building. I am going back down there again for Labor Day weekend. One additional "Don't" is do not expect to go out to eat or go to a grocery store quickly on check in Saturday afternoon/evening. The crowds and wait times are terrible.
One thing I would recommend is don’t forget beach shoes. The shells are Myrtle Beach can get bad. We were there at the first of June and the broken shells covered the whole beach. It was like walking on glass.
Definitely leave a tip. The average wage in Horry County (where Myrtle Beach is) is always close to dead last for ALL COUNTIES in the USA, so you can imagine that those in the service industry are making a wage a little bit more valuable than a handful of dirt. I was a skilled laborer in Myrtle Beach, and even with that wage there were times I couldn't make ends meet.
Ive been drinking beer on the beach at Myrtle beach for 20 years. Not getting hammered and acting a fool to attract attention. Just drinking and chilling
Everyone drinks on the beach, they use a koozie to cover the beer up, or put drinks in cups, don't advertise what your doing, and act dumb and you are fine, been doing that for 30+ years now.
Went to Myrtle Beach in August 2021. Don't remember the name, but we stayed at a hotel on the beach. Didn't wander around very far, but it seemed pretty fine as far as people saying it was ghetto. Not a bad place, but I'd probably look for somewhere less populated and try camping on the beach next time.
I’m from Greenville sc and I grew up going to this beach sometimes 4 times a year and it has change since I was a kid! I’m talking about it has really really changed
As a local just want to say good video. And thanks for mentioning us in your video. I will say my interaction with vacationers has been great. Most of the time they're very polite and in a great mood. And why not there in Myrtle Beach South Carolina a great place to be and they're on vacation. Again good video.
They are only illegal inside of city limits of MB I'm just past the waccamaw river so I know what you mean with the 4th, but places like the piers and Broadway have special permits that let's them shoot em off so often, and usualy when you see fireworks on the beach during the summer its generally ignorant tourists from some dry ass state where they are illegal
I am also a local. Tourists have been setting off fireworks on the beach every night for the past 2 months! Until 1 or 2 am! My dog freaks out! The only thing that somewhat helps is a thunder shirt & hemp chews. They can also trigger PTSD im all the veterans who live here. My man is one of them. We are ready to move out of MB!
They shoot off fireworks all the time. Nearly year round, no one cares. Even the piers and Broadway used to shoot them off every week during the summer
If i may add to the list.. Sun tan lotion part. Dont forget the tops of your feet. First year there i did and was lucky enough to catch it in time with some pure aloe i was fine
We live in Murrells Inlet. We moved here from Long Island, NY almost 10 years ago and LOVE IT. There are a lot of us northerners here who have escaped high taxes and snow!
I have been to Myrtle Beach more times than I can count. I have always left my stuff lying on the beach. Of course you don't leave valuables in plain site but I have never had anything taken on the beach. I have only had it happen once in a hotel room.
So glad this came up today! My best friend, her kids and grand kids and I are going on June 5 for a week. Never been. I can't wait. Is it worth it to go to the aquarium. We will have 5 kids from 4-12 years old.
Check for coupons before you go. Locals get a discount if they can prove they live here. There are coupons for everybody else in the coupon books in front of restaurants. But YES! Take those kids to the MB Aquarium!!! When mine were younger, I took them quite often. We spent at least 2 fun hours there each time, if not more time!!
How was your trip!! Heading there in the next few weeks and would love some tips especially with this being the official reopening of summer after covid
Planning on going end of February right before spring break, ibknow its possibly will not be super warm, but how busy will it be , we are just wanting relax vacation
Tip #1 go south of myrtle or way north dont go to Myrtle it is very HOOD in Myrtle these days , especially on the main blvd. At night you will want to carry a pistol , sadly this didnt used to be the case since the past 12-15 years or so Myrtle Beach has been going down hill fast by the people that visit this location ! You know what it is !
Don’t forget to research! It’s a very trashy beach in some of the tourist areas. Hotels can be run down..Some residential areas are extremely nice. It is a deceiving area overall. Nice one corner then terrifying around the next...Shootings, drugs, crime, homeless and heat aren’t a good combo. However it’s cheap. So you get what you pay for! Do your research.
The number one thing is don't come the week of memorial day. Theres this event called black bike week where all the thugs in the US take over the town. However, the week before is harley davidson week which is actually pretty cool.
