The new coffee table book “Beautiful Beaufort” in the Pearls of the South series, will debut at the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra performance Side by Side on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. at Beaufort High School Performing Arts Center. Book sales will benefit the Beaufort Youth Symphony Orchestra.

<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BeautifulBeaufort_Cvr.jpeg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11040" alt="BeautifulBeaufort_Cvr" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BeautifulBeaufort_Cvr.jpeg" width="144" height="188" /></a>Beaufort Symphony president Ed Like, who has seen an advance copy of the book, declared it to be magnificent and is looking forward to the debut. Sales of the book benefit the Beaufort Symphony Youth Orchestra.

The book is the story of Beaufort and the Sea Islands told as a photo essay, and includes a CD and a DVD of symphony performances. It also features great recipes and photos of the fresh, crisp food from Breakwater Restaurant.