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...
Myrtle Beach International Airport continues growth, 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...
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...
Hammock Coast golf courses make list of 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...
Smithsonian ‘Water/Ways’ exhibit opens at South Carolina’s Maritime Museum
[caption id="attachment_6880" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit "Water/Ways" has opened at South Carolina's Maritime Museum in Georgetown. (Photo by Clayton Stairs/Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce)[/caption] Water has been the driving force for Georgetown County for centuries, the economic elixir for industry and tourism, business and...