2024 Presidential Primaries in South Carolina

It won't be long before we vote for the next President of the U.S. Before that, though, we have to select who will actually be going head-to-head and representing the Democrat and Republican parties. That is done in the primaries, and South Carolina has one of the earliest primaries, so we play a big role in candidates' path forward. That is, some candidates might suspend their campaign if they don't get much traction in the early primaries. 

So, the national spotlight will be on South Carolina in February 2024. Here's the schedule:

Saturday, February 3: Democratic primary

Saturday, February 24: Republican primary

South Carolina's primaries are "open", meaning that voters can vote in either one of the primaries, regardless of their party affiliation. So, save the date and plan on participating in our state primaries.

 

4th of July-Murrells Inlet Boat Parade

 Murrels Inlet Fourth of July Boat parade-2023

One great South Carolina 4th of July celebration is the Murrells Inlet boat parade. This was my first year of actually being in one of the boats, and it was a lot of fun. Participating boats queue up in an open area near "the point" and when the time comes, we all followed the lead boat. 

As we meandered through the Marsh Walk course, we greeted tons of people lining the Marsh Walk and others observing from their boats or along the banks and docks of their homes. We joined in on the water gun fights and friendly trash talking. It was a lot of fun, and it was great to see all the red, white, and blue out there. Here's a Facebook link to a professionally done drone video of the event: 

2023 Murrells Inlet Boat Parade

And here's a quick video from our boat: