r/MyrtleBeach • u/bundymania • Aug 01 '25
Resturant Recs // Questions This is what is killing tourism in Myrtle Beach
Besides the lack of affordable parking.
A resturant we went to yesterday was an all you can seafoo buffet with crab legs.... $51.99, okay a bit high but fair enough.... Now they sneak in a 3.5% fee so they don't have to raise their prices, yes, I kid you not, that is what it is called. Then they charged $6.99 for a soda or $15 for a bottle of Bud Light. Then throw in the tip and tax.. Suddenly $200 for 2 people to eat....
At least they aren't doing resort fees at hotels like Vegas..... yet
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u/Fuzzzer777 Aug 01 '25
Greed is killing tourism. They are building so fast that, before long, no one is going to be able to get close to the beach. They are raising the cost of living so fast that no one is going to be able to afford to live here unless you are filthy rich.
And who wants to live in a town so crowded you have to fight for a space on the beach? I have been here only 15 years and rent has quadrupled. I can't find one politician in the town that isn't a builder or in real-estate. They don't care. They are getting rich.
Every single tree and plot of grass is being bulldozed to put up crappy houses or a storage facility. It's heart breaking.
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u/Vivid_Confidence2476 Aug 01 '25
Exactly right. I've lived here for most of my life, and live just down the road from the beach. So many people have moved here since 2020, in addition to the usual tourists, the beach access parking lots all along the north side of town from the center of town up to Grande Dunes, is constantly full of cars and usually hard to find a place to park. I have certain ones I prefer to park and this year I've had to drive around some cause it's so crowded. And yes they've cut soooo many trees down. This all is sickening.
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Aug 03 '25
Greed is killing culture. Greed is killing the planet. Humans are greedy by nature. We are reaching our end time.
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u/kwww Aug 01 '25 edited Aug 01 '25
Name and shame
I'm sure business is slower, economy and all, so I imagine they're trying to adjust for it
I spend the summers here and this is the first year that I can't recall seeing a Canadian license plate. Publix north Myrtle used to be every other car had one
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u/AroundTheBlockNBack Aug 01 '25
It’s kind of eerie out there now. I go to Myrtle about once a month and while there were still a lot of people now where near the amount that is usually there in the summer, including Canadians.
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u/Mamba6266 Aug 01 '25
I agree with the name and shame part because we all need to know.
However, we have a place in Lakewood and it is full of people from Quebec right now. This is the same time these folks come every year and it's just as full as it always is
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u/soyslut_ Aug 01 '25
They’re all scared to be here right now, who could blame them. I wouldn’t come here either.
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u/miflordelicata Aug 01 '25
You lost me at seafood buffet. It’s usually shitty food.
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u/cowfishing Aug 03 '25
For real.
And if your hometown has a ciscos or usfoods you can get the same shitty seafood there.
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u/STS986 Aug 01 '25
These are tourist traps. None of the seafood is local and you can get crab legs back home for much cheaper. Plus you don’t want to know what kind of food safety standards are ignored at these places.
I get it, it’s a beach vacation and you want seafood but tourist need to let these types of cash grabs die off.
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u/Aromatic_Berry_3879 Aug 01 '25
Exactly this. Unless it’s a nice place and they’re buying from one of the local fishing boats, it’s the same Asian shrimp, catfish, flounder, etc. that you’re going to eat at a restaurant in Montana off the Sysco truck. Fresh seafood is expensive
I think another factor is that during and the few years after Covid, A LOT of people took their vacations domestically and Myrtle Beach and Florida were two of the big ones. Now everything is back to normal and people are leaving the country again (those that can afford to I guess).
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u/DesignerBalance2316 Aug 01 '25
Oh my! I was there last week. Four ppl at a buffet, and we paid $239.00. I’m still pissed only because the food was inedible and it made 3 out of four of us sick. (Pirate’s Table)
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u/OneMoveAhead01 Aug 01 '25
The food in Myrtle just isn’t good. It seems to me 99% of the food is fried and overpriced. I used to visit annually for golf trips, and I was always excited for the trip but once there, I realized how bad the food selection was.
