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| North Myrtle Beach Links | |
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| N. Myrtle Beach Golf Courses | |
North Myrtle Beach is well known as the “Shag Capital of the U.S.”, for the dance that has been popularized here. Go to Fat Harold’s on Main Street and you will find people “shagging” all year round. The Cherry Grove Fishing Pier is another well known local landmark, whether you are catching a fish or watching the waves crash on the shore. For restaurants and shopping, the popular spot is Barefoot Landing. Real estate close to the beach is most affordable in this area, and people are flocking here for a quieter, more family oriented beach life.
The North Myrtle Beach Online site says, “North Myrtle Beach, the largest of the North Strand communities, is located on the Atlantic Ocean along the Northeastern South Carolina coast. It has a “small town feel with large city amenities.” The City of North Myrtle Beach has a permanent population of some 12,000 people but has restaurants, entertainment, accommodations and attractions to support 58,000 daily summer visitors and 10,000 part-time residents who call North Myrtle Beach their second home.
Thirty eight million annual visitors come to enjoy nine pristine miles of beach that lies within the city limits with some of those miles containing the widest beaches found in the “Grand Strand” area. Unique among the entire “Grand Strand”, the City of North Myrtle Beach has over 160 beach access points for citizens and visitors.
In addition to the beaches, North Myrtle Beach is identified as a resort community where restaurants, accommodations and entertainment stress a family atmosphere. Where else can you find all this and horseback riding in the surf? It is the place where fishing piers reach deep into the Atlantic (over a 1/4 of a mile at Cherry Grove Pier), championship golf courses reside and deep sea fishing trips may be charted at marinas in the Cherry Grove section.
North Myrtle Beach is the birthplace of the Shag, the official South Carolina State Dance. The Shag was originated in the Ocean Drive section, known to locals and visitors as “O.D.” in the 1940′s. The Shag is a cross between the jitterbug and swing dancing with sleek moves and impressive footwork that was originally suited to a blend of rhythm and blues called beach music which also began here in North Myrtle Beach. Some great shag clubs found in “O.D.” are Duck’s, Fat Harold’s Beach Club, the OD Pavilion, the Boulevard Grill and the Spanish Galleon. The Society of Stranders (SOS) sponsors two week-long shagging events in April and September that bring more than 35,000 shaggers to Main Street.”