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It’s hard to believe it’s already October. The year’s winding down, and we’re just a couple months away from wrapping up what has truly been an incredible start for Chambers Chatter. Since launching, y’all have shown us so much love — sharing stories, tuning in, and helping us celebrate the people who make Beaufort, Beaufort. As the live oaks turn a little darker and the marshes take on that golden fall hue, we’ve been thinking back to where it all began — that very first epi

Discover the best fall things to do in Beaufort, SC—from historic home tours and Hunting Island escapes to Penn Center’s Heritage Days and ghost tours.

n our conversation with lifelong Beaufort resident and public servant Mike Mcfee, we uncovered how family, place, and a lifelong commitment to service shaped his journey. His story reminds us that roots matter, values endure, and true leadership comes from showing up.

Beaufort’s porch is big enough for us all. 💛 Every laugh, every memory, every voice — Chambers Chatter keeps our stories alive, past to present.

Before Beaufort became a destination for tourists, it was a land of fields, packing sheds, and early-morning harvests. For nearly a century, truck farming sent fresh tomatoes and vegetables from Seabrook and the Sea Islands to dinner tables in cities from D.C. to Boston. It was hard work, but it fed families here at home and far beyond — shaping the community long before tourism took root.