Hammock Coast Birding Festival makes a successful first flight Bird enthusiasts flocked to South Carolina recently to take part in an inaugural event — the Hammock Coast Birding Festival. For three days, ornithophiles — or, more simply, “birders” — took part in various tours, attended lectures and even a film. And, of course, they focused their binoculars and scopes… Feb 17, 2023 0 Hammock-All
Harriet Tubman sculpture to be displayed on the Hammock Coast For three months, beginning on August 1, 2023, a nine-foot sculpture of Tubman, one of the most well-known abolitionists and social activists in American history, will stand in Joseph H. Rainey Park in downtown Georgetown. On Oct. 31, 2023, it will move to Brookgreen Gardens near Murrells Inlet to be displayed there for two more months. Jan 29, 2023 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Murrells Inlet
MLK, Black history celebrated on the Hammock Coast The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on through annual events that highlight his non-violent fight for racial equality. Here on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, there are two events planned on or around the national holiday named for him, this year on Monday, Jan. 16, to celebrate King,… Jan 12, 2023 0 Hammock-All
Brookgreen will feature works by French sculptor Rodin Brookgreen Gardens will display Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams – Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections from Jan. 29 – April 23, 2023, in Brookgreen’s Rosen Galleries. Featuring 45 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, celebrated as the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, this exhibition brings world… Jan 03, 2023 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Rice tradition being resurrected at Hammock Coast farm In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Georgetown County, South Carolina, was the largest and most renowned rice producer in the United States. Today, one family-owned business – White House Farms – is working to reignite that rice-growing tradition by producing the same quality rice that fueled the area’s success… Nov 21, 2022 0 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All
Here are 5 festive reasons to visit Murrells Inlet’s MarshWalk People visiting Murrells Inlet this holiday season will be in for a special treat as they stroll along the MarshWalk on the waterfront. The new MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights walk-through experience on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast will feature a festive holiday display along the half-mile boardwalk that anchors eight popular… Nov 21, 2022 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Find the 10 most-haunted places on the Hammock Coast For those seeking a chill and a thrill this Halloween season, Georgetown County, known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, offers a variety of spooky locations believed to be haunted by restless spirits. According to two of the area’s ghost tour guides — Christine Vernon of Murrells Inlet and Elizabeth Huntsinger… Oct 17, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
The Hammock Coast is back up after Hurricane Ian Featuring performances by some of the nation’s most talented vocalists and musicians, the 31st annual Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art is once again taking the stage on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. Oct 03, 2022 0 Hammock-All