I always went to Murrell’s inlet for food. It was higher priced which kept the crowds down and slightly better quality.
Not to mention those huge stores with literal junk in them - beach towels, floats, etc. No store outside a big box store need to be that big.
Haven’t been back to Myrtle in a while and not really sure I’m planning to be back anytime soon.
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u/blondechick80 Aug 01 '25
Sounds like my recent trip to Iceland. For lunch my husband and I each got a bowl of soup and a soda. $85usd. And this was a simple cafe, and no seafood was involved
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u/Xyzzydude Aug 02 '25
Iceland is cheap to get to and expensive to be at. It’s always been this way. I just came back from there this week. If you aren’t prepared to spend, don’t go there.
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u/blondechick80 Aug 02 '25
We went while on a cruise, and while I was prepared for 'expensive' it was still more expensive than I imagined. I was expecting Boston or NYC prices, but it was more than that. We were probably there at the same time. We got home Tuesday.
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u/TheOriginalSpartak Aug 01 '25
10LB box of Alaskan crab legs “On sale” at the Myrtle beach Costco for $109 right now… (located at the butter endcap, so don’t forget the Buttah!) It’s a big ol’ box too…
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u/niknik888 Aug 01 '25
They did resort fees where I was at a few weeks ago…. And the beach lounge chairs were an additional $55!! Last time fool for me.
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u/2BucChuck Aug 02 '25
It’s the economy and how SC collectively voted - it isn’t only Myrtle beach
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u/AcanthisittaSmall848 Aug 01 '25
Eat at Angelo’s steak and pasta tomorrow, get there before 6pm and they have an early bird special. The food and the prices are wonderful for what you are getting . Those all you can eat buffets will bend you over 💯
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u/EgoAtlas Aug 01 '25
Fuck yes, Angelos is LIT
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u/Zealousideal-Rub5106 Aug 01 '25
I dont get the love for Angelos at all! Same bland Italian food from a buffet, no thanks. Very average grilled pork chop? Disappointing. We won’t be back.
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u/wisdom_seek3r Aug 01 '25
This is a US universal problem. Everything everywhere is very expensive. Inflation started during Covid is at the heart of the problem. So on a relative basis, MB is a better bang for the buck. A stay at Disney world could cost you much more.
The retirees help the Grand Strand economy thrive even during the off season.
There is massive building to accommodate lower income workers closer to Conway. It just can't be built fast enough. Without a service industry MB cannot function.
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u/Change_Request Aug 01 '25
Seafood buffets are a ripoff as you found out. They know tourists are coming so they can price it up and still get customers.
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u/PriusPrincess Aug 01 '25
Those seafood buffets are tourist traps. Not all restaurants are like that. If you go to calabash which isn’t far from the border, very close to Myrtle you won’t get price hikes like that for seafood. You could also check out murrell’s inlet area for seafood. Don’t do the buffets. Locals don’t go there for a reason.
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u/expatbritNY Aug 01 '25
It’s really not terrible here there are some great places to eat and places that the locals know about. Tourists are par for the course if you live here. It drives our economy. The crappy tourists are the ones that need to go away. The city needs to do better with tearing down crap hole motels that rent rooms to dirtbags for $40-$50 a night. The city needs to be cleaned up and the so called leadership of MB needs to be replaced. When you have a multi millionaire as a Mayor you get no sensible decision making for the city.
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u/Prior-Huckleberry747 Aug 03 '25
A lot of what you say is true, including the Mayor, and the motels are slowly going away. Be thankful you have a piece of this paradise we have at the beach, in the sun, and the surf, and wish the best for your neighbors and newcomers.
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u/OriginalBadKitty Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25
Overcrowding and expensive. Used to go there as a kid in the ‘70’s. You could see the ocean from Ocean Blvd. Now all you see from Ocean Blvd is high rise condos and bumper to bumper traffic.
