FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2002
14th Annual Bar-B-Que Shag Festival
HEMINGWAY---The 14TH Annual Bar-B-Que Shag Festival will be held in Hemingway, SC, Thursday through Saturday, April 18-20, 2002.
Appreciation Night will be held on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The arts and crafts exhibition, petting farm, and car show presented by Winyah Cruisers will be held on both Friday and Saturday.
Also, to be held on Friday will the A Taste of the Lowcountry---local flavor at its best. Other Friday events include the start of barbecue cookoff, fireworks, and a performance by The Coastline Band, hosted by DJ Gary Bass which will be free and open to the public.
A Civil War Re-enactment will be held on Saturday followed by a special performance by The Swinging Sows, a magic show, pig calling contest, and performances by The Sparkletones, the Junior Shaggers, and a local dance studio. DJ, Wilkie Whaley, will host the Shagging Contest at 7 p.m. followed by Shagging under the Stars with The Band of OZ at 8 p.m. Cost to Shag under the Stars will be $10 per person.
Smokey Mountain Amusements is scheduled to provide fund and entertainment throughout the three-day event.
Event planners invite everyone to attend the hottest social event of the year in Hemingway---the Bar-B-Que Shag Festival!
For more information, call the Town of Hemingway at (843) 558-2824 or
email greggj@abbank.com or brendap@abbank.com or log on to www.townofhemingway.com
and click on Bar-B-Que Shag Festival.