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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE dations were rustic and other than United States, with just over 20,000
Grand Strand, which stretches from fishermen and nearby rice planters, full-time residents, many of them
Georgetown, South Carolina, to few people established permanent retirees who enjoy the mild climate,
Calabash, North Carolina, Myrtle homes at Myrtle Beach. beautiful beaches and friendly people.
Beach sits in the center of a 60-mile All that changed, gradually at Recreation in Myrtle Beach is a
crescent of beautiful beaches. For first, when a railroad was built serious business. Probably known best
years, the area’s tranquil qualities for golf, the Grand Strand features
have drawn tourists from around the
“Myrtle Beach got
almost 200 courses, including some
world and have made Myrtle Beach by the top designers in the country.
one of the top retirement destinations
its name from the
Sportsmen have both saltwater and
in the country. freshwater fishing opportunities, along
Myrtle Beach got its name from
indigenous wax myrtle
with some of the best hunting in the
the indigenous wax myrtle shrub that region. There are also historical muse-
thrives in the area’s sandy soil. The shrub that thrives in ums with large Colonial and Civil War
first documented landing in the area collections, and Myrtle Beach is home
was in 1526 by the Spanish sailing the area’s sandy soil.” to spectacular amusement parks and a
out of Hispaniola. However, the world-renowned boardwalk.
conquistadors did not find the area to between Myrtle Beach and Con- Myrtle Beach is rapidly becoming
their liking and left shortly thereafter, way in 1908. Real development the entertainment center of the East
preferring the more southern latitudes got underway in the 1960s in the Coast and is often referred to as “the
of Florida for their base of operations. newly-formed communities of North Branson of the South.” With the
By the late 1800s, the strand of Myrtle Beach and Briarcliff Acres recent addition of several live music
natural beaches had become a favorite and has continued since. Today, venues, residents and visitors alike are
of inland residents of both the Caro- Myrtle Beach is the 13th fastest treated to regular performances by
linas, though, at the time, accommo- growing metropolitan area in the some of the top artists in the country.
At A Glance
Myrtle Beach, SC
Population: 26,59
Average Temp: 75 F
Average Age: 37
Nearest Hospital:
Grand Strand Regional Medical
Center
Nearest Major Airport:
Myrtle Beach International
Airport
Myrtle Beach Info:
Myrtle Beach Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau
www.myrtlebeachinfo.com
(843) 916-7218
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