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 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Art festival returns to Huntington Beach State Park With about 100 artists and craftsmen exhibiting their work outside, in the castle’s courtyard, and inside the castle’s rooms, the 47th annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival will be held September 23-25, 2022. Sep 14, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Atalaya Ghost Tour offers spooky castle as backdrop for tantalizing tales For people seeking an eerie evening, Huntington Beach State Park is now hosting a series of ghost tours at Atalaya, a Spanish-style castle that resembles a fortress, the perfect spooky location for people to hear these stories. Tours, which are free with park admission, are from 8:30-9:30 p.m. on Fridays through the end of August. They will start up again in June 2023. Aug 16, 2022 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Yeah, it’s August … but it’s time to buy tickets for Brookgreen’s holiday spectacular Well, the weather outside is … well, hot, humid and delightful. It’s summertime on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, after all. But, for just a moment, let’s think cool, blissful and Christmasy, shall we? Tickets are now on sale for Brookgreen Gardens’ award-winning, much-loved Nights of a Thousand Candles. If you… Aug 01, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens to display premier exhibition of American figurative sculpture Brookgreen Gardens will once again host the The National Sculpture Society’s 89th Annual Awards Exhibition, the premier annual display of American figurative sculpture. The exhibition will return to Brookgreen Gardens from Aug. 6 – Oct. 23, 2022, in the Rosen Galleries. Brookgreen, home to the largest and most significant collection… Jul 28, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
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… Jun 27, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
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… Jun 13, 2022 0 Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
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… Jun 01, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet