Local Businesses
Russo’s For Rescues: A Local Pack and Ship Business and an Animal-Loving Artist Team Up to Give Strays Love This Holiday Season: December 2019
Since 2008, ShipOnSite, Myrtle Beach’s full-service neighborhood shipping center, has been the anchor sponsor for the Best Friend of the Week Program for Easy Radio 105.9/100.7 and Talk 94.5. ShipOnSite is owned and operated by entrepreneur Frank Espinal. Since it was established in North Carolina in 2003, ShipOnSite has grown to eleven stores— each of …
PaintRx: We Take the Pain Out of Painting: December 2019
The owner of PaintRx in Myrtle Beach forged his company’s roots while attending Purdue University in Indiana. Joel was looking for an internship for post-graduation, when he came across a flyer that offered to teach business skills to those who wanted to buy into a franchise. “Running my own business had always been my dream,” …
Jiffy Lube: Creating Customers for Life Through Fast, Friendly, Clean and Professional Service: December 2019
This year, Jiffy Lube celebrates its 40th anniversary as a company that prides itself on fast oil changes delivered with excellent customer service. The president and co-owner of the six Jiffy Lube locations along the Grand Strand, Steve Allison, reflects on how he got started in the business, what his company offers, and where they’re …
A Message from Our Team
“Welcome to the New Year’s edition of The Coastal Insider, and welcome 2020— which promises to be a bright and beautiful decade.
I’m so excited about the knowledge that Emma Ware, an experienced health and wellness coach, has shared with us about making and setting goals to be the healthiest version of you. Check out the article on our front page. And with this being not only a new year but also a new decade, the time has never been riper to empower yourself with new, healthy habits.
I appreciate striving for health in my own life because I suffered from a lot of illnesses as a child. As I continue to travel on my own healing journey, it’s so helpful and inspiring for me to meet and learn from people like Emma who are on a mission to help others live a better quality of life.
I’ve learned that when people are at their most vital, they are more aligned with their passions and innate gifts— and are empowered to contribute to the community they inhabit in meaningful ways. Each one of us makes up our community, thus individual health impacts our entire community. I love that the atmosphere of our office is supportive of healthy choices— whether it’s consistently taking a time out for a nourishing meal, or a break from extended sitting at a desk.
Those small, self-nurturing choices that I make day-to-day end up becoming my way of life. And that trickles outwards and extends to the people around me, creating a rippling network of happier, thriving people, all working towards a common goal.
For us, that goal has always been and continues to be, connecting our community— and to reflect those core values in our choices about our publication. This month, we’ve implemented an updated design in our Table of Contents that features a map. Each pin represents a business we’ve written about, indicating their location along the Grand Strand. As we expand our sphere of connection throughout the area, it’s a wonderful visual reminder of the incredible diversity and talents of the people who make up our community.
Best wishes for setting your own goals for a happy and healthy New Year! ”
– Megan Parker Creative Director
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Charlie’s Corner: January 2020
Happy New Year to all of my fans and followers, as well as everyone else who isn’t a fan or follower of mine… but you should be. Why aren’t you? I live for sharing my talents with the world. Anyhow, 2020 is here! And not only are we celebrating a new year, but also a …
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Meet Your Neighbor: Faith Donnelly: January 2020
Introduce me to your family. I live with my brother Noah, and my two new puppies Jack and Billy. My parents bred them. They are eight months old and a lot of work. Where are all the places you came from? Where do you live now? I was born and raised on …
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Meet Your Local Veteran: Jack Platt – Part Two: January 2020
“As a guard, you’re standing on the edge of the jungle. You’re trying to make yourself look as small as possible. It’s dark, and it’s not quiet. There were all kinds of noises in the jungle— birds, and monkeys, and you stood there and listened and listened. But the moment it stopped— that was the …
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Recipe Corner: Gingerbread Cookies: December 2019
There are many sundries characteristic of the holiday season, but none so quintessentially homey as the sight and smell of gingerbread. Gingerbread traces its origins to ancient Greece and was immensely popular by the Middle Ages. Over time, as is wont to happen, creativity took hold, and gingerbread were fashioned into all manner of shapes …
Recipe: Cherry Scones: September 2019
Our September recipe celebrates the abundance of what’s in your garden and at the market this month. When you tire of popping cherries in your mouth, but still want to savor the rich, sun-ripened fruits, head to the kitchen and brave the heat of the stove with this scone recipe. Slicing and de-pitting the cherries …
Coconut Sweets: May 2019: Recipe
These are an ooey, gooey, sticky-finger treat that you won’t want to miss. The ingredients are simple, but together make for a satisfying, mouth-watering dessert. This is a perfect recipe to cook up with any little ones in your family, as it’s easy, fun, and takes vitually minutes to prepare. Plus you mix the ingredients …