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W e hope our Lowcountry Visitors Guidebook will assist you in planning your

vacation to the Palmetto State’s beautiful Lowcountry region. The Lowcountry

offers a wide variety of activities and culinary delights, as well as a taste of the rich history

and culture of the South.

Four counties make up our Lowcountry region including Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton

and Jasper. We invite you to explore our cultural heritage and Sea Island lifestyle. Warmed

by Southern breezes and shaded by live oaks and stately palms, this area offers miles of

pristine white-sand beaches, championship golf and hundreds of shops and restaurants.

Activities include eco-tours featuring dolphin watching, canoeing and kayaking, fresh and

salt water fishing, as well as theatres, museums and art galleries, African-American Gullah,

and garden tours, bird watching in pristine habitats and many custom-designed programs.

The Lowcountry region offers first-class hotels and resorts, smaller inns and hotels,

vacation rental homes and condos, fully-equipped villas and camp grounds. Wherever you

choose to stay, you are sure to receive a level of service and amenities that will ensure an

enjoyable stay for your vacation experience. Come, experience all we have to offer and you

will soon see why we call the South Carolina Lowcountry home!

Sincerely,

Jack ReedChairman of the Board

SC Lowcountry & Resort Islands Tourism Commission

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Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Lowcountry Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Travel and Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Beaufort CountyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32More about …Gullah Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Hilton Head Island/BlufftonMaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Colleton CountyMaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Hampton CountyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Jasper CountyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110More about …Frampton Plantation . . . . . .111

Chambers of Commerce . . . . .112


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A Publication ofLowcountry & Resort Islands

Tourism CommissionP.O. Box 615

Yemassee, South Carolina 29945(843) 717-3090 • 1-800-528-6870

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©2015, by SC Biz Custom MediaWhile every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, corrections are welcomed. Sights, shopping and dining are not inclusive, but rather are representative of the area’s offering. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced without written permission from the Lowcountry Tourism Commission and SC Biz News.

Published BySC Biz News • (843) 849-3143 • Charleston, SC


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Welcome to the South Carolina Lowcountry, a region rich in history, with plenty of exciting

experiences just waiting to be discovered. Here you’ll find the perfect balance - from

world-class attractions and resorts, championship golf courses, and family oriented Sea Island fun, to the quieter side where history comes to life, nature surrounds you, and a quaint small-town feel provides the perfect opportunity to relax. We celebrate all of our culinary blessings through area festivals like Rice, Tomatoes, Shrimp, Soft Shell Crabs, Catfish, Watermelon, Boiled Peanuts, BarBQ, Oysters…even Mullet!

We know that once you come and experience everything the Lowcountry has to offer, you’ll be drawn back time and time again, because there’s something special here, something that can’t be described with words. It’s something that has to be discovered, and once you find it, you’ll never want to leave.

So we invite you to come and discover each of our beautiful four counties, and explore the beauty, culture, and atmosphere that defines Southern Hos-

pitality here in the Lowcountry.Plan your next vacation to the Palmetto State’s

beautiful Lowcountry region. The Lowcountry offers a wide variety of activities and culinary delights, as well as a taste of the rich history of activities and culinary delights, as well as a taste of the rich history and Culture of the South.

We beckon you to explore our cultural heritage and sea island lifestyle. Warmed by Southern breez-es and shaded by live oaks and stately palms, this area offers miles of pristine white-sand beaches, championship golf and hundreds of shops and restaurants. Activities include eco-tours featuring dolphin watching, canoeing and kayaking, fresh and salt water fishing, as well as theatres, museums and art galleries, African- American Gullah, and garden tours, bird watching in pristine habitats and many custom-designed programs.

Year-round festivals and special events cele-brate music, the arts, local cuisine, wine, antique automobiles, shrimp, watermelons, rice, Afri-can-American cultural heritage, championship golf, plantation tours, and antiques – fun for everyone.

WelcomeView from the top of the lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.


You will find our communities internationally famous, featuring Hilton Head Island, a true world-class destination and Beaufort with its glimpses of the Lowcountry life and history. Cities like Walter-boro, home to the South Carolina Artisans Center, Port Royal and Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot offer intriguing sites to visit.

Edisto Beach, a family-oriented beach town, and Daufuskie Island, a surprising sea island offer new places to explore, while the inland commu-nities like Hampton, Varnville and Estill surprise visitors with their Southern charm and historic resources. You will also find Bluffton to be quaint and historic – with an eclectic twist. Venture off of Interstate 95 and you will find many more surprises in Yemassee, Point South, Ridgeland and Hardeeville.

Our area features several beautiful state parks: Hunting Island and Edisto Beach for beach lovers, Colleton State Park on the beautiful Edisto River and Lake Warren for fresh water fun. The state of South Carolina set aside some of the best examples of its natural, cultural & recreational resources, and

presents them to you as state parks. Forty-seven of these properties, found from the edges of the Blue Ridge to the shores of the Atlantic, protect and preserve the rich heritage of the Palmetto State and invite you to sample its unique offerings. The South Carolina State Park Service takes stewardship of the resources and service to you, the visitor, seriously, and invites you to visit the following state parks in this region.

The Lowcountry region offers first-class hotels and resorts, smaller inns and hotels, fully-equipped villas and campgrounds. Wherever you choose to stay, you’re sure to receive a level of service and amenities that will ensure an enjoyable stay for your vacation experience. Come, experience all we have to offer and you will soon see why we call the South Carolina Lowcountry home!

Thank you for your interest in discovering and exploring the region we love to call home.

Please take time to visit the Frampton Plantation (our Visitors Center and Museum) located at Exit 33, just off South Carolina’s Interstate 95 – a gate-way to the Lowcountry. LVG


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Airports

Beaufort County Airport39 Airport Cr, Lady’s Island, off Hwy 21, 843-770-2003. www.bcgov.net

Charleston International AirportNorth Charleston, off I-526, approximately 75 miles north of Beaufort. 843-767-7000.www.chs-airport.com

Hilton Head Airport120 Beach City Rd, off Hwy 278, Hilton Head Island.843-689-5400. www.hiltonheadairport.com

Lowcountry Regional Airport537 Aviation Way, off Hwy 17-A, WalterboroApproximately 8 miles off I-95 from exits 53 and 57843-549-2549. www.lowcountryregionalairport.com

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport/Chatham Area Transit AuthorityOutside Savannah, GA, off I-95, Exit 104, approximately 45 miles south of Beaufort. 912-964-0514. www.savannahairport.com

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Amtrak800-872-7245. Seaboard Railway Line from New York to Florida via Washington D.C. Stops in Yemassee, SC twice daily each direction. www.amtrak.com

tAxis, limousine & shuttle service

Beaufort

AC Limo & Shuttle Service1501 Walsh Dr. W. 843-812-5466. 843-986-8738. Airport & train shuttleswww.aclimoservice.com

Happy Taxi Cab Company843-575-5000. www.happycabco.com

Maude’s Cab Co843-524-9096. 843-846-4671. 843-575-1179www.maudescab.com

The Point Limousine & Shuttle Service907 Calhoun St. 843-263-5793. Airport shuttle available, Charter bus service and tours available. Call for appointments and rates.

Yellow Cab267 Broad River Rd. 843-522-1121.

Bluffton

Bluffton Taxi142 Bluffton Rd. 843-757-9999.

Camelot Limousine30 Canter Cr. 843-842-7777. 888-620-7677.www.hiltonheadlimo.com


Palmetto Breeze25 Benton Field Rd. 843-757-5782.www.palmettobreezetransit.com

Palmetto Taxi18 Bridle Path Way843-683-4279. www.palmettotaxi.com

Hilton Head Island

Advantage Transportation85 Summit Ave. 843-683-7348.

Carolina Transit, Inc.262 Spanish Wells Rd843-681-3970. 877-698-8848.www.carolinatransit.com

Coastline Travel, Inc.6 Office Park Rd. 843-842-9525.


S&J Expressway Taxi843-686-3333.

Yellow Cab374 Spanish Wells Rd843-785-8294. 843-686-6666

Getting Here


WeatherMONTH Ave. Temp. (f/c) Ave. Max. Temp (f/c) Ave. Ocean Temp. (f/c)

January 48°/9° 55°/13° 50°/10°

February 50°/10° 62°/17° 51°/11°

March 58°/14° 68°/20° 58°/14°

April 64°/18° 76°/24° 66°/19°

May 72°/22° 82°/28° 73°/23°

June 78°/26° 85°/29° 80°/27°

July 81°/27° 90°/32° 84°/29°

August 80°/27° 88°/31° 84°/29°

September 76°/24° 84°/29° 81°/27°

October 66°/19° 66°/19° 71°/22°

November 58°/14° 70°/21° 64°/18°

Decemeber 51°/11° 62°/17° 54°/12°

The Lowcountry enjoys over 200 sunny days every year, with April being the sunniest month.

Bus services

Beaufort

Greyhound Bus Lines3659 Trask Pkwy, 843-524-4646.800-231-2222. www.greyhound.com

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Beaufort

Enterprise Rent-A-Car2635 Boundary St. 843-524-0494.800-261-7331. www.enterprise.com

Bluffton

Enterprise Rent-A-Car22 Plantation Pk Dr. 843-706-2660.800-261-7331. www.enterprise.com

Hilton Head Island

Avis Rent-A-Car120 Beach City Dr. 843-681-4216. 800-331-1212. www.avis.com

Budget Car120 Beach City Rd.843-689-3737. 800-527-0700.www.budget.com www.budgettruck.com

Enterprise Rent-A-Car140-A Beach City Rd. 843-689-9910. 800-261-7331. www.enterprise.com

Hertz Car Rental120 Beach City Rd843-681-7604. 877-826-8782. www.hertz.com

National Rent-A-Car120 Beach City Rd.843-681-7368. 888-501-9010. www.nationalcar.com

Thrifty Rent-A-Car120 Beach City Rd.843-689-9990. 800-367-2277. www.thrifty.com

Walterboro

Enterprise Rent-A-Car608 Bells Hwy.843-549-6514. 800-261-7331. www.enterprise.com


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Beaufort County

Beaufort County features extensive waterways, historic downtown areas, and plenty of vaca-

tion fun for your trip to the Lowcountry.The city of Beaufort provides plenty of oppor-

tunity for waterfront fun, from a day at the marina and waterfront park, to unique shopping and dining in historic downtown Beaufort. Beaufort and Port Royal have quiet neighborhood streets, overhung by giant live oaks and Spanish Moss - perfect for walking tours or a narrated, horse-drawn carriage ride. The Beaufort region also has a strong military presence with a Marine Corps Air Station and world famous Parris Island, the Marine Corps recruit training depot.

History abounds in Beaufort with many historic sites to take in, including rows of antebellum homes along live oak covered alleys in the Old Point, to the Old Sheldon Church ruins, a pictur-esque site where visitors can visualize the grandeur of the pre-Revolutionary War church.

The outer Sea Islands around Beaufort also pro-vide family fun such as Fripp, Harbor, and Hunting Islands. Hunting Island State Park is South Carolina’s single most popular state park, attracting more than a million visitors each year. Five miles of pristine beaches, thousands of acres of marsh and maritime forest, a saltwater lagoon and ocean inlet are all part of the park’s natural allure.

Tucked in the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands and nestled beneath the silvery moss draped limbs of massive live oaks, you will find the Penn

Center—the site of one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves and one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence today. Located on St. Helena Island, the historical campus of the Penn School was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 and is distinct not only as the heart of Gullah culture but also a place of refuge for Martin Luther King, Jr where he could spend time quietly writing about dreams.

Of all the once functioning lighthouses in South Carolina, the Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only one in the state that is publicly accessible. From the top of one of the most distinctive lighthouses in South Carolina, guests can stand 130 feet above the ground to take in the breathtaking, panoramic view of the Atlantic Coast and surrounding maritime forest.

The quaint towns of Beaufort and Port Royal share an historic berth on Port Royal Island, adjacent to the deepest natural harbor on the Atlantic coast.

Traces of the area’s first inhabitants, the archaic Indians, date back 4,000 years. On this time scale, Europeans are relative newcomers, making their first appearance with Spanish galleons around 1521.

Over the next two centuries, Spanish, French, En-glish and Scots sporadically feuded over the coastal plain, while Yemassee Indians fought to protect their claims. Of course, pirates joined the fray too.

Beaufort entered its golden era about 1800 when sea island cotton debuted and many of Beaufort’s loveliest mansions were built by the wealthy owners of cotton, indigo and rice plantations.

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Today, reminders of the area’s colorful history abound. Architecture is preserved with loving care, traditional lifeways are fostered through festivals and special events.

Stroll down Port Royal’s distinctive boardwalk and view Parris Island just across the river. Visit one of the country’s only Estuariums on Port Roy-al’s Paris Avenue.

The Town of Port Royal is located between the Beaufort River and Battery Creek. Port Royal is adjacent to historic Beaufort and near the Marine Corps Air Station, and Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot. History buffs, nature lovers, and those who enjoy a peaceful quiet community will enjoy time spent in our town. Port Royal has a wide range of recreational activ-ities including The Sands Beach, the boardwalk & observation tower, and boat ramp. These are all located at the southern most tip of Port Royal Island at the intersection of the Beaufort River and Battery Creek. Live Oaks Park is family-ori-ented with a playground, a covered oyster shed with fireplace and barbeque pit, tennis courts, basketball court, and a lighted roller hockey rink. All of these facilities are open to the public and can be reserved for special events. The Town of Port Royal’s Walking Trails consist of a 3.1 and a 5 mile walking and jogging path. The trails are marked and wind through the town village area, Live Oaks Park, Cypress Boardwalk, Sands Beach

and Boardwalk, and the YMCA. This rich history peacefully coexists with

first-rate entertainment — from shopping and theater to charter fishing and golf – that add zest to travel plans. Our guided tours let you choose your favorite mode of transportation – walking, a romantic horse-drawn carriage, a plush seat in an air conditioned van or paddle your own kayak along the salt marsh.

Fripp Island, near Beaufort, is a family-friendly golf and beach resort. A 30-minute drive will take you to quaint, historic Bluffton and its charming shops and galleries. Just 30 minutes more takes you to fabulous Hilton Head Island. More than a dozen movies have been filmed in the Lowcoun-try, including classics like Forrest Gump. If you prefer self-guided explorations, pick up walking and driving maps for Beaufort, Port Royal and the surrounding islands at the Beaufort Visitors Center. Outlying treasurers include lovely ruins like Sheldon Church, ravaged in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

The Lowcountry’s African-American past is being preserved and local guides offer special tours to share insights into the Gullah heritage. At Penn Center on St. Helena Island, you can immerse yourself in Gullah culture, language and folk arts. Penn Center was founded in 1862 by Northern missionaries as the first school for former slaves. It is now a National Historic District. The Center’s

Drill instructors leaving the Peatross Parade Deck at the Marine Corps

Recruit Depot on Parris Island.


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York W. Bailey Cultural Center welcomes visitors.Make your first stop the unique Beaufort Visitor

Center on Craven Street. A mustard-colored, for-mer Revolutionary War arsenal that faintly resem-bles a castle, it dates back to the 1700s. The staff, including information specialist Angel Nelson, goes out of its way to make tourists feel welcome. When asked why visitors come to her small town versus Charleston or Savannah (both are with an hour’s drive) the native-born Nelson says it’s because “we’re a friendlier, quieter and a quainter place to stay. It’s small and charming with everything you could want in one place.”

Next, take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the National Landmark District, with knowledgeable guides who explain the city’s history, from Revolu-tionary times to modern-day movie making. Bud Kea, of the Sea Island Carriage Company, says best time of year to visit is spring and fall when flowers bloom and the weather near about perfect. “But I love the Lowcountry year round,” he adds. “This is one place you won’t find ice and snow.” Bus tours, boat tours, van tours and bike tours are also available.

Port Royal & Parris IslandBecause of the deep, safe harbor, two of the first

European settlements in what would become the Colony of South Carolina were established in the mid-1500s. Beaufort, and sister-city, Port Royal oc-cupy the lower half of Port Royal Island, and offer visitors a glimpse of historic sites and homes of the antebellum South.

Beaufort and Port Royal have quiet neighbor-hood streets, overhung by giant live oaks and Span-ish moss – perfect for walking tours or a narrated, horse-drawn carriage ride.

World famous Parris Island is the U.S. Marine Corps recruit training depot, and the starting point for all those east of the Mississippi River aspiring to become proud U.S. Marines. The base is usually open to the public, offers tours, and features an ex-cellent museum that traces the history of the Corps from its beginning. Beaufort and Port Royal, with their variety of nice accommodations, welcome thousands of Marine parents and family members year-round for graduation ceremonies.

If you love seafood, Beaufort and Port Royal boast some of the best seafood restaurants in the State. Several festivals and events are held during the year that celebrate the heritage, food, culture, and environment that these two communities share. (See Festivals & Events in the back of this book.) One of the area’s two public beaches is located in Port Royal, The Sands is just across the

Beaufort River from Parris Island and is a favorite place to view 4th of July fireworks. The ocean beach at Hunting Island State Park is a 17 mile drive east of Beaufort.

Full service marinas assist boaters and fishermen who enjoy the protected waters of the Intracoastal Waterway, or easy access to the open ocean for deep sea fishing and diving.

From antique shops to unique gift items to hand made chocolates are found in the quaint shopping districts of the two towns, along with waterfront dining and bed & breakfast inns in lovingly restored historic homes. Nature lovers can take kayak tours, walk the long, marsh-front board walk and climb the tower overlooking the waterfront in Port Royal, or visit the Spanish Moss Trail running through the city.

Be warned however, many visitors fall in love with our friendly towns and mild temperatures and find it hard to leave. In fact many return to make Beaufort, Port Royal and surrounding communities their new home. LVG

An aerial view of the Waterfront

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Due to space limitations, not all national and fast food establishments are listed.

Beaufort

Albergotti GrillHoliday Inn & Suites, 2225 Boundary St. 843-379-3100.

Athenian Gardens950 Ribaut Rd. 843-379-9222.

Berto’s Grill Tex Mex9 Market St. 843-644-1925.www.bertostexmex.com

Blackstone’s Deli & Cafe205 Scott St. 843-524-4330.www.blackstonescafe.com

Breakwater Restaurant & Bar203 Carteret St. 843-379-0052.www.breakwatersc.com

Bricks on Boundary1420 Boundary St. 843-379-5232.

Brusters Real Ice Cream304 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-982-6277.www.brusters.com

China Dragon14 Savannah Hwy, 843-322-6688.

China Express330 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-525-6041.

Chinatown2301 Boundary St. 843-522-3655.

China Wok350 Shanklin Rd. 843-846-9800.

City Java & News301 Carteret St. 843-379-5282.

Common Ground Coffee House & Market Cafe102 West Street Ext, 843-524-2326.

Crave CupCake Boutique1103 Boundary St. 843-379-1234.

Dukes BBQ1509 Salem Rd. 843-379-4PIG(4744).

Emily’s906 Port Republic St. 843-522-1866.www.emilysrestaurantandtapasbar.com

Gilligan’s Steamer & Raw Bar2601 Boundary St. 843-379-2244.www.gilligans.net Great Gardens Cafe3669 Trask Pkwy. 843-521-1900.

Griffin Market403 Carteret St. 843-524-0240.www.griffinmarket.com Hemingway’s Courtyard Bistro & Pub920 Bay St. 843-521-4480. www.hemingways.org House of Tang1211 Ribaut Rd. 843-524-2898.

House of Tokyo330 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-521-9011.

Jade Garden2317 Boundary St. 843-522-8883.

Jason’s Seafood and Wings7 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-379-8257.

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Kooky Mookys 101 Scott St. 843-521-4445.

La Hacienda 330 Robert Smalls Pkwy. #22, 843-982-0009.

La Nopalera 1220 Ribaut Rd. 843-521-4882.

Lowcountry Produce 1919 Trask Pkwy. 843-846-9438. 800-935-2792.www.lowcountryproduce.com

Lowcountry Produce & Cafe302 Carteret St. 843-322-1900.www.lowcountryproduce.com

Luther’s Rare & Well Done910 Bay St. 843-521-1888.

Maggie’s Pub at Habersham17 Market St. 843-379-1719. www.maggiespub.net

Magnolia Bakery Café & Garden Gift Gallery703 Congress St. 843-524-1961.www.thefoodscoop.com./mbc.html

Marilyn’s Lunch at Southern Sweets 917-F Bay St. 843-379-0798.

Marketplace News917 Bay St. 843-470-0188.

Maryland Fried Chicken111 Ribaut Rd. 843-524-8766.

Old Bull Tavern205 West St. 843-379-2855.

Outback Steakhouse2113 Boundary St. 843-379-6283.www.outback.com

The Palm & Moon Bagel Co221 Scott St. 843-379-9300.

Panini’s Café926 Bay St. 843-379-0300.www.paniniscafe.net

Papaya Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar1001 Boundary St. 843-379-9099.

Piace’s Pizza at Habersham5 Market St. 843-379-3287.

Plum’s904-1/2 Bay St. 843-525-1946.www.plumsrestaurant.com

Q on Bay822 Bay St. 843-524-7771.www.qonbay.com

Rosie O’Grady’s Irish Pub2127 Boundary St.843-379-7676.

Ryan’s Famous Pizza & Subs14 Savannah Hwy. 843-379-3479.

Sake House274 Robert Smalls Pkwy, #200. 843-379-5888.

Saltus River Grill802 Bay St. Suite C. 843-379-FISH(3474).www.saltusrivergrill.com

Sgt White’s1908 Boundary St. 843-522-2029.

So Hot Mongolian Grill2121 Boundary St. #103843-379-5559.www.sohotmongoliangrill.com

Southern Graces at The Beaufort Inn809 Port Republic St. 843-379-0555.www.beaufortinn.com

Southern Sweets Ice Cream Parlor917-F Bay St. 843-379-0798.

Sub Station II7 Robert Smalls Pkwy. #2, 843-525-9224.www.substationii.com

Wing Stop - The Wing Experts272 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-379-3535.www.wingstop.com

Wren Bistro, Bar & Wine Gourmet Market210 Carteret St. 843-524-9463.www.wrenbistroandbar.com

Yes, Thai Indeed911 Boundary St. 843-986-1185.

YoYo’s Frozen Yogurt722 Bay St. 843-525-0578.www.beaufortfrozenyogurt.com


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Lady’s Island

Cat Island Grill & Pub8 Waveland Ave on Cat Island, 843-524-4653.www.sanctuarygolfcatisland.com

The Dog House381 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-770-0013.

Fuji - Teppanyaki RestaurantHamilton Village, 97 Sea Island Pkwy. #202. 843-524-2662. www.fujibeaufort.com

Lady’s Island Country Club139 Francis Marion Cir, 843-522-9700.www.ladysislandcc.com Lady’s Island Dockside II71 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-379-3288.www.11thstreetdockside.com

La Hacienda136 Sea Island Pkwy. #4, 843-524-0405.

The Original Steamer Oyster & Steakhouse168 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-522-0210.www.theoriginalsteameroysterandsteakhouse.com Peking Gourmet10 Sam’s Point Rd. 843-986-0166.

Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant41 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-322-9909.

The Upper CrustHamilton Village, 97 Sea Island Pkwy. #201, 843-521-1999. www.theuppercrustli.com

Port Royal

Agave 1430 Ribaut Rd.843-379-0232.

Alvin Ord’s Sandwich Shop1415 Ribaut Rd. 843-524-8222.

Back Porch GrillPort Royal Landing Marina, 1 Landing Dr. 843-525-9824. www.portroyallandingmarina.com

Big Joe’s Bar-B-Q780-D Parris Island Gtwy, 843-770-0711.bigjoesbbq.net

The Carolina Tavern1714 Ribaut Rd. 843-379-5959.www.carolinatavern.com

China DragonShell Point Plaza, 14 Savannah Hwy, 843-322-6688.

Fat Patties831 Parris Island Gateway, 843-379-1500.www.fat-patties.com

Fumiko Sushi14 Savannah Hwy, 843-524-0918.


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Mikki’s All American1638 Paris Ave. 843-379-4322.

Moondoggies Cafe & Gifts925 10th St. 843-522-1222.www.moondoggiescafe.net

Old School Pizzeria1635 A Paris Ave. 843-524-1995.

Panda Chinese860-C5 Parris Island Gtwy, 843-322-0696.

Red Rooster Café1210 Ribaut Rd. 84-379-2253.

Smokin’ Planks914 Paris Ave. 843-522-0322.

Sushi Sakana860 Parris Island Gtwy, 843-379-5300.

St. Helena Island

Bella Luna Café859 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-3188.www.bellalunacafesc.com

Boondocks1760 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-0821.www.theboondocksrestaurant.com

Blue Dog CaféThe Lowcountry Store736 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-4646. www.lowcountrystore.com

The Foolish Frog846 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-9300.www.thefoolishfrog.com

Gullah Grub877 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-3841.www.gullagrubs.com

Island Grill7 MLK Dr. 843-838-2330.

Johnson Creek Tavern and Restaurant2141 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-4166.www.johnsoncreektavern.com

Marsh Tacky Market Cafe2137 Sea Island Pkwy, Harbor Island843-838-2041.

MJ’s Soul Food1634 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-2009.

The Shrimp Shack1925 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-2962.

Sweetgrass Restaurant and Bar100 Marina Dr. 843-838-2151.www.sweetgrassdataw.com.


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Beaufort National Cemetery - 1601 Boundary St. 843-524-3925. Established in 1863, the landscape plan of this cemetery is very distinguished: laid out in a half wheel. It is enclosed in a brick wall, constructed in 1876. The cemetery is home to 117 Confederate soldiers and 2,800 Union soldiers.

John Mark Verdier House Museum - 801 Bay St. 843-379-6335. Built in 1804 the Federal style home was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825. It also served as Union Headquarters during the Civil War. The house is now a museum open for tours Monday thru Saturday.

St Helena’s Episcopal Church - 505 Church St. 843-522-1712. www.sthelenas1712.org. Built in 1724 of brick that was carried over in the ballasts of ships. During the Civil War the church was stripped of its furniture and used as a hospital. Many tombstones from the church cemetery were taken inside and used as operating tables.

Tabernacle Baptist Church - 911 Craven St. 843-524-0376. Built by the African Americans after Fed-eral occupation of Beaufort in 1861. The churchyard cemetery is the final resting place of Robert Smalls, a slave who rose to greatness during the Civil War.

Beaufort Visitors Center at the Arsenal - 713 Craven St. 843-525-7077. Built in 1798, the Arsenal was home to the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, who served in the American Revolutionary War. They were the 5th oldest military unit in the United States. The property now serves as Beaufort Visi-tor’s Center and Museum. The arsenal houses relics of nature, war and early industry.

Spanish Moss Trail - www.spanishmosstrail.com. This is an emerging rails-to-trail greenway project located in Beaufort County with a 3.3 mile, 12-foot wide, paved, pedestrian trail open to bikers, run-ners, walkers, fishers, and nature enthusiasts. Park-ing trail heads are located at Depot Rd. Broome Lane and Westvine Drive.

Port Royal

Parris Island Museum - 283 Blvd. De France, Parris Island. 843-228-2111. www.parrisislandmu-seum.com. The Parris Island Museum is dedicated to showcasing and preserving the traditions of the Marine Corps. The museum is open to recruits, Marine families, veterans, and the general public daily, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on graduation days.

Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center - 310 Okatie Hwy. Okatie, 843-645-7774. The Port Royal Sound Maritime Center feature exhibits,

Land’s End on St. Helena Island.


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classrooms, hands-on learning spaces and other areas where everyone can learn and celebrate the uniqueness of the Sound and have diverse and fun opportunities to experience and connect with the Port Royal Sound Area. Free. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m

St. Helena Island

Penn Center - 16 Penn Center Cir West, 843-838-2432. www.penncenter.com. The Penn Center is the site of one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves. The annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration is held here the second weekend of November.

Chapel of Ease - Land’s End Road. This structure was constructed of tabby walls between 1742 and 1747 and served as a house of worship. Destroyed by fire in 1886, it remains as a peaceful and tranquil reminder of Sea Island life.

Fort Fremont- 1126 Lands End Road. www.fortfre-mont.org. Constructed in 1899, this fort defended Port Royal Sound. Earthen bulwarks are in place to protect the harbor side of the fort, which accom-modated disappearing guns and a rapid fire battery.

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Fripp Island - 877-871-5051. www.frippislan-dresort.com. Fripp Island is considered to be a barrier island. The island is the most seaward of the Sea Islands and forms a de facto cape. Located halfway between Charleston, SC and Savannah, Georgia along the coast, it is locally positioned between Hunting Island State Park to the north and Pritchards Island to the southwest. A wide marsh and estuarine system separates these islands from the larger St. Helena’s Island to the northwest. The upland acreage of the island is approximately 3,000 acres. Fripp has approximately three miles of beachfront along the Atlantic, though some parts of beach are fully submerged at high tide. Fripp Island is located approximately 20 miles (30 km) from Beaufort and is connected with the city via U.S. 21. Savannah is approximately a 75 minute drive by car while Charleston is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes away.

Harbor Island - Harbor Island, a private 1400-acre barrier island on the Atlantic seacoast, is located outside the city of Beaufort. The natural beauty of

the island lies in its graceful sand dunes covered with sea oats and coastal grasses and in its tidal waters and saltwater marshes. Three miles of pure, untamed sandy beach is waiting for your explora-tion, relaxation, and play. Walk among the terns, pelicans, egrets, herons, and horseshoe crabs or sit in the sands and bask in the sun while watching the dolphins play. Sunrises, flowing waters, gentle breezes, sunsets, and spacious views make your vacation retreat an experience worth repeating. A peaceful, gated community exists with nature on Harbor Island. Harbor Island Rentals, the epitome of vacation property management exclusively on Harbor Island for twenty years, has the largest selection of villas and homes on the island.

Hunting Island - 843-838-2011. www.huntingis-land.com. Hunting Island State Park is the most popular state park beach in South Carolina. It is a 5,000-acre park with three miles of natural beach. White sands and warm waters grace this State Park preserved for visitors and locals to “get back to nature.” Hunting Island State Park is located just 16 miles east of Historic Beaufort on US 21. Hunting Island has a 200 site campground with showers and dressing rooms on the beach. There are also cabins, a boardwalk, nature trails, lagoon, fishing pier and boat landing. In the center of the park stands a historic lighthouse which provides a magnificent view of the shoreline from the top. Hunting Island Lighthouse is open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an admission fee. Hunting Island is also a popular nesting ground for Loggerhead turtles. There is a visitor center located within the park with a pond that is home to turtles and an alligator.

Port Royal Sands - www.portroyal.org.

Fish Haul Creek Park - This beach is on Port Royal Sound. This beach offers privacy.

Wildlife preserves & nAture trAils

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ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve System - Research information: 843-844-8822. Tours 843-521-3099. www.acebasin.net. More than 140,000 acres of winding tidal creeks, salt marshes, barrier and marsh islands. Home to many endan-gered or threatened species such as Loggerhead Sea Turtles and Southern bald eagles.


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Hunting Island State Park - 17 miles from Beaufort. 843-838-2011. 5,000 acres, cabins, handicapped access, picnic shelters, lagoon & pier fishing, ocean swimming, boat ramp, nature programs, park store, gift shop, tackle shop. Park admission fee.

Marsh Boardwalks at Hunting Island State Park – 843-838-2011. www.southcarolinaparks.com. Stroll through 200 yards of salt marsh environment and overlook Johnson Creek.

Spanish Moss Trail - www.SpanishMossTrail.com The Spanish Moss Trail is an emerging rails-to-trail greenway project owned by Beaufort County and is located in the heart of Northern Beaufort County. Today, the Spanish Moss Trail is a 3.3 mile, 12-foot wide, paved, pedestrian Trail open for the enjoy-ment of bikers, runners, walkers, fishers, and nature enthusiasts of all stages of life.

Port Royal

Cypress Wetlands Trail - 843-986-2211. www.portroyal.org/pdf/cypress_wetlands.pdf. A 0.56 walking trail with secluded wetlands providing a refuge for birds and other wildlife. Five board-walks give one great views of the flora and fauna of the wetlands.

Port Royal Cypress Wetlands Walking Trail - 843-986-2211. www.portroyal.org. Paris Avenue. Cypress wetland is viewed along boardwalks surrounding nesting grounds for shore birds. It is an awesome sanctuary and a leisurely walk.

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St. Helena Island

Barefoot Bubba’s - 722 Bay St. Beaufort, 843-838-9222. 2135 Sea Island Pkwy. St Helena, 843-838-9222. www.barefootbubbasurfshop.com.

The Kayak Farm - 1289 Sea Island Pkwy. St. Helena Island. 843-838-2008. www.thekayakfarm.com

tours And trAnsportAtion

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Barefoot Bubba’s - 722 Bay St. Beaufort, 843-838-9222. Bay Street Outfitters, 815 Bay St. 843-524-5250, www.baystreetoutfitters.com. Beaufort means Redfish! Guides fish the Backcountry with fly or spin and lessons are available. Other tours available upon request.

Beaufort Kayak Tours - 843-525-0810. www.beau-fortkayaktours.com. Outfitter providing narrated natural and cultural history kayak tours on the waters of historic Beaufort County.

Beaufort Movie Tours - 843-838-2746. www.beaufortmovietour.com. Want to see where Forrest Gump crossed into Mississippi? Where Forrest and Bubba fought in Vietnam? Travel on the funeral procession route of The Big Chill. View the beautiful scenery from the Prince of Tides. Visit the spots where Julia Roberts filmed Something to Talk About. See where G.I. Jane was tortured.

Beaufort Walking Tours - 1009 Bay St. 843-476-5100. www.beaufortwalkingtours.com.

Beaufort Vintage Voyages Yacht Tours - Down-town Marina, 1006 Bay St. 855-266-2533, www.beaufortvintagevoyages.com. Vintage Voyages invites you to come aboard the Annalee, and ap-preciate pleasure yachting the way it was meant to be, comfortably paced, quiet and serene, with that “not in a care in the world” feeling. Departures vary seasonably from the Downtown Marina.

Capt. Dick’s River Tours - Downtown Beau-fort Marina, 1006 Bay St. 843-812-2804. www.beaufortrivertours.com. Dolphin watch and ecology tours that are fully narrated and leave from the Downtown Marina.

Janet’s Walking Tours - 1006 Bay St. Downtown Marina. 843-226-4412. www.janetswalkinghistory.com. Guided, fully-narrated, 2-mile walking history tour of Beaufort.

Sandlapper Tours - Departs from Visitor Center or Dowtown Marina. 843-986-6960. www.sand-lappertours.com. Enjoy a 45-min narrated tour through Beaufort’s Downtown Historic District.



Sea Island Carriage - 930 Bay St. 843-575-1821 Narrated carriage tour of the Old Point neighbor-hood and Historic District of Beaufort.

Southurn Rose Buggy Tours - 1002 Bay St. Beaufort, 843-524-2900. www.southurnrose.com. Narrated buggy tours of historic Beaufort by pro-fessionally trained guides. Buggies depart from the Waterfront Marina. The Spirit of Old Beaufort - 1001 Bay St. Beaufort, 843-525-0459. 800-638-3525. www.thespiritofold-beaufort.com. Walking tour of East side focuses on the historic homes. West side tour emphasis on churches and historic homes along the bay. Reser-vations required.

A Taste of the Lowcountry - 843-441-7923. Taste the Southern flavor of Beaufort on our 2.5 hour guided walking tours of the city’s culinary delights in historic downtown Beaufort.

St. Helena

Barefoot Bubba’s - 2135 Sea Island Pkwy. St. Helena. 843-838-9222. www.barefootbubbasurfshop.com.

Camelot Farms, LLC - 101 Tom & Mike Ln. St. Helena Island. 843-838-3938. www.camelot-farmshorses.com. Experience the South Carolina Lowcountry on horseback. Spectacular scenery on our Coast Line Ride, beautiful moss draped oaks on our Plantation Ride, and much more! Located between Beaufort and Fripp Island.

Discover Tours - 843-726-9217. 888-842-9217. www.discover-tours.com. Receptive Tour Operator offering tour packages for group tours. Step on guide service available. Member of NTA and ABA.

Gullah-n-Geechie Mahn Tours - 97 Perry Rd. 843-838-7516. www.gullahngeechietours.net. This historical tour of St. Helena and the surrounding Sea Islands brings to life stories and contributions of enslaved Africans and how it significantly influ-enced the growth and development of American culture.

The Kayak Farm - 843-838-2008. www.thekayak-farm.com. The Beaufort area’s longest established kayak rental and guide service. Paddling and providing rentals in the areas of Harbour, Fripp and Hunting Islands.

Lands End Tours - 1152 Sea Island Pkwy. 615-243-4684.

Lowcountry Wildlife Photo Safaris - 843-524-3037. www.horanphoto.com. Explore the SC Lowcountry with Eric Horan, professional wildlife photographer. Eric offers information tours open to photographers of all skill levels through scenic waterways and along pristine beaches of the barrier islands.

Penn Center Museum and Historic Site - 16 Penn Center Cir. 843-838-2474. www.penncenter.com. Pick Pocket Plantation - 93 Trask Farm Rd. 843-812-6921. 843-525-0459.www.pickpocketplantation.com. Reservations required.

Parris Island

Parris Island Tour - 111 Panama St. Parris Island. 843-228-2951. www.parrisislandmuseum.com.Self-guided tours available at the Parris Island Museum.

The lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.


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Port Royal Tours - 1010 11th St. Port Royal. 843-575-1824. One hour, 30 minute walking and golf cart tours of historic Port Royal.

Rev’s Gullah Island Tour - 11 Daycare Ln. 843-838-3185. [email protected]. Showcases historic sites and the Gullah culture as it is today. By appointment only.

River Safari - Port Royal Landing Marina. 843-575-1748. This is a one to six passenger one and a half hour nature tour.

fishing chArters

Beaufort

A+B Fishing Eco Tours & Charter - 30 Yacht Club Dr. 843-812-1722. www.abfishcharters.com

Abco Fishing Charters - 294 Coosaw River Drive, 843-525-0243.

Aqua Sports, Inc. /Sea Wolf Charters 1 Landing Dr. 843-525-1174. 843-521-3372. www.seawolfcharter.com

Bay Street Outfitters - 815 Historic Bay St. 843-524-5250. www.baystreetoutfitters.com

Beaufort Coastal Adventures - 3013 Shell Point Rd. 843-812-1246. www.beaufortfishingcharter.com Beaufort Fishing Guide - 1006 Emmons Street, 843-271-5406. www.beaufortfishingguide.com

Captain “Eddie’s” Fishing Charters28 Salt Wind Dr. 843-838-3782. www.fishingcapteddie1.com

Captain “Eddie’s” Fishing Charters28 Salt Wind Dr. 843-838-3782. www.fishingcapteddie1.com

Oldfield Club - 10 Oldfield Way, Okatie, 843-645-4600. www.oldfield1732.com

Sea So Shallow - 17 Meridan Rd. 843-252-3882.www.seassoshallow.com

Port Royal

Aqua Sports - Seawolf Charters - Port Royal Land-ing Marina. 843-525-1174. www.seawolfcharter.com

Landing Marina - 843-525-1174. 843-521-3372.www.seawolfcharter.com

Cast Away Charters - Port Royal Marina. 843-322-1043.www.beaufortcastawaycharter.com

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Dataw Island Marina - 100 Marina Dr. 843-838-8410. www.datawmarina.com

Downtown Marina - 1006 Bay St. 843-524-4422. www.downtownmarinabeaufort.com

Port Royal

Port Royal Landing Marina 1 Landing Dr., 843-525-6664. 800-326-7678. www.portroyallanding.com

Fishing off the pier at Hunting Island State Park.



Fripp Island

Fripp Island Marina - 875 Bonito Dr. Fripp Island, 843-838-1517. www.frippislandresort.com

Lady’s Island

Lady’s Island Marina, Inc. - 73 Sea Island Pkwy. Lady’s Island. 843-522-0430.

Marsh Harbor Boat Yard - 45 Colony Gardens Rd. Lady’s Island. 843-521-1500

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Combahee River Boat Ramp (Steel Bridge) Com-bahee River, US 17 North. Approx. 6 miles from Gardens Corner.

Freedom Mall, City Marina Boat Ramp 1010 Bay St.

Grays Hill Boat Ramp - Whale Branch River, US 21 to Route 17 South.

Paige Point Boat Landing - Paige Point Rd. off County Rd. 59.

Pigeon Point Boat Landing - Pigeon Point Rd. off Boundary St.

Wallace Creek Boat Landing - Sam Doyle Dr. off Lands End Rd.

Wimbee Creek Boat Ramp - Wimbee Landing Rd. off Hwy 21.

Lady’s Island

Brickyard Boat Ramp - Brickyard Creek US 21 to Route 802 East to Route 750 West to Route 72 East.

Sam’s Point Boat Ramp - Lucy Point Creek, US 21 to Route 802 East.

White Hall (Lady’s Island) Boat RampFactory Creek, off Hwy 21.

Port Royal

Fort Frederick, USN Hospital Boat RampBeaufort River. US 21.

Parris Island/Battery Creek Boat RampBattery Creek. Route 281.

Port Royal “Sands” Boat RampPort Royal, 6th Street off Paris Ave.

St. Helena Island

Butches Island Boat Ramp - Harbour River, Butches Rd. off Hwy 21.

Russ Point Boat Landing - Russ Point Landing Rd. off Hwy 21.

Station Creek Boat Ramp - Station Creek Dr. off Seaside Rd.

Broad River Boat Ramp - Broad River, Route 170.

Chechessee (Edgar Glenn) Boat LandingEchotango Rd. off Hwy 170.

Camp St. Mary’s Dock and Pier - Camp St. Mary’s Rd. off Hwy 170.

H E Trask (Victoria’s Bluff) Boat LandingSawmill Creek Rd. of Hwy 278.

Bluffton Public Dock - Wharf St. off May River Rd.

Alljoy Boat Ramp - May River near Bluffton. US 278 to Route 46 West.

Pinckney Island

C.C. Haigh Boat Ramp - Mackay Creek, US 278, Pinckney Island.

horseBAck riding & stABles

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Above Standard Equestrian Park - 784 Paige Point Rd. Seabrook. 843-812-4225.


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Deep Sigh Horse Farm & Riding Academy163 Keans Neck Rd. Seabrook. 843-846-2276. www.dshorsefarm.com

Huspa Equestrian Park - 21 Huspa Plantation Road Sheldon. 843-816-1404.

St. Helena Island

Camelot Farms101 Tom & Mike Ln. 843-838-3938.www.camelotfarmshorses.com

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Beaufort

Barefoot Bubbas Beach722 Bay St. 843-838-9222. www.barefootbubbasurfshop.com

Lowcountry Bicycles - 102 Sea Island Pkwy.www.lowcountrybicycles.com 843-524-9585.

shopping Beaufort

Antiques & Such - 808 Bay St. 843-322-0880.

Barefoot Bubba’s - 722 Bay St. 843-838-9222.2135 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-9222. www.barefootbubbasurfshop.com

Bay Street Jewelers - 902 Bay St. 843-524-4165.www.baystreetjewelers.com

Bay Street Outfitters - 815 Bay St. 843-524-5250. www.baystreetoutfitters.com

Beaufort Bookstore - 2127 Boundary St. #15.843-525-1066. www.beaufortbookssc.com

Beaufort Clothing Company - 723 Bay St. 843-524-7118. www.beaufortclothing.com

Beaufort Liquidations - 5 Parker Dr. 843-466-0359.

Belk - 332 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-522-9599. www.belk.com

Bellavista Antiques & Interiors872-A Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-3355.

Best of Everything – Her Favorite Store206 Carteret St. 843-770-0400.

Bitty’s Flower Shop - 1202 Boundary St. 843-524-4547. 800-809-6999.

Bubba’s Lowcountry Collectibles - 463 Parris Island Gtwy. 843-525-1130.

Carolina Stamper - 203 Carteret St. 843-522-9966.

Carolina Wiggle Wear - 928 Bay St. 843-470-0090.

The Chocolate Tree - 507 Carteret St. 843-524-7980. www.thechocolatetree.us

The Clothesline - Liquidator’s Clothesline64 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-379-3500. www.liquidatorsclothesline.com

Coastal Knitting - 900 Port Republic St. 843-470-0148. www.coastalknitting.com

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Collectors Antique Mall102-C Sea Island Pkwy. 843-524-2769.

The Corps Store - 2535 Boundary St. 843-521-1775. 860 Parris Island Gtwy. 843-379-8350. www.thecorpsstore.com

The Craftseller - 818 Bay St. 843-525-6104. www.craftseller.com

Deals - 724 Bay St. 843-524-4993.

Der Teufelhund - 13-B Marina Blvd. 843-521-9017.

Divine Shoes - 223 Scott St. 843-524-4300.www.divineshoes.com

Downtown Marina Of Beaufort - Ship’s Store1006 Bay St. 843-524-4422. www.downtownmarinabeaufort.com

Finders Keepers - 920 Bay St. 843-525-9200

Finishing Touches, Etc - 917 Bay St. 843-522-1716.

Fordham Market - 701 Bay St. 843-524-3161.www.fordhammarket.com

Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery745 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-524-8695. www.fwdgonline.com

The Gay Fish Co, Inc - 1948 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-2763.

Grace and Glory Uptown - 1029-A Boundary St. 843-521-4050.

Grayco Building Centers & Hardware20 Sams Point Rd. 843-522-9994. 136 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-521-8060. www.graycoinc.com

Her Favorite Store - 206-A Carteret St. 843-770-0400.

Herban Marketplace - 1211 Newcastle St. Unit C, 843-379-5550. www.herbanmarketplace.com

Higher Ground - 2121 Boundary St. #101. 843-379-GEAR(4327). www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com

In High Cotton - 903 Bay St. 843-522-1405.

Islands Meat Market - 136 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-525-6162.

Island Wellness Shoppe - 47 Tidewatch Cir., 843-470-9001. www.islandwellnessshoppe.com

The Jeweler’s Bench - 603 Carteret St. 843-522-0003.

JC Penney - 328 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-524-5799. www.jcpenney.com

Joli Home Accents - 707 Bay St. 843-379-9191.www.jolihomeaccents.com

K Mart - 2127 Boundary St. #1. 843-524-1087.www.kmart.com

Laura Tucker Designs - 918 Craven St. 843-524-2544. 866-953-9599. www.lauratuckerdesigns.com

Let’s Embroider It - 12 Marsh Ln. 843-982-0900.

The Lollypop Shop - 103 West St. Ext. 843-379-7677.

Lowcountry Bicycles - 102 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-524-9585. www.lowcountrybicycles.com

Lowcountry Outlet - 53 Sams Point Rd. 843-470-9000.

Lowcountry Produce - 1919 Trask Pkwy. 843-846-9438. www.lowcountryproduce.com

Lowcountry Store/Lowcountry Chair Company736 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-4646. www.lowcountrychairs.com

Lowe’s Home Improvements - 207 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-522-3144. www.lowes.com

Lulu Burgess - 917 E. Bay St. 843-524-5858. www.luluburgess.com

M Home & Garden - 813 Bay St. 843-524-7465.www.mhomeandgarden.com

Magnolia Bakery Cafe & Garden Gift Gallery703 Congress St. 843-524-1961.

Main Street Beaufort, USA - 843-525-6644.www.downtownbeaufort.com

McIntosh Book Shoppe - 917 Bay St. 843-524-1119.


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Merle Norman Cosmetics/Sassy South902 Boundary St. 843-522-8868. www.merlenorman.com

Modern Jewelers - 807 Bay St. 843-524-3526. www.mjinc.biz

Nuances - 918 8th St. 843-470-1110.

Octopuses - 872-B Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-0005.

Oyster Cay Collection, LLC - 917-I Bay St. 843-525-0485

Papaya Island - 917 Bay St. 843-525-0513.

Pearls Before Noon Antiques 18 Market St. Habersham. 843-608-3150. www.pearlsbeforenoon.com

Red Piano Too - 870 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-2241. 866-408-5665. www.redpianotoo.com

Rhett Gallery - 901 Bay St. 843-524-3339.www.rhettgallery.com

Rossignol’s - 817 Bay St. 843-524-2175.

