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A Plan for All Seasons: Warm up to Winter at Bistro 17

THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT DINING OUTDOORS, especially here on Hilton Head Island where the beauty of nature abounds. “But it’s January,” you say. “Brrrr…” While this may not be your favorite time of year to pack a picnic and head to the beach, Shelter Cove…


“This is Hargray, May We Help You?”

Here’s an easy riddle to solve: What do the elegant building on the USCB South Campus and 15 kids at The Children’s Center on Hilton Head Island have in common? Answer: Hargray, the company that has been a good corporate neighbor to the Lowcountry since Miss…


Brian Dralle Wants to Build Your New Home

“I grew up around (construction) all my life. My dad used to buy ‘fixer-uppers,’ renovate them, and sell them,” said Brian Dralle. The growing up part was in Chicago. All that sawdust must have gotten to him. His degree, from Ohio State University, is in…


Bruno Landscape And Nursery: It’s All About Family

It was a cool, sunny morning. In the unpretentious offices of Bruno Landscape and Nursery, Gary Bruno looked over at his wife, Mary Ann, who runs the office, then at his brother-in-law, Mark Nizolek, who runs the maintenance program. “How long have we known each…


Cancer Does Not Live Here

Circle of Health is not a medical clinic. It is a place for people who have voluntarily decided to take ownership, partially or in full, of their health care. The eyes are the window to the soul. They’re also a pie chart of the body. I…


Get Off the Couch!

“You can diagnose a problem, fine. You can treat the problem, fine. That makes a good doctor. What makes the best doctor is when you can prevent it from even happening. There’s nothing better,” said Dr. Gaston Perez. As a primary care physician, prevention is…


Hilton Head Island’s Home Town (Sports) Bar

Remember those television commercials featuring Victor Kiam for Remington? “I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company.” The same could be said for Vic Neely. For years, Neely, then working for the Waffle House Corporation in Western North Carolina, came down for the…


Hilton Head Occupational Therapy: Where Hope Happens

Imagine living in a recliner for six months. While that might sound relaxing, it was anything but for Jeannette Donnelly of Walterboro, whose recliner was her prison cell from May-November of 2009. Overweight and suffering with multiple infirmities, she could not walk or even sleep…


Lowcountry Spine and Sport: An Honest Practice That Gets Patients Better

Dr. John P. Batson, MD, FACSM, has a resume that reads like a go-getter’s grocery list. He is a cum laude graduate from the College of Charleston with a BS in Biology. He completed his medical training at USC School of Medicine in Columbia and…


Palmettoes

On Derek: Black Micro-Leather Sport Coat by Palmettoes, White Shirt by Paul & Shark In any business, the best asset you have in tough economic times is not necessarily money in the bank (although it helps tremendously); it’s a loyal customer base. Especially if your product…


Rollers Port Royal Plaza: The best in grapes and grains for winos, wine snobs, booze hounds and more

If you read CH2 regularly, then you probably stumbled upon Ann Demart’s smashing story in the November issue about Rollers wine buyer and manager, Camille Copeland, and the lavish new wine selection at the store’s Coligny Plaza location. Today our glasses must again be raised for…


Savvy Style, Unsurpassed Service The Porcupine has a passion for fashion… and people

“When you buy in a shop, you buy what you discover, what you might have had no intention of buying.”—Karl Lagerfeld, fashion icon defending “Selective Distribution.” Like the legendary Lagerfeld, local Avis Rollison, owner of The Porcupine, agrees that, while modern society is entrenched in the…


Seeing is Believing: Palmetto Eye Specialists & Island Medical Spa can help you look as good as you see and feel!

You’ve surely heard the age-old adage regarding the eyes being the mirrors of the soul. If you visit your ophthalmologist or optometrist regularly, you’re also likely aware of the importance of eye exams, which can help identify a variety of ocular concerns, such as poor…


Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Mattress Firm offers unrivaled inventory, service and expertise… from A to Zzzz

According to sleep experts at the National Sleep Foundation (sleepfoundation.org), “…most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health and safety. When we don’t get adequate sleep, we accumulate a sleep debt that can be difficult to ‘pay…


The Great Frame Up

The old adage says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” After spending some time at The Great Frame Up in Bluffton, a lot of words come to mind: innovation, creativity, personality, savvy, original, and dare I say… genius. When you enter The Great Frame Up,…


The Salty Dog—Canine Chic

Goodbye Kitty; Hello Doggie. What is it about Jake, that Salty Dog? The legendary retriever captivates everyone who encounters his furry little face and yellow sou’wester hat. From his very first appearance on a few T-shirts that promoted his home, the Salty Dog Café, Jake has…


War, Football and Oxygen

Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI. It’s called the “signature wound” for U.S. and Coalition forces fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Most reported TBIs among service members and veterans have been traced back to Improvised Explosive Devices, or IEDs, used extensively against Coalition Forces. TBI is also…


When Your Kitchen Needs a Face Lift

Let’s say you just had one of those popular granite counter tops installed in your kitchen. It’s beautiful, stylish, even dramatic. And it makes your cabinets look, what’s the word? Shopworn? Not quite up to the classy look that slab of granite added? On the…


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