Annual Burning of the Socks event: Out with the old (socks), in with the new The tradition of burning old, smelly winter socks to usher in the spring season began in the mid-1980s in Annapolis, Maryland, and lives on today at the South Carolina Maritime Museum on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Capt. Bob Turner, who lives in Pawleys Island and is active in the Georgetown… Mar 14, 2024 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Allegiant again extends flight schedule to area Allegiant, one of 10 airlines serving the Myrtle Beach International Airport, has made another schedule extension that will have the carrier offering flights nearly year round. The Myrtle Beach airport is the closest major airport to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast and has been expanding rapidly over the last few… Sep 01, 2022 0 Hammock-All
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
Brookgreen Gardens to celebrate Juneteenth with programs, music, awards Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved black Americans and celebrates African American culture. Brookgreen Gardens, a leading conservator of Lowcountry culture and history on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, will celebrate Juneteenth on June 18, 2022, (since June 19 falls on a Sunday) through engaging programs, live… Jun 13, 2022 0 Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Bassmaster Chooses Georgetown for 2022 College 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 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
Allegiant extends seasonal flights to the Hammock Coast area For the folks in New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania, a chance to get away for the perfect beach vacation on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast just got a little easier — not only this summer but in the fall and winter, too. Allegiant has extended its seasonal summer schedule… May 19, 2022 0 Hammock-All
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
