New coffee-table book highlights beauty, majesty of Brookgreen Gardens A new book about Brookgreen Gardens hasn’t even reached the printing press, but it has already garnered advance praise from artists, authors, scholars and media personnel. A nod to its long-standing motto, the 120-page hardcover coffee-table book is titled “Brookgreen Gardens: Ever Changing. Simply Amazing” and will be released just… Oct 04, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Explore county’s history along the beautiful 11-mile Plantersville Scenic Byway Adventurous visitors to Georgetown County, also known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, may be looking for something different – after enjoying the beaches, golf courses, shopping, and dining – like exploring more remote parts of the area. Well, a great option is the Plantersville Scenic Byway, an 11-mile-long route adjacent… Aug 02, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Loaded events schedule awaits visitors to the Hammock Coast® this fall Even as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® continues to bask in its always-popular summer season, travelers in search of a good time are already turning their attention to the area’s packed fall events calendar. The many virtues of the Hammock Coast are on full display during the autumn months when temperatures… Jul 28, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Brookgreen Gardens announces impressive lineup for 90th anniversary year Brookgreen Gardens, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2021, has announced an exciting lineup of events for the coming months. Special exhibitions, events, and new exhibits will highlight a visit to America’s first public sculpture garden this summer — and beyond. Founders Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington formed Brookgreen Gardens as… Jul 03, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Pawleys Island, Litchfield get high marks in poll of state beachgoers Two of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast beaches got high ratings in a recent survey of newspaper readers. The Sun News, a McClatchy daily newspaper based in Myrtle Beach, asked readers to say what they liked the most about The Palmetto State’s famous seashores. “Stretching 187 miles, the South Carolina coastline… Jun 01, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number of enslaved Africans because of… Apr 12, 2021 1 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island Finishes Second in Favorite Southern Beach Town Contest Hammock Coast’s Most Famous Beach Reaffirms Reputation As One Of The South’s Premier Destinations After three weeks and five rounds of voting in Garden & Gun’s “Favorite Southern Beach Town” bracket, Pawleys Island finished second, coming in behind Mexico Beach, Florida, in the championship round. En route to the final… Apr 08, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Pawleys Island makes final round in Garden & Gun’s Best Southern Beach Town (UPDATE, April 2: Pawleys Island has won in the first, second, third and fourth matchups, and is now in the fifth and final round against Mexico Beach, Florida. The winner will be announced April 6.) Many have prepared their college basketball elimination brackets, but the real fun this March lies with… Mar 17, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island