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9 Reasons To LOVE Bluffton
“Bluffton is a State of Mind” is the town’s unofficial motto. It is painted, carved and shellacked on nearly every piece of driftwood that floats up from the May River. Go to any art gallery speckled along the quaint streets in Old Town Bluffton and…
A Competition of Elegance "Concourse d' Elegance"
If you didn’t make it to the 7th Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival October 30 thru November 2, you truly missed “An Affair to Remember.” Depending on which cars you were hanging around, you might even have thought you caught a glimpse…
A Fresh Alliance: Farmers Markets Join Forces to Promote Local Produce, Growers
A Good Hair Day: Now That's KARMA
For many years, it has been Danielle Keasling’s dream to own her own salon. She had a location, a lease, her love of doing hair and a lunch date with karma. In November, Danielle met her husband Jeff at Captain Woody’s Bar & Grill in downtown…
A House is not a Home without a Family. Builder Profile: Village Park Homes CEO, John Cardamone
For over 20 years, his name has been synonymous with quality residential construction and design integrity. As founder and CEO of Village Park Homes, John Cardamone leads a development team responsible for designing and building some of the area’s most admired and successful communities, blending…
A Menu of Great Dining Options as Chamber Restaurant Week Returns
Last year’s inaugural Chamber Restaurant Week was a “first course” in a new tradition that met with delicious success. Area restaurants will be presenting even more great cuisine for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Chamber Restaurant Week, January 23-30. During Chamber Restaurant…
A Salute to Beer - First Annual Beer Fest Comes to Buffton
Mark Weisner knows his beer. A beer enthusiast, he’s even visited Belgium to try the country’s renowned Trappist and abbey beers. Twice. He had to go back. “I’ve been to Belgium twice, and the reason I’ve been to Belgium twice is to drink beer,” said Weisner,…
A Series of Fortunate Events
Hilton Head Wake Sports Captains Dave Rice and Matt Williams have opened Hilton Head Wake Sports, a watersports charter business operating out of the Palmetto Bay Marina Kerri Mullis Engard Real Estate Company welcomes Kerri Mullis to its team as Office Manager/Property Manager handling long term property management…
A Simply Extraordinary Idea: Volunteers in Medicine Celebrates 15 Years
In a sense, it is like a fairy tale. Once upon a time (1993), on Hilton Head Island, there lived hundreds of retired doctors and dentists and nurses and other medial professionals. And once upon a time (1993), one out of three people who called…
A Tour Of Bluffton with Mayor Sulka
What do you get when you mix a pile of old tires, a half-naked mannequin, and a butcher’s knife? Believe it or not, these are just a few of the things you may find at Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka’s favorite haunts. I recently ventured out…
Advice For Tourists...From The Locals
AFR: A Friendly Rivalry
Try as you might, you’re not going to get the lady golfers at Bluffton and Hilton Head Island High Schools to say something bad about one another. After all, they’re natural rivals, both by geography and comparison. Ocean versus river. Seahawks versus Bobcats; before the…
Aladdin Shines and Shimmers
Hilton Head Prep’s holiday musical has all the dazzle of a New York Radio City Show! Performing arts director, Don Hite, promises that Hilton Head Prep’s production of Walt Disney’s Aladdin, this December 10th, 11th and 13th, will absolutely capture all the franticness and energy of…
Amazing Grace at Palmetto Bluff
Her name is Grace and she celebrated her 97th birthday this April; she’s still sleek, strong and distinguished. She doesn’t work every day, but on the days she does, she holds her own to gals half her age. She’s been known as the darling of…
Amos Hummell: Coloring outside the Lines
“Coloring outside of the lines is scary business. Some days I don’t have the courage for it at all. On my big, bold days, though, I let my red crayon just streak across a line. Then I swirl my purple and orange out there with…
Annual Christmas Concert Warms The Heart
Each December, as the temperature turns from a nip to a chill, the magical twinkle of the holidays begins to descend upon us. The sound of crunching leaves slowly gives way to the tinkling of bells and the sound of carols. The smell of fireplaces…
APRIL 2011: Charity Corner - Foundation For Excellence: Supporting innovative instruction in Beaufort County schools
The Beaufort County School District Foundation for Educational Excellence was established in 2007 to support student enrichment activities and projects that are beyond regular school budgets through Teacher Innovation Mini-Grants. The foundation recently distributed funds totaling $4,786.17 to 12 teachers in the Beaufort County School…
APRIL 2011: High Spirits - It's Raining Golfers
TEE UP SOME SPECIAL COCKTAILS! April is not just the month for showers; actually, it’s the month when it rains golfers. From the Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links here on Hilton Head Island to the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,…
APRIL 2011: Letters To The Editor
BLAST FROM THE PAST Hey Maggie, It’s been a long time! I hope you are well! I’ve been following the magazine, and it continues to look great month after month. Although the guy’s biceps on the cover for this month aren’t as sculpted as mine, it…
APRIL 2011: Mayor- Hilton Head and Bluffton
The answer to the above question is, in a word, plenty. That is why so many town, county, and state residents are working very hard to help preserve our tournament. Within the last 18 months, Heritage Classic Foundation members, local and county officials, our governor…
APRIL 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
SALTY DOG Marion Plumb and John Marsh of Hanes present Hanes Beefy-T® Hall of Fame Award to Bob Gossett, president of The Salty Dog Cafe and Jake, The Salty Dog. ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club of Bluffton recently recognized member, Michele Cleland, with Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellows…
APRIL 2011: What You Need To Know About - Tired of Volatility? Need Income? Try Commercial Real Estate
Most individual investors have access to a limited number of solutions to meet their financial goals. It is unfortunate, but high net worth and institutional clients have many more options from which to choose. In fact, the largest endowments and financial institutions benefit from diversification…
Art League of Hilton Head
When sitting down to dinner, have you ever taken a look at the fork in your hand, the chair that you’re sitting on, or all the furnishings in the room for that matter, and considered them works of art? “Look at that fork,” challenges local…
August 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
The Tide is Turning on Hilton Head Island Over the last year or so, some said that the tide was on its way out on Hilton Head Island. We were losing the Heritage Golf Tournament; we were losing visitors; our residential and commercial structures were getting…
“My Name is... and I Am Currently Serving in Iraq...”—from an e-mail to Hilton Head’s Operation R&R
It’s different now, of course, with e-mail and cell phones to keep in touch with family back home. But the dirt on his boots and the dirt in her hair is still the soil of Iraq or Afghanistan, both hostile, dangerous environments. Even though images…
“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…
Banana Open Junior Challenge
A large banana has been sighted around Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. Hard at work promoting next month’s Banana Open Junior Challenge tennis event, the banana visited local high school tennis teams and even went to a party or two. It is fitting that the…
Beaufort Festiv-ALE
What could be better than spending a sunny day strolling along the water sipping a cold beer? How about spending two days sampling dozens of finely crafted brews from around the world and helping out a couple of good causes at the same time? “Beaufort Festiv-ALE…
Belfair: Golf and a Whole Lot More
It’s labeled a “private golf community.” While golf is definitely king at Belfair, the “community” part of that label is the glue that binds residents together. “Sure, it’s a wonderful golf community. But it’s a lot more than golf,” said William Thorpe, a retired orthopedic…
Best Kept Secret - THE GOLF CLUB AT INDIGO RUN
How much fun is a well-kept secret anyway? The plain truth is, usually not much. So let’s blast this one out there and do the big reveal. The Golf Club at Indigo Run, tucked back about two miles off Highway 278, at the far end…
Betty Melkon on Facebook: It’s not just for kids anymore
Betty Melkon isn’t one to take the challenging economy and real estate market at face value. Instead, the successful and enterprising realtor is using Facebook and other Internet networking and marketing tools to adapt to the changing real estate environment. A licensed Realtor for Charter…
Bicycling: Cycling Around the Lowcountry - HILTON HEAD ISLAND WORKS TOWARD RECOGNITION AS A BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
Hilton Head Island is a terrific place to visit and a fantastic place to ride a bicycle. One hundred-seventeen miles of public and private shared-use pathways connect to virtually anywhere on this beautiful island. And don’t forget the 12 miles of bike-able hard packed beaches.…
Bicycling: Cycling Around the Lowcountry - KICKIN' ASPHALT - Bicycle Club
It’s Saturday morning. Coffee’s brewing and the cobwebs are clearing. Skip the honey-do list. It’ll be there when you return. Instead, grab your bike and let Kickin’ Asphalt Bicycle Club take you for a ride. The fresh air will do you good. From its start in…
Bluffton Christmas Parade
What started last year as my family’s annual ritual to the Bluffton Christmas Parade ended with a muddied shoe and a bruised ego. That’s the day I fell into a drainage ditch along May River Road. Now, I didn’t take a header straight into a…
Boats and Bachelors Team up for a Worthy Cause: A Few Good Men Add Charm to the May 2 Hospice Fundraiser
For the past five years, the beginning of May has brought one of the area’s largest fundraisers and most anticipated social events: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Yacht Hop. This year will be no different. On May 2, at 5:30 p.m., the Harbour Town Yacht…
BREAKIN' THE LAW!
Protectors of the Plantations. Perpetuators of Peace. Guardians of all that is Vulnerable in a Crazy World. They keep the Lowcountry and its citizens safe from the evil that lurks in the criminal mind. But despite their valiant and sometimes superhuman efforts, every now and again…
Bright Young Man Returns to Grow BIG Business on Hilton Head Island
Lee Edwards, one of Hilton Head Island’s brightest young entrepreneurs, speaks of The Greenery’s success and his hopes for the future. The old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” resonates with Edwards, who today presides at the business his father…
C2 Exclusive Interview: SKIP HOAGLAND In His Own Words
Three months ago, Hilton Head businessman Skip Hoagland launched a very public campaign calling into question the business practices and the motives of the Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce, and the organization’s president Bill Miles. Here, Hoagland tells us what’s behind his offensive and…
C2's Frugal Fashion
Dave Leininger wasn’t always this dapper. “I lost over 80 pounds in just a year,” he said with enthusiasm. “Thrift store shopping was really born out of a need to buy clothes while I was losing the weight. You don’t want to spend a lot…
Chamber Golf Fashion Show Luncheon
The Port Royal Golf Club on March 2, 2010 The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce teamed up with The Lowcountry Golf Course Association this March to bring a new event to the area: the first annual Chamber Golf Week to support the Verizon Heritage PGA…
Change of the Celebratory Guard - Bluffton Rotary adopts the Bluffton Village Festival
“It was all very innocent in the beginning” said Babbie Guscio, owner of The Store on Calhoun Street, who founded the Bluffton Village Festival in 1978. She’s right; it seems the best celebrations always start out that way. “We needed a social event,” she said,…
Character + Work Ethic + Pride + SUCCESS - A Conversation with Bluffton High's Head Football Coach, Ken Cribb
I have this indelible image of Bluffton High School’s football team on my brain. It’s an image of unit cohesion, precision, focus, and intensity that you can feel in the stands…and the game hadn’t even started. I was watching the team’s pregame warm ups. Ken Cribb…
Charity Corner
A Lion’s Pride By David Gignilliat Richard “Grover” Cleaveland admits he was touched last year when he heard a piece of a conversation from one of the campers at Camp Leo, an activity-packed weeklong enrichment camp for sight-impaired youth from throughout South Carolina. “Last year, I overheard one…
College Life Comes to Bluffton
She laughed. She cried. She is Kate Torborg, Student Life Director for the University of South Carolina Beaufort. She is one of the first people students meet when they arrive on campus, and it is her job to make sure their college experience is everything…
Corridor: Review Board
In her 1970 release, “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell sings: “They paved paradise to put up a parking lot.” The story behind the song goes that Mitchell wrote it during a trip to Hawaii. She looked out her hotel window at a beautiful mountain vista,…
Dancing Like The Stars: Fred Astaire Dance Studio's Annual Dance Showcase Lets Everyone Shine
You step out in front of hundreds of people sitting in muffled silence, but filled with anticipation. The spotlight shines on you and the music begins to play. And all of a sudden, you find yourself consumed and focused in your work as months and…
Dating Online? Kiss & Tell List! wants your story
Finding true love has never been easy, but thanks to the Internet, looking for it has become a national pastime. “Plenty of fish in the sea”? You bet! Recent statistics indicate that 44 percent of the adult American population is single. That’s over 100 million…
December 2010: CHARITY CORNER: Caring Coins
There are no bad ideas. We hear that a lot. Likely, the first person who ever muttered that phrase was responding to a ludicrous idea, and couldn’t think of anything else to say at the time. But, that phrase is what gives us the gumption…
December 2010: GET HITCHED - Julie Klein and Dave Battiste GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND!
Ever since she was a little girl vacationing on Hilton Head Island, Julie Klein dreamed she would marry her Prince Charming under the candy-stripe lighthouse. Her late father shared her fairy tale vision and on Saturday, November 13th, their wishes came true. …
December 2010: OUR TOWN: How the Lowcountry Does The Holidays
For those who have spent holiday seasons in the north, hoping for snow, but enduring the bleak brown of bare trees, welcome to the Lowcountry, where we don’t fret about such things. Snow’s not happening, and we know it (last year was an aberration), so…
December 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
BRIGHT CHOICE MEDICAL Welcoming Bright Choice Medical, now open in Sheridan Park. Locally owned and operated with over 20 Years of Experience. Wendy Miller-Hackett and Michael J. McGuire. ——————————————————————————————— COOKSPLUS On The Move! CooksPlus is now bigger, better and in more convenient location. Now in suite 250…
December 2011: Charity Corner - Second Helpings: Deliering Food and Hope through the Holidays and Beyond
You can’t stand in one spot all day to learn what Second Helpings is all about. If you did, you’d see something like this: dozens of early morning volunteers boarding three trucks just as dawn breaks. Six days a week, the Second Helpings trucks fire…
December 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head & Bluffton
As this month’s edition of Celebrate Hilton Head is being delivered, town council will be in the middle of its strategic planning workshop held December 1-3. Santa has his workshop; we have ours. While each of us wishes we could deliver gifts and grant wishes…
December 2011: Our Town - Malachi: The Miracle and the Messenger
A community fights to stop local dog rings When Margaret Mead said, “A small group of thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” she probably didn’t imagine a group of Bluffton residents surrounding a toothless, tortured pit bull being…
December 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
Definitely Not Your Father’s Golf
It has a certain ring to it: “street legal.” It sounds like a new television series on FOX .The good guys in, say, a STAR-B48 Bubble 2 chasing the bad guys in some boring two passenger rig you could find at virtually any golf course.…
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Hilton Head Prep Presents Some Robust Fun
Until a couple of months ago it’s possible there wasn’t a single dirty rotten scoundrel at Hilton Head Preparatory School. Now there are at least 27 of them. All will be on stage at the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at Hilton Head Island…
Dog Days On Hilton Head
It’s not only human visitors and those who have chosen to live in the Lowcountry who find excitement, fun, beauty and interest wherever we go. Our four-legged doggie friends also think living here and visiting with their owners is pretty special! We are an amazingly…
Double Play "Oswald L. Mikell, MD"
He can save your life and he can make you feel (and look) better. Dr. Oswald Mikell, named the 2008 Dermatologist of the Year by the South Carolina Dermatology Association, is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.…
Eat For A Week...(or more!)
Once past the winter solstice the days start getting longer, but this year the weeks seem to be doing the same. This year’s Hilton Head Island’s Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Chamber Restaurant Week runs from January 15-22 (that’s 8 days by our count) and designed…
Emory Campbell: Coming Home
“The military movements connected with the Civil War are well known. But the great mass of American people know but little, and so think less, of that other great event—the greatest in the history of the world—the emancipation of four million human beings held in…
En Garde
Maybe for Una Jackson it should be touché. According to the USFA, she’s number one in the United States in her category. USFA? That would be the United States Fencing Association. Jackson, who measures in at a charming five feet even, is in first place…
EXTREME MAKEOVER - Upscale Transformation of Tanger Outlet Center 1 Now Underway
If you’ve ever watched the popular television series, Extreme Makeover, you know that transformation isn’t a pretty process. Currently in its ugly duckling phase, like a lucky makeover candidate, Tanger Outlet Center 1 is undergoing a series of radical procedures with the promise to re-emerge…
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
JANUARY 12TH, 2010 It’s 6 a.m. on a cold Wednesday morning. The bright January sun starts to rise over the north side of Beaufort County, its first rays illuminating an empty home on the outskirts of town. The sidewalks are swarming with people, the roads filled…
FEBRUARY 2011: A Message From Your Mayor (Hilton Head Island and Bluffton)
Thanks to CH2 magazine, I plan to write a monthly article on Town government topics and issues that impact you. As your new mayor, I want to communicate in every way I can with residents, and by “communicate,” I mean I want to hear from…
FEBRUARY 2011: Charity Corner - Food For Thought: Annual Cooks and Books Serves Up It's Fifth Course
“Compliments to the chefs,” said Stephen Stewart about the 5th Annual Cooks & Books fête, a fundraiser for Literacy Voluneers of the Lowcountry to be held February 20 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Stewart, executive chef at TidePointe, a Vi Community on…
FEBRUARY 2011: Our Town - "A Red Carpet Affair" - Hospice Care Of The Lowcountry’s February Event
Guests may think they’ve landed on Hollywood Boulevard when they arrive at Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Hospice and Hearts Event. “A Red Carpet Affair” is the theme for the third annual event, and organizers have gone all out to ensure guests feel nothing short…
FEBRUARY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
February 2012: Hello My Name is...Chef Sallie Ann Robinson - Gullah Diva
February 2012: Letters to the Editor...
The great debate over Tim Tebow is a sad statement of the world we live in. After all his critics believe in ad nauseum “political correctness”, free thinking, anything goes kind of policy EXCEPT for Christian belief. The tired rhetoric that Ms Courtney…
February 2012: Mayors Drew Laughlin and Lisa Sulka
Politicians promise a lot, don’t they? But I can make a promise to you that I will guarantee to keep. We need volunteers to become members of our town government boards and commissions so that we can continue to serve our fellow residents in the…
February 2012: Our Town - Hilton Head Shore Notes Razzle and Dazzle
February 2012: Our Town - Swirl, Sip & Savor: 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
It’s time to raise your glass. The 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival is coming March 5-10—an event that rolls out the red and white carpet of grapes, celebrating its most tasteful bouquet of competition, culinary complements and wine complexities. Like a…
February 2012: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
Fired Up About FIREWORKS
TOURISTS LOVE IT. ISLANDERS SUPPORT IT. STORE AND RESTAURANT OWNERS DEPEND ON IT. It’s Tuesday night fireworks at HarbourFest, an event that has attracted thousands of people to Shelter Cove Harbour for more than 20 years. But this summer, the pyrotechnic shows have been scaled back to eight Tuesdays…
Focus on Finance
> Is Your Money making you Mad? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know times are tight and it’s time to keep an eye on your finances. Locally, there are several professionals who have weathered previous storms and are equipped to help you…
Follow the 'Lead Dog' To South Beach for Fall Festivals & Events
The fall and winter is the time for new beginnings at Hilton Head Island’s South Beach Marina. Just as the tide flows in and out on Hilton Head’s 14 miles of beaches, there is a seasonal ebb and flow to the bustle of activity on the…
Friday Night Lights - Bobcat Football Gives Us Something To Celebrate
I didn’t even realize the game had started, and the Bobcats had already scored their first touchdown, mere seconds into the first quarter. The crowd went berserk (my indicator that something had indeed happened), and the contagious buzz that is Bobcats football spread through the…
Get Hitched on Hilton Head Island
The ultimate wedding dream-come-true wedding, all expenses paid, is now just 10 months away! The Get Hitched on Hilton Head Island contestants began registering their tales of true love online this month and as you can see though these samples, the range of explanations,…
Get Hitched On Hilton Head: A Wedding Giveaway in The Making
What does it take to throw a $100,000 luxury wedding weekend on Hilton Head Island? As the sponsors of Get Hitched on Hilton Head will tell you, a unified vision and community-wide cooperation are a good start. About 40 vendors will pool their resources November…
HawkFest 2009 / Strive to Excel
This year, Strive to Excel celebrates its tenth year in the business of selling hope to the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton youth by providing them with the skills and support to move on to college and beyond. Strive to Excel (S2E) is a non-profit…
Head of Its Class
Hello My Name Is Robin Swift
My name is Robin Swift, but my friends call me busy! You may have seen me at one of the many events at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn or volunteering someplace. I grew up in the boring/**exciting** town of Bellevue Washington. When…
Heritage + Charity = CHARITAGE: The Tournament That Keeps On Giving
Hilton Head Fire & Rescue’s CPR Training and First Aid Class: Learning To Save Lives Was Never So Cheap, So Comfortable and So Easy
My dummy wouldn’t breathe. Here I was, kneeling on the ground, hunched over my dummy as he lay prostrate before me. He stared at the ceiling. His eyes blank and lifeless, a plastic bag wrapped over his mouth and stuffed down his throat to keep…
Hilton Head Island is Going Green: Don’t miss the 27th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
There’s one day a year when “going green” doesn’t mean recycling or eating organic—it means attending the annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade! All the revelry without the drive to Savannah, Hilton Head’s beloved street party is now in its 27th year and…
Hilton Head Island: Italian Heritage Festival
The posters for the upcoming Hilton Head Island Italian Heritage Festival are hard to miss. Striking, to say the least. Advertisements for the event feature a whimsically tilted replica Harbour Town Lighthouse, suggestive of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the famous bell tower in Italy’s…
Hilton Head Island’s Top Amenity: Healthcare
When you think of Hilton Head Island, what amenities immediately come to mind? Sunny beaches, lush golf courses? Tennis courts, waving palms, meandering leisure paths, heaping platters of fresh seafood? What you may be overlooking is one of our most valuable assets of all: The…
HILTON HEAD SEAFOOD FEST • APRIL 25 EVENT TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH, ISLAND RECREATION.
January 21, 2009 – Coligny Plaza and The David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation announced that they will sponsor the second annual Hilton Head Island Seafood and Arts Festival, April 25. After a 20 year hiatus, the festival resurfaced in 2008 hosting record…
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
November is National Hospice Month. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s executive director, Jenny Brasington, and director of community relations, Darlene Schuetz want to celebrate by clearing up some common misconceptions about what hospice is and what their people do. Here’s a hint: stop thinking about…
Importance of Resort and Second-Home Ownership
Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry are affected by resort and second-home ownership in many ways. When most people think about this type of ownership, they imagine owning a villa or ocean-oriented home in one of the oceanfront communities such as Sea Pines, Forest Beach,…
Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home on Hilton Head? We know it is, and we are here for you!