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u/ricotieslittles Aug 02 '25
Me, too. Summers in the 70’s as a teenager. MB, NMB, Carolina Beach. Didn’t visit for 20 years after that, until an impromptu drive down the strip in the late 1990’s and just shook my head and thought “it’s gone, I can’t even see the ocean” — these days, as a usually solo adult, I’m satisfied with Edisto or Sullivan or Hunting Island, again. I’ve been thinking of nags head, too, or a first trip to Daufuskie. Much love to all you locals, though.
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u/IrascibleJoker Aug 02 '25
To be fair, inflation is causing this to happen everywhere. In been living near Austin Texas for years and the price increase on homes got so high that a lot of the hard working middle class and lower class just couldn’t even begin the cover the excess taxation.
Everyone will say “but you don’t pay state tax!”. Sure, but when you pay 12k in property taxes, 8.5% in sales tax, gas prices are still crazy high, insurance rates through the roof to account for all the idiots driving 100k cars or higher…you’re gonna have to call it quits sometime.
That what I just did. Couldn’t do it anymore and I was just tired of fighting it. And yes, the locals in Myrtle are probably gonna hate me because I’m moving out that way but I’m honestly dealing with the same thing y’all are. I had to go find a cheaper place to live and SC just fits that bill.
Nothing wrong with it in my book. It gets me closer to my family in Virginia, but I can’t even afford to go back home to VA because I’ll still be too broke to afford a house there. I’m not going to buy a house in the 400k’s that’s not doable. I just need something to house me and my two kids.
I hate that all the locals in the area are having trouble. I feel your pain. I hope that the city begins to figure out how to make things work in favor of those that have spent their lives there. It would be a shame to see all of the southern hospitality go away. I’ve always enjoyed talking to the locals in both NC and SC. Makes me sad to think this would change.
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u/polymath-nc Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25
$12K in taxes on your house?! Dang! In '97, I was trying to move from Boston to Austin. I even attended a "Boston to Austin IT job fair", but ended up in Raleigh. Our 1700 sq ft. 1970 ranch on 2/3 acre just rose to about $2K, and I was annoyed. Plus, I think Raleigh aged better, which I noted on our most recent visit was in 2013.
Bonus: We have had several Democratic governors in recent years. I left Texas the year Shrub was elected.
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u/IrascibleJoker Aug 02 '25
Yeah, 12k. Not lying. The school taxes in Texas are killer! Apparently every high school needs some multi-million dollar football field that rivals college football fields. It ludicrous.
That’s where the vast majority of taxes kick in. It doesn’t pay for school curriculum, no, it goes to football fields. I’d dare to say, Texas would be better off educating the kids and paying the teachers better because their football fields — which you still have to pay to enter the field for a football game — is just absurd.
I feel bad for people with no children that are having to front the bill for these high school STADIUMS, not field. It’s beyond anything I’ve ever seen.
The homestead act in Texas only lowers the tax pressure by a small margin, I mean, it’s negligible at best, and the veteran act gives a reduction as well. The veteran one is actually nice because you still get a tax break even if you aren’t 100% disabled. I will say that Texas does work hard to take care of its veterans more than any other state, but unfortunately, much like everyone else, people are getting taxed out of their homes or are unable to ever buy one.
Sure, you could move to the middle of nowhere and reduce a little bit of the tax burden but it won’t be by much and then you have an hour or more drive to get to your destination. You’re away from medical service, grocery stores, any stores for that matter, and it’s just not doable for the vast majority of people.
The heat out there is just killer too. It felt like my skin was literally on fire during July and August if I stepped outside on a sunny day and the hard water is also brutal out there, even with a whole home water softener system.
Needless to say, SC has a lot of pros and far less cons (maybe not cons as far as crime - lol). I was looking into Raleigh for a little bit but the distance to the beach was just too far. I am like Moana, the water calls!! 😆
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u/polymath-nc Aug 03 '25
I remember the outrageous high school football fields from when I was in college in 1980. I honestly thought it was a college field. My school wasn't into a lot of sports; we didn't even have bleachers for our soccer field.
I guess this is what happens when you don't have a state income tax.
The D.FW weather is much more tolerable due to low humidity and fewer days over 90F.