So true about the bike week, I had to walk home after work one night, not a hard walk only about 3 miles or so takes me about 30-40 minutes, but I got hit by a car, just a shoulder tap by the mirror, still hurt like hell, then not 5 minutes later the same cat came by and threw a beer bottle at my head! As if it was my fault they hit me!
I just moved here and have a love / hate relationship with Myrtle. If the culture here was upscale, it would be the best place ever. The reality is, its a trashy tourist trap with absolutely no culture. Its like a beautiful girl who is retarded. She may be fun for a night, but to live with.......?
'Off Season' doesn't necessarily mean it is cooler weather. It can be 'blazing' in November sometimes. I would say that in my opinion true 'off season' as far as less tourists is end of Oct-Feb. It gets shorter each year.
How was your trip? I'm headed there in the next few weeks! Would love some tips, especially since this is during the reopening of our country after covid. Anything you share would be helpful!!!!
@@memeesh914 It was AMAZING! We stayed in South Myrtle at the Renaissance Tower, it was about 5 or 6 miles from the boardwalk so it was less crowded. Definitely go to the aquarium, wonderworks if you like science. Also if you're into fishing, voyager has a really cool night trip to fish for sharks for only 45 dollars a person! It was unique and so much fun! If you're into nightlife, the boardwalk is where it's at! Oh and for gifts or decor DEFINITELY go to the Gay dolphin. Crabby Mikes has the BEST seafood in MB! Stay far far FAR away from the Bawk Bawk chicken house, we spent 250 on doordash for the family and all of our food was rotted and moldy! I'm not prim and proper when it comes to food because I'll eat from some shady places if the food tastes good😂😂😂 But this place omg, if I wouldn't have got in trouble I would thrown it off the 22nd story balcony! Haha
We were just there Aug 17 2019 through Aug 27 and had a great time with my family. Funny about some of those laws..... I guess we were lucky with the alcoholic beverages! Nice to see the places we went to on here. Thx
Thank you for bringing up locals people who work in this area are for the most part poor . Most don't realize that we are the lowest paid county in the country by far . The average pay is 560 per week . I am not kidding and the cost of living is high for the south . Most who live in Myrtle and work in Myrtle can't enjoy it because we work 6 days a week 10 12 our days just to pay bills . It's a tuff place to live .
I also had to mention with that that most of the businesses in the area don't have to pay overtime either if they are in the tourism sector since most of their business comes in a short period of time. That contributes to the low wages as well.
MB local here...dig ur vid...mostly true with a few mild errors ... if the tourist wanna think u cant drink or shoot firewrks on the beach (7/4)thts fine by me. . Makes me happy yall think were friendly😁 We like it here too.
North myrtle and pawleys are the nicest areas and murrells inlet garden city and surfside are all nice socastee and conway are farther from the ocean and more rural but itll be alot cheaper
We stay a lot in the winter months and I never see much of a police presence around the 6900 ave area and never see anyone get stopped from fireworks on the beach.
Yea as long as you have it in a different container and arnt being belligerent you'll be fine, but inside of MB city limits it def is on the beach and if you get caught with anything the city cops show no mercy, I live less the 5 minutes walking distance outside of city limits
Well technically it's an umbrella still as long it only has the one post, but the law was made a few years back when we had a bad homeless problem and they were all camping on the beach
i feel like my number one thing is to keep your valuables nearby you. i’ve read stories that a woman went in the water at the beach and a homeless man stole her belongings that were on the beach. also, tipping your servers, house cleaning, etc. i used to work in a restaurant near the marsh walk and i made more money in tips than wage as a 15 year old.
Learned hard way. In Horry County If you leave anything not on your person. ( items on beach. Towel. Chair cooler etc) it no longer belongs to you. If someone walks by picks it up and takes it. The police can not/will not do anything about it. It happens so frequently that the passed ordinance to keep police from having to take report or deal with it.
Good advice. I stayed at Myrtle Beach for 8 days at Compass Cove and had a great time with no issues at all. I will go there again. When I was swimming in the ocean I left my wallet & keys in the room, and just wore my plastic wrist band hotel key that they gave me. There was a lot of drinking going on at the beach, I definitely noticed that. The Police patrol the beach, so it’s just asking for trouble. I also saw the cops throw some guys off the beach for fireworks. Our room was on the first floor between the pool and the Tiki bar. So I got to see 3 more incidents involving the police right from the patio off of our room (front row seats…LOL!). Myrtle Beach is a great place, and I had a great time.
Dirty water, dirty sand and dilapidated boardwalk. Strip clubs, junkies, and wannabe gang bangers in obnoxiously loud pick up tricks with lit up rims. Go to Pawleys Island, much less crowded and much more cleaner and nicer for family.
It's still hot in September 80's to 90's during the day but the nights aren't as hot they start to cool off. The past 4 nights have been cooler bring a sweatshirt or light jacket near the ocean can get chilly. Remember September is hurricane season and if a hurricane comes everything closes down. We had a very hot summer with the high humidity it's been around 105° ~ 112° You feel like your in a sauna so drink a lot of water.
They just outlawed the tents a few years ago. I have owned a condo in North Myrtle Beach for over a decade and have always drank on the beach with no issue.
I see peeps drinking on the beach all the time. Just saying. Haven’t seen any improper behavior usually it’s a family guy dad just having a beer at the beach. And yes I’m a firm believer tip well. Most the restaurants are busy. The wait staff is full blast. Then you should reward them with a 20% or higher tip.
I think that’s one of those laws that exist in case they need it. Like if some dude is drunk, being loud and disruptive. I’ve been going to Myrtle Beach for 10 years and I always take a cooler with at least a 6 pack in it to the beach with me. No one has said anything yet.
My number 1 thing is don't get talked into doing a timeshare tour i about went to jail for assault cause them people would not stop after saying no 50 times. They kept sending a different person back. They tell you it takes 90 mins but it really takes over 3 hrs.
Yes! My husband was almost ready to fight because after numerous people trying like you said, the last guy got aggressive & frustrated/loud. They have even called me as I'm signed up for hotel benefits & now they're canvassing those customers to get them to do tineshares. I told the lady no not happening. I don't care what they offer my husband. He will not Ever go again.
Amen!!!!! We went to Bluegreen back in April for spring break. They almost got hostile with me when I told them no!!!! And yes, 90 mins turned into 3 hours!!!! Valuable family time at the beach was lost by them!!!! Bluegreen is HORRIBLE!!!!! And the "free" extra vacations they gave me on top of that one, yea....a joke!!! I'm still working on that 8 day 7 night condo. That I had to pay a $50 fee to just register to get it. Then I called to get reservations and they told me there was nothing available at Myrtle Beach during that week. They asked if I wanted to go anywhere else. Ummmm, no! I live 2 hours away....Myrtle Beach is our "go to". They are such a ripoff with all their "free" vacations. They REALLY upset me in April. NEVER again!!!
Who i was really considering buying a condo. I got your sucker in my pants fool
Facts
Yes a definite waste of vacation time
I would definitely suggest bring sandals to the beach. The sand can get very hot when walking down. I sometimes forget sandals and it hurts.
I've been to MB a few times and this list is spot on. The only thing I would add is bring some pool shoes or socks because the beach is full of shells for anyone that is tender footed.
Absolutely. We just visited a few weeks ago and I was amazed at how many seashells there were on the shore because where I'm from (The Golden Isles), there aren't that many like that on the beach. Plus the sand was extremely hot.
Yep. We went in June and it was like walking on broken glass. The weird thing is I’ve probably been there a dozen times in the last 10 years and I’ve never seen them like that until this year.
@@Glitchfaction theres thick lines of just broken shells on the beach like around a metre width and span across most of the beach just watch out
I brought back so many shells to keep & give time my family love it their 🙌🏾
I have baby soft feet 🦶🏻
I was a Lifeguard on the beach here in Myrtle in the 80's. I caught a Guy who had been stealing Items like hotel keys,money etc, from beach towels left by the tourist while they would swim or what ever. He would then go to the hotel rooms and rob them of what ever he could. This guy was not a native but was a local here, and was known by me and others in the area( not known well enough though). He was caught because a young daughter was in a hotel room he broke into. She screamed he panic and fled. The Family contacted the police and the Father and Daughter were telling me what had just happened when the Daughter saw the would be thief jogging down the beach. I ran up behind him and asked him to stop a moment and he took off running faster. MBPD had also showed up at that time.and the chase was on, I caught up to him hiding behind a Dumpster. When the PD went to his home two block from where we all were they freaked out at ALL THE STOLEN GOODS THAT HE HAD. Folks, please don't feed the Crooks
DON'T LEAVE YOUR STUFF UNATTENDED FOR ANY REASON. I cant stress this enough. Be safe and enjoy your stay on The GRAND STRAND
too bad she wasnt a 4th degree blackbelt
there was a guy near me here in raleigh nc that all he did was steal from stores. It was several years ago but i think the news reports said he had over $300,000 in stolen products in his house. He had nice plants and yard ornaments put in his yard so im guessing he was making bank
@@robertsmith5323 karate is useless for self defense. groin strikes are the only part that works lol. get your kids Jiu jitsu or boxing lessons instead
I live in Myrtle. Thanks for mentioning the locals we love the business and the people coming in but they can forget that not everyones on vacation
I live here also - Murrells Inlet.
