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Everyone loves a rodeo, and Dempsey Farms on St. Helena Island has just announced that the farm will be hosting the first ever St. Helena Island Lowcountry Pro Rodeo coming up this fall.

Dempsey’s announced two big days of fun on the farm in November with bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling and lots more.

Fun for all ages, rodeos are very popular sports with horse roping, horse and bull riding, and more. It shows old skills from working on ranches, and some of those skills are still used today.

For those northern transplants who may be a bit unfamiliar, there are lots of fun events in a rodeo; and three highlighted events at the upcoming Lowcountry Pro Rodeo are:

Bull riding: Riders try to stay on a big, strong bull for eight seconds. Barrel racing: Horses and riders run fast around barrels in a clover shape. Roping: Cowboys catch calves with a rope very quickly.

The event is organized and held by Southern Rodeo Company, a family-owned business from Georgia that has been bringing rodeos and related events to life for the past 30+ years. Southern Rodeo Company has established itself as one of the largest rodeo-producing companies in the southeastern United States, known for putting on some of the best rodeos on the southeast.

As a rodeo stock contractor and producer, Southern Rodeos delivers thrilling and unforgettable rodeo experiences, providing each community with top-tier bucking horses, bulls, and world-class contestants from across the United States and Canada, along with premier specialty acts. Their rodeos are sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association and the Professional Rodeo Association.

Some events at their rodeos include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-downroping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, team roping, bull riding, slack.

Tickets for the first ever St. Helena Island Lowcountry Pro Rodeo will be on sale soon, and are only $25 each, with children 4 & under admitted free of charge. The event is scheduled for November 6th & November 7th at Dempsey Farms, 1576 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island.

For the second time in a year, The Kitchen, Beaufort’s favorite gourmet-to-go spot, has announced plans to grow way beyond its current location at 136 Sea Island Parkway in the Grayco Shopping Center.

And, just like last summer when they doubled their location size by acquiring the building next door, their plans are again, pretty hefty.

Look for a second location to open at the Beaufort Station Shopping Center.

According to a post on Facebook, plans are to open in late 2026 or early 2027, in a spot next to Surchero’s Tex Mex near the new ALDI supermarket at the shopping center.

Unlike their expansion last year on Lady’s Island which grew their retail offerings and their menu, added a coffee shop with tons of seating and tables for in-house event space, and the expanded the kitchen cooking and prep area, The Kitchen has announced this new spot will be more of a grab and go store.

“Right now, we’re bringing it back to our roots with the grab & go that started it all over a decade ago,” the post said.

Founded in 2013 by Leigh Ann Pingree and her sister, Michelle Clark, The Kitchen is known for its home-cooked, family-style gourmet meals with everything made in-house. Getting its start in a small space in the Newpoint neighborhood on Lady’s Island in 2013, the operation grew and after 6 years in Newpoint, it moved to it’s current location on Sea Island Parkway.

Now, it’s time to grow again with the addition of the Beaufort Station location.

Expect the new spot to be full of their popular and delicious quick grab items including their gourmet pizzas, salads, desserts, breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees, soups, dips, and breads and baked goods; along with those local favorites including homemade shrimp & grits, boiled peanuts, homemade pimento cheeses and lots more.

A bakery designed for Beaufort is in the works downtown.

The Beaufort Baking Company plans to open its doors in Beaufort this fall, if not by September, according to its owner, Jake Higgins. The bakery will be at 211 Scott St., in the former location of Sunshine & Sass Clothing Boutique.

The bakery is meant to be a place where customers can get a taste for an affordable price, Higgins said.

“This is not something where you have to save up two weeks of pay to come buy a cake or come buy a piece of pie,” Higgins said. “This is a place where you can stop in and for a couple of dollars, enjoy the things that we make.”

Higgins believes it’s a necessity to have a bakery in Beaufort, and he wants it to be a Beaufort bakery, not styled after famous bakeries in big cities. Customers can expect one for the community, where they can come in daily for whatever baked goods they need, he said.

The menu isn’t available yet, but Higgins said it will offer a variety of baked staples. Muffins, breads, whole pies and slices, pastries and more will be available, and baking won’t be done behind the scenes in a closed-off kitchen. Customers will be able to watch everything be made behind the counter, Higgins said.

Higgins is looking for dedicated bakers to staff it too. He’s hiring professionals who want to bake and have experience doing so, he said.

Beaufort Baking also plans to offer cakes for events, such as weddings and birthdays, Higgins said. His bakery will be a local option for people seeking a professionally made cake, rather than having one shipped in. One of Higgins’ other restaurants, Blackstone’s Café, holds wedding events frequently, and Beaufort Baking will supply cakes for them.

Higgins owns more than just Blackstone’s Café; he owns several Beaufort restaurants and the Hwy. 21 Drive-in movie theater. His experience helped him determine what Beaufort needs from the bakery.

“You learn a lot about the people, and a lot of the inspiration for the bakery comes from the requests of the people,” Higgins said. “So, I think that experience is paramount to this effort.”

Beaufort Baking will be open seven days a week, and operate from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Higgins hopes it will open in September, but there’s more remodelling to be done and appliances to install before it can. Follow Beaufort Baking Company’s Facebook for updates.