Motorcycle Riders

Alot of us are fed up with the new laws and ordinances we are seeing go into effect down there. We collectively spend large amounts of money in and around Myrtle Beach. I myself spent a little over 2 grand not counting the hotel room when I was there in August. But we wont be coming soon. If I cant bring my bike down there without being harrassed then I%26#39;m sure as hell not going to bring my family there for vacation. I bet the elected officials in Myrtle Beach will be singing quite a different tune this time next year. We%26#39;re fed up and we%26#39;re not taking it anymore. We%26#39;ll boycott your town and bypass you on the way to Florida. Trust me, Try us. Heres a link to a discussion:

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Motorcycle Riders

Understood! Please also understand there are people on the other side of this discussion who feel just as strongly as you do!

Motorcycle Riders

As an individual who owns a couple of condos there, the simple fact is that more damage is done during the 2 bike festivals than all the rest of the year. That said, I have had some very nice people to rent during the bike weeks, and would love to rent to the same type of people again, however there is no way to differentiate between those who will respect my property and those who do not until after the fact. I think peer pressure WITHIN the group will do more to bring harmony than outside pressures.

Hotel and business owners, like individual owners, are not out to';get'; anyone. It just becomes a question of what will be best(profitable?) in the long run.

Hey Liquid Edge -

This is a battle that is being played out daily in the local newspapers, and many of us who live here share your views, while obviously, many do not. I%26#39;m not sure hindsight will come within a year, but at some point, the wisdom of these steps will surely be questioned.

The entire Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand area is undergoing a painful transition from being primarily a tourism-oriented economy to a significant permanent retirement destination. Elected officials and the entire community in general are struggling with how to serve both masters. In many cases, it%26#39;s seen as an either-or situation, and the balance of power can be perceived as swinging toward the retirees. Many of these would applaud your decision to bypass the Grand Strand because they have chosen to ignore the financial implications of reduced tourism. Some factions of the retirement community could care less if any tourists showed up. Unfortunately, they are failing to recognize that many of the things that make this area attractive to retirees - plentiful restaurants, attractions, shopping, etc - exist only because it%26#39;s also a major tourist area.

Unfortunately, this narrow minded approach knows no boundaries. After the ban-the-bikers crusade is complete, spring breakers will very likely become the next target. The winds of change are blowing in Myrtle Beach...