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Port Royal’s Soft Shell Crab Festival a Success!

Brittany Cuenin

The 6th annual Soft Shell Crab Festival was held in Port Royal yesterday (April 18th). The festival was a resounding success and looked to be the most successful festival, based on the crowds.  The weather was perfect, the bands were grooving and the fryers were moving!
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Bricks on Boundary: Part Deux

Paul Cuenin

After so many responses to our first review of Bricks on Boundary,  I decided to go back last weekend on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to try some appetizers, drinks, and more on the veranda.  I decided based on other people responses to try some of the appetizers first.  We ordered the Fried Pickles and Mushrooms, [...]

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March Garden Tips for the Lowcountry By Brian Hodges ASLA

Paul Cuenin

1. GROUNDCOVER - Around early March, you can go ahead and cut back your liriope and similar ground covers. If you have large open masses, you can raise your lawnmower blade as high as it will go and cut it that way, which handles it very quickly. If you [...]

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Marsh Tacky Races at Mitchellville Beach on Hilton Head, SC

Paul Cuenin

Check it out. It is the first time in 40 years that they Lowcountry breed the March Tackys have raced at Mitchellville Beach. Seems like lots of fun and could become a major event. A great way to draw attention to a animal that is a major part  of the Lowcountry agricultural and farming culture. [...]

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The John Adams Mini-Series: Powerful History Coming Alive

Brittany Cuenin

HBO, along with directors Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, produced a seven part miniseries based on David McCullough’s  Pulitzer prize winning biography of John Adams.  The series aired in 2008 on HBO and has since, won several awards, including Golden Globes for best actor and actress in a miniseries.
Paul Giamatti plays John Adams and Laura [...]

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Beaufortonian.com is a site designed for daily updates on Beaufort South Carolina’s News, Food, Art, and Entertainment. Its goal is to provide a well rounded web based news source for Beaufort and it’s surrounding areas.

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Port Royal, SC: One of America’s Coolest Small Towns

Port Royal, South Carolina was recently named one of America’s Coolest Small Towns. The 2009 poll was conducted by Budget Travel Magazine and released on CBS’s The Early Show. For the Budget Travel poll, the small town had to have a population of less than 10,00.
Also, to compete, the towns had to have [...]

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Jerry Seinfeld

[ June 26, 2009; 12:00 am; ] Jerry Seinfeld will be at the North Charleston Coliseum on June 26th at 7:00pm.

Visit the North Charleston Coliseum for tickets.

Jerome Allen “Jerry” Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American comedian, actor and writer, whose style is often described as observational comedy. He is best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the [...]

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Beaufort Water Festival

[ July 10, 2009 to July 19, 2009. ] The Beaufort Water Festival is a spectacular event that promotes the natural beauty and charm of the low country. During the festival, people from all walks of life come together in celebration of its rich history and southern hospitality.

From its inception of afternoon races on the river, the festival has grown into a 10-day event [...]

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Nippy’s: A Local Gem

Nippy’s Fish is more than your local fish taco stand, it is a coastal seafood bar that embodies lowcountry living.  We decided to take a few visitors there Thursday night for live music, fish tacos and cold beer.  Nippy’s is small and the tables and chairs on the “patio” (BB&T’s parking lot) only add to [...]

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A Taste Of Beaufort

The 10th Annual “Taste of Beaufort” will be returning this year with a Friday Night Shag event downtown as well!
On Friday May 1st, 2009 “Shaggin with a Taste” will be the evening event.  Admission is free and the Pavilion in the waterfront park will be set up for dancing.  Also, DJ Jim Bowers will be [...]

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HBF Architreats Spring Lectures 2009

The Historic Beaufort Foundation is having one of its first events of the spring tommorow. Sounds like some great local knowledge and interest. Please read the release below for information about attending, and dates for the events.
Press Release:
An illustrated program on a largely under-investigated aspect of state and regional decorative arts history will be the [...]

