Presented by

CAROLINA FOREST HIGH SCHOOL

Drama Department
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Directed by: G. Wayne Canady
Musical Director: D. Scott Ferguson
Asst. Director: Rebecca Bannon
AT CHURCH HILL THEATRE Venue #137 TICKETS 5
August 5th 18:25
August 8th 12:25
Written and originally directed by Ted Swindley based on a true story.
Always...Patsy Cline is based on the humorous, but touching, true story of Patsy Clines
friendship with Texas housewife Louise Seger. Having first heard Cline on the radio Seger
became an immediate fan, constantly hounding the local disc jockey to play Clines records.
When Cline travelled to Texas for a show in 1961, Seger arrived about an hour and a half
early, and by coincidence, met Cline who was travelling alone. The two women struck up a
friendship that lasted until Clines untimely death in a plane crash in 1963.
Special Thanks to Mr. Charlie Dick. Performed in Association with APC Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
August 6th 14:25
August 9th 20:25
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Carolina Forest High School Fine Arts Department
PRESENTS
Directed by
G. WAYNE CANADY
Stage Manager
KALEI STRANGE
House Manager
ANDREA BETTKE
Production Assistant
KEVIN LAMM
Musical Director
D. SCOTT FERGUSON
Sound Design
CINDY ELLIS
Costumes
HIGH STEPPIN COUNTRY
Web Design
MONA SARAJIAN
Assistant Director
BECKY BANNON
Lighting Design
STAVRO NAJJAR
Costume Mistress
TERRI COX
Wig Design
WILL BROWN
Written and originally directed by Ted Swindley based on a true story.
Always...Patsy Cline
very August, hundreds of theatrical venues in historic Edinburgh, Scotland,
open up their doors to thousands of performers and participants, in what has
become the largest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
These performers and participants travel from 62 countries worldwide and
include recognizable big names of the performing arts, unknown artists looking to build
their careers, and students who are just beginning to refine their talents. The Festival caters
to, and includes classical, musical, physical and experimental theatre, as well as other
events that thoroughly explore the scope and depths of theatre in the world today.
Carolina Forest High School is proud to be representing Horry County Schools, as well as
the Palmetto State of South Carolina, under the direction of G. Wayne Canady to perform
AlwaysPatsy Cline at the Church Hill Theatre. It is worthy to note that last years event
came to a three-week end after 45,464 performances of 2,871 shows. An estimated
1,943,493 tickets were issued for events in 273 venues across the city, reflecting the
growing popularity and cultural significance of the Fringe. Amazingly, the Fringe invites all
participants to view any of its nearly 2,900 different shows at no additional cost. A plethora
of highly regarded awards are also given at the festival by a wide range of organizations,
including a new award this year for childrens theatre. The Festival celebrates the best of
new theatre and rewards innovation by showcasing premier performances of new writers
from around the world.
We appreciate your support in our historic quest to reach the Fringe this summer, as we
proudly represent our fine arts department and the wonderful community of family and
friends that fill our auditorium at every production. We encourage you to learn more about
the inspiring festival by visiting www.edfringe.com. The video link below is particularly
awesome and helpful for understanding the significance of the Fringe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKX9C_awtT8
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Gods greatest gifts come as unexpected surprises, and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
experience is one of those unexpected gifts that came by surprise. Our days and months
have been long and full of hard work since learning that we were selected to perform
during the 2014 Festival. In the face of adversity, when there were those who thought it
would never happen, here we are. It has been a life lesson in being persistent and staying
steadfast to the course, never swaying until the job is done. To all of our 100% true
patrons, who believe in us in all situations, thank you! You are the lifeline to hope, light,
and greatness when darkness encircles the pathway. You give strength and are there to
lift us up when others are waiting for the trips and falls. Life is about making the most of
every situation; it is not what life gives you, but what you make of it that matters in the
end. I trust that everyone who is part of this wonderful journey will value each opportunity
and treasure the rich cultural exchanges. This is a life changing learning exploration that
will only prove to go by way too quickly; however, the rewards will be held as cherished
memories long after the mist of the moment evaporates.
