Sun, Fun and Easy Livin' on the Beach
Myrtle Beach's countless attractions and pleasures are waiting for you on your next vacation...where you'll find everything you desire in a beach getaway. Here, the beach is the centerpiece of your trip, with sixty miles of gorgeous, pristine sand and rolling ocean waves inviting you to relax, play, and have the time of your life.
Top choice among travelers from around the world, this resort community of around 23,000 full time inhabitants welcomes visitors with first-class warmth, service, attractions, and natural resources to ensure a perfect vacation for everyone. People come to Myrtle Beach for its beaches of course, but it's also known as a top-notch golf destination with amusements, shopping and nightlife to round out your itinerary.
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Along with the natural beauty of the beaches and the colorful local legends, Mrytle Beach has also sprung onto the scene as a major player in amusements, cultural activities, and nightlife. After playing all day on the beach, there's a whole range of nightlife activities just getting started in town. State of the art luxury awaits concertgoers who atten the Alabama Theatre, which can hold a 2000-member audience. Myrtle Beach has been a magnet for theater-goes for the past two decades, with the centerpiece Carolina Opry. For a complete detour, check out Medieval Times Dinner & Tournamenet, where you can watch knights in armor riding real Andalusian horses doing knightly things to entertain the guests. Music fans will love the House of Blues which attracts world-famous gospel, jazz, rock and of course blues musicians and fans night after night. Dolly Parton has contributed to Myrtle Beach's cultural scene with her Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show...expect a rowdy fun time, Dixie style or Dolly style, whichever way you want to call it. And if nostalgia beckons you, or even just curiosity, see a show at Legends in Concert, which features rather convincing musician look-alikes performing golden oldies of Elvis, Michael Jackson, Blues Brothers, and more. Another enormous theater is the Palace, which can seat 2,600 people and hosts such shows as Spririt of the Dance, adn the Rat Pack-The Las Vegas Show. Definitely a theater-goers playground, travellers to Myrtle Beach will run out of time before they run out shows to attend.
If you need to get out there and be thrilled, Myrtle Beach has adventure galore in its two major amusement parks. Roller coasters await screaming riders, and afterwards you can fill up on amusement food available only at places like these: corn dogs, cotton candy and more delicious treats for the kid or kids at heart. To cool off, there are water parks where getting splashed is the goal, and sculpture gardens for calm meditative speculation, or simple appreciation as you get away from the fast-paced nightlife or sultry beaches for a cool afternoon exploring Myrtle Beach.
Barefoot Landing and Broadway at the Beach are part entertainment and part discovery museum, with Ripley's Aquarium and Alligator Adventure. These are places that kids love, since they are packed with exciting displays and cool activities. Barefoot Landing houses Alligator Adventure, a large exotic reptile farm where you can get to know these lovely creatures. Ripley's Aquarium is very slick entertainment with it moving glide path, the largest one in the world. Along this path you'll come face to face wtih fish and sharks and the petting area boasts horseshoe crabs and stingray. This is an excellent way for kids to learn about what's in the waters of Mytrle Beach, a wonderful way to awaken the learning spirit in you child, open new doors, create new interests. Who knew Myrtle Beach could offer so much?
Myrtle Beach leaves nobody behind, as there is something for everyone to do here. If looking for bargains in fresh territory is your ideal day on vacation, you'll find a world of shopping to roam...everything from bargain outlets to boutiques and high-end fashion houses. The Grand Strand seems to be designed for shoppers, so don't forget to pack your walking shoes and shop 'til you drop.
You won't have any problem keeping up your energy, since there are over fifteen hundred restaurants along the Grand Strand, and of course seafood is the specialty around here, but you'll find everything you could imagine. With so many choices your only problem will be you'll have a hard time deciding where to eat. You can enjoy lunch right on the boardwalk close to the sand and sun, then stroll down a ways and get dessert somewhere different, all without leaving the beach area. Boardwalk shopping is tons of fun. Try the down-home cookin'southern style with some blackened, grilled, or broiled seafood, or try deep-fried batter bits of fresh tender fish, local style. Set out for the boardwalk bright and early for a sunny beachside breakfast...what a day to start the day!
And, to end the day perfectly the nightlife of Myrtle Beach comes alive under the stars and ocean breezes with discos, beach clubs, nightclubs and bars, including sports bars. So, whether you feel like dancing or sipping a cold one with friends or even belt out some tunes at a karaoke club, you'll find it all right here. And it's all twice as much fun because you're in Myrtle Beach, on vacation, taking in that magic ocean air, as the moonlight dances over the waters of the Atlantic.
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