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The history of Parris Island: Making Marines and impacting the world since 1915
Throughout every year, some 200,000 people visit Beaufort for one very popular event. To see their new Marine graduate from boot camp at Parris...
Lowcountry Life: The legend of the bottle tree
One of the many traditions steeped in local Lowcountry history is the bottle tree. Over the centuries, the Gullah culture of our sea islands...
Poinsettias: The Palmetto State’s contribution to Christmas
You're most likely familiar with most of the traditional Christmas decorations and where they are said to have come from. Christmas trees, nutcracker dolls...
Shop small in downtown Beaufort this holiday season
Bring your family and friends to kick off the holiday shopping season by exploring the unique stores throughout Downtown Beaufort. You’ll discover many deals...
Beaufort area restaurants open on Thanksgiving day
'Tis the season for turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and all the fixins'. There's no denying that the Thanksgiving feast is the best...
Parris Island Band to host free community Christmas Concert
We always have lots of events around the Beaufort area all year long, but nothing compares to the fun we get during the holidays....
Panda Express opens its doors at new Beaufort Station
Panda Express opened its first location in Beaufort County on Tuesday at the new Beaufort Station shopping center.
We stopped into the packed spot to...
Annual kids’ Touch A Truck event coming to Port Royal
Get the little ones excited. The Junior Service League of Beaufort is hosting its 9th Annual Touch a Truck event for kids of all...
Free admission at Hunting Island on Black Friday
The South Carolina State Parks department is offering free admission to Hunting Island and to all of the 47 state parks in the Palmetto...
Back In Time: Gullah Christmas traditions
Christmas is a world-wide tradition, yet in the Gullah Geechee community, the Gullah Christmas had year-long significance. The Christian belief and traditional focus of...