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Bravo Arts & Cultural Festival

Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry celebrate our area’s vibrant arts community and diverse cultural heritage through visual and performing arts events, cultural activities and programs during the month of May each year.  For more information about activities or an event calendar, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (800) 523-3373.
2009 Bravo Events
America Sings
May 24 & [...]

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BBQ Throw Down and Wing Off!

Savannah, GA — Roll up your sleeves and fold out your napkins! The Savannah Harbor Foundation invites Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf attendees to taste the South’s finest at their inaugural two-day cooking event.
Join us on the driving range Saturday, April 25th for the Barbeque Throw Down and sample eight of Savannah’s best barbeque restaurants. [...]

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Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic

[ April 28, 2009; ] BEAUFORT MEMORIAL CYCLING CLASSIC SET FOR APRIL 28
Third annual event will include a bike safety fair and family fun ride on April 26

BEAUFORT, S.C. – Racing at top speeds of up to 35 and 40 miles an hour, more than 120 professional male and female cyclists will descend on downtown Beaufort during the third annual [...]

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Walterboro Rodeo

[ May 1, 2009 10:00 am to May 2, 2009 2:00 pm. ] Have you been to the Rodeo at the Double D Arena in Walterboro?  Have you seen a professional rodeo on TV?  That is what you will see.  The International Professional Rodeo is exactly that - Professional Cowboys earning their way to the National Finals and that isn’t easy.

You will see them attempt to ride, rope [...]

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CAPA Angel Walk

April 25th, 2009.
CAPA will be hosting their annual “Walk for the Angel in your Life” walk to benefit the foundation, the Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort.
Walkers may choose from a one mile or 5K walk through historic downtown Beaufort, beginning in the waterfront park.  Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at [...]

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Beaufort YMCA HK5K in Port Royal

The Beaufort County YMCA is hosting their HK5K run on April 18th, 2009 to benefit the YMCA and the American Cancer Society. Registration is in front of Port Royal Elementary from 7:00 am to 7:45 am on April 18th.
The race begins at 8:00 am and is $10.00 per runner.  There will also be a free [...]

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God Plus Military Spouse

A local writer, Kathleen Cline, recently published a book, God Plus Military Spouse, which she would like to share with our readers! Here is an overview of what the book is about.
How many times have you gone to relax with friends only to end up in a gripe session about your marriage? You leave feeling [...]

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Bluffton Farmers Market

April 23 to Nov. 19 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
This very popular family-friendly weekly event is an ideal place to find local and seasonal produce, to eat freshly prepared food, to enjoy live entertainment and to mingle with friends.
Situated in Old Town Bluffton, the Farmers Market of Bluffton prides itself in offering a variety of [...]

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2009 Verizon Heritage PGA TOUR Tournament

[ April 13, 2009 to April 19, 2009. ] Tickets are selling fast for the 41st Annual Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held April 13–19, 2009 at Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head. Daily ticket packages (exclusive to chamber members) and practice round badges are available at all three Chamber locations along with the [...]

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2009 Blue Angel Show Is On

[ May 16, 2009 to May 17, 2009. ] Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will host nearly 150,000 of its closest friends and neighbors at the 2009 Blues Over Beaufort Air Show. There is no cost to the general public to attend the show. Parking and bleacher seating will also be provided free of charge. The show will showcase Naval aviation at its best [...]

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Did you participate in Earth Hour?

[ March 28, 2009; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Did you participate in Earth Hour? I am not sure if I did. My wife and I turned all our lights off, unplugged computers and cell phone chargers, routers and anything else we could think of. However, since it was so dark we still watched the smallest television in our house. I hope that was okay.

VOTE EARTH [...]

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Sarver is out

It was the first week for the top 10 and Michael Sarver is out of the competition. However, being in the top 10 he was secured his spot to tour around America in the American Idol tournament.
The judges did not use their one-time save to keep him around for one more week.
Michael did a great [...]

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