Explore Hilton Head

04/11/2024

An undersea nightmare and one of the most creatively violent animals on Earth, the giant mantis shrimp is at home in local waters.😲
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04/11/2024

Brought to by the early Gullah, legend says that haint blue painted porch ceilings have been warding off evil spirits in the Lowcountry for centuries.

For over 300 years locals have been painting their porch ceilings haint blue out of tradition and superstition and you'll see it all over Beaufort today.

03/11/2024

Brought by the to the sea islands in the 1700's to capture and destroy evil spirits, the art of bottle trees can be found today all over the . 💙

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03/11/2024

Pumpkin pie may be the more popular choice at your holiday table, but the true king of the South is a traditional pecan pie. 🥧

Here’s a look into the origin of pecan pie and how it’s climbed to a position of prominence on Thanksgiving tables across the South.

02/11/2024

Take a long look up in the night sky over Hilton Head over the next couple of weeks, and you just might be in for a treat.

Starting this weekend, the Leonid meteor shower is one of the most famous of the annual meteor displays we'll see this year.

02/11/2024

Join the community in honoring our veterans at the annual Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade on November 11th. 🇺🇸

The Beaufort County Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting the 2023 Veterans Day Parade in downtown Beaufort on Saturday, November 11th.

01/11/2024

Purchased at Gay Fish Company on St. Helena Island, Paramount Pictures used over 3 tons of local shrimp for one scene in Forrest Gump.

The owners of Gay Fish Company on St. Helena Island recently found the 30 year old receipts for the local shrimp used in Forrest Gump.

01/11/2024

Small, but strong and stout, Marsh Tackies are more than just horses. Brought to our sea islands by the Spanish in the 1500s, they developed a way of surviving and adapting to conditions that ultimately became their home. ❤🐴

Once a common sight in the Lowcountry, Marsh Tacky horses are a breeding strain from the Colonial Spanish line, and numbers have declined.

31/10/2024

Halloween....Hilton Head style!
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29/10/2024

Simeon Daise is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the TV series “Gullah Gullah Island” by launching a brand new series based on the children’s classic.

Simeon Daise is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the children’s TV series “Gullah Gullah Island” by launching a brand new series.

23/10/2024

Nothing screams, "South Carolina!" quite like our iconic palmetto trees. 🌴💚

The palmetto tree is on just about everything across S.C. and South Carolinians love for the iconic tree is a sense of pride that goes way back.

22/10/2024

Spanish moss was given its name by French explorers who wanted to insult their Spanish rivals. It's not Spanish, and it's not really even moss. 😀

A large part of the natural beauty of Beaufort and the rest of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live oak trees.

14/10/2024

A recent study shows that the Edisto and Savannah Rivers are among the top alligator-infested rivers in all of South Carolina...and the / area sits right between both. 😲🐊

A recent study shows that the Savannah and Edisto Rivers are ranked #1 and #4 as most gator infested rivers in South Carolina.

26/09/2024

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24/09/2024

Brought by the to the sea islands in the 1700's to capture and destroy evil spirits, the art of bottle trees can be found today all over the area. 💙
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22/09/2024

Did you know the South Carolina flag was named the best out of all 50 States? Of course it was! 🌙🌴
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21/09/2024

According to Southern Living, 4 of the 10 Best Islands in South Carolina are right here in Beaufort County. 🙌

Out of all the islands that dot the SC coastline, 40% of Southern Living's readers polled picked a spot right here in Beaufort County.