With beautiful beaches, delicious food, exciting amusement parks, unique shopping, an energetic nightlife, and adventurous outdoor recreational activities, Myrtle Beach real estate is indeed a highly enjoyable area in which to live, work, and play.
Every June, the city kicks off a highly anticipated summer season with the Sun Fun Festival. The first festival was held in 1951, as a way to celebrate the onset of the tourist season in the quiet, seaside community. For those who love shopping, Myrtle Beach is home to an array of unique specialty shops, boutiques, outlets, and the Coastal Grand Mall. Measuring a whopping 1.5 million square feet, Myrtle Beach Coastal Grand Mall is the largest mall in South Carolina.
The city’s Broadway at the Beach is infamous for its amazing restaurants and assortment of entertainment venues, including Ripley’s Aquarium, NASCAR Speedpark, and Family Kingdom Amusement Park. Myrtle Beach real estate’s newest attraction (set to launch in 2008) is Hard Rock Park, a theme park built around the theme of the Hard Rock Café.
As a tourism hub, Myrtle Beach real estate provides access to an impressive array of more than 1,800 restaurants, incorporating all types of ethnic and American cuisine. In addition, you’ll find several musical venues on the Grand Stand, including the House of Blues. In 1986, businessman Calvin Gilmore introduced Myrtle Beach to year-round live entertainment with his famed Carolina Opry musical variety show, which has consistently won every available South Carolina tourism award. Sports and leisure activities are abundant on Myrtle Beach as well, including baseball, tennis, golf, water sports, fishing, and more.
The excellent public school system is another draw for Myrtle Beach real estate. The Horry County Schools district is the sole public school district in the entire county, and is one of the top districts in the state, with Myrtle Beach High School ranking as the top high school in the area. Myrtle Beach is also home to the Academy for Arts, Science & Technology, a blue-ribbon school specializing in major such as advanced art, digital communications, entertainment technology, environmental science, pre-education, pre-medical, and more. The Blue Ribbon award is regarded as the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Residents who own Myrtle Beach real estate find easy access into and out of the area, as the Myrtle Beach International Airport serves the area, and is located on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force base.
For more information about Myrtle Beach real estate and everything this beautiful area has to offer, contact Realtor John Mills at (843) 283-2889 today.
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