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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN BEAUFORT, SC - Being located near the
Beaufort Marine Air Station has its advantages, as the city will witness May
16th and 17th with the “Blues over Beaufort” air show featuring the
magnificent Blue Angels precision flying team. The internationally-heralded
team puts on a display that no one who watches will ever forget. Flying the
famed bright blue F-18 Hornets at speeds in excess of the sound barrier, the
superb pilots of the Blue Angels fly formations, aerobatics, and low passes
with power and performance unlike any other aircraft in the world. The
performance is free to the public and will include such other world-class
aerialists as three-time aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff and World Grand
Prix aerobatic champ Jurgis Kairys. Gates at the Beaufort Marine Air Station
will open at 9 am and performances begin at noon and continue until 4 pm.
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If smashing through the sound barrier seems too hectic, Beaufort offers a
wonderful downtown art venue for strolling and perusing galleries and shops.
Framed against the beauty of historic antebellum houses and oak-lined
streets, Beaufort’s art district is acclaimed in American Style magazine’s
June 2009 cover story of “Top 25 Cities for Art”, which rates Beaufort as
#12 on the Top 25 Small Cities for Art list.
This prestigious ranking places Beaufort higher on the list than such
renowned art communities as Aspen, Colorado, Laguna Beach, California, and
Naples, Florida, and is a testimonial to the naturally artful atmosphere of
Beaufort’s unique coastal and historic beauty.
Where there’s art, there is usually music, and next door in Port Royal,
Saturdays in May and June,free outdoor evening street concerts feature a
diversity of talent in the Port Royal Performance Series on Paris Avenue.
Music lover are encouraged to bring their folding chairs and enjoy a sunset
delight at 6:30 performances. On May 9th, blues singer Samuel Jones offers a
story-telling variety of root music tunes; on May 23rd, it’s 2009 Blues
Music Award nominee Robin Rogers with her soulful voice; on June 6th John McCutchen adds a flavor of folk ballads; on June 16th, enjoy an evening of
Irish and Scottish traditional sounds blended in a contemporary style by The
Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble, and on June 2Oth, rock with the throbbing
jazzyLatin music of the Gypsy Jazz Swing with One Leg UP Band. . For more
information about the series visit
http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com.
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BEAUFORT EXPLORER - St. Helena Island is unique Sea Island
farming community that once was known by the name Frogmore.
The term came from an antebellum rice and cotton plantation
and was later made famous by a savory Beaufort seafood dish
called Frogmore Stew.
On the northern tip of the island, earthen mounds mark the
spot of the former Civil War cannon battery known as Fort
Walker. The fort was built hastily by Confederates in 1861 in
an attempt to drive off Union warships entering Port Royal. In
a famous fight that featured Federal navy ships steaming in
tight circles to continually batter the local shore defenses,
the U.S. fleet captured Port Royal and established it as the
staging base for blockading Southern ports.
Perhaps the most famous location on the island, the Penn
Center, was also created during the Civil War. After local
plantation owners abandoned the island during occupation by
Federal troops, northern churches and abolitionists sent
teachers to St. Helena to instruct former slaves. The island
Baptist Church became a classroom and fifty adjoining acres
were set aside for instruction in farming and cultivation
skills, and today the center is a National Historic Landmark.
St. Helena Island remains mostly rural and pristine,
dominated by truck farms, towering oak trees, and one of the
last bastions of the famed “Gullah” dialect spoken by
descendants of African slaves. Charming shops on the island
display such local handicraft as hand-woven cast nets and
baskets, as well as the work of Sam Doyle, a noted St. Helena
native who painted with remarkable skill on discarded pieces
of corrugated metal and wood in a stunning display of folk
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BEAUFORT
OUTDOORS - Make your plans for one of the South’s most
entertaining summer events as the incomparable
Beaufort
Water Festival comes to town July 10-19. For the 54th
consecutive year, Beaufort’s scenic and historic
waterfront will be the main focus of mesmerizing air and
water shows, heart-warming music, and a wealth of
fun-filled activities for any age.
The city-wide festival offers a wide range of free events,
from Shrimp Trawler and Coast Guard Cutter displays,
antique shows, arts and craft markets, and the blessing of
the parade of ships on the Beaufort River. Tournament
competitions include croquet, bocce, and badminton, as
well as a sailing regatta, boat bingo, and the annual bed
race, in which teams of contestants concoct
hilariously-elaborate wheeled beds in a mad dash along Bay
Street.
There’s dancing galore with a Teen Dance, a concert in the Park, a midnight River Dance, and a Lowcountry Supper featuring the rollicking beach sounds of The Swingin’ Medallions, the Motown sound of Golden Touch, and the Commodore’ Ball with the shag tunes of special musical guests General Johnson and Chairmen of the Board.
The traditional highlights of the water festival are the air and boat shows along the Beaufort River. Stunt flying daredevils as well as and classic aircraft strut show their wings in a 3-hour aerial extravaganza, while weekend water shows and a grand parade of boats turn the city waterfront into a massive aquatic showcase party.
For more information on events, schedules and fees, call 843-524-0600 or e-mail
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HISTORIC BEAUFORT HOMES AND BUILDINGS -
The Beaufort Arsenal Museum at 713 Craven Street displays an unusual
building material combination that became popular in colonial Beaufort out
of necessity – brick and tabby. Built in 1799, the arsenal construction
required walls that were fireproof and sturdy to house powder, guns and
ammunition of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, established in 1775.
Because South Carolina’s coastal plain has no indigenous stone, the
materials for producing masonry came in the form of clay, lime and oyster
shells. Clay was baked in plantation kilns and pressed by hand for a hard
foundation base. Lime mixed with oyster shells was allowed to harden into
the primitive cement known as tabby, which could be layered on top of the
bricks for added thickness and strength.
The arsenal was captured by Federal troops after the fall of Beaufort in
November 1861, along with its contingent of 250 troops and six cannon.
Possession was returned to the city of Beaufort after the war, and in 1934,
the building was renovated and enlarged as a museum and home to National
Guard troops, retaining its historic castellated ramparts with embrasures
constructed to resemble a medieval castle.
Today, the museum still features brass cannon used in the Revolutionary War,
as well as artifacts from the area’s military and social history. The museum
is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm,
and is closed on Wednesday and Sunday. Call 843-525-7077 for more
information.
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