Looking to settle down, empty nesters? Choosing a place to retire sounds easy — everyone has a dream city where they’ve always wanted to live. Sometimes, though, it isn’t as simple as packing up and moving to that beachfront property you’ve always dreamt of. And maybe it shouldn’t be. After all, retirement will (hopefully) represent… Continue Reading

This October, catch a glimpse of the private historic homes, gardens and plantations of beautiful Beaufort, SC. Between October 23-25, gain access to over 300 years of unique Beaufort architecture not generally open to the public. Choose from three different available tours during the festival and explore different aspects of these historic homes, gardens and… Continue Reading

BY STEPHEN FASTENAU newsroom@islandpacket.comAugust 25, 2015 A crowd marched across the dirt out to the edge of the marsh off Water Street to ring in a new development on Tuesday. The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce led a ground-breaking for the City Walk housing community, which will include about 50 homes off of North Street… Continue Reading

Free Admission! The beautiful, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park will be the backdrop for The Beaufort Shrimp Festival produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, in downtown Beaufort. 15 local restaurants will be featuring their best shrimp dishes and competing for the Silver Cup award. Purchase tickets for $1 each and use them at food & beverage booths. Items… Continue Reading

Here Are The 15 Best Places To Live In South Carolina…And Why Posted on 8 June, 2015 | In South Carolina Posted by Only In South Carolina. Have you ever looked around your hometown and wondered if there was something better waiting for you out there?  Are you planning on moving to South Carolina and wondered… Continue Reading

Forget the big cities, small towns in the US are the best places to explore on a long weekend or even a summer vacation. Whether you’re looking for a ski destination or some place closer to the beach these are some of the most beautiful smalls towns in America. This list of the most beautiful… Continue Reading

The top 10 winners in the category Best State Park are as follows: Letchworth State Park – N.Y. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – Mich. Watkins Glen State Park – N.Y. Ha Ha Tonka State Park – Mo. Devil’s Lake State Park – Wis. Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tenn. Indiana Dunes State Park… Continue Reading

Beaufort, SC, home of Pinckney Retreat, has been named in 10 of South Carolina’s most walkable downtowns. With plenty of shops, restaurants, art galleries and more, the cultural and historical aspects offered by Beaufort are endless. From boating and fishing, to museums and art, Beaufort offers a variety of activities to fill your calendar. To… Continue Reading

Reprinted from Southern Living. Why We’d Move There The curving, tidal Beaufort River wraps around the 303-year-old downtown and offers up terrific scenery in most directions. And then there’s the leafy historic district itself, filled with 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century architecture, from tiny cottages and fish shacks to indigo-planters’ mansions with wide piazzas. It’s a Lowcountry… Continue Reading

Coastal Living Magazine’s voting is complete and Beaufort, SC was selected as the “Happiest Seaside Town In America” by its readers. The voting began with nominations, plus all the past places that had been lauded as Dream Towns. From there, Coastal Living looked at the rank on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, percentage of sunny days,… Continue Reading