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E X PLOR E
MYRTLE BEACH AREA
& THE GRAND STRAND
Can’t Miss
Events
APRIL
Hootie & the Blowfish Monday after
the Masters, North Myrtle Beach
hootiegolf.com
This celebrity pro-am golf
tournament is hosted by South
Carolina’s Darius Rucker.
JUNE
Carolina Country Music Festival,
Myrtle Beach
carolinacountrymusicfest.com
Join more than 30 of county
music’s hottest artists.
SEPTEMBER
Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival,
Murrells Inlet
atalayafestival.com
Enjoy fine art, quality crafts,
Lowcountry food and live music
at Atalaya Castle in Huntington
Beach State Park.
OCTOBER
By Gray Bostick
PLAY
You can’t go wrong on a
stroll along the Myrtle Beach
Boardwalk. The oceanfront
promenade includes the popular SkyWheel plus shopping,
dining and entertainment.
Match that excitement with the
food, folks and fun at Broadway at the Beach, celebrating
its 25th anniversary this year.
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SWIM
Whether from a vintage hotel
room, a comfy condo, a
rented home or a simple tent
or camper in one of the many
seaside camping facilities, the
warm waters of the Atlantic
promise a beach vacation full
of wave- and sun-filled fun
for swimmers, sun-bathers
and shell-seekers where the sea
meets the shore.
SWING
From the multitude of championship-level golf courses
available to the public that
challenge golfers of all skill
levels, to the elation of scoring
a hole-in-one at one of the
many family-friendly minigolf courses around town, the
dimpled white golf ball has
found a natural home along
the Grand Strand. Tee it up!
UNWIND
Whatever rows your boat can
be found at Barefoot Landing, with more than 100 shops,
restaurants and entertainment
options connected by boardwalks. If something fresh off the
boat is your goal, head to the
moss-draped village of Murrells Inlet for a stroll along The
MarshWalk and dinner overlooking the water. Find other
low-key options in North Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island.
EXPLORE
Mother Nature beckons at Myrtle Beach State Park and Huntington Beach State Park with
miles of uncrowded beaches
and trails through protected
salt marshes. A visit to nearby
Brookgreen Gardens offers
an opportunity to see awe-inspiring flora and fauna amid
outdoor sculptures. Visit April–
September after dusk to see
Bruce Munro’s art installation
light up the gardens.
Georgetown Wooden Boat Show,
Georgetown
woodenboatshow.com
See one of the nation’s best
wooden boat exhibits with
nearly 150 boats on display.
DECEMBER
Nights of a Thousand Candles,
Murrells Inlet
brookgreen.org
Celebrate the season at Brookgreen
Gardens in the glow of thousands of
holiday candles and lights.
Left: Myrtle Beach
Right: Brookgreen Gardens
DiscoverSouthCarolina.com
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