If you are reading this article right now and would love to buy a home or family vacation home, or even downsize or upgrade, on Hilton Head Island, you’re not alone. But how do you know if it is the right time to invest your…
Island Car Wash: Incredibly Clean Cars Consistently
That’s not my truck. It can’t be. It looks too… what’s the word I’m looking for? “Awesome?” Yet, upon closer inspection, when you remove the tree sap, pollen, brake dust, two months worth of daily use and water spots, that is, indeed, my truck. The…
JANUARY 2011: Charity Corner - Black And White And Red All Over
You’ve probably heard the old quip about what’s black and white and red all over. A newspaper, right? Well, yes, but on January 22nd, 2011 it will be The Westin Resort and Spa, as the American Heart Association’s Hilton Head Island Heart Ball 2011 hopes to bring…
JANUARY 2011: Our Town - Snow Daze
Once upon a time, in the middle of a very peculiar winter “Way Up North,” the people who usually bundle themselves against the wintry cold ran out of snow. It had been warmer than usual—above freezing well into January—and hadn’t even been cold enough to…
JANUARY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Phillys Michael Kadar, Thomas and Kristen Svihlik (from left to right) are excited and proud to be the NEW Owners of Phillys Cafe & Deli on Hilton Head Island. ___________________ SPC. Scott Drake was awarded Soldier Leader of the Cycle on December 16, 2010 at Fort Jackson, SC. ___________________ Harper…
January 2012: Charity Corner - Happy Mouths: Ronald McDonald Care Mobile providing access to Dental Care
A clown known for its big, red, goofy shoes is laying out the welcome mat for local children to jump aboard the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® as it brings dental care and oral health education to preschool and elementary schools in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton…
January 2012: Charity Corner - Save A Buck, Save A Pet: Palmetto Animal League Thrift Finds New Home
The newly opened Palmetto Animal League Thrift—formerly Animal House Thrift—now located in Sheridan Park facing Highway 278, may finally be in the perfect place to generate much welcomed revenues for the Palmetto Animal League (PAL), an animal adoption center that has enjoyed enthusiastic support from…
January 2012: Letters to the Editor
Tim, I know this loss of your position of Head Coach of your beloved Seahawks came as a shock. It is a shock to all of us and we feel your pain. We know what you went through during your time at Hilton Head High…
January 2012: Mayor - Hilton Head Island and Bluffton
Thanks to the efforts of a hard working town council, we produced a focused and energetic strategic plan for 2012 and beyond at our recent Strategic Planning Workshop. We threw out the playbook and adopted a different approach to how the workshop was conducted and,…
January 2012: Our Town - Kathy's Closet: Bluffton's newest consignment shop offers chance to help a good cause
Abacoa is never far from Kathy Deringer’s mind. The colorful neighborhood in Jupiter, Florida with its cozy colonial cottages in bright pastels and clean colors stands in stark contrast to the familiar Spanish adobe and stucco style homes so prevalent in South Florida. Whenever she…
January 2012: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
January Calendar of Events
Join Dolphin Head Golf Club and fulfill all of your 2009 New Year’s resolutions! Join now for $2009. A limited number of memberships available. Dolphin Head is a private, member-owned club located in Hilton Head Plantation. Memberships are all inclusive of unlimited…
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe: Celebrating the way Daufuskie was
Thirty years ago, when photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe first set foot on Daufuskie Island, she found not only inspiration in the Gullah community, but also friends for life. From 1977 to 1981, she created gorgeous black and white gelatin prints that portray the beauty of the…
JIM FURYK Intends To Defend
When defending Heritage champion Jim Furyk shows up at Harbour Town Golf Links for the 43rd Heritage, he’ll be just a few weeks shy of his 41st birthday. Maybe that makes him one of the “old guys.” Based on his sensational 2010 season, there are…
Joni & Carolyn's 25 Secrets To Market Street's 25 Years Of Success!
1985: Change your logo with the times…from a Pegasus to a beach umbrella (definitely more HHI appropriate!). 1986: When your favorite customers get sick, deliver soup to them. 1987: Pay taxes. (This should be done EVERY year.) 1988: Let your waitresses wear leggings if it’s the fad.…
JUNE 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
By many accounts, the Heritage Classic Golf Tournament in April represented one of the most memorable since 1969. A very strong field of golfers, enviable weather, and an exciting finish was gratifying to all who attended, volunteered and worked the event. Heritage Classic Foundation chair…
JUNE 2011: Pet Extravaganza!
JUNE 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
KYLE STANLEY Hometown Golfer Makes Heritage Debut
While golf announcer Jim Nantz waxes poetic about the majesty of the Calibogue Sound and the sublime lighthouse backdrop on the 18th hole of Harbour Town for the millions watching on CBS, local golf fans will have a chance to cheer one of their own…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 2
The variety of educational opportunities available to students—and parents—in the Lowcountry is nothing short of exceptional. What may be most challenging for parents is that, in terms of academics, there is little that could be called “traditional.” How students learn, the tools used in learning…
LIFE AT CH2 - A Walk Down Memory Lane
Little Shop Of Horrors - Hilton Head Prep Students Bloom In This Exotic Production
When the script calls for an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood who grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers fame and fortune in exchange for feeding a growing appetite, finally revealing itself as an alien creature poised for global…
Love Him or Hate Him: Bluffton Town Councilman, Charlie Wetmor
Charlie Wetmore is a jerk. Or at least that is what I thought before we sat down together for a drink, at my request. So, I am sitting at a bar with Bluffton Town Councilman, Charlie Wetmore. He’s having a Coke (ah, a man of…
MARCH 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
Here’s an offer you can’t refuse: Hard work, no pay. Okay. Maybe you can refuse the offer, but let me explain why you shouldn’t. Your Town government cannot operate, on many levels, without you. One of the most critical functions we perform is the operation of…
MARCH 2011: Charity Corner - WINGFEST: 16th Annual Festival Signals Beginning of Spring
MARCH 2011: Our Town - HILTON HEAD WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL: One of the Southeat's Most Notable Wine Affairs
Since we have no Major League baseball team and no Opening Day to mark spring’s arrival, let’s have a glass of wine instead. “Winefest is kind of like our Opening Day,” said Julie Musselman, the woman in charge of planning the Hilton Head Island Wine…
MARCH 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
MAY 2011: Charity Corner - The Junior Jazz Foundation: Passing on the Legacy of Jazz to succeeding generations
According to musician, Jazz historian, and Jazz Corner owner Bob Masteller, “Knowing Jazz adds another dimension to your historical perspective. Jazz is America’s greatest artistic contribution to the world.” The Jazz Corner has built both a tradition and a reputation as one of the premier Jazz…
MAY 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
HILTON HEAD ISLAND COMES ALIVE! As you will see from the list below, Hilton Head Island really comes alive this time of year. It was once written that “no winter lasts forever, and no spring skips its turn.” Well, winter is gone and we are about…
MAY 2011: Our Town - Pottery with a Purpose: Artisnas at PEP show off their talent at the kiln
“Each piece is different, one-of-a-kind, unique and has its own personality,” said Harold Watson, executive director of Hilton Head Island’s Programs for Exceptional People and founder of the non-profit’s novel pottery program. He’s referring to the organization’s unique ceramics, but he could just as easily…
MAY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Meet Your New Best Friend
Dog lovers of the Lowcountry, there is a hidden gem full of beautiful, sweet adoptable dogs right in our backyard. Maranatha Farm, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization, is located in Ridgeland, about 30 minutes from Bluffton. Although my description of the farm could never…
Music To Your Mouth - Behind The Scenes
Just a couple of weeks ago I woke in a cold sweat. However, once I realized that it was indeed just a dream that our event headliner (Gail Simmons, from Bravo TV’s Top Chef) didn’t show, I was able to relax a little. Palmetto Bluff’s…
Need a Loan? Atlantic Community Bank will help you get it
Here’s the deal. You want to buy a car. Detroit rejoices! Your local car dealer rejoices. Your family rejoices. You’ve had your eye on that new Prius. But then you check your RSS feeds on the Web, turn on the television or open the newspaper only…
Neighborhood Outreach Connection: Turning Hope into Reality
Nowadays, people can hardly get a good night’s sleep. Just try to find a few moments of free time, let alone a way to shake off the stress of work and family life. But slow down on your next drive past the Oaks Apartments. You…
NHC
This is Your Grandfather’s Health Care. Growing old is not for wussies. For those of you in your 20s or 30s, this is a refrain you’ve probably heard from Mom and Dad or from cranky old grumpsters like Grammy or Gramps, and you think it has nothing…
November 2010: OUR TOWN - 21st Annual Taste Of The Season, A Culinary Gift To The Lowcountry
Taste of the Season…so much to see, taste and savor; it’s truly a culinary gift to the Lowcountry. Treat yourself to the crème de la crème of the island’s restaurants and sample the best of the best from more than 35 of the area’s top…
November 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
1. FORT STEWART High ranking officers from Ft. Stewart Army base came up to speak at Long Cove Club on September 14th when they received a nice grant from the Long Cove Community. 2. JADE BISTRANSKY AND ROBERT GRECO of Hilton Head Island were married at…
November 2011: Charity Corner - Big Band Swing
Get ready for the event of the year, as Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) and The Junior Jazz Foundation (JJF) take us back to the swinging ’40s. Inspired by VIM founder Dr. Jack McConnell’s passion for music, the event is a tribute to McConnell’s commitment to…
November 2011: Letters to the Editor
November 2011: Our Town: Acting Up! Sun City Community Theatre bringing Broadway to Bluffton
Many people think that big city venues are the only places to see quality theater productions. If you are one of those people, prepare to be surprised and delighted by the Sun City Players, a cast of characters whose combined talents have been bringing life…
November 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
October 2010: CHARITY CORNER - Birdies For The Brave
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010, THE HERITAGE COLLECTION ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND WILL BE HOSTING ITS ANNUAL BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE GOLF TOURNAMENT AT PALMETTO HALL PLANTATION CLUB. Birdies for the Brave is a nationwide program launched by the U.S. Department of Defense that generates financial support…
October 2010: GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD - Behind The Scenes
As Julie Klein and David Battiste prepare to exchange vows in Harbour Town on November 13, community sponsors are busily planning the fall nuptials and showering the deserving couple with gifts of time, expertise and sheer wedding bliss. This is the wedding of a lifetime and…
October 2010: OUR TOWN - 9th Annual Consours d'Elegance - Bringing Art and Elegance to Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island
Did you know that the first Concours d’Elegance was held in 1923 in Paris? The event was a joint affair between the haute couture houses of Paris and the French custom coach builders. Imagine the beauty of the field, the curves, the contours, the polish,…
October 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
1. SAWYER BENJAMIN EHLERS was born on July 20th at Hilton Head Hospital. Sawyer was born to parents Leslie & Benjie Ehlers. 2. BRENTT TOOLE owner of Palm Key Catering and Events received FIRST Place at the 1st Annual, Bands, Brews and BBQ competition in Beaufort,…
October 2011: Chairity Corner - The Humane Touch: Hilton Head Humane Association Helps Those Who Need It More
It’s in the back of everyone’s mind this time of year. As waves build and storms roll through the harbor, hurricanes are never far from residents’ minds. In the right conditions, it doesn’t take much to find people glued to a television, intently watching a…
October 2011: Hello My Name Is - LAVARN LUCAS (Hilton Head Fire Chief)
October 2011: Hilton Head and Bluffton MAYOR
DREW LAUGHLIN: With the public’s assistance, the Town of Hilton Head Island is simplifying the commercial permitting process based on Work Simplification Principles: listening to the customers, simplifying the process, and changing to a single accountability. Drs. Terry Ennis and Bob Gentzler volunteered…
October 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
On Equality: AAUW works to shatter a glass ceiling
Barack Obama’s campaign has reinvigorated the spirit of civil rights; his election to the presidency is clearly a milestone, and it is one that invites Americans to take a closer look at all facets of liberty—including women’s equality. Critics say the glass ceiling that limits…
One by One, Noah's Arks Rescue Saves Lives
“Here is our sweet boy, Sukie, with his wonderful new family. We are so happy for him and for them. He has had such a hard life and can now relax in the arms of people who love him.” “Our sweet Sophia is fighting an upper…
One Luxurious Kennel
Three Black Dogs on Ulmer Road in Bluffton is what pets and their parents have been waiting for for years. It’s an extended-stay vacation home for animals, offering an array of services from boarding and doggy daycare to training and grooming. With two business-savvy animal…
Osprey Village: Independent Living Options for Challenged Adults
The desire for quality of life is basic to all human beings. Beyond just a roof over our heads, we want a comfortable environment in which we can be ourselves and order our lives as we see fit. This is no less true for intellectually…
Outside Hilton Head • Your guide to the ultimate island adventure.
“We protect only those things we love, We love only those things we understand, We understand only those things we are taught.”—Indian Proverb How can one truly understand an adventure that he or she has not experienced? It is impossible. We can only see imagine it…
Palmetto Bluff Makes Music to Your Mouth: A Tribute to Southern Culture and Cuisine
In 1910, President Taft faced off against House of Representatives member James A. Tawney, who called into question the president’s travel fund and “injected the matter of Southern hospitality into the debate.” President Taft, so flustered by the intimation of wrong-doing regarding his travels and…
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort: Where Visitors Become “Locals”
Perhaps you’ve never been here before. Maybe it’s your first glimpse into this lush paradise—a world filled with palm trees and beach chairs, spacious expanses of immaculately manicured golf courses and tennis courts, a marina which plays host to boutiques, waterfront restaurants and the occasional…
Palmettoes: Where Shopping is a Party!
