This area features high-end communities such as Grande Dunes, oceanfront condos all along The Strand, family neighborhoods in Carolina Forest, and everything in between. The area continues to grow and change, bringing forth new communities to fill the populations needs, like The Market Common and Withers Preserve. A new concept to Myrtle Beach, The Market Common is a downtown like neighborhood, complete with residential, retail, dining, and shopping spaces. Withers Preserve is a development of contrasting communities adjacent to The Market Common, offering residences a variety of home styles to choose from.

With over 100 golf courses in the area, there are plenty of golf course communities making Myrtle Beach a golfers paradise. World class courses are playable year round, and there are plenty of properties available for the avid player.  If waking up to the sound of the ocean waves crashing and taking only steps to the sand is your idea of heaven, then Myrtle Beach may just be the next place you call home.  Myrtle Beach offers a wide range of fantastic oceanfront homes and condos. Condominiums in our area offer amenities to owners such as indoor and outdoor swimming, onsite restaurants and bars, rental programs, and more.

Learn more about real estate on the Grand Strand by visiting the Myrtle Beach Real Estate website.

Broadway at the Beach offers the best in Myrtle Beach attractions, shopping, and dining all in one central location. Located between 21st avenue north and 29th avenue north in downtown Myrtle Beach, Broadway at the Beach is a family vacation experience that can’t miss.

Your kids will love the weekend fireworks displays over the lake every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday all Summer long. The kids will also love Dragon’s Lair miniature golf with its giant talking dragon. Among the many other family attractions include:
Ripley’s Aquarium with its thousands of gallons of sea life including sharks, turtles, sea bass, and hundreds of other fresh water fish and marine life on display.
Magiquest: A Wand, A Witch, A Wizard. Wake up your child’s imagination at Magiquest in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Hunley: The South’s famous Submarine. The first Submarine and ironside used in battle in any World event. This ship changed the way war was fought.
Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville: Make sure the kids see the large volcano eruption.
Hard Rock Cafe: Rock and Roll history is on display along with some good eats at this Myrtle Beach restaurant.
Circue:The Palace Theatre features daily and nightly entertainment.
Broadway Louie’s: This is a place all of the family men will want to see. It’s like ESPN on steroids. Plenty of electronic games, arcade games and pool tables are surrounded by T.V.s on every corner honed into every sports channel ever created. Good eats too!
Broadway Carousel:For the little ones Broadway offers kids rides that include train rides, carousel ride, and more.
Pavilion Nostalgia Amusement Park:  All the rides and attractions including:  The Pirate, Swings and a taste of Myrtle Beach in its prime.
The grown ups will love Broadway at the Beach as well. Nightly entertainment includes:
Froggy Bottomz ance the night away in this favorite Myrtle Beach Night club in the spirit of a true New Orlean Mardi Gras.
Celebrations: An adults only night club that offers up a Myrtle Beach party nightly.
Crocodile Rocks Dueling Pianos:Broadway at the Beach offers first rate entertainment as Dueling Pianos plays all of your favorites. Audience participation is a must here.
Club Kryptonite: Just a short walk is Club Kryptonite, a night club especially designed for twentysomethings.
Revolutions: It’s 1970 all over again and disco is king. Shake your grove thing… Shake your grove thing…Yeah!Yeaah! in Myrtle Beach, SC

Your family can’t miss at Broadway at the Beach as far as dining is concerned. You’ll find:
Japanese Steak, Chicken, Shrimp, and Sushi at Yomato Japanese Steak House.
Great Ribs at Tony Roma’s. Great American Hamburgers at Johnny Rocket’s.
Tripps Restaurant offers steaks, seafood, and salads and always has a table open.
Key West Grill serves up the best in Myrtle Beach Seafood.
Senor Frog’s serves lunch and dinner with a Mexican Twist.
KISS Coffehouse: Rock and Roll legends Kiss offer a Rock and Roll party with Coffee included.
Landry’s Seafood features gulf coast shell fish and seafood favorites.
Joe’s Crab Shack: Get a little messy and crunch into the best crab on the beach.
Planet Hollywood: See the best of the screen legends while enjoying american fare.

Broadway at the Beach features a lake in the center of the facility with many Ice Cream shops, candy stores, fudge shops, and movie theatres.

When the sun begins to fade, head for the center of town and Broadway at the Beach

BROADWAY AT THE BEACH 800-386-4662
Every Tuesday through Sept. 6 at 10:00 p.m.
Fireworks 4th of July at 10:00 p.m.

BAREFOOT LANDING 800-272-2320
Every Monday until Aug. 31 at 10:15 p.m.
Fireworks over the lake 4th of July at 10:15 p.m. (double the length of Monday fireworks)

2ND AVENUE PIER (Oceanfront Merchants Association) Jonathan Staton: 997-6695
Wednesdays through Aug. 19 at 9:30 p.m.
4th of July fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Best view from Plyler Park or along oceanfront

FREESTYLE MUSIC PARK – 2950 Backstage Blvd  843-236-7625
Kiss the Sky Fireworks every night during the season approximately 10pm
THE BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN MYRTLE BEACH JULY 4TH!
Celebrate the 4th of July at Freestyle Music Park and in addition to 50 spectacular rides, shows and attractions, delicious food and awesome shops, finish your day with, Kiss the Sky, a bombastic fireworks spectacular set to music. For the 4th, Kiss the Sky has been expanded to be even more amazing, stunning, jaw-dropping (you will need sun glasses) and worthy to be called a true Fourth of July tribute.

