National magazine shares best Christmas spots. What Myrtle Beach, SC areas made the list?
Ahead of the start of the Christmas season, luxury travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, released a list of “28 Cities That Go All Out For Christmas.”
Out of the 28 they wrote about, just two were from South Carolina.
The first was Charleston.
And the second was the Myrtle Beach area.
In Myrtle Beach’s entry, travel writer Caitlin Morton recommends seeing three different holiday-themed attractions in the area, including, North Myrtle Beach’s The Great Christmas Light Show, participating in the MarshWalk Santa Crawl in Murrells Inlet and watching Surfside Beach’s Yuletide Golf Cart Parade.
The Great Christmas Light Show will be open from Nov. 25 through Dec. 30 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., excluding Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, the city said. Prices start at $20 for standard vehicles on non-village nights, according to the city’s website.
For one night only, Santas and elves will take over the MarshWalk on Dec. 12 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Registration will take place at a table between Wahoo’s and Drunken Jack’s from 5 to 7 p.m. that day, organizers said on the event page.
Approximately one week later, Surfside Beach will host their Yuletide Golf Cart Parade on Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. Registration in order to qualify for prizes closes on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m., and the link can be found here.
One popular holiday attraction the article didn’t include is Brookgreen Gardens Nights of a Thousand Candles, which runs from Nov. 30 to Jan. 5. Tickets are $30 for adult members and $35 for non-members, according to their website.
To stay, Morton writes that visitors should book rooms at the oceanfront Island Vista Resort, located at 6000 N Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach.
She also points out Visit Myrtle Beach’s list for holiday sensory friendly activities for people of all ages, and Myrtle Beach’s wish to ensure Christmas is accessible for everyone.
Other southern cities that Morton included in her list included Nashville; New Orleans; St. Augustine, FL and Middleberg, VA.
This story was originally published November 21, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
