Community Information

CITY & COUNTY INFORMATION

Horry County
http://www.horrycounty.org/

City of Myrtle Beach
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/

Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
http://www.mbchamber.com/

LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/

http://library.webster.edu/sitepage/lamyrtle.html

PARKS, SPORTS, AND RECREATION

South Carolina State Parks
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/

Baseball
http://www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com/

Government Recreation Facilities
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/recreation.html

Boating, Fishing and Water sports
http://www.onthebeachmagazine.com/html-pages/bofishsprtsframeset.html?body=boatfishsports.html

Carolina Safari
http://www.carolinasafari.com/

NIGHTLIFE

There are so many different clubs and pubs to choose from in Myrtle Beach that it's difficult to go to the same one twice. The largest nightlife conglomerate in Myrtle Beach is definitely Broadway at the Beach. At Broadway there are world famous establishments such as Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood, which offer a lot of memorabilia and occasionally live music. And then there are local favorites like Revolutions, where your platform shoes and disco dance moves are back in style. If disco doesn't do it for you, then try Froggy Bottoms. Froggy's is a blues and rock bar featuring live music almost every night of the week. There are two clubs that adjoin Froggy's, the one to the left is Malibu's and to the right is Club Boca. Both of these nightlife establishments are beach themed, booty shaking dance clubs.

If you are in the mood for something that is not quite so grandiose and don't mind wandering about town for a while, then you might want to patronize one of the several smaller bars and pubs that specialize in import beers and microbrews, Liberty's, Stool Pigeons, and Bodo's German Brauhaus are just a few.

If live music is what you crave then be sure to start your nightly quest at the House of Blues. They are world famous for their live music, food and drinks. It is worth the trip alone to view all of the Americana and folk art adorning every nook and cranny of the establishment. If local fare is more your flavor for live music, then try bars like Gypsy's and Alley Cat's. They specialize in rock, blues and jam bands. By this point, if you still yearn for something different there is the Lazy I, which mainly caters to punk, Indy and experimental rock. If you are more into the rave scene then keep an ear to the street and an extra pacifier in your pocket there is always something going on and it's usually around Industry. Be sure to keep an ear open for local vinyl guru, DJ Tim "de groove" Scott. He's always spinnin' somewhere and is truly an auditory delight.

The visitors who come to the Grand Strand by way of the rainbow might want to check out a few local establishments that cater to those who live an "alternative lifestyle". Places like Time Out, Paradox and the Rainbow House should help point you in the right direction to have a good time.

SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Broadway at the Beach
http://www.broadwayatthebeach.com/

House of Blues
http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/myrtlebeach/

Barefoot Landing
http://www.bflanding.com/

Pavillion Amusement Park
http://www.mbpavilion.com/

The Carolina Opry
http://www.cgp.net/

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede
http://www.dixiestampede.com/

Medieval Times
http://www.medievaltimes.com/

Ripleys Aquarium
http://www.ripleysaquarium.com/

Legends in Concert
http://www.legendsinconcertsc.com/

Family Kingdom Water Park
http://www.discovermyrtlebeach.com/entertainment/familykingdom.htm

UTILITIES

Water and Sewer: In Myrtle Beach, contact Myrtle Beach City Hall at (843) 918-1212. In North Myrtle Beach, contact the North Myrtle Beach City Hall at (843) 280-5550. In the Little River area, contact the Little River Water & Sewage Co. at (843) 249-4025. Most other areas in Horry County are serviced by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority at (843) 448-1686. In Georgetown County, contact Georgetown Water & Sewer at (843) 546-8408.
Electricity: Santee Cooper at (843) 448-2411 services Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Garden City Beach, Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island. Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. at (843) 248-2211 services most other rural areas such as Socastee, Aynor and Galivants Ferry.
Telephone: The area code for the Grand Strand is (843). GTE South customers may apply for phone service by calling 1-800-762-7822 for residential or 1-800-742-5483 for business service. Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc., customers may apply for residential phone service by calling (843) 365-2154 and for business service by calling (843) 365-2155. Call the telephone companies to learn which will service your area and what type of deposit is required.
Natural Gas: South Carolina Electric & Gas Corp. (843) 236-6413 furnishes natural gas.

