New Pawleys Island restaurant in Hammock Shops Village celebrates ‘Local’ roots
The name says it all – LOCAL. Creating a comforting atmosphere that offers unique cuisine from locally sourced ingredients and a variety of local beers and wines is the idea behind a new restaurant in Pawleys Island. Owners of Local Eat Drink Celebrate in the Hammock Shops...
New children’s book about McKenzie Beach shares aspects of Gullah-Geechee culture
When Johnny L. Ford of Pawleys Island wrote down his childhood memories of visiting McKenzie Beach, a former “black” beach resort destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954, he had no idea the result would be a beautifully illustrated children’s book. [caption id="attachment_6928" align="alignright" width="161"] Johnny L....
Pawleys pastry chef competes in Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship
Designing spook-tacular costumes, boo-tiful decorations and even blood-curdling baked goods are just some of the reasons Holly Braddock, a cake decorator at Incredible Edibles Bakery in Pawleys Island, loves Halloween. But this Halloween season is extra special because she’s representing South Carolina’s Hammock Coast in the...
Carolina Bean Dip: Delectable snack born on the Hammock Coast
[caption id="attachment_6715" align="alignright" width="576"] Steve Walden and Kim Leatherwood in the Georgetown commercial kitchen where they whip up their Carolina Bean Dip. (Photo by Clayton Stairs/Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce)[/caption] If Kim Leatherwood were to spill the beans on how she’s found success in her new...
Marvin Grant weaves stories at The Original Hammock Shop in Pawleys Island
[caption id="attachment_6613" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Marvin Grant weaves another hammock at The Original Hammock Shop in Pawleys Island. (Photo by Chris King for the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce)[/caption] (Editor's Note: This story was originally published Aug. 6, 2020, but, Jan. 11, 2021, marks Marvin Grant's 30th...