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We offer top quality professional training, whether for career or fun in a state-of-the-art facility in an
atmosphere of enrichment and discovery.
Whether you are a beachcomber, bird watcher, golfer, hunter, sports fisher, tennis player or just someone who
wants to get away, the recreational attractions of the Georgetown County await you.
Most every golfer in America is aware of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand and the fabulous selection of over 100
championship courses it offers vacationing golfers. What you may not know is that nearly a quarter of them
are in Georgetown County, the southern region of the Grand Strand that stretches nearly twenty miles along the
coast from Murrells Inlet to the historic city of Georgetown. The land that once produced a large volume of
the world's rice and indigo is now home to some of America's top-ranked golf courses, built amid the giant oaks,
the tidal rivers and saltwater marshes. Many bear the names of the former plantations upon which they are built.
The combination of great golf, accomodations, shopping, dining and beautiful beaches make the Georgetown County
area the perfect choice for your next vacation.
Getting in tune with nature is also easy in a land defined by its rivers and bays and ocean inlets. With all of
this natural ecology and environment, it's easy to understand why so many species of wildlife make their home in
Georgetown County. This wealth of natural resources is also why so many migrating birds and fish stop by to visit.
And you're invited to commune with nature as well, on an eco-tour or on a visit to a nature preserve.
Cooling breezes invite you to play at some of the finest year-round tennis facilities on the East Coast. Whether
you are rallying on our outdoor Har-Tru courts or escaping the elements on covered hard-surface courts, you'll
find the area to be a tennis mecca.
Go fish! Your catch may include bass, bream and crappie in the freshwater of any of our five river systems and
countless ponds; flounder, black drum and winter trout in the tidal creeks; and whiting, spots, pompano and
channel bass in the surf. Offshore, dolphin, wahoo, snapper, grouper, sea bass, mackerel, tuna and perhaps a
blue marlin await your arrival. Take a boat from Murrells Inlet or Georgetown to the blue waters of the Gulf
Stream or the nearby offshore reefs, or try your luck along the natural beauty of the Black River in Andrews.
Marine and wildlife sight-seeing tours are also available.
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Listings for Attractions
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Kaminski House Museum
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Phone: 843-546-7706
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Address:
1003 Front St., P.O. Box 939
Georgetown
South Carolina
29442
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| Located in the heart of Georgetown's Historic District, the Kaminski House was built about 1769, and contains an outstanding collection of American and English antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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Lost at Sea Memorial
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| Lost At Sea Memorial
Johnny W. Brown, 38 years old, had been a fisherman out of Murrells Inlet for over 20 years. He was deaf but most say he was one of the best fishermen around. On April 2, 2005 the sea took Johnny from us. He was fishing aboard the Tracie Lynn with Tony Bessent and Gary McCombs when a 30-40 foot wave hit the boat and destroyed it. Tony and Gary were rescued but sadly Johnny was never found.
As a tribute to Johnny and others lost at sea, his family has joined forces with Murrells Inlet 2007 to build a memorial in Murrells Inlet. The family will host services each year to add names to the memorial for those lost at sea. You can meet the family at upcoming events in Murrells Inlet and also visit their website for more information. The monument has been placed at Morse Park Landing. It is located at the south end of Murrell's Inlet on Highway 17 Business. The monument will be facing the jetties. |
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Swamp Fox Players, Inc.
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Phone: 843-527-2924
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Address:
Strand Theater, 710 Front St.
Georgetown
South Carolina
29440
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| Let us entertain you! Presenting an all new season of all new theatrical productions. Community theatre at its best. Box office open 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
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Tall Ship Jolly Rover
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Phone: 843-546-8822
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Address:
733 Front St., P.O. Box 2047
Georgetown
South Carolina
29442
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| Set sail with the crew of the Jolly Rover on our historic harbor tours into the scenic waters of Winyah Bay. |
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The Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art
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| The Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art is an annual event in beautiful Pawleys Island, held during the month of September. Featured music ranges from Symphony Orchestras, Jazz, Bluegrass, Gospel, Choral, Beach Music, Blues, Big Band, etc. Held in different venues, both inside and outside, the Festival each year promises to bring beautiful music to the area. |
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The Rice Museum
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| Georgetown's museum of Art & History. Exhibits include dioramas of the rice culture, The Browns Ferry Vessel(a 1730's river vessel) and a film "The Garden of Gold" telling the story of the rice culture in Georgetown County. The Prevost Gallery is located in the Kaminski Hardware Building and hosts a rotating art show. The Rice Museum Gift Shop is also part of the Kaminski Building. Tours of the museum are offered from 10am to 4:30pm Mon - Sat. |
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BLUE WAVE ADVENTURES
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| Blue Wave Adventures provides the most unique boating excursions on the Grand Strand. We offer daily adventures emphasizing the ecology, wildlife and beauty of the SC Coast. We speialize in delivering a quality experience for every guest. Step outside the box. We go where no other tours do!! |
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Brookgreen Gardens
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Phone: 843-235-6000 o
Website: www.brookgreen.org
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Address:
US 17 South
Murrells Inlet
South Carolina
29576
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| A showplace of art and nature developed in the 1930s by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington on the site of four colonial rice plantations. Over 550 pieces of America's finest 19th and 20th century sculptures, by artists such as Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French and Mrs. Huntington, are exhibited among 2,000 species of plants. Native animals and birds can be seen in a wildlife park, and special guided nature cruises and kayak trips wind through the tidal creeks and abandoned rice fields for a closer peek at the area's history and wildlife.
