Georgetown Post Office Honors Joseph Hayne Rainey Joseph Hayne Rainey isn’t finished making history in Georgetown, South Carolina. The historic Georgetown icon who was the first Black man ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives will now have his name on the U.S. Post Office in Georgetown. A large group gathered Nov. 9 in the city… Nov 09, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles up for national honor Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles, long regarded as South Carolina’s premier Christmas attraction, has been nominated as one of 20 finalists for the USA Today/10 Best “Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights” contest. The winner of the contest will be determined by an online vote that runs through noon… Nov 09, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Georgetown once again ranks in Best Coastal Small Town contest For the fourth consecutive year, Georgetown has once again ranked in America’s top choices for Best Coastal Small Town in the prestigious USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. After winning the moniker of “Best Coastal Small Town” in 2018, Georgetown has remained one of the coastal towns vying for… Nov 05, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Tour de Plantersville exceeds expectations, raises $40K for youth programs Organizers for the Tour de Plantersville & Cultural Festival, held on Saturday, Oct. 30, on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, said the weather and the turnout were better than they had even hoped. More than 300 bicycle riders took part in this year’s Tour de Plantersville, which offered 12-mile, 25-mile, and… Nov 02, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Hobcaw Barony, landmark cultural and history center, blossoms in new book A Pawleys Island woman’s volunteer efforts at Hobcaw Barony have blossomed into a 132-page book that chronicles the flowering plants found at the 16,000-acre cultural and history center. That book, titled “Flowering Plants of Hobcaw Barony,” is the result of collaboration between volunteer Maureen Mulligan, a 53-year-old vegetation ecologist, and… Oct 30, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
West Virginia students join Georgetown’s Wooden Boat Show challenges Visiting South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® for the 32nd annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show turned out to be a wet, wild adventure for a group of seven students from Paden City High School in West Virginia. Under the leadership of art teacher Matthew Kinard and business teacher Stacey Yoho, the students… Oct 21, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
Georgetown’s Wooden Boat Show Sails to Success Again “There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Author Kenneth Grahame Georgetown’s iconic Wooden Boat Show got the wind back in its sails for its 32nd outing Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, after being mostly sidelined in 2020 due to the… Oct 16, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Want to take a Day Trip to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®? Here’s a plan … South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® boasts some of the Palmetto State’s best beaches that are perfect for a week of relaxation, but if you’re a short driving distance to Georgetown County, taking a Day Trip for the whole family is also easily done! Conveniently nestled between Myrtle Beach to the north and… Oct 14, 2021 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
