'); } -->
NOTE: The bankruptcy documents embedded as links below are PDFs. If you have problems with the files, please contact Lisa Fleisher at lfleisher@thesunnews.com
After failing to find a buyer, Hard Rock Park asked a Delaware bankruptcy court Friday for permission to liquidate, signaling once and for all that it will not be able to reopen.

The ins and outs of the Myrtle Beach area's tourism industry with tourism reporter Lisa Fleisher
In a down economy, many hotels in Myrtle Beach and beyond have been slashing rates to lure customers. But a study released last week says price-cutting doesn't pay.
When it comes to attracting foreign visitors to the Grand Strand, some local tourism leaders are looking to Congress for help.
Statistics for nationwide spending on tourism and travel released this week by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis were not good. Spending declined at an annual rate of 5.9 percent in the first quarter, after declining 6.9 percent in the final quarter of last year.