North Myrtle Beach / Myrtle Beach / Little River, SC Real Estate

Anne Bolt - Realtor

Myrtle Beach Area Guide

Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city and the heart of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile crescent of beach on South Carolina’s northern coast. Myrtle Beach’s 25,000 residents welcome millions of vacationers to this full-service community each year. Myrtle Beach is the premier resort destination on the East Coast, hosting visitors from around the country and abroad.

The Atlantic Ocean is the number one attraction and the reason so many families visit Myrtle Beach year after year. The community’s clean, wide beaches are extremely inviting and filled with exciting things to do. Myrtle Beach offers a wealth of recreation, entertainment, dining, shopping and vacation opportunities for visitors and tourists. You'll find plenty to enjoy during your visit.

History

Myrtle Beach was incorporated as a town in 1938 and became a city in 1957. Its name comes from the wax myrtle, a shrub that grows abundantly in the area. History records that the first tourists in the area were a party of Spaniards from Hispaniola, who landed about 50 miles north of present-day Myrtle Beach and in 1526, eventually established the first European settlement in the U.S. about 30 miles to the south. That settlement was eventually abandoned.

During the next three centuries, the region's population slowly grew. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, people began to vacation to the area. People began to call Myrtle Beach home as the 1900s progressed.  

Parks and Recreation

The City of Myrtle Beach offers a variety of classes, programs and activities for all ages through its recreation facilities and programs. Myrtle Beach offers four recreation centers, two indoor swimming pools, four indoor gymnasiums, two outdoor basketball courts, three weight and fitness rooms, 16 tennis courts, a skateboard park, a roller hockey rink, a golf course, a fitness trail, eight picnic shelters, 17 playgrounds and over 45 landscaped parks.

Pepper Geddings Recreation Center

Pepper Geddings Recreation Center offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for the community. The center features both a full-size gymnasium and a youth gymnasium, a weight room, a cardio room, an indoor track, a 25-yard swimming pool, an aerobic room and several classrooms.

Base Recreation Center
The Base Recreation Center is a great place for activities, meetings, games, classes, receptions and more. The center includes a ballroom, a stage and several meeting rooms. Billiards, horseshoes and table tennis are available during regular business hours and are free!

Canal Street Recreation Center

The Canal Street Recreation Center offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for all ages. The center features a full-size gymnasium, weight room, banquet hall with mini-kitchen and ice machine, meeting rooms, game room, indoor swimming pool, dressing rooms, an arts and crafts room and two playgrounds.

Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium

Crabtree Memorial Gym, at Grand Park on the former Air Force Base, recently underwent a $6 million renovation and expansion. Completed in December 2008, the facility has a wood-floored basketball court, two glass-fronted racquetball courts, a huge weight room, lots of cardio and circuit equipment, a meeting room and more. Crabtree Gym is part of the Grand Park recreation complex that includes an outdoor inline hockey rink, baseball and softball fields, picnic shelters, a beautiful lake and a walking path.

Events

For a detailed lists of area events, please visit: http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/events.html

Restaurants and Fine Dining

Abuelo's Mexican - 740 Coastal Grand Circle, Myrtle Beach (843)448-5533

Angelo's Steak and Pasta - 2011 S. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)626-2800

Aspen Grill - 5101 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-9191

Bonefish Grill - 7401 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)497-5294

Bummz Beach Cafe - 2002 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach (843)916-9111

Cagney's - 9911 N. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-0288

Captian George's - 1401 29th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach (843)916-1516

City Bar - 7604 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-7013

Collector's Cafe - 7726 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-9370

Giant Crab Seafood - 9597 N. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-1097

Flamingo Grill - 7100 N. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843)449-5388

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - 1114 Celebrity Circle, Broadway at the Beach (843)448-5455

Key West Grill - 1214 Celebrity Circle, Broadway at the Beach (843)444-3663

Magnolia's at 26th - 2605 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach (843)839-3993

Medieval Times - 2904 Fantasy Way, Myrtle Beach 866-543-9637

Pier 14 - 1306 Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach (843)448-4314

Sea Captain's House - 3002 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach (843)448-8082