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Memorial Day Bike Loop

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We want to welcome you to Ocean Lakes Family Campground and we hope you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. There will be lots of motorcycles on the roads and a late-night traffic loop that includes Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach (about 3 miles north of the campground). Thousands of visitors will be along the Grand Strand for Atlantic Beach Bikefest. The 23-mile traffic loop that we have had for the last few years, will be in place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday aiming to keep traffic flowing on Ocean Boulevard. Here is how to navigate the loop: - It will start at 29th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard. - It will continue south to Kings Highway near Myrtle Beach Airport. -The loop will go up Harrelson Boulevard to U.S. 501. -Then to Northbound U.S. 31 to U.S. 17 Bypass and then back to its start at 29th Avenue North. You can call the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Information Line at 843-918-INFO (4636) to get directions or alternate routes.

Honoring Ocean Lakes' favorite mom this Mother's Day

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You could see a part of her shine through each face sitting around the conference room table. The class, humor, can-do spirit of Mary Emily Platt Jackson was evident in her five daughters, who had gathered on this March day to talk with a reporter about the mother who gave them so much. For a little more than an hour, the five daughters filled the room with stories of their mother’s love - for them, their father Nelson and the arts. They laughed at memories brought back through old black-and-white family photos and beamed with pride over her legacy of love and success that prompted Sasee magazine to feature her for Mother’s Day . “We are just honored that you would pick our Mom,” Rachel said. The five daughters - Emily Vallarino, Laura Hoy, Kaki Williamson, Rachel Gandy and Jeanne Mize – gladly sat down with Sasee Editor Leslie Moore to share stories of their mom’s rich life. Mary Emily Jackson passed away in 2010, just 10 months after the love of her li

Headed to Ocean Lakes for the Harley-Davidson spring rally in Myrtle Beach? Here’s what you need to know

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Ocean Lakes is ready for bikers to start rolling in for the Harley-Davidson spring rally in Myrtle Beach. The Cruisin’ the Coast rally , which attracts thousands of bikers to the Grand Strand, officially kicks off Monday, May 14 but some bikers will arrive the weekend before the official kickoff to get the party started. The rally runs through May 20 and includes rides, entertainment and other special events along the Grand Strand. Ocean Lakes welcomes bikers. Special parking for bikes and trailer storage areas have been set up to accommodate biker guests. Our South Gate also will be open to help guests get in the campground and start having fun as quickly as possible. Many guests arriving this week have been watching the weather forecasts; we've had lots of questions about rain in the coming days. As of Wednesday, our go-to meteorologist Ed Piotrowski says the rain will be scattered. "That means it will not rain all day, every day, but if you are o