AAA Magazine Gives Thumbs Up to Huntington Beach State Park Huntington Beach State Park – one of the biggest attractions on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® – has earned accolades from AAA. In the January/February 2022 issue of AAALiving magazine, the state park was lauded in an article titled “Do the Outdoors in Style” that noted that the park offers exceptional… Jan 07, 2022 0 Birding, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Highlighting Brookgreen’s Founder: Anna Hyatt Huntington Continuing the legacy of its founder, Anna Hyatt Huntington, who is considered one of the top American animal sculptors of the 20th century, Brookgreen Gardens on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® will soon display a special exhibition of her work. Titled “American Animalier: The Life and Art of Anna Hyatt Huntington,”… Jan 04, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens’ Holiday Lights Among Best in U.S. It’s been a shining example of holiday merriment for years, and now Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles has officially been named one of America’s Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights events. Nights of a Thousand Candles, which comes to life under the glow of more than 2,800 hand-lit candles and… Dec 17, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles up for national honor Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles, long regarded as South Carolina’s premier Christmas attraction, has been nominated as one of 20 finalists for the USA Today/10 Best “Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights” contest. The winner of the contest will be determined by an online vote that runs through noon… Nov 09, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Georgetown once again ranks in Best Coastal Small Town contest For the fourth consecutive year, Georgetown has once again ranked in America’s top choices for Best Coastal Small Town in the prestigious USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. After winning the moniker of “Best Coastal Small Town” in 2018, Georgetown has remained one of the coastal towns vying for… Nov 05, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Hobcaw Barony, landmark cultural and history center, blossoms in new book A Pawleys Island woman’s volunteer efforts at Hobcaw Barony have blossomed into a 132-page book that chronicles the flowering plants found at the 16,000-acre cultural and history center. That book, titled “Flowering Plants of Hobcaw Barony,” is the result of collaboration between volunteer Maureen Mulligan, a 53-year-old vegetation ecologist, and… Oct 30, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Noted historian Steve Williams continues quest to tell the whole Georgetown story Steve Williams was in the middle of a story, punctuating the already-lively conversation with historical tidbits and little-known trivia when he made a pivot. The Georgetown resident and dedicated historian needed to drive home a point. “Anybody can be great,” Williams said. “Anybody!” And he paused to reflect on civil… Oct 21, 2021 0 Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Georgetown’s Wooden Boat Show Sails to Success Again “There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Author Kenneth Grahame Georgetown’s iconic Wooden Boat Show got the wind back in its sails for its 32nd outing Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, after being mostly sidelined in 2020 due to the… Oct 16, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All