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Myrtle Beach, SC
Trivia and Fun Facts
In the interest of presenting fun and fascinating information on the
Internet - we offer you, Trivial Fun Facts to Know & Tell.
These are little tidbits of information about Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
history, local life and lure, and other interesting facts.
Want to sound like a native? Show your friends
and family that you know more about the Grand Strand
than they do? Then read on...
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The Name Game ...
- Myrtle Beach received its name after the
Sweet Myrtle Tree native to the area.
- The Grand Strand was coined by Claude Dunnagan in
his newspaper column December 3, 1949. The term has come to
include an entire string of communities from the fishing village
of Little River to historic Georgetown.
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Oceanfront Property News!
- Oceanfront lots in Myrtle Beach were $25 in
1905. If you built a property for at least $500
you received a second lot for free.
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Over 1400 Restaurants
- Serving up everything from seafood Calabash style to Japanese.
But for a local specialty, try a restaurant
which offers Lowcountry-style cooking - simmered slow
and rich in spices - dining at its best!
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Over 3,300,000 golf rounds played in 1993
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Intra-Coastal Waterway
- Was originally built in order to be used
as a secret passageway during World War II.
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Home of the Shag
- This colorful dance is thought to have originated on Ocean Drive
in the 1940's during the heyday of the fast-moving Jitterbug.
Apparently, the Shag began as an attempt to do the Jitterbug
but a little too much to drink slowed the dance down.
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