Sea Eagle Market - 2242 Boundary St. 843-521-5090.

Smart Girls Consignment Store208 Carteret St. 843-522-0100.

Spirit of Old Beaufort Gift Shop - 1001 Bay St. 843-525-0459. www.thespiritofoldbeaufort.com

Sugar Belle - Sweet Southern Style1440 Ribaut Rd. 843-379-4141.

Sweet Bay - 812 Bay St. 843-379-5125.

Sweetgrass Ladies Apparel 707 Bay St. 843-379-3307.

TJ Maxx - 320 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-379-4344.

Talbot’s - 1029-B Boundary St. 843-322-8040. www.talbots.com

What’s In Store853 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-7473.

Where’d You Get That? - 9 Marshellen Dr., Bel-leview Business Park. 843-379-4900.

White Shrimp Co. - 1441 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-3259.

St. Helena

Penn Center Museum, Gift and Book Shop 16 Penn Center Circle West, Martin Luther King Dr. 843-838-2474. www.penncenter.com

golf courses

Beaufort

Gifford’s Golf - 30 Grober Hill Rd. 843-521-9555.

Parris Island

The Legends Golf Course - 843-228-2240. www.mccssc.com

Fripp Island

Fripp Island Golf - 01 Tarpon Rd. Ocean Point, 843-838-1521. Ocean Creek, 843-838-1576. 800-845-4100. www.frippislandresort.com

Lady’s Island

Lady’s Island Country Club - 139 Francis Marion Cr. 843-524-3635. www.ladysislandcc.com

Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island - 8 Waveland Ave. 843-524-0300. www.scnational.com

tennis-fitness centers

Beaufort

Beaufort County Tennis Courts - 1105 Bladen St. 381 Broad Creek Rd. 1405 Battery Creek Rd. 843-255-6680. www.bcpals.com

St. Helena

Beaufort County Tennis Courts - 242 Scott Hill Rd. St Helana. 179 Ball Park Rd. St Helena. 843-255-6680. www.bcgov.net/departments/com-munity-services/pals/beaufort-county-athletics/Tennis-Courts.php


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Lady’s Island

EarthFIT - 20-A Market St. Habersham. 800-718-7FIT (7348). www.beaufortpersonaltraining.com

Omni Health & Fitness Center - 2127-18B Boundary St. 843-379-2424. www.omniofbeaufort.com

pArks & leisure services

Beaufort

Beaufort County PALS - 1 Middleton Recreation Dr. 843-255-6680. www.bcpals.com

Stroller Strides of Beaufort 313 Cottage Farm Dr. 843-379-1039.www.beaufort.fit4mom.com/classes-events

Port Royal

Wardle Family YMCA - 1801 Richmond Ave.843-522-9622. www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com

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Music at St. Helena’s Concert Series843-522-1712. www.sthelenas1712.orgThe concert series offers organ concerts approxi-mately four times each fall and again each spring. Concert organists from all over the world are invited to play our magnificent Taylor & Boody Or-gan Opus II, 1985. The Parish also sponsors other events including the Fall Bazaar, the Spring Tour of Homes and services at Old Sheldon Church.

Beaufort Art Association843-379-7716. www.beaufortartassociation.comThe Beaufort Art Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt, membership organization chartered in 1957 to promote community interest and education in the visual arts. The BAA hosts many exhibits, shows, and events throughout the year.

Beaufort Orchestra800-595-4849. www.beaufortorchestra.orgThe Beaufort Orchestra made its debut in 1986 with a 14-member group. From that small group of local musicians, it has grown to a full orchestra. The annual concert season currently includes an Au-tumn Classical concert, a Holiday concert, a Spring Classical concert and a Spring Pops concert.

Historic Beaufort Foundation 843-379-3331. www.historicbeaufort.orgA Local Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservations, the Historic Beaufort Foundation was chartered in 1965, with the mission of supporting the preservation, protection and presentation of sites and artifacts of historic, architectural and cultural in-terest throughout Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Beaufort County Arts Council843-379-2787. www.beaufortcountyarts.comThe Beaufort County Arts Council is a non-profit or-ganization founded in 1991, whose mission is to pro-mote and nurture the arts of Beaufort County, South Carolina, and to position and maintain Beaufort County as a vibrant arts community and destination through active marketing, service to artists and arts organizations, and advocacy for the arts.

USCB Lunch with Authors Series843-521-4145. www.uscbcenterforthearts.com The Lunch with Authors Series is sponsored by the University of South Carolina Beaufort Continuing Education, providing a forum for authors to con-nect intimately with their readers.

Art gAlleries

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ARTworks Community Arts Center/Beaufort County Arts Council2127 Boundary St. 843-379-2787.www.beaufortcountyarts.com

Atelier on Bay Studio & Gallery203 West St. 843-470-0266.www.atelieronbay.com

Bay Street Gallery719 Bay St. 843-522-9210. www.baystgallery.com

Beaufort Art Association Gallery1001 Bay St. 843-521-4444.www.beaufortartassociation.com

Cassandra Gillens Studios1766 Gillens Ln. 843-592-0944.www.cassandragillens.com

Charles Street Gallery & Frame Shop914 Charles St. 843-521-9054.www.thecharlesstreetgallery.com

Coastal Art Supply/Pat Wilcox Studio812 Port Republic St. 843-524-2787.www.coastalartsupply.com

The Craftseller818 Bay St. 843-525-6104. www.craftseller.com

The Gallery802 Bay St. 843-470-9994. www.thegallery-beaufort.com

Gloria Dalvini Watercolors1311 North St. 843-521-9776. www.gloriadalvini.com

Green Herring Art Gallery & Frame Shop1001 Bay St. 843-379-1122. greenherringartandframing.com

Guild of Beaufort Gallerieswww.guildofbeaufortgalleries.comThe Guild of Beaufort Galleries is a group of Art Galleries which provides a unique opportunity to browse these exceptional galleries, all within walk-ing distance of each other, in Historic Beaufort, South Carolina. Enjoy the works of over 500 artists during our many shows.

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Indigo Gallery809 Bay St. 843-524-1036.

I. Pinckney Simons Gallery711 Bay St. 843-379-4774.www.ipinckneysimonsgallery.com

Laura Cody Art701 Bay St. Fordham Market 843-441-0776. www.lauracodyart.com

Longo Gallery103 Charles St. 843-522-8933.www.longogallery.com

Lybenson’s Gallery & Studio211 Charles St. 843-525-9006.

Rhett Gallery901 Bay St. 843-524-3339.www.rhettgallery.com

Thibault Gallery815 Bay St. 843-379-4278.www.thibaultgallery.com

Port Royal

Sandra Baggette’s Garden Studio Gallery1908 Lenora Dr. 843-522-8911.www.sandrabaggette.com

Susan Graber Studio805 London Ave. 843-524-4353. (Call for an appt)www.susangraber.com

St. Helena Island

Red Piano Too Art Gallery870 Sea Island Pkwy. 843-838-2241.www.redpianotoo.com

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Beaufort County Arts Council2127 Boundary St. #18A, 843-379-2787.www.beaufortcountyarts.com

Beaufort Symphony Orchestra800-595-4849. 912-232-7250.P.O. Box 504. www.beaufortorchestra.org

Beaufort Performing ArtsUniversity of SC Center for the Arts801 Carteret St. 843-521-4145. www.uscbcenterforthearts.com

movie theAtres

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Highway 21 Drive-In Hwy 21. 843-846-4500.www.hwy21drivein.com

Plaza Stadium Theatre41 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-986-5806.www.beaufortmovie.com

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USCB Lunch with Authors Series 843-521-4145. www.uscbcenterforthearts.com The Lunch with Authors Series is sponsored by the University of South Carolina Beaufort Continuing Education, providing a forum for authors to con-nect intimately with their readers.

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Pelican Plunge Hunting Island State Park.843-838-2011. www.friendsofhuntingisland.com

Historic Beaufort Foundation Annual Oyster Roast843-379-3331. www.historicbeaufort.orgThe event features a traditional oyster roast accom-panied by chicken gumbo, beverages, dessert and live music.

Beaufort Bridge 12K Run Downtown Beaufort. 843-441-1269.

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Historic Beaufort Foundation Annual Oyster Roast 843-379-3331. www.historic-beaufort.org

Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Valentine’s Ball 877-532-6472.www.bmhsc.org/foundation_events.htm

Beaufort Celtic Festival 843-986-5400, ext 26. Various locations. www.beaufortsc.org

Beaufort International Film Festival 843-986-5400, ext 26. www.beaufortsc.org

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Annual Beaufort Arts Association Spring Show, Sale and Exhibit 843-521-4444.www.beaufortartassociation.com

Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree 843-379-3331. historicbeaufort.orgCelebrate the anniversary of Lafayette’s visit to Beaufort in 1825. Silent Auctions, open bar and heavy hor d’oeuvres from participating restaurants & dancing.

St Peter’s Annual Oyster Roast & Micro Brew Festival Live Oak Park. 843-522-2163.Contact St Peter’s Catholic School for tickets. www.stpetersoysterroast.com

Hunting Island

Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon843-379-4327.www.seaislandrotary.org/adventure-biathlon.com

April

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Annual Spring Home Tour 843-524-0363. www.sthelenas1712.orgParish Church of St. Helena’s Annual Spring Tour of Homes includes houses, Lowcountry plantations, gardens, and historic churches.

MCAS Beaufort Airshow843-228-7839. MCAS Beaufort. www.beaufortairshow.com

Port Royal

Soft Shell Crab Festival Paris Ave. www.oldvillageportroyal.com

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A Taste of Beaufort & 5K Run/Walk Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. 843-525-6644. www.downtownbeaufort.com Music, Arts, and Seafood Festival produced by Main Street Beaufort USA in downtown Beaufort.

The Gullah Festival 843-525-0628. theoriginalgullahfestival.org

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High on the Hog BBQ Festival 843-522-3500. www.highonthehogbeaufort.com LowCountry Habitat for Humanity. Annual South Carolina Barbeque Association-sanctioned event, featuring BBQ cookers from around the South in fierce competition.

July

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Beaufort Water Festival - Henry C Chambers Wa-terfront Park. 800-638-3525. 843-986-5400.www.bftwaterfestival.com

St. Helena

Penn Center Gullah Studies - Summer InstitutePenn Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.843-838-2432. www.penncenter.com

Port Royal

July 4th Independence Day Celebration Paris Avenue and at The Sands.843-986-5400.

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Labor Day Celebration - Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park. St. Helena Island, 843-838-2432.www.penncenter.com

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Beaufort Shrimp Festival & 5K Run/Walk/Popcorn Shrimp Run - Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park. 843-525-6644. www.downtownbeaufort.com

The Guild of Beaufort Art GalleriesArt Walk - www.beaufortartassociation.com Several participating galleries.

Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens843-379-3331. www.historic-beaufort.org

Port Royal

OktoPRfest - www.oldvillageportroyal.com Paris Ave. The Old Village Association of Port Royal presents OktoPRfest - “Party Port Royal Style. A party you won’t want to miss! This is an adult only festival.

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Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration 843-838-2432. www.pennncenter.com

Rotary Club of the Lowcountry Oyster Roast www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfTheLowcountryBeaufort.org

Paddlefest - Hunting Island State Park Lagoon. www.paddlefestsc.org

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Night on the Town843-525-6644.www.downtownbeaufort.com

Light Up The Night Boat ParadeHistoric Downtown Beaufort. 843-525-6644.www.downtownbeaufort.com

Traditional Christmas Parade Downtown Beaufort. 843-525-6644.www.downtownbeaufort.com

Port Royal

Watch Night Services - Port Royal Island ChurchesMartin Luther King, Jr. Dr. 843-838-2432. An annual Gullah tradition held in local churches to “bring in” the New Year through songs, testimony and prayer. The ceremony also includes the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was read on January 1, 1863 at Port Royal Island Churches.www.penncenter.com

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Anchorage 17701103 Bay St. 843-525-1770.www.anchorage1770.com

Beaufort Inn809 Port Republic St. 843-379-4667. 888-522-0250. www.beaufortinn.com

Beaulieu House at Cat Island3 Sheffield Ct. 843-770-0303. 866-814-7833.www.beaulieuhouse.com

The Cuthbert House Inn1203 Bay St. 843-521-1315. 800-327-9275.www.cuthberthouseinn.com

Magnolia Court Guest Suites1204-1206 Pigeon Point Rd.843-521-0633. 843-812-5175.www.magnoliacourtsuites.com

North Street Inn1411 North St. 843-986-1126.www.northstreetinn.com

The Rhett House Inn 1009 Craven St. 843-524-9030. 888-480-9530.www.rhetthouseinn.com

Two Suns Inn Bed & Breakfast 1705 Bay St. 843-522-1122. 800-532-4244.www.twosunsinn.com

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Hunting Island State Park2555 Sea Island Pkwy.843-838-2011. 866-345-PARK.www.southcarolinaparks.com/huntingisland

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Parris Island

Parris Island RV ParkBldg. 1018. St. Mihiel Rd.MCRD Parris Island843-228-7472.www.mccs-sc.com/services/rvcamp.asp

St. Helena Island

Tuck in De Wood Campground22 Tuc In De Wood Ln.843-838-2267.www.tuckinthewood.com

hotels And motels

Beaufort

America’s Best Inns & Suites 2448 Boundary St. 843-524-3322. 800-237-8446.www.americasbestinnbeaufort.com

Best Western Plus Sea Island Inn 1015 Bay St. 843-522-2090. 800-528-1234.www.sea-island-inn.com

City Loft Hotel301 Carteret St. 843-379-5638.www.citylofthotel.com

Comfort Suites Hotel131 Big John Rd. 843-379-9400.www.comfortsuites.com

Country Inn & Suites 2450 Boundary St. 843-379-4000.www.countryinns.com

Days Inn 1660 S Ribaut Rd. 843-524-1551. 800-329-7466www.daysinn.com

Econo Lodge2227 Boundary St. 843-525-9366.www.econolodge.com

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Hampton Inn 2342 Boundary St. 843-986-0600. (800)HAMPTON.www.hamptoninn.com

Hilton Garden Inn1500 Queen St. 843-379-9800. 800-276-7415.www.beaufort.hgi.com

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites2225 Boundary St. 843-379-3100. 888-HOLIDAYwww.holidayinn.com

Howard Johnson Express Inn 3651 Trask Pkwy. 843-524-6020. 800-446-4656.www.hojo.com

MCAS deTreville House Bldg 1108 Delalio Ave. 832-522-1663.www.mccs-sc.com

Quality Inn at Town Center 2001 Boundary Street. 843-524-2144.www.qualityinn.com

Sleep Inn 2523 Boundary St. 843-522-3361. 877-520-3361. Port Royal. www.choicehotels.com

Super 8 Motel 1360 S Ribaut Rd. 843-524-9333. 1-800-454-3213.www.super8.com

St. Helena Island

Quality Inn863 Sea Island Pkwy.843-838-5022.www.choicehotels.com

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Cottage at the Arsenal404 Scott St. 843-441-0817.

Magnolia Court1204-1206 Pigeon Point Road (PO Box 1614). 843-812-5175. www.magnoliacourtsuites.com

Sleep in History843-321-8957.

Port Royal

Little House by the Sea67 Shipwright Cr. 828-698-6273.

London Mews905 16th St. www.vrbo.com/299056

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Oldfield Club10 Oldfield Way. 843-645-4619.www.oldfield1732.com

The Preserve at Port Royal1 Preserve Ave. West. 866-582-8155.www.liveatpreserve.com

Red Door Rentals1022 11th St. 843-252-1414.www.thereddoorrentals.com

Weichert Realtors – Apex Realty1503 Paris Ave. 843-321-9204.www.apexrealty.com

St. Helena

Seaside Getaways1551 Sea Island Pkwy. St. Helena. 843-838-8001, 888-216-1080.www.seasidegetaways.comWith Seaside Getaways you will find a variety of condos, cottages and beach homes throughout the local islands including Fripp, Harbor, Hunting, and St. Helena. Vacation homes can be found located along miles of beach and also nestled within the boundaries of each island. We are also proud to mention that Seaside Getaways has been voted “Fa-vorite Vacation Rental Company” by “The Island News” for the last two years!

Fripp Island

Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort201 Tarpon Blvd.843-838-1558. 800-741-8974. We cordially invite you to experience our unique South Carolina seaside charm and consider the un-usual combination of relaxation and recreation that the Fripp Island Resort has to offer. The Resort is a hidden treasure on South Carolina’s coast, nestled among beautiful natural surroundings. Whether you want to relax and unwind or fill your vacation with adventure, Fripp Island Resort has what you are looking for - it truly is an island of possibilities. www.frippislandresort.com

Fripp Vacation201 Tarpon Blvd. 877-374-7772.www.frippvacation.com

Harbor Island

Harbor Island Rentals2123 Sea Island Pkwy. 800-553-0251. 843-838-4800.www.harborisland-sc.com

Harbor Island Vacations828-779-1055.www.harborislandvacations.com

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Beaufort CountyMore about…

Gullah is the name of a people, language and lifestyle which is woven inextricably into the

history of America like sweetgrass baskets or hand knotted cast nets.

It is the story of slavery and freedom, Carolina Gold Rice and Sea Island Cotton, Civil War and Reconstruction, Civil Rights and self-sustaining communities, isolation and the will to survive.

It is the taste of red rice, okra, gumbo, fried fish, shrimp & grits, Hoppin’ John, roasted oysters and deviled crab.

It is the sound of a lilting, rapid-fire, En-glish-based Creole language filled with African words and syntax heard in the folktales of Brer Rabbit, Pat Conroy’s novel, “The Water is Wide,” plantation melodies, ring shouts, spirituals sung in praise houses, gospel choirs, the recent translation of De Nyew Testament, blues, juke joints and the soulful music of American Idol winner, Candice Glover.

It is the color of indigo and captured in the vivid paintings of Jonathan Green, bottle trees, Haint Blue window sills and porch ceilings. It a land-based culture once filled with family compounds, farmlands, marsh tackies, hunting grounds, bateaus and a sense of community.

Today, the National Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends from Wilmington, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida. Centrally located within the corridor, the South Carolina Lowcountry and surrounding Sea Islands are still home to many direct descendants of West Africans

brought in bondage to work on Lowcountry rice and cotton plantations.

Immensely wealthy local planters strongly supported Secession and the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. A few months later, Federal troops took control of Beaufort, Port Royal and the other Sea Islands between Savannah and Charleston after the Battle of Port Royal on November 7.

Following “De Big Gun Shoot,” hundreds of abandoned and escaped slaves made their way to Hilton Head Island in search of freedom. As part of the Port Royal Experiment, Union General Ormsby Mitchel housed these “contrabands of war” in the nation’s first freedman’s community of Mitchelville.

On St. Helena Island, Northern missionaries founded the Penn School in 1862, as one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves. Martin Luther King, Jr. took refuge at Penn Center during the Civil Rights era and the 50-acre campus was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1972.

These isolated Gullah communities along the Southeastern coast managed to maintain more Af-rican traditions than any other group in the United States. As the push to develop coastal communities continues, numerous civic and community groups have stepped up efforts to preserve and celebrate this unique Sea Island culture with festivals, tours and museums. To learn more about Gullah culture, call the Penn Center (843) 838-2432 or visit www.PennCenter.com. LVG

…Gullah Origins

Far left: Gullah dancers at the Heritage Days Festival on the Penn Center campus. Above: Aunt Pearlie Sue entertains a group. Left: A local Praise House where Gullah people worship.


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Hilton Head Island is famous for its twelve-mile stretch of glistening sands. However, a visit

here is much more than a day at the beach. There’s golf — perhaps more quality courses and programs than anywhere else on earth, including, of course, the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament, one of the top events on the PGA Tour. And don’t forget tennis.

Then, too, there’s fishing, biking, boating, outlet shopping, rollerblading, horseback riding, nature watching, and a wealth of cultural and artistic activities to explore, and that relaxing beach to enjoy.

History and nature are inextricably mixed on Hilton Head Island. The first islanders were Indians who lived here as early as 4000 B.C., supported by the rich bounty of earth and sea. In 1663, the fertile land of the New World drew English sea captain William Hilton to explore the Island on behalf of a syndicate of Barbadian planters. His report was enthusiastic, and in honor of his pioneering explorations, the Island was christened Hilton’s Head — a reference to the headlands that marked the way into Port Royal Sound. However, it was not until the threat of the Spaniards to the south and the Indians to the west was quelled in the closing years of the 17th century that English colonists would settle permanently in the area.

As the 18th century dawned, the Island pros-

pered with large indigo and, later, rice plantations. But it was Sea Island cotton — first successfully cultivated in the 1780s — that made the planters wealthy beyond their dreams. By the mid-1800s, at the height of the plantation era, more than a dozen large land-owning families divided the Island’s riches among themselves.

The onset of the Civil War brought an abrupt end to the cotton dynasties. The fine homes and fertile fields of the planters were destroyed by occupying Union troops after what would prove to be the largest naval engagement of the entire war: the Battle of Port Royal. A freedman’s village, Mitchelville, sprang up briefly, but its life was short, and when the Union troops left, the Island returned to a long period of bucolic quiet, with those who remained making a modest living farming, fishing and oystering.

Hilton Head Island has something for everyone: golf, tennis, beaches, watersports, cultural events, shopping, fine dining, and sophisticated resorts. In many ways, it’s the perfect vacation getaway desti-nation. It’s easy to see how a family whose interests vary widely can be accommodated in one vacation to South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

The Island will please beach lovers, with its 12 miles of sandy coastline, perfect for sunbathing, jogging, and bike riding. It’s a sport enthusiast’s

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dream with its world-renowned golf courses and tennis courts, not to mention nature walks, horse-back riding, deep-sea fishing, and miles of bike paths for rollerblading, strolling or biking. Those who enjoy fine dining, shopping at outlet malls and antique stores will find more than enough to entertain themselves.

Highly developed, yet in harmony with nature, Hilton Head has no billboards, neon signs, roller coasters or skyscrapers. In fact, no building can be higher than the trees. Signage ordinances keep signs low key and unobtrusive. Only 35,000 permanent residents live on the island, along with wildlife such as deer, osprey, pelicans, alligators, herons, and near-shore dolphins. It is a wonder-ful place to visit and perfect even establish more permanent roots.

Bluffton The town of Bluffton is situated on a high bluff

overlooking the pristine May River, source of world-famous Bluffton oysters. The historic riv-erfront community still welcomes visitors with as much charm and vibrancy as it did in its antebel-lum heyday. Its’ location was prized by Lowcountry planters and their families as a refuge from the harsh plantation environment of mosquitoes and heat. The high bluffs welcomed strong southerly

breezes that kept possible Yellow Fever infection at bay and dispelled sultry summer doldrums.

Bluffton’s reputation as a summer resort village helped it grow into a commercial center, welcom-ing packet ship trade between Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and Savannah. It was the first town in Southern Beaufort County.

The rich history of the area includes Native American Yemassee Indians and the Lords Pro-prietors of the Carolinas. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, this region is full of history lessons. Literally a hotbed for political rhetoric in the 1840’s and ‘50’s, cries of secession were first given serious voice and debate in Bluffton.

After incorporation in 1852, the town continued to grow. Then came the war. Initially raided and scavenged in the early days of the conflict by Union forces occupying Hilton Head Island, Bluffton was finally shelled and burned in 1863. The Heyward House, Campbell Chapel AME Church and the Church of the Cross were among 17 structures to escape destruction. Those three historic buildings and seven other houses can be seen today in the Town’s Historic District.

The Heyward House, an outstanding 1840’s example of early Carolina farmhouse style, is the Town’s official Welcome Center. It is open Monday– Saturday and is a great place to start your docent or

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self-guided tour of the House or National Register Historic District and the thriving, vibrant arts com-munity. Then you can discover the many wonderful retail shops and restaurants around town. Life in Bluffton is still conducted with tolerance, respect, and courtesy. Please come and discover the Bluffton “State of Mind.”

