The Myrtle Beach area, also known as South Carolina's Grand Strand, is a 60-mile stretch of coastline. The Grand Strand  begins at the state line at Little River (in Horry County) and stretches south through Pawleys Island (Georgetown County). Considered one of the nation's top vacation destinations, the Grand Strand hosts more than 14 million visitors annually. Beautiful beaches and an array of attractions, entertainment theaters, shopping centers, restaurants and golf courses draw visitors throughout the year. The Grand Strand has been showcased by regional, national and international media- both broadcast and print. In 2004-2005 the area was the locale for A&E's "Knieval's Wild Rose" and "Flip This House," Travel Channel's "Myrtle Beach Bike Week" and "America's Best Beaches", Warner Bros. Studio "elimiDATE" and Turner South's "Blue Ribbon". The destination also was featured in prestigious publications such as South Living, Golf Digest, USA Today, Cincinnati Enquirer, Budget Travel, Where to Retire, NWA World Traveler, Philadelphia Enquirer, Endless Vacation, Skylights, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Travel 50 & Beyond, Parents Magazine, Home & Away, Vacation Ownership, Golf Magazine, RV Gazette, Canadian Traveler, Toronto Sun, GolfStyle and many others; industry and trade publications include Successful Meetings, Meeting News, Meeting Professional, Convention South, Group Tour Magazine and Leisure Group Travel; and popular Web sites such as TravelGolf.com and EscapeHomes.com. In addition, the Myrtle Beach area has received these positive national reviews: - One of America's Best Beaches for 2003-2004 (Travel Channel) - "Myrtle Beach is the East Coast's ultimate vacation hub". (Discovery.com) - No. 1 on top 10 Most Desirable Second Home Markets in 2005 (EscapeHomes.com) - One of the nation's Top 10 Beaches (Yahoo Travel & National Geographic Traveler Magazine) - AAA's Top Driving Destinations (4th consecutive year) - Favorite beach and favorite family vacation destination (Southern Living Magazine)