September 11, 2010, all day
Celebrating Americas Heroes at the Murrells Inlet Dead Dog Saloon
Join in the day-long benefit of music, food, raffles and fun. Proceeds benefit local American heroes. Visit the www.deaddogsaloon.com, Dead Dog Saloon website, or call 843-651-0664. Dead Dog Saloon is located on the Marshwalk at 4079 Hwy 17 Business.
September 18, 2010
"Soda Jerk of the Year" Contest at Lees Inlet Apothecary & Gifts
Lees Inlet Apothecary will be celebrating their 8 year anniversary and the "Soda Jerk of the Year" Contest on September 18th, 2010. 9am-2pm with games, food, prizes, and end the day with with the Soda Jerk Contest at 1pm. 3579 Highway 17 Business
843-651-RxRx (7979)
September 2010
22nd Annual International Beach & River Sweep
Beach Sweep/River Sweeporganized by S.C. Sea Grant Consortium in partnership with S.C. Department of Natural Resourcesis the largest one-day litter cleanup of South Carolinas beaches and waterways. Last year, over 6,000 South Carolinians from the mountains, through the midlands, to the coast collected over 57 tons of trash from our waterways, covering 1,345 miles of environmentally sensitive areas. Visit www.dnr.sc.gov
for more information. Or call Huntington Beach State Park at 843-235-8755 to help clean up the shore of our favorite pristine beach.
Ongoing: Thursdays and Saturdays
Grand Strand Bicycle Rides
Interested in a group ride? The Bike Shop leads rides on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the year. These rides offer something for everyone. Visit www.grandstrandbicycles.com, Grand Strand Bicycles website or call Tim & Mary at 652-3700 for more information.
Mondays through October
Coastal kayaking at Huntington Beach State Park
Experience the Murrells Inlet marsh upfront and personal. Join in this kayaking fun on a two hour guided tour of the salt marsh. Excellent for beginners, participants need to reserve a spot at the Education Center (235-8755) by 4:00pm on Sunday prior to program. Designed for ages 9 and up, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring drinking water, sunscreen, and lace up shoes that can get wet and muddy. Fee $30/per person. Meet at the Education Center, then caravan to Oyster Landing. Visit www.huntingtonbeachstatepark.com, Friends of Huntington Beach State Park website or call 843-235-8755 for more information.
September
35th Annual Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival
Huntington Beach State Park hosts this exciting event. Wander through Atalaya Castle among hundreds of arts and crafts vendors invited to show off and sell their hand-crafted wares. Visit www.discoversouthcarolina.com, SCPRT website or call 843-235-8755 for more information.
October 2010
Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Department Open House at the Inlet Firehouse
MIGCFD opens up the doors of its firehouse to the children and adults of the community. Tour the fire trucks. Get a chance to work a fire hose. Watch the firemen scale a building or use the jaws of life to save a victim in an automobile. Have a hot dog and visit with friends. Its an evening of educational fun and friendship for all! Call the Fire Department at 843-651-5143 for more information.
October 2010
11th Annual Lip-Rippin Chililympics Chili Cook-Off at Spuds Waterfront
The event has earned its reputation as a "must do." Sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation, local chili chefs cook up a variety of delectable chili dishes. New South Brewing Company will serve up their brews of the season. Live music all day from local favorites and kids activities, including the Little Miss Chili Pepper contest, will provide fun for all. For more info. contact Bruxanne 843-333-2034 or visit www.surfridergrandstrand.org|the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation website
October 16 - 17, 2010
Harvest Home Weekend at Brookgreen Gardens
Come to Brookgreens annual fall festival, Harvest Home Weekend from 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., for two days filled with live entertainment and outdoor activities! The popular scarecrow-building contest, hay rides, pumpkin painting patch, and face painting are just a few of the events that make this a terrific way to spend a fall weekend!
October 31, 2010
Halloween on the Marshwalk for the Adults & the Kids
Bring the kids to the marshwalk (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm) for trick-or-treating fun and a costume contest. WPDE Ed Piotrowski will be giving the weather with the kids on the Marshwalk.
Later in the evening starting at 8pm, the adults enjoy a night of outlandish fright, fun, costumes and prizes. Dress up to win or just come by to watch. Its guaranteed to make you laugh! Costume entries must visit each of the Marshwalk restaurants. Final judging will be held at 11:00 pm at the Dead Dog Saloon. Call 843-357-2007.
November 2010, Murrells Inlet 2020 Annual "Taste of the Inlet", Autumn Gala
Its an annual black tie optional event that features an exquisite "Taste of Murrells Inlet" with offerings from twenty of our fine Inlet restaurants. Exciting auction items, a night of dancing with music and an open bar add to the evenings festivities. Proceeds benefit Murrells Inlet 2020. Tickets $100 per person. Call 843-357-2007 for more information.
