Area Information
The Myrtle Beach area, also known as South Carolina's Grand Strand, is a 60-mile stretch of coastline. The Grand Strand begins at the South Carolina state line at Little River (in Horry County) and stretches south to Pawleys Island (inside Georgetown County). Considered one of the nation's top vacation destinations, the Grand Strand hosts an estimated 14.7 million visitors annually. The increasing number of attractions, live entertainment theaters, shopping outlets, and golf courses attract visitors throughout the year.
The Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina continues to win awards ranging from "Myrtle Beach is a Very Reasonably Priced Second-Home Destination" (2010) according to USA Today, "Top Ten Places for Families to Visit in the United States" (2008) according to Yahoo!Travel, "Top Family Destinations" (2008) according to Ask.com, "Overall Value for Money Destination" (2008) according to Golf Digest, "Top Family Resort" (2008) according to TripAdvisor, and a host of the "Top 10 Public Golf Courses in America" according to Golf Digest.
Grand Strand Quick Facts
* Approximately 274,000 people live in the Grand Strand area
* 14.7 million visitors annually
* Over 100 golf courses
* 3.1 million total rounds of golf played in 2009
* 7 live entertainment theaters with over 10,366 seats
* Approximately 1,700 full-service restaurants
* Modern convention center with 250,000 SF of meeting space
* 743,206 people arrived by one of 9 airlines in 2009
* Average of 215 sunny days every year with an average temperature of 74 F
* Over 300 outlet shopping stores |
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