To all our patrons, supporters, families and friends who made this dream become
a reality, we are ever grateful! A special thanks to Mr. Charlie Dick the husband of Miss
Patsy Cline for his help so that we could showcase this wonderful work. My most sincere
gratitude goes to our most dedicated advocate Mrs. Mona Sarajian for her countless hours
of tireless service to ensure that we completed our goal. An expression of appreciation
only begins to touch the enduring friendship and continued help of my assistant director,
Ms. Becky Bannon. Hands down my most prized unconditional support still comes from
my mother. I am forever grateful to have her with all her blessings. To our cast, crew, and
fellow theater arts faculty who are here with us, I appreciate you more than you will ever
know. Without you, we would not be here among 62 other countries in the largest theater
festival in the world. Carpe Diem!
Ever Grateful,
G. Wayne Canady, Director

DIRECTORS NOTE
Im nearly up on the moon and didnt need a rocket.
My record sold 10,000 in Detroit last week alone and
is hitting best seller at Decca and is already being
put in three premium albums!
From Patsys letter to Louise,
Always...Patsy Cline
Jennifer,
Congratulations and
Best Wishes on your
performances in
Scotland!
Love, Hilary & Mark
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G. WAYNE CANADY, Director
G. Wayne Canady is celebrating his 31st year of
teaching. He graduated from Pfeiffer College where he
received a degree in Theater Arts with an emphasis in
directing and minors in art, music, and dance. He holds a
Masters of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction
from the University of Phoenix. He is a member of Alpha
Psi Omega. He taught in North Carolina for 16 years in
the areas of theater arts, dance, choral music, and visual
arts K-12. His last 15 years have been in South Carolina
where he has taught advanced theater arts and technical
theater 9-12. The last seven years he also served as a
Curriculum Specialist for the school. He was honored to
be Teacher of the Year four times: at Nakina High School,
NC; at Williams Township School, NC; at South Columbus
High School, NC; and at Carolina Forest High School,
SC 2005-06. In 1993-94 he received the NC Jaycees
Outstanding Young Educator Award for Columbus County, NC. Mr. Canady was recognized in 1986 as
one of the Outstanding Young Men in America.
Mr. Canady is a member of the Educational Theater Association. He served on the Board of
Directors for the Horry County Arts Council and ACE; as well as serving several terms on the Board
of Directors for the Premiere Professional Vocal Group of Horry County, Vocal Edition. He served for
a number of years on the Board of Directors for the Columbus County Arts Council and also served
on the Board of Directors for The Theater Association of Columbus County and Visual Arts Guild all in
NC. He is active as a member of the Board of Directors to the West Virginia Russian Foundation. He
was published in Coastal Business Life Magazine as the Educator of Distinction. He is the chairman
for the CFHS Fine Arts Department and is also the Chairman of both the Graduation Committee
and Scholarship Pageant. He serves as the senior adviser to the sponsors of the CFHS International
Thespian Honor Society and is also on the Academic Awards Ceremony Committee. He has been
a member of the Principals Cabinet, the Superintendents Cabinet, the Superintendents Search
Committee, and has served on the Scholarship Committee.
He has performed in 37 states and in eight countries. He was a vocalist with the Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra on their 50th anniversary and worked with the National Opera Company for two
years. He also worked with Lees McRae College Summer Theater and with The NC Stage Ensemble
in Pinehurst, NC. He has worked in over 100 shows. One of his most exciting assignments led him to
Nashville, TN to the Renaissance Center to work with directing and choreography for the world premier
of the childrens show Under the Western Sky. Among his recent directing credits are Aida, CATS, Grey
Gardens, The Drowsy Chaperone, Les Misrables The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, and Always
Patsy Cline, several of which premiered in the state or nation for the high school level. His recent
community work includes The Marvelous Wonderettes and Golf the Musical, an Eric Krebs theatrical
production.