MOTOR VEHICLE & LICENSE INFO

SECURING A S.C. LICENSE PLATE

New residents need to secure a South Carolina license plate within 45 days of relocation. Vehicle registration fee is $24. License plates may be obtained from the S.C. Highway Department at:

4103 Hwy. 701 in Conway - (843) 365-4781
1200 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach - (843) 448-9957
214 Ridge Road in Georgetown - (843) 546-6445
107 Hwy. 57 North in Little River - (843) 399-5567

OBTAINING A S.C. DRIVER'S LICENSE

Your out-of-state driver's license will be valid for 90 days once you relocate into the area. A South Carolina license may be obtained at the locations listed below with no testing other than a visual exam. There is a $12.50 fee for the license, which is renewable every five years on your birthday. You will need your out-of-state license and social security card in order to obtain a license. If you've never previously been licensed, you will need to submit certification of a driver education course and certification of satisfactory school attendance. Then you must successfully complete the vision and skills tests.

1200 21st Ave. North in Myrtle Beach - (843) 448-9957
4103 Hwy. 701 North in Conway - (843) 365-4781
107 Hwy. 57 North in Little River - (843) 399-5567
214 Ridge Road in Georgetown - (843) 527-8730

VOTER REGISTRATION

To register to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States and 18 years of age or older. Proof of permanent address is required. In order to vote you must register in person or mail a registration application 30 days in advance of any election. A registered voter may vote in any special, general or municipal election or primary by presenting a registration certificate and a S.C. driver's license or state I.D. at the polls. Register to vote in Horry County at any of four Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce office locations. The Horry County Board of Registration is located at 1316 1st Avenue in Conway, (843) 248-1382. Georgetown County residents may register to vote at the Georgetown County Board of Registration located at 303 Hazard Street in Georgetown, (843) 546-9530. REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE

TAXES

REAL ESTATE TAXES

Horry County Tax Assessor's Office - (843) 248-1361
Georgetown County Tax Assessor's Office - (843) 546-1241
Real property (land, houses, buildings, mobile homes) tax notices are mailed in October to Horry County and Georgetown County residents and must be paid by January 15 of the following year in order to avoid penalties. Taxes are based on the following percentages of assessed value: commercial, 6%; residential, 4% or 6% (may only be 4% if you've filed with the tax assessor's office to qualify as a year-round resident); second home, 6%.

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

Once you have established one-year residency and you are over the age of 65, you are eligible for a homestead exemption of $20,000. That exemption, if applied to a $100,000 home, would reduce your property tax by $173.00.

INCOME TAX

S.C. Department of Revenue - (843) 293-6550
South Carolina has a simplified income tax structure which follows the federal income tax laws. South Carolina accepts the adjustments, exemptions and deductions allowed on your federal return with few modifications. Your federal taxable income is the starting point in determining your state income tax liability.

SALES AND USE TAX

South Carolina's sales and use tax rate is 5%. Neither Horry County nor Georgetown County has a local option sales and use tax. Prescriptions, dental prosthetics and hearing aids are exempt from the sales tax. Those over the age of 85 are exempt from 1% of the sales tax. A maximum sales tax of $300 is imposed on the purchase of motor vehicles, including recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles and airplanes.
Each gallon of gasoline is taxed at 16 cents. This tax is included in the price per gallon at the gasoline pump.

CHURCHES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP

http://www.myrtlebeachchurches.com/

MYRTLE BEACH

AME
Mount Olive AME 448-5541

APOSTOLIC
First Apostolic 236-1101

ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Myrtle Beach Assembly of God 236-7624
Son Celebration
Assembly of God 448-2622

BAPTIST
Bible Baptist 448-7498
Central Baptist 626-5090
First Baptist 448-3155
First Freewill Baptist 449-6711
Forestbrook Baptist 236-2224
Grand Strand Baptist 236-2233
Ocean View Baptist 449-3384
Sandy Grove Baptist 448-3281
Seniors Church of the Grand Strand 293-1500

CATHOLIC
St. Andrew's Catholic 448-5930

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science Church 449-5496

CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
Alliance Bible Fellowship 236-3494
Christian Mission Inc. 293-2411

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Church of Christ 448-8071

CHURCH OF GOD
First Church of God 448-9069

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
Sun Coast Christian Church 347-2207

EPISCOPAL
Trinity Episcopal 448-8426

EVANGELICAL
Pine Lakes Bible 449-5401 FULL GOSPEL
Church of New Beginnings 236-0737
Cathedral Baptist Church of the Grand Strand 477-1448
Life Outreach Church 626-8481
Living Faith World Outreach Church 293-1000
Myrtle Beach Community Church 497-5066

