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When you live in an apartment in Beaufort, SC it is easy to discover it’s sophisticated charm. Nestled in the curve of a beautiful bay along the Intra-Coastal Waterway, this historic town offers a unique Low country experience that will leave you with lasting memories of southern hospitality. Here are some fun things to do around Beaufort:

Movies in the Park where all the movies are free!

A wonderful experience to watch a movie under the stars withour magnificent Beaufort River as a backdrop!  You bring the chairs and have a wonderful experience under the stars at the Henry C. Chambers Water Front Park.

Beaufort Taste and Toast
Beaufort's Best Chefs come together at the Dataw Island Club for a great evening offFood, wine, and a good cause! Many restaurants like the Breakwater Restaurant & Bar; Dataw Island Club; Maggies' Pub & Eatery are coming together to benefit CODA Citizens Opposed to Domestic Violence.

Sweet Grass Exhbit
Have you ever wondered about our Gullah tradition and culture of sweet grass baskets? Thru August 26th The York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center is presenting the debut exhibition of "The Beaufort Basket" by sweetgrass basket maker Jery Bennet-Taylor. This will be the first in a series of exhibits celebrating Gullah traditional art in South Carolina.

Your retirement years are a time to improve your golf game, take up a new hobby, or just enjoy a well-deserved break. With gorgeous places to live and endless things to do, retiring in Beaufort, SC is perfect, and you can expand your intellectual horizons too at the University of South Carolina.

When Hollywood movie scouts need the quintessential southern setting, they frequently call on Beaufort. Tucked among South Carolina's Sea Islands, this 300-year-old town with antebellum mansions and moss-covered oaks has been the backdrop for such blockbusters as Forrest Gump, Prince of Tides and The Big Chill. But fame hasn't spoiled it. The town is still far enough off the beaten path that you have to really look for it. In fact, many people find Beaufort by boat because most of the town boarders an estuary leading to the Port Royal Sound.

Of course, newcomers will quickly realize that there's more to the town than just a pretty face. At the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, older learners are privy to dozens of one-day and multi-session classes in history, literature, religion, music and more.

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There are many things to do out and around Beaufort, South Carolina. This is a beautiful area with beautiful scenery and beautiful weather, so get outside. The barrier islands of northern Beaufort County are famous for their beautiful, unspoiled, white-sandy shorelines. Spend the day building castles or catching rays at The Sands in Port Royal or Hunting Island State Park, honored as one of the “Top 10 Beaches in America” by Trip Advisor in 2008.

One of the most beautiful beaches in Beaufort County is The Sands, a peninsula jutting into the Beaufort River. This is a perfect spot to spend a relaxing day on or by the water.

The Sands is a free, drive-on beach and boat ramp. The shoreline is plentiful with aquatic life. There is a boardwalk stretching along the marshy shore next to the beach and boat ramp. A protected reef along the walkway harbors an oyster colony, and an observation tower offers views of the islands between Port Royal and the ocean.

There are a lot of fishers here of its proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway and boaters looking to go fishing, shrimping, crabbing or just to enjoy a day out on the water won't be disappointed. In a county full of coastline, islands and waterways, The Sands is one of the few free beaches in northern Beaufort County. There also are not usually a lot of people. So get outside, enjoy the weather and the scenery and relax.