CONWAY (Conway Chamber of Commerce) 248-2273
Riverfest 2009 – June 27, 3-11 p.m. along the Waccamaw River (fireworks at 9:30 p.m.)
No fireworks 4th of July

LAKEWOOD CAMPING RESORT (5901 S. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach) 877-525-3966
Beach party starts at 6 p.m. 4th of July – Hay rides and beach games, live music, fire pit on
beach, fireworks (10 p.m.)

BB&T COASTAL FIELD (21st Ave N., Myrtle Beach) 877-918-8499
Myrtle Beach’s Independence Day celebration: Gates open 5 p.m. June 28; the Andrew Thielen
Big Band will perform “Greatest Songs from Yesterday and Today” beginning 7:30 p.m. followed
by fireworks at approximately 9:15 p.m.
4th of July fireworks after the 7 p.m. game

CHERRY GROVE PIER (3500 N. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach) 249-1625
4th of July fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

THE MARKET COMMON (Valor Memorial Garden) 839-3500
Independence Day Celebration:
12-6 p.m. – Jewelry Art In the Park
4-9:30 p.m. – Street performers around The Market Common including balloon artists, face
painters, Uncle Sam stilt walker, and live balloon art sculpture
6:30-9:30 p.m. – Inflatables and DJ, $10 all-you-can jump wristband
9:30 p.m. – Fireworks

MURRELLS INLET (View along the Marsh Walk) 357-2007
Freedom Is Fine in 2009 Boat Parade – 4th of July at 5 p.m. (fireworks at 10 p.m.)

SURFSIDE BEACH (Pier Area) 650-9548
Independence Day Celebration – 4th of July 6-10 p.m. (fireworks 9:30 p.m.)
Steve Fairchild, Surfside Beach’s Garth Brooks, and friends perform 6-9 p.m. plus kids’
activities, concessions and free ice cream and watermelon followed by fireworks over the ocean
at the Surfside Beach Pier

PARK YOUR CAR and upgrade your vacation!  Reserve Now

While you are in the Myrtle Beach resort area, you can PARK YOUR CAR and rent a Best Golf Car to travel from your Myrtle Beach condo or beach home to the beach, the store or out to dinner. A Best Golf Car might be the only transportation that you want to use while you are enjoying your Myrtle Beach resort vacation.

Best Golf Cars offers 4 passenger, 6 passenger and 8 passenger Club cars for rent*. You can save money on gas and enhance your Myrtle Beach vacation experience. Best Golf Cars will deliver the golf car to your condo or beach home and pick it up at the end of your stay.

*Persons renting golf cars must be 21 years or older. All drivers must also be at least 21 and have a valid driver’s license. You are allowed to drive within 2 miles of your rental during daylight hours on secondary roads.Crossing primary roads is permitted (Highway 17, Ocean Boulevard and Sea Mountain Highway) and all South Carolina traffic laws must be obeyed. Driving golf cars on the beach is not permitted. Renters are responsible for any and all fines issued by local law enforcement and for the golf car while in their possession including, but not limited to, loss, theft or damage.

4 passenger          2-4 DAY RENTAL  $260    5-7 DAY RENTAL  $290

6 & 8 passenger   2-4 DAY RENTAL  $300    5-7 DAY RENTAL  $400

(PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY, PICK-UP AND TAXES and are subject to change at any time.)

Myrtle Beach Hotels and Condos rates the top five area beachfronts for guests on Myrtle Beach vacations. This rating system, however, in no way gives merit to or takes merit from any area Myrtle Beach Resorts.

Myrtle Beach Hotels and Condos is simply rating the Oceanfront area itself. Our criteria for our rating system includes:

• Traffic Congestion on highways in the area
• Beach Congestion by humans bathing on the beach itself
• Water purity ratings as reported by Government agencies
• Beach front Aesthetics (which can be subjective)

1. Huntington Beach State Park Map of Huntington Beach State Park area

Reasons: This area has absolutely no development on it at all. The beaches are private and out of the way. The natural results are uncommonly quiet and natural beaches.

Consistently the highest water quality ratings from state government agencies.

Huntington Beach State Park has little artificial lighting in the area and has no jet skis, banner planes, or near the shore ocean traffic. You will only find natural things on this Oceanfront Beach.

2.Surfside Beach from 3rd Avenue North through Garden City Beach to Inlet Point Drive

Three reasons why:

This area has few hotels and is lined with beach homes. The natural results are less congested beaches.

Consistently high water quality ratings from state government agencies.

These beaches are not as cluttered with jet skis, banner planes, and near the shore ocean traffic.

