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Grand Strand

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Grand Strand

Resort area of the northeast South Carolina shore, in Horry and Georgetown counties. It extends approximately 100 km/60 mi along the Atlantic Ocean from the North Carolina border to Georgetown on Winyah Bay. Its focal point is Myrtle Beach. Bathing and fishing in Gulf Stream waters, golf, and a variety of amusement parks are major attractions. Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden, is on the grounds of a former rice plantation 5 km/3 mi south of Murrells Inlet. Pawleys Island, 16 km/10 mi northeast of Georgetown, is known for its handmade hammocks. The Grand Strand is a growing retirement area, and is especially popular with Canadian vacationers.

Other communities in the region include North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Garden City, and Murrells Inlet. Litchfield Beach, Surfside Beach, and Atlantic Beach are among the area's smaller resorts.



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South Carolina's Grand Strand is the heart of the state's $16 billion tourism industry.
South Carolina tourism officials get 2010 outlook by Staff / AP News
to help golf courses and high-end hotel owners at the expense of smaller operations that made the Grand Strand an affordable vacation.
SC beach town picks tough time to nix bike rallies by JEFFREY COLLINS / AP Features
It is part of the Grand Strand, a stretch of beaches along the South Carolina coastline, and the combined Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach MSA.
Myrtle Beach: A History, 1900-1980 by Lewis, Catherine / Journal of Southern History
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