MYRTLE
BEACH’S
CRUISIN’
THE
COAST
SPRING
BIKE
WEEK
2006
Bigger
and
Better
Every
Year!
Myrtle
Beach,
SC
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Myrtle
Beach,
SC
will
once
again
be
home
to
one
of
the
most
popular
motorcycle
rallies
in
the
country
in
2006,
Jack
Daniel’s
presents
Cruisin’
The
Coast
Spring
Bike
Week.
The
annual
festival
takes
place
May
12-21
and
promises
to
be
biggest
rally
ever
in
Myrtle
Beach.
This
year’s
event
begins
on
Mother’s
Day
Weekend
and
coincides
with
Darlington
Raceway
hosting
nighttime
BUSCH
and
NEXTEL
CUP
Races
that
same
weekend.
The
first
weekend
of
the
rally
will
definitely
be
the
busiest
ever.
Another
exciting
addition
to
Spring
Bike
Week
is
the
first
ever
Rat’s
Hole
Bike
Show.
It
will
be
held
May
18-19
at
Barefoot
Landing.
The
King
Rat
of
all
bike
shows
will
take
Spring
Bike
Week
to
another
level.
Also,
for
the
first
time,
look
for
Zippo
Lighters
and
their
customized
Cruisin’
the
Coast
Lighters.
It
is
the
first
time
Zippo
has
customized
lighters
for
Myrtle
Beach
Spring
Bike
Week.
These
will
be
in
short
supply
and
high
demand.
In
2005,
approximately
325,000
bikers
(a
new
record)
enjoyed
nine
days
of
sunshine
filled
weather,
miles
miles
of
new
roads,
some
of
the
best
biker
bars
in
the
country
and
60
miles
of
sandy
beaches
and
warm
ocean
waters.
The
road
improvements
in
Myrtle
Beach
continue
to
make
it
easier
than
ever
for
bikers
to
enjoy
the
open
road:
Hwy
31
now
has
30
miles
of
roads
with
no
stoplights
and
connects
Hwy
544
on
the
south
end
to
Hwy
9
on
the
north
end;
Hwy
22
has
26
miles
of
open
road
with
no
stoplights
and
connects
to
Hwy
31
and
Hwy
501
west
of
Conway.
The
new
roads
provide
easy
access
to
Wilmington,
NC,
Florence,
SC
Charleston,
SC
and
have
made
Myrtle
Beach
one
of
the
premier
riding
rallies
in
the
country.
It
also
provides
for
great
day
trips
to
some
of
the
most
scenic
waterfronts
in
the
nation.
The
rally
is
also
highlighted
by
the
expansion
of
biker
activities
in
the
region.
There
are
events
and
activities
up
and
down
the
beach
for
nearly
60
miles.
In
the
last
two
years,
North
Myrtle
Beach
has
been
discovered
by
bikers
with
the
expansion
of
events
and
activities
at
Barefoot
Landing.
One
of
South
Carolina’s
top
tourist
attractions,
Barefoot
Landing
hosted
over
70
vendors
and
live
entertainment
throughout
the
week.
HB
Spokes,
one
of
the
best
biker
bars
in
the
country,
is
also
located
in
North
Myrtle
Beach
and
experienced
record
crowds
during
the
rally.
Open
until
the
early
morning
hours
each
night,
HB
Spokes
has
constant
live
entertainment,
vendors,
biker
games
and
contests.
It
is
truly
a
unique
experience
and
you
definitely
want
to
check
it
out.
Myrtle
Beach
Harley-Davidson
is
the
host
dealership
for
the
bike
week
activities
and
the
main
promoter
of
Jack
Daniel’s
presents
Cruisin’
the
Coast.
You’ll
always
find
something
going
on
at
one
of
the
four
locations.
The
main
dealership
on
the
south
end
of
town
hosts
50
plus
vendors
and
is
the
hub
of
activity
each
day.
It
is
a
great
place
to
see
and
be
seen.
You’ll
see
a
little
bit
of
everything.
The
Harley
Shop
at
the
Beach,
located
in
North
Myrtle
Beach,
is
also
a
premier
location
during
Cruisin’
the
Coast.
This
location
is
the
main
site
for
all
Myrtle
Beach
Harley-Davidson
bike
sales.
Hundreds
of
motorcycles
(new
and
used)
will
be
for
sale
in
a
tent
that
has
to
be
seen
to
be
believed.
In
addition
to
the
retail
location
that
also
has
a
service
department
and
a
building
that
sells
discounted
items.
These
sale
items
are
only
available
during
the
Cruisin’
the
Coast
Rally.
Also,
check
out
the
great
selection
of
items
at
Myrtle
Beach
Harley-Davidson’s
retail
locations
on
Ocean
Boulevard
and
at
Broadway
at
the
Beach.
Other
premier
vendor
locations
include
Broadway
at
the
Beach,
which
hosts
60
plus
vendors
and
has
live
entertainment
in
Celebrity
Square
throughout
the
week.
Celebrity
Square
is
the
premier
night-time
entertainment
attraction
in
South
Carolina.
Guests
will
also
want
to
check
out
some
of
the
best
biker
bars
in
the
country
in
the
Myrtle
Beach
area.
Don’t
miss
Suck
Bang
Blow
(SBB),
The
Doghouse,
Dead
Dog
Saloon
and
The
Bowery,
each
legendary
biker
bars.
You
won’t
find
better
ways
to
spend
your
evenings
then
partying
and
people
watching
at
these
places.
Be
sure
to
also
visit
the
Iron
Gate
Saloon
(right
next
to
the
main
Myrtle
Beach
Harley-Davidson
location);
Myrtle
Beach
Convention
Center
(hosted
by
the
Carolina
Harley-Davidson
Dealers
Association);
and
Broken
Spoke
Saloon
in
Garden
City.
Those
are
just
a
sampling
of
the
events
going
on
in
Myrtle
Beach,
during
Cruisin’
the
Coast.
The
list
of
great
places
and
things
to
do
could
go
on
and
on.
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