It’s game time for those who love Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Everyone knows the game Monopoly, but have you heard of Pawleys Island-opoly? Just in time for Christmas, Ben and Molly Marlow, owners of Pawleys Kayaks rental company, have created a new game called Pawleys Island-opoly that is perfect for visitors and residents of Pawleys Island on South...
Stunning new photography book captures birds of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast
You might refer to Steve Ellwood as the invisible man. That’s because when he’s shooting his favorite avian subjects along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, that’s exactly how he likes to be seen – or, rather, not seen. “I do take great care in being a background rather...
Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles: a labor of love
The magnificent display of holiday lights at Brookgreen Gardens, known as Nights of a Thousand Candles, doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes Jon McGann, public exhibits production and logistics manager, his staff of eight, and dozens of NOTC associates about nine months to plan, create, install...
A pandemic success story: State parks and their grateful visitors
State parks, with nature-kissed open spaces and ample room for social distancing, have benefited greatly from a weary public in need of a safe vacation during the COVID-19 pandemic. People seeking outdoor activities and wide-open spaces have poured into Huntington Beach State Park, a jewel on...
South Carolina’s Hammock Coast Gears Up For Festive Christmas Season
The “Most Wonderful Time of Year” is nearly upon us and while Christmas celebrations in 2020 will be different, they will be no less special along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Comprised of six coastal communities – Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, southern Garden City, Georgetown...