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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.

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

The Violin, an Instrumental Piece of an Orchestra

You are already aware of the Jazz events in Beaufort. If you do not remember “Visit the Jazz Corner in Beaufort for Live Jazz” blog, it gives information about live Jazz in Beaufort. Today, we are going to talk about the symphony.

If you have not had a chance to hear the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra, its season has begun. (Beaufort Tribune) In fact, the performance “Dvorak and Haydn with the Beaufort Symphony” started yesterday. This performance focuses on the works of two classical music icons. The talented Fred Devyatkin leads the exceptional Beaufort Orchestra during the concerts in the USCB Performing Arts Center Auditorium.

If you would like ticket information or show information, visit the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra website. Call 912-232-7250 if you are a musician interested in joining the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra.

Image courtesy of Steve Snodgrass via Flickr

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! Singer, actress, and performer Marlena Smalls will be taking the stage January 14 and 15 at the Jazz Corner in Hilton Head. Performing along side her to a sold out show is pianist and vocalist Lavon Stevens. If you were unable to get tickets to these two shows they just added a short second set from 9:30p.m. to 9:45p.m. More Information

Hello Ashton Pointe! It is time to get jazzy at Hilton Head Island’s Jazz Corner. Deas Guyz are going to be singing with rhythm, crying the blues, and getting jazzy on stage. I hope you have your tickets in hand because this event is sold out. As a reminder, this event is Sunday at 8p.m. The Jazz Corner is located at Wexford Drive and William Hilton PKWY. Have a jazzy time!