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The Blue Angels are returning to Beaufort to celebrate 100 Years of Naval Aviation at the 2011 Marine Corps Air Station on April 29 & May 1. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will host nearly 150,000 people at the 2011 Beaufort Air Show. There is no cost to the general public to attend the show.

The show will showcase naval aviation at its best with a demonstration by the United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels! Joining them will be the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the Geico Skytypers, the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team, Red Eagle Air Sports and Aerobatics Champion Patty Wagstaff along with other top performers.

The Air Show has two missions; to promote Marine Corps and Navy recruiting efforts and to say "thank-you" to the members of the surrounding communities who support the men and women who serve this nation.

Bring the family for this exciting and entertaining show. There will also be a variety of Warbirds and static displays, a Business Expo and a Mobile Mountain kid’s zone. Parking, admission and blanket seating are free for all shows.
 

Join St. Helena’s Women of the Parish for the 55^th Annual Spring Tour of Homes. On April 8^th, from 5: 30 to 8:30 p.m., take a candlelit tour of homes in the Historic Point Neighborhood. There will be refreshments at the reception.

Beaufort is full of beautiful, historic homes.

St. Helena’s Women of the Parish have been holding the Spring Tour of homes since 1956 in order to raise funds for a new Parish house. Now visitors from all over North America come to see these historic homes.

The Spring Tour of Homes is a great chance to walk through some gorgeous homes!

You may reserve your tickets online or purchase them at the check-in table at the Parish Church of St. Helena on the day of the tour.

Many beautiful weddings are held at the old Sheldon Church

William Wordsworth drew inspiration from the ruins at Tintern Abbey in Britain. The Old Sheldon Church has this kind of impact when you see it in person—breathtaking, picturesque, and peaceful. The Church was built in the mid 18^th century by William Bull whose  Newberry Plantation bordered the church grounds.

During the Revolutionary War, Sheldon Church was set on fire and rebuilt in the remaining walls in 1826. Thirty-nine years later, Sherman’s troops burned the church for a second time, and it was never repaired again.

After Sherman’s army left, the people in the surrounding towns gutted the inside of the church to rebuild their own homes.

Visit these beautiful ruins and see a piece of Beaufort history.

Visit South Carolina’s Information Highway to find directions to the Old Sheldon Church.

Sheldon Church is Beaufort's Tintern Abbey!

Founded in 1711, Beaufort is celebrating its 300^th birthday this year! You can celebrate all year long by learning more about Beaufort with the Historic Beaufort Foundation. Beaufort has some of the most well-preserved houses in the country. Verdier House, located at 801 Bay Street, is one of those special houses in Beaufort that symbolize the wealth that could be acquired in 1800s Beaufort.

Verdier House, a Federal-style mansion built around 1804, was built and owned by John Mark Verdier. Verdier was a planter and a merchant. After he was sent to debtor’s prison, the house was left to his son and daughter-in-law, Caroling. The house was taken over by the Union army after Verdier’s son died and was taken back again by Caroline at a tax sale. Years later, the people of Beaufort rallied together to save the house from destruction, and now it is a house museum. Those valiant people formed what is now the Historic Beaufort Foundation.

Take a tour of the Verdier House! Tours are held everyday except Sunday, on the half hour from 10:00 AM until 4:30 PM

Verdier House is one of the most well preserved in Beaufort

Beaufort has a lot to offer and plenty of sights to see. Have you ever taken a tour of your own city? If you haven’t or you think that sounds silly, you would be surprised at how much fun it is, and how much there is to learn about Beaufort.

Let the SouthurnRose Buggy tour teach you a little something about beaufort

Take a SouthurnRose Buggy tour through Beaufort and you’ll see beautiful houses, The Castle, an antebellum mansion, as well as where hit movies were filmed, like Forrest Gump and G.I Jane. The horses that pull the carriages are friendly and playful, and the owners take good care of them. You can see some pictures of the horses on the Southurn Rose website.

You’ll really feel like you’ve been taken back in time. Hearing the clip-clop of the horses hooves and the seeing the old Victorian style architecture is perfect for a romantic afternoon, or just to relax and learn a little more about Beaufort.

Call 843-524-2900 or email southurnrose@hotmail.com to make reservations. Ask about their wedding carriages!

We are forced to make major decisions in our lifetime. One of these decisions is a career choice. It takes some people longer than others to decide exactly what they want to do in life. Some people choose teaching or engineering. There are some people who choose to represent the country where they are citizens.

We attend high school graduations, college graduations, and trade school graduations. This month, the 2^nd Gulf Company, the 3^rd Battalion Lima Company, and the 4^th Battalion Oscar Company graduate from Parris Island. What career did they choose? They are Marines.

(MCRD Parris Island) March 4^th and March 11^th, these recruits will obtain credentials that they have learned “the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.” If you know someone completing basic training, comment on this blog giving your encouragement and congratulations.

A woman Marine accepts congratulations after graduation from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Images courtesy of expertinfantry via Flickr

Hello Ashton Pointe! Lowcountry Explorer is one of the newest tour and sightseeing companies in the Beaufort area. Their tours take you to quaint towns and coastal communities in and around the Beaufort area. You and your family can participate in a two hour guided tour of Lady’s Island that will take you through its rural neighborhoods, teach you about it’s British and Native American history, and have you sample desserts from some of our favorite local cafes. This is an excellent opportunity to for you and your family to learn more about the city you live in.