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Beaufort Alert: Allison Road closed to traffic for next three weeks
Construction has started on the Allison Road stormwater and streetscape project in the city of Beaufort. The City of Beaufort has announced that beginning on July 26th, and for the next 21 days, both lanes of Allison Road will be closed from Ribaut Road through to Battery Creek Road.
Historic silver cup from 1740s now on display at Verdier House Museum
The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup” presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War, is displayed in the John Mark Verdier House in downtown Beaufort.
Books-A-Million opening new store with cafe in Beaufort, SC
A large national chain bookstore and coffee shop is expanding to Beaufort, SC. Books-A-Million is setting up shop in the Beaufort Plaza Shopping Center at 11 Robert Smalls Pkwy , just across from the street from Chipotle.
Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp
The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.
Annual Perseid meteor shower to invade the South Carolina sky
Take a long look up in the night sky through the next few weeks and you just might be in for a treat with the annual Perseid meteor shower over South Carolina. The annual Perseid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year, especially because the shower peaks on summer nights.
Everything you need to know to enjoy the 68th Annual Beaufort Water Festival
Beaufort’s premiere summer event, the 10 day 68th Annual Beaufort Water Festival, kicks off this Friday, July 12th, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort, bringing our summertime celebration of Lowcountry culture that locals wouldn’t miss for the world and that has tens of thousands of visitors making a special trip to experience each year.
12 Interesting facts about the 68 year old Beaufort Water Festival
Now in it’s 68th year, the Annual Beaufort Water Festival has been bringing ten days of fun to the area with activities, sporting events, daily & nightly concerts and more since 1956. It’s the most fun you can have in Beaufort SC during the summertime.
The 68th Annual Beaufort Water Festival: Full Schedule of Events
The Beaufort Water Festival is back again, and it starts this Friday, July 12th. Now in it's 68th year, the Annual Beaufort Water Festival has been bringing ten days of fun to the South Carolina Coast with activities, sporting events, daily & nightly concerts, a community dinner, and lots more, since 1956.
Pet safety tips for the 4th of July holiday
Beaufort County encourages pet owners all over South Carolina to plan for the well-being of their pets on Independence Day. Every year at this time, the County’s Animal Services Department receives an influx of 30 to 60 lost dogs and cats. And, that's only one South Carolina county.
Sea Turtles Everywhere: Hunting Island records 100th nest of 2024 season
The Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project recorded its 100th nest of the 2024 sea turtle nesting season on Monday morning, July 1st. That’s quite a lot of nests signaling an average to above average nesting season this year, and many a sea turtle on Hunting Island.
Beaufort's Woods Memorial Bridge hosts flag for 4th of July holiday
The City of Beaufort is showing off a lot of its patriotic pride this week. The Woods Memorial Bridge in downtown is showcasing a salute to our nation this Fourth of July holiday with an enormous flag hanging from it; something that it’s been doing for the past couple of years.
Lowcountry Legend: The story of the blue bottle tree
One of the many traditions steeped in the South Carolina Lowcountry history is the bottle tree. Over the centuries, the Gullah culture of our sea islands has lent many legends and superstitions to the rest of the Lowcountry and beyond, and the belief in spirits is one of them.
Historic Lowcountry house featured in the Hollywood movie The Prince of Tides still on the market
One of Beaufort’s most notable homes is on the market and awaiting a buyer with particular taste. The ‘Prince of Tides’ house, the historic and iconic Lewis Reeve Sams mansion in downtown Beaufort’s Point neighborhood, is awaiting its next owner.
15th Annual July 4th "Salute From The Shore" flyover coming to South Carolina Coast
Take part in the 15th annual Salute from the Shore on Thursday, July 4th and participate in the opportunity to salute our armed forces during a military flyover along the entire South Carolina shore in a synchronized salute that will be shared online across the nation and around the world.
Beaufort, Hilton Head named among Top Beach Towns in S.C. by Travel + Leisure
Everybody knows that Beaufort’s sea islands are among the best and Travel + Leisure magazine wants to be sure that absolutely everybody knows that Beaufort, SC is near the top of the list; so much that the popular magazine has put our little coastal town on its newly published short list of 10 Best Beach Towns in South Carolina.
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