Broadway At The Beach In Myrtle Beach, S.C. Launches Contest To Find Their Next Great Musical Jingle

Announcement Of Contest Was Part Of Opening Day At The Holiday Harvest Festival At Broadway At The Beach

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (PRWEB) October 30, 2009 -- A contest to find the next musical jingle for Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. was announced Saturday afternoon during the first day of the Holiday Harvest Festival at Broadway at the Beach. Broadway at the Beach organizers decided to hold the jingle contest so that everyone who has enjoyed Broadway at the Beach over the years can have a chance to be a part of the area's premier attraction. And, the community atmosphere surrounding Holiday Harvest was the perfect place to make that announcement.

The contest runs through November 22nd and is open to anyone interested in participating. It is being presented by QRockRadio.com, a live radio station broadcasting 24 hours daily from Broadway at the Beach. Jingle writers can submit their work by going to www.broadwayatthebeach.com where they will find a link to upload their mp3 file for consideration. Jingles will then be placed on the Web site where people can listen to them and vote on their favorite. The jingle that receives the most votes will be awarded the "people's choice award." The top 25 entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will narrow them down to 10 and then choose the grand prize winner. The grand prize winner of the jingle contest will have his/her jingle professionally produced and receive $1000 in prize money. The "people's choice" winner will win a $300 Broadway at the Beach gift card.

"Broadway at the Beach is the center of entertainment in this area, thanks to the tremendous community support we've received over the years," said Alicia Harper, marketing director for Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. which owns and operates Broadway at the Beach. "The Holiday Harvest is another great opportunity for community outreach and the perfect venue to make the announcement about our jingle contest."

Holiday Harvest is a 15-day festival featuring a Farmers Market and activities like a massive Pumpkin Pyramid (made up of more than 3,000 pumpkins). An intriguing Hay Maze constructed on site and an impressive collection of antique tractors that once worked the fields of South Carolina farms are also on display. Numerous booths offer fall/winter food specialities. Hay rides and sleigh rides are available, and pumpkin decorating, face painting and a pumpkin pie eating contest add to the atmosphere of fun.

More information on the Holiday Harvest event is available online at HolidayHarvest.com or by calling 1-866-553-4508. More information on the Broadway at the Beach jingle contest is available at www.broadwayatthebeach.com

About Holiday Harvest 2009

Holiday Harvest is a 15-day festival that is being held from October 24 through November 7, 2009 at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Designed to showcase the bounty of South Carolina's agricultural industry, foods, wines and culinary expertise, it offers a wide variety of activities including live entertainment, a Farmers Market, wine tastings of selected South Carolina wines, a beer garden, educational demonstrations, and other activities for everyone from children through adults. Holiday Harvest is made possible through a partnership of Broadway at the Beach, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, the South Carolina Cooperative Extension at Clemson University, and WPDE News Channel 15.

More information on the Holiday Harvest event is available online at HolidayHarvest.com or by calling 1-866-553-4508.

About Broadway at the Beach

Broadway at the Beach is the largest festival entertainment complex in South Carolina. The $250 million attraction is set on 350-acres in the heart of Myrtle Beach and features three theaters, 19 restaurants and more than 100 specialty shops as well as attractions, nightclubs, and hotels, all surrounding the 23-acre Lake Broadway. The complex is a past recipient of the South Carolina Governor's Cup and was deemed the state's best travel destination by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. Last year, 14.8 million people visited Broadway at the Beach, making it the region's most popular destination.

Among Broadway at the Beach's restaurants are Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. The complex also boasts three hotels, the Hampton Inn, the Fairfield Inn and the Holiday Inn Express. Broadway at the Beach is also home to the IMAX 3D Theatre, the award-winning Ripley's Aquarium, Palace Theatre, Carmike's Broadway Cinema 16 and the Pavilion Nostalgia Park, which features nine rides from the former Pavilion Amusement Park, one of Myrtle Beach's most popular family attractions for more than 58 years. The complex's Celebrity Square includes a New Orleans-inspired nightclub district.

Facebook Fans Get Chance to Visit Myrtle Beach for Five Bucks

MyrtleBeachHotels.com will be sending five Facebook fans every Friday for a month to one of their resorts for only $5 per night.