You knowingly live in a major tourist town.....something you have to adjust to, not the tourist.
@@Sal_G101 only 3 months out of the year
@@Sal_G101 that might be so, but a little respect go's a long way I know, because I'm a condo cleaner & we have to get from place to place or you don't get to check in on time.
Surfside here
Was just there for a week. Always went growing up too. Love it there.
I stay at ocean creek resort every July.
You like it when your here for a week or two at a time but growing up here you'll learn to fucking hate it. Especially with alk the goddamn tourists.
Another Myrtle Beach “Don’t” 🚫 Don’t Forget to have fun!!!! remember that you have a life back home, so DON’T splurge on unnecessary crap that will have you applying for loans. #BeFrugal
So true
I'm a local and thanks for this. I'd like to add a few things: don't be an asshole to the locals. Drive carefully and avoid 501; take 22 instead. Don't go around Myrtle Beach alone at night. It's not safe. Don't be an asshole to the locals. (It bears repeating). Don't talk about how much better such and such is up north. Go back if you love it so much. Please don't come here for a few weeks, get a "summer" pet, then abandon it. Every September, there is a surge in the strays and the shelters. Finally, if there's a sign in any parking lot or neighborhood saying you will be towed if you park there without a sticker, guess what? You will be.
Did I mention don't be an asshole to the locals? 😊
well said
Avoid 501 and take 22. Great advice. I always do that. I was so glad when they completed that road.
I loved the repeated advise at the end
I have lived here for 45 years! This stories i could tell u...it is the new Florida, we have tons of ppl from Long Island and other northerners...please keep it clean....
You must have been sad about the Heather Elvis case but glad the couple is in jail. I wish I could visit there. I'm sure Tammy and Sidney moorer are an exception to most locals. I love the accent. I'm from Boston.
They dont fucking care. Our home is a vacation to them and since its not THEIR home they dont care what happens to it.
@@Nboss57 You knowingly live in a Tourist Town.. Thats something you would have to get used to, not the tourist. And yes your home is a vacation to them because its "Myrtle Beach" its a vacation to hundreds of thousands of people and growing each and every year.
@@nanjemoymaryland873 im already used to it. Ive been here for 17 years, and once im 18 in august im getting the fuck out
@@Nboss57 bye
Thank you for this wonderful commentary...I will be there in September. Great information
I watch, but I’m also pretty local. Live a little west of Conway. It sure has change down at beach since I was a young boy. Some of my best memories were made at myrtle beach. Now we take the boat and go where there’s nobody around but yourself and the ocean. Good videos.
Thanks as a local I appreciate what you said about us. The summer is the hardest time to get to work
Thanks for the vid and info! Glad you came out with this now while a lot of people are here now, including me! Love the channel and videos Mr. Myrtle! ❤👏
If you like art Brook green gardens is a must.
76unclefester Agreed! Brookgreen Gardens is beautiful.
Leaving our canopy at home. GREAT tips; thanks.
I never bring my good jewelry on vacation. We never take money on the beach and if I do at the pool it’s just a few dollars in change. We always respect the locals because inKY in April there is an even “hillbilly days” That in those three days we can’t move. But it’s an amazing event for Shriners hospital/children. Great advice!!
I live in Clearwater Florida and I'm moving to Myrtle Beach I've been there several times and this video spot on.
Another DON'T. Don't forget to put MORE than enough money in the meter. If your time clicks off you WILL get a ticket. They ride around routinely checking & the meter is lit. It blinks red when the money runs out so they dont have to even go to the meter, they can see it from a distance.
