Author: Margaret Evans

Check it out at the Habersham Marketplace on First Friday… The Habersham Marketplace will host its third installment of “Beaufort’s Got Talent” on Friday, June 1, from 6-8 p.m. as part of the larger FIRST FRIDAYS event, which begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Contestants for the talent show will compete for prizes from area merchants and the winner will be awarded a performance slot at the Fourth Annual Habersham Harvest Festival in October. Those interested in competing should email talent@habershammarketplace.com. Competitors must be registered by May 30.

Classic Boat Rally offers small boat sailers adventure and a unique racing format… along with some really good parties!   The seventh annual Classic Boat Rally, a race in the Intercoastal Waterway from Savannah Ga. to Beaufort, S. C. was run this past April 20 and 21. The race, which is open to “sailboats of classic design having an overall length of 15 to 24 feet,” this year drew six entries, four of which were Marshall Sanderling catboats.

Beaufort’s Downtown Farmers Market is moving to a great new location! Every Wednesday, from May 16th – October 31st, from 3 – 7 pm, Scott Street will close, between Port Republic and Craven, to welcome local and regional vendors.

Vacation Rentals by Owner is the way to go…. If I were ever going to be a backyard tourist, I’d choose Charleston as my destination any day. Yes, I am partial to the Holy City. It is my birthplace and the town that raised me. But most southerners would agree that it is truly one of the most magical cities in the country. And it’s only an hour and a half away!

Most of my articles are upbeat, positive and for the improvement of the community. Rarely, if ever, have I written an article to create fear. And I won’t do so now. I will, however, write about ways to protect yourself… for the overall safety of our hometown. Trust me, I’m speaking from experience.