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‘Caines Boys’ continue family legacy: duck decoys

As brothers Jerry and Roy Caines work side by side in a small shed on their humble property near Georgetown, an observer might not realize they are witnessing history –– and talent that has survived through three generations.  Carving intricate, life-sized duck decoys from tupelo wood, Roy makes the rough cuts, creating the shape and

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Starfish

Starfish by the thousands continue to be found along local beaches “Twinkling like real stars, some right side up, and some turned over to show their lighter side.” That is how Trudy Bazemore of Georgetown described seeing thousands of starfish along the shoreline on Garden City Beach recently. She was in awe of this natural, but perplexing,

Best Coastal Small Town Top 10

Georgetown finishes in Top 10 in contest forUSA Today’s America’s Best Coastal Small Town Georgetown is once again among the top winners in the USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Coastal Small Town. The official announcement was made Friday, July 10. The online contest asked readers to vote from 20 nominees for

Ball & Que turns 50

‘A Happy Place’: Georgetown restaurant celebrates 50th anniversary Walking into the Ball & Que Restaurant in Georgetown, the first thing you notice is the aroma of country cooking and the comradery all around as you choose a table and sit down. If you’ve eaten here before, you recognize many of the waitresses. You might even

Best Coastal Small Town — again!

USA Today Names Georgetown One of 20Finalists For “Best Coastal Small Town” Award Georgetown Looking To Win ContestFor Second Time In Three Years For the third consecutive year, Georgetown is among 20 finalists for the USA Today/10Best “Best Coastal Small Town” award.  In 2018, Georgetown came in first in the online contest and was named

New course sets sail at museum

Have you ever wanted to sail on the open seas? Well, the South Carolina Maritime Museum may be able to help you catch the wind in your sails. For the first time ever, the Georgetown museum will offer a weekend family sailing program. “We’ve had an interest in offering a program for adults to learn

Rice Museum celebrates 50th

Georgetown’s iconic museum has low-key butimportant celebration for its 50th anniversary It’s not what Jim Fitch had in mind for the 50th anniversary celebration of The Rice Museum, an icon of historic Georgetown, but, like so many things around the world, best-laid plans have been turned upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rice

Sock Burnin’ and Pig Pickin’

This event has been posponed. In the mid-1980s, Capt. Bob Turner, who managed a boatyard in Annapolis, Maryland, worked on other people’s boats. All through the long winter months, his socks collected sawdust, bottom paint, caulk, and other boatyard leavings. One year, on the first day of spring, he was so fed up with winter

A grand entrance of ‘Silver Bullets’

‘Streamin’ on the Harbor’ event set for March 6-8 The classic silver-bullet design of the Airstream travel trailer has served as a symbol of the “American adventure” since 1931, when Wally Byam founded the Airstream company. Georgetown citizens and visitors will soon have a rare opportunity to experience 45 Airstreams making a grand entrance down