NMB To Host Spring Harley Rally
The Myrtle Beach area Harley-Davidson dealer plans to open a storefront in North Myrtle Beach during the May motorcycle rallies, and the corporate events team for The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. may follow suit next week.
North Myrtle Beach city staff talked this week with business partners Harold Worley and Mark Lazarus over the specifics of an arrangement with The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. to set up shop at the site of the O.D. Pavilion amusement park on Main Street during the Spring Cruisin' the Coast Motorcycle Rally, city spokeswoman Nicole Aiello confirmed. Worley and Lazarus, a current and former Horry County councilman respectively, said they will be making about $250,000 in improvements to the property to bring the local and corporate Harley groups to the site.
Lazarus and Worley said they plan to move forward with the event, and that a representative from Harley-Davidson's corporate office will visit Monday to make sure the site is suitable for test drives and motorcycle rentals. If she gives the OK, the Harley Owners Group would likely set up a pin stop at the location and could attract as many as 10,000 Harley riders to the event.
"We believe in this event and are offering our property and financial support to bring it to the area this year because of the impact it could have for our and other local businesses," Worley said. "There could be as many as 10,000 people staying in the hotels, eating at the restaurants and buying souvenirs and other local goods during those five days."
Lazarus added, "I think with the work that has gone into planning this event, that it will be a benefit to the businesses and have the least impact on the day-to-day life of residents. We've taken care to make sure that this is a controlled event that avoids some of the concerns for the community in other locations during the rally." -Sun News
The only thing I can say; Eat Your Heart Out Myrtle Beach. Hosting the spring rally, specially the Harley rally is the right thing to do since it is a money making event for the city. Sure it’s going to be noisy, congested and a bit rowdy, but so it is even when the rally’s aren’t in town. I mean, trying to get around the city during the “normal” tourist season is just as much of a headache and an inconvenience. Anyway, I’m glad to see North Myrtle is hosting the bike rally and I hope it’s successful … causing Myrtle Beach to feel the pain of loosing the event and putting thousands out of work. NMB rocks!
The Myrtle Beach area Harley-Davidson dealer plans to open a storefront in North Myrtle Beach during the May motorcycle rallies, and the corporate events team for The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. may follow suit next week.
North Myrtle Beach city staff talked this week with business partners Harold Worley and Mark Lazarus over the specifics of an arrangement with The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. to set up shop at the site of the O.D. Pavilion amusement park on Main Street during the Spring Cruisin' the Coast Motorcycle Rally, city spokeswoman Nicole Aiello confirmed. Worley and Lazarus, a current and former Horry County councilman respectively, said they will be making about $250,000 in improvements to the property to bring the local and corporate Harley groups to the site.
Lazarus and Worley said they plan to move forward with the event, and that a representative from Harley-Davidson's corporate office will visit Monday to make sure the site is suitable for test drives and motorcycle rentals. If she gives the OK, the Harley Owners Group would likely set up a pin stop at the location and could attract as many as 10,000 Harley riders to the event.
"We believe in this event and are offering our property and financial support to bring it to the area this year because of the impact it could have for our and other local businesses," Worley said. "There could be as many as 10,000 people staying in the hotels, eating at the restaurants and buying souvenirs and other local goods during those five days."
Lazarus added, "I think with the work that has gone into planning this event, that it will be a benefit to the businesses and have the least impact on the day-to-day life of residents. We've taken care to make sure that this is a controlled event that avoids some of the concerns for the community in other locations during the rally." -Sun News
The only thing I can say; Eat Your Heart Out Myrtle Beach. Hosting the spring rally, specially the Harley rally is the right thing to do since it is a money making event for the city. Sure it’s going to be noisy, congested and a bit rowdy, but so it is even when the rally’s aren’t in town. I mean, trying to get around the city during the “normal” tourist season is just as much of a headache and an inconvenience. Anyway, I’m glad to see North Myrtle is hosting the bike rally and I hope it’s successful … causing Myrtle Beach to feel the pain of loosing the event and putting thousands out of work. NMB rocks!
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