The National Campaign for Tolerance honored him in 2002. He has been a Nobel Educator of
Distinction twice. Mr. Canady has also worked summers at Coastal Carolina University with the Horry
County Schools Summer Arts Programs for gifted students in the arts. He served six years as Director
D. SCOTT FERGUSON, Musical Director
D. Scott Ferguson serves on the music staff for the Radio City Music
Hall Rockettes Christmas Spectacular for the last eight years. He has also
served on the music staff for the Broadway productions Mary Poppins
and Coram Boy.
Currently, D. Scott is teaching at Carolina Forest High School and
works with Coastal Carolina University productions and master classes.
He has also taught at Parkland College and the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
In New York City, D. Scott has also served as Musical Director with educational programs for
Symphony Space, Manhattan Theatre Club, and the Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts.
He attended Murray State University (KY), American Institute of Musical Studies (Graz, Austria),
and received a Masters degree in Piano Performance Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied with John Wustman.
National touring productions include Mary Poppins, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, The Goodbye Girl, Miracle on 34th Street, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
D Scott has served as Musical Director and Pianist/Conductor for several regional productions.
Favorites include, A Little Night Music, Songs for a New World, Nunsense, Always, Patsy Cline, Merrily
We Roll Along, Will Rogers Follies, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Assassins and many others.
for the Horry County Schools Summer Scholars Program. In his spare time he enjoys traveling in the
United States and abroad along with hosting exchange students. For the past three years he has
served on the Board of Visitors for Coastal Carolina Universitys Spadoni College of Education. Most
recently he has accepted to serve as well on the Coastal Carolina Board of Visitors for the Edwards
College of Humanities and Fine Arts. He was honored to be the selected recipient for the 2014
Directors Award. He is proud to represent South Carolina for the USA at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe
Festival in Scotland, and he is honored to be making his international directing debut with students
from Carolina Forest High School in AlwaysPatsy Cline.
One of his favoritequotes is by Erma Bombeck:
When I stand before God at the end of my life,
I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent
left, and could say I used everything you gave me.
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PAISLEY ELLIS
Paisley Ellis is proud to be a member of such a
dedicated cast and crew! She is an accomplished
singer, actor and television personality. She has been
entertaining throughout the Carolinas since age 9.
Paisley is a co-host for Myrtle Beach TV33s, Best
of The Beach and a member of the exciting High
Steppin Country cast. She has been a proud member
of the award winning CFHS Showcase Show Choir
for four years! Paisleys performance honors include
the National Kidz Bop Be a Star winner, Conway
Super Star junior winner, as well as many other local
and state titles. Paisley has starred in many musical
theatrical production, including the role of Christine in
The Phantom of the Opera and the role of Mother in
Ragtime - the Musical. She was selected to attend the
SC Governors School for Arts and Humanities Camp for
Voice and will attend Coastal Carolina University in the
Fall to major in Music and minor in Musical Theatre.
JENNIFER BETTKE
Jennifer Bettke has used the stage as her playground
since she was four years old. She performed in The
Wizard of Oz, Annie, Peter Pan, and Beauty and
the Beast. During the conceptualization of various
productions she involved herself in multiple levels of
the production process from script writing, directing, to
all elements of backstage work. Jennifers most recent
performance credits include The Drowsy Chaperone,
Les Misrables, Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey, Raja
Englanderova in I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Vivian
Bearing in Wit, Madame Giry in The Phantom of the
Opera, and Emma Goldman in Ragtime. The highlight
for Jennifer to date is performing at the Fringe Festival
in Edinburgh, Scotland as Louise Seger in Always
Patsy Cline. Starting this fall Jennifer will be pursuing a
degree in theatre with a minor in arts management at the
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
BECKY BANNON, Assistant Director
When Carolina Forest Education Center opened17 years ago, Becky
Bannon was boththe middle school and high school drama teacher. Two
years later, the dramaprogram had grown so much that Wayne Canady
joined the high school staff, andBecky remained at the middle school.