Remember the days before you became a local, and you came to Hilton Head Island once or twice a year to play golf or tennis, go to the beach, fish, kayak, drink at the Tiki Hut, and make life miserable for the drivers behind you…
Party with a Purpose - Family-Friendly Sleepover to Benefit the American Cancer Society
If it’s been a while since you pulled an all-nighter, start getting some extra zzz’s and prepare to party from dusk to dawn at the 2010 Relay for Life. The theme of this year’s family-friendly sleepover is “Rock Around the Clock,” and organizers are busy…
Poverty in Paradise: Habitat Builds Hope for Families in Need
Imagine living in a house or apartment with no toilet, no stove, no HVAC. Imagine crowding your whole family into one tiny bedroom. Imagine leaky roofs, moldy air, faulty electrical wiring and roach infestations. Imagine living out of your car or sleeping under a bridge.…
Q&A With Steve Wilmot, Tournament Director of The Heritage Classic Foundation
CH2: So who exactly is the major sponsor for this year’s tournament? Is it the Town of Hilton Head? Steve Wilmot: The Heritage Classic Foundation is the major sponsor. We have committed four million of our reserve dollars. The Town of Hilton Head and Beaufort…
Q&A With Vincent Sheheen - Democratic Candidate For Governor Of South Carolina
CH2: Why are you running for governor? Vincent Sheheen: I am running because we need a governor we can trust. South Carolinians want something different from the last eight years. They want a governor who’ll bring people together to solve the problems that our state faces…
REPUBLICAN ROUND-UP
In November of this year, Seat 123 is up for grabs in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Meet the three candidates vying for this important position in local government, and what they intend to do SHOULD they make it to Columbia. ******************************************************************** Even though Democrat Tip…
Rotary: it’s not necessarily what you think!
What is Rotary, anyway? A bunch of do-gooders? A place to meet business contacts? An old men’s fraternity? Perhaps Rotary is a bit of all three, depending on the club you join. We go in search of answers, and end up at an oyster roast…
September 2010: CHARITY CORNER - Pennies For The Gulf
AMY ROSS WANTS YOU TO SEND YOUR PENNIES TO THE ANIMALS AFFECTED BY THE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF. GOAL Welcome to my Pennies for the Gulf non-profit organization. My goal is to help the animals affected by the Gulf oil spill by collecting pennies and/or donations from Hilton Head Island and surrounding communities. **Donate…
September 2010: GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD - And The Wedding Locations Are...
…The Harbour Town Golf Links and Windows on the Waterway! David & Julie select a maritime theme for their fall wedding and reception, as they return to cherished summer memories along the shores of Calibogue Sound. It’s the stuff dreams are made of: a wedding on…
September 2010: OUR TOWN - Seafood Jazz And Brew
If you can’t be everything to everyone, then just expand the range of what you are. That might seem simple, but it appears to be working for Hilton Head Island’s Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival, now in its third year. For those with discriminating palettes,…
September 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNAT EVENTS
1. Devon Wade and Drew Hermiller, of New York, N.Y were married in Savannah, GA on May 15th, 2010 on Lafayette Square. The bride is the daughter of Stan and Robin Wade, of Hilton Head Island, and the groom is the son of Ken and…
SEPTEMBER 2011: A Series of Fortunate Events
SEPTEMBER 2011: Chuck Hyatt (Harold's Diner)
SEPTEMBER 2011: Letters To The Editor...
Dear Ms. Washo, I am writing this email to hopefully inform you of an error I noticed on your current magazine and fellow article. I noticed you had interviewed Mark Pellegrino for your magazine and was instantly intrigued by this and while I enjoyed the article…
SEPTEMBER 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
SEPTEMBER 2011: Our Town - Lt. Dan Weekend: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
You remember the scene. (If you haven’t seen the movie Forrest Gump, welcome to Earth). There’s Lt. Dan, played by actor Gary Sinise, sitting on the pier in his wheelchair, shoulder-length hair, that Tiparillo stuck in his mouth. And, as Forrest, played by Tom Hanks,…
Sharron Cunningham: Accentuating the Positive
Sharron Cunningham creates positive change. In the process, she finds success instead of excuses for why it didn’t happen. As a consultant, motivational speaker and coach for business teams and individuals, she shows people how to “accentuate the positive” and “eliminate the negative” to reach…
Signs of the Times
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign” goes the lyric from the 1970s song by the Five Man Electrical Band. The ubiquitous nature of signage continues into the 21st century and is testament to what the folks at Sign D’Sign in Bluffton already know and promote: People…
Sleep Tight: Mattress Firm Guarantees It
When writing a business profile—under a tight deadline, as usual—evil inclination may tempt the writer to take the path of least resistance: Just get the basic facts and a few pithy comments from the owner, dash off what amounts to a thousand words of ad…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES: Innately Extroverted The Life Of The Party. FUN.
Just a small collection of photographs from some of the most recent social events on Hilton Head! YACHT HOP RELAY FOR LIFE SUPERIOR HEATING & AIR CONTEST WINNER HILTON HEAD SEAFOOD FEST GRAND OPENING / RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OF URNGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ART MARKET ********** Are you a “Social Butterfly?” Send us photos…
Soldiers, Islanders And A Sense Of Community
They were here for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. They were here for the Heritage of Golf as parking lot guards, saving the Heritage Classic Foundation serious money. They were also over there—Iraq, Afghanistan—the soldiers of Ft. Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. They were here…
Something Funny
Wow! It’s really great to be here! I’m not really a joke guy. I don’t do stuff like a monkey walked into a bar, or, a priest, a rabbi and a radical imam were on a cruise ship. That’s for the stand-up comics, and that stuff can…
Something OLD, Something NEW, White Beach Borrowed Canopy Of BLUE?
We’ve narrowed down the list of venue options and now it’s up to the winning couple to decide WHERE to Get Hitched. “My Dad always hoped I’d be married on Hilton Head Island,” says Get Hitched Bride-To-Be Julie Klein. “We have so many fond memories…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tips & Cautions!
No, not the one in New York (the biggest) nor Savannah (biggest in the South). It’s the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration. Dozens of floats, thousands of people, in excess of 50 distinguished members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and…
Stephens Pharmacy
If you’ve been to the Health & Wellness Center at 2 Marshland Road, you’ve probably discovered Stephens Pharmacy, the independent pharmacy that could be mistaken for an extension of the physicians’ offices. If not, you might want to visit the shop, which pharmacist and owner…
Stock Market? What Stock Market?
Have you gone into “stock shock?” Are you trying to figure out what to do with your money, other than deposit it in the Bank of Sealy Posturepedic (under your mattress)? James Lockhart, president of Harbor Light Wealth Management, and Robert Star, the firm’s managing…
Talk To Me
Dr. Patrick Jordan likes to listen. “History taking, spending time with patients—it’s my blessing and my downfall. Spending too much time slows things up. People don’t like to wait,” Jordan said. Two years ago, when he opened his own practice, the Comprehensive Family Care clinic…
Tee it Up! "Here’s your 22nd chance to win that Mercedes-Benz"
Just imagine. You’re on Harbour Town’s #17, that par 3 you love and hate. But the wind is down, the light is just right, and there’s that Mercedes-Benz off in the distance, just waiting for you to drop that little white ball in the cup…
The Bluffton Christmas Parade
It may not have the reputation of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the frenetic fans of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but the Old Town Bluffton Christmas Parade has its own history. And it’s certainly grown from its beginnings 30-some years ago, when half the…
The Heat is On—in February!
Sample gourmet food prepared by 16 of the top restaurants in the area. Watch a heated Iron Chef competition among 10 of the finest Lowcountry chefs. Mingle with Southern authors and purchase autographed books. If this sounds like the perfect recipe for curing the mid-winter blahs,…
The Shores Are Alive. Hilton Head Prep Presents The Sound Of Music
Hilton Head Preparatory School’s performing arts department will perform the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, in November. The elaborate stage production features 31 student cast members, 15 crew members and a collaborative, 24-person orchestra comprised of students from various Beaufort County…
Thomas Viljac: Adding More Charm to Old Town Bluffton
One of the really cool things about Bluffton, South Carolina is that it has its own state of mind. That’s what Blufftonians say anyway, and who is an islander to argue? An unfortunate circumstance of Bluffton’s land annexation initiatives that rival the Louisiana Purchase is…
Thrifting: Turning Clutter into a Cause to Shop
Lowcountry culture is rich with reminders of the past. Our collective and individual past and present are all around us in historic markers, environmental preservation and beauty. As a community, we often nurture what was left behind as we try to make our present more…
Up and Coming - Local Young Artists
C2 scoured local schools in search of the next Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh and we found an abundance of local talent blooming in the Lowcountry. Special thanks to the student artists of Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Preparatory, Christian Academy and Bluffton…
Village At Wexford's Best of Everything Contest
When is the last time you were recognized for your talents or a special skill? Perhaps in middle school you won a blue ribbon for playing the best triangle. Or maybe you won a trophy once for bowling. Your best traits might come out whenever…
Vying for Tying the Knot On HHI - Get Hitched on Hilton Head Introduces Three Semi-Finalist Couples
A panel of six celebrity judges struggled to narrow down dozens of contestants to just three semi-finalists for the last round of competition in the wedding giveaway, Get Hitched on Hilton Head. The judges wrote “so many compelling stories to choose from,” and “these all…
Vying for Tying the Knot On HHI - Get Hitched on Hilton Head Introduces Three Semi-Finalist Couples!
A panel of six celebrity judges struggled to narrow down dozens of contestants to just three semi-finalists for the last round of competition in the wedding giveaway, Get Hitched on Hilton Head. The judges wrote “so many compelling stories to choose from,” and “these all…
We Can Be Heroes
Lindy and Gregg Russell want you to be a hero. You can even wear a cape and an “S” logo on your chest, if you like. As founders of Hilton Head Heroes, they’ve brought scores of deserving families with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses to…
What's Buggin' You? A Day in the life of a Critter Getter
Why Do You Ask?
There probably isn’t a question under the South Carolina sun that residents and visitors to Bluffton and Hilton Head Island haven’t asked of the Beaufort County Library’s reference librarians. Where does our sand come from? Why are there ripples on the beach? What causes the tides? Why do we…
“Bluffton is a State of Mind” is the town’s unofficial motto. It is painted, carved and shellacked on nearly every piece of driftwood that floats up from the May River. Go to any art gallery speckled along the quaint streets in Old Town Bluffton and…
A Competition of Elegance "Concourse d' Elegance"
If you didn’t make it to the 7th Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival October 30 thru November 2, you truly missed “An Affair to Remember.” Depending on which cars you were hanging around, you might even have thought you caught a glimpse…
A Fresh Alliance: Farmers Markets Join Forces to Promote Local Produce, Growers
With live music, a charming historic setting and tables of fresh local food, Kim Viljac claims her farmers market in Old Town Bluffton has “the vibe.” Over at Buckwalter Place in new Bluffton, Larry Hughes says his produce-only market provides a traditional experience…
A Good Hair Day: Now That's KARMA
For many years, it has been Danielle Keasling’s dream to own her own salon. She had a location, a lease, her love of doing hair and a lunch date with karma. In November, Danielle met her husband Jeff at Captain Woody’s Bar & Grill in downtown…
A House is not a Home without a Family. Builder Profile: Village Park Homes CEO, John Cardamone
For over 20 years, his name has been synonymous with quality residential construction and design integrity. As founder and CEO of Village Park Homes, John Cardamone leads a development team responsible for designing and building some of the area’s most admired and successful communities, blending…
A Menu of Great Dining Options as Chamber Restaurant Week Returns
Last year’s inaugural Chamber Restaurant Week was a “first course” in a new tradition that met with delicious success. Area restaurants will be presenting even more great cuisine for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Chamber Restaurant Week, January 23-30. During Chamber Restaurant…
A Salute to Beer - First Annual Beer Fest Comes to Buffton
Mark Weisner knows his beer. A beer enthusiast, he’s even visited Belgium to try the country’s renowned Trappist and abbey beers. Twice. He had to go back. “I’ve been to Belgium twice, and the reason I’ve been to Belgium twice is to drink beer,” said Weisner,…
A Series of Fortunate Events
Hilton Head Wake Sports Captains Dave Rice and Matt Williams have opened Hilton Head Wake Sports, a watersports charter business operating out of the Palmetto Bay Marina Kerri Mullis Engard Real Estate Company welcomes Kerri Mullis to its team as Office Manager/Property Manager handling long term property management…
A Simply Extraordinary Idea: Volunteers in Medicine Celebrates 15 Years
In a sense, it is like a fairy tale. Once upon a time (1993), on Hilton Head Island, there lived hundreds of retired doctors and dentists and nurses and other medial professionals. And once upon a time (1993), one out of three people who called…
A Tour Of Bluffton with Mayor Sulka
What do you get when you mix a pile of old tires, a half-naked mannequin, and a butcher’s knife? Believe it or not, these are just a few of the things you may find at Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka’s favorite haunts. I recently ventured out…
Advice For Tourists...From The Locals
We polled our Facebook fans and did informal surveys at random bars to come up with this very good advice for all of our visitors.
