Check out this local beach! It may be winter, but it wont be too cold and a walk on the beach is always nice.

This is about 30 minutes north but worth the travel as there are many other fun things to do here!

A little touristy, but they have some great shops, fun restaurants, and a few attractions. Great for all ages!

10 minutes from the accommodations and one of my favorite places to visit. Lots of cool restaurants with live music and great views!

Delve into an underwater adventure with the incredible aquatic displays of Ripley's Aquarium. Check out snappy piranhas, giant Pacific octopuses, fearsome sharks, and colorful tropical fish in their tranquil, undersea habitats, plus enjoy a hands-on encounter with prehistoric horseshoe crabs and gentle stingrays.

Home to all kinds of exciting marine creatures, Ripley’s Aquarium is a state-of-the-art facility that lets visitors of all ages come face-to-face with underwater creatures from around the globe. Watch for the ferocious leopard and bonnethead sharks, giant stingrays, and gentle green sea turtles in the Dangerous Reef as you wind through a 340-foot (103.6-m) long underwater tunnel.

In the Rio Amazon display, watch for piranhas, poison-dart frogs, and other creatures that thrive in the lush and humid rainforest. In the Living Gallery, admire the strange and stunning creatures that call the reef home, from camouflaged weedy sea dragons to a long-tentacled giant Pacific octopus. At Rainbow Rock, spot flitting orange clownfish, spiky pufferfish, and bright angelfish among the delicate corals.

Little visitors can channel their inner marine biologist as they roll up their sleeves and gently hold onto a horseshoe crab in the Discovery Center, an interactive playground with puzzles and games. Check the schedule to see what feedings and shows are going on during your visit, and be sure to stop at Friendship Flats, where you can pet gentle stingrays in the shallows.

Get the best entertainment value in town with 3 attractions under 1 roof—the only roof where you see the massive Great Ape of Myrtle Beach. Have a roaring good time at the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center at Broadway at the Beach and make great memories with family and friends.

At the Hollywood Wax Museum get into the action with props and costumes as you take pictures with your favorite celebrities. Along the way, you peak into the Prop Vault, dance with the stars, tiptoe through a laser maze, discover what type of villain you’d be, and be part of the Hollywood Scene.

Downstairs, have a chance to save the world from a viral attack in Outbreak—Dread the Undead. Make your way through a biotech lab where an experiment gone wrong turned test subjects into throngs of zombies. Your challenge is to rid the world of Alpha Strain, or at least, to make it out alive.

On the lower level, explore the inner-workings of the Castle of Savannah, and find out if you’re The Chosen One inside Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors. Hop into a modern-day fairy tale to work through 288 potential turns among hundreds of mirrored walls and archways. King Oscar and Queen Emmy are hoping you can rescue Princess Hannah before it’s too late.

The award-winning cast of the Carolina Opry takes you on a fun-filled journey through the decades with Time Warp, a rousing show full of hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Travel back in time as the cast delights you with high-energy renditions of favorites from Whitney Houston, Elton John, and Led Zeppelin.

Sit back and enjoy the show as a talented troupe of singers, dancers, and comedians twist, shout, and shimmy their way through pop hits by the likes of The Beatles, Beach Boys, Cyndi Lauper, James Brown, Journey, and KISS—just to name a few. With elaborate costumes to fit each era, as well as dazzling lights and special effects, Time Warp makes viewers of all ages want to dance and sing along.

Wowing audiences for more than 30 seasons, the Carolina Opry has been performing longer than any show in Broadway history. Grab the whole family for this joyous, nostalgic, and laugh-out-loud experience in the Calvin Gilmore Theater.

The Carolina Opry has been delighting audiences young and old in its namesake theater for nearly 30 years. This award-winning variety show blends live music, comedy, and dance in an entertainment-filled 2-hour extravaganza.

More than 35 entertainers take to the stage to thrill you with musical and dance performances ranging from country to pop and rock during the award-winning spectacular romp that is The Carolina Opry. The first show to open in Myrtle Beach, this fantastic performance has been running longer than any show in Broadway history.

The state-of-the-art theater enhances each number with dazzling light and sound effects, and the show is updated regularly to offer something for first-time visitors and previous audiences alike. With hilarious comedy sketches, high-energy dance routines, stirring vocals, and skilled musicians on stage, The Carolina Opry is a delight for audience members of all ages.