Seakart Adventure debuts revolutionary new watercraft in Murrells Inlet The seeds for one of the Hammock Coast’s newest (and most exciting) attractions were planted decades ago – and some 7,300 miles away. Lorrie Zimecki and her family vacationed here when she was a child, starting a life-long love affair with Georgetown County. So when her parents moved to Murrells… May 20, 2023 0 Garden City, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Hooked! New fishing tournament casting lines on June 10 Local and visiting anglers will soon compete for prizes totaling $10,000 in the inaugural Hooked on Habitat Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament, presented by the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce. The event will launch out of the Carroll A. Campbell Marine Complex on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Georgetown, part of… May 17, 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
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
National Hammock Day celebration set at Litchfield Visitor Center It’s once again time to get in the swing of things for National Hammock Day, and where better to do that than South Carolina’s Hammock Coast? The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce and the Hammock Coast will celebrate National Hammock Day with a four-hour event on Friday, July 22, from… Jul 15, 2022 0 Garden City, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
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