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just a two-hour flight from New York or
a one-hour flight from Atlanta Myrtle
Beach is the jewel of the Grand Strand a
string of seaside towns that run down
the South Carolina coastline
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sandwiched between the Atlantic rollers
and the calm waters of the Intracoastal
Waterway Myrtle Beach has grown from a
rural backwater into a city which
attracts millions of visitors annually
many of whom return year after year
in Myrtle Beach all footsteps lead
toward the sand all sixty miles of it
don't let those millions of visitors put
you off here you'll always find space to
spread out your towel
Marie Beach is not one but many fabulous
beaches each with its own blend of
southern seaside charm
from the downtown follow the sands to
North myrtles Cherry Grove Beach where
the skyline of gleaming condos softens
into a pastel haze of classic beach
houses
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just south of the downtown is Myrtle
Beach State Park where Beach combers can
enjoy a mellow slice of undeveloped
coastline
whichever beat you choose you'll
discover classic peers all along the
coast special places which hang in the
space between terra firma and the wild
blue beyond
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another place that bridges earth and sea
is the Myrtle Beach boardwalk follow the
mile-long boardwalk through the
entertainment district which lights up
with a special magic when the Sun gets
low of course no All American boardwalk
would be complete without an old-school
wooden roller coaster so climb aboard
the swamp Fox which has been rattling
the nerves of holidaymakers since 1966
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just a few blocks back from the
waterfront is Broadway at the beach
where you'll find even more ways to soar
through the air get sugared up and learn
more about this incredible blue planet
of ours
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while Myrtle Beach offers plenty of fun
fairs Potter parks and family
attractions one form of fun reigns
supreme with over fifty miniature golf
courses many of which received
mind-blowing million-dollar makeovers
each year Myrtle Beach is the undisputed
putt-putt capital of the universe
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when it comes to full-size golf courses
Myrtle Beach also hits a hole-in-one
the city offers 100 calling in golf
courses many designed by some of the
games legends and nearly all of which
open their daily tea sheets to visitors
as you'd expect the fairways at Myrtle
Beach are never far from the water
at the end of a day of beachcombing
thrill-seeking and divot digging sit
down to a platter of some of the
freshest seafood on the East Coast
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then make tracks to the House of Blues
or the acclaimed Carolina operate for a
night of pure toe-tapping America
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after a night on the town you'll find
plenty of shady green spaces in and
around Myrtle Beach to ease into the new
day be sure to stop by your bird park
dedicated to the men and women who
served at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
between 1954 and its closure in 1993
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hoist your mainsail and tack south to
Murrells Inlet which was once the lair
of pirates and plunderers left
Blackbeard and drunken junk
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after taking in the half-mile marsh walk
Admirals continue south to Huntington
Beach State Park which offers miles of
pristine dunes and some of the South's
finest bird-watching
the park is the generous legacy of the
Huntington's who built their winter
retreat here explore the courtyards of
Atalaya castle where Anna Hyatt
Huntington a giant of 20th century
sculpture created many of her greatest
works
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then just across the highway visit
Brookgreen Gardens which showcases works
by Huntington as well as other renowned
American sculptors spend an afternoon
exploring this 9,000 acre nature retreat
built atop the rice in indigo fields
which once dominated the South Carolina
coast
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to learn more about Low Country
plantation life head to Hobcaw barony
and take a reflective walk through the
eerie stillness of friend field and
immaculately preserved slave village
from the 1800s
just a few miles down the road call into
the hop Suey plantation and explore the
plantation house whose heart pine
floorboards have been softly creaking
under the footsteps of residents and
guests since 1740
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whether it's venturing through the past
strolling the boardwalks or walking the
greens
it's a rare place that slows our
footsteps allowing us to share life's
moments with family and friends
sometimes footsteps represent a single
journey other times they are retraced
over and over once you've felt the sand
of Myrtle Beach between your toes you
might just join the many who make the
journey here time and time again
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