Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is one of the premier vacation destinations along the Southern Atlantic Coast. The tremendous array of activities available in and near Myrtle Beach, include championship golf, miles of public beaches, wildlife exhibits, live theater, amusement parks, outlet mall shopping and much more.
Centrally located in Myrtle Beach, Broadway at the Beach is South Carolina's largest multi-venue entertainment complex, at 350 acres. Visitors enjoy free parking within walking distance of the complex's 20 restaurants, 11 nightclubs, more than a hundred shops and several individual tourist attractions. Highlights include Ripley's Aquarium, Dragon's Lair Fantasy Golf, thrill rides at the Pavilion Nostalgia Park, an IMAX 3D Theater, go-kart racing at the NASCAR SpeedPark and Myrtle Beach Pelicans minor league baseball at BB&T Coastal Field. Though largely family-friendly, the more adult-oriented nightclub scene takes over in the evening, with nightlife options that include a Hard Rock Cafe, daiquiris at Fat Tuesday, dueling pianos at Crocodile Rocks and late-night karaoke at Broadway Louie's. Fireworks are frequently displayed throughout the summer months and there are three hotels located on-site.
Broadway at the Beach
1325 Celebrity Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-444-3200
http://broadwayatthebeach.com/
Barefoot Landing is similar to Broadway at the Beach, insofar as it is a large complex of restaurants, entertainment venues, specialty shops and other attractions, but its range of offerings are distinctive in comparison. Some of the facility's top attractions include Alligator Adventure, a walking wildlife tour that offers up-close experiences with alligators and other large reptiles, and the Alabama Theatre, a venue that puts on dazzling Las Vegas-style variety shows. Other features include haunted tours, a mirror maze and more than 10 restaurants. Many of the pathways throughout the facility consist of boardwalks stretched over a 27-acre lake, where waterfowl tend to congregate and visitors can buy pellets to feed to ducks and exotic fish. Barefoot Landing is located in North Myrtle Beach, about 15 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach.
Barefoot Landing
4898 Highway 17 S.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
843-272-8349
http://barefootlanding.com/
Located 60 miles north of Myrtle Beach, near Dillon, South Carolina, South of the Border is a kitschy roadside attraction that began as a beer stand in 1949. Located just south of the North Carolina border, South of the Border was built at a time when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in certain dry counties in North Carolina. Over time, a restaurant was added, then a motel, followed by a series of increasingly unusual fixtures with a Mexican theme. Today, South of the Border features a modern motel, an RV and campground, an amusement park, a 200-foot sombrero-shaped observation tower, two miniature golf courses, an arcade, three restaurants, a discount fireworks warehouse and much more. South of the Border is regionally famous for its collection of roughly 175 billboards scattered throughout the area, each of which features a different clever headline.
South of the Border
Interstate 95 and U.S. 301-501
Hamer, SC 29547
800-845-6011
http://www.thesouthoftheborder.com/
