🌱Golf Cart Parade In Surfside Beach +Red Wolfs At Brookgreen Gardens

Hi all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Including news about:

• It's Memorial Day weekend. Be safe, especially out on the water.
• Don't miss the Golf Cart Parade.
• New red wolf exhibit coming to Brookgreen Gardens.

But first, today's weather: Very windy; periods of rain. High: 68 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the summer boating season in the area and boaters are being reminded to be safe and follow boating rules when out on the water so that everyone can have a safe and fun experience. To ensure that safety is first, this weekend and throughout the summer season, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be out in full force. (wpde.com)
2. Don't miss the Surfside Beach Memorial Day Golf Cart Parade, which will be held on Monday, May 29 at 10 a.m., starting from the Holiday Inn Oceanfront Surfside Beach. Carts will be adorned in all kinds of patriotic colors and decorations and prizes will be awarded. Following the parade, at 2 p.m. at Memorial Park, there will be a ceremony honoring our country's fallen heroes. (Surfsidebeach.org)
3. In an effort to gather input about transformation needs in the area, the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study held a public input meeting in Surfside Beach recently to gain input from the community. The takeaway was that there is a greater need for increased bus routes to go inland and to extend bus service to more places. (WMBF)
4. Featuring art, nature, and wildlife Brookgreen Gardens is one of the South Strand's biggest attractions and now it is adding a brand-new red wolf habitat to its Lowcountry Zoo. The exhibit will reportedly include breeding space to assist the species’ survival plan in hopes of aiding the expansion of the population in North America. Currently, red wolf are endangered species. The wolves are expected to arrive in approximately two weeks. (WMBF)

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• Time Warp (7:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• Comedy Hypnosis Hour (9:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Traffic update for Memorial Day Weekend. Traffic will be one-way along Ocean Boulevard Friday, May 26-Sunday, May 28. Drivers will use the southbound lane only. The northbound lane will be reserved for emergency vehicles only." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Mama Rose! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Atlantic Heating & Cooling of North Myrtle Beach. Mama Rose is the sweetest and most adoring dog you'll ever come across. To meet Mama Rose, please call 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/dog-adoption-form/. " (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " Strutter: The World’s Premier Kiss Show is coming to House of Blues Myrtle Beach on July 15! Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.! Ticket info: https://livemu.sc/43f0wya." (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Horry County Schools: "It's time to celebrate our graduating class of 2023! We'll be sharing some photos of our grads and special messages from local businesses over the next week leading to the big days!" (Horry County Schools via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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