Inaugural Kite Festival will color the sky at Huntington Beach State Park
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 soon fill the sky on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast ®. Huntington Beach State Park will host its inaugural Kite...
The quiet thrill of birding along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast
[caption id="attachment_66430" align="aligncenter" width="959"] Royal Terns (Photograph by Steve Ellwood Photography)[/caption] Drew Lanham loves a good birding trip. A Clemson ornithologist who’s studied songbirds for half his life, Lanham takes any opportunity to wander through nature, marveling at feathered creatures’ “flighted freedom and uninhibited expression through...
Brookgreen Gardens celebrates Black History Month with events, exhibits
From art exhibits and quilts to musical interpretations and lectures, Brookgreen Gardens is bringing Black History Month to life on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Two special events to celebrate Black history will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Wall Lowcountry Center at Brookgreen Gardens....
Avelo Airlines expands service to two airports serving the Hammock Coast ®
Avelo Airlines has significantly expanded its services to two airports serving South Carolina's Hammock Coast ®. Beginning on May 5, the airline will connect flights from Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS). With the Hammock Coast...
Murrells Inlet’s MarshWalk gears up for 2 anticipated February food events
The good times at the MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet will continue with two of the most popular events on the Hammock Coast’s winter calendar - Taste of the MarshWalk and MarshWalk Restaurant Week. The second annual MarshWalk Restaurant Week will be held Feb. 21-25, allowing people...