From U.S. Air Force Base to the Market Common
The Birth and Evolution of a Place by Melissa LaScaleia Myrtle Beach began as a sleepy little beach town, but it was only a matter of time before its relaxing,…
Brookgreen Gardens Presents: Nights of a Thousand Candles
November 26, 2021 thru January 2, 2022 by Melissa LaScaleia Brookgreen Gardens has long garnered national renown as a destination that delights visitors with nature, art, wildlife, and local history….
The Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
Celebrating 15 Years of the Iconic 5k Race Along the Grand Strand by Melissa LaScaleia The annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is back for another year along the Grand Strand,…
Ground Zero Ministries Presents: The Fall Fundraising Gala
Thursday, November 4, 2021 by Melissa LaScaleia Ground Zero Ministries is a local area non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide teenagers, ages 13-18, with a place to go,…
Myrtle Beach
The Fastest Growing Area in the USA by Real Living Home Realty Group, Your Real Estate Market Experts Close your eyes and imagine your picture-perfect place to call home, a…
Beating the Heat In Myrtle Beach This Summer
Have Fun and Keep Your Cool by Melissa LaScaleia As summer rolls on and the thermostat continues to rise in Myrtle Beach, what was once the locale for fun in…
Fun in the Sun in Myrtle Beach This Summer
The Family Entertainment Group that Focuses on Fun by Melissa LaScaleia Lazarus Entertainment Group is a family run business comprised of second and third-generations working together to bring the best…
The Farmers Markets of the Grand Strand
Farmers markets create bonds in the community that are mutually beneficially for everyone— those who frequent the markets have access to produce and goods stamped with a personal touch that they wouldn’t otherwise discover.
by Melissa LaScaleia
Golfing the Grand Strand
The Top Courses You Don’t Want to Miss by Melissa LaScaleia Myrtle Beach has long been renowned as a golfing destination, as the Grand Strand provides golf enthusiasts with seemingly…
Breakfast Lovers Unite
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and luckily, there is no shortage of breakfast spots to choose from along the Grand Strand. Whether you’re looking for a quick bite or a sit-down breakfast, you will find what you’re looking for.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day
The Local Restaurants Holding a Place in Our Heart This Season by Melissa LaScaleia Although Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated in the United States and other parts of the world…
Myrtle Beach’s Real Estate Boom
Drone footage of the “Golden Mile” in Myrtle Beach, a strech of prime, privately-owned waterfront properties. Real estate in the Myrtle Beach area in general has seen steady growth in…
The 32nd Annual Community Christmas Dinner
Spreading Heart and Cheer to All – Take a moment to read all about how Janice Sialiano has given so much to our community with her annual Christmas dinners to those less fortunate than us.
Culinary Traditions of The Holiday Season
A Conversation with Joe Bonaparte of the Myrtle Beach International Culinary Institute brings us a whole new perspective and inspiration on Thanksgiving!
Tales of the Season
Kathryn Hedgepath has always loved local history. “As a kid growing up here in the 70s, I used to read a monthly publication for tourists. It always included a ghost story— the same ones— again and again— and I would read them again and again I loved them so much,” she says with a laugh.
Talotta Contract Interiors: Customers Return… Because of Our Service: November 2019
The Talotta family opened the doors of their retail establishment, Talotta Contract Interiors, in Myrtle Beach in May 1981. Driven by a sprit of innovation and a heritage of quality…
Carolina Country Music Fest Thursday, June 6-Sunday, June 9: June 2019
Country Music at its Best in Myrtle Beach by Melissa LaScaleia This June, Southern Entertainment returns to our coast to bring country music lovers the much acclaimed Carolina Country Music…
Military Appreciation in Myrtle Beach
Celebrating Our Veterans During the Month of May and Beyond by Melissa LaScaleia May is Military Appreciation Month in Myrtle Beach. Every week and weekend sees a new event which…
Supporting a Child with Cancer: May 2019
How the Myrtle Beach Community is Giving Back by Melissa LaScaleia Declan Maloney will be fourteen years old on April 22. He has a form of cancer called Epithelioid Sarcoma,…
The 14th Annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
This Year’s Spectacular Lineup by Melissa LaScaleia This month, the annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (MBIFF), returns once more to the Market Common with film crews flying in from…
1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival
Being a Light for People All Over the Country by Melissa Lascaleia The 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival is coming to Myrtle Beach for the first time this month. Attendees…
Coastal Highland Games
Bringing a Celebration of Celtic Culture Back to Myrtle Beach by Melissa LaScaleia For the past few years, the Saltwater Highland Games were a hugely popular festival held annually every…
Red Cross: The Holiday Cards for Heroes Campaign
by Melissa LaScaleia Every December, the American Red Cross teams up with other non-profits to assist in sending care packages to our military troops stationed overseas. The arm of the…
American Red Cross
Serving the Horry and Georgetown Communities During Hurricane Florence and Beyond by Melissa LaScaleia American Red Cross is a nearly two-hundred-year-old non-profit organization that has over 300,000 volunteers nationwide and…
Carolina Forest
A Family First Unincorporated Community by Melissa LaScaleia Carolina Forest is a family-centered community located between the cities of Myrtle Beach to the East, and Conway to the West. All…
Beach Society For The Deaf
Bringing Awareness About Deafness To Our Community by Melissa LaScaleia Michael Sokolik began the non-profit organization, Beach Society For the Deaf, as a way to build greater awareness of the…
Achieving More with Real Living Home Realty Group
It’s More Than a Name Change For Us by John Jobson We are happy to announce that we, Properties At The Market Common, have established higher goals and expectations in…
Jerry Dalton And The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
The Man Making Strides in the Realm of Entertainment by Melissa LaScaleia For Jerry Dalton, founder and organizer of the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, there isn’t a better location…
Go Beyond
The Upcoming 10th Annual Dragon Boat Festival Is Poised to Make A Splash April 28 by Melissa LaScaleia It’s a year of tens. Not only is it the tenth year…
Helping Mr. James Lee
Latoya Goes Viral by Melissa LaScaleia Latoya Grayson became acquainted with the homeless 74-year-old Mr. James Lee when they had an encounter at a restaurant where she offered to buy…