Insiders' Guide to St. Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this popular South Carolina vacation destination. Written by a local (and true insider), it offers a personal and practical perspective of Myrtle Beach and environs. Fully revised and updated, the 10th edition also features a new interior layout and a new cover treatment.
Myrtle Beach has long been a favorite vacation spot for families across America, giving parents and children alike a lifetime of memories. The Myrtle Beach Pavilion, considered by many to be the heart of the city since 1908, was demolished in 2007. The Ocean Forest Hotel was as beautiful as a castle, and resembled one, during its forty-four-year span. Members of World War II's Doolittle Raid trained at the Myrtle Beach General Bombing and Gunnery Range, which eventually became Myrtle Beach Air Force Base until its closure in 1993. Join author Becky Billingsley for a trip back in time as she examines some of the city's most memorable attractions.
For almost a century, the heart of Myrtle Beach was defined by a place simply called the Pavilion. From the original structure built in 1908, the Pavilion was the center of the resort towns growing tourism industry. It was a destination point for anyone coming to the Grand Strand. Here you could stroll the Boardwalk, play arcade games, make faces in fun mirrors, ride rides, dance the Carolina Shag, or sit on a bench and watch everyone else do all of the above. The Pavilion underwent several incarnations. The first ones were wooden and vulnerable, but the final was concrete and seemingly indestructible, standing for nearly 60 years. Hardly an architectural marvel, what the Pavilion lacked in grandeur, it made up for in pure old-fashioned fun. The beloved structure and its rides fell prey to economics and a wrecking ball in 2006.
A travel guide that covers both Myrtle Beach and its neighbors over the North Carolina border, including the seaports of Wilmington and Southport, which contains information on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.
The Myrtle Beach area is part of what is called “The Grand Strand,” a 60-mile stretch of coastline that runs from Little River to the north to Georgetown to the south, areas that have been included in this book as well. The Myrtle Beach area has most recently become one of the hottest, fastest-growing real estate markets in the country. The goal of this book is to let those new to the area know, and to refresh the memory of locals, why Myrtle Beach is continuously ranked as the place to be, and what you need to do here before you die. Some of those must-do things are taking advantage of all the Myrtle Beach restaurants and festivals teeming with fresh seafood, but also the international flavors sprinkled throughout. Fly sky-high 200 feet above ground aboard the SkyWheel or follow the tunnel that runs under Ocean Boulevard and below sea level. Tiptoe through the tulips and under the Spanish moss that drips from the live oaks at Brookgreen Gardens or race across our coastal waters by boat or Jet Ski toward hidden coves. And take in the live music, shows, art, and history this area is soaked in. Check out the itineraries mapped out for a variety of audiences, from families to couples, and the activities you should schedule by season. With 100 Things to Do in Myrtle Beach Before You Die, you’ll learn about the Myrtle Beach area’s top spots recommended by notable travel writer Ashley Daniels.
Hollywood stars have been bringing big screen magic to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for nearly 50 years. Myrtle Beach Movies tells the stories behind the motion pictures that were premiered or made in this popular coastal resort. They range from major studio productions to award-winning independent films. The drama behind those productions and the lives of their filmmakers often rivaled that of the movies themselves. Packed with film trivia and featuring photography by Myrtle Beach historian and photographer, Jack Thompson, Myrtle Beach Movies has something for the movie buff in everyone.
Have you visited Myrtle Beach? Did you know Myrtle Beach is one of the Top 10 beaches in the United States? This popular travel destination sits along 60 miles of the Grand Strand in South Carolina. Michele L. Mathews fell in love with Myrtle Beach when she first visited in 1993. Since then, she’s visited this Top 10 beach in the United States four more times. Every time she travels there, she falls a little more in love. Adventures in Myrtle Beach shares Michele’s detailed memories of each trip and offers helpful tips for beachgoers. Go relive your beach memories or make your own memories. The choice is yours!
A comprehensive guide to this legendary resort community, from golf courses and beaches to shopping and nightlife. Whether planning a vacation or a permanent move, this guide has it all.
Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand have become the world's playground. What began over a century ago as local beach retreats between Little River and Georgetown have changed so dramatically that their history is endangered. Wide beaches, warm surf, and abundant wildlife ignited a resort phenomenon that now offers world-class hotels, dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation. This volume retraces the area's progression from Myrtle Beach's humble beginning in 1901 through the middle years of the 20th century to beyond 1954, when Hurricane Hazel crushed the Grand Strand and determined owners rebuilt their resorts with strength and grandeur. Included among these 240 vintage images are scenes of early dance pavilions, favorite tourist venues, and quaint cottage hotels in old Myrtle Beach. There are yesteryear views of Murrells Inlet and the beaches of Surfside, Garden City, and Pawley's Island, and vintage photographs of Ocean Drive and surrounding beaches in North Myrtle Beach. Susan Hoffer McMillan, author of two vintage postcard histories on coastal South Carolina, delves deeply into the history of Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand to share her fascination with its past through this unprecedented photograph collection. Whether you recall memories of places in this book or just seek to understand the evolution of Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand, you will enjoy forgotten images that illuminate and preserve the past for future generations.
Popsicle-blue skies, sun-bleached sand and golden sunshine. Scores of culinary delights, world-class golf, dazzling nightlife and amusements galore. This indispensable guide covers it all with vivid detail to the Southern hot spot the American Automobile Association (AAA) found to be the second-busiest summer destination in the country.
