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Myrtle Beach Trip

An August 2003 trip to Myrtle Beach by Ballerwawa82G

The condo where we stayed. Photo - Barefoot Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina More Photos
Quote: My family and mine's first vacation type trip. We didn't do too much but was fun just to relax. Jounal is complte will just try to add any of the pictures I have soon.
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Myrtle Beach Trip Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Beach, Nascar Speedpark, and the seafood is great of course. You should go to Prestons buffet. Definitely go to one of the many miniature golf places at night, when they look even better.

Quick Tips:

Most of the action starts mid-afternoon to late night. I'd basically just stay out late and sleep in.

Best Way To Get Around:

Good thing to have a car. Traffic is pretty laid back but can sometimes take a bit. Easy to get around four-lane streets. Didn't remember seeing any public transportation but there are probably taxis' you can get.

Barefoot Resort Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Barefoot Resort and Golf"

The condo where we stayed. Photo - Barefoot Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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We stayed in a condo on the resort, which is surrounded by golf courses. My parents got a good deal on it because we got it through an offer from Fairfield Resorts, a timeshare company.

It was a great setting, with the surrounding golf courses providing clean surroundings. A pool accompanied every housing section. We had two bedrooms (one master and one with two twin-sized beds), two full bathrooms, full kitchen, dining table, and pull-out couch/bed. It came with dishes, vacuum cleaner, iron and ironing board, and washer and dryer. Even with all that, a maid came daily just to straighten up.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 29, 2003

Barefoot Resort
4980 Barefoot Resort Bridge Road
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29578
(843) 692-2299

Ultimate California Pizza Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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Very good pizza with a variety of toppings ranging from normal to strange. They also have other various pizza-like foods on menu. Quick delivery and has various restaurants around the Myrtle Beach area.

Here's their website.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 16, 2003

Ultimate California Pizza
11-F North Highway 17
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
+1 843 280 2081

The Fudgery - Fudge and Fun Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "The Fudgery- Fudge and Fun"

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It's a nice little shop for some really good fudge if you're in the mood. They serve huge, delicious chunks of the stuff. It's located in the Barefoot Landing area where there are tons of different shops. They are really creative in the way that they sing songs while they serve. And they all sing together when they are actually preparing and cutting the fudge (the times they do this varies). They have tons of different flavors--my favorite was vanilla.

Here's their website.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on October 16, 2003

The Fudgery - Fudge and Fun
4722 Highway 17 S
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
843) 361-1228

Sugami Nakato Steak House Seafood & Bar Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Sugami Japanese Restaurant: Sushi & sashimi"

Sugami Japanese Restaurant Photo - Sugami Nakato Steak House Seafood & Bar, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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When you come in you have a choice of two eating options: the hibachi tables or regular seating. You can still order prepared meals from the hibachi table though. It took a bit for our chef to come out but when he did come out he was very nice and funny. He did a great presentation with fire, his utensils, and the actual food. We absolutely loved the show.

There was a huge variety of things you could have the chef cook or have prepared in the back. The food was good, a little too salty for my taste, but Japanese food usually is. My dad didn't really like what he ordered but said he enjoyed the show anyway. Overall, it was a great experience.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 31, 2003

Sugami Nakato Steak House Seafood & Bar
9912 N Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29572
(843) 449-3344

Prestons: Seafood and Country Buffet Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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It's mainly a buffet-style atmosphere. There is great seafood, but they also had T-bone steaks, salad bar, vegetables, fruits and a dessert bar. For adults it's about $16 per person unless you also want unlimited crab legs, which is about $23-25 per person. Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the crab, which looked good.

It's a very busy atmosphere; we waited about 10 minutes to get seated. Our waitress stopped by every so often to get us drinks since it's mainly a do-it-yourself atmosphere.

Definetly a fun place to take kids and get good food with a great selection.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 30, 2003

Prestons: Seafood and Country Buffet
4530 Highway 17 S
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
(843) 272-3338

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Ripley's Museum- exhibit Photo - Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Tons and tons of mini exhibits, with a lot of activities. It took us about an hour to get through the whole museum. Each exhibit has a little background history card telling what it's about. There are interactive activities along the way for kids and videos that replay over and over. There are exits along that way incase you'd like to leave early. And there is an arcade area at the very end of the museum. You can also buy a souvenir book when you purchase your tickets.

Sometimes it's hard to believe everything is real. Ranges from the odd and strange to the grotesque and foreign. Basically it’s a fun experience for anyone looking to experience some cool stuff.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 31, 2003

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum
901 N Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
(843) 448-2331

Myrtle Beach Factory Outlet Stores Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Myrtle Beach Factory Stores"

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This is a nicely laid out outlet with over 100 stores. It has benches and tables for resting and eating outside. It also has little food stops for a refreshing drink or snack. There is tons of parking and restrooms on both ends of the mall.

See www.shopmyrtlebeach.com for stores.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 30, 2003

Myrtle Beach Factory Outlet Stores
4635 Factory Stores Blvd. D105
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579
(843) 236-5100

NASCAR SpeedPark Myrtle Beach Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Nascar Speedpark"

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It's best to spend the whole day there if you plan to go ride the go-carts on the tracks. The lines are pretty long but the race is worth it. Another source of line delay is when they refill the carts with gas, which takes awhile. But once the racing starts i'ts fun to watch everybody try to manuever around each other, especially when the younger kids all of sudden crash into each other. The tracks increase in difficulty and speed as you go farther into the park. There are seven tracks total. We didn't go play in the arcade but it did look fun. The climbing wall was also fun and had four different difficulties. They even let us try to go up several times since there wasn't a line. It was much ch...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on October 16, 2003

NASCAR SpeedPark Myrtle Beach
1820 21st Avenue North Ext.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
(843) 918-8725

Alligator Adventure Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Aligator Adventure"

Aligator Adventure Photo - Alligator Adventure, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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The place had hundreds of alligators living all over the place. Other reptiles like snakes and frogs are inside the two huge reptile houses on-site. There are hundreds of different species. There is one alligator that weights about 600 pounds and is 14 feet long! There are refreshments also available on-site and restrooms too. The alligator feeding was fun to watch, seeing all of the alligators fight and step over each other for some pieces of meat. The reptile demonstration consisted of a trainer talking about and showing some of the more common and dangerous snakes. It was also a bite interactive if you sat up close, so you could touch some. The trainer put one on a kid's head! Overall very good...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on October 16, 2003

Alligator Adventure
Highway 17 (barefoot Landing)
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
+1 843 361 0789

Hawaiian Rumble Golf Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Hawaiian Rumble Minature Golf"

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This is one of the many (and I mean many!) miniature golf courses along route 17 in Myrtle Beach. Open most of the day until late night. We got there at 10pm and were done at about midnight.

This is a really fun course with fake waterfalls and a volcano that goes off every so often. It gets crowded sometimes so that you're waiting for the group ahead of you to finish. Nice thing late at night if you're bored. Lots of fun, and good service.

Phone: 843/272-7812

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 16, 2003

Hawaiian Rumble Golf
33rd Avenue Highway 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
+1 843 272 7812

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