1. Dunes Beach Vacations
City: Garden City Beach, SC
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (888) 621-4194, (843) 651-2116
Address: 128 Atlantic Ave.
Description: All up and down Surfside Beach and Garden City Beach, along canals, inlets, and channels, Dunes Realty manages a large inventory of condominiums, cottages, and beach houses. This company rents almost exclusively to family groups. The smallest accommodation starts at $725 a week in mid-July, and a seven-bedroom beach house will cost from $3,500 to $7,700. Dunes Beach Vacations accepts MasterCard and Visa.
2. Garden City Realty Inc.
City: Garden City Beach, SC
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (866) 427-7253, (843) 651-0900
Address: 608 Atlantic Ave.
Description: Since 1973 Garden City Realty has been a focal point for South Strand real estate deals and has earned a reputation for scrupulously fair dealing. This comprehensive agency’s 14 agents can handle a range of real estate needs—buying, selling, or renting. The experienced, well-trained staff has access to more than 4,500 listings of Myrtle Beach–area homes, condos, and land parcels.
3. Garden City Pavilion Arcade
City: Garden City Beach, SC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (843) 651-2770
Address: 103 Atlantic Ave.
Description: This attraction is one of those classic finds that really sets the Grand Strand apart as a unique vacation spot. In this relatively quiet section of the South Strand known as Garden City Beach, you’ll find the incongruously flashy Garden City Pavilion Arcade. Featuring the neon and clamor of more than 200 arcade games, this little gem feels exactly like the Myrtle Beach of 50 years ago. In fact, if you want to know what it was like to visit the Strand in the early 1960s, stop by here; though, we have to admit that the arcade games are a lot more high-tech than we remember from those black-and-white television days.Within walking distance are lots of carnival-type games and a batting cage, as well as several souvenir shops. In addition, ice-cream, snow-cone, popcorn, and hot dog booths make a showing to appease both your appetite and your sweet tooth. Peak-season hours are 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.