AFR: A Friendly Rivalry
Try as you might, you’re not going to get the lady golfers at Bluffton and Hilton Head Island High Schools to say something bad about one another. After all, they’re natural rivals, both by geography and comparison. Ocean versus river. Seahawks versus Bobcats; before the…
Aladdin Shines and Shimmers
Hilton Head Prep’s holiday musical has all the dazzle of a New York Radio City Show! Performing arts director, Don Hite, promises that Hilton Head Prep’s production of Walt Disney’s Aladdin, this December 10th, 11th and 13th, will absolutely capture all the franticness and energy of…
Amazing Grace at Palmetto Bluff
Her name is Grace and she celebrated her 97th birthday this April; she’s still sleek, strong and distinguished. She doesn’t work every day, but on the days she does, she holds her own to gals half her age. She’s been known as the darling of…
Amos Hummell: Coloring outside the Lines
“Coloring outside of the lines is scary business. Some days I don’t have the courage for it at all. On my big, bold days, though, I let my red crayon just streak across a line. Then I swirl my purple and orange out there with…
Annual Christmas Concert Warms The Heart
Each December, as the temperature turns from a nip to a chill, the magical twinkle of the holidays begins to descend upon us. The sound of crunching leaves slowly gives way to the tinkling of bells and the sound of carols. The smell of fireplaces…
APRIL 2011: Charity Corner - Foundation For Excellence: Supporting innovative instruction in Beaufort County schools
The Beaufort County School District Foundation for Educational Excellence was established in 2007 to support student enrichment activities and projects that are beyond regular school budgets through Teacher Innovation Mini-Grants. The foundation recently distributed funds totaling $4,786.17 to 12 teachers in the Beaufort County School…
APRIL 2011: High Spirits - It's Raining Golfers
TEE UP SOME SPECIAL COCKTAILS! April is not just the month for showers; actually, it’s the month when it rains golfers. From the Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links here on Hilton Head Island to the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,…
APRIL 2011: Letters To The Editor
BLAST FROM THE PAST Hey Maggie, It’s been a long time! I hope you are well! I’ve been following the magazine, and it continues to look great month after month. Although the guy’s biceps on the cover for this month aren’t as sculpted as mine, it…
APRIL 2011: Mayor- Hilton Head and Bluffton
The answer to the above question is, in a word, plenty. That is why so many town, county, and state residents are working very hard to help preserve our tournament. Within the last 18 months, Heritage Classic Foundation members, local and county officials, our governor…
APRIL 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
SALTY DOG Marion Plumb and John Marsh of Hanes present Hanes Beefy-T® Hall of Fame Award to Bob Gossett, president of The Salty Dog Cafe and Jake, The Salty Dog. ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club of Bluffton recently recognized member, Michele Cleland, with Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellows…
APRIL 2011: What You Need To Know About - Tired of Volatility? Need Income? Try Commercial Real Estate
Most individual investors have access to a limited number of solutions to meet their financial goals. It is unfortunate, but high net worth and institutional clients have many more options from which to choose. In fact, the largest endowments and financial institutions benefit from diversification…
Art League of Hilton Head
When sitting down to dinner, have you ever taken a look at the fork in your hand, the chair that you’re sitting on, or all the furnishings in the room for that matter, and considered them works of art? “Look at that fork,” challenges local…
August 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
The Tide is Turning on Hilton Head Island Over the last year or so, some said that the tide was on its way out on Hilton Head Island. We were losing the Heritage Golf Tournament; we were losing visitors; our residential and commercial structures were getting…
“My Name is... and I Am Currently Serving in Iraq...”—from an e-mail to Hilton Head’s Operation R&R
It’s different now, of course, with e-mail and cell phones to keep in touch with family back home. But the dirt on his boots and the dirt in her hair is still the soil of Iraq or Afghanistan, both hostile, dangerous environments. Even though images…
“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…
Banana Open Junior Challenge
A large banana has been sighted around Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. Hard at work promoting next month’s Banana Open Junior Challenge tennis event, the banana visited local high school tennis teams and even went to a party or two. It is fitting that the…
Beaufort Festiv-ALE
What could be better than spending a sunny day strolling along the water sipping a cold beer? How about spending two days sampling dozens of finely crafted brews from around the world and helping out a couple of good causes at the same time? “Beaufort Festiv-ALE…
Belfair: Golf and a Whole Lot More
It’s labeled a “private golf community.” While golf is definitely king at Belfair, the “community” part of that label is the glue that binds residents together. “Sure, it’s a wonderful golf community. But it’s a lot more than golf,” said William Thorpe, a retired orthopedic…
Best Kept Secret - THE GOLF CLUB AT INDIGO RUN
How much fun is a well-kept secret anyway? The plain truth is, usually not much. So let’s blast this one out there and do the big reveal. The Golf Club at Indigo Run, tucked back about two miles off Highway 278, at the far end…
Betty Melkon on Facebook: It’s not just for kids anymore
Betty Melkon isn’t one to take the challenging economy and real estate market at face value. Instead, the successful and enterprising realtor is using Facebook and other Internet networking and marketing tools to adapt to the changing real estate environment. A licensed Realtor for Charter…
Bicycling: Cycling Around the Lowcountry - HILTON HEAD ISLAND WORKS TOWARD RECOGNITION AS A BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
Hilton Head Island is a terrific place to visit and a fantastic place to ride a bicycle. One hundred-seventeen miles of public and private shared-use pathways connect to virtually anywhere on this beautiful island. And don’t forget the 12 miles of bike-able hard packed beaches.…
Bicycling: Cycling Around the Lowcountry - KICKIN' ASPHALT - Bicycle Club
It’s Saturday morning. Coffee’s brewing and the cobwebs are clearing. Skip the honey-do list. It’ll be there when you return. Instead, grab your bike and let Kickin’ Asphalt Bicycle Club take you for a ride. The fresh air will do you good. From its start in…
Bluffton Christmas Parade
What started last year as my family’s annual ritual to the Bluffton Christmas Parade ended with a muddied shoe and a bruised ego. That’s the day I fell into a drainage ditch along May River Road. Now, I didn’t take a header straight into a…
Boats and Bachelors Team up for a Worthy Cause: A Few Good Men Add Charm to the May 2 Hospice Fundraiser
For the past five years, the beginning of May has brought one of the area’s largest fundraisers and most anticipated social events: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Yacht Hop. This year will be no different. On May 2, at 5:30 p.m., the Harbour Town Yacht…
BREAKIN' THE LAW!
Protectors of the Plantations. Perpetuators of Peace. Guardians of all that is Vulnerable in a Crazy World. They keep the Lowcountry and its citizens safe from the evil that lurks in the criminal mind. But despite their valiant and sometimes superhuman efforts, every now and again…
Bright Young Man Returns to Grow BIG Business on Hilton Head Island
Lee Edwards, one of Hilton Head Island’s brightest young entrepreneurs, speaks of The Greenery’s success and his hopes for the future. The old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” resonates with Edwards, who today presides at the business his father…
C2 Exclusive Interview: SKIP HOAGLAND In His Own Words
Three months ago, Hilton Head businessman Skip Hoagland launched a very public campaign calling into question the business practices and the motives of the Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce, and the organization’s president Bill Miles. Here, Hoagland tells us what’s behind his offensive and…
C2's Frugal Fashion
Dave Leininger wasn’t always this dapper. “I lost over 80 pounds in just a year,” he said with enthusiasm. “Thrift store shopping was really born out of a need to buy clothes while I was losing the weight. You don’t want to spend a lot…
Chamber Golf Fashion Show Luncheon
The Port Royal Golf Club on March 2, 2010 The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce teamed up with The Lowcountry Golf Course Association this March to bring a new event to the area: the first annual Chamber Golf Week to support the Verizon Heritage PGA…
Change of the Celebratory Guard - Bluffton Rotary adopts the Bluffton Village Festival
“It was all very innocent in the beginning” said Babbie Guscio, owner of The Store on Calhoun Street, who founded the Bluffton Village Festival in 1978. She’s right; it seems the best celebrations always start out that way. “We needed a social event,” she said,…
Character + Work Ethic + Pride + SUCCESS - A Conversation with Bluffton High's Head Football Coach, Ken Cribb
I have this indelible image of Bluffton High School’s football team on my brain. It’s an image of unit cohesion, precision, focus, and intensity that you can feel in the stands…and the game hadn’t even started. I was watching the team’s pregame warm ups. Ken Cribb…
Charity Corner
A Lion’s Pride By David Gignilliat Richard “Grover” Cleaveland admits he was touched last year when he heard a piece of a conversation from one of the campers at Camp Leo, an activity-packed weeklong enrichment camp for sight-impaired youth from throughout South Carolina. “Last year, I overheard one…
College Life Comes to Bluffton
She laughed. She cried. She is Kate Torborg, Student Life Director for the University of South Carolina Beaufort. She is one of the first people students meet when they arrive on campus, and it is her job to make sure their college experience is everything…
Corridor: Review Board
In her 1970 release, “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell sings: “They paved paradise to put up a parking lot.” The story behind the song goes that Mitchell wrote it during a trip to Hawaii. She looked out her hotel window at a beautiful mountain vista,…
Dancing Like The Stars: Fred Astaire Dance Studio's Annual Dance Showcase Lets Everyone Shine
You step out in front of hundreds of people sitting in muffled silence, but filled with anticipation. The spotlight shines on you and the music begins to play. And all of a sudden, you find yourself consumed and focused in your work as months and…
Dating Online? Kiss & Tell List! wants your story
Finding true love has never been easy, but thanks to the Internet, looking for it has become a national pastime. “Plenty of fish in the sea”? You bet! Recent statistics indicate that 44 percent of the adult American population is single. That’s over 100 million…
December 2010: CHARITY CORNER: Caring Coins
There are no bad ideas. We hear that a lot. Likely, the first person who ever muttered that phrase was responding to a ludicrous idea, and couldn’t think of anything else to say at the time. But, that phrase is what gives us the gumption…
December 2010: GET HITCHED - Julie Klein and Dave Battiste GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND!
