🌱 Pickleball, The Next Best Sport + Neal And Pam's Is Open Again!

Hey, everybody! It's Sunday in Myrtle Beach and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. In today's issue of the newsletter, you'll find these stories and more...

• Neal and Pam's is open again!
• A snake took out an electrical grid!
• Pickleball is taking over the country!

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 66 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Finally reopened after eight months of being closed following a fire, Neal and Pam’s, a staple in Surfside Beach, is happy to be back at it. According to WMBF, "Neal and Pam’s owner Zach Baker says he’s been overwhelmed with the love and support from locals and vacationers, showing him this bar is far more than just another place to grab a drink." (WMBF)
2. Blame Mother Nature. It was a snake that damaged the Lake Ridge substation leaving 3,400 Horry Electric Cooperative customers without service on Friday. Everything is back up and running now and the situation has been taken care of. (WBTW)
3. Following the pickleball mania that has taken over the country, North Myrtle Beach is planning on spending more than a half million dollars to build between eight and 12 new outdoor pickleball courts. In addition, the city also wants to play host to three to five tournaments a year. Now seems like a great time to take up the sport if you haven't already! (wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Hoppy Easter Spring Festival (2:00 PM)

Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

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From my notebook:

• North Myrtle Beach Police: "We'd like to thank Destination North Myrtle Beach for honoring our Officers and supporting our agency in their annual awards ceremony. Please congratulate Officer Wes Foushee-Pugh on being selected as the Valor recipient by Destination North Myrtle Beach, this year." (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 03-31-23. Found at Foodlion at Hwy 9 and Hwy 905. Has an injured tail. Please remember these animals are not up for adoption yet. The purpose of these posts are to reunite lost pets with their owners." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " Who doesn't love free live music?! Check out the April line up for The Deck at House of Blues Myrtle Beach. Join us every week on the deck for music, dancing, food, and happy hour! " (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Instagram)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " Ticket Deal For a limited time you can get FREE* tickets to Scott Bradlee's Post Modern Jukebox: Life in the Past Lane Tour at House of Blues on April 7th! Get tickets while supplies last." (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Zoey! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Elliott Beach Rentals. Zoey is a very special cat in our care, who has come quite the long way. This girl is just eager to have a home of her own to explore! To meet Zoey, please call 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/cat-adoption-form/ " (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Karena Garrity

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