3. Myrtle Beach from 82nd Avenue North to 29th Avenue North

Reasons:

This stretch of Oceanfront in Myrtle Beach is known as the Golden Mile. It has less traffic, is lined largely with Oceanfront Beach Home rentals, and has fewer people on the beach itself.

There will be life guard stands and some vendors and a few high rise hotels, but water quality is consistently high.

Banner Planes do fly overhead in the Summer promoting products and local stores, but Parasailing and Jet Skis in this area are rare.

4. 46th Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach at Barefoot Resort

Reasons:

Private Oceanfront Beaches with largely only Barefoot Resort Customers and North Beach Plantation Customers.

Consistently High Water Quality

Barefoot Resort shuttles guests to the beach. When staying at Barefoot Resort with its shops and attractions, there is no need for a use of your car, which cuts down on Highway Traffic.

5. Oak Island, North Carolina: Oak Island Map
Reasons:

“Mayberry meets Jimmy Buffet!” Traffic in and out can be harsh on turnover days, but once there, traffic issues are mild.

Banner Planes are outlawed and the beach front is largely filled with Houses for rent. The natural results are less crowded beaches and more privacy.

The beach front atmosphere feels like the recent past, before high rises and mega anythings.

Water quality on this beach is excellent.

The City of North Myrtle Beach celebrated it’s fortieth year of incorporation on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. North Myrtle Beach Hotels including Prince Resort, Avista Resort, Barefoot Resort, and North Beach Plantation were not even envisioned as possible in 1968 when the world was focused on Vietnam, The Democratic Convention, the Summer of Love, and Civil Rights was a major dividing issue.

The city featured tours to the public throughout the day and video interviews at city hall. A special ceremony was held celebrating pioneers like the Tilghman family and Brian Floyd for the many contributions they had made to the city.

City tours included City Hall, the five fire stations, the Public Safety Building, Support Services, the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center and the all new Aquatic & Fitness Center. The North Myrtle Beach memorial ceremony included the color guard, an invocation, remarks by Mayor Marilyn Hatley, and remarks by some former mayors of the City and other North Myrtle Beach dignitaries.

In the past fourteen years, North Myrtle Beach has seen an explosion in Oceanfront North Myrtle Beach Hotels and North Myrtle Beach Condo development. Properties including Ashworth, Windy Hill Dunes, Prince Resort, Laguna Keyes, Barefoot Resort, North Beach Plantation, Avista, North Shore Villas, Tilghman Beach and Racquet Club, and Ocean Drive Resort have all sprung up on what was once older oceanfront beach home rentals. The highrise hotels now dot the landscape from one end of North Myrtle Beach to the Southern most portion. Also mall development, Barefoot Landing, Tanger outlets, and 4 World class golf courses have been added to the city.

The City of North Myrtle Beach formed in 1968 when four smaller beach towns including Cherry Grove Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill Beach were consolidated into one larger city. North Myrtle Beach features 14.81 square miles with nine miles of Oceanfront beaches, including the Meyer Baba community that has several miles of completely undeveloped Oceanfront.

North Myrtle Beach, SC operates under a council-manager form of city government. The city statics represent 13,000 year-round residents, over 30,000 room nights from hotels, beach home rentals, and condos and receives almost 3.5 million tourists each year largely from the Northeast and Southeastern United States.

Freestyle Music Park is the newest Myrtle Beach entertainment destination designed to celebrate the contemporary music genres of rock n’ roll, country, reggae, beach music, pop, R&B, alternative, Christian and disco. The park features roller coasters, live shows and musical entertainment, children’s rides and play areas, restaurants and cafes, retail stores and a live music amphitheatre. Everyday at Freestyle Music Park concludes with a spectacular “Kiss the Sky” rock n’ roll fireworks finale.

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Windy Hill Dunes Resort

featuring  the finest in oceanfront North Myrtle Beach Condos.

When compared to the average hotel room,  our one, two and three bedroom condos are cheaper per person than any other oceanfront vacation.What’s more,  we offer our own fitness center, lazy river, indoor pool, private beaches, high speed internet, and an Ocean Boulevard walk over from our parking garage.

Our direct beach access is in one of the most secluded areas in South Carolina and is rated a top area beach by Myrtle Beach Hotels and condos.

We are located just North of Barefoot Landing with over 64 shops, attractions, and restaurants.

Kids will love the Coca Cola Cool zone, House of Blues, Alligator Adventure, Black Beard’s Adventure, the Monday night fireworks display and all of the activities just near Windy Hill Dunes.

Ripley’s Aquarium is a Myrtle Beach, SC attraction with an 87000 square-foot aquarium experience. Onsite at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Ripley’s Aquarium features camp programs, catered events, and their very popular SLEEP WITH THE SHARKS program.

Year after year, Ripley’s Aquarium continues to be one of our Myrtle Beach resorts featured attractions. This Broadway at the Beach venue is among the most popular family vacations stops in Myrtle Beach.

Ripley’s Sleeping with the sharks program will allow you an overnight adventure. This program is designed for groups of 15 or more and includes: