Locally Speaking

Dixie Stampede Heads Into Sunset

When the applause dies after tonight's final show at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, it will mark the close of the popular dinner show's 19-year history as a beloved Grand Strand attraction.

Soon, the show's buckaroos will be replaced by buccaneers.

The arena that has been home to horses and buffalo will be transformed into a watery wonderland with an indoor lake where pirates will roam. Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast & Adventure is set to open in June. –Read more at SunNews

Appeared in paper on Dec 31-10

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Pat Boone Family Theater Replaces NASCAR Cafe In Myrtle Beach

A new theater named for a famous singer could open in Myrtle Beach as early as March, a representative of the entertainment company behind the theater said Thursday.

The Pat Boone Family Theater will open this spring in the former NASCAR Cafe at the corner of U.S. 17 and 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, said Glenn W. Milligan, president and chief executive of Liquid Metal Holdings.

The theater will open May 1 at the latest for the start of the peak tourist season, Milligan said. The location was chosen because of the high volume of traffic through the intersection, he said.

Boone, who rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s and continues to record pop and Christian music, will help book acts for the theater and will also perform several shows each year, Milligan said. –Read more at SunNews