Ever since she was a little girl vacationing on Hilton Head Island, Julie Klein dreamed she would marry her Prince Charming under the candy-stripe lighthouse. Her late father shared her fairy tale vision and on Saturday, November 13th, their wishes came true. …
December 2010: OUR TOWN: How the Lowcountry Does The Holidays
For those who have spent holiday seasons in the north, hoping for snow, but enduring the bleak brown of bare trees, welcome to the Lowcountry, where we don’t fret about such things. Snow’s not happening, and we know it (last year was an aberration), so…
December 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
BRIGHT CHOICE MEDICAL Welcoming Bright Choice Medical, now open in Sheridan Park. Locally owned and operated with over 20 Years of Experience. Wendy Miller-Hackett and Michael J. McGuire. ——————————————————————————————— COOKSPLUS On The Move! CooksPlus is now bigger, better and in more convenient location. Now in suite 250…
December 2011: Charity Corner - Second Helpings: Deliering Food and Hope through the Holidays and Beyond
You can’t stand in one spot all day to learn what Second Helpings is all about. If you did, you’d see something like this: dozens of early morning volunteers boarding three trucks just as dawn breaks. Six days a week, the Second Helpings trucks fire…
December 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head & Bluffton
As this month’s edition of Celebrate Hilton Head is being delivered, town council will be in the middle of its strategic planning workshop held December 1-3. Santa has his workshop; we have ours. While each of us wishes we could deliver gifts and grant wishes…
December 2011: Our Town - Malachi: The Miracle and the Messenger
A community fights to stop local dog rings When Margaret Mead said, “A small group of thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” she probably didn’t imagine a group of Bluffton residents surrounding a toothless, tortured pit bull being…
December 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
Definitely Not Your Father’s Golf
It has a certain ring to it: “street legal.” It sounds like a new television series on FOX .The good guys in, say, a STAR-B48 Bubble 2 chasing the bad guys in some boring two passenger rig you could find at virtually any golf course.…
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Hilton Head Prep Presents Some Robust Fun
Until a couple of months ago it’s possible there wasn’t a single dirty rotten scoundrel at Hilton Head Preparatory School. Now there are at least 27 of them. All will be on stage at the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at Hilton Head Island…
Dog Days On Hilton Head
It’s not only human visitors and those who have chosen to live in the Lowcountry who find excitement, fun, beauty and interest wherever we go. Our four-legged doggie friends also think living here and visiting with their owners is pretty special! We are an amazingly…
Double Play "Oswald L. Mikell, MD"
He can save your life and he can make you feel (and look) better. Dr. Oswald Mikell, named the 2008 Dermatologist of the Year by the South Carolina Dermatology Association, is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.…
Eat For A Week...(or more!)
Once past the winter solstice the days start getting longer, but this year the weeks seem to be doing the same. This year’s Hilton Head Island’s Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Chamber Restaurant Week runs from January 15-22 (that’s 8 days by our count) and designed…
Emory Campbell: Coming Home
“The military movements connected with the Civil War are well known. But the great mass of American people know but little, and so think less, of that other great event—the greatest in the history of the world—the emancipation of four million human beings held in…
En Garde
Maybe for Una Jackson it should be touché. According to the USFA, she’s number one in the United States in her category. USFA? That would be the United States Fencing Association. Jackson, who measures in at a charming five feet even, is in first place…
EXTREME MAKEOVER - Upscale Transformation of Tanger Outlet Center 1 Now Underway
If you’ve ever watched the popular television series, Extreme Makeover, you know that transformation isn’t a pretty process. Currently in its ugly duckling phase, like a lucky makeover candidate, Tanger Outlet Center 1 is undergoing a series of radical procedures with the promise to re-emerge…
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
JANUARY 12TH, 2010 It’s 6 a.m. on a cold Wednesday morning. The bright January sun starts to rise over the north side of Beaufort County, its first rays illuminating an empty home on the outskirts of town. The sidewalks are swarming with people, the roads filled…
FEBRUARY 2011: A Message From Your Mayor (Hilton Head Island and Bluffton)
Thanks to CH2 magazine, I plan to write a monthly article on Town government topics and issues that impact you. As your new mayor, I want to communicate in every way I can with residents, and by “communicate,” I mean I want to hear from…
FEBRUARY 2011: Charity Corner - Food For Thought: Annual Cooks and Books Serves Up It's Fifth Course
“Compliments to the chefs,” said Stephen Stewart about the 5th Annual Cooks & Books fête, a fundraiser for Literacy Voluneers of the Lowcountry to be held February 20 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Stewart, executive chef at TidePointe, a Vi Community on…
FEBRUARY 2011: Our Town - "A Red Carpet Affair" - Hospice Care Of The Lowcountry’s February Event
Guests may think they’ve landed on Hollywood Boulevard when they arrive at Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Hospice and Hearts Event. “A Red Carpet Affair” is the theme for the third annual event, and organizers have gone all out to ensure guests feel nothing short…
FEBRUARY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Aniston Nicole Stalvey, 13-year-old daughter of Business Owner: Priscilla Bennett of Coastal Palms has been scouted by Cartoon Network and will be attending the Summer Acting Program at The New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, CA this summer.
February 2012: Hello My Name is...Chef Sallie Ann Robinson - Gullah Diva
Hello My Name Is Chef Sallie Ann Robinson (Gullah Diva)
February 2012: Letters to the Editor...
The great debate over Tim Tebow is a sad statement of the world we live in. After all his critics believe in ad nauseum “political correctness”, free thinking, anything goes kind of policy EXCEPT for Christian belief. The tired rhetoric that Ms Courtney…
February 2012: Mayors Drew Laughlin and Lisa Sulka
Politicians promise a lot, don’t they? But I can make a promise to you that I will guarantee to keep. We need volunteers to become members of our town government boards and commissions so that we can continue to serve our fellow residents in the…
February 2012: Our Town - Hilton Head Shore Notes Razzle and Dazzle
Be prepared, because they’re going to razzle you. And when they’re done razzling you, they’ll turn around and dazzle you. They are the Hilton Head Shore Notes and, along with a few special guests, they are puttin’ on a show.
February 2012: Our Town - Swirl, Sip & Savor: 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
It’s time to raise your glass. The 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival is coming March 5-10—an event that rolls out the red and white carpet of grapes, celebrating its most tasteful bouquet of competition, culinary complements and wine complexities. Like a…
February 2012: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
Fired Up About FIREWORKS
TOURISTS LOVE IT. ISLANDERS SUPPORT IT. STORE AND RESTAURANT OWNERS DEPEND ON IT. It’s Tuesday night fireworks at HarbourFest, an event that has attracted thousands of people to Shelter Cove Harbour for more than 20 years. But this summer, the pyrotechnic shows have been scaled back to eight Tuesdays…
Focus on Finance
> Is Your Money making you Mad? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know times are tight and it’s time to keep an eye on your finances. Locally, there are several professionals who have weathered previous storms and are equipped to help you…
Follow the 'Lead Dog' To South Beach for Fall Festivals & Events
The fall and winter is the time for new beginnings at Hilton Head Island’s South Beach Marina. Just as the tide flows in and out on Hilton Head’s 14 miles of beaches, there is a seasonal ebb and flow to the bustle of activity on the…
Friday Night Lights - Bobcat Football Gives Us Something To Celebrate
I didn’t even realize the game had started, and the Bobcats had already scored their first touchdown, mere seconds into the first quarter. The crowd went berserk (my indicator that something had indeed happened), and the contagious buzz that is Bobcats football spread through the…
Get Hitched on Hilton Head Island
The ultimate wedding dream-come-true wedding, all expenses paid, is now just 10 months away! The Get Hitched on Hilton Head Island contestants began registering their tales of true love online this month and as you can see though these samples, the range of explanations,…
Get Hitched On Hilton Head: A Wedding Giveaway in The Making
What does it take to throw a $100,000 luxury wedding weekend on Hilton Head Island? As the sponsors of Get Hitched on Hilton Head will tell you, a unified vision and community-wide cooperation are a good start. About 40 vendors will pool their resources November…
HawkFest 2009 / Strive to Excel
This year, Strive to Excel celebrates its tenth year in the business of selling hope to the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton youth by providing them with the skills and support to move on to college and beyond. Strive to Excel (S2E) is a non-profit…
Head of Its Class
Imagine the apple of your eye, the kid you thought you knew, the one you pictured going to college someday bringing home an “F.” What do you do? Grounded for life? A long, stern talk? Back behind the woodshed wit-cha?
Hello My Name Is Robin Swift
My name is Robin Swift, but my friends call me busy! You may have seen me at one of the many events at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn or volunteering someplace. I grew up in the boring/**exciting** town of Bellevue Washington. When…
Heritage + Charity = CHARITAGE: The Tournament That Keeps On Giving
Heritage Classic Foundation leaders are proud to provide a generous purse annually to the tournament champion. But they’ve admitted that what is most satisfying is rewarding the unsung champions who tee it up for community…
Hilton Head Fire & Rescue’s CPR Training and First Aid Class: Learning To Save Lives Was Never So Cheap, So Comfortable and So Easy
My dummy wouldn’t breathe. Here I was, kneeling on the ground, hunched over my dummy as he lay prostrate before me. He stared at the ceiling. His eyes blank and lifeless, a plastic bag wrapped over his mouth and stuffed down his throat to keep…
Hilton Head Island is Going Green: Don’t miss the 27th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
There’s one day a year when “going green” doesn’t mean recycling or eating organic—it means attending the annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade! All the revelry without the drive to Savannah, Hilton Head’s beloved street party is now in its 27th year and…
Hilton Head Island: Italian Heritage Festival
The posters for the upcoming Hilton Head Island Italian Heritage Festival are hard to miss. Striking, to say the least. Advertisements for the event feature a whimsically tilted replica Harbour Town Lighthouse, suggestive of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the famous bell tower in Italy’s…
Hilton Head Island’s Top Amenity: Healthcare
When you think of Hilton Head Island, what amenities immediately come to mind? Sunny beaches, lush golf courses? Tennis courts, waving palms, meandering leisure paths, heaping platters of fresh seafood? What you may be overlooking is one of our most valuable assets of all: The…
HILTON HEAD SEAFOOD FEST • APRIL 25 EVENT TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH, ISLAND RECREATION.
January 21, 2009 – Coligny Plaza and The David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation announced that they will sponsor the second annual Hilton Head Island Seafood and Arts Festival, April 25. After a 20 year hiatus, the festival resurfaced in 2008 hosting record…
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
November is National Hospice Month. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s executive director, Jenny Brasington, and director of community relations, Darlene Schuetz want to celebrate by clearing up some common misconceptions about what hospice is and what their people do. Here’s a hint: stop thinking about…
Importance of Resort and Second-Home Ownership
Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry are affected by resort and second-home ownership in many ways. When most people think about this type of ownership, they imagine owning a villa or ocean-oriented home in one of the oceanfront communities such as Sea Pines, Forest Beach,…
Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home on Hilton Head? We know it is, and we are here for you!
