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Posted Fri, Aug 13th 2010, 11:08
Coupon books, maps, rest, bathroom break, shade trees, air-conditioned comfort, and more are all part of the Little River Welcome Center. It’s even near Vereen Memorial Gardens, a nature preserve on the Intracoastal Waterway with boardwalks and lots of exciting wildlife. Friendly travel coordinators will even help you with the details of our area, so come on in! [Photo by Sabree Hill, The Sun News]
Posted Fri, Aug 13th 2010, 10:59
Jimmy Buffet-style beach and summer music are the theme for a vineyard summer festival. Two live bands, a vineyard tour, exotic frozen wine drinks, wine sampling, prizes, and lots of summertime fun will be on the agenda. This is a barbeque, so come hungry. Admission is $8/each but if you bring 2 canned goods for area food banks, you get a discount of $3. Details at 843.399.9463 or www.LaBelleAmie.com.
Posted Fri, Aug 13th 2010, 10:49
Avid readers at the beach are trying e-readers that allow downloading multiple bulky books into one electronic device. Some e-readers even connect to the internet to use the dictionary or translation service. So many brands of e-readers — some with screens that enable reading in the bright beach sunshine! Consider Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPad, Kobo, and many others.
Posted Fri, Aug 13th 2010, 10:40
Here are some words from our coastal environment:
• Backwash – the return of the seawater to the sea after waves break on shore
• Breakwater – off-shore coastal barricade to defend the shoreline from the onslaught of storms’ wrath and fury. Breakwaters absorb some of the raw power of the angry sea.
• Dredging – pulling up sand and other matter from the seabed to deepen certain areas.
• Storm surge – rapid rise in sea level due
Posted Fri, Aug 13th 2010, 10:27
Did you know that South Carolina’s rich history dates back to British rule? The Crown appointed Lord William Campbell, a British nobleman married to a South Carolina woman, as the state’s royal governor. He held the office for only a few months because he so upset wealthy plantation owners who supported the movement to break from England. A quick departure by boat saved his life.
