Talk:List of Grand Strand Attractions

Definition of an Attraction
I'm trying to keep the definition of attraction limited to something that draws people to Myrtle Beach, or something that they would go out of their way to visit. The Pavilion, for example, is/was an attraction. Tanger Outlet, however, is probably not -- it is a chain mall and despite having a large draw, people generally don't travel to Myrtle Beach to indulge in the commercial light that is a chain mall.

This is obviously open to debate, as Coastal Grand Mall would probably fall under the classification of being an attraction, but only because it is unique, in the sense that it is the largest mall in South Carolina and that there are no other Coastal Grands in the world (not accounting parallel universes or knock-off malls in tiny towns meant to confuse tourists without maps).

When considering restaurants or any other location, the same question comes up -- what constitutes an attraction? Is this an attraction or just another commercial business?

I think an attraction can be loosely defined, for this article, as:


 * 1) A place unique to the Grand Strand area and serving to draw people to the area
 * 2) A single place and not a series of places (constitutes a chain and not an attraction)
 * 3) A location with a large number of visitors per year. A small shop off of 17 might constitute "unique", but only have a few tourists hit it each year, and thus is not an attraction.
 * 4) General notability. This is last as to exclude something like, say, a bypass or a beach access, something that a lot of people may use and something that is unique to the area, but is generally not recognized as an attraction or recognized at all (e.g. Carolina Bays Parkway).

I'm open to every and all input as I try and move the list of attractions from the main article to this one. I'm also curious as to if a list of notable restaurants in Myrtle Beach might be a good thing, too (imo, restaurants, even the busiest ones, tend not to fall under the category of an "attraction")

Thanks all!

Carson 07:33, 31 July 2007 (UTC)