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April 2012: Lisa Sulka
Bluffton Believes in Business Business license fees are a major source of revenue for the Town of Bluffton. Over the past 10 years, we have seen a major increase in licenses, from 62 to over 2,000. We appreciate the business community and want to help them…
April Hello My Name is Sir Willie Innes: The Spirt of RBC Heritage
My name is Sir William Innes, but my friends call me Willie or Sir Willie. You may have seen me around Hilton Head Island, Harbour Town Golf Links or on something called Twitter and Facebook. I grew up in the boring/ exciting town of Highlands…
Behind the Gates
Palmetto Dunes Do you want to be in the middle of everything? Then have a look at Palmetto Dunes, three interconnected communities engulfing 2,000 acres at the center of Hilton Head Island: The Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, Shelter Cove and Leamington, a combination that gives you…
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…
Expands Services to Families of Fallen Heroes - A Conversation With the Jordan Family
Since its founding in 2008, Operation R&R USA has provided hundreds of free vacations on Hilton Head Island for returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. Property owners, volunteers, restaurants and vacation-oriented businesses make this all possible. In 2011, the non-profit group expanded to…
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…
Hooked on Plein Air • Area artists capture the moment on canvas
En plein air: a French expression which means “in the open air,” used to describe the act of painting outdoors. What could possibly possess an artist to don snake boots and wade out into a Lowcountry marsh, schlepping a paint box and portable easel, only to…
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…
Larry McElynn: Undercover Man
“Twenty years ago in America, if you mentioned that somebody had a drug problem to someone you knew, they probably didn’t know who you were talking about. If you came home and said, ‘so-and-so overdosed on drugs,’ they would have a hard time putting a…
Letters to Editor-july 2012
Catherine, This is Pam from Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe. First of all, thank you for the great article about Sunrise. We had really great response…everyone loved it! I have a story for you that I thought you all might enjoy. Melissa, our adorable server…
Marco Polo: A Coastal Lifestyle
The coastal style home is relaxing and inviting with a hint of whimsy. It evokes feelings of comfort among family and friends. It is a lifestyle attitude that says, “Curl up with a book and kick your feet up.” Coastal Home by Marco Polo captures…
May 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…
Prep Names New Head of Lower School
All great teachers are prepared when an opportunity comes their way. For Jane Inglis, preparation amounted to accumulated knowledge and experience gained from 27 years of teaching first and second grade at Hilton Head Preparatory School, three years as teacher and administrator at Hilton Head…
Quail Hunting on Rowe Farms: The C2 crew heads to Estill, SC for a day of Lowcountry fun with Jimmy Rowe.
Home Sweet Home One could not have asked for a more gracious host than Mr. Rowe. As we pulled down the long driveway to the lodge at Rowe Farms, three four-legged greeters came to meet us with tails wagging. A roaring fire pit surrounded by rocking…
Shaking the Foundations - Bold Real Estate Brokerage Primed For Takeoff
Rich Neste is a man who doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Even with ten years of Island real estate experience, when Charlene Neste opened the doors of Foundation Realty back in 2007, conventional thinkers probably didn’t see Foundation Realty surviving the crunch. Not only…
The 2012 Heritage Is On!
