Harriet Tubman sculpture to be displayed on the Hammock Coast For three months, beginning on August 1, 2023, a nine-foot sculpture of Tubman, one of the most well-known abolitionists and social activists in American history, will stand in Joseph H. Rainey Park in downtown Georgetown. On Oct. 31, 2023, it will move to Brookgreen Gardens near Murrells Inlet to be displayed there for two more months. Jan 29, 2023 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen will feature works by French sculptor Rodin Brookgreen Gardens will display Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams – Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections from Jan. 29 – April 23, 2023, in Brookgreen’s Rosen Galleries. Featuring 45 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, celebrated as the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, this exhibition brings world… Jan 03, 2023 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Rice tradition being resurrected at Hammock Coast farm In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Georgetown County, South Carolina, was the largest and most renowned rice producer in the United States. Today, one family-owned business – White House Farms – is working to reignite that rice-growing tradition by producing the same quality rice that fueled the area’s success… Nov 21, 2022 0 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All
7 must-see places to visit this fall on the Hammock Coast If you are planning a fall escape to the Hammock Coast – something we highly recommend – here are seven things you should put on your to-do list. The weather along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is near perfect in the fall. The summer humidity recedes and with average high temperatures… Aug 31, 2022 0 Hammock-All
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 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
Pawleys Island named one of the ’10 Best Beach Towns on the East Coast’ From Maine to Florida, Condé Nast Traveler went in search for the “10 Best Beach Towns” and, not surprisingly, found Pawleys Island, South Carolina. In the article for the venerable travel magazine, Alex Erdekian writes, “The 14 states that make up the East Coast of the U.S. offer up a… Aug 08, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Hundreds got into the swing of things for this year’s National Hammock Day They came from far and wide – one even from France – to celebrate National Hammock Day. Some were tourists to and some were residents of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. All of them came to celebrate a vibrant community with a name that invites rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Last month’s… Aug 02, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
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