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38th Annual Gullah Festival to bring food, culture, fun to downtown Beaufort
On Memorial Day weekend, May 24th, 25th & 26th, the Original Gullah Festival invades downtown Beaufort and brings lots of cultural experiences, food and fun. For 38 years, the Gullah Festival has celebrated the rich Gullah/Geechee heritage of the Sea Islands of the Lowcountry and honors the preservation of the Gullah culture and the descendants of enslaved Africans who lived in the Lowcountry region.
Harriet Tubman Monument to be unveiled in Beaufort June 1st
After seven years of fundraising efforts to create a permanent monument to Harriet Tubman in the Lowcountry, the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in downtown Beaufort, SC has planned a celebration to unveil the completed monument on June 1, 2024.
Beaufort National Cemetery seeks Memorial Day flag volunteers
Memorial Day is fast approaching and the Beaufort National Cemetery is looking for volunteers to assist in placing flags at every one of the nearly 25,000 grave sites within its brick walls to honor our fallen Veterans.
Where the Beaufort Locals Go: Brody's Bar & Grill
Beaufort, SC is blessed to have some of the best restaurants in the Lowcountry right here, and when you’re exploring the area and are looking for local fare, you always go where the locals go. And, lots of them go to Brody’s Bar & Grill on Lady’s Island.
It's horseshoe crab spawning season on South Carolina beaches
Walk along our South Carolina beaches right now and you may see odd creatures that look like they belong in the dinosaur age. They're our horseshoe crab population, and it's mating season, a tradition that's been going on for 445 million years, not just here in South Carolina...but everywhere.
Unclaimed Veterans with no family being laid to rest at Beaufort National Cemetery
The military says, ‘no man left behind.’ That’s why two unclaimed U.S. Veterans from berkeley County, SC are being laid to rest at the Beaufort National Cemetery and the invitation for attendance is open to literally anyone and everyone.
Free Street Music Concerts return to Port Royal this Saturday
Becoming a heavily anticipated event each year from May through September (with a July break from the heat), Street Music brings in high quality national touring musicians for a FREE community concert in the heart of Port Royal.
First loggerhead sea turtle nest of season found Monday morning in Garden City, SC
Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun in South Carolina. The first sea turtle nest of 2024 has been discovered in Garden City just a few days before the season’s traditional start of May 1st.
Once nearly extinct, Atlantic Humpback whale population back to normal
In a total success story, the South Atlantic humpback whale has now reportedly come all the way back from the brink of extinction as the population has returned to numbers it had attained prior to a period of whale hunting in the early 1900s.
Six things you probably didn't know about Spanish Moss
A large part of the natural beauty of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live oak trees. Spanish moss-draped oaks are the consummate image of the South Carolina Lowcountry, and the rest of the Southeast coastal areas, and are present just about everywhere you turn.
Free all-day music festival to invade downtown Beaufort waterfront
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 8th for the music melody of a lifetime right here in Beaufort, SC. The Music Festival of the Lowcountry is coming to downtown Beaufort for a free day of music and fun. Organizers are excited to unveil an extraordinary musical lineup that spans across several styles and genres and includes a can't-miss lineup of favorites.
Beaufort County names new Port Royal Library after former mayor
Beaufort County Library System is adding a sixth library location in the Town of Port Royal and Beaufort County Council officially passed a resolution to name the new facility in honor of former Town of Port Royal Mayor Samuel E. Murray.
Police Officer jumps off dock into water to save woman in Beaufort County
On Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm Port Royal Police Officer Karina Fraire-Galindo was on patrol at the Sands Beach in Port Royal, South Carolina. According to a release by the Town, While patroling, the officer spotted a female on the floating dock that appeared to be in distress. As she parked her patrol vehicle to check on the individual she received a dispatch call of a female in distress at the Sands who was threatening suicide, she quickly made contact with the female who was crying and upset and standing on the far edge of the dock.
3 South Carolina spots named among Southern Living's 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in South
Hey y’all. Beaufort did it again. Beautiful Beaufort, SC was just named among the Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South by Southern Living magazine in its recently published article, “The 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South.”
This weekend's Soft Shell Crab Festival in Port Royal: All you need to know
The annual Soft Shell Crab Festival is back on the streets of Port Royal this Saturday. The mega-popular local annual festival celebrates the short soft shell crab season and incorporates lots of fun activities for all ages. The festivities always includes concerts, arts & crafts, educational activities and a fun day of several local restaurants lining the street offering their own soft shell crab recipes for you to enjoy, along with lots of other food and treats.
County to construct new fishing pier along Spanish Moss Trail
Beaufort County's Capital Projects Department will begin work on repairs to the pedestrian bridge and the addition of a new fishing pier on the Spanish Moss Trail on Battery Creek near the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Beaufort Water Festival announces country music's Parmalee to headline Concert in the Park
The Beaufort Water Festival has announced on Monday that, in keeping with a traditional country music theme, country music act Parmalee will take the stage as the headline performer at the Concert in the Park on Saturday July 13th starting at 7pm.
Gators on the move as spring heats up in South Carolina
It's spring in South Carolina. It's starting to get warmer and that means our large local alligator population is on the move all over the area, looking for love. In fact, gators are being seen by folks all over the Palmetto State right now.
Iconic local seafood company to hold Blessing of the Fleet ceremony
Since 1948, the Gay Fish Company on St. Helena Island has been fishing, shrimping, processing, and selling local seafood to thousands of customers. You would be hard pressed to find another family in the Lowcountry who is more synonymous with the shrimping and fishing industry.
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