An Impressive List Of AccoladesYear after year, Myrtle Beach is rated as one of the most highly acclaimed beach, golf, and family destinations by the best-known travel publications and media sources nationwide. Below is just a sample of the most recent honors and awards bestowed on the area.
- America's Best Beaches - Travel Channel, named among top 10 U.S. beaches by the popular travel TV network
- Best Thrillseeker Beach (2006) - Travel Channel, alternately called "America's Most Adrenaline-Packed Beach" during a subsequent broadcast
- Best Of America (2006) - Reader's Digest, awarded to the boardwalk by the editors of the magazine
- World's Tallest Sandcastle (2006), achieved during the Myrtle Beach Sun Fun Festival, at an astonishing height of 32.5 feet tall
- Best Of The South (2006) - Meetings South Magazine, awarded to Pawleys Plantation, in Pawleys Island
- Top 10 Favorite Southern Cities For A Weekend Getaway (2006) - Southern Accents Magazine
- Top 10 Favorite Golf / Spa Destinations (2006) - Southern Accents Magazine
- Top 10 Favorite Beach Destinations (2006) - Southern Accents Magazine
- No. 3 of Top Five Most Popular Drive Destinations (2006) - American Automobile Association (AAA), awarded for the third consecutive year
- 10 Places To Go Coastal With Your Kids (2005) - USA Today Travel
- Second Favorite Beach Town (2005) - Southern Living, with rankings near the top of the list every year since the Readers' Choice Awards were launched in 1995
- Golfers' Choice Bronze Award For Best Travel Destination (2005) - The Toronto Sun, selected by readers of the 200,000-circulation Canadian newspaper
- Sportstown USA (2004) - Sports Illustrated Magazine, selected in its feature of the best "Sportstown" city from each state, awarded on the basis of its 115 golf courses, numerous parks, and recreational features
- Most Family-Friendly Vacation Destination in South Carolina (2005) - Palmetto Parent Magazine, chosen for the third year in a row in a reader poll
- Best Family Weekend Getaway (2005) - Charlotte Parent Magazine
- No. 3 of Top Group Vacation Destinations With Special Hotel Rates (2005) - GroupTravelPlanet.com, an online group-travel booking website
- No. 3 Most Searched Destinations For July 4th Family Vacation (2005) - GreatFamilyRentals.com
- Top Beach Spot (2005) - VacationSpot.com, which lists condos, suites, bed and breakfasts, and private homes available for booking online
- Best American Boardwalk (2004) - Travel Channel
- No. 2 of Top 10 Beaches (2003 - 2004) - Yahoo! Travel & National Geographic Magazine, an online poll of favorite beaches among more than 2,200 travelers
- Best Family Beach (2003 - 2004) - Travel Channel
- No. 4 of 50 Most Popular Motorcoach Destinations - Byways Magazine
- No. 5 in Nation for Leisure Destinations - D.K. Shifflet & Associates, according to a study by this tourism research group
- Established Golf Destination of the Year (2000) - International Association of Golf Tour Operators, with consistent Top 10 rankings in subsequent years
- No. 9 of 50 Greatest Golf Destinations in the World - Golf Digest, resulting from a survey of more than 700 low-handicap American golfers
- One of the 100 Most Outstanding Communities in the County - The Great Towns of America: A Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation of a Lifetime, a book by David Vokac
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