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A home run for sports fans
“The perfect job description?” chuckles Woody Rennie, owner of Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille. “Well, like most people, I like sports, and I like to have a couple of drinks.” Twelve years back Woody, like some of us these days, worked 25 years for a major…
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Enjoy the Season Right Here at Home Watching the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers while drinking an ice cold Iron City Light beer and joining in chants of “Here We Go, Steelers, Here We Go,” is the ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon in…
Ball Game Today! And Every Day...
Never forget us, for we live on by those that carry on the Tiger tradition and who so proudly wear the ‘Olde English D,” said Elden Auker to a Tiger Stadium crowd in Detroit on September 27, 1999. On that night, the Detroit Tigers would…
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…
Behind the Ropes: How the Verizon Heritage Happens
By late Sunday afternoon, April 20, the Verizon Heritage will (if there’s no playoff, no torrential rain and no wind gusting up to 44 mph) have a champion. More than135,000 fans will have enjoyed at least part of the week that puts Hilton Head Island…
Chart Your Own Course: Palmetto Bay Water Sports takes you there
What’s more fun than a day at the beach? A day on the water! Whether you are looking for a fast-paced thrill, a leisurely cruise, a few hours of fishing or a guided nature tour, Palmetto Bay Water Sports has a boat for you. Picture…
Collective Memories: Find your next prize piece at YesterYears
Caden Rogers may be less than a month old, but he already possesses something many die-hard sports collectors only dream of: a 1953 Jackie Robinson baseball card, presented to him days after his birth by his father, YesterYears owner, Brian Rogers. “My dad gave me my…
Do You Have What it Takes to Go Pro?
So you want to be a pro golfer? Who wouldn’t? Think about it, life in the Lowcountry, more golf courses than you can shake a palmetto branch at, short (if at all) winters… Being a golf professional on and around our little piece of land…
Football - The Great Equalizer
There is a camaraderie in men that can’t be explained when sports are involved. I recently took note of this, from the sidelines so to speak, on a Sunday afternoon when my husband and his brother sought out a sports bar where they could watch…
Golden Bear: HHI's Home Course
Golden Bear’s general manager and head professional, Neil Ryan, described his course succinctly: “It’s a test of all levels.” It is also one of the most popular “tests” for golfers on Hilton Head Island, whether they are residents or visitors. Because of its location, its…
Gone Sailin' on the Pau Hana
Once upon a time, a group of friends and strangers went out in search of paradise. They thought they had found it when they arrived on Hilton Head Island. But then they discovered sailing… Here on vacation or native to the area, you haven’t seen paradise…
Hilton Head Island’s Home Town (Sports) Bar
Remember those television commercials featuring Victor Kiam for Remington? “I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company.” The same could be said for Vic Neely. For years, Neely, then working for the Waffle House Corporation in Western North Carolina, came down for the…
How to: Throw a Cast Net
Step 1 Remove articles that might snag on the net such as watches, bracelets and rings. Wear snag free clothing. Step 2 Create a sliding loop with the hand line, also known as hauling line. Place this loop around your wrist (right handed individuals loop the left…
Jocks • Bluffton’s Sports Bar and Grill
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out…
Kickball Makes a Comeback
A familiar friend is back on the scene. It is small, red and rubber, and it is bouncing toward you faster than you think. It is kickball, and leagues are sprouting up all over. However, these are not for the little ones. These leagues are…
Legends Sports Gallery: A Sports Fan(atic)'s Hangout
Igrew up in a small town south of Chicago. Everybody knew everybody up and down 5th Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois. And everybody went to Christiansen’s corner store for everything from loaves of Rainbo bread and spools of thread to wax lips and Topps baseball cards.…
Live Oac: The Lowcountry’s Outdoor Adventure Company
What is it that brought you here?” asked our captain and tour guide toward the end of a late morning cruise up Skull Creek. The question alluded to the fact that so many of us Hilton Head Island “locals” are transplants from elsewhere around the…
Outside Hilton Head: The Ultimate Lowcountry Day
