Is Myrtle Beach on Memorial weekend a good place for couples with children?|132183

We have never been to Myrtle Beach and I_m concerned that Myrtle Beach will be like South Beach Miami on Memorial weekend. South Beach on Memorial weekend is no place for couples or children.

It depends on your family_s moral structure. However, I_m going to go ahead and venture a guess and say that it will not be appropriate here for you _ your children on Memorial Day weekend.

This weekend_s motorcycle rally, the Atlantic Beach Bike Rally (also referred to as _Black Bike Week_), is oft attended by bikers (not Harleys...think crotch-rockets) who will pop wheelies while going down the highway, who have extremely scantily-clad girls on the back of their bikes, and who have no problem shouting or saying whatever to whoever. People who support this rally will tell you otherwise, or that these people are in the minority of their attendees...but from someone who has lived here for 23+ years, that observation is not correct.

In short - if you_ve already got plans to come down here this weekend (before Memorial Day), then there_s not much you can do...but if you can wait, I would very much suggest coming next weekend. This weekend is one of two weekends a year us locals just give up and stay home. Hope this answer helped you.

Myrtle Beach will be pretty wild. The other thing is, in my opinion, there isn_t much for kids to do other than miniature golf, unless they play adult golf. Plus, the water is still freezing this time of year. Just my opinion. Good luck. I love the Gulf, but taking kids anywhere there are morons on the beach is scary.

What are some good cities to live in the South Bay besides Torrance?|156637

I want to buy a home somewhere between LAX and OC, and even though Torrance is nice its pretty expensive.

I lived in hermosa and redondo for years. wonderful places to buy a home. you can_t go wrong investing in property in either of those places. or playa del rey if you can find a home there.

Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, take your pick. All great cities.

I don_t know of any area in LA county or Orange County that are not expensive.

I have lived in the South Bay over 50 years. My little 2 bedroom home cost $11,500 and is now worth about $550,000, soooooo, the point is....there is no place that is NOT expensive. East Torrance costs less than West Torrance, East/North Gardena is cheaper than West/South Gardena. If you can find a place in the $400,000 range you will be very lucky.

Most of the _good cities_ that I can think of in the South Bay are expensive....e.g. Rolling Hills, Palos Verdes Estates, Manhattan Beach, etc.
...Maybe El Segundo?

Coastal Long Beach. Compared to some other areas, it_s a comparitive bargain.

Lakewood isn_t bad, but choose the right part. Parts of San Pedro and Lomita are actually really good, and you can get nice deals there, too.

Carson and Gardena are affordable choices