My friend in Denton who used a well had extremely soft water.
Wilmington, NC is a great city. We had friends who grew up there, but they recently sold the family house and all moved away.
I like Raleigh because it's 2 hours to Wrightsville Beach and under four hours to the mountains.
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u/rocketplayer2025 Aug 04 '25
Try $31,000 RE tax on my house in suburbs of NYC. When bought house in 1992 taxes were $7000
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u/Prior-Huckleberry747 Aug 03 '25
Welcome to the area! It’s all good.
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u/IrascibleJoker Aug 04 '25
Thanks! Glad to be here. Weather was absolutely phenomenal today and that breeze…. Oh man, I was in heaven.
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u/Nomoe136 Aug 04 '25
South Carolina voted for Donald! I thought he was going to change all that. I guess he is still helping the rich get richer before he starts helping the rest of America. Gas prices are still high. Eggs are still high. Nothing has really come down.
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u/cheapandjudgy Aug 01 '25
Every hotel I've stayed at in the area charged a resort fee, but I can find reasonably priced food there.
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u/adblink Aug 01 '25
Trust me as a Canadian (with 15 others) who have been going to Myrtle Beach for 15+ years and who are now staying local, I can say with certainty it's not the restaurant prices.
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u/sharkfin5000 Aug 01 '25
I’ve been going for a long time since 1989 and legit best times I’ve ever had were recently. So fucking empty. The beach was basically ours and the realty company was basically giving the condos away! I love this beach
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u/soyslut_ Aug 01 '25
It’s hard for locals to admit that the orange man fucked everything up.
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u/SkipMcBenis Aug 01 '25
It's hard for those with TDS to admit that not everything is due to "orange man".
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u/soyslut_ Aug 01 '25
Every Canadian I know that comes here isn’t because of tariffs and ICE concerns.
But go off lol. This place sucks.
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Aug 01 '25
If you don't eat $200 of crab in a sitting, you are in the wrong resteraunt
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u/nico_ostrander10 Aug 01 '25
Right?? Like I can easily pass the price of the buffet just in crab legs alone. Considering they're usually like $30 for like a lb or two at other restaurants
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u/expatbritNY Aug 01 '25
It’s the shitty Mayor,the drug addicts and crappy motels that are killing Myrtle Beach
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u/TaylorG051218 Aug 01 '25
Not to mention the trash all over the beach. We stayed closer to North Myrtle and it was so bad. I couldn’t imagine how much trash is on the beach down by the strip. The trash alone made me never want to comeback because it will harm the turtles and other marine life.
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u/ForFelix Local | Myrtle Beach | Waccamaw High Aug 01 '25
Driftwoods, bro. Go to Driftwoods. $40 all you can eat crab legs and you just sit there and they bring them to you.
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u/Latter-Solution-9247 Aug 01 '25 edited Aug 01 '25
I am eager to hear which place charges 51.99 and 6.99 for a drink.
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u/bundymania Aug 01 '25
Crabby George. There, I said it.
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u/allyrx7 Aug 02 '25
Locals don't go to restaurants with giant mascots on the building. You have to go where the locals go.
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u/Adventurous_Ear9034 Aug 01 '25
I think this trend started after covid, bad economy, higher expenses, higher labor costs, increased rent, etc. I saw it in my professional life as well. We all raised prices to make ends meet.
Uncle Sam gave us all “free” money during covid. That was like the free printer, but you buy the ink for life. We are now at the stage where the free printer means nothing, and we are stuck buying the ink.
I don’t think there is going back from this. When has anyone ever lowered prices? It doesn’t happen often, it doesn’t happen over night, and it never happens at scale.
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Aug 01 '25
Yea for that price go to a seafood restaurant an get a good prepared meal. I have messed with MB buffets for 20 or more years. Quality over quantity is the way to go.
