Pawleys Island, Litchfield get high marks in poll of state beachgoers Two of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast beaches got high ratings in a recent survey of newspaper readers. The Sun News, a McClatchy daily newspaper based in Myrtle Beach, asked readers to say what they liked the most about The Palmetto State’s famous seashores. “Stretching 187 miles, the South Carolina coastline… Jun 01, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
Goats continue to fascinate visitors along Murrells Inlet’s Marsh Walk When Christine Vernon leads her Ghosts, Pirates and Legends Tours along the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk, a popular attraction on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, it’s not only haunts and apparitions that get the most attention. Sometimes, it’s goats, not ghosts, that people are talking about on the tour — specifically,… May 28, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Pawleys Island Festival Of Music & Art scheduled in October 2021 Nine concerts highlight popular festival to benefit the arts along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast Travelers and lovers of the arts are already purchasing tickets and making room reservations as they look forward to the return of the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art this fall. One of the most… May 07, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number of enslaved Africans because of… Apr 12, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Gullah Geechee
Pawleys Island Finishes Second in Favorite Southern Beach Town Contest Hammock Coast’s Most Famous Beach Reaffirms Reputation As One Of The South’s Premier Destinations After three weeks and five rounds of voting in Garden & Gun’s “Favorite Southern Beach Town” bracket, Pawleys Island finished second, coming in behind Mexico Beach, Florida, in the championship round. En route to the final… Apr 08, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Georgetown’s Prince George Winyah Church celebrates 300 years of worship Parishioners of Prince George Winyah Church, a historic landmark in the City of Georgetown on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, are now celebrating three centuries of worship. The Rev. Gary Beson II, rector, and his staff welcome visitors on weekdays from 1-3 p.m. for self-guided tours throughout 2022 to commemorate the… Apr 05, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Pawleys Island makes final round in Garden & Gun’s Best Southern Beach Town (UPDATE, April 2: Pawleys Island has won in the first, second, third and fourth matchups, and is now in the fifth and final round against Mexico Beach, Florida. The winner will be announced April 6.) Many have prepared their college basketball elimination brackets, but the real fun this March lies with… Mar 17, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Dream team: Murrells Inlet Woman Teams With SC 4-Star General “Fig” Newton in Penning Biography The extraordinary military career of South Carolinian Gen. Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton has been captured in a compelling new book, co-authored by a Murrells Inlet woman who, serendipitously, suggested that Lloyd should preserve his life’s story in a book. To B.J. “Brenda” Harvey Hill’s surprise, however, the four-star general turned… Feb 28, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet