Fundraiser explores home gardens along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast Celebrating springtime and new beginnings, participants of a recent Friends of the Waccamaw Library fundraiser had the opportunity to visit eight private gardens on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. The event raised over $9,000 that will benefit the Friends of the Waccamaw Library, for purchasing books for the library, as well… Jun 07, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
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
Hopsewee Plantation, home of signer of the Declaration of Independence, open for tours Before there was a United States of America, there was Hopsewee Plantation. In fact, the birth of the nation and the historic estate, located near Georgetown, South Carolina, are forever intertwined because one of the original owner’s signature is found on the Declaration of Independence. Visitors to South Carolina’s Hammock… May 11, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
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
Frontier Airlines expands service to Hammock Coast 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 Hammock-All
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 Myrtle Beach 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 Hammock-All
