Chelsea Clock: Barefoot Resort

Monday 10 December 2012

Barefoot Resort

Barefoot Landing is a large shopping complex located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It consists of several divided sections of stores and attractions located on filled land over top of Lake Louie, next to the Intracoastal Waterway.This was previously the Village of the Barefoot Traders, a collection of 15 unusual gift shops located on 3½ acres along this natural marsh. This was rebuilt and opened as Barefoot Landing in 1988.On December 15, 1998, Silver Carolina Development and Barefoot Landing Inc. presented plans to the North Myrtle Beach city council for the $812 million 2345-acre Barefoot Landing Resort, which would be built over 12 to 15 years. The resort would have four golf courses, two hotels, a marina, and 5000 housing units, along with commercial, office and retail space. Late in 1999, the city annexed the area, a move expected to double the population in the city limits