Ready, Set, Salute: Georgetown’s Front Street displays American pride
Visitors to Front Street in historic Georgetown will be welcomed by a patriotic display of American flags outside most shops and restaurants. On May 1 at 2 p.m., business owners on Front Street in Georgetown will mount American flags in newly installed brackets. Members of the...
Tours set to begin again at Georgetown’s Kaminski House Museum
The front door to the Kaminski House will swing wide open on Tuesday, May 4, as the Georgetown museum resumes its daily tours after more than a year closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tours will be scheduled Monday through Saturday, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m....
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast
Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number...
Frontier Airlines expands service to the Hammock Coast, Myrtle Beach region
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will expand its flights to Myrtle Beach International Airport, which is one of three airports serving South Carolina's Hammock Coast. The expanded service will offer nonstop flights to and from MYR to Buffalo, New York, and Providence and Portland, Maine. The three...
Georgetown’s Prince George Winyah Church celebrates 300 years of worship
Parishioners of Prince George Winyah Church, a historic landmark in the City of Georgetown on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, are now celebrating three centuries of worship. The Rev. Gary Beson II, rector, and his staff welcome visitors on weekdays from 1-3 p.m. for self-guided tours throughout...