Those of you who have seen the musicalsproduced by both schools for the
past ten years know that the rest is history.
Mrs. Bannon is the founding sponsor of Carolina Forest
Middle,Ocean Bay Middle, Black Water Middle, and Carolina Forest High
SchoolInternational Thespian Society troupes. In 2011 she returned to
Black WaterMiddle to play Miss Hannigan in their production of Annie.Wayne was Daddy Warbucks,
and we had a great time letting someone else direct us for a change,
she commented.
She presentlyserveson the Board of Directors of Vocal Edition, the areas first
adultsingingensemble.
She also enjoys directing the Christmas pageant each year atthe Church of the Resurrection in Surfside
Beach.
Even as a young girl growing up in thehills of West Virginia, Mrs. Bannon loved anything to do with
theater. She studied dance for ten years and vividly remembers her favorite performancebeing that of
the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. After playing the lead in all four ofher high school productions,
she was awarded the InternationalThespian Societyscholarship. She earned a degree in both English
and TheaterArts from MarshallUniversity where she was an active member of the theaterdepartment.
Althoughshe performed in some shows, she knew she had found acareer when she student-directed
The Pajama Game for her senior project.
Before moving toSouth Carolina in 1980, Mrs. Bannon taught in seven other states and for
the Department of Defense in Turkey. She did graduate work at both Marshall andCoastal Carolina
University. For the past 30 years, she has been stage managerfor High Steppin Country, the longest
running show on the Grand Strand.
Although she officially retired from teaching in 2007,she was honoredto be asked to go back to
CFHS to work with Wayne on Aida in 2008, CATS in 2009, Grey Gardens (her favorite sofar) in 2010,
TheDrowsy Chaperone in 2011, Les Misrables in 2012 and Phantom of the Opera last year.
Wayne and I both agree that of the many shows weve done, Ragtime has definitely been the
hardest, she said. The difficult music and the complex subject matter were quite a challenge for both
of us, our music director, our choreographer, and the cast and crew, but everyone rose to the occasion.
And, thats what educational theater is all about.
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Class of 2025 & 2018
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DEDICATION
To theater educators around the world who touch lives, one actor at a time,
making the world a better place for all people, I would encourage you to stay true to
your lifes calling. Use your talents and creative gifts to
motivate, mold, and develop new artists. I challenge
you to use up all the gifts God gave you in the process
and never let the face of doubt detour you from the
path of success.
I said, Get out of my way, kids, and I looked and
there was this chunky little country girl leanin back and
leadin into a wonderful country song called Walkin after
Midnight and Ill tell you I have never heard a voice
that impressed me so.
Louise from
Always...Patsy Cline
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ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE MUSICAL NUMBERS
Honky Tonk Merry Go Round .............................................. Frank Simon/Stan Gardner,
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Back in Babys Arms ..........................................................................Bob Montgomery,
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
And on behalf of Dimensional Songs of the Knoll (BMI)
Anytime .......................................Herbert Happy Lawson, Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI)
Walkin after Midnight ...................... Don Hecht/Alan Block, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
I Fall to Pieces ................. Hank Cochran/Harlan Howard, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
It Wasnt God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels ...................................................JD Miller
International Copywright Group, Inc.
Come on in and Make Yourself at Home .............................................Pappy Stewart,
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Your Cheatin Heart .............................. Hank Williams Sr., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Lovesick Blues ........................................... Irving Mills/C. Friend, Emi Music Publishing
Shes Got You ................................................ Hank Cochran, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray .......................................... Eddie Miller/WS Stevenson,
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Crazy ............................................................... Willie Nelson, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
If I Could See the World through the Eyes of a Child .... Sammy Masters/Richard Pope
MCA Publishing
Just a Closer Walk with Thee ........................................................................ Traditional
Blue Moon of Kentucky ............................ Bill Monroe Integrated Copyright Group, Inc.
