MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.,None — It's an official world record. The 744 people who danced the shag at the same time last fall in North Myrtle Beach have set the record for ...

While visitors come to North Myrtle Beach for its wide beaches and great seafood platters, many leave with a newfound love for a tradition that has been bringing people together for nearly a century.

Many years ago, the shag dance was born on the beaches of South Carolina. Quick and smooth, the dance rose in popularity among young people in the 1940s as they stepped and twirled to "beach music." ...

Step into Fat Harold’s Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and you’ll know you’re in a special place. For decades, Fat Harold’s has served as a gathering place for DJs, beach music ...

No one knows exactly how the shag earned its name, but its story begins in North Myrtle Beach during the late 1930s, when the African American community developed the dance in local clubs. Built ...