GREEK ORTHODOX
St. John the Baptist 448-3773

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 448-2660

LATTER DAY SAINTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 449-3927

LUTHERAN
St. Philip's Lutheran 449-5345
Holy Lamb Lutheran 236-1344
Lutheran Church of the Risen Christ 272-5845

METHODIST
First United Methodist 448-7164

NAZARENE
Church of the Nazarene 445-9651

NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Household of Faith 626-3992
Myrtle Beach Bible Chapel 626-7027

PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
Kingsway Pentecostal Holiness 448-8042
Northside Pentecostal Holiness 449-4627

PRESBYTERIAN
Faith Presbyterian 449-7972
First Presbyterian 448-4496

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh Day Adventist 449-9150

SYNAGOGUES
Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center 448-0035
Temple Emanu-el 449-5552

GARDEN CITY BEACH

BAPTIST
Garden City Baptist 651-3663

CATHOLIC
St. Michael's Catholic 651-3737 LUTHERAN
Sheperd of the Sea 651-7377

NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Garden City Chapel & Beach Retreat 651-2223

LITTLE RIVER

BAPTIST
First Baptist Church of Little River 249-0152

FULL GOSPEL
Open Door Full Gospel 249-1575 METHODIST
Little River United Methodist 249-2329

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Assembly of God 399-8116

BAPTIST
Chapel By The Sea 249-4733
First Baptist 249-2448
Lakeside Baptist 249-2162

CATHOLIC
Our Lady Star of the Sea 249-2356

CHARISMATIC
Coastal Christian Center 272-5718

CHURCH OF GOD
Covenant of Life 272-6676 EPISCOPAL
St. Stephen's Episcopal 249-1169

FULL GOSPEL
Coastal Christian Center 272-5718

LUTHERAN
King of Glory 249-3954

METHODIST
Trinity United Methodist 272-5236

PRESBYTERIAN
Ocean Drive Presbyterian 249-2312

MURRELLS INLET

APOSTOLIC
Faith Assembly of Disciples 651-3766

ASSEMBLY OF GOD
South Strand Assembly of God 651-0152

BAPTIST
Collins Creek 650-1420
First Baptist 651-2251

CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God 651-2577

METHODIST
Belin Memorial United Methodist 651-509

PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
Murrells Inlet Pentecostal Holiness 651-7745

PRESBYTERIAN
Murrells Inlet Presbyterian 651-3751

PAWLEYS ISLAND

BAPTIST
Pawleys Island Baptist 237-4449

CATHOLIC
Precious Blood of Christ Catholic 237-3428

EPISCOPAL
All Saints Parish Waccamaw Episcopal 237-4223 LUTHERAN
St. Peter's Lutheran 237-2795

METHODIST
St. Paul's Waccamaw United Methodist Church 237-2294

PRESBYTERIAN
Pawleys Island Presbyterian 237-4581

SOCASTEE

BAPTIST
Beacon Baptist 236-3281
Socastee Baptist 293-2762

CHURCH OF GOD
Socastee Church of God 347-6414

METHODIST
Socastee United Methodist 650-3373 NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Calvary Bible Church 650-2829
The Christian Church 236-1121

PENTECOSTAL
Lakewood Pentecostal Holiness 650-2818
Socastee Pentecostal
Holiness 293-2583

SURFSIDE BEACH

BAPTIST
First Baptist 238-0206
Glenn's Bay Baptist 650-4481
Harbor Baptist Temple 238-5020

CHRISTIAN
Surfside Christian 238-4779

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Grand Strand Church of Christ 650-9711

EPISCOPAL
Church of the Resurrection 238-5148 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall 650-5502

METHODIST
Surfside United Methodist 238-2734

PRESBYTERIAN
Surfside Presbyterian 650-2020
Trinity Presbyterian 650-0313
Redeemer Presbyterian 232-8204

UNITY
Grand Strand Unity 238-8516

CITY & COUNTY INFORMATION	CHURCH INFORMATION
LIBRARIES & MUSEUM	UTILITIES
PARKS, SPORTS & RECREATION	TAXES
SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT	NIGHTLIFE
MOTOR VEHICLE & LICENCE INFO