Twenty-five years back Carolina Knights planned a motorcycle rally at the beach. They were only five in number. The event pulled around a hundred visitors in 1980. The weekend occasion is now a weeklong gala with around 400,000 visitors and thousands of bikers. This year (May 24-29, 2006), it will become a town-wide festival.

Yes, we were talking about Atlantic Beach Bike Fest.

Another famous bike rally is Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Myrtle Beach Rally. It is the longest continuous rally starting on 17th may this year at Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Tourists from all parts of the country and abroad plan their Myrtle Beach vacation around this season specifically to join the party with over 100,000 bikers, food and amusement. Officials estimate that around 375,000 visitors will join the party this year.

Black Bike Week is also a popular bike festival, around which a good number of people plan their Myrtle Beach vacation. The tag line