BEST-OF-THE-BEST: MYRTLE BEACH AREA RECEIVES
PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADES AND AWARDS
The Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina continually proves that it is worthy of the moniker “The Grand Strand” year-after-year, garnering prestigious awards and designations ranging from the “World’s Best Beach” by Yahoo! Travel, “Overall Value for Money Destination” and seven of the “Top 100 Public Golf Courses in America” by Golf Digest. Why not work where you love to vacation.
Business Facilities
South Carolina is among 10 states with the lowest cost of labor on Business Facilities’ 2009 Rankings Report.
US News & World Report
“Best Vacations”
US News & World Report honored Myrtle Beach in multiple categories, including #6 Best Family Beach Vacations, #6 Best Family Vacations in the U.S.A., #7 Best Affordable U.S. Vacations, and #9 Best Beaches U.S.A. Myrtle Beach was described as “one of the best East Coast family vacation destinations” and notes that “Southern hospitality is alive and well at Myrtle Beach”.
Travel Channel
“Top 10 Vacation Spots”
Travel Channel listed Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as one of the top 10 vacation spots. The site listed the destination as a town that “teems with summertime action along the Strand with beaches, amusement and water parks, restaurants and live entertainment and a host of hotels ready to pamper guests young and old.”
Pinpoint Demographics
“Top ten list of 2011 restaurants per capita”
Myrtle Beach was named one of the top ten cities with the highest number of restaurants per capita. The survey was released by Pinpoint Demographics, a leading demographics research firm that provides the most current, accurate and cost-effective data population demographics, consumer spending, retails business and services businesses estimates.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
“Top 10 U.S. Boardwalks”
National Geographic named the newly-launched Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade one of its Top 10 U.S. Boardwalks. With arcades, souvenir shops, and nightly live entertainment, the boardwalk is hailed as the town’s hub of activity.
GOLF WORLD
“2010 Reader’s Choice Awards”
Golf World readers named the Dunes Golf & Beach Club as one of the top 50 resort golf courses in the United States. Courses were evaluated by the following criteria: quality, condition, reputation, prestige, golf practice facilities, speed of play, clubhouse and locker rooms, hotel accommodations, caddie program, golf pro shop, food and dining, off-course activities and amenities, service and overall value. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club has remained a world class course since it opened its doors in 1947.
GOLF DIGEST MAGAZINE
“2009-2010 America's Top 100 Great Public Courses”
Golf Digest editors named seven of the Myrtle Beach area’s top courses to Golf Digest’s America’s Top 100 Great Public Courses. Courses include The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, Tidewater Golf Club, The Heritage Club, The Resort Club at Grande Dunes, and The Fazio Course and Dye Club at Barefoot Resort.
RESTAURANT BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Restaurant Growth Index (2009)
Myrtle Beach is the number one destination listed in Restaurant Business Magazine’s Restaurant Growth Index feature, which alerts restaurateurs of hot spot locales for opening restaurants. With the recent influx of quality eateries in the Myrtle Beach area, it’s no wonder the destination received such a “yummy” honor.
The Great Towns of America (2009)
In 2009, authors David and Joan Vokac included Myrtle Beach in their book that highlights the top 100 Great Towns of America. In fact, Myrtle Beach is the only South Carolina location included!
www.greattowns.com/america.html
TRIPADVISOR.COM
“2009 Top Aquariums” (2009)
Tripadvisor.com travel enthusiasts placed Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC on site’s Top
Aquariums list, ranking the aquarium in the top five. The rankings are based on traveler popularity,
consumer ratings and Trip Advisor editors. Ripley's Aquarium is a state-of-the-art, 87,000 square-foot aquarium experience, located at Broadway at the Beach. The aquarium’s mission is to provide a top quality, world-class, marine life facility that will foster environmental education, conservation, and research, while simultaneously providing entertainment for visitors of all ages.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE OWNERS
Grande Dunes Resort Club - “2009 NATIONAL GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR”
Grande Dunes Resort Club was selected as the “2009 National Golf Course of the Year.” Presented annually by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), Grande Dunes is the second Myrtle Beach area course to receive the national honor. The “Course of the Year” Award honors a member that demonstrates four criteria: exceptional quality of the course, exceptional quality of ownership and management, outstanding contribution to its community and significant contribution to the game.