Honestly nowadays most of our meters use credit/debit cards, some even make you register your phone number
I was at MB for a week several weeks ago. It was a great week. There were great fireworks shows each evening on the beach right in front of my building. I am going back down there again for Labor Day weekend.
One additional "Don't" is do not expect to go out to eat or go to a grocery store quickly on check in Saturday afternoon/evening. The crowds and wait times are terrible.
One thing I would recommend is don’t forget beach shoes. The shells are Myrtle Beach can get bad. We were there at the first of June and the broken shells covered the whole beach. It was like walking on glass.
Yup
Sure was and water seemed dirtier than usual
Definitely leave a tip. The average wage in Horry County (where Myrtle Beach is) is always close to dead last for ALL COUNTIES in the USA, so you can imagine that those in the service industry are making a wage a little bit more valuable than a handful of dirt. I was a skilled laborer in Myrtle Beach, and even with that wage there were times I couldn't make ends meet.
Tipping in the U.S. needs to just end. These rich owners need to start paying a fair wage or they can just close shop and nobody wins.
I work near tourists in Hawaii, it fucking sucks but I don't expect a tip. (Tipping culture here sucks.)
Ive been drinking beer on the beach at Myrtle beach for 20 years. Not getting hammered and acting a fool to attract attention. Just drinking and chilling
Exactly!
Every year I've been to Myrtle Beach there's been people drinking on the beach, and also fireworks on the beach at night, lol.
They never bother you as long as you don't act dumb.
Everyone drinks on the beach, they use a koozie to cover the beer up, or put drinks in cups, don't advertise what your doing, and act dumb and you are fine, been doing that for 30+ years now.
Went to Myrtle Beach in August 2021.
Don't remember the name, but we stayed at a hotel on the beach. Didn't wander around very far, but it seemed pretty fine as far as people saying it was ghetto.
Not a bad place, but I'd probably look for somewhere less populated and try camping on the beach next time.
Love LuLu’s!! Great list! Our place is between MB and NMB across from Barefoot Landing! Just drove back to Ohio today and already miss it!
I live on 220- 73/74 Interstate in NC and probably see 5 out of 10 cars from Ohio.
@@rickorolledone420 I’d be down there more if I could! I’ll wave next time I drive through NC 👋
I’m from Greenville sc and I grew up going to this beach sometimes 4 times a year and it has change since I was a kid! I’m talking about it has really really changed
As a local just want to say good video. And thanks for mentioning us in your video. I will say my interaction with vacationers has been great. Most of the time they're very polite and in a great mood. And why not there in Myrtle Beach South Carolina a great place to be and they're on vacation. Again good video.
As far as the tent goes what about april? Im coming in april and am looking for a shade and thought this might work, but wasnt sure
No fireworks on the beach?!?!? Yeahhhh. I live here year ‘round...the 4th is wild!
They are only illegal inside of city limits of MB I'm just past the waccamaw river so I know what you mean with the 4th, but places like the piers and Broadway have special permits that let's them shoot em off so often, and usualy when you see fireworks on the beach during the summer its generally ignorant tourists from some dry ass state where they are illegal
I am also a local. Tourists have been setting off fireworks on the beach every night for the past 2 months! Until 1 or 2 am! My dog freaks out! The only thing that somewhat helps is a thunder shirt & hemp chews. They can also trigger PTSD im all the veterans who live here. My man is one of them. We are ready to move out of MB!
I can't wait, coming for the 4th!!!
They shoot off fireworks all the time. Nearly year round, no one cares. Even the piers and Broadway used to shoot them off every week during the summer
We vacation in North Myrtle Beach several times a year. Beautiful place, I also reccomend the Patricia Grand,they are a pet friendly resort
Thanks for sharing!
If i may add to the list.. Sun tan lotion part. Dont forget the tops of your feet. First year there i did and was lucky enough to catch it in time with some pure aloe i was fine
On yes!! I got sun poisoning on the tops of my feet once. Not a pleasant experience.
Please do a “The Must-Dos of Myrtle Beach” video because this video has some don’ts and I want some dos and not don’ts!
I have never seen my own city in my TH-cam feed so this was mildly interesting
I know right?
Have you done a video on the Pawleys Island/Murrells Inlet area? Considering moving there.
We live in Murrells Inlet. We moved here from Long Island, NY almost 10 years ago and LOVE IT. There are a lot of us northerners here who have escaped high taxes and snow!