They have arrived on their annual journey to your beautiful home in the Lowcountry. Your grandchildren/your grandparents/your parents/your brothers/your sisters/their families are always more than welcome. But you’ve noticed over the years that by the fourth day of their stay, you’re a little frazzled. You also…
Paddle Surfing: A New Way to Catch a Wave
If you’re like me, one of the most exciting parts of moving to an island is finally having a legit opportunity to learn how to surf and not be a poser. However, if you truly are like me, you trip over carpet and run into…
Play Ball! A Trip to See the Savannah Sandgnats
What is it about baseball? At historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah, it’s everything: hotdogs, burgers, beer, soft drinks… laughing with fellow fans whom you met a moment ago or decades back. Most often, and in the finest sense, it is a Norman Rockwell painting come…
Silver Greens: Dolphin Head Celebrates 25 Big Ones
When you have members describe the golf course superintendent who was there when they turned tomato fields into fairways (1974), as “absolutely awesome,” you have to take notice. “Supers” are not usually praised. Rather, they are usually blamed for every (“the greens are too fast,”…
Something To Do on Saturday Afternoon Besides Golf
September marks the time when the days begin to noticeably shorten, when the evening breeze is just a little cooler and when the enthusiasm of South Carolina football fans begins to burn. And with good reason as South Carolina has two truly exciting college…
Tee it Up in Style
For too long, the terms “golf” and “fashion” have rarely shared the same sentence, at least in a positive sense. Historically, golfers have either been criticized for their dull, stodgy attire or ridiculed for their attempts at fashion (loud-patterned sweaters, white belts and day-glow pants).…
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 Rest of the World calls it Football
Orange slices. Plenty of fluids. A spring (or fall) Saturday morning. Chaplin Park. If you have any relationship (mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) with a child between the ages of four and 15 on Hilton Head Island the odds (3:1) are you know what’s…
Tim Singleton: A Leader of Men
When the man hands me a couple of “Hawkfest” posters on the way out the door, I realize that my former student athlete has become the teacher. His organization, Strive to Excel, Inc., is a vehicle to help the public schools by raising money through…
To the Extreme: Adrenaline Pumping Sports
Rush. It is experienced by nearly every human being. It is either embraced or abhorred, and always relentless. It is what drives some people to act and yet robs others of self-control. Climbing Mt. Everest, participating in a triathlon in the desert—it’s plain to see…
Women in Sports: Rachel Uremovich
Enter our next women’s sports warrior: Rachel Uremovich. The girl is a bit special. You’ll only be allowed to call her a “girl” for a bit longer, as she’s well on her way to full blown womanhood. She’s self-assured, relaxed, focused and, well ok, she’s…
“The perfect job description?” chuckles Woody Rennie, owner of Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille. “Well, like most people, I like sports, and I like to have a couple of drinks.” Twelve years back Woody, like some of us these days, worked 25 years for a major…
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Enjoy the Season Right Here at Home Watching the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers while drinking an ice cold Iron City Light beer and joining in chants of “Here We Go, Steelers, Here We Go,” is the ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon in…
Ball Game Today! And Every Day...
Never forget us, for we live on by those that carry on the Tiger tradition and who so proudly wear the ‘Olde English D,” said Elden Auker to a Tiger Stadium crowd in Detroit on September 27, 1999. On that night, the Detroit Tigers would…
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…
Behind the Ropes: How the Verizon Heritage Happens
By late Sunday afternoon, April 20, the Verizon Heritage will (if there’s no playoff, no torrential rain and no wind gusting up to 44 mph) have a champion. More than135,000 fans will have enjoyed at least part of the week that puts Hilton Head Island…
Chart Your Own Course: Palmetto Bay Water Sports takes you there
What’s more fun than a day at the beach? A day on the water! Whether you are looking for a fast-paced thrill, a leisurely cruise, a few hours of fishing or a guided nature tour, Palmetto Bay Water Sports has a boat for you. Picture…
Collective Memories: Find your next prize piece at YesterYears
Caden Rogers may be less than a month old, but he already possesses something many die-hard sports collectors only dream of: a 1953 Jackie Robinson baseball card, presented to him days after his birth by his father, YesterYears owner, Brian Rogers. “My dad gave me my…
Do You Have What it Takes to Go Pro?
