The Pinckney Retreat Fall/Winter 2014 Newsletter tells about upcoming events and happenings in Beaufort, SC – plus gives the history of this coastal community. To read more about Lowcountry living, click the image below.
The 20th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will be held Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
[iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/4dcFe6xWaAI?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] The 2014 DragonBoat Race is Saturday, August 26, and is once again part of the week-long Beaufort Water Festival. Local cancer survivors, and water sport enthusiasts who wish to support them, have formed a Beaufort County mixed recreational and racing DragonBoat team. Twenty paddlers sitting side-by-side in a dragon-headed... Continue Reading
The 2014 Fall Festival of House and Gardens is October 24 - 26. Tickets are on sale now. To learn more go to www.historicbeaufort.org.
[iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/XLySd7lMe2I” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] About the Festival. For a little background, in 2007 the Beaufort Regional Film Commission presented the first film festival under the direction of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. Since 2010 The Beaufort Film Society has produced the Beaufort Interternational Film Festival recognizing aspiring filmmakers of almost every genre... Continue Reading
This is an aerial view of the fireworks display at the 2014 opening ceremonies for the Beaufort Water Festival filmed for enjoyment by Wollwerth Films. The Water Festival is an annual event held in the historic downtown Waterfront Park and includes a variety of events and shows that are fun for all ages. Click here... Continue Reading
Beaufort Gazette July 10, 2014 Beaufort organizations are hosting an arrival celebration Friday for VMFAT-501, the F-35 training squadron assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, according to a news release. The free celebration will be from 6 to 9 p.m. in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. It will feature the Parris Island Marine Band,... Continue Reading
[iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/HACwwbYGtFc?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] Hunting Island Beach was just named one of the “Best Family Beaches” in the country. This is a State Park and South Carolina has chosen to maintain the beach in a natural state which gives the visitor a perspective which cannot be found on any beach on the east coast. There is... Continue Reading
My wife and I moved to Beaufort, SC, a little over a year ago. We initially lived downtown in the Old Point and thought that we would never move from there until we found out about Pinckney Retreat. I knew that I was in trouble the first time that we road through the gates and... Continue Reading
Water and Air Events Saturday, July 12 & Sunday, July 13 Sailing Regatta Registration is July 12th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm The Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club will be open to spectators Saturday, July 19th Raft Race Along the sea wall of the Waterfront Park 8:00 am-11:00 am Application deadline July 5 Entry... Continue Reading