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Coming to Life: The resilience of the resurrection fern
When you think of the South, you think of sprawling mighty oak trees and the beautiful Spanish moss that hangs from them. But, there's some more greenery on our live and water oaks that often goes unnoticed; the resurrection fern, and it's a real fighter.
On Hallowed Ground: The Beaufort National Cemetery
The Beaufort National Cemetery is a beautiful and historically important site located along Boundary Street and is a must-see when visiting Beaufort’s historic sites. With Spanish moss-draped live oaks looking down on the lines of white headstones, the cemetery holds a lot of historic significance. It’s also an important stop for history and Civil War enthusiasts touring our part of the South.
Beaufort, SC named one of 13 Prettiest Towns in the U.S.
Hey y’all. Beaufort, SC is pretty, and we know it. In fact, Beaufort SC was just named one of the 13 Prettiest Towns in the United States by World Atlas, a popular website that offers perspectives on the world in the form of original maps and articles, with a dash of travel & tourism.
Beaufort to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with parade
Beaufort City and County offices will be closed on Monday, January 15th, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as it is a Federal Holiday. A parade honoring Dr. King is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Monday. It will proceed from Adventure Street, along Boundary to Carteret, Bay and Bladen streets. It is sponsored by the Beaufort Ministerial Alliance.
Beaufort City Council awards $379K in grants to promote tourism
Beaufort City Council approved the awarding of $379,411 in ATAX grants to 14 non-profit local organizations at its January 9th Regular Meeting. This compares to $321,110, when Council last awarded grants in late 2022.
Reconstruction Era National Park to celebrate MLK Day of Service on St. Helena Island
On Monday January 15, 2024 from 10am to 2pm, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park invites the public to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service by volunteering on a trail cleanup project along the Capers Creek Nature Trail in the historic Penn Center National Historic Landmark District on St. Helena Island.
Hollywood needs a movie about the life of Robert Smalls
Let’s go out on a limb here and ask a question. An honest question. Why isn’t there a movie about the life of Robert Smalls?. His story certainly deserves to be told; that of a true real-life hero who showed immense courage at the right time, in the right place in our Nation’s history.
Fried Green Tomatoes: A delicious Southern treat
Fried green tomatoes are a treat well known here in the South, where they have been loved for a very long time. In fact, fried green tomatoes are a delightful southern treat. If you don’t make them yourself at home, you’ll be happy to know they are on the menus at many restaurants south of the Mason-Dixon Line. You might find them as a popular appetizer or side, or offered as an off-the-menu seasonal special that’s prepared in a delicious, flavorful way. Some places serve them plain. Some serve them with pimento cheese and bacon crumbles, like in the cover photo for this article. There are a hundred ways to enjoy them.
January is National Bald Eagle Watch Month
January is National Bald Eagle Watch Month, and there are plenty of places to view these majestic birds right here in the Lowcountry and sea islands. The Lowcountry’s amazing natural landscape offers amazing water vistas, beautiful grand oaks draped in Spanish moss and rows of palmetto trees always placed in just the right spot. Surrounded by a myriad of rivers and estuaries, Beaufort is also a haven for watersports, fishing, kayaking and a whole host of other activities.
The Story of St. Helena Island's historic Chapel of Ease
A trip to the Lowcountry is not complete without a stop at the Chapel of Ease on St. Helena Island. There’s lots of history at this peaceful little roadside spot, and the story of St. Helena Island’s Chapel of Ease is an intriguing one, to say the least.
Culver's Restaurant to open in Beaufort
The vacant Applebee's Restaurant along Boundary Street in Beaufort will soon have a new tenant. Culver's Restaurant will be going into the spot sometime in 2024. A call to Culver's corporate offices on Tuesday verified that a franchise agreement has been signed for the location at 2338 Boundary Street.
The Lettered Olive: State seashell of South Carolina
The South Carolina coast and its beaches have always been well known for its wealth of seashells. You can find all kinds of wonders of the sea while walking along the beach. Whelks, angel wings, arks, pen shells, augers, cockles, jingles, coquina…you name it; its likely to be a seashell you’ll find.
A Sight to See: Strand feeding dolphins in the Lowcountry
Dolphins are some of the most intelligent, most beautiful and most resourceful members of the marine mammal family and are a daily part of Lowcountry life. They’re quite powerful swimmers and they’re very cunning predators as well. One of the most fascinating ways they feed here in our Lowcountry waters is called ‘strand feeding’.
Hoppin' John: A Southern New Year's tradition
Traditions differ all over America, and that's no different for New Year's Day dinner. According to Delish, most folks in the North, Central and Western U.S. prepare a dinner of pork and sauerkraut, Irish-Americans enjoy buttered bread, German-Americans sometimes follow a tradition of "Berliner" doughnuts. German-Americans also ring in the New Year with a big soft pretzel to symbolize good luck, health, and prosperity in the year ahead, according to History.com.
Historic house featured in Hollywood film The Prince of Tides on market
One of Beaufort’s most notable homes is on the market and awaiting a buyer with particular taste. The ‘Prince of Tides’ mansion, the historic and iconic Lewis Reeve Sams house in downtown Beaufort’s Point Neighborhood is awaiting its next owner.
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