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Updates from the Daufuskie Island Front Porch News

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From the DI Front Porch: The holiday issue of the Front Porch has traditionally been our “Thankfulness Issue” In truth, what this issue is about more than anything else is getting to know our neighbors and strengthening community bonds. This year, instead of asking what you are thankful for, we are varying things slightly and asking our readers to send in their response to either or both of the following questions: What is the best thing that has happened to you this year? or What is the strangest thing that has happened to you this year? We welcome all responses and ask that you email them to us at info@daufuskieislandfrontporch.com by November 12th so that we may include them in our next issue. *************************** The Daufuskie Island Front Porch will be hosting its annual 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser, our "Trot & Gobble - 5K & A Taste of Daufuskie" will be held on November 28th 2015 at 11:00AM. The race will start and finish at the Melrose Beach Club with o

Take a day trip to Beaufort, South Carolina

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Beaufort, South Carolina is 30miles away from Bluffton/Hilton Head. If you are staying in Daufuskie Island and want a historical day trip away from the island that is rich in history drive over for the day. Mother's Day Weekend: My mom and I took off like Thelma and Louise for a long weekend away from Atlanta. We had an inexpensive hotel booked but that was our only plan. We traveled from Atlanta to Beaufort, South Carolina. We had heard that Beaufort is a mini Charleston and rich with history and art. If you want a luxurious or romantic getaway stay at the Rhett House Inn right down town or the Beaufort Inn. Take a horse drawn carriage through the Spanish moss draped live oak trees to learn about the history of Beaufort. The shops and art galleries line Bay Street, the main street in Beaufort. They all have very cute names like Salt and Sweetgrass. Be sure to have breakfast at the Blackstone Café and even take your four legged friend if you don’t mind sitting on the patio. Th

Ring in the New Year 2015 at Bloody Point on Daufuskie Island

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Thanks to Spartina 449 for posting the Hat Parade from the Marsh Tacky Race on Daufuskie Island, SC 29915

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I'd rather be on the beach on Daufuskie Island Spartina 449 With the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, we thought you might like some hat ideas from our Daufuskie Island Marsh Tacky Beach Race Tacky Hat Contest (held this past weekend) http://marshtackybeachracedaufuskie.com/

Creators of Spartina 449 draw inspiration from Lowcountry home

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                       By AMY COYNE BREDESON abredeson@islandpacket.com Read more here: http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net/archive/node/193068#storylink=cpy Daufuskie Island couple Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour, photographed at their Hilton Head Island office, are the owners of fabric design company Spartina 449. They create designs for handbags, iPad holders and more. Their products are sold in more than 1,000 stores worldwide. (Photo: Jay Karr/The Island Packet Read more here: http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net/archive/node/193068#storylink=cpy It was love at first sight. When Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour first visited Daufuskie Island around 2004, they knew they wanted to build a home there. The ocean, the marshes, the wildlife, the history. What was there not to love about the secluded island in the South Carolina Lowcountry? "It's just a very pretty place," Stanley said. "It's a nice getaway from the rest of the world.&q