Issue 43, October 1, 1997
The Gatlin Brothers have begun their fall season at their namesake theater in Fantasy Harbour. A few small changes have been made, including new tributes to Roy Orbison and the music of Texas, but the show is basically the same presentation as in years past, the best live show on the Grand Strand in my opinion. The brothers perform 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with a 3 p.m. show on Wednesday. Tickets are $25, with discounts for seniors and children. 803-236-8500.
The new All American Music Theater, also in Fantasy Harbour, has announced the schedule for its Christmas shows. They will be performed November 24 to December 20.
Octoberfest is this Saturday at the former Air Force Base, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. German food and drink (including beer of course), polka music, crafts, and activities for children will be featured. Admission is $2 adults, $1 under 21, free under 6. Call 803-918-1242.
Burroughs and Chapin is building a NASCAR Speedpark next to the NASCAR Cafe. The amusement center will have eight tracks on 22 acres, plus children's rides, miniature golf, an arcade and a small shop. The company also plans to build other NASCAR Speedparks around the country. Some nearby residents are worried about the sound levels from the attraction. Burroughs and Chapin is also purchasing 1,000 acres in the huge Carolina Forest residential development west of the Intracoastal, and will be constructing a subdivision.
Brookgreen Gardens, the outdoor sculpture center in Murrells Inlet, is offering guided horseback rides along the trails of the facility on three upcoming weekends. The two hour excursions are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on October 4 and 5, and November 8, 9, 22, and 23. The price is $45.
The task force that is putting together a plan for revitalizing downtown Myrtle Beach has further refined its goals. They are recommending a cafe atmosphere around the Pavilion, with sidewalk cafes, a city park with a carousel, landscaping with vegetation and underground utilities, and public restrooms and shower facilities. Also included in the plan are more parking garages and a new traffic lane on Ocean Boulevard for trolleys and official vehicles.
The primary hurricane months of August and September were extremely quiet in the Atlantic, due to the large El Nino weather pattern in effect.
The unpopular parking meters at the beach in Surfside Beach have been taken down for the off-season. The city used them to raise money for a parking garage, but business owners and visitors disliked them.
Beginning March 22 of next year, and becoming mandatory next September 28, Myrtle Beach's area code will change from 803 to 843.
Longtime seafood restaurant Mary Juel's on U.S. 17 Business in central Myrtle Beach will close on December 1.
A new federal law to take effect in September 1998 is being opposed by local and national tourist groups and the government of Canada. The new law would require everyone entering the U.S. to fill out a visa form. It would impede border crossings by Canadians. Since the Grand Strand attracts a large number of Canadian tourists, especially in March, area leaders are concerned the border hassles could discourage visitation.
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