If you are reading this article right now and would love to buy a home or family vacation home, or even downsize or upgrade, on Hilton Head Island, you’re not alone. But how do you know if it is the right time to invest your…
Island Car Wash: Incredibly Clean Cars Consistently
That’s not my truck. It can’t be. It looks too… what’s the word I’m looking for? “Awesome?” Yet, upon closer inspection, when you remove the tree sap, pollen, brake dust, two months worth of daily use and water spots, that is, indeed, my truck. The…
JANUARY 2011: Charity Corner - Black And White And Red All Over
You’ve probably heard the old quip about what’s black and white and red all over. A newspaper, right? Well, yes, but on January 22nd, 2011 it will be The Westin Resort and Spa, as the American Heart Association’s Hilton Head Island Heart Ball 2011 hopes to bring…
JANUARY 2011: Our Town - Snow Daze
Once upon a time, in the middle of a very peculiar winter “Way Up North,” the people who usually bundle themselves against the wintry cold ran out of snow. It had been warmer than usual—above freezing well into January—and hadn’t even been cold enough to…
JANUARY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Phillys Michael Kadar, Thomas and Kristen Svihlik (from left to right) are excited and proud to be the NEW Owners of Phillys Cafe & Deli on Hilton Head Island. ___________________ SPC. Scott Drake was awarded Soldier Leader of the Cycle on December 16, 2010 at Fort Jackson, SC. ___________________ Harper…
January 2012: Charity Corner - Happy Mouths: Ronald McDonald Care Mobile providing access to Dental Care
A clown known for its big, red, goofy shoes is laying out the welcome mat for local children to jump aboard the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® as it brings dental care and oral health education to preschool and elementary schools in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton…
January 2012: Charity Corner - Save A Buck, Save A Pet: Palmetto Animal League Thrift Finds New Home
The newly opened Palmetto Animal League Thrift—formerly Animal House Thrift—now located in Sheridan Park facing Highway 278, may finally be in the perfect place to generate much welcomed revenues for the Palmetto Animal League (PAL), an animal adoption center that has enjoyed enthusiastic support from…
January 2012: Letters to the Editor
Tim, I know this loss of your position of Head Coach of your beloved Seahawks came as a shock. It is a shock to all of us and we feel your pain. We know what you went through during your time at Hilton Head High…
January 2012: Mayor - Hilton Head Island and Bluffton
Thanks to the efforts of a hard working town council, we produced a focused and energetic strategic plan for 2012 and beyond at our recent Strategic Planning Workshop. We threw out the playbook and adopted a different approach to how the workshop was conducted and,…
January 2012: Our Town - Kathy's Closet: Bluffton's newest consignment shop offers chance to help a good cause
Abacoa is never far from Kathy Deringer’s mind. The colorful neighborhood in Jupiter, Florida with its cozy colonial cottages in bright pastels and clean colors stands in stark contrast to the familiar Spanish adobe and stucco style homes so prevalent in South Florida. Whenever she…
January 2012: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
January Calendar of Events
Join Dolphin Head Golf Club and fulfill all of your 2009 New Year’s resolutions! Join now for $2009. A limited number of memberships available. Dolphin Head is a private, member-owned club located in Hilton Head Plantation. Memberships are all inclusive of unlimited…
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe: Celebrating the way Daufuskie was
Thirty years ago, when photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe first set foot on Daufuskie Island, she found not only inspiration in the Gullah community, but also friends for life. From 1977 to 1981, she created gorgeous black and white gelatin prints that portray the beauty of the…
JIM FURYK Intends To Defend
When defending Heritage champion Jim Furyk shows up at Harbour Town Golf Links for the 43rd Heritage, he’ll be just a few weeks shy of his 41st birthday. Maybe that makes him one of the “old guys.” Based on his sensational 2010 season, there are…
Joni & Carolyn's 25 Secrets To Market Street's 25 Years Of Success!
1985: Change your logo with the times…from a Pegasus to a beach umbrella (definitely more HHI appropriate!). 1986: When your favorite customers get sick, deliver soup to them. 1987: Pay taxes. (This should be done EVERY year.) 1988: Let your waitresses wear leggings if it’s the fad.…
JUNE 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
By many accounts, the Heritage Classic Golf Tournament in April represented one of the most memorable since 1969. A very strong field of golfers, enviable weather, and an exciting finish was gratifying to all who attended, volunteered and worked the event. Heritage Classic Foundation chair…
JUNE 2011: Pet Extravaganza!
Meet all the lovable pets of the Lowcountry!
JUNE 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
BLOOM WITHIN
Counseling + Coaching = Profound Change….
KYLE STANLEY Hometown Golfer Makes Heritage Debut
While golf announcer Jim Nantz waxes poetic about the majesty of the Calibogue Sound and the sublime lighthouse backdrop on the 18th hole of Harbour Town for the millions watching on CBS, local golf fans will have a chance to cheer one of their own…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 2
The variety of educational opportunities available to students—and parents—in the Lowcountry is nothing short of exceptional. What may be most challenging for parents is that, in terms of academics, there is little that could be called “traditional.” How students learn, the tools used in learning…
LIFE AT CH2 - A Walk Down Memory Lane
LIFE AT CH2…A Walk Down Memory Lane
Little Shop Of Horrors - Hilton Head Prep Students Bloom In This Exotic Production
When the script calls for an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood who grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers fame and fortune in exchange for feeding a growing appetite, finally revealing itself as an alien creature poised for global…
Love Him or Hate Him: Bluffton Town Councilman, Charlie Wetmor
Charlie Wetmore is a jerk. Or at least that is what I thought before we sat down together for a drink, at my request. So, I am sitting at a bar with Bluffton Town Councilman, Charlie Wetmore. He’s having a Coke (ah, a man of…
MARCH 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
Here’s an offer you can’t refuse: Hard work, no pay. Okay. Maybe you can refuse the offer, but let me explain why you shouldn’t. Your Town government cannot operate, on many levels, without you. One of the most critical functions we perform is the operation of…
MARCH 2011: Charity Corner - WINGFEST: 16th Annual Festival Signals Beginning of Spring
Get your napkins—heck, forget napkins—your paper towels, industrial-strength wipettes and full-frontal bibs handy for the 16th Hargray WingFest on March 19, arguably Hilton Head Island’s largest annual one-day festival.
MARCH 2011: Our Town - HILTON HEAD WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL: One of the Southeat's Most Notable Wine Affairs
Since we have no Major League baseball team and no Opening Day to mark spring’s arrival, let’s have a glass of wine instead. “Winefest is kind of like our Opening Day,” said Julie Musselman, the woman in charge of planning the Hilton Head Island Wine…
MARCH 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
welcomes Kendell Brinkmann as Clinical Director. Kendell will be responsible for all aspects of patient services and the overseeing of the clinical staff.
Paw-Metto Pooches
Joe Skager joins the staff of Paw-metto Pooches Pet Salon as a pet stylist…
MAY 2011: Charity Corner - The Junior Jazz Foundation: Passing on the Legacy of Jazz to succeeding generations
According to musician, Jazz historian, and Jazz Corner owner Bob Masteller, “Knowing Jazz adds another dimension to your historical perspective. Jazz is America’s greatest artistic contribution to the world.” The Jazz Corner has built both a tradition and a reputation as one of the premier Jazz…
MAY 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
HILTON HEAD ISLAND COMES ALIVE! As you will see from the list below, Hilton Head Island really comes alive this time of year. It was once written that “no winter lasts forever, and no spring skips its turn.” Well, winter is gone and we are about…
MAY 2011: Our Town - Pottery with a Purpose: Artisnas at PEP show off their talent at the kiln
“Each piece is different, one-of-a-kind, unique and has its own personality,” said Harold Watson, executive director of Hilton Head Island’s Programs for Exceptional People and founder of the non-profit’s novel pottery program. He’s referring to the organization’s unique ceramics, but he could just as easily…
MAY 2011: Series Of Fortunate Events
Renee Rozboril
Has rejoined the staff at FACES DaySpa in the Village at Wexford as a licensed professional nail technician and is currently accepting new clients…
Meet Your New Best Friend
Dog lovers of the Lowcountry, there is a hidden gem full of beautiful, sweet adoptable dogs right in our backyard. Maranatha Farm, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization, is located in Ridgeland, about 30 minutes from Bluffton. Although my description of the farm could never…
Music To Your Mouth - Behind The Scenes
Just a couple of weeks ago I woke in a cold sweat. However, once I realized that it was indeed just a dream that our event headliner (Gail Simmons, from Bravo TV’s Top Chef) didn’t show, I was able to relax a little. Palmetto Bluff’s…
Need a Loan? Atlantic Community Bank will help you get it
Here’s the deal. You want to buy a car. Detroit rejoices! Your local car dealer rejoices. Your family rejoices. You’ve had your eye on that new Prius. But then you check your RSS feeds on the Web, turn on the television or open the newspaper only…
Neighborhood Outreach Connection: Turning Hope into Reality
Nowadays, people can hardly get a good night’s sleep. Just try to find a few moments of free time, let alone a way to shake off the stress of work and family life. But slow down on your next drive past the Oaks Apartments. You…
NHC
This is Your Grandfather’s Health Care. Growing old is not for wussies. For those of you in your 20s or 30s, this is a refrain you’ve probably heard from Mom and Dad or from cranky old grumpsters like Grammy or Gramps, and you think it has nothing…
November 2010: OUR TOWN - 21st Annual Taste Of The Season, A Culinary Gift To The Lowcountry
Taste of the Season…so much to see, taste and savor; it’s truly a culinary gift to the Lowcountry. Treat yourself to the crème de la crème of the island’s restaurants and sample the best of the best from more than 35 of the area’s top…
November 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
1. FORT STEWART High ranking officers from Ft. Stewart Army base came up to speak at Long Cove Club on September 14th when they received a nice grant from the Long Cove Community. 2. JADE BISTRANSKY AND ROBERT GRECO of Hilton Head Island were married at…
November 2011: Charity Corner - Big Band Swing
Get ready for the event of the year, as Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) and The Junior Jazz Foundation (JJF) take us back to the swinging ’40s. Inspired by VIM founder Dr. Jack McConnell’s passion for music, the event is a tribute to McConnell’s commitment to…
November 2011: Letters to the Editor
On behalf of Carolina Cups, I would like to thank all of the participants, sponsors and volunteers who supported our inaugural three-day breast cancer walk/run, LoCo Motion…
November 2011: Our Town: Acting Up! Sun City Community Theatre bringing Broadway to Bluffton
Many people think that big city venues are the only places to see quality theater productions. If you are one of those people, prepare to be surprised and delighted by the Sun City Players, a cast of characters whose combined talents have been bringing life…
November 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
October 2010: CHARITY CORNER - Birdies For The Brave
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010, THE HERITAGE COLLECTION ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND WILL BE HOSTING ITS ANNUAL BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE GOLF TOURNAMENT AT PALMETTO HALL PLANTATION CLUB. Birdies for the Brave is a nationwide program launched by the U.S. Department of Defense that generates financial support…
October 2010: GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD - Behind The Scenes
As Julie Klein and David Battiste prepare to exchange vows in Harbour Town on November 13, community sponsors are busily planning the fall nuptials and showering the deserving couple with gifts of time, expertise and sheer wedding bliss. This is the wedding of a lifetime and…
October 2010: OUR TOWN - 9th Annual Consours d'Elegance - Bringing Art and Elegance to Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island
Did you know that the first Concours d’Elegance was held in 1923 in Paris? The event was a joint affair between the haute couture houses of Paris and the French custom coach builders. Imagine the beauty of the field, the curves, the contours, the polish,…
October 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS
1. SAWYER BENJAMIN EHLERS was born on July 20th at Hilton Head Hospital. Sawyer was born to parents Leslie & Benjie Ehlers. 2. BRENTT TOOLE owner of Palm Key Catering and Events received FIRST Place at the 1st Annual, Bands, Brews and BBQ competition in Beaufort,…
October 2011: Chairity Corner - The Humane Touch: Hilton Head Humane Association Helps Those Who Need It More
It’s in the back of everyone’s mind this time of year. As waves build and storms roll through the harbor, hurricanes are never far from residents’ minds. In the right conditions, it doesn’t take much to find people glued to a television, intently watching a…
October 2011: Hello My Name Is - LAVARN LUCAS (Hilton Head Fire Chief)
My name is Lavarn, but my friends call me…
October 2011: Hilton Head and Bluffton MAYOR
DREW LAUGHLIN: With the public’s assistance, the Town of Hilton Head Island is simplifying the commercial permitting process based on Work Simplification Principles: listening to the customers, simplifying the process, and changing to a single accountability. Drs. Terry Ennis and Bob Gentzler volunteered…
October 2011: Series of Fortunate Events
To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited…
On Equality: AAUW works to shatter a glass ceiling
Barack Obama’s campaign has reinvigorated the spirit of civil rights; his election to the presidency is clearly a milestone, and it is one that invites Americans to take a closer look at all facets of liberty—including women’s equality. Critics say the glass ceiling that limits…
One by One, Noah's Arks Rescue Saves Lives
“Here is our sweet boy, Sukie, with his wonderful new family. We are so happy for him and for them. He has had such a hard life and can now relax in the arms of people who love him.” “Our sweet Sophia is fighting an upper…
One Luxurious Kennel
Three Black Dogs on Ulmer Road in Bluffton is what pets and their parents have been waiting for for years. It’s an extended-stay vacation home for animals, offering an array of services from boarding and doggy daycare to training and grooming. With two business-savvy animal…
Osprey Village: Independent Living Options for Challenged Adults
The desire for quality of life is basic to all human beings. Beyond just a roof over our heads, we want a comfortable environment in which we can be ourselves and order our lives as we see fit. This is no less true for intellectually…
Outside Hilton Head • Your guide to the ultimate island adventure.
