Local Businesses
Your chamber team doesn’t stop working for you: April 2020
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) serves two distinct purposes in our community. We exist to protect, promote and improve the business landscape of our area through education programs, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives. We’re also the official destination marketing organization for the Grand Strand, drawing visitors to our beautiful beach communities and …
Market Common Section: So Random: An Inside look at this unique women’s specialty boutique: April 2020
The store’s name may be Random, but there’s nothing random about the success of this family owned business that first opened fifteen years ago. “We were a few things back then,” says co-owner Summer Karst. “We were a clothing store that offered men’s and women’s clothing, vintage clothing, accessories, home goods, gifts, and a full …
The 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival: Saturday, March 14 in North Myrtle Beach: March 2020
The Grand Strand’s iconic and hugely popular St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade, put on by the City of North Myrtle Beach, will be held this year on Saturday, March 14 in North Myrtle Beach. The parade is organized by the Grand Strand Optimist Club as a fundraiser for their youth outreach projects. Over one …
A Message from Our Team
“With our current global situation, never has it been more apparent how connected we all truly are. What one person does affects everyone else. During times like these, we’re called upon to redefine what it means to be a part of community, as what it means to support ourselves and one another shifts.
We respect the social distancing measures that the CDC has set in place, and advocate for people remaining at home, consolidating grocery store runs, and practicing more awareness of what they’re touching and how often, to reduce the chances of spreading this virus even further for even longer. It’s important to employ greater wisdom in all of our personal choices, big and small, as that’s what’s being asked of us to support ourselves and our community at this time.
We appreciate the restaurants that are staying open, offering curbside pickup and delivery. When I look out the window, I see a lot more people enjoying the walking paths in The Market Common, taking this time to exercise more and spend time with their family. It’s fantastic to see the new habits that peple are adopting, as well as the ways that people are finding meaning and giving back.
The Horry County Citizens Crisis Response is one such example. I am just blown away by the impact and outreach this organization has achieved in just five short days, and by the participation in the tens of thousands of people wanting to help. Our front page article highlights the incredibly positive changes that this nonprofit is making in our county, so that people who are in need of any kind of supplies can reach out and receive immediate aid from others in our community who are eager and willing to share the resources that they have. It’s a feel-good piece— and sure to uplift you. It says something positive about our community that our citizens are responding in such a heartfelt way to this crisis.
Remember that you can stay connected with us in several ways— our print publication; on our website, where you can read the entire paper in our flipbook format; our monthly email newsletter that includes links to all of the articles; as well as Facebook and Instagram.
What’s inspiring you and keeping you positive during these times? Reach out and share. We’d love to hear. Wishing you peace and health now and always.“
– Jim Parker, Co-Owner of The Coastal Insider
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Charlie’s Corner: April 2020
Charlie’s Corner is the domain of Charlie, the furry four-legged lady’s man of Market Common. Each month, he’ll share information to help all new, visiting, and existing doggie community members get the most out of life alongside their human companions. Here, we’ll feature his reflections on what it’s like to be a dashing downtown doggie, …
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Meet Your Neighbor: Becky Large: April 2020
Introduce me to your family. It’s myself and my husband, Michael. We have two boys: Harley is 16-years-old, and Jackson is 14-years-old. We have a fabulous Jack Russell Terrier named Peppermint, who is my fur baby. Where are all the places you came from? Where do you live now? We moved here from a little …
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Market Common History
Meet Your Local Veteran: Samuel Green: April 2020
“I was born on July 8, 1925, in Georgetown, South Carolina. I was raised in a religious home, and we went to Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church. My father’s name was Engle Green and my mother’s name was Lena Ward. I’m the first boy in the family; there were seven girls and eight boys. I’m the …
Recipe Corner
Recipe Corner: Chocolate Pom Poms: February 2020
Pomegranates have been revered by numerous countries and cultures throughout the centuries, from Armenia and Azerbaijan, to the tables of modern day London, where the bulky fruit became all the rage after the publication of the cookbook Ottolenghi in 2018, and the little seeds bedecked dishes from eggplant to ice cream across the city. In …
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 …