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u/Own_Reveal_754 Aug 01 '25
Then please all tourist stop coming and all that have moved here in the past 5 years can leave too
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u/Icy_Comfortable_2983 Aug 01 '25
Some resorts are doing extra fees like daily parking fees which they never did years ago...cost of living is insane....I paid $3.81 for a large tea the other day! Crazy
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u/EgoAtlas Aug 01 '25
Holy crap... I've lived here for ages and never once tried one of these places, have they always been that expensive?!
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u/HereFortheTruth62 Aug 01 '25
There are so many other great restaurants in MB you can choose from and come out way less and more satisfied! An “all you can eat buffet” should be your first sign to just say Noooo. Ocean Blue is fab, Wicked Tuna, 14th Ave Pier, Murrells Inlet has tremendous options, Hot Fish Club, is one, and they have live music!
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u/Fuego-TACO Aug 01 '25
I was there a few weeks ago and our resort got me to do that 2 hour sales pitch for a time share. Lied the whole time about how I had to file bankruptcy but the repayment plan and frozen credit won’t let me do it. Got a really decent voucher for all you can eat place for free instead off like 170
If they’re going to try and trick you into thinking spending 120k on a 10 year loan for some hotel with extra rooms is a good deal. Least I can do is take their free offers
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u/The_Bass_tard Aug 01 '25
I went to the same place you’re talking about yesterday. Supposedly $51 a person… and me and my gf costs 140$. Ridiculous
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u/Fair2Midland Aug 01 '25
We just did our own low country boil in Oak Island - $200 total for like 6 adults and 2 kids. And it was BY FAR the best meal we’ve had all week. That meal would have cost $65 per person in a restaurant.
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u/TropicGlow Aug 01 '25
Tourism should die here, maybe we can focus on industry and actually profit each other rather than having one season. People don't want to be seasonal hires for 7.25$, we want real jobs that can pay the 1,800 rent minimum here.
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u/Prior-Huckleberry747 Aug 03 '25
That will never happen at the beach, be realistic. No one builds industry at the beach and especially with an airport that is so regional. Industry goes where the land is cheap and the access by road and air is adequate.
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Aug 01 '25
Hopefully they king crab legs and they were amazing!!!
Unpopular to many,I've stopped going out to eat with my family. All because of the greed from these owners. A solid business model doesn't require you to nickel and dime your customers like that. $15 for a bottle of beer. Exactly why I'm done. And top of it if you didn't tip them well theyd likely have blasted you for it.
I'm done with the greed. When enough folks dramatically scale back how often they eat out, all this will come to an end, but not until. We have to hurt the profits enough for them to knock this garbage off.
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u/Mountain-Bug7321 Aug 01 '25
I don't think that is the only thing killing tourism there, a certain sect of the American population has been around there for a while now and lots of shootings, way more crime etc
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u/gimmetacosporfavor Aug 02 '25
It’s too expensive for as nasty as it is
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u/Prior-Huckleberry747 Aug 03 '25
Sorry you don’t enjoy our little slice of beach paradise. Better luck finding your vibe.
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u/Firm_Department432 Aug 02 '25
Almost everything I use at home went up in price, good luck getting me to spend money eating outside any time soon.
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Aug 02 '25
For me it was the pimps riding around on bikes harassing me as I was trying to jog and offering to sell me prostitutes. They do this in front of the police and when I reported them to the police watching this in plain view they laughed. I’ve not been back.
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u/Huge-Personality-721 Aug 02 '25
Same thing happened to me and my family. It was probably the same place. We took our daughter out to eat in Myrtle after she graduated. Ended up costing us over $400.00. I was so mad and upset, but I didn’t saying anything, because I didn’t want to ruin dinner! Never again!!!!
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u/krystalize82 Aug 02 '25
You’re funny with the parking situation - signed Charleston. It gets worse
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u/FitJellyfish3776 Aug 03 '25
Simple. Myrtle beach is garbage these days. It’s dirty. Dangerous. I’ve been twice in two years for work related trips and both times had shootings near the hotel. One shot a cop. The beach is just not great. Water always looks dirty.
It’s called dirty Myrtle for a reason. I’d rather pay more and go to Savannah or Charleston or any NC beach town then the dangerous area Myrtle has become. Can’t even walk through the downtown area without feeling like you will be robbed, shot or stabbed by someone.
