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In fact, he'll be tailgating with former classmates and watching the Tigers' season opener today at Death Valley, he said.
"I try to go to as many football, basketball and track events as I can," Chambers, 82, said. "It's an important part of life."
Clemson sporting events are just some of the many things keeping Chambers busy these days.
In the 20 years since he ended his political career, Chambers has stayed active in the community, spending time with friends and family, volunteering with nonprofit organizations, teaching at the local Masonic lodge and working full time at his real estate company, Beaufort Realty.
He deals with a lot of commercial realty now and has also handled listings for waterfront and historic properties, islands, plantations and farms, he said.
"I love to work," Chambers said. "I would think it would be terrible if I weren't doing something."
The fifth-generation Beaufortonian served as mayor from 1970 to 1991 and oversaw projects that helped usher the city into a new era, including the installation of a modern sewer system with a treatment plant that ended the practice of discharging sewage directly into the Beaufort River.
"I think that's probably the biggest thing we did while I was in office," he said.
Chambers also realized his dream of creating a park along the river.
"I don't consider the (Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park) a legacy," he said. "But I consider it a very important part of Beaufort. They've done an excellent job with the renovations and are maintaining it beautifully."
While he no longer regularly attends local governmental meetings, Chambers said he's still tuned into the issues. He worries about Beaufort's economy, but still believes the city has a great future.
"If you love your town, you never quit thinking about it," Chambers said.