The town of Bluffton is situated on a high bluff overlooking the pristine May River. The Heyward House, an outstanding 1840’s example of early Carolina farmhouse style, is the Town’s official Welcome Center. It’s a great place to start as you explore Bluffton’s many wonderful retail shops and restaurants around town. Each week, residents and visitors gather for the Bluffton Farmer’s Market to enjoy local foods and browse through local galleries and shops.

Daufuskie IslandDaufuskie is only thirty minutes from Hilton

Head by boat, and an hour from Savannah, but it feels like you’re going back 100 years in time. Still sandy dirt roads reveal an island that is rich in history and nature with one of the most beautiful and fragile beaches on the East Coast.

Native Americans lived on Daufuskie ten-thou-sand years ago leaving many artifacts that tell of their presence. Indians remained on Daufuskie until the 1800s.

The Spanish came to the Island in the 1500’s when Daufuskie was part of Florida bringing a building technique called “tabby” construction us-ing oyster shells as a base. The Spaniards left a herd of sturdy small horses called “marsh tackys”.

Plantations were started in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s when England ruled South Carolina.

For the most part, Daufuskie land grants were given to wealthy English families by the King of England. The early planters grew indigo, and later, long-staple sea island cotton. At the start of the Civil War, there were seven working plantations on Daufuskie Island, working many slaves.

Union forces captured Daufuskie in 1861. Thou-sands of troops were camped on Daufuskie during the Civil War until 1865. At the end of the War, Daufuskie was inhabited primarily by freed slaves. These residents, because of the isolation of the Island, kept a culture alive that would have disap-peared decades ago. The culture is called “Gullah” and remains to this day on Daufuskie Island. The word “Gullah” may come from Angola, the African nation origin of many slaves.

In 1974 the famous motion picture, “Conrack,” was a story about on Daufuskie Island based on the award-winning autobiographical book, The Water Is Wide, by Pat Conroy. This is a story which re-counted Pat’s early days of teaching African-Amer-ican children at the Island’s two-room schoolhouse in 1969.

In 1984, Doctor Jack Scurry built the first Mari-na on Daufuskie Island. Soon after came the Haig Point and Melrose developments. With no airport or bridge on this isolated and beautiful island, Dau-fuskie is a rare gem that can be visited by private boats or public ferries.

At the Daufuskie Island Resort and Breathe Spa, visitors travel paved roads in golf carts, watch the sun rise over the Atlantic from luxurious rooms at the Inn, quaint beach cottages, or sprawling private homes. Outside the plantations, island residents travel dirt roads at a leisurely pace and enjoy the beauty of Daufuskie and a quiet lifestyle. LVG

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Heyward House Historic Center - 70 Boundary St. 843-757-6293. www.heywardhouse.org - Built in 1840 as a summer home, this is one of eight antebellum homes in the Bluffton Historic District. A slave cabin and the summer kitchen also remain on the property. Guided tours of the house and grounds are available Mon thru Fri 10 a.m. -3 p.m.

Church of the Cross - 110 Calhoun St. 843-757-2661. www.thechurchofthecross.net. This Gothic structure was built in 1857. Inside visitors will find soft pink plaster walls and exposed pine timbers, along with a walnut altar. In 1863 Federal troops burned much of the area, but left the Church of the Cross untouched.

Rose Hill Plantation House - 199 Rose Hill Way. 843-757-6046. www.rosehillmansion.com. Rose Hill is a Gothic Revival mansion built in the late 1850’s. Its highly sophisticated interior was showcased in Vogue Magazine in 1955. Tours Mon-Fri 2 p.m. Reservations are required.

Bear Foot Sports – 843-757-8520. www.bear-footsports.com. Bear Foot Sports is the Southeast’s premier source for Adult Soccer Six Tournaments and Road Races. They also publish Coastal Sports and Wellness, and provide Consultant Services for soccer, running and festival event planners, with many events throughout the year.

James M. Waddell, Jr. Mariculture Research and Development Center - 211 Sawmill Creek Rd. off Hwy. 278. 843-837-3795. www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/waddell/index. One of the largest facilities in the world for fish and shrimp farming and agricul-ture potential. By appointment only.

Hilton Head Island

Coastal Discovery Museum – 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org. Lowcountry culture and heritage can be seen here. Housed on historic Honey Horn Plantation, the museum is located in the only remain-ing original plantation house on the island. Walking trails lead along the river. Open Mon through Sat 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Sun 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. The Coastal Discovery Museum hosts a full schedule of events for the whole family, and is a terrific way to enjoy the island and learn about Lowcountry history at the same time.

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Daufuskie Island - www.hiltonheadisland.org/daufuskie-island. Daufuskie Island is South Carolina’s southern most barrier island. It lies roughly one mile south of Hilton Head Island, three miles north of Tybee Island and 12 miles north of Savannah. The island is about 5 miles long and 2.7 miles wide and is only accessible by water. Transport can be arranged at www.daufuskiefreeport.com/schedules-and-rates. Typical travel time by ferry is about 45 minutes. There is approximately 3.5 miles of beachfront on Daufuskie Island. The Island has a rich history, and is the site of


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Pat Conroy’s teaching experiences that were the basis of his first novel The Water is Wide and the motion picture Conrack. Historically island slaves once grew indigo and Sea Island cotton in the area. After fleeing during the Civil War, the Gullah people returned to the island. Many historic buildings remain. The Rob Kennedy Historic Trail winds its way throughout the island. Access to the island is by ferry.

Hilton Head Island

Alder Lane Beach - www.hiltonheadisland.org/see-and-do/beaches. This is a nice wide beach and is relatively uncrowded. Amenities include restrooms and a drink vending machine. It is great for bike riding. There is parking across South Forest Beach Rd at the meters. This beach is also equipped with mats that make it wheelchair accessible.

Coligny Beach - This beach is located at Coligny Circle at Pope Avenue and South Forest Beach Drive. It’s the island’s busiest beach. There are restrooms, changing rooms, water fountains, sand showers, pay telephones and other amenities. The

town has recently added mats designed to make the beach wheelchair accessible at this location.

Burke’s Beach - Burke’s Beach is located off William Hilton Parkway at Burke’s Beach Rd. Parking is limited.

Dreissen Beach Park - Dreissen Beach is also off of William Hilton parkWay. at Bradley Beach Rd. It has plenty of parking, rest rooms, sand showers and vending machines. It has a playground and a few picnic tables. There is a boardwalk to the beach. This beach is equipped with mats that make it wheelchair accessible. Folly Field Beach Folly Field beach is located on Starfish Road, a right turn off Folly Field Road. Parking is somewhat limited, but restrooms, sand showers and water fountains are available. This beach also is equipped with mats that make it wheelchair accessible. It is a favored beach for surfers.

Islander’s Beach Club - 94 Folly Field Rd.,off Folly Field Road at Sparkleberry Lane. This beach is intended primarily for locals and their guests. Parking is available only for those who purchase

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annual permits, which are limited to Hilton Head property owners. Amenities here include restrooms, changing rooms, a playground, soft drink machine, sand showers and a few picnic tables. This beach also is equipped with mats that make it wheelchair accessible.

South Beach - In Sea Pines Plantation, at the “toe” of the island near the South Beach Marina, is the Calibogue beach. There is no public parking. However, you can get there by walking or bicycling. At high tide there is little or no beach; and tidal currents will move you up or down the beach depending on flow. There are no amenities here. This is a pleasant and uncrowded area where you will see dolphins and other wildlife.

Tower Beach - Tower Beach is located at The Sea Pines Plantation. This beach is intended for use by property owners and their guests. Parking is restricted to property owners. It is accessi-ble to anyone by bicycle or on foot. It provides restrooms, water fountains, and a picnic area with barbecue grills.

Sea Pines Beach Club - This beach is also in The Sea Pines plantation. It offers many amenities such as restrooms, showers, food service, a bar, picnic tables, and seasonal entertainment. It is attended by lifeguards and has limited parking. The Sea Pines trolley provides transportation to the Beach Club from the Greenwood Drive parking lot, Harbour Town and other locations.

Sonesta Resort Hilton Head - This beach is in Shipyard Plantation and is accessible to those staying in Shipyard or visiting the Sonesta. Parking is available at the very end of Shipyard Drive.

Palmetto Dunes Beach - This beach is accessible to guests staying in Palmetto Dunes Plantation and can also be enjoyed by visitors to the Palmetto Dunes Resort, Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, and to the Omni Oceanfront Resort. There is a pleasant ocean-front bar from which the beach can be admired.

Westin Resort Hotel - This beach is accessible primarily through the hotel, which is limited to hotel guests. It is only a few hundred feet from the Islander Beach Club.


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Victoria Bluff Wildlife Management Area Hwy 278 and the Colleton River, 803-625-3569, www.dnr.sc.gov. Controlled hiking, bird watching, picnicking and camping. By appointment only. Regulated hunting.

Daufuskie Island

Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area 803-625-3569, www.dnr.sc.gov. Boat access only be-tween Daufuskie Island and Savannah. 1700 acres of salt marsh, maritime forest and barrier beach. By appointment only. Regulated hunting.

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Audubon Newhall Preserve - Palmetto Bay Rd. 843-842-9246. This property is covered with trails that allow up close views of local flora and fauna. A self-guided tour map guides visitors. Free and open seven days a week from dawn until dusk.

Sea Pines Forest Preserve - Sea Pines Resort. 843-671-7170. Over two miles of walking trails on this self-guided tour of Lowcountry nature. Home to a 4,000 year old Indian shell ring, fresh water fishing ponds, and abundant bird habitat. Free and open from dawn until dusk.

Coastal Discovery Museum of Hilton Head Island - 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org. Variety of land-based and water-based tours to educate about the habitat and eco-system of the area. Beach walks, water and marsh tours, cruises of ACE Basin.

Jarvis Creek Park - East of intersection of US Hwy. 278 and the Cross Island Pkwy./Gum Tree Rd. www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov. Freshwater pond fishing, floating dock, playground, meadow, picnic facili-ties, grills, swings, paved pathways, mulched trails, restrooms.

Palmetto Dunes Resort - 843-785-1138. 866-832-3799. www.palmettodunes.com/south-carolina-ca-noes-kayaks. Explore Hilton Head Island’s only 11-mile salt water lagoon system in a kayak or canoe for a one-of-a-kind Lowcountry nature tour.


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Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge Off Hwy 278 past Graves Bridge. 843-784-9911. www.fws.gov/pinckneyisland. 4,052 acres that pre-serve the salt marsh and maritime habitat.

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Heyward House Historic Center - 70 Boundary St. 843-757-6293. www.heywardhouse.org. Guided tours Mon-Fri 10 a.m. -3 p.m.; Saturday by appt.

Island Travel - 14-C Johnston Way. 843-757-5888. www.islandtvl.com

May River Dolphin Tours - 1255 May River Rd. 843-757-2295. From The Owners of Pepper’s Porch! May River Dolphin Tours is the only boat tour that departs from the public dock in Historic Downtown Bluffton. As well as dolphin tours, they also provide transportation to Daufuskie Island or Palmetto Bluff. May River Excursions - 81 Calhoun St. 843-304-2878. Offering a variety of boating experi-ences ranging from cruises to fishing and shrimping excursions.

Native Guide Tours - 8 Second St. 843-816-4538. Ecotours of local marshes, creeks, estuaries and rivers. www.nativeguidetours.com

Outside Palmetto Bluff - 37 Boat House St. 843-706-2478. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Rose Hill Plantation Mansion - 199 Rose Hill Way. 843-757-6046. www.rosehillmansion.com

Daufuskie Island Seasonal Hours - Please call ahead

Calibogue Cruises - 18 Simmons Rd. 843-342-8687. www.daufuskiefreeport.com. Accessible only by boat, this tour takes visitors to the Island’s win-ery, church, plantation and lighthouse. Golf carts available for self-guided tour.

Daufuskie Discoveries 17 Captain Monroe Ln. 843-384-4354.

Freeport Marina - 1 Carvin Rd. 843-342-8687, 843-785-8242. www.daufuskiefreeport.com. The marina offers several types of tours ranging from narrated historic bus tours, self-guided golf cart tours to nature and dinner boat tours.

Hilton Head Island

Advanced Sail Inc. - Palmetto Bay Marina.843-686-2582. www.hiltonheadisland.com/sailing. Daily dolphin watch trips, nature and wildlife excursions offered aboard the Pau Hana & Flying Circus catamaran sailboats. Both vessels sail daily.

Adventure Cruises - Shelter Cove Marina, Dock C, 843-785-4558. www.hiltonheadisland.com/adven-ture. Dolphin watch cruises and crabbing. Call for reservations and rates.

Coastal Discovery Museum - 70 Honey Horn Dr. 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org. Several wonderful tours available.

Commander Zodiac, Inc. - 232 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-3344. www.commanderzodiac.com. Dolphin and nature-watch excursion; explore tidal marshes and beach comb on secluded outer islands.

Cool Breeze Kayaking - Fording Island Rd. 843-683-4040. 877-288-5154. This guided trip ventures into the calm, secluded salt marsh creeks of Hilton Head’s barrier island ecosystem. Crabber J. II, Inc. - Shelter Cove Harbour, Dock C. 843-422-5110. 843-785-4298. www.hiltonheadis-land.com/adventure. Venture out with the crew in search of Atlantic blue crabs.

Discover Tours - 843-726-9217. 888-842-9217. www.discover-tours.com. Receptive Tour Operator offering tour packages for group tours. Step-on guide service available. Member of NTA and ABA. Dolphin & Nature Cruise/Sonny C Charters 18 Simmons Rd. 843-681-2522. www.hiltonhead-tours.com. Dolphin cruise. Board the Island Queen SS Pelican for a tour of the island’s natural habitat.

Dolphin Plus Jet Boat Tours - 912-572-8687

Drifter Excursions - 232 S Sea Pines Dr.843-363-2900. www.hiltonheadboattours.com. Drifter Excursions offers a wide variety of fishing, dolphin watching, nature and educational children’s cruises.

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours - 70 Honey Horn Dr. 843-681-7066. www.gullaheritage.com. This two-hour tour explores the Sea Island Gullah Heritage.

H2O Sports - 149 Lighthouse Rd. 843-671-4386. www.h2osportsonline.com


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Hilton Head Outfitters at Palmetto Dunes Resort - 80 Queens Folly Rd. 866-380-1783. www.hiltonheadoutfitters.com

Island Ace Adventure Tours - Cross Island Boat Landing. 68 Helmsman Way. 843-422-2930. www.hiltonheadislandtours.com

Island Explorer - 101 Marshland Rd. 843-785-2100. www.dolphintourshiltonhead.com. Dolphin and nature tours.

Island Travel Agency - 95-B3 Mathews Dr. 843-681-3033. www.islandtvl.com

Island Water Sports - 210 S. Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-7007.

Kayak Hilton Head Dolphin & Nature Tours 11 Simmons Rd. 843-684-1910. www.kayakhiltonhead.com

Live Oac Tours - 43 Jenkins Rd. 888-254-8362. www.liveoac.com

Low Country Nature Tours - 1 Shelter Cove Mari-na. 843-683-0187. www.lowcountrynaturetours.com

Nature Center & Eco Tours Sea Pines Resort 32 Greenwood Dr. 843-842-1979. www.seapines.com/resort_activities/ecotours.asp

Outside Hilton Head - 32 Shelter Cove Ln. Suite H. 843-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Palmetto Bay Marina - 86 Helmsman Way. 843-785-7131. www.palmettobaymarinahhi.com

Sky Pirate Parasailing - 18 Simmons Rd. 843-842-2566. www.skypirateparasail.com

Spirit of Harbour Town/Vagabond Cruises 149 Lighthouse Rd. Harbour Town Marina. 843-363-9026, 843-363-9023, 843-785-2662. www.vagabondcruise.com

Water-Dog Outfitter - 18 Simmons Rd.Broad Creek Marina. 843-686-3554. www.waterdogoutfitter.com

Zipline Hilton Head - 33 Broad Creek Marina Way. 843-682-6000. www.ziplinehiltonhead.com/contact.php. 2 hour canopy thru the trees on 8 intercon-nected ziplines including the dual cable racing zipline finale. Located at Broad Creek Marina Ad-

ventures: additional activities on property include parasailing, kayaking, dolphin tours and Up the Creek Pub & Grill overlooking the water and boats. Reservations preferred.

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Fishin’ Coach Charters, Inc. - 16 Rainbow Rd. 843-368-2126 (cell). 843-757-2126 (home). www.fishincoach.com. Trailer boat to Hilton Head.

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Bayrunner Sport Fishing - Shelter Cove Marina. 843-290-6955. www.bayrunnerfishinghiltonhead.com

Blue Water Bait & Tackle - 232 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-3060. www.bluewaterhhi.com

Bulldog Fishing Charters - 19 Myrtle St. 843-422-0887. www.bulldogfishingcharters.com

Capt. Hook Party Fishing Boat - 1 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-785-1700. 843-683-9166. www.hiltonheadisland.com/captainhook

Custom Experience Charters - 843-540-4130. www.customexperiencecharters.com

Drifter Excursions - 232 S Sea Pines Dr.843-363-2900. www.hiltonheadboattours.com

Harbour Town Yacht Basin - 149 Lighthouse Rd. 843-671-2704. www.seapines.com

Integrity Charters - Harbour Town Yacht Basin. 843-422-1221. www.integritycharterfishing.com

Marshgrass Charters - Broad Creek Marina. 843-684-3296. www.marshgrassadventures.com

Megabite Fishing Charters - Broad Creek Marina. 843-298-0448. www.megabitefishinghiltonhead.com

Miss Carolina Sportfishing - South Beach Marina. 843-298-2628. www.misscarolinafishing.com

Outside Hilton Head - 32 Shelter Cove Ln. Ste H. 843-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Palmetto Bay Marina Charters - 86 Helmsman Way. 843-785-7131. www.palmettobaymarinahhi.com


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Papa Bear Charters - 2 Hudson Rd. 843-816-FISH(3474). www.papabearcharters.com

Runaway Fishing Charters - 2 Hudson Rd. 843-384-6511. www.runawayfishingcharter.com

Shelter Cove Marina - Palmetto Dunes Resort 1 Shelter Cove Lane. 843-842-7001. 866-400-7894. www.palmettodunes.com

Sonrise Fishing Charters - 67 Lowcountry Dr. 843-247-2210. www.sonrisecharters.com

Southern Drawl Outfitters 1533 Fording Island Rd., Ste 316. 843-705-6010. www.southerndrawloutfitters.com

Stray Cat Charters Squire Pope Rd. Docks at Chart House. 843-683-5427. www.straycatcharter.com

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Adventure Cruises - Shelter Cove Harbor, Dock C. 843-785-4558. www.hiltonheadisland.com/adventure

H2O Sports - Harbour Town Marina. 877-290-4FUN (4386). www.h2osports.com

Outside Hilton Head - 843-686-6996, 800-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Palmetto Dunes Ocean Front Resort 4 Queens Folly Rd. 843-842-7001. 866-400-7894. www.palmettodunes.com

kAyAking & pAddling

Bluffton

Native Guide Kayak Tours - 8 Second St. 843-816-4538. www.nativeguidetours.com

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Outfitters at Shelter Cove Marina - 80 Queens Folly Rd. 843-785-2449, 866-650-4125. www.palmettodunes.com

Kayak Hilton Head - 11 Simmons Rd. 843-684-1910. www.kayakhiltonhead.com

Marshgrass Productions Bluffton and Hilton Head Island, 843-684-3296. www.marshgrassadventures.com

Outside Hilton Head The Plaza at Shelter Cove, Ste H, 843-686-6996, 800-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Palmetto Bay Watersports - 86 Helmsman Way. 843-785-2345. www.palmettobaywatersports.com

Shelter Cove Marina - 1 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-842-7001, 866-400-7894. www.palmettodunes.com

Water Dog Outfitters - Broad Creek Marina. 843-686-3554. www.waterdogoutfitter.com

WAterski/WAve runners

Hilton Head Island

Broad Creek Marina - 18 Simmons Rd. 843-681-3625. www.broadcreekmarinahh.com

H2O Sports - 149 Whitehouse Rd. Harbour Town Marina. 843-671-4386. 877-290-4386. www.h2osportsonline.com

Island Water Sports – Skiing. 210 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-7007. www.sbinn.com

Outside Hilton HeadSkiing. Shelter Cove Plaza, Ste H. 843-686-6996. 800-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Shelter Cove Marina - Palmetto Dunes Resort. Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-842-7001.866-400-7894. www.palmettodunes.com

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Palmetto Bluff - Wilson’s Landing Marina. 19 Vil-lage Park Sq. 843-706-2751. www.palmettobluff.com

Daufuskie IslandSeasonal Hours-please call for more information

Freeport Marina - ICW 36, 1 Cooper River Landing Rd. 843-342-8687. www.daufuskiefreeport.com



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Broad Creek Marina - 18 Simmons Rd. 843-681-3625. www.broadcreekmarinahh.com

Cross Island Associates 86 Helmsman Way. 843-785-7131

Harbour Town Yacht Basin 149 Lighthouse Rd. 843-671-2704. www.harbourtownyachtbasin.com

Hilton Head Boathouse 405 Squire Pope Rd. 843-681-2628. www.hhboathouse.net

Palmetto Bay Marina - 86 Helmsman Way. 843-785-3910. www.palmettobaymarinahhi.com

Shelter Cove Marina - 1 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-842-7001. www.sheltercovehiltonhead.com

Skull Creek Marina - 1 Waterway Ln. 843-681-8436. www.theskullcreekmarina.com

South Beach Marina 232 S Sea Pines Rd. 843-671-6699. 843-671-3060. www.bluewaterhhi.com

South Carolina Yacht Club10 Yacht Club Dr. 843-681-4844. www.scyachtclub.com

Windmill Harbour - 161 Harbour Passage. 843-681-9235. www.windmillharbour.org

BoAt rAmps

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Buckingham Boat Ramp Mackay Creek, US 278 just past Bluffton.

Jenkins Island Dock Blue Heron Point Rd., off Hwy 278.

Hilton Head Island

Cross Island Boat Landing Cross Island Pkwy., off Hwy 278.

Marshland Boat Landing - Marshland Rd., off Leg O Mutton Rd and Indigo Run Dr.

Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Island Boat LandingAccessible only by water at 32.103515,-80.894178.

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Bluffton Bicycle Shop - 4 Oliver Ct. #103.843-706-2453. www.blufftonbicycleshop.com

Hilton Head Island

AAA Riding Tigers Bike Rentals Palmetto Bike Barn. 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. 843-686-5833. www.aaaridingtigers.com

Hilton Head Bicycle Company 112 Arrow Rd. 843-686-6888. 800-995-4319. www.hiltonheadbicycle.com

Island Cruisers Bike Rentals 13 Executive Park Rd. 843-785-4321. www.islandcruisersbikerentals.com

LowSea Bike, Beach & Baby Rentals 106 Arrow Rd. Sea Pines. 843-384-9322. www.hiltonheadbikerental.com

Palmetto Dunes Outfitters 80 Queens Folly Rd. 843-785-2449. www.pdoutfitters.com

Patriot Bike Rentals 13 Executive Park Rd. 843-842-3464. www.patriotbikerentals.com

Pedals Bike Rental 71-A Pope Ave. 843-842-5522, 888-699-1039. www.pedalsbicycles.com

Peddling Pelican Bike Rental - Sea Pines Ctr. 843-785-3546. 800-424-8048. www.pelicancruiser.com

Road Fish Bike Shop - 807 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. #400843-686-2981. www.roadfishbikeshop.com

Sundance Bike Rentals - 13 Executive Park Rd.843-785-8737. www.sundancebikes.com

Vacation Comfort Bike Rentals - 843-342-6673. 800-655-9315. www.comfyrentals.com


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Daufuskie Island Stables - 843-341-2894.

Hilton Head Island

Lawton Stables - 190 Greenwood Dr.843-671-2586. www.lawtonstableshhi.com

golf courses

Bluffton

Crescent Pointe Golf Club 1 Crescent Pointe Dr. 843-706-2600. 866-446-2319. www.crescentpointegolf.com

Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club1 Eagle’s Pointe Dr. 843-757-5900. 888-325-1833. www.eaglespointegolf.com

Hampton Hall Golf Course - 170 Hampton Hall Blvd. 843-815-8720. www.hamptonhallsc.com

Hilton Head National - 60 Hilton Head National Dr. 843-842-5900. www.golfhiltonheadnational.com

Island West Golf Course - 40 Island West Dr. 843-689-6660. www.islandwestgolf.net

May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff - 476 Mount Pelia Rd. 843-706-6580. www.palmettobluff.com

Old Carolina Golf Club - 89 Old Carolina Dr. 843-757-8311. www.oldcarolinagc.com

Old South Golf Links - 50 Buckingham Plantation Dr. 843-785-5353. 800-257-8997. www.oldsouthgolf.com

Rose Hill Golf Club - 4 Clubhouse Dr. 843-757-9030. www.golfrosehill.com

Sun City CoursesHidden Cypress, 672 Cypress Hills Dr. 843-705-4999.

Okatie Creek, 60 SunCity Ln. 843-705-4653.

Argent Lakes, 1291 Sergeant Wm Jasper Blvd N, Hardeeville, 843-645-0507. www.golfinsuncity.com

Daufuskie Island

Bloody Point Course - 843-842-2723. www.thedaufuskiecompany.com

Melrose on the Beach - 47 Avenue of Oaks 843-422-6963. www.thedaufuskiecompany.com

Hilton Head Island

Club Key Enterprises, Inc - 1 Corpus Christie Pl. 843-877-2539 . www.clubkey.com

Country Club Of Hilton Head - Hilton Head Plantation - 70 Skull Creek Dr. 843-681-2582.866-835-0093. www.hiltonheadclub.com

Golf Academy at Sea Pines Resort843-785-4540. 800-925-0467. www.golfacademy.net

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run100 Indigo Run Dr. Front Guard Gate. 843-689-2200. www.goldenbear-indigorun.com

The Island Golf School843-686-3355. www.islandgolfschools.com

Oyster Reef Golf Club - 155 High Bluff Rd. 843-681-7717. www.oysterreefgolfclub.com

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront ResortArthur Hills Course - George Fazio Course Robert Trent Jones Course Palmetto Dunes Resort. 843-785-1138.866-380-1778. www.palmettodunes.com Palmetto Hall PlantationArthur Hills Course - Robert Cupp Course 108 Fort Howell Dr. 843-342-2582. www.palmettohallgolf.com

Port Royal Golf Course Barony Course - Planter’s Row Course Robber’s Row Course - 10 Clubhouse Dr. 843-681-1700. www.portroyalgolfclub.com

Sea Pines Resort - Harbour Town Golf Ocean Course - Heron Point Golf 3200 Greenwood Dr. 800-732-7463. www.seapines.com



Shipyard ResortBrigantine Course - Clipper Course - Galleon Course - 45 Shipyard Dr. 843-686-8802. 800-2-FIND-18. www.shipyardgolfclub.com

miniAture golf

Adventure Cove - 18 Folly Field Rd. 843-842-9990. www.adventurecove.com

Legendary Golf - North - 900 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. 843-686-3399.

Legendary Golf - South - 80 Pope Ave. 843-785-9214.

Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf 8 Marina Side Dr. 843-686-4001. www.piratesislandgolf.com

golf pAckAges

Club Key Interprises, Inc - 1 Corpus Christie Pl.843-258-2539. www.clubkey.com

Country Club of Hilton Head- 70 Skull Creek Dr. 843-681-2582. 866-835-0093. www.hiltonheadclub.com

Fore N Shore Golf Packages - 6 Office Way. 843-842-3475. 800-866-6336. www.forenshore.com

Golf Island Call Center - 888-465-3475.www.golfisland.com

Hilton Head Golf Vacations - 843-689-2295. 800-364-9683. www.hhigolfvacations.com

Hilton Head Guest Services - 890 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-341-9184. 800-621-1518.

Hilton Head Rentals & Golf 578 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-785-8687. 800-445-8664. www.hiltonheadvacation.com

Sea Pines Resort - 843-732-7463. 800-SEA-PINES.

tennis/fitness

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort 40 Folly Field Rd. 800-475-2631. www.hhibeachandtennis.com

Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center 6 Trent Jones Ln. 866-380-1178. www.palmettodunes.com

Sea Pines Racquet Club 5 Lighthouse Ln. 866-561-8802. www.seapines.com

Smith Stearns Tennis Academy - 1 Lighthouse Ln. 843-363-4789. www.smithstearns.com

South Beach Racquet Club - 230 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-2215. www.south-beach-racquet-club.com

Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island www.tahhi.org

Bluffton

Belfair: Fitness & Sports Center - 1 Union Ct. 843-757-0732. www.belfair1811.com

Lava 24 Fitness - Moss Creek Village.843-836-5282. www.lava24.com

Powerhouse Gym Family Fitness - 1530 Fording Island Rd. 843-706-9700. www.powerhousegym.com

Shaping Concepts of Hilton Head LLC 30 Plantation Park Dr. #205A. 843-757-8626. www.blufftonpersonaltraining.com

Beach City Health & Fitness - 39 Hospital Center Comns. 843-681-6161. www.beachcityfitness.com

Breakthrough Fitness Center - 130 Arrow Rd. 843-341-2166. www.breakthroughfitnesshhi.com

Center for Health and Fitness - 2 Marshland Rd. 843-842-3359. www.thecenterhhi.com

Esmerelda’s Massage Therapy & Fitness Studios 14 New Orleans Rd. 843-785-9588.

Lava 24 Fitness - 811 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-842-3225.

Van Der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort 116 Shipyard Dr. 843-785-8388. 800-845-6138. www.vandermeertennis.com

Van Der Meer Tennis Center 19 Cordillo Pkwy & Deallyon Rd. 843-785-8388 800-845-6138. www.vandermeertennis.com.


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Main Street Youth Theatre - 843-689-6246. www.msyt.org. The Main Street Youth Theatre is dedicated to providing a true theatrical experience to amateur young talent, through participation in high-quality productions and educational outreach programs.

Art League of Hilton Head - 843-681-5060. www.hhal.org. The Art League of Hilton Head promotes and supports the visual arts through education, exhibitions and partnerships for the cultural enrichment of Hilton Head and its visitors. Enjoy a variety of classes at the Art Academy — from oils and watercolors to photography and sculpture. Classes are open to members and non-members and all ages and skill levels.

Hilton Head Choral Society - 843-341-3818. www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org. The choirs of The Hilton Head Choral Society present a wide variety of choral music: Classical Masterworks, Pops Concerts and lighter fare, patriotic and Americana, gospel and musical theatre, along with an exciting Youth Choir repertoire.

Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Program - 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org. The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra has 70 musicians under contract and world

renowned soloists appearing at many concerts. Today the orchestra is said to be “a vision that stays ahead of the curve,” and is satisfying its diverse audience with Classical Music as well as Pops and Jazz. They also sponsor many educational outreach programs.

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina - 843-842-2787, www.artshhi.com. Located in the heart of Hilton Head Island, the award-winning regional Arts Cen-ter of Coastal Carolina is a remarkable showcase for professional performing and visual arts, as well as cultural festivals and educational outreach.

Chamber Music Hilton Head - 773-907-0665, www.cmhh.org. Chamber Music Hilton Head is a classically trained repertory ensemble whose members collab-orate to present concerts of sonatas, trios, quartets and similar works for small ensemble. Each of their programs is performed in Bluffton Sunday afternoons and on Hilton Head Island Monday evenings.

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May River Theatre of Bluffton - 843-815-5581.www.mayrivertheatre.com. The May River Theatre of Bluffton presents a full season of fun, wonderful productions, from both on and off Broadway for the Bluffton community. Productions are held in the Ulmer Auditorium of Bluffton’s Town Hall.

Outside art in Old Town Bluffton.


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Art gAlleries

Bluffton

Al-Harry Furniture Design - 20 Calhoun St. 843-757-5999. www.al-harryfurnituredesign.com

Artist Uncorked Painting Parties - 149 Riverwalk Blvd, Ste 15, inside Creative Outlet. 843-837-4700. www.artistuncorked.com

Bears Comics - 14 Promenade Ste 302.843-757-6893. Fantozzi’s Wrought Iron - 41 Calhoun St.843-301-9855.

The Filling Station Art Gallery - 69 Calhoun St. 843-263-4796.

Fishbone Gallery - 45 Calhoun St. 843-757-5020.

Four Corners Gallery & Framing1263-B May River Rd. 843-757-8185. www.fourcornersgallerybluffton.com

Jacob Preston Studio - 10 Church St. 843-757-3084. www.jacobprestonpottery.com

The LaRoche Collection - 51 Pine View Dr. 843-757-5826. (appt. only) www.larochecollections.com

Maye River Gallery - 37 Calhoun St. 843-757-2633. www.mayerivergallery.com

Pluff Mudd Art - 27 Calhoun St. 843-757-5590. www.pluffmudart.com

Society of Bluffton Artists - 48 Boundary St. 843-757-6586. www.sobagallery.com

Daufuskie Island

Iron Fish Art - 168 Benjies Point Rd. 843-842-9448. www.ironfishart.com

Silver Dew Pottery - 18 Green Cove Dr. 843-842-6419.

Hilton Head Island

Allaben Fine art Gallery - 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. 843-686-6068. www.allabenfineart.com

Art Academy - 106 Cordillo Pkwy. 843-842-5738. www.hhal.org/pages/academy

The Art Café, Paint Your Own Pottery1 N Forest Beach Dr. Coligny Plaza. 843-785-5525. www.colignyplaza.com/theartcafe

The Art League Gallery of Hilton Head14 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-681-5060. www.hhal.org

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Walter Greer Gallery - 14 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-842-ARTS(2787). www.artshhi.com

Bailey’s Limited - 147-D Lighthouse Rd. 843-671-4715.

Bolton Smith Gallery - 9 Harbourside Ln. 843-241-4182. www.rboltonsmith.com

Camellia Art & Gallery - 1 Office Way. 843-785-3535. www.camelliaart.com

Endangered Arts, Ltd - 841-B William Hilton Pkwy. 843-785-5075. www.endangeredarts.com

FastFrame - 95 Mathews Dr. Port Royal Plaza. 843-342-7696. www.fastframe.com

Hartough Gallery - 5 Hunter Rd. Ste A-4. 843-682-3711. www.hartough.com

Karis Art Gallery - 1000 Wm Hilton Pkwy. The Village at Wexford. 843-785-5100. www.karisartgallery.com

LaBelle Image - 9-E Harbourside Ln. Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-785-3112. www.labelleimage.org

Morris & Whiteside Galleries & Sculpture Garden - 220 Cordillo Pkwy. 843-842-4433.www.morris-whiteside.com

Nash Gallery - 13 Harbourside Ln. Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-785-6424. www.nashgallery.com

Neptune’s Niche - 9 Harbourside Ln. 843-785-5611.

Pink House Gallery of Fine Art & Framing 1503 Main St. 843-681-5169.

Picture This - 78-D Arrow Rd. #5. 843-842-5299. www.picturethishiltonhead.com

Smith Galleries - 1000 Wm Hilton Pkwy. J11, 843-842-2280. www.smithgalleries.com


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May River Theatre - 20 Bridge St. Ulmer Auditori-um. 843-815-5581. www.mayrivertheatre.com

Hilton Head Island

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina 14 Shelter Cove Ln. 843-842-2787. 888-860-2787. www.artshhi.com

Hilton Head Choral Society www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org

Hilton Head Dance Theatre24 Palmetto Business Pk. 843-785-5477.

Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra2 Park Lane, Ste 300. 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org

Main Street Youth Theater3000 Main St. 843-689-6246. www.msyt.org

movie theAtres

Bluffton

Cinemark Bluffton 12 Cinemas106 Buckwalter Pkwy. 843-757-2859. www.cinemark.com

Hilton Head Island

Coligny Theatre1 N Forest Beach Dr. Bldg I-5. 843-686-3500. www.colignytheatre.com

Northridge Cinema 10435 William Hilton Pkwy. 843-342-3800. www.southeastcinemas.com

Park Plaza Cinemas33 Office Park Rd. 843-785-5001. www.parkplazahhimovies.com

Alex Puette in a production of Singin’ In the Rain. Photo provided by Art Center of Coastal Carolina.

Jordan Sturm Photography


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Bluffton

New Year’s Day 5K & Polar Bear Plunge Bear Foot Sports. Cinemark Bluffton 12.843-379-3440. www.bearfootsports.com

Bluffton Rotary Oyster Roast - Rotary Community Center/Oscar Frazier Park. www.blufftonrotary.org

Palmetto Bluff Half Marathon - palmettobluff.com

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Hilton Head Island Carnival www.hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com

Hilton Head Snow Day - Shelter Cove Community Park. 843-681-7273. www.islandreccenter.org

American Cancer Society’s Annual Winter Ball 843-842-5188.

Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration 843-689-9314. www.gullahcelebration.com

Hilton Head Youth Orchestra-Winter Concert First Presbyterian Church. 540 Wm Hilton Pkwy843-842-2055. www.hhso.org

Hilton Head/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week - Various locations. 843-785-3673. www.hiltonheadisland.org

Hilton Head Half Marathon & 10K 843-757-8520. www.bearfootsports.com

The Heart Ball - 843-681-2355.

Gullah Arts and Crafts Festival - 843-689-9314. www.gullahcelebration.com

PTR International Tennis Symposium 843-785-7244. www.ptrtennis.org

Cooks and Books - Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa. 843-815-6616.

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Hilton Head International Piano Competition First Presbyterian Church. 540 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-842-2055. www.hhso.org

HHI Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Planta-tion. 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org

Special Olympics - Please call for more information. 843-785-7244. www.ptrtennis.org

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival (Photo/courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau)


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Hilton Head Island Wine + Food Festival The Sea Pines Resort. 843-686-4944. www.hiltonheadwineandfood

Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run - Pope Ave.843-757-8520. www.bearfootsports.com

Wingfest - Shelter Cove Community Park. 843-681-7273. www.islandreccenter.org

Boys and Girls Clubs of the LowcountrySpring Gala - 843-689-3646.

April

Bluffton

Taste of Bluffton - Bluffton Town Village. 843-757-1010. www.tasteofbluffton.com

Hilton Head Island

RBC Heritage Golf Tournament 843-671-2448. www.rbcheritage.com

DMC Seafood FestivalShelter Cove Community Park. 843-681-7273.

The Art Market at Historic Honey Horn Planta-tion - 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org

Hilton Head Choral Society Youth Choir Spring Concert - Christ Lutheran Church. 843-341-3818.www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org

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Bluffton Village Festival - Calhoun Street. 843-815-2277. www.blufftonvillagefestival.com

Bluffton Sunset Party - 843-757-8520. www.blufftonsunsetparty.com

Hilton Head Island

Banana Open Junior Tennis Challenge Palmetto Dunes. 843-785-1152.

Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head’s Rib Burnoff Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Planta-tion.www.hiltonheadkiwanis.org

June

Bluffton

Bluffton Sunset Party - 843-757-6293. www.blufftonsunsetparty.com

The Burning of Bluffton - 843-757-62936. www.HeywardHouse.org

Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Day - Daufuskie Island Foundation. 843-384-9941.

Hilton Head Island

Banana Open Tennis TournamentPalmetto Dunes. 843-785-1152.

Harbourfest - 843-785-1106. www.palmettodunes.com/sheltercove

July

Bluffton

Bluffton Sunset Party843-757-6293. www.blufftonsunsetparty.com

Mullett Day FestivalThe Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. 843-757-1010. www.blufftonchamberofcommerce.com

The Players Amateur Berkeley Hall. 843-671-2448. www.playersam.com

Hilton Head Island

July 4th - Shelter Cove Marina. Harbour Town and Skull Creek Marina. 843-785-3673.

Fitness Pro Firecracker 5000 - 843-757-8520. www.bearfootsports.com

Summer Kayak Fest - 843-686-6996. www.outsidehiltonhead.com

August

Bluffton

Bluffton Sunset Party - 843-757-6293.www.blufftonsunsetparty.com

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Boiled Peanut Festival

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Brendan Maloney Memorial Golf Jubilee 843-681-7273. www.islandreccenter.org

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Bluffton

Bluffton Sunset Party 843-757-6293. www.BlufftonSunsetParty.com.

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RE/MAX Children’s Miracle Network Doubles Tournament - 843-785-3673.

Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament843-842-7711. www.hhcelebritygolf.com

Wheelchair Tennis Championships - Van der Meer Tennis Center. 843-785-7244. www.ptrtennis.org

Seafood Jazz & BrewShelter Cove Community Park. 843-686-4944. www.hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com

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Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival 843-757-2583. www.blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.com

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Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head’s Chili Cook-Off -Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Planta-tion. 843-342-2076. www.hiltonheadkiwanis.org

Community Festival - Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation. 843-689-6767. www.coastaldiscovery.org

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Lowcountry Boil & BBQ - 843-757-1010. www.blufftonchamberofcommerce.org

Bluffton Beer Festwww.BlufftonBeer Fest.com

Music to Your Mouth Festival www.PalmettoBluff.com

Lowcountry Soup ChallengeTanger Outlet Stores. 843-837-5410.

Daufuskie Island

Autumn Festival843-842-7792. www.daufuskie360.net

Hilton Head Island

Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival 843-785-7469. www.hhiconcours.com

Hilton Head Oyster FestivalThe Island Recreation Center. 843-681-7273. www.islandreccenter.org

New River Auto Mall Hilton Head Bridge Run 10K Run and 5K Health Walk. 843-757-8520.www.bearfootsports.com

Taste of the Season843-785-3673.

The Piggly-Wiggly Turkey TrotThe Island Recreation Center. 843-681-7273. www.islandreccenter.org

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Christmas Paradewww.townofbluffton.com

Hilton Head Island

Christmas Tour of Homes Hilton Head Choral Society. 843-341-3818.

Holiday Lights Tour843-681-7273.

Dove Street Festival of Lights40 Shelter Cove Ln. www.sheltercovetownecentre.com

Hilton Head Medical Center Jingle Jingle 5K843-757-8520. www.bearfootsports.com


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Inn at Palmetto Bluff. A Montage Resort476 Mount Pelia Rd. 843-706-6500. 866-706-6565. www.palmettobluffresort.com

Rose Hill Mansion Guest Cottage - 199 Rose Hill Way. 843- 757-6046. www.rosehillmansion.com

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Bluffton

Stoney Crest Plantation Campground 419 May River Rd. Bluffton. 843-757-3249.

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort - 43A Jenkins Island Rd. I-95 Exit 8. 843-681-3256. 800-845-9560. www.hiltonheadharbor.com

Hilton Head Island Motorcoach Resort 133 Arrow Rd. 843-785-7699. 800-722-2365. www.hiltonheadmotorcoachresort.com

hotels And motels

Bluffton

Candlewood Suites - 5 Young Clyde Ct. 843-705-9600. 877-226-3539. www.candlewoodsuites.com

Comfort Suites - 23 Towne Dr. 843-815-1700. 866-893-2377. www.hiltonheadcs.com

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott - 105 Okatie Center Blvd N. 843-705-2300.

Hampton Inn & Suites - 29 Wm Pope Dr. 843-705-9000. www.bluffton.hamptoninn.com

Hilton Garden Inn - 1575 Fording Island Rd. 843-837-8111. www.hiltongardeninn.com

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - 35 Bluffton Rd. 843-757-2002. 888-465-4329. www.hiexpress.com/blufftonsc

Westin Resort + Spa (Photo courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau)


Hilton Head Island/BlufftonAccommodations

The Inn at Palmetto Bluff. A Montage Resort 476 Mt Pelia Rd. 843-706-6500. www.palmettobluffresort.com

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel - 1376 Fording Island Rd. 843-837-9494. 877-424-6423. www.suburbanhotels.com

Hilton Head Island

The Beach House - 1 S Forest Beach Dr. 843-785-5126. www.thebeachhousehhi.com

Days Inn Hilton Head - 9 Marina Side Dr. 843-842-4800. 800-329-7466. www.daysinn.com

Hampton Inn - 1 Dillon Rd. 843-681-7900. 800-HAMPTON. www.hamptoninnhhi.comUnwind in one of 121 newly redesigned, spacious guest rooms and suites with flat-screen tv, mini-fridge and microwave in each. Enjoy a range of free amenities including WiFi, a gym and outdoor pool, and Hampton’s free hot breakfast. Beach less than 1 mile away, minutes to everything Hilton Head offers with the Hamptonality ™ you expect.

Hilton Head Marriott at Palmetto Dunes 1 Hotel Cir. 843-686-8400.

Hilton Head Metropolitan Hotel 36 S Forest Beach Dr. 843-842-3100. 800-535-3248. www.hiltonheadmetropolitan.com

The Inn at Harbour Town - 7 Lighthouse Ln. 843-363-8100. 888-843-4136. www.seapines.com

Main Street Inn & Spa - 2200 Main St. 843-681–3001. (800)471-3001. www.mainstreetinn.com

Omni Hilton Head - 23 Ocean Ln. 843-842-8000. www.omnihotels.com

Park Lane Hotel & Suites - 2 Park Ln. 843-686-5700. 877-BIRDIE-1. www.hiltonheadparklanehotel.com

Players Club Resort - 35 Deallyon. 843-785-8000. 800-497-7529.

Ramada Hilton Head - 200 Museum St. 843-681-3655. www.ramada.com

Quality Inn Hilton Head Island - South Forest Beach. 2 Tanglewood Dr. 843-842-6662. www.qualityinnhhi.com

Red Roof Inn - 5 Regency Pkwy. 843-686-6808. 800-Red-Roof. www.redroof.com

Sea Pines Resort - 32 Greenwood Dr. 843-785-3333. 866-561-8802. www.seapines.com

Sonesta Resort Hilton Head - 130 Shipyard Dr. 843-842-2400. www.sonesta.com./hiltonhead

South Beach Marina Inn & Vacation Rentals 232 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-6498. 800-367-3909. www.sbinn.com

Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa 2 Grasslawn Avenue. 843-681-4000. 800-937-8461. www.westinhiltonheadisland.com


Bluffton

Weichert Realtors Apex Realty - Parrots Creek. Hwy 802. 843-770-5115. www.apexrealty.com

Hilton Head Island

Adventure Inn/Vacation Time of Hilton Head - 3 Lemoyne Ave. 843-785-5151. 800-845-9500. www.advinn.com. www.vthhi.com

Avalon Rentals & Sales - 1 N Forest Beach Dr. Coligny Plaza. 843-757-4201. 800-346-2490. www.avalonrentalshhi.com

Beach Properties of Hilton Head 33 Bow Cir. 800-671-5155. 843-671-5155. www.beach-property.com

Beachside Getaway - 61 Arrow Rd. 866-443-5922. www.beachsidegetaway.com

Beverly Serral Properties - 5 Office Way. 843-341-3600. 843-341-3600. www.beverlyserral.com

Coastal Owner Service - 1 Mallard St. 843-247-0227. www.forestbeachrentals.com

Coral Resorts - 66 Pope Ave. 843-842-3490.

Destination Vacation - 7 Executive Pk Rd. 843-785-7774. 877-874-7244. www.destinationvacationhh.com

Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort - 22 Harbour-side Ln. 843-341-4150. www.dvc.disney.go.com


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Fore ‘N Shore Golf Packages6 Office Way. Ste 905. 843-842-3475. 866-645-6006. www.forenshore.com

Gainer Vacation Villas - 85 Folly Field Rd. #4501239-395-3184. www.philgainer.com

Goode Vacation Rentals - 42 New Orleans Rd. #103. 843-681-9325. 800-673-9385www.goodevacationrentals.com

Harbour Town Yacht Club - 149 Lighthouse Rd.843-671-1400. 888-412-7375. www.htyc.com

Harbourside III - 9 Harborside Ln.843-785-4000. 800-542-5535. www.harboursideIII.com

HHI Vacations - 2 Good Hope Ct. 888-WELUVHH. www.hiltonhead-villas.com

Hilton Head Accommodations 20 Executive Park Rd. 843-686-6662. 888-433-4762. www.hiltonheadusa.com

Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort 40 Folly Field Rd. 843-842-4402. 800-475-2631.www.hhibeachandtennis.com

Hilton Head Hideaways 843-868-1171. www.vrhhi.com

Hilton Head Rent Direct - 840 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 888-444-5573. www.hiltonheadrentdirect.com

Hilton Head Rentals & Golf - 578 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-785-8687. 800-445-8664. www.hiltonheadvacation.com

Hilton Head Resort 4 Seasons Centre 663 Wm Hilton Pkwy. 843-842-3169. www.hiltonheadresortvillas.com

Hilton Head Vacation Rentals - 32 Palmetto Bay Rd. 843-689-3010. 800-232-2463. ww-w.800beachme.com

Island Getaway Rentals - PO Box 5429. 843-842-4664. 800-608-8364. www.islandgetaway.com

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Hilton Head Island/BlufftonAccommodations

Marriott Vacation Club 51 S. Forest Beach Dr. 843-842-1400. www.vacationclub.com

Palmetto Dunes Ocean Front Resort - 4 Queens Folly Rd. 843-795-1138. www.palmettodunes.com

Palmetto Sands Vacation Rentals 17 New Orleans Rd. 843-689-5900. 877-597-2637. www.palmettosands.com

Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island 32 Palmetto Bay Rd. #1B. 843-686-6008. 800-845-7017. www.hhivacations.com

Seabreeze Vacation Rentals 78-B Arrow Rd. 843-842-6069. 800-231-6622. www.maximumvacations.com

Sea Cloisters - 50 Star Fish Dr. 843-842-5334. 800-845-5334. www.seacloisters.com

Sea Pines Resort - 32 Greenwood Dr. 843-785-3333. 866-561-8802. www.seapines.com

Seashore Vacations. Inc. - 11 Executive Park Road. 843-785-2191. 800-845-0077. www.seashorehhi.com

Sea Turtle Getaways - 14 Greenwood Dr. #101. 843-842-6000. 866-386-6644. www.seaturtlegetaways.com

South Beach Inn & Vacation Rentals 232 S Sea Pines Dr. 843-671-6498. 800-367-3909.www.sbinn.com

Spinnaker Resorts - 35 Deallyon Ave.843-785-3355. 800-504-8823.

Sunset Rentals - 21-D New Orleans Rd. 843-785-6767. 800-276-8991. www.sunsetrentals.com

Trident Villa Rentals at Palmetto Dunes 1-B Shelter Cove Ln. 843-785-3447. 800-237-8306.www.tridentvillarentals.com

The Vacation Company 42 New Orelans Rd., 855-845-7018. 843-686-6100. www.vacationcompany.com

Wyndham Vacation Rentals 21 Executive Park Rd. 843-842-3006. 877-568-4359. www.wvrhiltonhead.com

Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa 2 Grasslawn Ave. 843-681-4000. www.oceanpalmshiltonhead.com

Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Island Accommodations - 13 Bow Cir. 843-785-8021. www.daufuskieislandrentals.com

Melrose Resort - 53 Avenue of Oaks.843-341-2922. www.melroseresort.com

RBC Enterprises – Oceanfront Residence Club - 200 Merchant Street. 843-842-5560. 800-603-0386. www.rbcenterprises.com

Hilton Head Marriott Resort Spa (Photo courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau)


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Colleton County has many exciting and beautiful places to explore and discover.

From its lush forests and marshes teeming with wildlife to its pristine beaches, historic Colleton County has much to offer. It was named for a Lord Proprietor, Sir John Colleton, who was bestowed a land grant from King Charles II in 1663. During the 18th century, plantations with oak-lined drives and rich fields of rice dotted the countryside, mak-ing this area one of the leading producers of rice in America. A traditional, rural lifestyle still prevails. Walterboro, settled in 1784 as a summer retreat for nearby plantations, is situated just off Interstate 95 and is a popular stop for travelers today. This attractive city abounds with fine examples of 19th century architecture including many lovely church-es from earlier times as well as the South Carolina Artisans Center that provides a retail outlet for the state’s finest folk art and crafts. Stretching along the county’s northern border is South Carolina’s official canoe and kayak trail tracing 56 miles of the black

water Edisto River. An ancient waterway important to commerce in Colonial times and to the native Indians, the Edisto is reported to be the world’s longest free-flowing black water river. Lowcountry wildlife, including deer, kingfishers, great blue herons and spot-tail bass, are abundant through-out Colleton County. Preserves, like Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, are a popular haven for hunters, fishermen and nature lovers alike. Located on the coast is Edisto Island. Once famous for growing Sea Island cotton, this beautiful island is now famous as a family vacation destination offer-ing excellent resort accommodations and oceanside campsites. Settled in 1690, the area is rich in history with several plantation homes and pre-revolu-tionary churches still standing. Edisto Beach is a beachcomber’s paradise perfect for discovering shark’s teeth, shells and sand dollars along its three miles of sparkling sand.

EDISTO BEACH - Experience the beach and capture that island spirit

The secret is being discovered, and Edisto Beach has become known as a coastal island destination, a state of mind, any time…any season. Edisto is one of South Carolina’s largest barrier islands, located approximately 45 miles south of Charleston and east of Walterboro. Historic Scenic Byway SC Highway 174 stretches across the island through moss-hung ancient oaks, unspoiled marshes, and

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rich agricultural land. The North and South Edisto Rivers border two edges of the island connected by the Atlantic Ocean and Intercostal Waterway on opposite sides. When you reach the end of scenic Highway 174, you will arrive at Edisto Beach. Ed-isto, pronounced “EH dis tow”, is one of the most serene beaches found on the South Carolina coast. By water, the ACE Basin offers abundant wildlife including majestic wood storks, egrets, herons and an American bald eagle or two if you are so lucky. The sea creatures that you may encounter can include dolphins, sea otters, alligators and a variety of fish to delight any angler.

The beach itself is “gently” developed with low-level beach houses situated along 4.5 miles of uncrowded, pristine beach, beside the many tidal creeks and rivers and throughout the interior. Countless families have spent generations of vaca-tions exploring the natural beauty this special place has to offer. With its laid-back lifestyle and quiet, yet breath-taking, natural setting, this sea island destination provides everyone a chance to enjoy the slower pace of days gone by.

There are no hotels on Edisto Beach, but there are many rental opportunities of every type and size available in which you can experience all

that makes Edisto the unique destination it is. It’s the kind of place you can bring your family, your extended family, your friends or just you and your significant other to take a well deserved break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and work to unplug from the stresses of the 21st century. Sure, there are plenty of towers and conveniences of today’s technology, but you will probably find that leaving the laptop off will allow you to experience life the “Edi-slow” way.

Edisto is a fantastic beach for shelling and shark’s teeth or other fossil hunting. There have been many rare fossils found along the waterline including the tooth of a three toed horse, skate jaws, whelk egg cases and ribs and vertebrae of all sorts of ocean creatures. Loggerhead Turtles are your neighbors as the females come ashore to lay their eggs in the late spring and summer. These nests are protected and monitored by local organizations.

If you like to fish, there are numerous options. Surf fishing requires minimal equipment. A pole, some bait and a bucket to haul off your catch are the basics. Anything you didn’t bring with you can be bought or rented at several places on the beach. There are several charter captains listed further

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along in this guide that provide trips in shore and off shore. Edisto has several seafood markets that offer up local freshly caught seafood options you can purchase to take back to the house and cook up yourself. And if you would rather have someone else do it for you, there are great restaurants at the beach and a few other options a little further out on the island.

Make sure to visit the unique shops and out-fitters. And, if golf is your game, the Plantation Course at Edisto is a beautiful but challenging course amid the oaks and the pines. All who visit Edisto experience the comfort and rejuvenation of the island lifestyle, and its residents are committed to moderate well-planned growth that is focused on retaining that spirit.

There’s also Edisto Beach State Park opened nearly 60 years ago, putting Edisto on the map of summer attractions. The State Park has expanded many times over the years. It now includes beach and marsh-side camping, cabins, a boat ramp and dock, and a nature interpretative center.

And, of course the all favorite past time of

sitting in the rocking chair on the front porch (in the Southern vernacular, that is whichever side faces the water) with your favorite beverage, your favorite must read or must listen to and watch the sun come up and go down while being lulled by the sound of the surf and watching the pelicans glide effortlessly by.

Whether you tap into the wide array of activities and recreational outings that abound, or just take the time to soak in the area’s unrivaled sunsets, Edisto Beach is revered by individuals and families, beach and nature lovers, and golfers and boaters alike who seek to escape the hustle of everyday life.

Welcome to Walterboro

Walterboro and Colleton County offer the beauty of abundant natural resources mixed with the cultural heritage and friendliness of an historic small town. During the summer of 1784, owners of large rice plantations in what is now Colleton County began searching for a better location for their summer homes. They chose the most ideal spot in the area and named it Hickory Valley.

A look at the marina at Edisto Beach. Above: Headed out to go fishing. Top right: Antique shopping is a popular pastime in Walterboro. Bottom right: The historic BotanyBay Icehouse.


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This small summer retreat grew and eventually took the name of two of its original settlers, Paul and Jacob Walters. In 1817, the City of Walterboro became the county seat and was officially incor-porated in 1826. Much of the grace and charm of the lifestyle of these early settlers can still be found in Walterboro today. The City abounds with fine examples of their architecture, including structures that are noted on the National Register of Historic Places. Passing along the quiet, tree-lined streets of Walterboro’s residential neighbor-hoods, one almost expects to catch glimpses of its earliest residents relaxing on the broad porches or strolling among the gardens. Ancient, moss-draped live oak trees shade streets lined with quaint houses and churches. Our quality of life is enhanced by the availability of golf, tennis, and specialty and antique shops located in the central business district. We have an active cultural arts community, which includes a community theater, a cultural arts council and the official South Car-olina Artisans Center with fine folk art and crafts. The SC Artisans Center is a retail outlet for juried

South Carolina artists. Its educational programs and craft demonstrations provide a cultural and educational resource for the state and a oneof-a-kind attraction for visitors.

For nature enthusiasts, the ACE Basin offers wildlife watching, camping, fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, and hunting. The Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto River (ACE) Basin rep-resents one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast of the United States. The Basin consists of approximately 350,000 acres of di-verse habitats, forested wetlands, fresh, brackish and salt-water tidal marshes, barrier islands and beaches. The ACE Basin hosts a wealth of wild-life resources, including such endangered and threatened species as the bald eagle, woodstork, osprey, loggerhead sea turtle and short-nose sturgeon. When you visit Walterboro, you will discover the heritage that distinguishes our qual-ity of living, the natural resources that refresh the spirit and body, and above all the friendly hometown atmosphere that epitomizes southern hospitality. LVG


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Billow Street Pizza2801 Myrtle St. 843-869-3388.www.billowstreetpizza.com

Buck’s Pizza114-A Jungle Rd. 843-869-5000.www.buckspizza.com

The Coffee Shop3731 Docksite Rd. 843-869-3000.www.thecoffeeshopedistobeach.com

Dockside Bar and Grill3730 Docksite Rd. 843-869-2695.

Finn’s Island Grill102 Palmetto Blvd. 843-869-4474.

Flowers Seafood to Go1914 Hwy. 174. 843-869-0033.

The Happie Truck3101 Myrtle St. 803-984-4231.

Island Video & Ice Cream114 Jungle Rd. Ste D, 843-869-3134.

J Peters Grill21 Fairway Dr. 843-869-4333.www.jpetersgrill.net

McConkey’s Jungle Shack108 Jungle Rd. 843-869-0097.www.mcconkeysjungleshack.com

Old Post Office Restaurant1442 Hwy. 174. 843-869-2339.www.theoldpostofficerestaurant.com

Po’ Pigs BO-B-Q487 Hwy. 174. 843-869-9003.

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Pressley’s at the Marina3702 Docksite Rd. 843-869-9226.www.pressleysatthemarina.com

Sea Cow Eatery145-A Jungle Rd. 843-869-3222.www.theseacoweatery.com

Sugartime114 Jungle Rd. 843-869-4007.

The Waterfront Restaurant & Bar136 Jungle Rd. 843-869-1400.www.waterfrontrestaurantedisto.com

Whaley’s2801 Myrtle St. 843-869-2161.www.whaleyseb.com

Walterboro

Boochie’s Seafood Market900 S Jefferies Blvd. 843-782-3990.

Buck’s Pizza Pick Up or Delivery444 Bells Hwy. 843-549-1995.www.buckspizza.com

Castillo’s Pizza334 Washington St. 843-782-7777.

Carmines Trattoria242 E Washington St. 843-782-3248.

China Buffet2056 Bells Hwy. I-95 Exit 57. 843-539-1381.

China Dragon350 N Jefferies Blvd. 843-549-5215.

China Express418 S Jefferies Blvd. 843-549-2598.

China Wok327 Bells Hwy. 843-549-9557.

Cliff ’s Hot Dog Station617 Wichman St. 843-782-3647.

Cracker Barrel59 Cane Branch Rd. 843-538-7800.www.crackerbarrel.com

Dairyland438 S Jeffries Blvd. 843-549-7431.

Dimitrio’s House of Pizza656 Bells Hwy. 843-549-5597.

Dukes Barbeque949 Robertson Blvd. 843-549-1446.

El Pueblo103 Eddie Chasteen Dr. 843-549-9530.

Fat Jack’s Grillin n Chillin308 Ivanhoe Rd. 843-549-5096.

Forks Food Court1541 Cottageville Hwy. 843-538-4800.

Fuji Express339 N Jeffries Blvd. 843-549-8599.

Hiott’s Pharmacy373 E Washington St. 843-549-7222.

Main Street Grille256 E Washington St. 843- 782-4774.

Old Bank Christmas & Gift Shop Bakery229 E Washington St. 843-549-6555.

Olde House Cafe 1274 Bells Hwy. 843-538-2614 .

Willtown Tavern RestaurantDogwood Hills Golf Course1 Dogwood Ln. 843-538-8316.


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points of interest

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Edisto Serpentarium -1374 Highway 174 Edisto Island 843-869-1171. www.edistoserpentarium.com. Dedicated to recognizing, preserving and study-ing reptiles. Near the Old Post Office Restaurant. Features 1,000 Snakes, alligator pits, turtles, lizards. Interpretations. The serpenterium is open to the public from 10am - 3pm.

Edisto Museum - 8123 Chisholm Plantation Rd 843-869-1954. www.edistomuseum.org. Houses rich history and artifacts that are unique to Edisto Island. The museum hosts several special exhibits and events throughout the year including its popu-lar annual fall tour, “Edisto and Beyond.” 843-869-1954, www.edistomuseum.orgOpen Tues thru Sat, 1-4pm. Winter (Jan-Feb) Tues, Thurs & Sat 1-4 pm

Botany Bay Plantation - Botany Bay Rd. Edisto Island. 843-869-2713. Along with the natural beauty visitors will also find the ruins of an 1800’s plantation house, slave quarters and several intact outbuildings from the 1840’s. Two miles of beach form the eastern border of the plantation as well. This wildlife manage-ment area is open to the public during daylight hours all days except Tuesdays and special hunt days.

Walterboro

Bedon Lucas House - 205 Church St. Historic Walterboro. Built in the 1820’s, this is one of the key historic properties in the Walterboro Historic Dis-trict. The well-preserved interior features original heart pine floors and an excellent display of antique furnishings. Free tours – groups welcome.

Slave Relics Historical Museum - 208 Carn St. Walterboro. This museum is dedicated to preserv-ing and interpreting the history and culture of African-American slaves. Actual artifacts made and used by slaves in their daily lives, along with tools and household items date from 1750 through the mid 1800’s. Tues-Sat 10-3 p.m. Groups by appointment only.

Colleton Museum & Farmers Market - 506 East Washington St. Walterboro. Located in the heart of historic downtown Walterboro, you can explore and discover art, history and nature. The museum explores the history of Colleton County and show-cases wildlife of the Lowcountry. Free open to the public. Tues from 12 -6 p.m., Wed- Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sat 10a.m.- 2 p.m.

Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - Detreville St. Walterboro. Walterboro’s nature-based sanctuary offers visitors a lowcountry experience combining history, culture, recreation and education in a southern lowlands setting. A network of board-walks, hiking, biking and nature trails provide perfect views of the diverse plants and wildlife inhabiting the black-water bottomland. Free and open from dawn dusk. Free tours – Groups welcome.

Tuskegee Airmen Monument - 537 Aviation Way, Walterboro. This monument commemorates the heroism of America’s first black military airmen, who enlisted during World War II. They learned to fly three types of aircraft that were used to escort larger planes into battle. During the war, 1,000 Tuskegee Airmen flew 1,578 missions.

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Colleton State Park - Hwy 15, 10 miles north of Walterboro, near Canady’s. 843-538-8206. www.southcarolinaparks.com/colleton. Edisto River Resource Center and Ranger Station - 35 acres, picnic shelters, nature trails, canoing, camping, river fishing along the longest free flowing water in North America.

Edisto Beach State Park - 843-869-4430. www.southcarolinaparks.com/edistobeach. Rich in wild-life and history, trails are in abundance for hiking and biking. Spacious beach. The park is open from 8am-6pm daily. The Learning Center is open Tues -Sat 9am-4pm. Edisto Island, 843-869-2156, 843-869-2756. 1,255 acres, cabins, picnic shelters, playground, swimming, nature/hiking trails, ocean fishing, beach combing, boat ramp, camping, nature center, gift shop. Admission fee.

Edisto Beach - Located about 45 miles south of Charleston and is accessed via US 17, the coastal highway and state route 174. www.townofedistobe-ach.com. Edisto Beach is one of the few remaining family-oriented, gently developed beaches on the eastern coastline of South Carolina. Located in Colleton County where the Edisto River, one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in North America, completes its 206-mile journey to the Atlantic Ocean. Today, low-lying houses are situated along 4.5 miles of this uncrowded, pristine beach. With a laid-back lifestyle and a quiet, yet breath-tak-ing, natural setting, this sea island destination offers everyone a chance to enjoy the slower pace of days gone by. For generations, families have escaped to Edisto Beach, just 45 minutes from historic Charleston, where easy access to the area’s rivers and the shell-rich beach gives the Edisto Beach explorer a wealth of opportunities for boating, fishing, crabbing, shrimping, kayaking, bird-watching, or just lounging by the surf. Though best known for its natural beauty and quiet pace, Edisto Beach visitors and residents also enjoy play on the newly refur-bished and acclaimed golf course and dining in local restaurants. Whether you tap into the wide array of activities and recreational outings that abound, or just take the time to soak in the area’s unrivaled sunsets, Edisto Beach is revered by individuals and families, beach and nature lovers, and golfers and boaters alike who seek to escape the hustle of everyday life.

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Wildlife preserves, trAils & sights

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ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve System - Research information 843-844-8822. Tours 843-521-3099. www.acebasin.net. More than 140,000 acres of winding tidal creeks, salt marshes, barrier and marsh islands. Home to many endan-gered or threatened species such as Loggerhead Sea Turtles and Southern bald eagles.

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area - TiTi Rd. Green Pond 843-844-8957, www.dnr.sc.gov This area is considered to be one of the best birding ar-eas in the state. Bird watchers will find threatened and endangered species such as wood storks and bald eagles. Two observation platforms and miles of dikes provide optimum wildlife viewing oppor-tunities. The area is free and open to the general public from dawn to dusk.

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Bear Island Wildlife Management Area - Located between the Ashepoo and South Edisto Rivers, off US Hwy 17 and approx. 2 miles east of Green Pond. 843-844-2952. www.dnr.sc.gov. Mon.-Sat., Jan. 21th - Oct. 31st. Sunrise to sunset. 11,055 acres includes 4419 acres of impounded marshland managed for waterfowl. Regulated hunting.

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area - Hwy 17, Green Pond 843-844-8957. www.dnr.sc.gov. An 8,048 acre diversity of wetland and upland habits including: rice fields, forested wetland, tidal marsh, and upland forest types. This important bird area en-compasses a unique diversity of managed rice fields, forested wetlands, tidal marsh, and agricultural land. It includes two designated nature trails and miles of dirt roads for hikers and bicyclists to explore. Alligators are also in abundance here. A driving tour of the area is an option for those who are mobility impaired. Open to the public dawn to dusk.

Westvaco Nature Trail - 843-871-5000. Jackson-boro, SC. www.sctrails.net. This trail features fauna, flora and historical landmarks such as the Old King’s Highway (dating from 1700), old rice field banks and an old phosphate plant site.

Edisto Spanish Mount Trail at Edisto Beach State Park - 843-869-4430. www.sctrails.net. This four-mile self-interpretive nature trail winds through a maritime forest and includes an ancient Indian shell mound.

Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area - 843-869-2713. www.botanybayplantation.com. The 4,360.5 acre Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Manage-ment Area (WMA) is located adjacent to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast corner of Edisto Island. The area’s location near the North Edisto river places it within the boundary of the ACE Basin Focus Area, one of the largest remaining relatively undevel-oped wetland ecosystems along the Atlantic Coast.

Walterboro

Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - Walterboro, Detreville St. 843-538-4353. www.walterborosc.org. Comprosed of over 800 acres of braided creek and hardwood flats. The sanctuary offers boardwalks, bridges, bike and walking trails for viewing natural Lowcountry wildlife and beauty. Spanish Moss drips from Cypress trees and wildflowers abound as you pass a beaver pond, duck pond and butterfly garden.

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Carolina Heritage Outfitters 1 Livery Ln. Off Hwy 15, Canadys 843-563-5051. www.canoesc.com

Edisto River Canoe & Kayak TrailWalterboro, 843-549-5445. www.edistoriver.org56 miles of meandering “black water” Edisto River.5 easy-access public boat landings.

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Edisto Essentials436-A Hwy 174. 843-869-0951.www.edistoessentials.com

Edisto Watersports & Tackle3731 Docksite Rd. 843-869-0663.www.edistowatersports.biz


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Addam’s Artifacts and Relic Hunting Adventures7865 Little Britton Rd. 843-889-6073.843-276-8338.www.addams-artifacts.com

Botany Bay Ecotours 3702 Docksite Rd. 843-869-2998.www.botanybayplantation.com

Captain Jimmy Bell’s Edisto Shrimp Boat Charters8337 Fairview Nursery Rd. 843-869-2726.www.edistoshrimpboatcharters.com


Island Bikes and Outfitters140 Jungle Rd. 843-869-4444. 843-869-1321.www.islandbikesandoutfitters.com

Pink Van ToursEdisto Island. 843-603-0967.


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Rudder Craft Outfitters3761 Docksite Rd. 843-631-0149.www.ruddercraftoutfitters.com

Singleshot Guide Service3610 Big Bay Dr. 843-557-0726.

Tours of Edisto843-869-1984. Historical Tourswww.toursofedisto.com

Wilkinson’s Landing Kayak & Canoe1199 Frampton Inlet Rd. 843-609-7102.www.wilkinsonslanding.com

Walterboro

Bonnie Doone Plantation TourHwy 64 or Hwy 17. 843-723-4571.888-317-6799. www.bonniedoone.org Tour our gardens & plantation house. Call ahead.

Walterboro City Walking Tour403 A. Washington St. 843-549-9595.1273 Sniders Hwy. 843-538-4353.www.walterborosc.org

Walterboro Welcome CenterExit 53 off I-95. 1273 Sniders Hwy. 843-538-4353.www.walterborosc.org

fishing chArters

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Edisto Shrimp Boat Charters8032 Little Britton Rd, 843-729-2687.


Fontaine Charters3729 Docksite Rd. 843-869-3446.www.fontainecharters.com

Rudder Craft Outfitters3761 Docksite Rd. 843-631-0149.www.ruddercraftoutfitters.com

Singleshot Guide Service3610 Big Bay Dr. 843-869-3022.www.singleshotguideservices.com

Ugly Duckling Charters3072 Brick House Rd. 843-869-1580www.edistofishingcharters.com

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Edisto Watersports & Tackle3731 Docksite Rd. 843-869-0663www.edistowatersports.biz

The Marina at Edisto Beach3702 Docksite Rd. 843-631-5055www.themarinaeb.com

BoAt rAmps

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Good Hope Boat RampEdisto River, US 17A, approximately 2 miles from Cottageville off Route 91, north 3 miles.

Long Creek Boat RampEdisto River, US 17A, approximately 2 miles from Cottageville off Route 91.

Sullivan’s Ferry Boat RampEdisto River, US 17A, approximately 2 miles from Cottageville off Route 91.

Cuckhold’s Creek Boat RampCuckhold’s Creek, US 17, 3 miles south of Green Pond to Route 119 North to Route 66 West.

Chessie Boat RampChessie Creek, from Walterboro, Hwy 64 East to Route 317 South, to Route 458 South.

Mars Oldfield Boat LandingEdisto River off Hwy 61, west of Givhans Ferry State Park.

Lowndes Boat LandingEdisto River, Lowndes Landing Rd. SE of Cottageville.

Steamboat LandingEdisto River, approximately 6 miles from beach on Steamboat Landing Rd off of Hwy 174 (ramp on Steamboat Creek off of the North Edisto River)


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Price Bridge Boat RampHorseshoe Creek, from Walterboro. Hwy. 64 East to Route 199 South, approximately 2 miles.

Bennett’s Point Boat RampAshepoo River, US 17 to Green Pond.Route 26 South through Bear Island Wildlife Management Area.

Brickyard Boat RampAshepoo River, US 17 to Green Pond.Route 26 South to bridge over river.

West Bank Boat RampEdisto River. US 17 from JacksonboroRoute 30 South approx. 3 miles.

Live Oak Landing2 miles off Hwy 174, Big Bay CreekPalmetto Rd. Edisto Island.

Old Chehaw Boat LandingChehaw River, off US 17 at the end ofCounty Road 161.

Fields Point Boat LandingCombahee River, County Rod 161 off Hwy 17.

Bike rentAls

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Edisto Bike Rentals1 King Cotton Rd. 843-217-8027.

Edisto EssentialsPO Box 716. 843-869-0951.www.edistoessentials.comrentals by pick up & delivery

Island Bikes & Outfitters140 Jungle Rd. 843-869-4444.www.islandbikesandoutfitters.com

Handmade glass at the Artisan’s Center in Walterboro.



shopping

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Crafts By the Sea8548 Racoon Island Rd. 843-869-0075.866-836-0075.www.craftsbythesea.com

Edisto Beach Pavilion Gift Shop101 Palmetto Blvd. 843-869-3069.

Edisto Bookstore547 Hwy 174. 843-869-1885.www.edistobookstore.com

Edisto Island Museum & Gift Shop8123 Chisolm Plantation Rd. 843-869-1954.www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Resort Wear114-C Jungle Rd. 843-869-1200.

Edisto Surf Shop145 Jungle Rd. 843-869-9283.

Edisto Treasures & Consignments119 Jungle Rd. Palmetto Plaza. 843-869-4044.

Edisto True Value827 Oyster Factory Rd. 843-869-4420.

Edistonian Gift Shop & Gallery/Surf& Turf Beachwear406 Hwy 174. 843-869-4466.

King’s Market2559 Hwy 174. 843-869-3600.

Palmetto Gallery and Gifts438 Hwy 174. 843-869-4002.www.palmettogalleryandgifts.com

The Pink Pirate547 Hwy 174. Ste 1A/2B. 843-209-9431.

Plantation Course Pro Shop Edisto Beach19 Fairway Dr. 843-869-1111.www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com.

Pluff Mud Love LLC114 G Jungle Rd. 843-603-4447.www.pluffmudlove.com

Shore Thing Gift Shop136 Jungle Rd. 843-869-1550.

Tranquil Landing Studio8557 Palmetto Rd. 843-869-5182.

With These Hands Gallery1444 Hwy 174. 843-869-3509.www.withthesehandsgallery.com

Walterboro

Antiques & Collectibles of Walterboro220 E Washington St. 843-549-7219.

Bachelor Hill Antiques & Appraisals255 E Washington St. 843-549-1300.

Belk389 Bells Hwy. 843-782-8000. www.belk.com

Carolina Closet Boutique261 E Washington St. 843-782-4399.www.facebook.com/CarolinaClosetBoutique

Choice Collectibles329 E Washington St. 843-549-2617.

Colleton County Museum Gift Shop& Farmers Market506 E Washington St. 843-549-2303.

Consignment Envy813 Bells Hwy. 843-782-5000.

East Main Boutique210 E Washington St. 843-782-4151.

The Frame Shop at Bachelor Hill251 E Washington St. 843-599-1366.

The Golden Daffodil356 E Washington St. 843-782-3455.

Grand Oaks Antiques213 E Washington St. 843-599-5852.

Goodys229 Robertson Blvd. 843-549-6329.

Hayes Jewelers. Inc219 E Washington St. 843-549-7212.


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ActivitiesHickory Valley Antiques129 E Washington St. 843-549-7392.

Hiott’s Pharmacy373 E Washington St. 843-549-7222.

Infinger’s Jewelry212 E Washington St. 843-549-5616.

It’s Retail Therapy248 E Washington St. 843-782-3334.

Jus’ Sports1017 Bells Hwy. 843-549-1656.

Olde Bank Christmas. Gift & Bakery229 E Washington St. 843-549-6555.

Once Again Boutique259 E Washington St.

South Carolina Artisan’s Center318 Wichman St. 843-549-0011.www.scartisanscenter.com The Southern Lady523 S Jefferies Blvd. 843-782-3955.

Sweet Dreams & Jelly Beans228 E Washington St. 843-549-6480.

The Trading Post266 Wichman St. 843-217-0443.

Treasure Chest Gold Co619 Bells Hwy. 843-549-2203.

Trinkets and Treasures340 E Washington St. 843-782-3727.

Wal-Mart Super Center2110 Bells Hwy. 843-539-1560.www.walmart.com

Washington Street Antiques324 E Washington St. 843-549-5527.

Watercolours Interiors & Antiques267 E Washington St. 570-850-7648.

William’s Seafood100 Frances St. 843-549-5847.

golf courses

Edisto

The Plantation Course at Edisto19 Fairway Dr. 843-869-1111.www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

Golf PackageThe Plantation Course at Edisto19 Fairway Dr. 843-869-1111.www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

Walterboro

Dogwood Hills Golf Course1 Dogwood Ln. 843-538-8316.

tennis And fitness

Walterboro

City of Walterboro280 Recreation Ln. 843-538-3031 ext103.

Forest Hills Tennis Courts790 Ireland Hills Dr.

Fitlife302 Medical Park Dr. 843-549-0750.

http://www.carolinaRealtyOTL.com



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Arts & Culture

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Colleton County Arts Council 843-549-8360. www.thecolletoncenter.orgPromotes a cultural, social, economic, and edu-cational climate in Colleton County in which the artistic heritage and creativity of all of the area’s people may find a voice. Thousands of local chil-dren and adults and scores of professional artists from throughout the region take part in visual and performing arts classes, educational performanc-es, and visiting productions ranging from ballet to comedy improvisation.

Walterboro

S. C. Artisan’s Center 843-549-0011. www.scartisanscenter.comThe South Carolina Artisans Center’s mission is to interpret, market, preserve and perpetuate the folk art and fine craftsmanship of South Carolina Artisans while creating a better understanding of our rich and diverse cultural heritage. The Artisan’s Center holds several Artist’s Demonstration at various times during the year.

Art gAlleries

Edisto Island

Colorful Things Photography3105 Myrtle St. 843-869-1615.www.colorfulthingsphotography.com

Doug Grier Art & Frame Co.8905 Marsh Aire Ln. 843-869-0491.www.douggrier.com

Edisto Art Guild843-869-3576. www.edistoartguild.com

Susan Roberts Photos843-869-4346. 877-285-3877.www.susanrobertsphotos.com

Turtle Tracks Pottery8747 Marsh Aire Ln. [email protected]

Wendie Smith Photography843-869-7582.www.wendiesmithphotography.com

With These Hands Gallery1444 Hwy 174. 843-869-3509.www.withthesehandsgallery.com

Walterboro

Green Lady Gallery261 E. Washington St. 843-782-4569.

South Carolina Artisans Center318 Wichman St. 843-549-0011.www.scartisancenter.com

performing Arts

Walterboro

Colleton County Arts Council334 Wichman St. 843-549-1922.www.colletoncountyarts.com

movie theAtres

Walterboro

Ivanhoe Cinema Four320 Ivanhoe Dr. 843-549-6400. www.fandango.com

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Colleton CountyEvents

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Edisto Eats Food Festival – Preliminarieswww.EdistoEats.com

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Arts & Crafts MarketBay Creek Park.

Edisto Eats Festival & Chef CompetitionVarious locations. www.EdistoEats.org

Edisto Road Race- 5K, 1 Mile, Walk & Fun RunHeld in conjunction with the Edisto Eats Festivalwww.EdistoChamber.com

Edisto Pride-Great American Clean-upEdisto Island Open Land Trust.843-869-9004. www.edisto.org

A play by the Edisto Art Guild PlayersEdisto Beach Civic Center.Dinner Theater on Opening Night. 843-869-3192

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Colleton Open Public PaddleEdisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail.Colleton State Park. www.edistoriver.org

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Arts & Crafts Market - Bay Creek Park.

Easter Sunrise Service - Pavilion Parking Lot. 888-333-2781. 843-869-3867. www.edistochamber.com

Edisto Day Bazaar - Arts and Crafts FestivalLion’s Club, Myrtle St.

EIHPS “Bidding for History”Various locations. Edisto Island HistoricalPreservation Society. www.edistomuseum.org

Walterboro

Wings and WheelsLowcountry Regional Airport. 843-549-2549.www.walterborowingsandwheels.com

Taste of WalterboroDowntown Walterboro. 843-549-1079.www.scfestival-rice.com

Colleton County Rice FestivalDowntown Walterboro. 843-549-1079.www.scfestival-rice.com

5K Rice RunDowntown Walterboro. 843-549-1079.www.scfestival-rice.com

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Back To Nature Outings Edisto Island Open Land Trust. 843-869-9004. www.edisto.org

Art Guild Show and SaleThe Edistonian General Store. 888-333-2781. 843-869-3867.www.edistochamber.com

Edisto Beach Offshore ChallengeDockside Restaurant and Edisto Marinawww.edistobeachoffshorechallenge.com

Fire Department Fish Fry - Lion’s Club, Myrtle St.

Annual Raft Race - Big Bay Creek. www.EdistoChamber.com

Walterboro

Criterium Bicycle RaceDowntown Walterboro. 843-538-4353. www.walterborobikerace.org

Walterboro Rodeo843-893-3894. www.doubledarena.com

Walterboro Antiques, History and Arts FestivalSC Artisan’s Center. 843-549-0011.www.scartisancenter.com


Friends of the Edisto Stewardship Day (FRED)Colleton State Park. www.edistoriver.org

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Edisto BingoThe Edisto Beach Lions Club hosts fun for the whole family Bingo Tuesdays & Thursdays. June through August. Lion’s Club, Myrtle Street843-869-0585. www.edistochamber.com

Edisto Island Open Land Trust Cocktail Party Live & Silent Auction, Edisto Beach Civic Center www.edisto.org

Tomato Open Golf TournamentPlantation Golf Course at Edisto843-869-1111. www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

Walterboro

Edisto Riverfest - www.edistoriver.org

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Arts & Crafts Market - Bay Creek Park

Governor’s Cup Billfishing TournamentEdisto Marina. 843-869-3504. www.govcup.dnr.sc.gov

Walterboro

Colleton Open Public Paddle - Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail. Colleton State Park. www.edistoriver.org

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Estuaries DayEdisto Interpretive Center.843-869-4430.

Spot Tail/Golf TournamentThe Marina at Edisto Beach and The Plantation Course at Edisto www.themarinaeb.com

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Edisto Beach Music & Shag FestivalBay Creek Park, www.EdistoChamber.com

Edisto Shrimp FestivalBay Creek Park. 843-869-3867. www.EdistoChamber.com

Edisto Pride-Beach/River SweepEdisto Island Open Land Trust.843-869-9004. www.edisto.org

Jacksonboro

Battle of Parker’s Ferry843-549-9633.www.colletonhistoryandpreservation.com

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Art Guild Show & SaleThe Edistonian. 843-869-3867.www.edistochamber.com

“Edisto and Beyond”Edisto Island Museum. 843-869-1954.www.edistomuseum.org

Edisto Fall FestivalJungle Shores Road. 843-869-3867.www.edistochamber.com

The Bridge Walk for Breast Health AwarenessMcKinley Washington Bridge. 843-869-4319.www.edistochamber.com

Trick or Treat at the CreekBay Creek Park. www.TownofEdisto.com

Jacksonboro

Annual Service at Pon Pon and Fall Plantation Tour. 843-549-9633. www.colletonhistoryandpreservation.com

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Oyster Roast & Annual MeetingEdisto Island Open Land Trust.843-869-9004. www.edisto.org

Walterboro

Oyster Roast at Gracefield PlantationColleton Historical Preservation Society.205 Church St. 843-549-9633.www.colletonhistoryandpreservation.com

Holiday Open House in Historic Downtown843-538-4353. www.walterborosc.org

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Edisto Christmas Parades (Street Parade & Boat Parade)843-869-3867. www.edistochamber.com

Edisto Community Chorus Christmas ConcertEdisto Beach Baptist Church.888-333-2781. 843-869-3867.

Walterboro

Walterboro Christmas Parade843-538-4353. www.walterborosc.org

Lowcountry International Food and Arts FestivalDowntown Walterboro. 843-549-1922.www.colletoncountyarts.com

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Edisto Island State Park8377 State Cabin Rd. 843-869-2156. 866-345-PARK.www.southcarolinaparks.com

Walterboro

Colleton State Park147 Wayside Ln. Canadys. 843-538-8206. 866-345-PARK.www.southcarolinaparks.com

New Green Acres RV Park396 Campground Rd. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-3450. 800-474-3450.www.newgreenacres.com

hotels And motels

Walterboro

Best Western1428 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-3600. 800-WESTERN. www.bestwesternsouthcarolina.com

Comfort Inn & Suites97 Downs Ln. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-5911. 877-424-6423. www.choicehotels.com

Days Inn1787 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-2933. 800-225-3297.www.daysinn.com

Hampton Inn1835 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-2300. 800-HAMPTON. www.hamptoninn.com

Holiday Inn Express & Suites1834 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-2700. 800-439-4745. www.ihg.com

Hotel Hammock214 S Jeffries Blvd. 843-782-7625. www.hotelhammock.com

Microtel Inn & Suites130 Cane Branch Rd. I-95 Exit 53. 843-539-5656. 800-337-0050. www.microtelinn.com

Quality Inn & Suites1286 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-5473. 877-424-6423. www.choicehotels.com

Ramada Inn - 1245 Sniders Hwy. I-95 Exit 53. 843-538-5403. 800-854-9517. www.choicehotels.com

Sleep Inn3043 Hiers Corner Rd. I-95 Exit 57. 843-539-1199. 877-424-6423.www.sleepinn.com

Super 81972 Bells Hwy. I-95 Exit 57. 843-538-5383. 800-454-3213. www.super8.com


Edisto Island

Atwood Vacations495 Hwy 174. 843-869-2151. 866-713-5214.www.atwoodvacations.com

Edisto Sales & Rentals RealtyEdisto Rentals and Sales are our specialty. Unparal-leled family vacations in homes & villas on uncom-mercialized Edisto Beach. Invest in your future with property on Edisto. Edisto Beach... Where dreams come true and families come to play. 1405 Palmetto Blvd. Edisto Beach. SC 29438. 843-869-2527. 866-856-6538. www.edistorealty.com

Egret’s Pointe Townhouses - 547 Hwy 174. 843-869-0100. www.egretspointe.com

Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort 1 King Cotton Rd. 843-869-2561. 877-296-6335. www.wyndhamoceanridge.com

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Prudential, Kapp-Lyons Realty 440 Hwy 174. Edisto Island. SC 29438. 843-869-2516. 800-945-9667. www.kapplyons.com Tom Kapp. [email protected] Van Leer Rowe. 843-607-7082. [email protected] Van Bakergem. 843-708-9991. [email protected] Walton Salley. [email protected]

Walterboro

The Hampton House Bed & Breakfast 500 Hampton St. 843-542-9498.www.hamptonhousebandb.com

Nine O’ Seven Bed & Breakfast 907 Hampton St. 843-542-2943.www.nineoseven.com

Old Academy Bed & Breakfast904 Hampton St. 843-549-3232.www.oldacademybandb.com

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Hampton CountyIntroduction

Once mapped as “Indian Lands”, this county of deep forests, swamps, and ponds is today

famous to many sportsmen, hunters and fishermen for its exceptional hunting grounds and excellent river and creek fishing.

Not only does the Lowcountry offer one of the longest hunting seasons in the country, it also contains the largest whitetailed deer populations in the state.

Evidence of this area’s first residents, the native Indians can still be seen through such fascinating river names as the Salkehatchie, the Combahee and the Coosawhatchie. Hunting for Indian artifacts is a popular pastime, especially over a freshly plowed field after a good rain where many an arrowhead or pottery shard can be discovered.

The town of Hampton is the county seat, named after General Wade Hampton, an important Civil War military leader and former state governor. Hampton, along with its sister town of Varnville are the hosts of the annual Hampton County Water-melon Festival, South Carolina’s oldest continuing festival dating back to 1939. Hampton County is

a major producer of watermelons in the state and each June over 60,000 visitors come to help cele-brate and enjoy this delicious summertime crop.

Yemassee, just one mile off Interstate 95, hosts an annual Shrimp Festival in September, celebrat-ing the abundance of shrimp caught locally each year and featuring a boat parade, kiddie rides and unique shrimp cuisine. Furman, Estill and Gifford are hosts to spring, summer and fall festivals. Brun-son is host to a “Fun Day” for you and Varnville celebrates with a “Day in the Park.”

Recreation abounds at Lake Warren State Park, a 1,390-acre fishing, boating and picnic area. Nature lovers can view alligators and water birds from the pier or along the lake’s edge.

Other attractions throughout this county of friendly rural towns are farms and numerous antebellum plantation homes, historic churches and cemeteries.

Unique sights to see include the Webb Wildlife Center, Hampton’s town and county museums (both in historic buildings), and the town of Var-nville which was the setting for 1930s scenes from

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the movie “Forrest Gump.” The Hampton Museum & Visitors Center is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Town of Hampton is the county seat of Hampton County, and is known as the Watermel-on Capital, as it is home to the annual Hampton County Watermelon Festival, South Carolina’s oldest continuing festival dating back to 1939. Hampton County is a major producer of watermelons and each June over 60,000 visitors come to help celebrate and enjoy this delicious summertime crop.

Hampton’s historic downtown offers a number of retail stores to explore, and the Hampton County Museum features eight rooms for you to experience with admission to the museum being free of charge. The surrounding small towns of Varnville, Estill, Brunson, for example, offer delightful pastoral set-tings and surprises around each corner like Penny Branch, a terrific 18 hole course in Furman.

Recreation abounds at Lake Warren State Park, a

1,390 acre fishing, boating, and picnic area. Nature lovers can view alligators and water birds from the pier or along the lake’s edge. It is truly a nature experience you won’t soon forget!

Located just off of Exit 38 on I-95 is the small town of Yemassee, home of several privately owned plantations, and a recently renovated Train Depot, which was the location for a BBC Reality Show called The Week The Women Went. Another local favorite is Harold’s Country Club, an old gas station that was transformed into a restaurant and known for its unique interior collectibles, genuine auto parts decor and down-home Southern cooking. Saturday Night Steak Night is a favorite of local residents.

Other attractions through this county of friendly rural towns are farms and numerous antebellum plantation homes, like Richfield Plantation, a popu-lar wedding venue, and majestic historical churches and cemeteries. Hampton County is full of fun dis-coveries during your stay in the Lowcountry! LVG

Above: Richfield Plantation is a beautiful venue for special events. Right: Revolutionary War re-enactors.


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Estill

China Town Chinese Restaurant 82 Third St W. 803-625-3030.

Elizabeth’s Ice Cream & Deli 220 W Railroad Ave. 803-625-9900.

El Zarape - 73 W Railroad Ave. 803-625-2855.

Lester Deloach Pit Bar-B-Que 8500 Hwy 601 (Savannah Hwy). 803-625-2305.

Hampton County

Coconuts - 120 1st St West. 803-943-3399.

El Ranchito - 1369 W Elm St. 803-943-3453.

Hampton Restaurant 704 W Elm St. 803-943-3002.

Julienne’s Espresso Café 301 Lee Ave. 803-943-0056.

New Hong Kong 1001 W Elm St. 803-943-9951.

Rigdon’s Fried Chicken 801 W Magnolia St. 803-943-4383.

The Wing Place 304 1st St. East 843-943-9464.

Varnville

Lowcountry Grill 965 E Carolina Ave. 803-914-0017.

Lowcountry Seafood 204 E Carolina Ave. 803-943-0170.

Yemassee

Chinatown 10 Yemassee Hwy. 843-589-2100.

Cozy Corner Café 59 Salkehatchie Rd. 843-589-2150.

Fletcher’s Finest Deli 17 Yemassee Hwy. 843-589-8300.

Harold’s Country Club 97 Hwy 17A & 21. 843-589-4360. www.haroldscountryclub.com

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Yemassee

Frampton Plantation & Lowcountry Visitors Center - 1 Lowcountry Lane. 843-717-3090.www.southcarolinalowcountry.com. The original planta-tion house was built by John Frampton in the 1700s as part of a King’s Grant to the Frampton family. The 4,000 acre plantation produced Sea Island cotton and rice. Frampton served as a delegate in the 1860 SC Convention, and signed the Ordi-nance of Secession. General Lee commissioned an earthwork gun emplacement that can still be seen behind the house today. The house has been refurbished and is in use today as the Lowcountry Visitor Center and Museum. Located right off I-95 at exit 33, the house is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Old Sheldon Church Ruins - Sheldon Church Rd. - These ruins stand beautifully under majestic live oak trees off of Hwy 17. Built in the 1750’s, the church was burned by British Troops during the Revolutionary War, then again during Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” The ruins serve as a reminder of the Lowcountry past.

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Lake Warren State Park - 803-943-5051. www.southcarolinaparks.com. Open seven days a week 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 400 acres, picnic shelters, lake fishing, boat rentals, boat ramp, playground, primi-tive camping, nature trails. Free admission.


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Cypress Creek Wildlife Management Area 843-726-6775. 4605 acres northwest of Grays be-tween Highways 3 and 278. Deer, wild turkey and small game. Regulated hunting.

Webb Wildlife Management Area - Off Hwy. 321. 803-625-3569. www.dnr.sc.gov. Bordering the histor-ical Savannah River, the 25,000+ acres provide ex-cellent viewing of deer, wild turkeys, bobwhite quail, gray squirrel and many types of birds. Several nature trails. Ponds available for fishing. Regulated hunting.

The gazebo on the fishing pier at Lake Warren State Park.



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Lawton O’Cain Tours - 118 Third St. 803-625-3240. This driving tour retraces Gen. Sherman’s initial entry into SC from Robertville to Lawtonville. By reservation only.

Hampton County

Hampton Museum & Visitors’ Center 15 First St. E. 803-943-5318. www.hamptonsc.net. Self-guided walking tours of Hampton’s historic district. Private guided tours by reservations.

Hampton County Museum - 702 First St. W.803-943-5484. www.hamptoncountysc.org

BoAt lAndings

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Hwy 601 Boat Ramp. Salkehatchie River. Hwy 601 approximately13 miles north of Hampton.

Lake Warren Boat Ramps (3) - Approx. 3 miles west of Hampton between Hwys 363 & 601.

Stokes Bluff Boat Ramp - Savannah River, US 321 South approximately 7 miles to Scotia. Route 25 West to Route 19 South, approximately 8 miles.

Yemassee

Yemassee Boat Landing - Combahee River, from Yemassee, US 21 North approximately 2 miles.

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Estill

Bostick Plantation - 9560 Augusta Stagecoach Rd. 803-625-4512. 800-542-6913. www.bostick-planta-tion.com. Choose from rustic farmhouse or planta-tion house lodgings. Accommodations for up to 23. Deer, quail, wild turkey or Russian boar.

Buck Run Hunting Lodge - 580 Ben’s Rd. 803-625-3791. Lodging, meals, guide service.

Gohagan Guide Service - 3145 Scotia Furman Hwy. 803-625-2987, 877-625-2987. www.gohagansguideservice.com

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Broxton Bridge Plantation - 1685 Broxton Bridge Plantation, Erhardt, 12 miles north of Hampton, Hwy. 601. 800-437-HUNT or 803-267-3882. www.broxtonbridge.com. Deer & wild turkey hunting plus sporting clays courses. Accommodations in 100-year-old restored plantation houses. Meals, licenses, shells & stamps available.

Pine Hill Plantation - 2024 Beech Branch Church Rd, Luray. 803-625-3008. Lodging, meals.

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Woody Williams Saddle Club 220 Trowell Rd. 803-943-5242.

shopping

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Estill Flower Shop 15 Church St. 803-625-2577.

Hampton County

Brunson Building Supply/Ace Hardware 616 W. Railroad Ave. 803-943-2619.

The Frock Shop 130 Lee Ave. 803-943-2271.

It’s Retail Therapy 303 Lee Ave. 803-914-0018.

Marjories’s Cards & Gifts 124 Lee Ave. 803-943-4853.

Nix Florist 104 Elm St. 803-943-3371.

The Paisley Pineapple 947 Elm St East. 803-943-0854.

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Varnville

Fred’s - 181 W Carolina Ave. 803-914-0045. www.fredsinc.com

Goody’s - 233 W Carolina Ave. 803-943-3077.

Freeman’s Awards & Gifts 50 Main St. 803-943-2819.

Moonbeams114 Main St. 803-943-9001.

T Shirt Man 23 E Palmetto Ave. 803-943-0577.

Yemassee

Fletcher’s Finds Antiques 17 Yemassee Hwy. 843-589-8300.

Le Creuset - 30 Lane St., I-95 Exit 38.843-589-6650. www.lecreuset.com

Lucky Duck Distillery 17-B Yemassee Hwy. 843-589-5440.

golf courses

Furman/Hampton County

Penny Branch 400 Penny Branch Trail. 803-625-0222. www.pennybranchclub.com

tennis And fitness

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Public Courts Kinard Ln. 803-943-2951. www.hamptonsc.net

Olympic Gym 1115 West Elm St. 803-943-5170.

Varnville

Public Courts Pine St. 803-943-2979. www.varnville.org

Penny Branch golf course.


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Hampton County/Brunson

The Hitching Post 754 N Railroad Ave. 803-632-2896.

Southern Girl Studio947 Elm St. East. 803-943-6474.

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Hampton County Arts Council109 Lee Ave. 803-943-3100. The mission of the Hampton County Arts Council is to encourage and assist artistic and creative endeavors in Hampton County through coop-erative efforts with schools, social, civic and religious organizations and cooperate with organizations having similar aims. The Arts Council hosts several shows, events, and concerts during the year.

The old Bull Durham Warehouse in Estill.

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Little Buddies Fishing Program - Free event at Lake Warren State Park for children 15 and under (must be accompanied by an adult) to promote the fun of fishing. 803-943-5051.

Furman

May Fest - This festival highlights the plaiting of the maypole. Events include a parade, vendors, softball tournament, street dance and good old southern food. 803-625-3680.

June

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Hampton County Watermelon Festival - Join the fun at South Carolina’s oldest continuing festival. Events include Youth Parade, Children’s Day, Taste of Hampton, Pet Show, 5K Run, Watermelon Eating Contest, Watermelon Judging Contest, Arts and Crafts, Street Dance, Parade and much more. 803-943-4978. www.hcmelonfest.org

Gifford June Fest - This festival recognizes the day when residents first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. Events include a Softball Tourna-ment, Gospel Concert, Parade, Arts and Crafts and lots of food. 803-625-2712.

August

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Brunson Community Youth Fun Day - 803-632-3633.

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Hampton County Arts Council Friends of the Arts Appreciation Banquet - Palmetto Theater. 803-943-3100.

Estill Fall Festival - The annual Estill Fall Festival. 803-625-3243

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Yemassee

Yemassee Shrimp Festival - Event highlights are Lighted Boat Parade, Mud Run, Talent Show, Beauty Pageant, Arts and Crafts, entertainment and much more. Shrimp cooked to perfection is in abundance. 843-226-5293. www.townofyemassee.org

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Estill Fall Festival - 803-625-3243.

Varnville

A Day in the Park - 803-943-2679. Halloween in the Park - 803-943-2679.

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Hampton County Arts Council Madrigal Singers, Choral Society Christmas Concert Palmetto Theater. 803-943-3100. Tour of Homes, High School Chorus Christmas Program, Singing Christmas Tree.

hotels And motels

Hampton County/Estill

Carolina Lodge - Hampton 500 First St W. 803-943-5660.carolinalodgehampton.com

Days Inn - Hampton1235 W Elm St. 803-943-0411.800-225-3297. www.daysinn.com

Palmetto Inn – Estill145 Scythia Ln. 803-625-4322.

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Jasper CountyIntroduction

Named after young revolutionary war hero Sergeant William Jasper, Jasper County is

close to Savannah, Hilton Head and Beaufort. It still maintains the simple, original flavor of the Lowcountry.

With roots dating back to the late 17th century, Jasper County is steeped in history with both im-portant Revolutionary and Civil War sites scattered throughout.

The Civil War reenactment at the Frampton Plantation provides visitors with front row view of The Battle of Pocotaligo, which took place on October 22, 1862, and was the largest action of a three-day expedition during the Civil War intended to disrupt the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. It’s a great way to experience history and visit the beautiful welcome center in Point South.

Known as a sportsman’s paradise, Jasper Coun-ty’s 662 square miles contain a number of hunting clubs and plantation grounds where wildlife abounds. Along one border stretches the Savannah River. Jasper’s fresh water lakes and salt water rivers make it perfect for hunting, fishing and boating.

Moderately priced accommodations and recre-ation make for a good base from which to explore the Lowcountry region. Golfers can play an entire weekend in Jasper County for less than the fees charged for a day elsewhere.

Hardeeville has a number of attractions to

discover including Sergeant Jasper Park which pro-vides stunning nature views as well as an exciting disc golf course through the woods. Hardeeville is also home to Argent Engine Number 7, a 1910 model train on display.

Ridgeland offers a number of greenspaces in a quaint and historic downtown setting. A local attraction that many visitors enjoy is a visit to September Oaks Winery, a family-owned boutique winery that crafts unique handmade wines from local and regional grapes and fruits.

Ridgeland is also home to the Blue Herron Nature Center, a 10-acre green space that boasts a Nature Trail with a quarter-mile of boardwalk through forested wetlands, a butterfly garden, pic-nic area, outdoor classroom, observation decks and a 4,200-square-foot Learning Center. You can also visit the gravesite of Thomas Heyward Jr who was one of the South Carolina signers of the Declara-tion of Independence.

Off the coast are many beautiful remote barrier islands accessible only by boat that beckon to be ex-plored. Nature lovers will enjoy viewing wildlife at such sites as the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge and the Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve.

Festivals are a big part of Jasper County and a great opportunity to soak up the local ambience. Each October, Hardeeville holds its “Celebrate Hardeeville Festival.”

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The burial site of Thomas Heyward, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Indepen-dence.


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In Ridgeland, you can partake in the Gopher Hill Festival, the first weekend in October, where authentic Lowcountry cooking, hand-made crafts and other events make for fun for the whole family.

The Jasper Jamboree is the second weekend in February and the Native American

Pow-Wow is the second week in March. Interstate 95 North of Savannah runs through

the heart of Jasper County and its seven exits offer a variety of accommodations, restaurants, and service businesses for travelers.

In the heat of battle during a Revolutionary War skirmish in South Carolina, a young American soldier performed a brave act. Seeing that the South Carolina flag had fallen to the ground, he leaped over the wall of the fort, secured the flag and then safely returned to his post to fight gallantly with his company. This simple, brave action brought notoriety to Sergeant William Jasper.

The people of this spirited and independent county at the southern tip of South Carolina chose Sergeant Jasper as their namesake. The deed for which he has been immortalized seems to symbol-ize both the simple hardiness of the land and the rugged spirit of the people who inhabit it.

Through the years, Jasper County has become known as a sportsman’s paradise. Its 662 square miles are dotted with a number of hunting clubs and plantation grounds housing large population of wildlife. From ducks to alligators to marsh hens, the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is the home of an amazing variety of wild species.

Historic Sites to Visit Jasper County is a part

of the South Carolina Lowcountry known for its unique history and natural assets.

Neighbor to both the old-world ports of Savan-nah and Charleston, and to thriving resorts such as Hilton Head Island on the Beaufort County coast, Jasper County has somehow managed to retain the simple, original flavor of the Lowcountry.

Important moments in history are permanently etched into historic sites still visible in the area. Valuable archeological digs date the history of the area back to ancient Indian tribes, while the site of an early Swiss settlement stands as a reminder of pre-colonial days. Thomas Hayward, a Revolution-ary War statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence lived and died in Jasper County, and Civil War heroes fought here for their respective causes.

All types of wetland waterfowl, along with numerous alligators, call the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge home along the Savannah River border with neighboring Georgia. Jasper County’s many fresh water lakes, streams and salt water rivers make ideal fishing territory, while hunters come from a number of other states each year for the excellent deer, quail and boar hunting.

The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce is lo-cated next to the Pratt Memorial Library in down-town Ridgeland. Its Visitors Center and the Webel Museum invite you to come discover some of the area’s intriguing past and today’s special events.

The Hardeeville Chamber of Commerce wel-comes you to visit and will be glad to help you with accommodations. LVG

A horse hitch at the Frampton Plantation.


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Chickin Lickin’ Hickory House 16161 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-5141.

Dunkin’ Donuts524- Independence Blvd. 843-784-5557. www.dunkindonuts.com

Gwen & Franny’s Fried Chicken22141 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-6080.

La Botana Mexican RestaurantHwy 17, 22733 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-7757.

Los Angeles Mexican Restaurant18736 Whyte Hardee Blvd - 843-784-2074. www.losangelosmexicanhardeeville.com

Mi Tierrita15578 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-5011.

New China19533 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-6888.

The Pink Pig BBQ3508 S Okatie Hwy. 843-784-3635.

Point South

KOA Campground Pizza ServiceExit 33 off I-95. 843-726-5733. www.pointsouthkoa.com

The Swimming Mermaid Coffee HousePoint South KOA, Exit 33 off I-95.843-726-5733. www.pointsouthkoa.com

Ridgeland

BBQ Grill8084-D E Main St. 843-645-4414.

Country Morning Bakery128 W Main St. 843-717-2828.

Duke’s Barbeque690 Jacob Smart Blvd. 843-726-6244. El Ranchito11382 Jacob Smart Blvd. 843-717-2420.

Fiddlers Seafood Restaurant126 West Main St. - 843-726-6691

Jasper’s Porch - Lakefront Dining153 James Taylor Rd. I-95 Exit 21, Hwy. 336. 843-726-9521.

Little Boy’s BBQ231 Hazzard Creek Village. 843-645-2233.

New Hong Kong Restaurant8176 E Main St. 843-726-8897.

Pizza Bella8196 E Main St. 843-717-3111.

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Ridgeland

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 2718 Bees Creek Rd. 843-726-3743. Originally built as a chapel of ease in 1835, the current structure was built in 1858. The beautiful live oak trees that frame the church were planted by the ladies of the congregation in the nineteenth century. The church-yard contains three graves that pre-date the Civil War.

Euhaw Baptist Church 2576 Bees Creek Road. 843-726-3343. Built in 1860, it was burned in Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” It fell victim to fire again in 1904. A new church was built in 1906. This late-Victorian structure proudly displays a three-stepped bell tower and arched windows.

Thomas Heyward Jr. Tomb Jct of Hwys 462 & 336. Thomas Heyward Jr, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born and laid to rest here. This spot is a quiet and restful spot to picnic.

Hardeeville

Sgt Jasper Park 1458 Red Dam Road. 843-784-5130. This park features walking trails, kayak and canoe rentals, and a disc golf course. The activity center is open daily from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. The park is open during daylight hours.

Purrysburg Monument Intersection of Hwys 34 & 203. This stone monu-ment was erected in the 1940’s by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. The oldest tomb is dated 1781. In 1731 a group of 600 Swiss colonists migrated to this spot along the Savannah River.

Argent Steam Engine “Old Number 7” 205 Main Street. This rare train was built around 1910 by the H.K. Porter Company. “Number 7” was used to haul timber. It is a wonderful relic for the logging and lumbering industry. The train engine is on display at City Hall and can be viewed during daylight hours.


Ridgeland

Blue Heron Nature Trail - Exit 21, 843-726-7611. www.dnr.sc.gov/conservation/districtsdnr/jasper/blueheron. Walking tour of Lowcountry Wetlands and wildlife viewing.

Cypress Creek Wildlife Management Area - Between Highways 3 and 278. 843-726-6775. More than 4,600 acres northwest of Grays. Deer, wild turkey and small game. Regulated hunting.

Re-enactors on horse-back at the Battle of Pocotaligo.


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Hardeeville

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Located on Hwy 17, north of the Georgia border. 843-726-8126. www.fws.gov/savannah. A 3-mile drive through old rice field dikes. Over 7,000 acres of wetlands flora, fauna.

Tillman Sand Ridge Wildlife Management Area -5 miles west of Tillman on Hwy S-17-119. 803-625-3569. www.dnr.sc.gov. This 952-acre tract protects the endangered Gopher Tortoise. By appointment only.


Ridgeland

Palm Key - 330 Coosaw Way. 843-726-6468. www.palmkey.com. Guided kayak tours of Low-country blackwater and saltwater rivers.

Hardeeville

Swamp Girls Kayak Tours - 843-784-2249. 843-415-1225. www.swampgirls.com

BoAt rAmps

Jasper

Corner Lake Boat Ramp - Coosawhatchie River, US 278 West from Ridgeland to Route 87 North to Route 207 East.

Dawsons Boat Ramp - Coosawhatchie River, Hwy 462 East from I-95 Exit 28 to Route 206 East.

B&C Landing Boat Ramp - From Tillman, approximately 4 miles West on Route 119 to Route 201. Tillman Sand Ridge Wildlife Management Area.

Millstone Boat Ramp - I-95 Exit 5 in Hardeeville to US 17 North to Route 31 West to Purrysburgh.

New River Boat Ramp - New River, from Hardeeville, Hwy 46 East to Route 170 North.

Tuten’s Boat Landing - Boyd’s Creek and West Branch Creek,County Road 249 off SC 462.

Bolan Hall Boat Landing - Euhaw Creek, County Road 3 off Hwy 278.


Ridgeland

All American Petting Zoo 398 Tickton Hall Ln. 843-717-2356. www.allamericanpettingzoo.webs.com

Lazy Oak Horse Ranch 7724 Bees Creek Rd. 843-368-1558.

shopping

Hardeeville

Aleida’s Antiques & World of Wood 9 Main St. 843-784-6122.

Wal-Mart Super Center 4400 Hwy 278, 843-208-3021. www.walmart.com

Point South

Carolina Cider Company - 1398 Kings Hwy, 843-726-4477. 81 Charleston Hwy. 843-846-1899.www.carolinaciderco.com

Frampton Plantation: South Carolina Lowcoun-try Visitor’s Center, Museum & Gift Shop Civil War replicas, books, local arts, crafts, unique gifts, local wines and more.1 Lowcountry Ln. I-95 Exit 33, 843-717-3090. 800-528-6870. www.south-carolinalowcountry.com

Sabatier Cutlery Outlet - I-95, Exit 33. 842-726-6444, 800-525-6399. www.sabatieroutlet.com. Factory outlet featuring quality cutlery. Visit us or call now for a free catalog.

Ridgeland

Another Man’s Treasure Antiques 7775 W Main St. 843-384-3554.

Blossoms on Main Gifts and Flowers 7769 W. Main St. 843-645-2121.


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The Outpost 10535 S. Jacob Smart Blvd. 843-726-9555.

Pearls & Plunder 7772 W. Main St.

September Oaks Vineyard 893 Grey’s Hwy. 843-726-WINE(9463).

Shine Town857 James Taylor Rd. 843-645-0657. www.shinetown.com

golf courses

Ridgeland

Sergeant Jasper Country Club 50 Country Club Dr./Glover Rd. HWY 174. 843-726-8977. www.golflink.com

tennis/fitness

Ridgeland

Public Tennis Courts & Skateboard Park at Turpin Park Corner of Smith and Logan Streets. 843-726-7500.

http://sabatieroutlet.com


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Jasper

Jasper Jamboree PKC Coon Hunt 843-726-8126. www.jaspersc.org Presented by the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce.

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Ridgeland

Hog Jog Trail Run, 5K Trail Run and 5K Health Walk - Bear Foot Sports. 843-379-8520. www.bearfootsports.com

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Brunson

Brunson Community Youth Fun Day 803-632-3633

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Hardeeville

Catfish Festival - Highway 46. 843-784-2231.

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Ridgeland

Gopher Hill Festival - Main Street. 843-726-8126. www.gopherfestival.orgJasper County Chamber of Commerce Justin Ihly Baker Golf Tournament. 843-726-8126.Team Tradd Memorial Bike RideSeptember Oaks Vineyards, 893 Grays Hwy.

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RidgelandAnnual Clemson/Carolina Oyster Roast Held annually the Saturday before the Clemson/Carolina football game. 843-726-8126.

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Hardeeville

HardeevilleChristmas Parade www.hardeevillechamberofcommerce.com

Ridgeland

Holiday Festival of Music & Lights Blue Heron Nature Trail, I-95 Exit 21. 843-726-8126 for Blue Heron Nature Center; 843-726-7500 for Town of Ridgeland.

A fragrant Magnolia blossom.


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Hardeeville

Camp Lake Jasper - 44 Camp Lake Dr. 843-784-5200.www.camplakejasper.com

Point South

The Oaks Campground- 1292 Campground Rd. I-95, Exit 33 at Hwy 17. 843-726-5728. www.thousandtrails.com

Point South KOA Kampground I-95, Exit 33 at Hwy 17 843-726-5733. 800-562-2948. www.pointsouthkoa.com

hotels And motels

Hardeeville

Days Inn - 16633 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-2281. www.daysinn.com

Deluxe Inn - 19725 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-3155.

Economy Inn - 518 Frontage Rd. 843-784-2201.

Holiday Inn Express - 145 Independence Blvd. 843-784-2800, 888-465-4329. www.hiexpress.com

Knights Inn - 19527 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-2196. 800-477-0629. www.knightsinn.com

Motel 6 - 120 Independence Blvd. 843-784-3192.800-466-8356. www.motel6.com

Quality Inn & Suites - 19000 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-7060. www.qualityinn.com

Red Roof Inn - 1122 Hummingbird Ln. 800-733-7663. www.redroofinn.com

Sleep Inn - 16553 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 877-424-6423. www.sleepinn.com

Super 8 - 19289 Whyte Hardee Blvd. 843-784-2151, 800-454-3213. www.super8.com

Point South

Best Western Point South 3536 Point South Dr. I-95 Exit 33. 843-726-8101. 800-780-7234. www.bestwesternsouthcarolina.com

Knight’s Inn 420 Campground Rd.800-477-0629. 843-726-8925. www.knightsinn.com

Red Roof Inn 138 Frampton Dr.843-726-9400www.redroofinn.com

Point South Hotel 139 Frampton Dr.843-726-9222

Ridgeland

Carolina Lodge I-95 Exit 21, Hwy 336.843-726-6050.

Econo Lodge511 James Taylor Rd. 843-726-6213. 877-424-6423.

Quality Inn 221 James F Taylor Dr. 843-726-2121. 877-424-6423. www.choicehotels.com

Travelodge 8216 E Main St, I-95 Exit 21. 843-726-5553. 800-525-4055. www.travelodge.com


Ridgeland

Palm Key 330 Coosaw Way, Knowles Island. 843-726-6524. 866-PALMKEY. www.palmkey.com

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Jasper CountyMore about …

The “Frampton House” got its name from its original owner and builder, John Frampton, who,

along with his brothers shared thousands of acres in what is now Beaufort and Jasper counties in South Carolina. Originally a King’s Grant to the Frampton family in the early 1700’s, the land was divided into working plantations. This site was known as “The Hill” plantation because it is the highest elevation for several miles around. John Frampton, with the aid of about 130 slaves, grew cotton and some rice nearby. Frampton was one of the signers of South Carolina’s Declaration of Secession from the Union, which started the Civil War.

In 1865, General Sherman’s Union troops burned the original plantation home and various buildings. Frampton, who had evacuated prior to the Civil War overtaking his home, returned with enough resources to build this house in 1868. The front façade rises two stories with posts that originally supported a second-story porch and French doors. These features were removed by the Campbell family who occupied the house in the 1950’s, for fear of children playing on the upper porch. Windows are two over two (2/2) lights with exterior blinds. A half-round bay window adorns the front parlor room. The house was heated by seven fireplaces. The original roof was split, wood-en, shake shingles. The present roof is an authentic turne-metal roof of that period. Built as lathe and plaster walls, the interior was refurbished after the turn of the 20th century with more modern plaster board over heart pine studs and beams.

Various owners and families resided here over the years, and the old house fell into serious disrepair. In 1993, the Lowcountry Tourism Com-mission acquired the property and saved it from certain destruction. (Plans were being discussed

that would have seen the house bulldozed, along with the wonderful 250-to-300-year-old Live oaks, to make way for another interstate truck stop.)

Thanks to various grants, community support, donations (and hard work), the Frampton House has been re-born and opened to the public as the Lowcountry Visitors Center & Museum.

Several visitors to the “Frampton House” have mentioned sensing an other-worldly “presence” in the old house. Some have asked about the old woman in the parlor, or the little girl and the calico cat on the stairs. (All of these entities remain aloof from the present staff.)

Two important periods of South Carolina and United States history are represented just behind the house:

During the War Between the States, General Lee’s Confederate troops built an earthwork gun emplacement in 1861 to help protect the Charles-ton to Savannah railroad – an important supply line for the Southern troops throughout the war. The mounds under the trees in the back yard are the remains of this earthen fortification.

Another addition marks yet an older conflict. The gazebo behind the house is the trailhead for the Lowcountry Revolutionary War Trail. The trail is a four-county driving & biking tour of sites of historical interest from the Colonial conflict. Few people realize that more skirmishes and decisive battles of the American Revolution occurred in South Carolina than in any other colony.

The Lowcountry Visitors Center & Museum (the old Frampton House) is located at Interstate 95, Exit 33 in South Carolina. The Center offers clean restrooms, a unique gift shop, historical displays and is open to the public seven days per week. LVG

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Chambers of Commerce

Lowcountry Tourism CommissionP.O. Box 615, Yemassee, SC 29945843-717-3090 or 800-528-6870.Email: [email protected]

Beaufort County

Beaufort County Black Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box 754, Beaufort, SC 29901843-986-1102. Fax: 843-379-8027.

Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s & Convention Bureau701 Craven St., P.O. Box 910, Beaufort, SC 29901843-986-5400 or 800-638-3525.Fax: 843-986-5405. www.beaufortsc.org

Bluffton

Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce7 State Road S-7-241, Bluffton, SC 29910843-757-1010. Fax: 843-785-7110.

Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce1 Chamber DriveP.O. Box 5647, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938843-785-3673. Fax: 843-785-7110.

Colleton County

Edisto Chamber of Commerce430 Hwy 174. P.O. Box 206, Edisto Beach, SC 29438843-869-3867. Fax: 843-869-0510.www.edistochambercom

Walterboro/Colleton Chamber of Commerce109 Benson St., P.O. Box 426, Walterboro, SC 29488843-549-9595. Fax: 843-549-5775.www.walterboro.org

Jasper County

Greater Hardeeville Chamber of Commerce and Vistors & Convention Bureau36 Main St., P.O. Box 307, Hardeeville, SC 29927843-784-3606. Fax: 843-784-3606.www.hardeevillechamberofcommerce.com

Jasper County Chamber of Commerce403 Russell St., P.O. Box 1267, Ridgeland, SC 29936843-726-8126. Fax: 843-726-6290. www.jaspersc.org

Hampton County

Hampton County Chamber of Commerce200 Jackson Ave. E., P.O. Box 122, Hampton, SC 29924803-914-2143. Fax: 803-943-7538.www.hamptoncountychamber.com

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