North Myrtle Beach, SC
A Generations's Beach Town
North Myrtle Beach is beach town, USA, where in the 1940s and 1950s and early 1960s a generation of teenagers created the basis for modern beach culture that persists even today. Images of sandy bodies and bleached out hair...either from the sun or from a bottle, it didn't matter...ultra-deep tans and a rebellious dance called the Shag done in dance halls and open-air pavillions. Smiling, happy teenagers hanging out at the beach until darkness swallows the horizon, beach music, sand-covered floors of dance halls, the images are familiar to millions of people. North Myrtle Beach is the birthplace of the Shag, and much of what we consider classic beach style started here, too. Today, North Myrtle Beach is still a beach town, and you can still see the Shag danced out, albeit in Shag clubs and planned performances. The pace is slower these days...those teenagers are older now, and today's teenages are more apt to hang out elsewhere, in more trendy spots, the latest hot beach spots, although there are still plenty here to continue the tradition.
Another major attraction of yesteryear that holds its appeal is Barefoot Landing, on the Intercoastoal Waterway, a shopping and entertainment complex whose major draw today is the nightlife, such as House of Blues and the Alabama Theater. Read more about these nightlife spots on our Nightlife page.
North Myrtle Beach is now also known for having numerous golf courses, located inland a bit from the beaches but very easy to find. Find out the names and specifics of golf courses in the area on our golfing page.
The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center has all sorts of good information on the area, and can help you with orientation to the town, too. It's located on Highway 17 N in town.
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