![]() We would get out maybe in the afternoons and play some golf. And my dad would always have some buddies. But just getting out and surfing waves, enjoying the beach. So you’d be red as a beet by the end of the week. It was before … I’m so old, it was before sunscreen. And I can remember you’re getting out on the beach and you’d go over there and you’d rent one of those … They didn’t have boogie boards back in the times, it was little inflatable rafts. We’d either stay in a hotel or rent a place for the week in the summertime. What are some of your earliest memories of Myrtle Beach?Ĭharlie: We would typically go up north, to Cherry Grove. So you said you played at Myrtlewood before and you won a tournament there. If you’re gonna live near the ocean and places where there’s lots of water, it’s pretty cool to have access to get out on that water. So that’s something that we’re really looking forward to. And it’s a lot more reasonable than going out and buying one of these brand-new boats. So we’ll be able to get offshore and fish a little bit, too. We’ll have access to center console boats and some boats that have twin outboard engines. So that’d be cool.Īnother thing that’s cool about being a member of a boat club, I’ve done a lot of offshore fishing since I was a kid. When you’ve got six or eight people, you can get on a float boat and cruise down the Waccamaw River and go down to the historic waterfront in Georgetown, anchor up, hang out, enjoy the afternoon and then (in) about an hour and a half cruise back home. And I’ll be able to grab a boat out of there. And one of the things that’s really cool about Myrtle Beach, where I’m gonna be living, in Murrells Inle at Wachesaw Plantation, the backside of that property is right on the Waccamaw River and there’s a nice little marina there. ![]() It’s a great way to have access to actually a whole fleet of boats. I’m more of a boating type.Ĭharlie: No, I joined a boat club, which is pretty cool. And you already got a membership at Freedom (Boat) Club.Ĭharlie: I’m not a yachting type. We were just eating lunch and you were talking about how you wanna go boating here. And so for me, it’s gonna be a lot of fun. Having been raised her in South Carolina and vacationing down here and playing a lot of golf tournaments here over the years. When you’ve won as few golf tournaments as I have, you remember all of them for sure.īut I really feel coming back to Myrtle Beach is like coming home for me. And I remember that the last hole, I believe it’s the Palmetto Course, (where the) Intracoastal comes down the whole left-hand side. And I’ve only been back, I think, one time since then. When I was 15, I won the Carolinas Golf Association, South Carolina State Junior Championship there. ![]() I love going over to Myrtlewood in particular. Because I grew up in upstate South Carolina, actually just south of Charlotte. But on the drive over there, we want to know: why Myrtle Beach?Ĭharlie: Well I’m glad you brought up Myrtlewood. So we want to know why … And we’re gonna go play over at Myrtlewood here this afternoon. Cat litter and pet food donations are also accepted to benefit the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society.īoaters can compete for prizes by being creative and colorful in decorating their vessels. Visit the website to enter your boat in the parade.Charlie Rymer: Just ridin’ around Myrtle Beach in my pickup truck. Spectators are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to Harbourgate Marina or collection points around Little River and North Myrtle Beach. ![]() Toy and/or monetary donations can be made to Yachts for Tot to provide Christmas presents and other needs for children in the area. In addition to being a festive kickoff to the holiday season, the Intracoastal Christmas Regatta is also a fundraiser. Spectators can catch the regatta at many points along the waterway. at the Little River Inlet and winds south to Dock Holidays Marina by 7 p.m. The Intracoastal Christmas Regatta is always held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Get into the holiday spirit with the best parade on the water! Yachts and boats covered in Christmas lights and decorations will make their way past plenty of prime viewing spots in this annual flotilla. ![]()
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