Broadway at the Beach Mall - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - Mall With Shops, Nightlife and Other Attractions

Broadway at the Beach Mall is situated at Celebrity Circle in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is approximately five miles from Myrtle Beach Airport. The place covers an area of 350 acres containing hotels, shopping, restaurants and other attractions. There are plenty of parking spaces available in the area.

The Mall opened in 1996 at a cost of $250 million and is the largest festival entertainment complex in the state of SouthCarolina. The site features three theaters, 17 restaurants and more than100 specialty shops, which are bulit around Lake Broadway. Nearly 15million people visited Broadway at the Beach during 2008 alone, and ithas become one the most popular shopping destinations in the region.

There is a large variety of shops at the mall including many clothing shops for ladies, men, teens and younger children as well as stores selling holiday wear. Several shops at the site sell various accessories for the ladies, jewellery and health and beauty products. Kids will not be disappointed as there are several toy stores including a Disney Store, and a couple of workshops where children can help to make their own teddy bears or even a dinosaur.

Sports fans can obtain some memorabilia of past and present sporting heroes, or there is a store selling posters of a number of different subject matters including movies, music and humor. Visitors can just browse around and find many specialty stores scattered around especially if looking for gifts to take home for friends and family. These shops sell items ranging from pet related products, earthenware, embroidery, beach products and a retro store selling pop culture items from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

There are many places to stop and take a drink or sit to have something to eat. The mall has a couple of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream & Yogurt places either side of the lake, as well as Starbucks and other places selling snacks and light fare. Many options are available for more substantial meals such as Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Caf,, an Italian Bistro and an Irish Pub with several places also laying on entertainment in the evenings.

Between March and November a water taxi ferries visitors across the lake, where they can feed the fish and admire the fountains, or alternatively they can try out the water walking ball. There is an Aquarium on the south side of the lake, which is directly opposite to a medieval themed mini golf course called Dragon's Lair Fantasy Golf. A couple of cinemas are at the site as well as the Palace Theater, which has played host to Le Grand Cirque, whilst there are many other attractions for all the family to enjoy in and around the mall.

Hotels are situated around the mall including Fairfield Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Marina Inn at Grande Dunes. Broadway at the Beach operating hours vary throughout the year, so it is best to check before traveling there. It is closed all day on Christmas Day.