So you want to be a pro golfer? Who wouldn’t? Think about it, life in the Lowcountry, more golf courses than you can shake a palmetto branch at, short (if at all) winters… Being a golf professional on and around our little piece of land…
Football - The Great Equalizer
There is a camaraderie in men that can’t be explained when sports are involved. I recently took note of this, from the sidelines so to speak, on a Sunday afternoon when my husband and his brother sought out a sports bar where they could watch…
Golden Bear: HHI's Home Course
Golden Bear’s general manager and head professional, Neil Ryan, described his course succinctly: “It’s a test of all levels.” It is also one of the most popular “tests” for golfers on Hilton Head Island, whether they are residents or visitors. Because of its location, its…
Gone Sailin' on the Pau Hana
Once upon a time, a group of friends and strangers went out in search of paradise. They thought they had found it when they arrived on Hilton Head Island. But then they discovered sailing… Here on vacation or native to the area, you haven’t seen paradise…
Hilton Head Island’s Home Town (Sports) Bar
Remember those television commercials featuring Victor Kiam for Remington? “I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company.” The same could be said for Vic Neely. For years, Neely, then working for the Waffle House Corporation in Western North Carolina, came down for the…
How to: Throw a Cast Net
Step 1 Remove articles that might snag on the net such as watches, bracelets and rings. Wear snag free clothing. Step 2 Create a sliding loop with the hand line, also known as hauling line. Place this loop around your wrist (right handed individuals loop the left…
Jocks • Bluffton’s Sports Bar and Grill
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out…
Kickball Makes a Comeback
A familiar friend is back on the scene. It is small, red and rubber, and it is bouncing toward you faster than you think. It is kickball, and leagues are sprouting up all over. However, these are not for the little ones. These leagues are…
Legends Sports Gallery: A Sports Fan(atic)'s Hangout
Igrew up in a small town south of Chicago. Everybody knew everybody up and down 5th Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois. And everybody went to Christiansen’s corner store for everything from loaves of Rainbo bread and spools of thread to wax lips and Topps baseball cards.…
Live Oac: The Lowcountry’s Outdoor Adventure Company
What is it that brought you here?” asked our captain and tour guide toward the end of a late morning cruise up Skull Creek. The question alluded to the fact that so many of us Hilton Head Island “locals” are transplants from elsewhere around the…
Outside Hilton Head: The Ultimate Lowcountry Day
They have arrived on their annual journey to your beautiful home in the Lowcountry. Your grandchildren/your grandparents/your parents/your brothers/your sisters/their families are always more than welcome. But you’ve noticed over the years that by the fourth day of their stay, you’re a little frazzled. You also…
Paddle Surfing: A New Way to Catch a Wave
If you’re like me, one of the most exciting parts of moving to an island is finally having a legit opportunity to learn how to surf and not be a poser. However, if you truly are like me, you trip over carpet and run into…
Play Ball! A Trip to See the Savannah Sandgnats
What is it about baseball? At historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah, it’s everything: hotdogs, burgers, beer, soft drinks… laughing with fellow fans whom you met a moment ago or decades back. Most often, and in the finest sense, it is a Norman Rockwell painting come…
Silver Greens: Dolphin Head Celebrates 25 Big Ones
When you have members describe the golf course superintendent who was there when they turned tomato fields into fairways (1974), as “absolutely awesome,” you have to take notice. “Supers” are not usually praised. Rather, they are usually blamed for every (“the greens are too fast,”…
Something To Do on Saturday Afternoon Besides Golf
September marks the time when the days begin to noticeably shorten, when the evening breeze is just a little cooler and when the enthusiasm of South Carolina football fans begins to burn. And with good reason as South Carolina has two truly exciting college…
Tee it Up in Style
For too long, the terms “golf” and “fashion” have rarely shared the same sentence, at least in a positive sense. Historically, golfers have either been criticized for their dull, stodgy attire or ridiculed for their attempts at fashion (loud-patterned sweaters, white belts and day-glow pants).…
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 Rest of the World calls it Football
Orange slices. Plenty of fluids. A spring (or fall) Saturday morning. Chaplin Park. If you have any relationship (mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) with a child between the ages of four and 15 on Hilton Head Island the odds (3:1) are you know what’s…
Tim Singleton: A Leader of Men
When the man hands me a couple of “Hawkfest” posters on the way out the door, I realize that my former student athlete has become the teacher. His organization, Strive to Excel, Inc., is a vehicle to help the public schools by raising money through…
To the Extreme: Adrenaline Pumping Sports
Rush. It is experienced by nearly every human being. It is either embraced or abhorred, and always relentless. It is what drives some people to act and yet robs others of self-control. Climbing Mt. Everest, participating in a triathlon in the desert—it’s plain to see…
Women in Sports: Rachel Uremovich
Enter our next women’s sports warrior: Rachel Uremovich. The girl is a bit special. You’ll only be allowed to call her a “girl” for a bit longer, as she’s well on her way to full blown womanhood. She’s self-assured, relaxed, focused and, well ok, she’s…
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