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PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 28, 2009 – MyrtleBeachHotels.com, a group of 14 oceanfront resorts located along the Grand Strand, will be sending five Facebook fans every Friday for a month to one of their resorts for only $5 per night. The management company, which has been very active in social media through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogging, is offering the $5 Fridays promotion beginning Oct. 30 and ending Nov. 20.

As part of the promotion, the company will post the note “It’s $5 Friday Time!” to the wall on the Facebook pages of one of its resorts sometime each Friday. Participants will not know ahead of time when the note will be posted, but the first five people who comment on the post and who are fans of that page will win two nights at the Caribbean Resort & Villas (Jamaican building) or the Breakers Resort for only $5 per night. The rates are good through the end of 2009, but exclude Thanksgiving and Christmas.

“Our Twitter Beach Bash was such a success earlier this year that we wanted to reach out to our fans and followers with another fun contest this time to promote visiting Myrtle Beach at the holidays,” says Patrick Norton, Director of Marketing for MyrtleBeachHotels.com. “There are so many holiday attractions and shows, plus you get to enjoy our mild weather. We hope people embrace the idea and have fun looking for the post and trying to be the first to comment each Friday.”

The Facebook pages that will be part of the promotion include those for the following Myrtle Beach resorts: Caribbean Resort & Villas, Breakers Resort, Long Bay Resort, Dunes Village Resort, Ocean Reef Resort, Bay View Resort, Compass Cove Resort and Paradise Resort. To participate, simply watch the Facebook pages of these resorts Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 looking for the “It’s $5 Friday Time!” post and be among the first five people to post a comment in response. Participants must also be a fan of page in order to win.

For more information, follow @MBHotels on Twitter or visit www.MyrtleBeachHotels.com.
About MyrtleBeachHotels.com
MyrtleBeachHotels.com manages 14 resorts along the oceanfront of the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area, including: Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, Breakers Resort, Long Bay Resort, Ocean Reef Resort, Compass Cove Resort, Bay View Resort, Monterey Bay, Dunes Village Resort, Island Vista, Paradise Resort and Caribbean Resort & Villas. Some of the features at its resorts include indoor and outdoor water parks, Starbucks cafes, arcades, restaurants, oversized games, deluxe rooms and more. For more information about the resorts or to make a reservation, visit MyrtleBeachHotels.com or call 1-800-552-8509.

New Sports Complex in Myrtle Beach

There's a new indoor sports complex taking Myrtle Beach by storm. The Plex is a 210,000 square feet tower of fun that has everything you can imagine in the world of sports.

The Plex stretches acrosss 12 acres of Myrtle Beach excitement and die hard sports lovers will definitely feel love at first site.

For only $5 you can go in and play all day, jumping from one sport to another. Feel like shooting some hoops before shooting the soccer ball? Go ahead. Want to lift weights before sinking an eight ball at the billiards table, you can do that to.

There are a host of different things to do to get your blood pumping. Because when it comes to this Myrtle Beach sports complex it's both recreation and straight competition.

Maybe the shot of adrenaline you need is watch two gladiators go at it at Hall of Famer Robert Gibson's wrestling school. You can get all your frustrations out rooting for your favorite guy or training as a student to take down your most hated heel.

For some, pro wrestling's not their thing. That's cool. You might prefer to try your hands at Mixed Martial Arts. The Plex is home to Karate, which is taught by a world class instructor. Then again, gymnastics might be more your speed. Hop, skip and flip your way over to the Ultimate Gymnastics Academy.

But The Plex isn't all about training and recreational competition, it's main theme is simply having fun.

They offer an After School Program where kids can participate in all the sporting activities, get help with their homework and have access to Wi-Fi. 

This Myrtle Beach sports complex is also turned into a fun and exciting roller rink so your can dance and skate the night away.

There's so much fun it can barely be contained under one roof... even if it is 210,000 square feet. And with it being just off of 501, next to Freestyle Music Park, you're always only minutes away from all the excitement.

CCU Play Set to Debut This Week

It's showtime folks. Coastal Carolina University Theatre takes the stage once again, this time with the controversial play "Spring Awakening."

