One of the few places you can visit at any time of the year for a getaway is Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Hundreds of guests take a trip to this resort town year after year for a variety of reasons – lazy beach vacations, stimulating amusement park rides or perhaps tranquil golf vacations at the superb resorts. A part of the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach has an array of vacation activities, from water and theme park rides to theatres with live entertainment, for adventure travelers, families along with the relaxed entrepreneurs.

New Skycoaster at Myrtle Beach attracts thrill-seekers

In accordance with a recent TheSunNews.com story, the NASCAR SpeedPark at Myrtle Beach offers a new attraction in the form of a Skycoaster that is a thrill ride similar to bungee jumping. However in this ride, people are tied to a cable and pulled up 109 feet after which they encounter 3 seconds of free fall and then a slow decent to the ground all the while swinging like a pendulum. The height required for the Skycoaster is a minimum of 42 inches but it is children between ages 12 and 16 who keep the ride occupied most of the time.

In addition to this, the NASCAR SpeedPark also provides other speed rides including the Sky Wheels, the Slick Spin, The Competitor and also the batting cages, that have become a favorite among families. Besides the NASCAR Speed Park, Myrtle Beach visitors will also find some fantastic rides at the Family Kingdom Amusement Park, alongside other attractions like the SkyWheel, Sling Shot and SkyScraper. More than anything else, Myrtle Beach offers the perfect weather for a getaway, much of the time through the year, and the beach is as pleasing as ever during the summer time, which is one more reason for heightened tourist traffic into the resort town.

Other things to do in Myrtle Beach, SC

Some other places of interest you may want to consider in Myrtle beach include: Ripley’s Attractions, Big “M” Casino, Myrtle Beach Family Golf, Myrtle Waves Water Park, Pirate Adventures, Children’s Museum of South Carolina, IMAX 3D Theatre and much more. To incorporate some local flavor to your vacation, you might like to arrange your vacation to coincide with the annual festivals of Myrtle Beach. Well liked events and festivals in Myrtle beach include the Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival in September, the annual Sun Fun Festival in June, and the Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo in April.

Bed and breakfast

Myrtle Beach provides a number of hotels, resorts, motels, vacation rentals, beach house rentals and also condo rentals to fit the needs and budget of tourists of all kinds. Myrtle Beach extends along 60 miles of sandy beach and lodging options are scattered all over the region: Central Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and South Myrtle Beach. And then there are accommodations near to the Litchfield Beach & Pawleys Island. Should you want to stay at a place which has all the amenities, you should think about staying at the Carolina Grande or Harbour Lights, both of which are top class resorts operated by the bluegreen corporation.

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