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6/10/2009
1st Annual Surfside Beach Sun Fun Super Saturday to Be Held June 13
The first annual Surfside Beach Sun Fun Super Saturday will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Surfside Drive and Ocean Boulevard and the Surfside Pier beach area. The event, which is free and family-friendly, is sponsored by the town of Surfside Beach and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Activities on the street will feature: • Inflatables and games for the kids • Live entertainment by Sea Cruz 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Food and arts and crafts vendors Activities on the beach will feature: • Regional volleyball tournament 9 a.m. • Kickoff ceremony 10 a.m. • Horseshoe games 11 a.m. • Sandcastle building contest 2 p.m. “Sun Fun Super Saturday should be a big success,” said Mayor Allen Deaton. “The town has taken an old event, moved it to a new venue, and added arts and crafts and food vendors to breathe new life into it. We have partnered with the chamber in reworking it to make it a real family event, which fits in with our new branding as ‘Surfside Beach, The Family Beach … It’s all right here!’ We’re looking forward to a real successful event with a sizeable turnout.” “I’m happy to see the town of Surfside Beach begin a tradition with its Surfside Beach Sun Fun Super Saturday,” said Brant Branham, MBACC board chair. “Surfside has always had a great reputation as a family vacation spot, and I spent time there as a kid from Lake City. I know this will provide a fun day for residents and visitors.” For more information, visit SurfsideBeach.org or call 650-9548. For more information about the Sun Fun Festival, visit SunFunFestival.com or call (843) 626-7444/(800) 356-3016. The Grand Strand’s Celebration of Summer begins with the Sun Fun Festival June 5-6 and ends with the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival Sept. 4-5. The free, family-friendly festivities offer a great lineup of live entertainment, national acts, events and much more in Myrtle Beach, S.C., America’s top beach and family destination.