Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles The magnificent display of holiday lights at Brookgreen Gardens, known as Nights of a Thousand Candles, doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes Jon McGann, public exhibits production and logistics manager, his staff of eight, and dozens of NOTC associates about nine months to plan, create, install and then dismantle the… Nov 25, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Hammock Coast Prepares for Festive Christmas Season The “Most Wonderful Time of Year” is nearly upon us and while Christmas celebrations in 2020 will be different, they will be no less special along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Comprised of six coastal communities – Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, southern Garden City, Georgetown and Andrews – the… Nov 17, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Vote for Brookgreen Gardens in USA Today’s Holidays contest Many visitors and residents of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast know the spectacular display of holiday splendor that is Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens. Now, for the second year in a row, this event, which draws people from near and far, has been nominated for the USA Today… Nov 12, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
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. But that is exactly what happened after he spoke with… Oct 14, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Gullah Geechee
Bruce Munro brings ‘Southern Light’ to Brookgreen Gardens A new exhibit has South Carolina’s Hammock Coast shining more brightly than usual. Renowned British artist Bruce Munro’s next major U.S. exhibition, “Bruce Munro at Brookgreen: Southern Light,” will come to life at world-famous Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet Friday, May 15, from 8-11 p.m. Following its spectacular debut, Munro’s… May 06, 2020 1 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
