The Market Common and Other Beach Highlights
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade
The 1.2 mile Myrtle Beach Boardwalk goes from the 2nd Ave N Pier to the 14th Ave N Pier in Myrtle Beach. The section from Plyler Park to 8th Ave N has cafes, arcades, amusements and more to remind visitors of a nostalgic carnival atmosphere.
The Market Common in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Within Withers Preserve (Site of the old Air Force Base)
Homes, Condos, and Townhomes For Sale (Some Townhomes Are Live / Work Style)
The Market Common concept of the old-town type live / work community with everything located in a central location opened April 3, 2008 in Myrtle Beach within a 3,790 acre parcel of land with $30-million of infrastructure including 29 acres of lakes, community parks, concrete paths all with lamp-post street lights. Small specialty shops, large grocery and retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, health club, health services, office space, classic rowhouses, apartments over shops, townhomes, condos, and single family homes.
If you have ever been to the Clarendon area in Arlington, Virginia you were probably impressed with The Market Common which was also developed by McCaffery Interests, Inc..
Withers Preserve
Withers Preserve is a residential community where The Market Common, Myrtle Beach is located and will have 4,000 plantation-style homes, ranging in price from $170,000 to $1 million. The neighborhoods either in construction or set to start are Ennens Preserve, Balmoral at Withers Preserve, Montrose, The Estates. More are planned with future development. Some of the home developments have been put on hold due to the economy.
If you visit Myrtle Beach you will want to include a trip to The Market Common for an experience you will not forget. A live / work, shopping, resturants, movie theaters and much more town within a town.
Freestyle Music Park
Park will not be open for the 2010 season.
The original Hard Rock Theme Park opened and closed quickly in 2008 finally in foreclosure. The new owners changed the name, made some improvements, lowered the cost of admission, and said they planned to expand the park.
April 22, 2009 the Freestyle Music Park unvailed a new children's section with rides designed for the little ones in the family. The park opened for the summer season. They were scheduled to reopen for the 2010 season, but unfortunately due to the debts from the previous owners Freestyle Music Park will not reopen in 2010.
Grande Dunes Market Place
Lowes Food is the anchor of this new market complex located on Grande Dunes Blvd. between BYP Hwy 17 and BUS Hwy 17.
North Myrtle Beach's Main Street Connector - A major improvement in traffic
Neighborhoods located off of Hwy 90 can now reach the shopping areas of North Myrtle Beach.
Now known as the Robert Edge Parkway you can save time and gas between Hwy 17 and Hwy 31. The Parkway entrance from Hwy 17 is directly across from Main Street in North Myrtle Beach.
Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival (Held the last Saturday in August) The Market Commons
Music, Food, Fun and Classic Cars
Mark Your Calendar! The Market Common shopping complex within the Withers Preserve community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Best Area BBQ will be selected. Local Business Display Booths & Free Prizes