I highly suggest those areas! I live in Myrtle Beach and work in Murrells Inlet. It's beautiful and a wonderful community
@@alexharlow6711 I drove through that area in July. It is beautiful.
@@pattiwolfe2737 I've been here 30 year's, also from NY.
Ok I just subscribed to your channel and I'm going to myrtle beach in August
Great information as always Mr.Myrtle !
Great video. Particularly like the Shark advice.... But the drinking thing? LOL, that's going in a cup...
heading to myrtle beach in a few weeks.. these were some good tips. Thank you!!! :)
Hey did you end up going yet ? ☺️
I went last week with my savings discount membership. Can you imagine spending a little over $250 for one full week? So much fun.
How do I get this discount ?
I want to know to!
Went there this past fall really enjoyed it. Look forward to going back one day.
I have been to Myrtle Beach more times than I can count. I have always left my stuff lying on the beach. Of course you don't leave valuables in plain site but I have never had anything taken on the beach. I have only had it happen once in a hotel room.
I would recommend not bringing valuables at all. Thieves love to hit cars at beach access.
So glad this came up today! My best friend, her kids and grand kids and I are going on June 5 for a week. Never been. I can't wait. Is it worth it to go to the aquarium. We will have 5 kids from 4-12 years old.
Check for coupons before you go. Locals get a discount if they can prove they live here. There are coupons for everybody else in the coupon books in front of restaurants. But YES! Take those kids to the MB Aquarium!!! When mine were younger, I took them quite often. We spent at least 2 fun hours there each time, if not more time!!
How was your trip!! Heading there in the next few weeks and would love some tips especially with this being the official reopening of summer after covid
Well worth it!!!
We'll be there Sept. 22nd - 25th 2021. Off season ?
My family and I just came home from Myrtle Beach. We had a great time and the people are very nice . 😎
Very helpful I was just researching giant umbrella canopy things so you saved me from wasting money
THANKS FOR THE INFO. IT IS VERY HELPFUL
Myrtle beach was my hometown for 8 years and it was the best ever.You were never bored
I think you done a great job on this video! Thank you!!
Thanku for the advice me mom and my daughter going there Thursday good tips
I was just there me and my daughters and we are going back in March just Love it had a very wonderful vacation😁😁
My daughter's and I. = proper english
Planning on going end of February right before spring break, ibknow its possibly will not be super warm, but how busy will it be , we are just wanting relax vacation
It is also illegal to hold a drink while on a golf cart, even if you are not driving. The fine is 250$
Used to go all the time as a kid. Now I live in calabash. love the weather down here.
IS THERE AN EXPLANATION TO WHY U CANT BRING A TENT ON A PUBLIC BEACH?
If the restaurants paid good wages there would be no need for locals to rely on tips pay a good wage
There's no state minimum wage.
Yeah, it’s people like you that us servers hate and talk shit about when you leave.
Tip #1 go south of myrtle or way north dont go to Myrtle it is very HOOD in Myrtle these days , especially on the main blvd. At night you will want to carry a pistol , sadly this didnt used to be the case since the past 12-15 years or so Myrtle Beach has been going down hill fast by the people that visit this location ! You know what it is !
Don’t forget to research! It’s a very trashy beach in some of the tourist areas. Hotels can be run down..Some residential areas are extremely nice. It is a deceiving area overall. Nice one corner then terrifying around the next...Shootings, drugs, crime, homeless and heat aren’t a good combo. However it’s cheap. So you get what you pay for! Do your research.
The number one thing is don't come the week of memorial day. Theres this event called black bike week where all the thugs in the US take over the town. However, the week before is harley davidson week which is actually pretty cool.
So true about the bike week, I had to walk home after work one night, not a hard walk only about 3 miles or so takes me about 30-40 minutes, but I got hit by a car, just a shoulder tap by the mirror, still hurt like hell, then not 5 minutes later the same cat came by and threw a beer bottle at my head! As if it was my fault they hit me!
Welp
@@deathbynewports7745 😬 wtf
I just moved here and have a love / hate relationship with Myrtle.
If the culture here was upscale, it would be the best place ever.
The reality is, its a trashy tourist trap with absolutely no culture.
Its like a beautiful girl who is retarded.
She may be fun for a night, but to live with.......?
what about in the off season? i want to go in october/ november, can you put up a tent or anything bigger than an umbrella???
