Three Hammock Coast beaches make list of top getaways
The word is out that the pristine beaches in Georgetown County, known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, are among the best vacation destinations in the state. Recently, Southern Living Magazine named three of those beaches – Pawleys Island, DeBordieu and Murrells Inlet -- in a list...
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...
Online webinar will focus on birdwatching along the Hammock Coast
A special online webinar will offer a bird's-eye view of photographing feathered beauties along South Carolina's Hammock Coast. The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce will host "Bird Watching and Photography along South Carolina's Hammock Coast" Tuesday, March 9, from noon-1 p.m. The webinar is free for...
Brookgreen Gardens unveiling new Rosen Galleries indoor exhibition space
[caption id="attachment_64339" align="alignright" width="450"] Painting by Seerey Lester titled Black Bear to be displayed at Brookgreen Gardens.[/caption] The Brenda and Dick Rosen Galleries to open Feb. 27 In honor of its 90th anniversary, Brookgreen Gardens will unveil a new indoor art exhibition space, The Brenda and...
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...
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