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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:32:19 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.lowcountrynet.org/quality-of-life/"><rss:title>Quality of Life</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lowcountrynet.org/quality-of-life/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2008-12-04T05:32:19Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lowcountrynet.org/quality-of-life/2008/6/3/quality-of-life.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lowcountrynet.org/quality-of-life/2008/6/3/quality-of-life.html"><rss:title>quality of life</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lowcountrynet.org/quality-of-life/2008/6/3/quality-of-life.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lowcountry Economic Network</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-03T16:26:20Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="thumbnail-image-float-left"><span><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=600,height=400,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no'); return false;" href="http://www.lowcountrynet.org/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fpage_images%2Fquality_of_life.jpg&amp;imageTitle=2306714-1617859-thumbnail.jpg"><img style="width: 120px; height: 80px;" src="http://www.lowcountrynet.org/storage/thumbnails/2306714-1617859-thumbnail.jpg" alt="2306714-1617859-thumbnail.jpg" /></a></span></span>Tired of the long daily commute, the endless traffic, and the cold? Can&rsquo;t wait for the next vacation? Well, why not work where you want to live! Join the many other businessmen and women who&rsquo;ve traded in concrete and asphalt, snow and ice for Palmettos, sea breezes and a relaxed lifestyle. It makes going to work much more pleasant.</p>
<p>Combine 30 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, inlets, rivers and marshlands, with 64 major islands and hundreds of smaller ones, you have Beaufort County, South Carolina. It&rsquo;s no wonder Beaufort County has caught the attention of national media as a place to live, work, raise a family and then &lsquo;coast&rsquo; to retirement.</p>
<p>Whether you&rsquo;re considering relocating, expanding or starting a new venture, our business climate, location, and incomparable quality of life will lead you to place Beaufort County at the top of your business location list.</p>
<h2>Media Recognition</h2>
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<li>Beaufort County and the Beaufort Commerce Park are listed in <em><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.sb-d.com/" target="_blank">Southern Business &amp; Development</a></em> as a <strong>&lsquo;Preferred Southern Site&rsquo;</strong> <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.sb-d.com/issues/fall2007/advertisers/Beaufort.asp" target="_blank">http://www.sb-d.com/issues/fall2007/advertisers/Beaufort.asp</a>&nbsp; </li>
<li>Beaufort received yet another accolade from the editors of CNN <em>Money</em> magazine who named Beaufort one of its <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/moneymag/0809/gallery.bestplaces_retire.moneymag/2.html"><strong>Top-6 'Terrific Towns on the Water"</strong>.</a> </li>
<li><em>Travel 50 &amp; Beyond</em> also ranked Beaufort #2 out of the <strong>"Top 8 Alluring Low-Tax Towns for Retirement"</strong> </li>
<li>The Beaufort county region was recognized as one of the <strong>&ldquo;Top Ten Great Small Towns to Operate a Business and to Retire&rdquo;</strong> in <em><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.sb-d.com/" target="_blank">Southern Business &amp; Development</a></em> Winter 2008 &ndash; Ten Top 10s Issue. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.topretirements.com/blog/great-towns/topretirements-announces-25-best-places-to-retire-list-for-2008.html/">TopRetirements</a>' website has listed Beaufort as one of the top 25 places to retire. &nbsp; </li>
<li>For the fifth consecutive year, Southern Living magazine readers voted Beaufort as <strong>'favorite small Southern town'</strong>. <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/117741.html" target="_blank">http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/117741.html</a> </li>
<li>Field &amp; Stream magazine ranked Beaufort as one of the <strong>Top 20 Best Fishing Towns in America</strong>. <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.fieldandstream.com/article_gallery/The-Best-Fishing-Towns-in-America/17" target="_blank">http://www.fieldandstream.com/article_gallery/The-Best-Fishing-Towns-in-America/17</a> </li>
<li>The New York Times featured Beaufort in its <strong>'Escapes'</strong> section in December: <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/travel/escapes/21havens.html" target="_blank">http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/travel/escapes/21havens.html</a> </li>
<li>The Savannah Morning News says Beaufort is a <strong>'Great Escape'. </strong><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://savannahnow.com/node/418682" target="_blank">http://savannahnow.com/node/418682</a> </li>
<li>Southern Living says Beaufort is <strong>where freshwater meets salt and where creeks, marshes, and rivers meld with sunshine, tides, and sea breezes.</strong> <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.southernliving.com/southern/travel/weekends/article/0,28012,436640,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.southernliving.com/southern/travel/weekends/article/</a> </li>
<li>Learn about Beaufort&rsquo;s civil war history at the same time as see where famous movies were made on a walking tour of Beaufort. <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.southernliving.com/southern/travel/weekends/article/0,28012,1065099,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.southernliving.com/southern/travel/weekends/article/</a></li>
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