Broadway at the Beach Blog

Thinking about how you'll spend Valentine's Day with that special someone this year?

If you're looking for something unique and memorable, why not book a reservation at Ripley's Aquarium Myrtle Beach. For the third year, the Aquarium will be hosting its annual “Splash of Love Dinner.” For $79.99 plus tax per couple, you and your sweetheart can get a four-course dinner, admission to the aquarium, one long stem rose, and one drink ticket. Upgrade to the Tunnel of Love for $89.99 plus tax per couple, and you'll get all that, plus a box of chocolates and be entertained by strolling musicians. This annual dinner is so popular that Ripley's Aquarium is holding it on two nights this year: February 13 and 14 (both nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.). Reservations are required. Call 843-916-0888, ext. 3272 for details.

With Valentine's Day landing on a weekend, Joe's Crab Shack has also decided to celebrate it over two days, February 13 and 14. On Saturday, they're serving a Lobster Daddy special for $34.99 — a great deal for a whole Maine lobster and snow crab, served with corn and potatoes. On Sunday, the Beantown Bake special will be just $45.99 and that actually includes two whole Maine lobsters, one pound of clams, six shrimp and smoked sausage, served with corn and potatoes. Yum!

Why not make it dinner and a show with Date Night at Legends In Concert (Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14)? Save 20% off regular ticket prices or go for that special VIP seating for just $80 plus tax per couple. On those nights, tribute artists will be performing as Barry White, The Blues Brothers™, Taylor Swift, George Strait and Elvis Presley. Call 843-238-7827 and ask for code PBV to learn more.

If Valentine's Day celebrations aren't your thing, you'll want to check out Hard Rock Cafe's A “Non-Valentine's Special” on Saturday, February 13, from 8 p.m. to midnight. You can meet old friends and new, mingle a bit, and rock out with DJ Jesse. There's no cover charge, but there will be food and drink specials, giveaways and a chance to win a two night Myrtle Beach staycation.

Plan to stay in and celebrate Valentine's Day? Broadway at the Beach is a great place to find romantic or casual gift items.

Sweets for your sweet can be found at The Fudgery, which has Fudge Truffle Decadence™ Cake & Truffles Are Forever™ Cupcakes specially made for a Valentine's celebration. A limited number are available in the store or you can order in advance by calling 843-626-7801.

Gift baskets and beautiful personalized etched glasses can be found specially priced at Crabby Jack's & Crabby Jill's General Stores. From “Kiss The Cook” gifts at the Paula Deen Store, to Brighton Totes and more at Gemini Boutique, to the PANDORA® Valentine's Day Gift Set at The Mole Hole, to the fashion jewelry at SC Jewelers, there's a lot to choose from. There's even a special offer on the Candy Heart Message 16 ounce tumbler at Tervis.

And, last but not least, what do you give someone who has everything? If your sweetheart loves summer, sunning and lazy rivers, check out the 2016 Myrtle Waves Water Park Season Pass.Through February 14, the pass goes for $42.99 — the lowest price available on MyrtleWaves.com. So why not also get one for yourself and keep that loving feeling going throughout the summer?

When it opened in 1995, Broadway at the Beach brought a new kind of shopping, dining and entertainment experience to the Carolina coast. Modeled after some of the nation's best entertainment districts at that time, it rapidly became a popular gathering place for locals, and soon was attracting 14 million tourists a year. Today, it's the number one tourist destination in all of South Carolina.

After 20 years, Broadway is getting a facelift. Just this week, our parent company, Burroughs & Chapin, pulled back the curtain to reveal the first step of a planned multiyear transformation of Broadway. First up: our entertainment and nightlife section which is currently known as Celebrity Square.

Our newly-designed entertainment area will have a mix of great national brands, up-and-coming concepts, and favorites that appeal to the whole family. Everything, including our common areas, will reflect a new overall theme.

Here are some of the exciting things we have coming up:

Dave & Buster's recently signed a lease with Burroughs & Chapin to add a Dave & Buster's location at Broadway at the Beach. Known as the only place where you can eat, drink, play, and watch sports, Dave & Buster’s is all about entertaining the guest, delivering the latest and greatest games, ultimate sports viewing, and extraordinary food and drinks.

Hard Rock Café Myrtle Beach is moving to an interior, corner location that will be the new entryway to our redesigned entertainment and nightlife area. In its new location, Hard Rock will be able to seat 528 guests, feature private event space, patio seating, and a live music stage. Music memorabilia from new and legendary artists will still be on display and the Rock Shop will be loaded with souvenir goodies.

The operators of Wicked Tuna in Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Enso Asian Bar & Sushi in Charlotte, N.C., are opening a new culinary and craft beer experience — American Tap House. This will be a chef-driven American gastropub dedicated to the art of fine food and beer. Look for it to have 40 regional and local American craft beers on tap, as well as unique craft food inspired by American comfort food with a southern twist.

Celebrations Nitelife is introducing a new nightlife experience unlike any other in the area. OZ is set to open this spring, and each night, it will have a different themed look, feel and design. You'll see it transform right before your eyes. One time you'll be looking at the lights of Paris and the next, the rings of Saturn. Expect it to be a true out-of-this-world experience.

