Stretching 60mi from Little River near the North Carolina border to the tidelands of historic Georgetown, the Grand Strand is a wide ribbon of land bathed in beaches, restaurants, and tourists. In the middle of it all basks Myrtle Beach. Challenging Orlando for east coast sunfun supremacy, AAA ranked the Grand Strand the second most popular tourist destination in the country for the summer of 1999. During spring break and in early June, Myrtle Beach (and North Myrtle Beach) are jam-packed with sunburned students who revel in the call of the deep blue. The rest of the year, families, golfers, shoppers and everyone else hold sway.