Surfside Beach

Established | March 14, 1964

Origin of name | Formerly called Roach’s Beach, the town changed ownership in 1952 and adopted the new name.

What’s grand about it | Surfside Beach is called the family beach and keeps that title with only one major hotel – the Holiday Inn – on its northern limit. The waterfront has no high rises and no smoking is allowed on the beaches in town.

Major events | Annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, an auto show featuring antique cars and several street festivals including a barbecue and bluegrass event in March and a fall family festival. Sunday Serenades concert series runs at a park beside the library featuring local acoustic musicians.

Major employers | Crabby Mike’s seafood buffet, Piggly Wiggly, Surfside Realty, Town of Surfside Beach and Bi-Lo.

What’s new | The pier restaurant space is now filled with the Surf Diner, open at 6:30 a.m. daily.

Property tax rate | 40 mills

Numbers to know

Town Hall | 843-913-6111

Parks and Recreation | 843-650-4131

Mayor | Doug Samples, 843-232-8902

Mayor pro tem | Mary Beth Mabry, 843-638-3121

Councilmember | Rod Smith, 843-238-0189

Councilmember | Ann Dodge, 843-828-0398

Councilmember | Mark Johnson, 843-238-4850

Councilmember | Randle Stevens, 843-839-3768

This story was originally published September 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Surfside Beach."