Travel+Leisure puts spotlight on the ‘underrated, uncrowded’ Hammock Coast® For all its history and adoration, the Hammock Coast® certainly isn’t the most famous of South Carolina’s vacation destinations, but it isn’t exactly a secret either. Pawleys Island, arguably the Hammock Coast’s most famous community, makes claim to being the oldest seaside resort in America. Georgetown is the third-oldest seaport… Aug 11, 2025 0 Hammock-All
Novelist Mickey Spillane’s lasting impact on the world – and Murrells Inlet Jane Spillane, the widow of novelist Mickey Spillane, suggested meeting at her favorite place for coffee – the Krispy Kreme in Murrells Inlet. Between sips and dressed in a bright red top and crisp white shorts, Jane reminisced about her life with Spillane, the world-famous crime novelist, occasional actor and,… Aug 04, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
A Toast to Liberty: Hopsewee Plantation celebrates Founding Father’s birthday Honoring the birth of one of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Lynch Jr., a special event will soon be held at his former home, Hopsewee Plantation, near Georgetown on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. The event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. and includes an… Aug 01, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
‘Wave That Flag’ Festival set for Sunday, August 31, in advance of Labor Day Wave That Flag is a festival to celebrate American independence on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Aug 01, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Pawleys Island
They travel far and wide to attend the Hammock Day Festival in Pawleys Island They came from as far away as California and New York. And Ohio and Colorado. And West Virginia and Pennsylvania. And, of course, the Carolinas were represented. All in all, folks from more than 200 ZIP codes around the USA descended on Pawleys Island Saturday, July 19, 2025, for the… Jul 29, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Pawleys Island
Unique retreat: Winyah Bay Club boasts cottages, amazing waterfront views Published July 11, 2025 When Buddy Hucks and Perry Collins bought scenic waterfront property on the Pee Dee River in Georgetown 23 years ago, they had a vision of creating a fishing village with detached cottages and boat slips. Over the years, that vision evolved into the Winyah Bay Club,… Jul 11, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
New book spotlights Joseph H. Rainey, first African American to serve in Congress Lorna Rainey recalls fondly the times her Aunt Olive told stories about Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first African American elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representaties. Because of those stories, Lorna, who lives in Baldwin, N.Y., loves to tell her own stories about Rainey, her great-grandfather. She, too,… Jun 25, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Gullah Geechee
Georgetown County Museum offers summer history series, including Revolutionary War talks Visitors to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® who enjoy learning about history are in for a real treat at the Georgetown County Museum this summer. The Georgetown County Historical Society has planned a First Tuesdays Summer Speaker Series, which is free and open to the public. Topics include Gen. Marquis de… Jun 02, 2025 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown
