Instead, David and Ian hitched a ride with the tower's new owner, Richard Neal. That's the easiest way to get 30 miles out to sea. The journey to the tower could have taken flight from Myrtle Beach on board a chartered helicopter. It has become a life's commitment for one man, and a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for those lucky enough to experience it. But now, the Frying Pan Shoals Tower is turning a page and becoming a new kind of destination. As a fishing spot, it is a Mecca - home to a billion bait fish and Black Sea Bass, and barracuda they attract. As a dive spot, it's given scuba enthusiasts across the Carolinas a spear fishing and sight-seeing anchorage like no other. WMBF News Anchor David Klugh, and photojournalist Ian Dorety took a ride out to one of the most unusual bed and breakfasts in the world.Īs a warning beacon, the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower likely saved 10,000 ships from slamming into the shallow rock ledge that lines the outflow of the Cape Fear River. Today, The Frying Pan Lighthouse is almost completely booked with those looking to fill their bucket lists. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - As 14 million tourists tuck themselves into bed at one of the Grand Strand's towering hotels, a handful of Carolina coast visitors are settling into more rustic digs: a half-century-old lighthouse stuck 30-miles off our coast.Īn unlikely Carolina businessman bought the old tower at a government auction just four years ago.
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