Shiver me timbers, there were, indeed, pirates along the Hammock Coast® Long before European settlers arrived on our shores, what is now known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® was the “Wild West” of piracy. That’s according to a local boat captain from Murrells Inlet, who estimated that between the 16th and 18th centuries, there were more than 2,000 privateers navigating our… Mar 27, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
78th annual Tours of Historic Plantations & Homes combines history with beauty The public is invited to explore beautiful plantations, historic homes and scenic church properties during a two-day event along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. The 78th annual Tours of Historic Plantations & Homes, organized by the Women of Prince George Winyah Church of Georgetown, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to… Mar 26, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
Dream come true: Little white chapel in Murrells Inlet offers historic, picturesque wedding venue As Sara Smith of Murrells Inlet stood at the altar dressed in white with her soon-to-be husband, Jerad Cook, she paused to take in the moment. She was actually getting married in the little white chapel she’d dreamed of since she was a little girl every time she visited her… Mar 14, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Vote for Caledonia Golf and Fish Club in Pawleys Island in USA Today contest One of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast’s most popular and most scenic golf courses is now in the running to be named the “Best Public Golf Course” in the United States! Caledonia Golf and Fish Club is one of 20 courses chosen to compete for the title of America’s “Best Public… Mar 11, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Golf, Pawleys Island
Historic Rice Museum in downtown Georgetown celebrates funding for needed repairs Standing as an icon for 55 years on historic Front Street in downtown Georgetown, on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, the Rice Museum is celebrating funding for some much-needed repairs. The Rice Museum held a special reception recently to honor philanthropist Laura Sonius of Pawleys Island for her generous contribution toward… Mar 06, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
Brookgreen Gardens ranks No. 3 in USA Today list of best sculpture parks in USA Once again, Brookgreen Gardens is ranking among the best in America. In a new ranking from USA Today/10 Best, Brookgreen came in at No. 3 in its list of the “10 best sculpture parks in the US”. To make the list, the public voted on parks from all over the… Feb 27, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
‘Day of the Fox’ celebrates Francis Marion living history in Georgetown Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, famously known as the “Swamp Fox,” will be celebrated during “Day of the Fox”, a day of free events on Saturday, March 1, in Georgetown on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. The Francis Marion Living History Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…. Feb 24, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
Huntington Beach State Park heads for new heights with annual Kite Festival Hundreds of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes — from triangles and diamonds to animals such as birds, turtles, fish, jellyfish, butterflies, dragonflies, and octopi — will once again fill the sky on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. Huntington Beach State Park will host its fourth annual Kite Festival on… Feb 14, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
