Dotson’s grandparents opened the store in Surfside Beach when they noticed a lack of Surfside Beach apparel on sale and built the kiosk from the ground up. “Our first day was perfect,” said Dotson.

With gas across South Carolina at the lowest it has been since 2021, travel this Memorial Day weekend is expected to break records.

The Memorial Day holiday officially kicks off summer boating season, which is one of the busiest times of the year for lakes and waterways across the state.