🌱 Selfies On The Boardwalk + The Base, Gone But Not Forgotten

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town, including:

• More places to stop and take a picture!
• Looking for a new home?
• History: the base may be gone, but not forgotten!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Now there are even more places for visitors to take photos of themselves as they enjoy the fresh sea air and breathtaking views on the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. Two new selfie stations: sea turtles and funny fish are the latest selfie stations placed on the boardwalk by the Myrtle Beach City government. The new stations join two others that were completed last summer while the boardwalk received some new decking and other improvements. (WMBF
2. When you’re in the market for a new home, hunting down every new listing in the area can be a tedious endeavor. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and done the prep work for you. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
3. The Myrtle Beach Air Force base officially closed in March, 30 years ago, however, the history of the base is still celebrated today. Founded in the 1950s the base was instrumental in facilitating missions during the Cold War, Vietnam and Desert Storm. If you are interested in the history of the base, you can take one of the Myrtle Beach Historical Trolley Tours, which run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and go to see the A-10 flown in Desert Storm on display at Warbird Park in the Market Common District. (WMBF)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Thrill Seekers Book Club - Socastee Library (4:30 PM)

Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

From my notebook:

• South Carolina Stingrays: "Another milestone Congratulations to Stingrays forward Justin Florek on playing in his 700th professional game tonight! " (South Carolina Stingrays via Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 02-11-23. Intact male found by Hobby Lobby in NMB. Please remember these animals are not up for adoption yet. The purpose of these posts are to reunite lost pets with their owners. Animals will be held for five days." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " Puddle of Mudd is coming to House of Blues Myrtle Beach on May 19th! Tickets are on sale now! Click the link in our bio to get your tickets." (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Instagram)
  

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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