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 May 2020.

The majority of the coverage focused on the re-opening of the destination as well as the popularity of the beach following the end of the quarantine. There was additional coverage of Myrtle Beach as one of the best east coast beaches, a destination travelers most want to visit following the pandemic and home to the best campsite in South Carolina.

MYRTLE BEACH PR MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• 5/8, The Chattanoogan.com: “As Myrtle Beach Gradually Opens, Safety Is a Priority”

• 5/15, Forbes: “South Carolina’s Brookgreen Gardens Offering One Of America’s First Newly Installed Art Exhibits Following Coronavirus Closures”

• 5/17, Associated Press: “Cooped up for weeks because of virus, SC beaches see surge”

• 5/20, TravelPulse: “The 10 places people most want to visit in the U.S. once travel can resume, according to Booking.com”

• 5/21, Travel + Leisure: “The 13 Best U.S. Road Trips, According to T+L Editors”

• 5/24, Forbes: “Photos: Crowds Flock to Beaches and Lakes for Memorial Day Weekend”

• 5/26, The Wall Street Journal: “Hotel Occupancy Ticks Up as Weekend Trippers Hit the Road” (Need account to read full article)

• 5/27, Associated Press: “Sprit Airlines resuming W.Va.-to-Myrtle Beach service” 

• 5/28, INSIDER: “The Best Campsite in Every State” 

• 5/29, U.S. News & World Report: “16 Top East Coast Beaches to Visit”