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About Magnolia Pointe |
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Interesting Facts About the Grand Strand.*
The Myrtle Beach area, also known as South Carolina's Grand Strand, is a 60-mile stretch of coastline. Considered one of the nation's top vacation destinations, the Grand Strand hosts approximately 14 million visitors annually. Beautiful beaches and an array of attractions, entertainment theaters, shopping centers, restaurants and golf courses draws visitors throughout the year.
The Grand Strand has been showcased by regional, national and international media ' both broadcast and print.
Travel Channel's "Myrtle Beach Bike Week" and "America's Best Beaches," Warner Bros. Studio's "elimiDATE" and Turner South's "Blue Ribbon." The destination also was featured in prestigious publications such as Southern Living, Golf Digest, USA Today, Cincinnati Enquirer, Budget Travel, Where to Retire, NWA World Traveler, Philadelphia Enquirer, Endless Vacation, Skylights, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Travel 50 & Beyond, Parents Magazine, Home & Away, Vacation Ownership, Golf Magazine, RV Gazette, Canadian Traveler, Toronto Sun, GolfStyle and many others; industry and trade publications including Successful Meetings, Meeting News, Meeting Professional, Convention South, Group Tour Magazine and Leisure Group Travel; and popular Web sites such as TravelGolf.com and EscapeHomes.com.
| Driving Distances to Myrtle Beach in miles* |
| Atlanta, GA | 358 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 878 |
| Boston, MA | 899 |
| Buffalo, NY | 835 |
| Charleston, WV | 380 |
| Charlotte, NC | 224 |
| Chicago, IL | 943 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 663 |
| Columbia, SC | 148 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 438 |
| Detroit, MI | 844 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 763 |
| Lexington, KY | 578 |
| Memphis, TN | 798 |
| Miami, FL | 695 |
| Montreal, Que. | 1,055 |
| Mobile, AL | 681 |
| Nashville, TN | 587 |
| New Orleans, LA | 822 |
| New York City, NY | 685 |
| Orlando, FL | 485 |
| Ottawa, Ont. | 1,009 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 596 |
| Quebec, Que. | 1,199 |
| Raleigh, NC | 193 |
| Savannah, GA | 207 |
| St. Louis, MO | 892 |
| Syracuse, NY | 816 |
| Tampa, FL | 535 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 370 |
| Washington D.C. | 450 |
In addition, the Myrtle Beach area has received these positive national reviews:
- The Myrtle Beach area has been named a favorite travel destination by readers of Southern Living Magazine consistently since 1995.
- The Travel Channel bestowed an additional honor on the destination in 2004, placing the oceanfront boardwalk at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion on the list of Best American Boardwalks.
- In addition to being called "seaside golf capital of the world," the Myrtle Beach area also sports the name Sportstown USA, thanks to Sports Illustrated magazine and the National Recreation and Park Association.
- The Myrtle Beach area was No. 1 on the 2005 list of 10 Most Desirable Second Home Markets according to EscapeHomes.com, a Web site for second
- home buyers. The list also was broadcast on CNBC's "Town Hall."
- In a 2004 article, Travel 50 & Beyond magazine included Myrtle Beach on its list of 10 Great Retirement Towns.
- Myrtle Beach was voted one of the nation's Top 10 Beaches by Yahoo! Travel and National Geographic Traveler magazine.
- The Toronto Sun presented the Myrtle Beach area with the 2005 Golfers' Choice Bronze Award for Best Travel Destination. Winners were selected by readers of the 200,000 circulation Canadian newspaper.
*Source: Greater Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
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