SHHH. TOP SECRET BEAUFORT INFORMATION |
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"Ninety minutes south of Charleston lies this city of about 13,000 on Port Royal Island," says Todd. "Surrounded by tidal wetlands and small islands and steeped in military culture, Beaufort is distinguished by having its entire downtown designated a historic treasure. Health care is plentiful and homes with a view of the changing marshlands can start as low as $275,000." Todd's research took into account: |
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"With an ideal mix of terrain, activity, and opportunity, each of the action hubs [Editor Dan Koeppel] found could inspire a complete and total life change," states the opening article, touting the list as the "first ever guide to the best mountain, urban, coastal, wilderness, and small towns in every state, where you can live the adventure dream daily." Once again, Beaufort, South Carolina was the only southern city named to a list of only nine Top Waterfront Towns according to the magazine noting, "Forrest Gump was filmed in this seaside retreat on Port Royal Island, and Beaufort still hosts a big shrimp festival every autumn. Watch for bottlenose dolphins while you sea kayak the salt marshes." |
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Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Beaufort's many kind accolades are how each one honors a different aspect of the area. If you have had the opportunity to read John Villani s The 100 Best Art Towns in America, you would find Beaufort listed. The arts are a part of the downtown that visitors flock to year after year. The Beaufort Film Festival which drawa hundreds of entries each year, from 12 different U.S. States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Taiwan, Philippines, Hungary and Ireland. Winners are announced on the final evening of the event in the film categories of feature, documentary, student and short categories, and animation. Keeping Beaufort's charm and beauty hush-hush is nothing short of impossible. Fortunately, the residents here embody the nature of true southern hospitality. With welcoming hearts and open arms, no visitor is a stranger and no neighbor goes unnoticed. Bring on the accolades and awards! One only needs to see the smiling, warm faces of our residents for the secret to get out - Beaufort is beautiful, charming, historic, active, cultured, diverse, refined, comfortable, lively, charismatic, pleasant, fascinating, sophisticated, relaxing, magnetic and more. To learn more about Beaufort, South Carolina, visit the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce at Beaufortsc.org |