It was the evening of June 15, 2011. Steve Wilmot was busy doing something he had never had to do before. But the unusual had become usual for the tournament director. “I worked with Senator (Lindsey) Graham’s office up until about 8 o’clock on Wednesday…
This Guy Goes by the Book
The book is about four inches thick. It sits on Chief McAllister’s desk in his office at the Bluffton Police Department on Persimmon Street. It’s the CALEA. (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) manual. Chief McAllister describes it as a blueprint on how an…
What you need to know about Roth IRA Conversions
TRUST ME! I know this month’s topic seems a bit narrow and technical, but it is actually the hottest tax and personal financial planning issue of 2010. Expect, starting January 1, to be inundated with newspaper articles, mailings and even direct phone calls urging you…
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 Believes in Business Business license fees are a major source of revenue for the Town of Bluffton. Over the past 10 years, we have seen a major increase in licenses, from 62 to over 2,000. We appreciate the business community and want to help them…
April Hello My Name is Sir Willie Innes: The Spirt of RBC Heritage
My name is Sir William Innes, but my friends call me Willie or Sir Willie. You may have seen me around Hilton Head Island, Harbour Town Golf Links or on something called Twitter and Facebook. I grew up in the boring/ exciting town of Highlands…
Behind the Gates
Palmetto Dunes Do you want to be in the middle of everything? Then have a look at Palmetto Dunes, three interconnected communities engulfing 2,000 acres at the center of Hilton Head Island: The Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, Shelter Cove and Leamington, a combination that gives you…
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…
Expands Services to Families of Fallen Heroes - A Conversation With the Jordan Family
Since its founding in 2008, Operation R&R USA has provided hundreds of free vacations on Hilton Head Island for returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. Property owners, volunteers, restaurants and vacation-oriented businesses make this all possible. In 2011, the non-profit group expanded to…
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…
Hooked on Plein Air • Area artists capture the moment on canvas
En plein air: a French expression which means “in the open air,” used to describe the act of painting outdoors. What could possibly possess an artist to don snake boots and wade out into a Lowcountry marsh, schlepping a paint box and portable easel, only to…
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…
Larry McElynn: Undercover Man
“Twenty years ago in America, if you mentioned that somebody had a drug problem to someone you knew, they probably didn’t know who you were talking about. If you came home and said, ‘so-and-so overdosed on drugs,’ they would have a hard time putting a…
Letters to Editor-july 2012
Catherine, This is Pam from Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe. First of all, thank you for the great article about Sunrise. We had really great response…everyone loved it! I have a story for you that I thought you all might enjoy. Melissa, our adorable server…
Marco Polo: A Coastal Lifestyle
The coastal style home is relaxing and inviting with a hint of whimsy. It evokes feelings of comfort among family and friends. It is a lifestyle attitude that says, “Curl up with a book and kick your feet up.” Coastal Home by Marco Polo captures…
May 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…
Prep Names New Head of Lower School
All great teachers are prepared when an opportunity comes their way. For Jane Inglis, preparation amounted to accumulated knowledge and experience gained from 27 years of teaching first and second grade at Hilton Head Preparatory School, three years as teacher and administrator at Hilton Head…
Quail Hunting on Rowe Farms: The C2 crew heads to Estill, SC for a day of Lowcountry fun with Jimmy Rowe.
Home Sweet Home One could not have asked for a more gracious host than Mr. Rowe. As we pulled down the long driveway to the lodge at Rowe Farms, three four-legged greeters came to meet us with tails wagging. A roaring fire pit surrounded by rocking…
Shaking the Foundations - Bold Real Estate Brokerage Primed For Takeoff
Rich Neste is a man who doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Even with ten years of Island real estate experience, when Charlene Neste opened the doors of Foundation Realty back in 2007, conventional thinkers probably didn’t see Foundation Realty surviving the crunch. Not only…
The 2012 Heritage Is On!
It was the evening of June 15, 2011. Steve Wilmot was busy doing something he had never had to do before. But the unusual had become usual for the tournament director. “I worked with Senator (Lindsey) Graham’s office up until about 8 o’clock on Wednesday…
This Guy Goes by the Book
The book is about four inches thick. It sits on Chief McAllister’s desk in his office at the Bluffton Police Department on Persimmon Street. It’s the CALEA. (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) manual. Chief McAllister describes it as a blueprint on how an…
What you need to know about Roth IRA Conversions
TRUST ME! I know this month’s topic seems a bit narrow and technical, but it is actually the hottest tax and personal financial planning issue of 2010. Expect, starting January 1, to be inundated with newspaper articles, mailings and even direct phone calls urging you…
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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