Broadway at the Beach
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| Location | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA |
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| Opening date | 1996 |
| Owner | Burroughs & Chapin Company |
| No. of stores and services | 150+ |
| Parking | 5,000+ |
| Website | http://www.broadwayatthebeach.com/ |
Broadway at the Beach is a shopping center located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since its inception in 1996, it has grown to be one of Myrtle Beach's premier shopping destinations. Broadway at the Beach is owned and operated by Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. The $250 million attraction is set on 350 acres (1.4 km2) in the heart of Myrtle Beach and features three theaters, 17 restaurants and more than 100 specialty shops as well as attractions, nightclubs, and hotels, all surrounding the 23-acre (93,000 m2) Lake Broadway. The complex is a past recipient of the South Carolina Governor's Cup and was deemed the state's best travel destination by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. In 2009, 14.8 million people visited Broadway at the Beach, making it the region’s most popular destination.
The complex contains three hotels, a Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn, and Holiday Inn Express.
[edit] Attractions
Broadway at the Beach is home to many attractions, such as the IMAX 3D Theatre, MagiQuest, the award-winning Ripley's Aquarium, Palace Theatre, Carmike’s Broadway Cinema 16 and the Pavilion Nostalgia Park, which features nine rides from the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion, one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular family attractions for 58 years. It also formerly featured a NASCAR Speedpark.
Among Broadway at the Beach’s many restaurants are Hard Rock Café, Johnny Rockets, Planet Hollywood, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and the world's only KISS Coffeehouse. The complex’s Celebrity Square includes a New Orleans-inspired nightclub district.
Popular retail destinations include Ron Jon Surf Shop, Retro Active, Planet Rock 'n Roll, Planet Hollywood Superstore, formerly a Discovery Channel Store, and Yankee Candle. The complex also has a special built Build-A-Bear Workshop.
In October 2010, Legends in Concert held its last show in nearby Surfside Beach before moving to the former Club Kryptonite location, expected on March 17, 2011.[1] WonderWorks, described as "a science attraction housed in an upside-down building",[2] opened April 4, 2011.[3]
On December 30, 2010, it was announced that the Pat Boone Family Theater would open in May 2011 in the former NASCAR Cafe.[4] The economic crisis has been one of the reasons for delays, but on May 25, 2011, the theater received the first of several needed permits from the city. The $1 million project is now set to be complete in August 2011.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Spring, Jake (2010-10-01). "Legends in Concert moving to Myrtle Beach from Surfside Beach". The Sun News. http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/10/01/1726556/legends-moving-to-mb.html. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ Bryant, Dawn; Saldinger, Adva; Spring, Jake (2011-01-02). "Top business stories to watch in 2011 in Myrtle Beach area". The Sun News. http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/01/02/1894545/11.html. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Spring, Jake (2011-04-05). "Myrtle Beach's WonderWorks draws crowd at opening day". The Sun News. http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/05/2081493/wonderworks-draws-crowd-at-opening.html. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ Spring, Jake (2010-12-31). "Pat Boone Family Theater replaces NASCAR cafe in Myrtle Beach". The Sun News. http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/12/31/1895168/boone-boom-set-for-spring.html. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ Bryant, Dawn (2011-05-27). "Work to start on Pat Boone theater in Myrtle Beach". The Sun News. http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/05/27/2185391/work-to-start-on-pat-boone-theater.html. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
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Coordinates: 33°42′56″N 78°52′55″W / 33.715627°N 78.881949°W
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