SOUTH CAROLINA'S MYRTLE BEACH HAS SOMETHING FOR
EVERYONE
At 7 a.m. the walkers
are striding along a beach
that's freshly groomed and
as firm as asphalt where the
tide has receded. By eight,
multi-coloured umbrellas are
being planted in the sand at
oil-soaked bodies are
already stretched out for
their daily toasting. In
late afternoon the shopping
malls and amusement arcades
get busy; waterfront cafes and pubs emanate sounds of
vacationers having a good time. So goes an average
day at Myrtle Beach, centre of South Carolina's Grand
Strand - more popular with tourists now than ever
before.
What's the secret
of its success? Well,
first of all they have
a great product. This
so-called Grand Strand,
stretching from the
North Carolina border
south to historic
Georgetown, is blessed
with 100 km of fine
golden beaches. Second,
there is something here
for everyone. And,
whether you decide on a $200 a day suite in a
sparkling oceanfront tower or a $55 efficiency unit a
block from the beach, you will find clean comfortable
accommodation. There are no less than 1,200
restaurants along the Grand Strand. Some offer
gracious dining by candlelight in courtyards shaded
by century-old trees. Others invite you to picnic
tables on a dock for the largest oysters imaginable,
and nobody cares if you're wearing your wet bikini.
Whatever your choice, it will be service with a
smile.
At 7 a.m. the walkers
are striding along a beach
that's freshly groomed and
as firm as asphalt where the
tide has receded. By eight,
multi-coloured umbrellas are
being planted in the sand at
oil-soaked bodies are
already stretched out for
their daily toasting. In
late afternoon the shopping
malls and amusement arcades
get busy; waterfront cafes and pubs emanate sounds of
vacationers having a good time. So goes an average
day at Myrtle Beach, centre of South Carolina's Grand
Strand - more popular with tourists now than ever
before.
What's the secret
of its success? Well,
first of all they have
a great product. This
so-called Grand Strand,
stretching from the
North Carolina border
south to historic
Georgetown, is blessed
with 100 km of fine
golden beaches. Second,
there is something here
for everyone. And,
whether you decide on a $200 a day suite in a
sparkling oceanfront tower or a $55 efficiency unit a
block from the beach, you will find clean comfortable
accommodation. There are no less than 1,200
restaurants along the Grand Strand. Some offer
gracious dining by candlelight in courtyards shaded
by century-old trees. Others invite you to picnic
tables on a dock for the largest oysters imaginable,
and nobody cares if you're wearing your wet bikini.
Whatever your choice, it will be service with a
smile.