Dang, this list makes me want to go to a different beach. Can’t drink, can’t use canopy, can’t lay out naked... are you allowed to get in the water?
You can drink, just play it cool. Where can you lay out naked on a public beach?
Good Info!!!
There’s any hotel that provides beach lounge and umbrellas on the beach?
Don’t care much about pool
Love to be on the beach
I jumped off the pier this week and got arrested, let’s just say it was pretty crazy. Would totally recommend though😂
Be careful doing that because around the pier the currents will pull you under and if you do always sweam diagonal to shore.
How are things in the fall?
Is st clementine condos in a safe area
When is the off season? October last year I was there and it was still blazing 🔥.
'Off Season' doesn't necessarily mean it is cooler weather. It can be 'blazing' in November sometimes. I would say that in my opinion true 'off season' as far as less tourists is end of Oct-Feb. It gets shorter each year.
It slows in October.
Good list 😀
When is off season
I'm going on a family vacation starting June 1st for a week. Is it busy then or pretty chill? Also, what are some of the best places to eat?
How was your trip? I'm headed there in the next few weeks! Would love some tips, especially since this is during the reopening of our country after covid. Anything you share would be helpful!!!!
@@memeesh914 It was AMAZING! We stayed in South Myrtle at the Renaissance Tower, it was about 5 or 6 miles from the boardwalk so it was less crowded. Definitely go to the aquarium, wonderworks if you like science. Also if you're into fishing, voyager has a really cool night trip to fish for sharks for only 45 dollars a person! It was unique and so much fun! If you're into nightlife, the boardwalk is where it's at! Oh and for gifts or decor DEFINITELY go to the Gay dolphin. Crabby Mikes has the BEST seafood in MB! Stay far far FAR away from the Bawk Bawk chicken house, we spent 250 on doordash for the family and all of our food was rotted and moldy! I'm not prim and proper when it comes to food because I'll eat from some shady places if the food tastes good😂😂😂 But this place omg, if I wouldn't have got in trouble I would thrown it off the 22nd story balcony! Haha
@@samanthaburket5753 🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks so much for sharing 🥰🤗🤗🤗
We were just there Aug 17 2019 through Aug 27 and had a great time with my family. Funny about some of those laws..... I guess we were lucky with the alcoholic beverages! Nice to see the places we went to on here. Thx
Was it too hot in August? Deciding to book there but wife worried about humidity.
Myrtle Beach has the best shark teeth that I have seen on the east coast. It's an addictive hobby!
Thank you for bringing up locals people who work in this area are for the most part poor . Most don't realize that we are the lowest paid county in the country by far . The average pay is 560 per week . I am not kidding and the cost of living is high for the south . Most who live in Myrtle and work in Myrtle can't enjoy it because we work 6 days a week 10 12 our days just to pay bills . It's a tuff place to live .
That's why we moved out!!
Go to Atlanta or somewhere else
I also had to mention with that that most of the businesses in the area don't have to pay overtime either if they are in the tourism sector since most of their business comes in a short period of time. That contributes to the low wages as well.
I actually thought about moving there .My husband and I are middle aged .
I believe you done this video before. It was one of my first videos I've seen before I subscribed to you.
MB local here...dig ur vid...mostly true with a few mild errors ... if the tourist wanna think u cant drink or shoot firewrks on the beach (7/4)thts fine by me. . Makes me happy yall think were friendly😁
We like it here too.
The biggest thing is DO NOT BE IN A HURRY, YOU ARE ON BEACH TIME AND THE BEACH IS NOT GOING AWAY, I’m a local
this list would apply to every destination I have ever been to.
not sure what it has to do with myrtle beach..
I'm from here. I still live here.
I AGREE
Going there in June!!
Great suggestions, thank you.
I recommend North Myrtle Beach it's alot nicer and lot less likely of getting robbed or arrested !!!
North myrtle and pawleys are the nicest areas and murrells inlet garden city and surfside are all nice socastee and conway are farther from the ocean and more rural but itll be alot cheaper
@@noahnewsome2050 we stayed at surfside..it was nice...
You can get arrested in North Myrtle Beach or anywhere else if your doing something illegal.
I agree although there is crime in North mrytle too & gang's.
@@noahnewsome2050 yes I live around loris & long's, but there's drug gang's here too.
Great video. Great info.
We stay a lot in the winter months and I never see much of a police presence around the 6900 ave area and never see anyone get stopped from fireworks on the beach.