“We protect only those things we love, We love only those things we understand, We understand only those things we are taught.”—Indian Proverb How can one truly understand an adventure that he or she has not experienced? It is impossible. We can only see imagine it…
Palmetto Bluff Makes Music to Your Mouth: A Tribute to Southern Culture and Cuisine
In 1910, President Taft faced off against House of Representatives member James A. Tawney, who called into question the president’s travel fund and “injected the matter of Southern hospitality into the debate.” President Taft, so flustered by the intimation of wrong-doing regarding his travels and…
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort: Where Visitors Become “Locals”
Perhaps you’ve never been here before. Maybe it’s your first glimpse into this lush paradise—a world filled with palm trees and beach chairs, spacious expanses of immaculately manicured golf courses and tennis courts, a marina which plays host to boutiques, waterfront restaurants and the occasional…
Palmettoes: Where Shopping is a Party!
Remember the days before you became a local, and you came to Hilton Head Island once or twice a year to play golf or tennis, go to the beach, fish, kayak, drink at the Tiki Hut, and make life miserable for the drivers behind you…
Party with a Purpose - Family-Friendly Sleepover to Benefit the American Cancer Society
If it’s been a while since you pulled an all-nighter, start getting some extra zzz’s and prepare to party from dusk to dawn at the 2010 Relay for Life. The theme of this year’s family-friendly sleepover is “Rock Around the Clock,” and organizers are busy…
Poverty in Paradise: Habitat Builds Hope for Families in Need
Imagine living in a house or apartment with no toilet, no stove, no HVAC. Imagine crowding your whole family into one tiny bedroom. Imagine leaky roofs, moldy air, faulty electrical wiring and roach infestations. Imagine living out of your car or sleeping under a bridge.…
Q&A With Steve Wilmot, Tournament Director of The Heritage Classic Foundation
CH2: So who exactly is the major sponsor for this year’s tournament? Is it the Town of Hilton Head? Steve Wilmot: The Heritage Classic Foundation is the major sponsor. We have committed four million of our reserve dollars. The Town of Hilton Head and Beaufort…
Q&A With Vincent Sheheen - Democratic Candidate For Governor Of South Carolina
CH2: Why are you running for governor? Vincent Sheheen: I am running because we need a governor we can trust. South Carolinians want something different from the last eight years. They want a governor who’ll bring people together to solve the problems that our state faces…
REPUBLICAN ROUND-UP
In November of this year, Seat 123 is up for grabs in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Meet the three candidates vying for this important position in local government, and what they intend to do SHOULD they make it to Columbia. ******************************************************************** Even though Democrat Tip…
Rotary: it’s not necessarily what you think!
What is Rotary, anyway? A bunch of do-gooders? A place to meet business contacts? An old men’s fraternity? Perhaps Rotary is a bit of all three, depending on the club you join. We go in search of answers, and end up at an oyster roast…
September 2010: CHARITY CORNER - Pennies For The Gulf
AMY ROSS WANTS YOU TO SEND YOUR PENNIES TO THE ANIMALS AFFECTED BY THE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF. GOAL Welcome to my Pennies for the Gulf non-profit organization. My goal is to help the animals affected by the Gulf oil spill by collecting pennies and/or donations from Hilton Head Island and surrounding communities. **Donate…
September 2010: GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD - And The Wedding Locations Are...
…The Harbour Town Golf Links and Windows on the Waterway! David & Julie select a maritime theme for their fall wedding and reception, as they return to cherished summer memories along the shores of Calibogue Sound. It’s the stuff dreams are made of: a wedding on…
September 2010: OUR TOWN - Seafood Jazz And Brew
If you can’t be everything to everyone, then just expand the range of what you are. That might seem simple, but it appears to be working for Hilton Head Island’s Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival, now in its third year. For those with discriminating palettes,…
September 2010: SERIES OF FORTUNAT EVENTS
1. Devon Wade and Drew Hermiller, of New York, N.Y were married in Savannah, GA on May 15th, 2010 on Lafayette Square. The bride is the daughter of Stan and Robin Wade, of Hilton Head Island, and the groom is the son of Ken and…
SEPTEMBER 2011: A Series of Fortunate Events
Owens Wedding
Cindy Brown and Steve Owens (surrounded by their children) were married June 24, 2011 – on board a cruise ship to Nassau, Bahamas…
SEPTEMBER 2011: Chuck Hyatt (Harold's Diner)
Hello my name is…Chuck Hyatt
SEPTEMBER 2011: Letters To The Editor...
Dear Ms. Washo, I am writing this email to hopefully inform you of an error I noticed on your current magazine and fellow article. I noticed you had interviewed Mark Pellegrino for your magazine and was instantly intrigued by this and while I enjoyed the article…
SEPTEMBER 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
Drew Laughlin (Hilton Head Island Mayor) – Town News
Lisa Sulka (Bluffton Mayor) – Local Economy Expansion and Diversification
SEPTEMBER 2011: Our Town - Lt. Dan Weekend: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
You remember the scene. (If you haven’t seen the movie Forrest Gump, welcome to Earth). There’s Lt. Dan, played by actor Gary Sinise, sitting on the pier in his wheelchair, shoulder-length hair, that Tiparillo stuck in his mouth. And, as Forrest, played by Tom Hanks,…
Sharron Cunningham: Accentuating the Positive
Sharron Cunningham creates positive change. In the process, she finds success instead of excuses for why it didn’t happen. As a consultant, motivational speaker and coach for business teams and individuals, she shows people how to “accentuate the positive” and “eliminate the negative” to reach…
Signs of the Times
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign” goes the lyric from the 1970s song by the Five Man Electrical Band. The ubiquitous nature of signage continues into the 21st century and is testament to what the folks at Sign D’Sign in Bluffton already know and promote: People…
Sleep Tight: Mattress Firm Guarantees It
When writing a business profile—under a tight deadline, as usual—evil inclination may tempt the writer to take the path of least resistance: Just get the basic facts and a few pithy comments from the owner, dash off what amounts to a thousand words of ad…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES: Innately Extroverted The Life Of The Party. FUN.
Just a small collection of photographs from some of the most recent social events on Hilton Head! YACHT HOP RELAY FOR LIFE SUPERIOR HEATING & AIR CONTEST WINNER HILTON HEAD SEAFOOD FEST GRAND OPENING / RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OF URNGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ART MARKET ********** Are you a “Social Butterfly?” Send us photos…
Soldiers, Islanders And A Sense Of Community
They were here for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. They were here for the Heritage of Golf as parking lot guards, saving the Heritage Classic Foundation serious money. They were also over there—Iraq, Afghanistan—the soldiers of Ft. Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. They were here…
Something Funny
Wow! It’s really great to be here! I’m not really a joke guy. I don’t do stuff like a monkey walked into a bar, or, a priest, a rabbi and a radical imam were on a cruise ship. That’s for the stand-up comics, and that stuff can…
Something OLD, Something NEW, White Beach Borrowed Canopy Of BLUE?
We’ve narrowed down the list of venue options and now it’s up to the winning couple to decide WHERE to Get Hitched. “My Dad always hoped I’d be married on Hilton Head Island,” says Get Hitched Bride-To-Be Julie Klein. “We have so many fond memories…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tips & Cautions!
No, not the one in New York (the biggest) nor Savannah (biggest in the South). It’s the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration. Dozens of floats, thousands of people, in excess of 50 distinguished members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and…
Stephens Pharmacy
If you’ve been to the Health & Wellness Center at 2 Marshland Road, you’ve probably discovered Stephens Pharmacy, the independent pharmacy that could be mistaken for an extension of the physicians’ offices. If not, you might want to visit the shop, which pharmacist and owner…
Stock Market? What Stock Market?
Have you gone into “stock shock?” Are you trying to figure out what to do with your money, other than deposit it in the Bank of Sealy Posturepedic (under your mattress)? James Lockhart, president of Harbor Light Wealth Management, and Robert Star, the firm’s managing…
Talk To Me
Dr. Patrick Jordan likes to listen. “History taking, spending time with patients—it’s my blessing and my downfall. Spending too much time slows things up. People don’t like to wait,” Jordan said. Two years ago, when he opened his own practice, the Comprehensive Family Care clinic…
Tee it Up! "Here’s your 22nd chance to win that Mercedes-Benz"
Just imagine. You’re on Harbour Town’s #17, that par 3 you love and hate. But the wind is down, the light is just right, and there’s that Mercedes-Benz off in the distance, just waiting for you to drop that little white ball in the cup…
The Bluffton Christmas Parade
It may not have the reputation of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the frenetic fans of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but the Old Town Bluffton Christmas Parade has its own history. And it’s certainly grown from its beginnings 30-some years ago, when half the…
The Heat is On—in February!
Sample gourmet food prepared by 16 of the top restaurants in the area. Watch a heated Iron Chef competition among 10 of the finest Lowcountry chefs. Mingle with Southern authors and purchase autographed books. If this sounds like the perfect recipe for curing the mid-winter blahs,…
The Shores Are Alive. Hilton Head Prep Presents The Sound Of Music
Hilton Head Preparatory School’s performing arts department will perform the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, in November. The elaborate stage production features 31 student cast members, 15 crew members and a collaborative, 24-person orchestra comprised of students from various Beaufort County…
Thomas Viljac: Adding More Charm to Old Town Bluffton
One of the really cool things about Bluffton, South Carolina is that it has its own state of mind. That’s what Blufftonians say anyway, and who is an islander to argue? An unfortunate circumstance of Bluffton’s land annexation initiatives that rival the Louisiana Purchase is…
Thrifting: Turning Clutter into a Cause to Shop
Lowcountry culture is rich with reminders of the past. Our collective and individual past and present are all around us in historic markers, environmental preservation and beauty. As a community, we often nurture what was left behind as we try to make our present more…
Up and Coming - Local Young Artists
C2 scoured local schools in search of the next Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh and we found an abundance of local talent blooming in the Lowcountry. Special thanks to the student artists of Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Preparatory, Christian Academy and Bluffton…
Village At Wexford's Best of Everything Contest
When is the last time you were recognized for your talents or a special skill? Perhaps in middle school you won a blue ribbon for playing the best triangle. Or maybe you won a trophy once for bowling. Your best traits might come out whenever…
Vying for Tying the Knot On HHI - Get Hitched on Hilton Head Introduces Three Semi-Finalist Couples
A panel of six celebrity judges struggled to narrow down dozens of contestants to just three semi-finalists for the last round of competition in the wedding giveaway, Get Hitched on Hilton Head. The judges wrote “so many compelling stories to choose from,” and “these all…
Vying for Tying the Knot On HHI - Get Hitched on Hilton Head Introduces Three Semi-Finalist Couples!
A panel of six celebrity judges struggled to narrow down dozens of contestants to just three semi-finalists for the last round of competition in the wedding giveaway, Get Hitched on Hilton Head. The judges wrote “so many compelling stories to choose from,” and “these all…
We Can Be Heroes
Lindy and Gregg Russell want you to be a hero. You can even wear a cape and an “S” logo on your chest, if you like. As founders of Hilton Head Heroes, they’ve brought scores of deserving families with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses to…
What's Buggin' You? A Day in the life of a Critter Getter
As Joe Maffo spoke outside his Hilton Head Island office, something was moving inside his T-shirt. The small bump started inching to his waist then suddenly switched direction and raced up his chest. A tiny alligator head popped out of his shirt collar…
Why Do You Ask?
There probably isn’t a question under the South Carolina sun that residents and visitors to Bluffton and Hilton Head Island haven’t asked of the Beaufort County Library’s reference librarians. Where does our sand come from? Why are there ripples on the beach? What causes the tides? Why do we…
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