U.S. 17, also known locally as Kings Highway, gets most of the attention in Myrtle Beach because it's packed with commerce options, restaurants, amusements, gift/souvenir shops and put-put golf places. There are grocery stores, gas stations, liquor stores and occasional novelty and craft shops as well, but by far eateries and souvenir shops dominate.
A less traveled thoroughfare nearby is Ocean Boulevard, which is where you'll find all the high-rise resorts and hotels, each craving the opportunity to boast of having "ocean-front rooms." The photo leading off the post provides a good illustration of this.
Filling the few gaps along the boulevard are more commerce of the ilk described in the opening paragraph; for example, you can see a put-put course in the bottom of the photo. The more voluminous resorts create natural breaks along the thoroughfare to allow for other commerce, and the plaza and boardwalk downtown offer the biggest respite yet.
And since traversing Ocean Boulevard is decidedly safe for a pedestrian carrying a camera (like me), I spent some time on this trip documenting the scenes along this street.
I handled the shoot in multiple visits, combining pictures taken with my Canon 6D and Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens along with those with my iPhone 11. What you see in this post is a result of those. Most of the shots were taken north of the downtown area, but a small number were taken south of there when I was profiling a Baptist church along the boulevard.
Beachside views of the high-rise resorts (above and next two below) at Myrtle Beach.
Side (above) and front (below) views of the four-star Anderson Ocean Club and Spa, at 26th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard. A closeup of the front door, bedecked in holiday wreaths, is the second photo below.
Above: Magnolia's at 26th is a low-key diner that serves American fare and a breakfast buffet.Above, the Sea Dip Hotel and Condos at 2608 N. Ocean Boulevard. Below, another look north along the boulevard.
A slice of the Bluegreen Carolina Grande facade (above) and its parking garage (below). More high-rises (above) and the entrance to the Carolinian Beach Resort (below) at 26th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. Above and below: Ground level shots of the Lost Mine Miniature Golf put-put course seen at the bottom of the lead-off photo.
Above: Yet another set of high-rises, starting with Oceans One Resort, 102 S. Ocean Boulevard.
Above: The start of four early evening shots, this one a wide-angle view looking north down North Ocean Boulevard from about 24th Avenue.
The Boardwalk Oceanfront Tower (above), at 23rd Avenue and Ocean Boulevard; a festive welcoming sign at the Meridian Plaza (below), 2310 N. Ocean Boulevard and the Beverly Beach House, 2503 N. Ocean Boulevard. Above and next three below: The landscape on Ocean Boulevard south of downtown has fewer high-rises. You see more traditional retail establishments. Next: Barefoot Landing on the Waterfront
Previously in the series:
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