34th Georgetown Wooden Boat Show to set sail October 21 and 22 South Carolina ‘s Hammock Coast® is once again gearing up for the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show. The show is one of the most popular fall events in the area and features more than 100 classic wooden boats and events that include the Wooden Boat Challenge and a Corrugated Boat Regatta…. Oct 16, 2023 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
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 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Farmers Market at Litchfield still going strong as summer heats up As summer welcomes visitors to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast beach communities, the Farmers Market at Litchfield is busier than ever. Located on the front grounds of the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, the market is open each Wednesday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Like at any good farmers market, items to… Jun 29, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield
Bassmaster taps Georgetown for 2022 College National Championship The country’s best college fishing teams will converge on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast for shot at a national championship! The 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship is headed to Winyah Bay in Georgetown Sept. 2-4, 2022. Winyah is a coastal estuary that is the confluence of the Waccamaw River, the Pee… Jun 13, 2022 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Gullah Geechee cultural interpreter Ron Daise pens new books Georgetown author, lecturer and Emmy-nominated TV host Ron Daise has released a set of two novellas that take a new look at the celebrated Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina. Produced along with his wife, Natalie, the books — We Wear the Mask, Unraveled Truths in a Pre-Gullah Community and Turtle Dove… Jun 01, 2022 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Georgetown nominated again for USA Today’s 2022 Best Coastal Small Town award Georgetown has once again been nominated as one of America’s top choices for Best Coastal Small Town in the prestigious USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. This is the fifth consecutive year that the historic town has been nominated for the award. In 2018, Georgetown came in first in… May 10, 2022 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
Ready, Set, Salute: Georgetown’s Front Street displays American pride Visitors to Front Street in historic Georgetown will be welcomed by a patriotic display of American flags outside most shops and restaurants. On May 1 at 2 p.m., business owners on Front Street in Georgetown will mount American flags in newly installed brackets. Members of the Georgetown County Chamber of… Apr 30, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
