Off to Myrtle Beach

[tim43]

We are taking our new Montana 3585SA on her maiden voyage to Ocean Lakes CG at Myrtle Beach tomorrow. Really looking forward to about five days away and a good check out of the 5er.

[Art-n-Marge]

Oh boy,

You'll have to tell us the good stories and the bad stories.

Bon voyage!

[bob n pam]

We're going to be behind you in a few weeks. Warm us up a spot!

Pam

[bullroc3]

I'm jealous!!

The Myrtle Beach Area is my wife's and my favorite camping destination. We have stayed next door at Lakewood several times and loved it. We may be making plans for a trip there next summer. It's just too far from PA to make it a weekend.

We do have a time share there at the Broadway Sheraton Plantation and will be there mid July but camping at the beach is the BEST!!!

[tim43]

Bad brush/forest fires raging about 20 miles north/northwest of the campground. Winds are blowing the smoke away from our area. Quite a few homes lost and thousands of acres burned. So far so good on the maiden voyage.

[rvfirefighter]

They have approx. 5000 acres burning in the North Myrtle Beach area. Over 50 homes have burned.

You might want to check out the area you are going.

[kerry]

I'll be at Oceanlakes June 12th thru the 23rd. Maybe I'll see some of you you guys there, Site 3164. Kerry

[bullroc3]

For what it's worth, I received this e-mail this morning.

ABC news and weather reported that winds were now blowing from the south to north and were pushing the fires and smoke that way.

What a heart wrenching sight.

Myrtle Beach Area News Update


April 23, 2009



A wildfire that began Wednesday is currently affecting travel within a section of the North Myrtle Beach area. Tourism along the coast is not impacted.

To date, the wildfire has caused damage to private homes in the North Myrtle Beach area; however no major injuries have been reported. The North Myrtle Beach Fire Department and Horry County are actively addressing the situation to minimize impact to homes in the surrounding area.

Visitors to the Myrtle Beach Area should be aware of the following:

The Myrtle Beach International Airport is open and completely unaffected.
All area golf courses are open and operating on normal schedule except for the Barefoot Resort courses, which have been temporarily closed.
Vacationers visiting the Myrtle Beach Area this weekend should not be affected.
There are no reports of major disruptions to hotels or visitor attractions on the Grand Strand other than Barefoot Resort, which has experienced temporary loss of power. Guests have been evacuated as a precautionary measure and should be able to return by 7 p.m. Friday, April 24th. The resort did not receive any damage.
At the time of this communication, drivers need to avoid Hwy 22, Hwy 31 and Hwy 90 as parts have been temporarily closed. Please contact us for additional traffic information.
Please do not reply to this email. We are happy to service all visitor requests and ask that you call either of the following numbers for further information:

Horry County Information: (843) 915-5150

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: (888) 697-8531

[tim43]

Weather remains great here at Ocean Lakes. Spoke to a buddy of mine in Fayetteville, NC last night and they were getting some smoke from the fires up there.