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Things to Do in Myrtle Beach

JA Green
There are dozens of things to do in Myrtle Beach . Myrtle Beach is an Atlantic Coast resort town in South Carolina and is a major tourist destination attracting 15 million tourists annually. With such a huge influx of people, there is no shortage of attractions to cater to all these people and there are lots of things to do in Myrtle Beach. Given below is just a short list of attractions, tourist destinations, and things to do in Myrtle Beach .

The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade is one of the newest attractions in Myrtle Beach. Officially opened in May 2010, it became hugely popular and the National Geographic magazine has named it the third most popular boardwalk in the United States, while Travel and Leisure magazine places it at number two. That doesn't even count the number of golfers that arrive from all over the world whenever the golf channel has a tournament during the year.

Be sure to visit the Myrtle Waves water park, one of the largest Water Amusement Parks on the East Coast where you can enjoy rides and attractions like, Bubble Bay, LayZee River, Saturation Station, Arooba Tooba, Racin' River, Super Chute, Snake Mountain, Thunderbolts, Sidewinder and Night Flight to name a few. You must weigh less than 125 kilos to get on these rides.

Then there is the Family Kingdom Amusement Park, named the number five amusement park in United States. This is high on the list of anyone looking for fun things to do in Myrtle Beach. Family Kingdom has thrill rides, family rides, and kiddies' rides, something for everyone in the family.

Shopping is one of the prime things to do in Myrtle Beach. For shopping look no further than Broadway at the Beach - the prime shopping destination of Myrtle Beach. It is by far the most popular destination not just in Myrtle Beach, but also in the entire state of South Carolina and has won several awards.

How can we complete the list of things to do in Myrtle Beach without including the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally? Held every May, this weeklong bike rally was initiated way back in the 1940's and attracts more than a quarter million visitors every year. Most of the bikes are Harleys.

This is just a short list of things to do in Myrtle Beach and the list keeps getting longer. With Myrtle Beach's popularity, lots of businesspersons set up shop there and some new attractions may be coming up even as you're reading this article!

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