Open M-Su 9:30am-4:45pm. Closed Christmas Day. |
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Capt. Dick's Marina
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| Offering all types of water activities- from deep sea and inshore fishing trips, to parasailing, jet skis, rental boats, dolphin watching, and saltwater marsh Explorer cruises.
Located in the heart of Murrells Inlet on the waterfront. |
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Captain Don's Carolina Cruising
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| Sail the Coastal Carolinas in the schooner Evening Star!
Gourmet Cuisine - Fine Wines - Top Self Toddies
Onshore/Offshore Sport Fishing - Waterfront Observation of Special Regattas - Fireworks Displays - Sporting Events - Spring Break
Captain Don Johnson |
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Carolina Rover
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Phone: 843-546-8822
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Address:
733 Front St., P.O. Box 2047
Georgetown
South Carolina
29442
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| Go shelling on a barrier island in a bird-watcher's paradise under the shadow of the Georgetown Lighthouse. |
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DINO'S TV VARIETY SHOW
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| Join Dino as he welcomes celebrity guests, like Dolly and Marilyn, for 90 minutes of music and laughter. Feel as though you are part of a live, studio audience as we relive the fun of one of America's favorite TV shows. Dino's TV Variety Show is now on the South end of the Strand at the beautiful Tara Theater at Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, just 2 miles south of Brookgreen Gardens. Now you don't have to drive far for first rate entertainment! |
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Georgetown County Museum
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| In the heart of the historic district is the Georgetown County Museum, preserving and displaying more than 300 years of history and culture in the third oldest city in South Carolina. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM until 5 PM and the first Saturday of each month admission is only $1. Normal admission is children under 6 free, ages 6-18 $2, ages 19-64 $4 and 65 and older $3. Large groups welcome; please call ahead. |
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Ghosts of Georgetown - Lantern Tours
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Phone: 843-543-5777
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Address:
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| With re-enactor Bob Wolf and storyteller Elizabeth Robertson Huntsinger Wolf, Author of Ghosts of Georgetown and More Ghosts of Georgetown
*Lantern led walking tour
*1 to 1 1/2 hours
*1 to 1 1/2 miles
$15 per adult
*$8 ages 8 - 12
*Reservations ONLY
*NO WALKS WILL BE SCHEDULED WHEN THERE ARE NO RESERVATIONS
*Ghosts tours depart Friday evenings at dusk with no less than five adults
*Times will vary seasonally
*Wheelchair friendly
*Cash only
Call 843-543-5777 for reservations |
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Hobcaw Barony Visitor Center
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| Hobcaw Barony, a natural preserve and wildlife refuge, is also the winter residence of presidential advisor and Wall Street millionaire Bernard M. Baruch. Open to the public through guided tours, you see the 13,500 sq. ft. mansion he called home and where he hosted such visitors as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill. Other stops in the 17,500-acre refuge include the grounds and stables of Bellefield Plantation, a ride through the only existing slave street left on the Waccamaw Neck, and a stroll along a salt marsh boardwalk. the Visitors Center features a small nature/history museum with two alligators, a saltwater touch tank, a touch table, videos and many other exhibits to entertain adults and children. Please call for more information. |
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Hopsewee Plantation
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| A National Historic Landmark, Hopsewee is the birthplace of Thomas Lynch Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Built in 1740, the house is a typical Lowcountry rice plantation dwelling. Hopsewee is a preservation rather than restoration and has never been allowed to fall into decay. Only four families have owned it and it is very much the same as when first built. The privately owned home is open from attic to cellar and is furnished with 18th and 19th century furniture.
House open T-F 10am-4pm year round by appointment. |
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Huntington Beach State Park
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| This picturesque oceanfront park is a coastal escape of natural beauty. Amenities include RV and tent sites, ocean swimming and fishing, nature trails, daily nature programs and a gift store. "Atalaya," the former winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, is the site each year for the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival. Atalaya's Special Day and the Huntington Beach Surf Fishing Rodeo are other events held here.
Open M-Su daylight until dark. |
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Georgetown County Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 2068
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
866-368-8687
GCVB@sc.rr.com |
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