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When it comes to beach vacation destinations, Myrtle Beach, SC remains one of the most popular places in the world. Need proof? Just check out all the accolades Myrtle Beach has been receiving from leading travel groups.

The U.S. News & World Report recently listed its best vacation destinations for 2011-2012. Myrtle Beach was named #7 among Best Affordable U.S. Destinations; #9 for Best U.S. Beaches; #6 for Best Family Beach Destinations in the U.S.; and #6 in the category for Best Family Vacations in the U.S.

In the 2011 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, Myrtle Beach was named the #1 U.S. Best Beach and #6 among the world’s best beaches.

The 2010 National Geographic awards named Myrtle Beach as having the third best Boardwalk in the U.S. The beach boardwalk was also listed among America’s best by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

New to the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is the SkyWheel, the largest observation wheel east of the Mississippi. Standing 190-feet high, the SkyWheel offers a phenomenal view of the city and the beach from its air conditioned gondolas. After sunset, you’ll also enjoy a spectacular light show by the SkyWheel’s computer-generated lighting system.

Of course, you can also enjoy spectacular beach accommodations at Westgate Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. Westgate offers a wide selection of room and resort amenities including a kids’ water play area and a lazy river.

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With all the surf, sun and sand anyone could ever want, Myrtle Beach remains one of the nation’s favorite beach playgrounds. When you’re ready to take a break from the sun, there’s always plenty of other dining, shopping and attractions. And now, you can add one more adventure to that list of other activities.

The Skyscraper Thrill Ride is now open along the Grand Strand on Ocean Boulevard next to Family Kingdom. The attraction puts riders in ferris wheel style seats at the end of a 160-foot rotating arm. That arm then whips riders into the air at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, creating g-forces comparable to a jet.

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Spring Break brings thoughts of the beach and what better place to spend spring break, or any break, than Myrtle Beach, SC.

The sun-kissed jewel of South Carolina’s Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach remains one of America’s most popular beach destinations for students and families alike. Yet the surf and sand is only the beginning of Myrtle Beach’s popularity.

With an abundance of shopping, dining, nightlife and attractions, you’ll plenty to do, day or night, in Myrtle Beach. And with more than 100 championship golf courses in the area, it remains one of the nation’s top golf destinations year after year.

Myrtle Beach offers up some of the most unique, challenging and picturesque golf courses anywhere, including wind-blown, oceanfront holes to scenic layouts amidst giant live oak trees, and courses designed by Nicklaus, Palmer, Fazio and Jones.

Myrtle Beach has it all. So whether you prefer swimming, fishing, boating, water sports or simply soaking up the sun and searching for seashells, you can enjoy a fabulous time on the beach.

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Located along the South Carolina Intracoastal Waterway, Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach combines beauty and nature with fun and a variety of entertainment options for the entire family.

Walk along the boardwalk and you’ll find migratory waterfowl, exotic fish and other wildlife that make their home at Barefoot Landing with its 27-acre lake.

Of course, you’ll also find plenty of shopping, dining and entertainment to keep you busy all day long.

A wide array of shopping offers up unique and original gifts and apparel from more than 100 specialty and retail stores and there’s a bevy of restaurant options to suit any taste.

But Barefoot Landing provides the perfect break from the beach in Myrtle Beach. You can enjoy live shows, catch the latest in big name entertainment, or even visit one of the largest reptile parks in the world at Alligator Adventure.

Additional fun can be found with the Mirror Maze where you’ll encounter more than 2,000 square feet of mirrors, endless hallways and dead ends. Or, stop by the preservation station and have your photo taken with a tiger cub.

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Beach season is fast approaching in Myrtle Beach, SC, but you don’t have to be a beach bum to enjoy the grand strand area. In fact, winter offers a great opportunity to see what else Myrtle Beach has to offer, including a variety of live shows.