Faded Love ............................................John Wills/Bob Wills, Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)
How Great Thou Art .......................................................................................Traditional
Sweet Dreams ................................................ Don Gibson, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE SYNOPSIS
Always...Patsy Cline is based on the true story of Patsy Clines friendship with Houston
housewife Louise Seger.
Having first heard Cline on the Arthur Godfrey Show in 1957, Seger became an immediate
and avid fan of Clines and she constantly hounded the local disc jockey to play Clines
records on the radio. In 1961 when Cline went to Houston for a show, Seger and her buddies
arrived about an hour-and-a-half early and, by coincidence, met Cline who was traveling
alone. The two women struck up a friendship that was to culminate in Cline spending the
night at Segers house a friendship that lasted until Clines untimely death in a plane crash
in 1963.
The relationship, which began as fan worship evolved into one of mutual respect. It is the
kind of relationship that many fans would like to have with their heroes.
Over a pot of strong coffee, the two women chatted about their common concerns. When
Cline finally left for Dallas, her next job, the two women had exchanged addresses and
telephone numbers. Seger never expected to hear from Cline again, but soon after she left,
Seger received the first of many letters and phone calls from Cline. The pen-pal relationship
provides much of the plot of the show.
The play focuses on the fateful evening at Houstons Esquire Ballroom when Seger hears of
Clines death in a plane crash. Seger supplies a narrative while Cline floats in and out of the
set singing tunes that made her famous Anytime, Walkin After Midnight, Shes Got You,
Sweet Dreams, and Crazy to name a few.
The show combines humor, sadness and reality. It offers fans who remember Cline while she
was alive a chance to look back, while giving new fans an idea of what seeing her was like
and what she meant to her original fans.
One morning about two years later, I was driving to
work and as usual I was waiting for Hal Harris to play my
favorite Patsy Cline record. Instead, they come on and said
that Patsy had been killed in an airplane crash on her way
back to Nashville. She was thirty years old.
Louise from
Always...Patsy Cline
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TED SWINDLEY (Author and Original Director) has directed and/or produced over 200 plays for over
20 years. Some of his outstanding directorial credits include world premieres, classics, and musicals
such as CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, PACIFIC OVERTURES, FOLLIES, and CAT ON A HOT TIM ROOF, along
with rotating repertory projects like Havels THE MEMORANDUM with Giradouxs THE MADWOMAN OF
CHAILLOT, Thorton Wilders OUR TOWN and LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSED with THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST.
Ted was names to Esquire Magazines register of Americans for Outstanding Achievement in Arts
and Letters and was featured in Southern Living Magazine. In 2007 he was a keynote speaker at the
Southwestern Theatre Conference. He was also the recipient of the Los Angeles Dramalogue Award for
outstanding direction and nominated for the Los Angeles Critics Award for his work at the Pasadena
Playhouse. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Stages Repertory Theatre, the second largest in
Houston. There he implemented such diverse programming as the Texas Playwrights Festival, for which he
won national recognition in 1986 from the Wall Street Journal and Backstage Magazine. Best known for
creating the hit musical, ALWAYSPATSY CLINE, which was one of the top ten shows produced across
the country in 1998, he has also directed in over 60 theaters. THE HONKY TONK ANGELS is his latest hit,
which he turned into a trilogy with THE HONKY TONK HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, and BUBBAS REVENGE,
(which all can be produced independently).
He has recently premiered his latest work, BACHELOR PAD in New York City, and completed a
Southern adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, entitled THE IMPORTANCE OF BEIN
EARNEST, and a play, STORIES MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME, which had its premiere in Kansas City, MO,
January 2008. He is an active member of the Dramatists Guild in New York City.