But what about some other favorites? Broadway Louie's, also part of Celebrations Nitelife, recently moved to a new corner location near the comedy club. Stop by to enjoy its new full-food menu and outside patio bar. The award-winning Broadway Jake's All Star Karaoke is still going strong each night.

As for Malibu's Surf Bar, Crocodile Rocks, Original Shucker's Raw Bar and Carolina Comedy Club — you'll still be able to find them where they've always been!

Changes are just beginning for Broadway. So stop by and check them out!

The Big Game is less than two weeks away. When the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos face off in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on February 7, do your plans include relaxing somewhere with hi-def TV, good food and cold drinks?

If you're not going to fly out to the San Francisco Bay area to see the game, why not watch the festivities with your pals at Chuck & Duck's Sports Grill? The fun begins way before the scheduled 6:30 p.m. kickoff. Much of the day will be filled with opportunities to watch pre-game shows, highlights of the 2015 season, analyses of teams and players, and speculation about whether the much-favored Panthers can pull off their first Big Game win.

For the best seats, make sure you're settled in at Chuck & Duck's at least an hour or two before kick-off. Then sit back and enjoy the 50-inch TVs, jumbo screen, and the company of excited fans pumped for the game. On that super Sunday, Chuck & Duck's will have special prices on wings, sliders, mozzarella sticks and loaded fries, while drafts of domestic beer will be $2 and bottles of domestic beer will be just $2.25. Call 843-232-7084 for more info.

Hard Rock Cafe is where many families will be heading to celebrate that Sunday. So gather up your kids and grab a table at the Rock n' Bowl, a kind of birthday bash for the Big Game that turns 50 this year. The game will be showing on all 12 hi-def TVs in the pyramid and also on a 10 x 14 jumbo screen.

There will be food and drink specials; free appetizers at half time; and a drawing for a door prize will be held after every quarter. Reservations are recommended if you want to get a “sideline” seat in front of the jumbo screen. Call 843-946-0007 for more info.

Other Broadway restaurants will also be open on that Sunday and many will be offering daily specials that can satisfy just about any craving you might have for seafood, a juicy steak or something exotic. And, you can bet that every one of them will be showing the Big Game on TV.

So, when you're ready for some football, head to Broadway at the Beach!

When there's a chill in the air, there's nothing better than a hot bowl of soup. That's probably why America's first chilly month of each year is designated as National Soup Month.

At Broadway at the Beach, our restaurants have added their own unique twists to popular varieties of this piping hot food, and many even create and serve a different soup each day. Stop in and discover rich chowders, chunky soups, zesty gumbos, and thick beef and bean stews flavored with red chilies.

At Landry'sSeafood, your taste buds will be tingling with the exciting flavor of spicy gumbo filled with seafood and andouille sausage. Love bacon? Then you'll want to taste Landry's version of New England-style Clam Chowder, because it's laced with bacon. Order up a bowl of she-crab soup, and you'll be enthralled by Landry's classic recipe with its subtle flavors.

Head over to Joe's Crab Shack if you're a fan of the traditional approach to rich and creamy New England Clam Chowder. This big bowl of hearty will stick to your ribs.

The queen of all seafood cuisine, she-crab soup, can also be found at Key West Grill, where they also have an awesome Cuban-inspired black bean soup with sour cream and corn tortillas on the menu. But this restaurant is best known for its signature spiced Key West Conch Chowder. Don't miss it!

For many of us, chili is the comfort food we like the best when the weather turns cold. Chili lovers can get their fix at Johnny Rocketswhere the all-meat chili is as big a hit as the rock 'n roll tunes playing on the jukebox. Or head over to Liberty Brewery & Grillwhere big bowls of this Southwestern-inspired stew are served with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.

From hot and spicy to traditional favorites, you can enjoy them all at Broadway at the Beach.

This month, Legends In Concert Theater will be shedding a humorous light on the challenges faced by women dealing with “The Change.”

For seven matinee and evening performances from January 20 through 24, “Menopause The Musical®” will be playing at Broadway at the Beach's Legends In Concert Theater. For years, we've been laughing about it in private with friends. Now there's an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful cast celebrating women “on the brink of, in the middle of, or [who] have survived” the “big M.”

The play has been running nationally and internationally — including off-Broadway — for more than fourteen years. It's 90 minutes of laughter and toe-tapping parodies of classic hits from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Join the cast as they shop for lingerie in a department store and commiserate about the “gifts” that menopause brings. Delivered with gusto, their songs reflect the challenges of hot flashes, loss of memory, nocturnal sweats, fatigue and more. From “Change, Change, Change” to “Stayin Awake/Night Sweatin'” to “Puff, My God I'm Draggin',” you'll be laughing out loud.

The longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas,"Menopause The Musical” is only playing a limited engagement at Broadway at the Beach. Why not get a group of friends together and head to Legends In Concert Theater for the ultimate girls' night out? Group discounts for parties of 10 or more are available.

You'll all be laughing out loud at this joyous celebration of the commonalities all women face as they sail through the choppy waters of middle age.