The Sweetgrass Cultural Arts festival is held in Mt Pleasant SC every year in June. The festival is a showcase for area sweetgrass baskets, crafts, quilts and more. It includes storytelling, music, dance and folklore. There are activities for children. Try some of the Lowcountry Gullah Geechee Foods for a treat.

The sea islands are located from Charleston to the Savannah River. They were once an area where plantations were prosperous. The plantation owners were so very rich that their slaves outnumbered them. The sea island cotton produced by the plantations were highly prized for their silky texture. Other plantations in the area raised indigo and rice. During the American civil war, in 1861, union ships drove plantation owners away, leaving the plantations to the African slaves. Gullah refers to the culture and language that developed from descendents of these slaves.

The Hammock Shops Village is a favorite place for shopping. There are many specialty shops as well as great restaurants to visit. There is a jewelry shop, candle shop, the audubon shop, art galleries, clothing boutiques, a general store, gourmet candy and more unique shopping here. Its located off Hwy. 17 on Pawleys Island. It also in the  South Carolina Lowcountry.