Hilton Club Traveler - Spring 2019 - 8

DREAM: CITY LIFE

Southern Comfort

Myrtle Beach-named after the sweet myrtle tree-
is at one with nature, plus rich in Southern charm and good food

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Where to Find
Cultural Highlights

The main venue to take in
live music on Myrtle Beach is
The Carolina Opry, located
just north of all the action
on the Myrtle Beach strip.
Shows include everything
from bluegrass to Broadway.
The Franklin G. BurroughsSimeon B. Chapin Art
Museum is a small museum
with curated exhibits, a
permanent collection of
regional artwork, and art
classes suited for both
children and adults. Plus, its
pottery classes are popular.

Don't forget to check out the
gift shop with items from
local artisans.

Where to Stroll

With 60 miles of sparkling
coastline known as the Grand
Strand, the Myrtle Beach
area is a year-round vacation
location. But there is more to
this locale than the shoreline.
Brookgreen Gardens does
not disappoint, and since this
floral gem is located in the
South, something is always
in bloom. Founded in 1931,
it also boasts the largest
collection of American

figurative sculptures and
a native-animal zoo.
Myrtle Beach also has 650
acres of parks and recreational
property. Explore and travel
south of the downtown
beach area to a fishing village
on the southern tip of the
Grand Strand known as the
seafood capital of the region:
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk,
which has spectacular views
and plenty of activities in and
out of the water.

What to Eat

The Southern foodscape
is influenced by its rich and

WHERE TO STAY
Hilton Grand
Vacations Club at Anderson
Ocean Club, Ocean 22 by
Hilton Grand Vacations
Club and Ocean Enclave by
Hilton Grand Vacations Club
are all ideally situated: right
on the water, within walking
distance of championship golf
courses and a stone's throw
from many of the town's
delights.
complex history. In South
Carolina, fresh seafood-
intertwined with lowcountry ingredients like grits,
Carolina rice and crab-rules
supreme. Hook & Barrel
presents just this type of
fare with novel twists on
the classics-try the oyster
stew or crab cakes-and as
with most places in Myrtle
Beach, dress is casual while
the food is anything but.
Mr. Fish is an ideal family
restaurant with an extensive
sushi menu and Southern
favorites like fried green
tomatoes, oysters on the half
shell, shrimp and grits, and
key lime pie. Myrtle Beach
mainstay Croissants Bistro
& Bakery offers breakfast,
lunch and dinner, and
has a full working bakery
with freshly baked breads,
pastries, cookies, brownies
and custom cakes.

FROM TOP: PLATERESCA/GETTY IMAGES; ERIC MURPHY/ALAMY

Explore the
9,100-acre
Brookgreen
Gardens
(pictured here).
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