Food tour connects visitors with some of the Hammock Coast’s best cuisine
While visiting South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, wouldn’t it be wonderful to learn which restaurants offer delicious local cuisine and to experience some of their best creations? That is exactly why Corina Whitehead of Murrells Inlet created Carolina Food Tours, exploring the menus of favorite local restaurants while sharing some local…
Brookgreen Gardens to celebrate Juneteenth with programs, music, awards
Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved black Americans and celebrates African American culture. Brookgreen Gardens, a leading conservator of Lowcountry culture and history on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, will celebrate Juneteenth on June 18, 2022, (since June 19 falls on a Sunday) through engaging programs, live…
Gullah Geechee cultural interpreter Ron Daise pens new books
Georgetown author, lecturer and Emmy-nominated TV host Ron Daise has released a set of two novellas that take a new look at the celebrated Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina. Produced along with his wife, Natalie, the books — We Wear the Mask, Unraveled Truths in a Pre-Gullah Community and Turtle Dove…
Allegiant extends seasonal flights to the Hammock Coast area
For the folks in New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania, a chance to get away for the perfect beach vacation on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast just got a little easier — not only this summer but in the fall and winter, too. Allegiant has extended its seasonal summer schedule…
Brookgreen Gardens lights up the summer nights with stunning exhibition
Summer nights on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast are always extraordinary, but a new exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens will add even more beauty to Southern nights on the coast. Brookgreen Gardens, the world-renown 90-year-old sculpture garden located in Murrells Inlet, is showcasing a new after-hours lighted art exhibition series titled “Summer Light:…
Spirit now serving the Hammock Coast with new flights from New Hampshire
Visitors from New Hampshire to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast now have a new direct Spirit Airlines flight into Myrtle Beach International Airport. Passengers can now look forward to “More Go” on Spirit Airlines with new daily flights between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and the Myrtle Beach International Airport, one of three…
Hammock Coast® named top spring fishing destination in the United States
The thrill of fishing is much more than just the catch. It’s the overall experience. From riding in a boat to find the perfect spot and baiting the hook to casting the line and, finally, feeling the tug and letting the battle between you and the fish begin. Of course,…
Southern Living says Huntington Beach State Park among best in the South
Southern Living, the foremost authority on life below the Mason-Dixon Line, has ranked Huntington Beach State Park as the third Best State Park in the South. One of the Hammock Coast’s premier attractions, Huntington Beach State Park welcomes visitors from across the nation to experience the area’s stunning beauty and…