Written by Frank Wedekind in 1891, this play centers around teens awkwardness and discovery of sexual awareness. This rock musical is being preformed all over the country, as the Broadway adaptation recently was awarded 8 Tony awards and is touring the country. 

The students of CCU may not be on Broadway, yet, but they definitely will live up to the hype as they bring you they captivate you with this less than comfortable subject.

The cast of twenty-four will draw you in to topics of teenage desire, suicide, abortion and homosexuality. All of which are affecting today's youth.

It's a play that almost everyone can relate to. If the night's subject didn't happen to you, you probably know somebody who did go through it. This play is as real as it gets and it will be sure to take you through a full range of emotions.

Get ready for a night filled with adventure and excitement. The cast at CCU is backed by the faculty rock band Virtue Trap, who could not have a more fitting name, and they are sure to have you on your feet in hope of an encore.

General admission is $15; teens (11-17) and children (10 and under) are $5; alumni, senior citizens (65+) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members are $10; Coastal Carolina University and Horry Georgetown Technical College students are $5 per valid ID; and Coastal Carolina University and HGTC faculty and staff are $10 per valid ID. Tickets may be purchased at the Wheelwright Box Office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Wheelwright Box Office at 843-349-2502. 
-CCU

BOOVILLE at the Pavilion Nostalgia Park

Before you head out with the kids for a night of trick-or-treating, get into true Halloween mode with a trip to Booville.

Known as the "Halloween Celebration for the Whole Family" Booville at Pavilion Nostalgia Park kicks off your Halloween weekend like no other party.

The festivities begin at 12pm, and the fun keeps going all the way up until the perfect time to start your quest for candy at 7pm.

Bring the kids out to a scary good time at Broadway at the Beach. There will be a photo contest for costumed children, where the winner will be chosen as the "face" of the new Pavilion Nostalgia Park advertisement campaign.

And before you hit up the neighborhood for a pillow case of treats, get a extra sugar kick from participating merchants with our very own trick-or-treating from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

It's everything you need to start of your Halloween with fun and excitement. Head out to BOOVILLE at the Pavilion Nostalgia Park October 31, 12 - 7pm.

What your money can buy in Myrtle Beach area

Adva Saldinger - asaldinger@thesunnews.com

Home prices along the Grand Strand continue to decline as short sales and foreclosures persist, and for some buyers this creates the chance to get a house they thought was out of reach.

The median home price - the price where half of homes sold for more and half of homes sold for less - was $176,000 this past quarter, down 12 percent from the same period last year, according to the Multiple Listing Service.

The declining median price is partly because lower-priced houses are selling at a higher rate - 74.7 percent of homes along the Grand Strand sold for less than $250,000 this year, according to Site Tech Systems, a local company that tracks the real estate market.

The low prices mean Laura Barr, who is buying a new house, can afford the house she wants that is bigger and closer to the beach than ones in her price range a few years ago.

To read more, please check out http://www.myrtlebeachnow.com!

Yahoo Releases Top Myrtle Beach Resorts

Myrtle Beach is one of the most sought after tourist attraction as it attracts millions of visitors every year. To help guide visitors to find the hotel that's right for them, Yahoo has released the top ranked Myrtle Beach hotels as voted on by their visitors.

To help you get a better look on these hotels, here's the inside deal on all ten of the top rated Myrtle Beach Resorts.

10)Shore Crest Vacation Villas I and II
Located on the marsh and just a stroll away from the beach, these North Myrtle Beach villas is the perfect getaway. Find your home away from home features a lazy river, heated pool, hot tub, poolside cabana and more.

9)Premier Resorts at Barefoot Resorts
Unwind with the help of this 2,300 acre Myrtle Beach vacation retreat. Sitting at the home of 3 great championship golf courses, Premier Resorts at Barefoot Resorts is a must for anyone who loves the game.

8)Wyndham Oceanfront Boulevard
Visit the name you can trust as the Wyndham provides you all the comfort and amenities you've come to love. Come out and enjoy the deluxe suites, fully-equipped kitchens, 3 outdoor swimming pools, Movie & Popcorn Night and much more.

To read the rest of this article, please visit www.myrtlebeachnow.com.