Beaufort, South Carolina: Fitting In
Beaufort Locals Warmly Welcome Buyers Of Beaufort Real Estate
Southern friendliness and charm are infectious, easy to acquire and fun to pass on. Recent buyers of Beaufort real estate start to feel at home immediately. Everywhere you go, you meet people and make new friends in Beaufort, SC. There are games to play, new terrain to explore, new skills to learn, jobs to fill and lots of opportunities “to give something back,” where you can share from your experiences and make a real difference in someone else’s life.
The first place many recent buyers of Beaufort real estate go to meet people is church or the golf course. There are some 150 churches in the Beaufort, SC, area, almost one on every block in some neighborhoods. For golf, there are more than a dozen great courses and more than 50 in Beaufort County.
Beyond that, the fast track to assimilating into the community for buyers of Beaufort real estate is to attend a meeting and volunteer for something. Once you volunteer to help out, you are instantly initiated into a broad and welcoming social network of Beaufort locals and seasoned Beaufort real estate owners.
Do you enjoy an early walk on the beach? From the full moon in May to the full moon in August, the threatened Loggerhead turtles seek dry sand on Beaufort, SC, beaches where they can dig a nest and lay their eggs. Each morning volunteers made of locals and owners of Beaufort real estate meet at Hunting Island and Harbor Island to patrol the beaches and move the nests to a safe hatchery if they are in danger of flooding. When hatching starts, more volunteers are needed to educate visitors and recent buyers of Beaufort real estate about the Loggerheads and to escort the babies on their trek from their nest to the ocean.
The turtle program is just one contribution of Friends of Hunting Island. Members have restored the lighthouse compound, improved trails for walking and biking, cleaned up the beach during beach sweep patrols, and assisted at the nature center.
Ever get an itch to tell government what to do? In Beaufort, SC, there are 26 county and five city citizen boards empowered to help preserve, protect and/or improve some of the area’s most precious assets. Port Royal has eight.
Beaufort’s Board of Architectural Review, for example, reviews proposals for exterior changes to houses in the Historic District and must approve plans for new construction. The Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees is appointed by the County Council and makes decisions affecting every member of the community. The Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Authority regulates coastal development. These boards are important and are made up of volunteers. For more information on boards and agencies, call City of Beaufort (843) 525-7000, Town of Port Royal (843) 986-2200 or Beaufort County (843) 470-2800, or visit the county Web site at http:/fitting+in/www.co.beaufort.sc.us/.
There are many opportunities for buyers of Beaufort real estate to meet people, get involved and make friends while contributing to the Beaufort community. Friends of the Library organizes two used-book sales a year. Habitat for Humanity builds affordable Beaufort real estate for the needy. The League of Women Voters is conducting a comprehensive study of traffic and transportation that will help with future countywide planning. U.S. Power Squadron teaches safe boating and navigational skills. The Beaufort Art Association, representing some 250 artists, has workshops, shows and has opened its own downtown gallery staffed by interested volunteers. Members of the Open Land Trust raise funds to buy land for the public by preparing and serving luncheons in some of Beaufort SC's spectacular homes for visiting tour groups.
The number and variety of friendly groups that have fun while benefiting the community is awe-inspiring. Buyers of Beaufort real estate should rest assured of a speedy assimilation in the Beaufort, South Carolina, community. //