TED SWINDLEY, AUTHOR AND ORIGINAL DIRECTOR
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
Author
TED SWINDLEY
Authors Representative
JOAN KOVATS
Business Management
MELANIE CLARK
Original Music Director
VICKI MASTERS
Band & Vocal Orchestration
AUGUST ERIKSMOEN
TONY MIGLIORE
Legal Counsel
CLAIR G. BURRILL
RICHARD GARMISE
SAWNIE R. ALDREDGE
LICENSED BY THE FAMILY & ESTATE OF PATSY CLINE
All rights reserved.
ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM AVAILABLE ON MCA.
*For licensing information on
Always...Patsy Cline
and all Ted Swindley shows, visit
www.tedswindleyproductions.com
or contact Joan Kovats, (203) 978-0102.
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE ORCHESTRA
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE CAST
Louise Seger .............................JENNIFER BETTKE
Joe BobPiano ................... D. SCOTT FERGUSON
Jim BobSteel Guitar ........................ MATT WARD
Billy BobLead Guitar .................... ZACH PATTON
Patsy Cline .....................................PAISLEY ELLIS
Jay BobBass ............................ SHANE THOMAS
Ray BobFiddle/Acoustic Guitar ....SHAWN SNYDER
Bob BobDrums ..........................T.J. ANDERSON
AlwaysPatsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died
tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on the true story of
Clines friendship with Louise Seger, a fan from Houston. The two met in a Texas honky tonk
in 1961 and continued corresponding until Clines death.
The show, complete with down home country humor and true emotion,
includes many of Patsys unforgettable hits. The musicals title was inspired by her letters
to Louise, which were all signed Love Always, Patsy Cline.

A big ole country thanks goes out to Mona Sarajian,
Diane Archer, Jill Barnhill, Dawn Beaty,
Bev Wambaugh, High Steppin Country,
CFHS International Thespian Society, Natasha Montgomery,
The Sun News, The Prowler, The CF Chronicle,
Diane Devaughn Stokes, TV Channel 33, Shari Zevgolis,
Lakewood Camping Resort, Live in the Forest,
Jessi Phipps Chapman, Donna Spivey, Gail Perry,
CFHS Administration and Staff, Rhonda Perry, Karla
Mauldin, Tracy McClellan, Martha Herring Anderson & her
students, Debby Brooks, Nell Dennison, Ella Dixon,
and a very special thanks to the parents
of our cast and crew for all of their support
and for allowing us to take their children to
England and Scotland next summer.
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ABOUT MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
MYRTLE BEACH FACTS
The Carolina Wren is the South Carolina
State Bird.
Myrtle Beach tends to have a long
spring, a comfortable fall (with average
temperatures around 75F), short
winters (with average temperatures of
56F), and brief, hot summers (with
temperatures of 89F).
South Carolina is the nations leading
peach producer and shipper east of the
Mississippi River.
Myrtle Beachs population jumps from
30,000 to over 350,000 in the summer
months.
Myrtle Beach is known as the seaside
golf capital of the world and also
claims to be the miniature golf capital
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boasts more than 100 championship
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are more than 3.4 million rounds of golf
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Boiled peanuts are the official state
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There are over 1400 restaurants in the
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There are more than 425 hotels and
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Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (pronounced
ORRR-EEEE), the largest county in the state of South
Carolina. It has 650 acres of public parks and recreation
property, including some four-dozen parks and public
beaches.
The areas first inhabitants were the Waccamaw and
Winyah Indians, who named the region Chicora meaning
the land.
As Myrtle Beach boasts 60 miles of beaches along the
Grand Strand, as well as rivers, creeks, marshes and the
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Myrtle Beach has a population of 22,759. Hosting
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The Grand Strand is a coastal region that stretches
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at the north end to the southern tip of the Horry and
Georgetown County lines and includes Little River, North
Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Myrtle Beach, Surfside
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The beach is clean and level, consisting of fine white
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Golfing is a favorite pasttime in Myrtle Beach, you may
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