Have you been to Beaufort lately? This sleepy little town about halfway between Hilton Head Island and Charleston is growing like the rest of the Lowcountry, but continues to retain its charm. We spent the day skippity-be-bopping to points of interest like the secret driftwood beach at Hunting Island (it’s a bit of a hike to get there), the Kazoobie Kazoos factory and museum and (of course) the Hunting Island Lighthouse. We suggest you put Beaufort on your to-do list this summer—if only for some shopping on Bay Street paired with a leisurely lunch overlooking Waterfront Park.
Styled by Kandace Cunningham, Modeled by Emmett Hartman + Julia Rockett
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Find Emmett’s ensemble at Southern Tide
For an alternative way to see Beaufort, catch a ride with Southurn Rose Carriage Tours and learn a bit of history as you take in the beautiful moss-covered live oaks and smell the sweet pluff mud on the waterfront. Your entertaining guide will teach you about Beaufort’s Civil War history, while you view Victorian architecture from the cushioned seat of your open-air carriage.
Find Julia’s ensemble at Jean-Pierre Klifa. Find Emmett’s ensemble at John Bayley.
To enjoy a bit of excercise on your Beaufort adventure, be sure to climb to the top of the Hunting Island Lighthouse for one of the most magnificent views of the shoreline you’ll ever see. It’s 167 steps to the top of this beautiful black and white icon, which was destroyed during the Civil War and then rebuilt. The rebuilt lighthouse was originally located about a mile and a half north of where it now stands. The decision was made to move it in order to save it from rapid erosion.
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In the October 2023 Arts + Music issue of this very magazine, Beaufort’s own satirical songwriter, Campfire Tyler, graced our cover. So of course we called him to see if he could meet us for lunch at Panini’s on Bay Street… since we were back in his hood and all. Campfire Tyler can be found all over the Lowcountry music scene, and you can catch him at the upcoming Hilton Head Island Jam Songwriter Festival, coming in September. In his spare time he likes writing songs about local businesses.
Find Julia’s ensemble at Coastal Bliss. Find Emmett’s ensemble at Outside Hilton Head.
Find Julia’s ensemble at Currents. Find Emmett’s ensemble at Southern Tide.
Julia’s ensemble by Kelly Caron Curated
No, your eyes do not deceive you. This is a wall of lettuce, grown under special lighting in nutrient -dense conditions indoors, keeping it safe from tiny little garden creatures eager to sink their teeth into beautiful butter lettuce and ravishing radishes. For the backstory on New Leaf Lettuce, Selma Davis, and why Julia is posing next to a wall of greens, flip on over to page 74.
Find Julia’s ensemble at Gigi’s Boutique. Find Emmett’s ensemble at Palmettoes
To find the Boneyard Beach of Hunting Island, you’ll first drive to the Hunting Island Nature Center. To the left of the parking lot is a winding trail through Lowcountry vegetation that leads to a boardwalk over water. As you reach the top of the bridge, the view opens up to a quiet beach littered with majestic old trees. Don’t forget the bug spray.
Find Julia’s ensemble at STMT Boutique. Find Emmett’s ensemble at Outside Hilton Head.
Find Emmett’s ensemble at Palmettoes
Find Julia’s ensemble at The Haven
Find Julia’s ensemble at Maggie and Me. Find Emmett’s ensemble at John Bayley.
Sometimes all you need is a waterfront swing and a little time to waste. Beaufort’s Waterfront Park is a great place to sit back and enjoy the view. It also plays host to multiple events during the Beaufort Water Festival, held this year from July .
Find Julia’s ensemble at Evelyn and Arthur
Find Julia’s ensemble at Collage.
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