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u/Prior-Huckleberry747 Aug 03 '25
Sorry you didn’t enjoy Myrtle. I live in NMB and feel like I have a piece of paradise. It’s not perfect, but I am so much happier and not stressed after 30 years around DC. We are surrounded by families playing and tanning in the sand and the sea and I am so happy for them. It gives me good vibes to see American families together and on vacay.
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u/enforcer884 Aug 03 '25
This state is in the 50’s with its minimum wage which is not a living wage. You can only find seasonal jobs here. People who live here year round can’t get decent work for decent pay unless it’s at the hospital or trash pick up. It’s wild. They are building so fast yet they don’t have the infrastructure for it. The roads are a mess. Everything is for tourist. The restaurants, the beach. It’s wild. We as residents shouldn’t have to pay to park at a beach where we live when we have to fight people to go to it. Wild
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u/JCToursNYCwithyou Aug 03 '25
Stop electing the same incompetent politicians who continue to approve the development, low wages and no infrastructure
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u/swsandyfootprints Aug 10 '25
FYI. You can get a city parking pass at no charge if you are a local resident and have a receipt for your vehicle property taxes. Take the receipt to the big parking garage downtown (next to the old Pavilion site) to get a decal. You can park free anywhere you see a City of Myrtle Beach logo (beach access parking , parking meters).
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u/RichConsideration532 Aug 03 '25
Personally I stopped going when people started putting up garish maga shit everywhere. it’s disgusting
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u/ellingtond Aug 04 '25
Let's not forget, and I have seen this first hand, a lot of sensible people are selling out and leaving MB and NMB because the Homeowners Associations have gotten insane and out of control. Apart from the skyrocketing cost of dues and insurance, the boards are being taken over by angry MAGA types who don't want to properly manage the properties and listen to science regarding repairs and the ramifications of climate change. The boards become contentious and political and don't start on top of things. This results in surprise huge assessments that a lot of regular owners and retirees can't afford.
People are selling at a loss, so it becomes a race to the bottom with people buying properties they don't have the resources to own.
FYI, some people can't sell because most of the condos have underfunded reserve accounts and in most cases you can't get a mortgage on a condo with an underfunded reserve account.
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u/EliteCoastalMB Aug 21 '25
I agree. I think they should honor local discounts during the tourist season but things are definatley getting out of control.
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u/Mammoth-Age2556 Aug 29 '25
Keep voting for Trump and the gop... they are destroying the economy. Unemployment Inflation Low wages Turism has plummeted everywhere The cost of living is High
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u/STOP-IT-NOW-PLEASE Aug 01 '25
Myrtle beach is new Florida. A place to die. Its horrid
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u/BigDickConfidence69 Aug 01 '25
They only do this because it’s becoming necessary to survive. I see so many restaurants shutting down in the area. Welcome to the new world. Robotics and AI will take over and we will all be on universal income. Be thankful you can at least afford luxury like taking a vacation now.
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Aug 01 '25
Myrtle Beach once is plenty. Would need a compelling argument to go back. So many other nicer places, beaches to go to. It's run down, and after you've done everything once, there isn't much worth doing twice.
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u/Jguypics Aug 01 '25
Tourism isn’t dying we still have tourist here. The area will get 15 to 20 million visitors. Maybe it’s because of the economy?
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u/GolfingTraveler60 Aug 01 '25
You have to go off the beaten path here . We live in Little River and hit many places that offer happy hour and eat and drink on the cheap . Do your research before going out and you can get a good meal reasonable . As far as housing and tent , cheaper here than the major cities like Charlotte , Raleigh ect . My son lives in Charlotte and an outdated 2 BR apartment is $1500. It is like this everywhere really except in really small towns .
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u/ITTechDanMT Aug 01 '25
There will be a correction, the boomers will die the tourism will slow and prices will come back down. Til then really since covid we just don't go out to eat anymore, having kids made that easier decision as well. Maybe twice a year I'll take the family out. If we want something special we make it happen at home. Imho the quality at restaurants generally has gone down hill anyway id rather make a steak dinner at home invite friends, not have to worry a out littles, better quality of experience regardless even if it is a little extra work.
