Each month we round up some of the latest stories about Myrtle Beach as a destination. The following are several of the major media clips in the month of April 2020 for both general vacation stories, as well as a few national stories related to COVID-19 and Myrtle Beach.
The majority of the general media coverage focused on virtual vacations, highlighting beach webcams, travel videos and virtual experiences in the destination. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report featured Myrtle Beach as an affordable dream destination.
Myrtle Beach Vacation Media Highlights
4/1, Group Travel Leader: “Keep it Coastal in the Carolinas”
4/1, Family Travel Forum: “The 51 Best Virtual Family Vacation Ideas for Staying Safe During This Pandemic”
4/2, Group Travel Leader: “Travel Videos to Lift Your Spirits”
4/3, Style Blueprint: “Virtual Vacation: Take a Trip to Myrtle Beach, SC”
4/7, Leisure Group Travel: “7 American Cities Where Virtual Tourism is Thriving”
4/9, U.S. News & World Report: “15 Affordable Dream Vacations to Book”
4/15, Elite Daily: “6 Virtual Vacations You Can Take For Free To Satisfy Your Wanderlust”
4/15, Charlotte on the Cheap: “34 Fun, Educational and Free Websites, Where Kids Can Learn Coding, Magic, Music and Much More”
4/28, Budget Travel: “Spend some time on the sand watching these beach web cams”
4/29, We 3 Travel: “Escape the House With these Beach Webcams From Around the World”
National COVID-19 Myrtle Beach Media Highlights
4/16, USA Today: “'Not even hurricanes do this': Coronavirus wrecks South Carolina hotel industry”
4/18, Yahoo! Finance: “2020 will be lost summer for tourism: Sen. Lindsey Graham”
4/19 Fox Business: “Coronavirus shutdown threatens popular US travel destination: Myrtle Beach Chamber CEO”
4/21, NPR Online: “S.C. Beaches Reopen — Or Not — Reflecting A Divide Over Coronavirus Shutdown”
4/23, The Daily Mail: “A handful of beaches in South Carolina and Florida are now open to SUNBATHERS against the advice of health officials - and people are coming in their droves to soak up the rays”
4/28, Business Insider: “Empty hotel rooms and canceled festivals: How the coronavirus has devastated tourism in Myrtle Beach, one of the most popular beach towns in the US”