So can I simply fish on the beach???
Drinking on the beach is illegal? Is it legal at surfside? Because I drink on the beach every time I go there
Mike Hardesty Surfside has its own system of government (true)
I work on the beach. We dont really care as long as you don't make it super obvious and you don't leave your trash.
Yea as long as you have it in a different container and arnt being belligerent you'll be fine, but inside of MB city limits it def is on the beach and if you get caught with anything the city cops show no mercy, I live less the 5 minutes walking distance outside of city limits
You can use canopies in North Myrtle
Are there any churches in myrtle beach?
I’m a bit confused. Can the umbrella be 7.6 ft across or 9ft across?? Thanks
Based off the myrtlebeach.com website.
Well technically it's an umbrella still as long it only has the one post, but the law was made a few years back when we had a bad homeless problem and they were all camping on the beach
i feel like my number one thing is to keep your valuables nearby you. i’ve read stories that a woman went in the water at the beach and a homeless man stole her belongings that were on the beach. also, tipping your servers, house cleaning, etc. i used to work in a restaurant near the marsh walk and i made more money in tips than wage as a 15 year old.
Can your ride a bike on the beach and can you build a campfire on the beach?
What kind of drone do you use ?
Learned hard way. In Horry County
If you leave anything not on your person. ( items on beach. Towel. Chair cooler etc) it no longer belongs to you. If someone walks by picks it up and takes it. The police can not/will not do anything about it. It happens so frequently that the passed ordinance to keep police from having to take report or deal with it.
I live in north myrtle and this is super accurate.
Good advice. I stayed at Myrtle Beach for 8 days at Compass Cove and had a great time with no issues at all. I will go there again. When I was swimming in the ocean I left my wallet & keys in the room, and just wore my plastic wrist band hotel key that they gave me. There was a lot of drinking going on at the beach, I definitely noticed that. The Police patrol the beach, so it’s just asking for trouble. I also saw the cops throw some guys off the beach for fireworks. Our room was on the first floor between the pool and the Tiki bar. So I got to see 3 more incidents involving the police right from the patio off of our room (front row seats…LOL!). Myrtle Beach is a great place, and I had a great time.
I was at Myrtle Beach with my fiancé the day this video was uploaded
Dirty water, dirty sand and dilapidated boardwalk. Strip clubs, junkies, and wannabe gang bangers in obnoxiously loud pick up tricks with lit up rims. Go to Pawleys Island, much less crowded and much more cleaner and nicer for family.
Mr myrtle im going in mid sept. On average what are the temps there. I waited to late to book the timeshare for a good date. Thanks in advance
It's still hot in September 80's to 90's during the day but the nights aren't as hot they start to cool off. The past 4 nights have been cooler bring a sweatshirt or light jacket near the ocean can get chilly. Remember September is hurricane season and if a hurricane comes everything closes down. We had a very hot summer with the high humidity it's been around 105° ~ 112° You feel like your in a sauna so drink a lot of water.
@@phyllisniper8066 exactly
86 today cooler at night.
It' 8/30/19 @ 12 midnight and it' 77° with 85% humidity. It's the humidity that gets you.
You can totally drink on the beach no glass and your fine. Been going to Myrtle Beach for 30 years never had a problem.
Yes, but has to be in cup or beer can cover it can't be in the open or you could get ticket I live here.
That's great advice when I go to bude UK......thanks...
They just outlawed the tents a few years ago. I have owned a condo in North Myrtle Beach for over a decade and have always drank on the beach with no issue.
Outlawing Tents and Canopies was a real dick move for Myrtle Beach lawmakers.
I see peeps drinking on the beach all the time. Just saying. Haven’t seen any improper behavior usually it’s a family guy dad just having a beer at the beach.
And yes I’m a firm believer tip well. Most the restaurants are busy. The wait staff is full blast. Then you should reward them with a 20% or higher tip.
I try to leave 2-5 bucks because my mom used to work in that business. I also try to clean up before I leave the table, Gotta have class.
I think that’s one of those laws that exist in case they need it. Like if some dude is drunk, being loud and disruptive. I’ve been going to Myrtle Beach for 10 years and I always take a cooler with at least a 6 pack in it to the beach with me. No one has said anything yet.
The biggest reasons its illegal is broken glass and littering, tho there is so much littering around here now adays