Local Excursions

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    W. Sunday, April 28, Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival, Mount Pleasant, SC, $65

    $65.00

    Come join this Sunday festival that celebrates local shrimping and the commercial fishing industry.  The local captains participate in a boat parade and ceremonial blessing of the fleet. You will enjoy live music, lots of delicious seafood, and shag dancing. Bring a chair in case you need to rest. Lunch on your own. Departure time […]

    X. Monday, April 29, Artfields, Lake City, SC, $40

    $40.00

    The Artfields competition began in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration in the heart of a traditional Southern small town, Lake City. The competition and exhibits offer $145,000 in cash prizes. Up to 400 works of art will be on display in locally owned […]

    Y. Thursday, May 2, Hasty Point, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, Georgetown, SC, $55

    $55.00

    Jim Luken, Ph.D., retired professor of biology, will be your guide on a tour of Hasty Point, located in the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge in Georgetown. Hasty Point just recently opened up to the public, so you don’t want to miss this opportunity. You’ll explore the historic rice fields and a rice museum containing artifacts. Hasty Point […]

    Z. Friday, May 3, Fused Glass Class (Dishes) with Suz Mole, Pawleys Island, SC, $65

    $65.00

    Suz, for the last several decades, has been making functional and sculptural one-of-a-kind glass art.  Her glass art has been exhibited and sold in art galleries and contemporary craft stores across the United States. Her joy-filled pieces of art offer unique, whimsical imagery that emphasizes love, laughter, and color. Suz’s workshops are fun and interactive […]

    Z1. Monday, May 6, Waccamaw River with Jim Luken, $105

    $105.00

    Join Jim Luken, Ph.D., retired professor of biology, for a 4-hour boat ride along the Waccamaw River, framed by moss-laden oak and cypress trees, for an experience like no other. Stop at Sandy Island, a remote island you can only get to by boat, and see rice plantations, trunk gates, slave cabins, eagles, and osprey along […]

    Z2. Tuesday, May 7, Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, Myrtle Beach, SC, $55 Deadline 3/1

    $55.00

    We will have dinner in North Myrtle Beach and then attend the 7:00 performance at the newest theatre on the Grand Strand. This venue “stands as a beacon of exceptional live entertainment offering diverse and captivating performances in an authentic way that truly is different every time you visit.” We will be offering a free […]

    Z3. Thursday, May 9, Darla Moore Botanical Garden & Workshop, Lake City, SC, $85

    $85.00

    A guide will lead us through this spectacular garden nestled among the fields of corn and soybeans in the rural Pee Dee region. The garden, a careful blend of exuberant plant displays, bounding meadows and enduring vistas of grey-green pines, is an innovative research center with educational and community outreach programs. Leave with your own […]

    Z4. Monday, May 13, Hidden & Obvious Backyard Nature, Conway, SC, $40

    $40.00

    Jim Luken will help us identify some of nature’s hidden and obvious gems in our backyard.  We’ll make several stops and explore several yards where Jim will share with us some of his vast knowledge of the flora and fauna of South Carolina.  He will point out various plants and animals that thrive in our […]

    Z5. Thursday, May 16, Waccamaw Lady, Pawleys Island, SC $70

    $70.00

    Come aboard for 2-2 ½ hour private river cruise along the historical Waccamaw River. We’ll see rice plantations, trunk gates, slave cabins, moss-laden oaks trees, alligators, eagles, and osprey. Your guide, a local historian, will educate you on the history, mystery, and legends of the rice plantations. We will enjoy a nice lunch (on your […]