November
Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Day
The Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Event provides great fun and educational events for the children. Call 843-995-4300 for more information on the Greenwing Day.
November 2010
Belin Methodist Church Bar-B-Q & Bazaar
Delicious BBQ, homemade foods and crafts and family entertainment add up to a day of fun at the churchs Family Life Center. Visit www.belinumc.org, Belin Methodist Church website or call 843-651-5099 for more information.
November 2010
Ducks Unlimited Banquet
The Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet will be hosted on Friday evening Call 843-458-0037 for more information on the Annual Banquet.
November 13, 2010
7th Annual Murrells Inlet 2020 Oyster Roast 11:30 am-3:30 pm
Held on the inlet at Spuds Waterfront Dining Parking lot on Business 17, its a favorite event for locals and visitors. Oyster eaters belly up to the tables for an all-you-can-eat afternoon of steamed oysters. A menu of other food items and beer and soda are available. Enjoy great offerings from Dead Dog Saloon, Drunken Jacks, Divine Fish House, Bovines, River City Cafe, The Beaver Bar and more. Entertainment and 50/50 raffle. Guaranteed a fun afternoon for all. Tickets are $25 each in advance and $30 day of for an all-you-can-eat oyster roast and can be purchased at Capt. Dicks Marina or the Murrells Inlet 2020 office at 4124B Highway 17 Business. Tickets will also be available at the door. Call 843-357-2007 for more information.
November 20, 2010
African American Community Coalition Annual Fish Fry
The African American Community Coalition is sponsoring their annual fish fry. Grab a heaping to go box of fish and grits or fries with slaw. Proceeds benefit the AACC. Call 843-995-3637 or 843-421-6013 for more information.
November 2010
Serendipity Singers presents their "Old Fashioned Christmas" concert
3:00 pm show. Pre-show begins at 2:30 pm. Free admission. www.serendipitysingers.org
Belin United Methodist Church, 4183 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
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Business 17 Holiday Sweep
Litter Makes Us Crabby in Murrells Inlet! Murrells Inlet 2020 sponsors the annual holiday Clean Up of Highway 17 Business and surrounding streets in Murrells Inlet. Volunteers should meet at Morse Park Landing at 8am to receive assignments and supplies. Santa hats will be given out to the volunteers. Call Murrells Inlet 2020 at 357-2007 for more information.
November 27, 2010
AACC Community Day
The African American Community Coalition invites everyone to enjoy a day of great eats, good fun, games, music, fellowship and thanks. The event will take place on John Singletons property at 1354 Turntable Rd. at the corner of Turntable & Monique. Call Calvin Watters at 843-651-1243 or Rudolph Brown at 843-385-8265.
Annual Christmas Parade December 5, 2010
Christmas Parade starts at 3pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 5TH---SNOW IN THE INLET!
Get in the holiday spirit with the annual community parade, "Christmas Boats and Floats for the Kids"! Come and enjoy the fun as the Murrells Inlet Christmas parade starts at Willcox Avenue and marches down Business 17. Immediately following the parade, meet at Morse Landing Park for the tree lighting ceremony and watch as snow is expected to fall! Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit with the children at the park. The Christmas tree will be lit and the Eagle Scouts will man a bonfire to take the nip out of the air. Choirs will entertain the crowd at the park. This event is a must-do for all the kids and the grown-ups who still have a lot of kid left in them. Happy Holidays!
December 3- 4, 10-11 & 16-18, 2010
Nights of a Thousand Candles
Brookgreens popular annual event, named one of the Top 20 Events in December by the Southeastern Tourism Society, returns this year with seven nights of holiday cheer! Thousands of lights sparkle from live oak trees and candles illuminate garden paths as musicians perform, carolers sing, and visitors experience the enchantment that only Nights of a Thousand Candles brings. Tickets will go on sale in August, please check back for the schedule of entertainment and dinner menu options. Call (800) 849-1931 or (843) 235-6021 for group information and pricing.
February 2011
Lost at Sea Memorial Names Submission Due Date
Families and friends of loved ones who have been lost at sea are invited to submit names for inscription on the monument. The Lost at Sea Memorial ceremony is scheduled in April. Names must be submitted by the 2011 deadline to be included in this years ceremony. Visit the www.lostatseamemorial.com, Lost at Sea Memorial website to review the criteria requirements and download the application.
March 2011
Atalayas 3-in-1 Day
March 10th, the mutual birthday and wedding anniversary of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, is celebrated with a special event including wedding cake and refreshments, at their former winter home. Atalaya is a National Historic Landmark and this event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Huntington Beach State Park. Tickets $10/person. Space is limited. Check out www.southcarolinaparks.com (see Huntington Beach page) for details or call 843-237-4440 for information.