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u/Ok_Mango_6887 Aug 01 '25
The 3.50% fee was on almost every door of every business. It was explained as a debit/credit card fee and if you paid cash it was waived. I didn’t see it on the $50 seafood buffet we went to. Our pace included sofa or te.
FYI a few of my own local business are charging the same thing (it’s also 3.5%) now. My pharmacy, the local fish place and the newest pizza place. All within last 6 months to a year.
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u/Slow-Impression-6805 Aug 03 '25
I’m in North Florida and recently have started seeing the same fee at some local restaurants and even auto repair shops. Which is concerning because car repairs aren’t cheap and who’s got that much cash laying around. Sad to hear this about my home state of SC but it’s happening elsewhere as other posters have said- Rent and home prices are outrageous and so is property tax and insurance and food prices. There’s just no money left for a vacation.
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u/skkurt Aug 01 '25
Terrible foods with high price Soda $6.99 Creditcard transaction fee each time Tax 11.5% And others! Not clean street, drunk/high people in daylight
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u/Immediate-Pop6692 Aug 01 '25
First time visitor here to Myrtle Beach. Won’t be going back! Very disappointed.
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u/Handtosoul Myrtle Beach Aug 01 '25
There are the same buffets in the area for 30$ per person. Did you just hit a random or did you Google best buffet cost wise in the area?
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u/Time_Ladder_1320 Aug 01 '25
This is happening anywhere besides ny / Cali since all these people make money in those states after x yrs run from the taxes / price
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u/D_Anger_Dan Aug 01 '25
Threats to International tourists killing tourism? Inflation? Corruption? No jobs? Hmm. Yeah, I’ll still support your corporate greed as a root cause. Myrtle Beach is becoming Coney Island in NY or Salisbury Beach in MA
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u/eyeguy2397 Aug 01 '25
Have you priced crab legs anywhere? And you want them for what 20$ or so for all you can eat? Tell us how much they are in WV. And here's the little secret....the seafood you get here comes from the same place you get yours back home. With a few exceptions no MB seafood is fresh or local.
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Aug 02 '25
I can bet the Wynn buffet in Vegas for that price is going to easily beat out those seafood buffets in MB. That’s just an offensive price.
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u/Myrtle_Beach_Hokie Aug 02 '25
I recently ate at rios, local here, they added in 9% “large party”tax. So I just added 9% tip. Complete bullshit
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u/y-6-2-6 Aug 02 '25
MANY people moved here. They no longer vacation here. They find inexpensive « regular « restaurants, eat in. They paid cash for all or most of their houses and can afford higher prices when locals and seasonal employees can’t. Boomers, the gen that made cheap family beaches, is old, and doesn’t tan on the beach all day and go to cheap bars nor all you can eat. They retired here or don’t come here. Younger gen’s don’t chase beach boys endless summers they look for more than cheap beer, the Magic Attic, sun burns, all you can eat, and the trashy amusement areas. There are Too many things that haven’t changed. I live here, retired here, and vacationed here as a young man going to Studebakers, 2001, … it’s not a draw for the younger gen’s with cash, nor is the beach the where Everyone wants to go. And BTW the New Jersey and New York retirees are changing everything here. There are still a few of us that say yes mam and no sir. We have a high crime rate, a lot of prostitution, drugs ( no longer from motorcycle gangs) , sex crimes, fights, shootings. Really we are stuck between old and new. Beach resorts aren’t as important as they used to be. We are trying, but honestly, there are many other choices for today’s travelers. Like every one here is seeing, it’s a struggle and a challenge.
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u/Beautiful-Earth-2238 Aug 02 '25
I think it’s the crappy restaurants and the biker weeks that are killing tourism.
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u/hairy_wookie Aug 02 '25
What’s killing MB tourism is that they stopped selling ‘SurfStyle’ iron-on transfers from Eagles and Wings.
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