At the Grand Strand, you can see Calvin Gilmore’s music and comedy variety show, The Carolina Opry. The popular show has won every top South Carolina tourism award imaginable. Or you can dance in your seat at Good Vibrations, a new show featuring the chart-topping music of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Legends in Concert features talented tribute artists, portraying your favorite celebrity entertainers of the past and present. Or you can enjoy America’s favorite music at the 2000-seat Alabama Theatre which offers “One” the show.

The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach offers up a delicious selection of blues, jazz, gospel and guest rock artists. Or if you’re really hungry for food and entertainment, you can eat dinner while participating in a showdown between north and south at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show. With 32 magnificent horses, signing, dancing, comedy, miniature horse racing, chicken chasing and a four-course feast, this is fun for the entire family.

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With miles of golden surf and sand along South Carolina’s spectacular Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach is America’s ultimate beach vacation spot. But with more than 100 high quality area courses for golfers of all skill levels, there’s no reason to wait for spring break before heading to Myrtle Beach.

From oceanfront holes to scenic layouts carved uniquely between giant live oak trees draped with Spanish moss, you’ll find championship golf courses designed by well-known architects such Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio and Robert Trent Jones.

Myrtle Beach offers an amazing array of courses to challenge the weekend hacker or the low handicapper. Or bring the kids along and test your putt-putt skills on one of nearly 50 miniature golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area.

Golf vacation packages can be created any time of the year and be tailored to any skill set. So pack your golf clubs and head for Myrtle Beach today. Visit www.MyrtleBeachVacationStore.com or www.WestgateReservations.com to discover how you can save with discount Myrtle Beach vacation packages, discount Myrtle beach attraction tickets and discount Myrtle Beach accommodations, including Westgate Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa.

With miles of golden surf and sand along South Carolina’s spectacular Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach is America’s ultimate beach vacation spot. But with more than 100 high quality area courses for golfers of all skill levels, there’s no reason to wait for spring break before heading to Myrtle Beach.

From oceanfront holes to scenic layouts carved uniquely between giant live oak trees draped with Spanish moss, you’ll find championship golf courses designed by well-known architects such Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio and Robert Trent Jones. 

Myrtle Beach offers an amazing array of courses to challenge the weekend hacker or the low handicapper. Or bring the kids along and test your putt-putt skills on one of nearly 50 miniature golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area. 

Golf vacation packages can be created any time of the year and be tailored to any skill set. So pack your golf clubs and head for Myrtle Beach today. Visit www.MyrtleBeachVacationStore.com or www.WestgateReservations.com to discover how you can save with discount Myrtle Beach vacation packages, discount Myrtle beach attraction tickets and discount Myrtle Beach accommodations, including Westgate Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa.

Situated between Myrtle Beach and nearby Pawleys Island, beautiful Brookgreen Gardens offers 9,000 acres of lush gardens, amazing sculptures, wildlife, abandoned rice fields and a unique look into the past.

As a National Historic Landmark, Brookgreen Gardens offers the most extensive collection of figurative sculptures as well as the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the coast of the Carolinas – the Lowcountry History and Wildlife Preserve. It’s a great place to start any Myrtle Beach vacation.

Designed around the walkways laid out by Anna Hyatt Huntington, the gardens are considered one of the nation’s most beautiful botanical displays. The Huntington Sculpture Garden opened in 1932 and offers an ever-growing collection that now features more than 1,200 works, from the early 1800s to the present.

Visitors to the wildlife preserve may explore the Lowcountry Trail with its archeological sites, tour animal exhibits, and travel by boat or overland vehicle deep into the preserve.

A favorite at the Lowcountry Zoo is the otter exhibit in the River Basin Retreat. Acrylic panels of this above-ground pool serve as replicas of river banks and provide the otters with places to rest above the water while also serving as “diving boards” when they jump into the pool.

The “see-through” panels enable visitors of all ages to watch the otters up close underwater and photograph the lively and playful critters.

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One of the best Myrtle Beach deals is a trip to Brookgreen Gardens. For more information on Brookgreen Gardens, or to book a discount Myrtle Beach vacation package, please visit Myrtle Beach Vacation Store.