Myrtle Beach – A Hard Rockin’ Beach With A Southern Vibe

This is an old article but Myrtle Beach is still a great getaway for Canadians. Hoping to go this winter and bring back updates and recommendations.

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Myrtle Beach from the Anderson Ocean Club Resort balcony Myrtle Beach from the Anderson Ocean Club Resort balcony

Sweet iced tea by the pitcher, fried green tomatoes on many a menu, and a beachfront that runs for 60 miles. This isn’t Florida, my usual escape from winter.

While the sunshine state is the unofficial 11th province of Canada, I’m ready for somewhere with a different vibe and so I head down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, otherwise known as the Grand Strand. It seems that Myrtle loves their Canadians too. There is even a Can-Am Festival that coincides with March Break and celebrates Canucks with a variety of events where the Maple Leaf is proudly flying alongside the American red, white, and blue.

It was about 70-75 degrees on this trip—not warm enough to get in the ocean except for a few brave people
(yes those desperate souls are usually Canadians). But it was warm enough to remind this…

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