The Pee Dee and Grand Strand are actually two areas that are next to each other in the far eastern part of South Carolina. The "capital" of the Pee Dee is Florence (pop. 32,387), a business city that benefits from being a relatively short drive to the coast and Myrtle Beach. Florence is known as a down-to-earth, manufacturing and farming community that is growing rapidly. The most recent major coup is the location of a Honda plant in the region. Read more