March 2011
South Strand Wildlife & History Day
Visit Huntington Beach State Park for a day of natural and cultural history. Displays, tours and hands-on activities will be set up in the Atalaya courtyard throughout the day. Learn about our ghost stories, saltmarsh ecology, history of rice culture, birding, Atalaya, alligators and more! Enjoy the free entertainment. Stop by one of our fine Murrells Inlet restaurants set up at the castle ready to serve you favorite Lowcountry and seafood eats. Visit www.discoversouthcarolina.com, SCPRT website or call 843-235-8755 for more information.
March 2011 at Morse Park Landing
Murrells Inlet 5K Race for the Inlet
April 10, 2010
Inaugural "MarshWalk Masters"
Put on your knickers and putt yourself through the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk stopping at every Restaurant along the way. Play the hole at each of the nine stops on tour and lowest score wins! 4:00-8:00 pm. No rush, no problem, just play each of the 9 holes in any order you want enjoying beverages and appetizers as you go. An after party and awards ceremony at Spuds Waterfront with live music starting at 8:30. Proceeds go towards our non-profit Murrells Inlet 2020 community organization.
April 2011
20th Annual Spring Tide Clean-Up
Its a banner day for the Inlet. Bring your gloves, boots and boats to come help clean up the Inlet waters and roadsides. No need to sign up to volunteer. Just check-in at Morse Park Landing between 8-9 am.
8:30 am Creekside Invocation at Morse Park Landing (Highway 17 Bus. next to Hot Fish)
9:00 am-12:30 pm Creek & Street Clean-up, Murrells Inlet & Garden City Beach
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Great Murrells Inlet Chowder Cook-off
South Carolinas biggest and longest-running one-day community cleanup, the Spring Tide effort, over the years, has rid the Inlet saltmarsh and roadsides of literally hundreds of tons of trash and debris while bringing the community closer together in appreciation and care of the local environmentand organizers are hoping for a record turnout this year.
Volunteers are needed to provide and crew watercraft, pick up along the streets, unload boats and trucks, help out at the headquarters, provide and drive pickup trucks.
Spring Tide begins at 8:30 a.m., with a brief dedication ceremony by the creekside overlook at Morse Landing Park on Business 17 South. The cleanup work begins immediately thereafter. Morse Landing will be the main trash-deposition site.
The cleanup proceeds from 9 a.m. until noon, when volunteers reconvene at the Hot Fish Clubs Gazebo for the Great Murrells Inlet Chowder Cook-Off, an informal competition among Inlet and Garden City restaurants that brings the winner the Best Damn Chowder award, and feeds the cleanup participants. The afternoon is devoted to appreciation for the workers and a celebration of a clean creek.
For information on the Great Murrells Inlet Chowder Cook-Off, call Michelle Beard at 602-0280 or 357-2007.
April 2011
The Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers Association 9th Annual Flounder Tournament
1st prize $1,500
Information or entry form request available from Dave Williams (843) 357-9590 or
Lou Mikula (843) 651-2424
More info GSSAA.org
May 2011
15th Annual Blessing of the Inlet at Belin Methodist Church
A favorite day for all Inlet locals. Spend the day from 9 am - 4 pm enjoying great eats from local restaurants, baked goods from the church ladies, entertainment all day long, games for the children and arts & crafts treasures for sale. Join us as we bow our heads in prayer to give thanks for our beautiful marsh. Call 843-651-5099 for more information.
2011
6th Annual Makai Luau - Best Luau on this side of the Pacific
The Grand Strand Chapter is comprised entirely of volunteers and serves the entire Grand Strand from Little River to Pawleys Island, encompassing both Horry and Georgetown counties. Our chapter works to keep our beaches and waves clean, educate the public, and protect beach access. For more information about the many projects and events in the area, please visit our website or join us on Facebook (Surfrider Grand Strand) to receive updates.
Contact:
Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation www.surfridergrandstrand.org
May 2011
Red, White & Blue at Brookgreen Gardens
Flags honor the war memorial and graves of veterans buried on the grounds. Call 843-235-6000 for more information.
The Lazy Gator Gala
Join in the fun at the "Gator" to usher in our favorite season -- summer. Antique cars, artwork, jazz music, prizes and more are featured at the Lazy Gator Unique Gifts & Christmas Treasures Store at 3986 Hwy 17 Business. Call 843-651-4244 for more information.
June 2011
Murrells Inlet Rotary 10th Annual Flounder Tournament & Fish Drop
Proceeds benefit the Murrells Inlet Rotary Club charitable projects. For registration information, call 325-1281.
June 2011
Murrells Inlet 2020 Annual Golf Tournament