It appears many bikers that are at the Myrtle Beach Spring Rally are avoiding the city of Myrtle Beach, instead going to Murrell's Inlet and North Myrtle Beach. Here are two stories on conditions in the city of MB.

Business owners, bikers: Ocean Boulevard a ‘ghost town’ (video) - SC Now

Tim Courtney, from Richmond, Virginia said he’s been coming to Myrtle Beach for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally for more than a decade.  This year he said Ocean Boulevard looks like a ghost town.

 “Compared to what we usually see, there’s hardly anybody here, I been down to Murrells Inlet and that’s where a lot of people are, we just came from close to Barefoot Landing and they’re also up there, that’s where all the vendors are.”  Courtney said he doesn’t know if he’ll be back next year.  “It depends on what happens between now and next year, situation down here.“ Courtney said.

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Myrtle Beach rally ranks look thin - The Sun News

"Yeah," Kenny said, the number of bikers is down this year. "Big time."

And Josephine said she knows why.

Because Mayor John Rhodes "is stupid," she said. "Why is he trying to change things now when the economy is in the toilet?"

Collins, who owns the Lighthouse Motel on Second Avenue North, had the same sentiment, but he expressed it in softer terms.

Collins said the 12 rooms in his motel, which normally rent for $135 a night, are traditionally booked solid through the spring bike rally. This year he's dropped his rate to just $40 a night, and he's only half full, despite having had a good spring season so far.

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