Market Common Comes of Age

Below is an excerpt from The Sun News published on March 29, 2009

Market Common Comes of Age

A year on, buildings are full, shoppers abound
By Jessica Foster - jfoster@thesunnews.com

Unless he's going to work, Taft Corbett rarely has to get in his car.

The shopping, the parks, the dining and festivals are all right in his backyard in what many residents of The Market Common district have nicknamed "the bubble."

"Really most of what I do outside of work is here in this little area," he said.

This time a year ago, Myrtle Beach's first urban village was getting its finishing touches and only a few residents lived nearby.

Now, it is becoming the walkable community that planners envisioned and a bustling hub for recreation and community events.

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The Market Common will celebrate its First Anniversary on April 4, 2009. Activities will start at 4 p.m. and fireworks begin at 8:30 p.m.