| Myrtle Beach is a city in South Carolina. As of the | | | | - Myrtle Waves Water Park |
| 2000 census, its population was 22,759. | | | | - Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
| Myrtle Beach is the largest city on the "Grand Strand" | | | | - Sun Fun Festival |
| (which is also known as "Long Bay"), a stretch of land | | | | - The Carolina Opry |
| that consists of continuous beach from Calabash, | | | | Here is some more information about the area: |
| North Carolina to Georgetown, South Carolina - over | | | | - Leading education institutions in Myrtle Beach include |
| 60 miles (96 kilometers) in length. The whole area is a | | | | Coastal Carolina University and Horry-Georgetown |
| very popular vacation and tourist destination with | | | | Technical College. |
| numerous resorts, restaurants, and attractions. There | | | | - The principal airport serving Myrtle Beach is Myrtle |
| are many golf courses in the area, and Myrtle Beach | | | | Beach International Airport. |
| itself is sometimes known as the "Golf Mecca of the | | | | - The main professional sports team in Myrtle Beach is |
| World". | | | | the Carolina League baseball team, the Myrtle Beach |
| The area as a whole, attracts up to 10 million visitors | | | | Pelicans. |
| each year, mostly during the Summer months. The | | | | - In February of each year, a track and field event |
| population of the city of Myrtle Beach can in fact be | | | | known as the "Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon" is held in |
| swelled by around 100,000 visitors during this period. | | | | the city. This event includes a 5K run held on a Friday, |
| Some of the most popular attractions in Myrtle Beach | | | | and a half-marathon, a marathon and relay events, |
| include: | | | | held on the Saturday. Upto 6,000 runners participate in |
| - Alligator Adventure | | | | the event, including around 2,500 in the full marathon, |
| - Family Kingdom Amusement Park | | | | which actual begins before dawn so as to finish by |
| - Medieval Times | | | | 2.30 PM. |