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We are visiting Myrtle Beach in October....2 adults?

I have always had good luck on yahoo answers! Hopefully someone here can give me some tips, things to do, restaurants, and the most important golf courses. We are venturing to Myrtle Beach in October 6th-13th and are staying at the Sandy Beach Resort.

Anything we should definitely check out? or not? Do youhave a favorite restaurant close by? Would you suggest we rent a car or would we be OK just walking everywhere? Have a favorite golf course or two? Museums?

We are clueless and booked it on a whim. Before I research on my own I like to check out what other people suggest....makes for a more interesting trip!

thanks so much for any info and suggestions!!

First things first - Myrtle Beach has plenty of interesting things to do, but it will be easier to get to some of them (IE - Medieval Times, Dixie Stampede, Barefoot Landing) from where you're staying if you rent a car. So go ahead and consider doing that.

There's plenty of good restaurants in the area...some local, some part of chains. If you're looking for a fun time and don't mind being ribbed a little by your waiter, definitely check out Dick's Last Resort at Barefoot Landing. If you're looking for a good local Italian restaurant, Rossi's is usually pretty good. Cagney's on Restaurant Row is a great restaurant, but is expensive - the same is true for most restaurants on Restaurant Row.

The main "tourist" hotspots in the area are usually pretty clearly marked - Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, Coastal Grand Mall. If you're looking for more of a "small town" type experience where you can sort of roam around and experience more of the local culture, I'd suggest driving into Conway and wandering around the Historic Downtown area for a little while - there's some really cool stuff hidden in there, plus the Horry County Museum (which is unfortunately pretty small) is located on Main Street there.

I'm not much into golf, personally - except for putt-putt. However, MB being the "golf capital of the world" and all, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find something to your liking.

Some traffic tips for driving: weekend late mornings through afternoons are usually pretty bad traffic-wise. You'll also be here during the public school session, so watch out for traffic before 8:30am. Don't be afraid to grab a map and learn some quick shortcuts - SC 31 and 22 are two relatively new highways that, if you can get to them, should aid your travel time as they can pretty much get you where ever you need to go in Horry County.

Hope this at least gets you started, let me know if I can help further!

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