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 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Frontier Airlines expands service to the Hammock Coast, Myrtle Beach region Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will expand its flights to Myrtle Beach International Airport, which is one of three airports serving South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. The expanded service will offer nonstop flights to and from MYR to Buffalo, New York, and Providence and Portland, Maine. The three new destinations will expand… Apr 09, 2021 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
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
United adds 3 new destinations for service at Myrtle Beach International Airport United Airlines is enhancing its summer schedule from the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), which is one of three airports serving South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, with the introduction of seasonal service to three new destinations. All three routes will begin service on May 27 and are available for booking via… Mar 25, 2021 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Historic Harper House still pays dividends as a Hammock Coast Visitors Center When a community effort helped save the historic Harper House building 19 years ago – and move it several city blocks – only the biggest of dreamers might have imagined that the house would now welcome almost 15,000 visitors a year to Georgetown and South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. In fact,… Mar 13, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Myrtle Beach International Airport adds flight options for the Hammock Coast Just in time to plan your vacation to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) has added another airline to the growing list already serving the region. Southwest Airlines will begin serving the Myrtle Beach airport this year. Beginning May 23, 2021, passengers will be able to travel… Mar 13, 2021 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Two new Brookgreen Gardens exhibits honor Gullah Geechee culture Showcasing aspects of the Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is the theme of two new contemporary art exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens. Visitors to Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet can now view these two exhibits in the Wall Lowcountry Center: “Black Southern Belles,” acrylic and mixed-media paintings of… Feb 12, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet