During the 10-day Beaufort Water Festival, “ Rendezvous by the River,” reminders and re-enforcers of the city’s 450-year old nautical legacy play out. The nautilus of that legacy is sailing and, as a several-month precursor to this July event, a sailing icon rounded Port Royal Sound and docked in late April as the most visual artifact of Santa Elena History Center’s grand opening of its inaugural exhibit.
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Your official guide to Beaufort Water Festival 2016 is inserted in the July 13th issue of...
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Wounded Holly Johnson soldiered on… “It was all uphill, and steep, and it was hard work. She used her crutch like a boatman uses a pole, planting it securely in the soil and thrusting herself upward against it. In a way, her [smashed] knee helped her. It made her climb slowly and carefully. It made her quiet. And she knew how to do this.” Lee Child, “Die Trying” (NY: G.P. Putnam, 1998)
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The essence of Lowcountry living and so much more is offered at the new Macdonald MarketPlace that just opened at 853 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island. The MarketPlace includes a myriad of items from handcrafted jewelry, furniture, linens and lampshades to fresh local produce, flowers and prepared foods. Also currently on display are the works of more than 15 artists and artisans.
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Beaufort jazz ensemble Vic and Friends will perform at the Jazz Corner August 5th and 6th. A year ago, they launched their CD, entitled “V”, at this legendary Hilton Head establishment. We recently sat down with Vic Varner to talk about his band and what they’ve been up to lately.
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USCB Vice Chancellor for Advancement and External Relations, Dr. Lynn McGee, has been selected for a 2016-17 US Scholar grant to participate in a Fulbright International Education Administrators seminar. Dr. McGee’s selection makes her the first Fulbright recipient to receive the prestigious award while an employee of USCB.
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Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage presents ‘A Night in History,’ a family-friendly event featuring war games, pirate treasure hunts, light refreshments and face to face encounters with costumed soldiers, on Saturday, July 23 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
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Hampton County Guardian Editor/Publisher and South Carolina Wildlife magazine humor columnist and feature writer, Michael M. DeWitt, Jr., has recently released his second book, which marks the first humor collection for the award-winning humorist.
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Robert Sefton brings South Carolina’s wonderful coastal environment to life with High on the Lowcountry, an exhibit at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery from July 26 – August 20. The opening reception is Wednesday, July 27th from 5-7 pm. PM.
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By Margaret Evans, Editor Before sunup last Thursday morning, I dragged my creaky self, in my creaky station wagon, over to the Lowe’s parking lot to fetch my daughter. She’d been bussed back to Beaufort overnight with 80 local teenagers who’d just spent the week at Young Life camp in the mountains of Virginia.
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