Myrtle Beach Bike Week! Is It Out Of Gas?
As Greenville prepares to roll out the welcome mat for a motorcycle rally attracting thousands of bikers, South Carolina’s chief destination for motorcyclists — Myrtle Beach — is telling the annual clientele that their welcome has worn thin. Eric Connor is Staff Writer for the Greenville News.
This week, the coastal city famous for its wide beaches, neon lights and May bike rallies moved to raise property taxes to generate $1 million to discourage future rallies after years of complaints about objectionable activity that the rallies bring along with their boost to the local economy.”
“We’ve certainly struggled with the scope of the rallies for the past dozen years,” city of Myrtle Beach spokesman Mark Krua said. “They’re simply overwhelming the community. The bike rallies have worn out their welcome.”
