Historic Harper House pays dividends as Hammock Coast Visitor Center When a community effort helped save the historic Harper House building in 2006 – and move it several city blocks – only the biggest of dreamers might have imagined that the house would now welcome almost 16,000 visitors a year to Georgetown and South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. In fact, tourists… Mar 13, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
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 Hammock-All
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
HAMMOCK COAST GOLF COURSES MAKE AMERICA’S TOP 200 BEST Golfweek magazine, one of the game’s most respected voices, has revealed its list of the “Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S.,” and a pair of Hammock Coast public layouts figure prominently in this year’s rankings. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club was the area’s highest ranked layout, checking in at… Jan 11, 2021 0 Georgetown, Golf, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
Water/Ways Exhibit Unveiled at South Carolina’s Maritime Museum Water has been the driving force for Georgetown County for centuries, the economic elixir for industry and tourism, business and relaxation. To that end, the county is defined by the waters that flow through its boundaries and crash onto its shores — four major rivers, the Winyah Bay and the… Oct 01, 2020 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Family’s Prized Duck Decoy Carving Legacy Continues As brothers Jerry and Roy Caines work side by side in a small shed on their humble property near Georgetown, an observer might not realize they are witnessing history –– and talent that has survived through three generations on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Carving intricate, life-sized duck decoys from tupelo… Sep 30, 2020 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Georgetown on America’s Best Coastal Small Town list — again Georgetown is once again among the top winners in the USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Coastal Small Town. The official announcement was made Friday, July 10. The online contest asked readers to vote from 20 nominees for Best Coastal Small Town, chosen by a panel of… Jul 10, 2020 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Smithsonian traveling exhibit visited Georgetown’s Maritime Museum From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It also inspires art and music. The South Carolina Maritime Museum, in cooperation with South Carolina Humanities, examined water… Feb 11, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
