Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989, but again the Grand Strand rebounded. The number of golf courses has reached more than 100. Barefoot Landing, formerly Village of the Barefoot Traders, expanded over a scenic salt marsh and set the precedent for a new, natural Myrtle Beach as opposed to the harsh neon that glowed in the '80s. At The Beach opened in 1995 and successfully combines both glitzy and charming features for an all-day experience. And now in 1999 more than 12 million visitors relax here annually.
People still come to get away from their busy, landlocked lives just as generations before have.