April 2015

Defining success Hats Off to the Entrepreneurs
Hats off to anyone who starts a business. If you have a niggling of desire and you go after that dream, you are a success in my book. Most people have no clue what it takes to own a business. I found out the hard…
Stressed Beyond Belief? It Could Be Your Age
When I was 20-plus years old, I was like Goldilocks. I was more or less naturally blonde, carefree and self-absorbed. Most notably, I didn’t want life to seize me—I wanted to seize it. Flash forward to present day. I’m 30-plus years old, have recently started…
Spartina 449 releases SPRING 2015 COLLECTION
Spartina 449, recently listed on Inc. magazine’s 5,000 list of fastest growing companies in America, has released its new spring 2015 collection, The Sea Islands Collection, now available in stores and at Spartina449.com. The collection features five new patterns, plus multiple new handbag shapes, accessories and…
For The Fun Of It: Music and Taste Returns to Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
Shake off the winter chill, dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for a spring celebration at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina. Beginning April 2 and continuing every Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m., on select nights throughout the months of April and May, you…
Sea Pines Resort Redux
CH2 ROCKS THE TRIANGLE!
THOMAS REILLEY, KAITY ROBINSON, JOHN CRANFORD, ASHTON FONS When CH2 magazine throws a party, you can be darned sure it’s not going to be wine and cheese, and somebody’s going to turn up a winner. Well guess what? We’re throwing a party and it’s not wine…
A Peek Inside Poseidon
The sheer enormity of the place is striking. We’ve never seen anything like this around here, but bigness isn’t “The Thing”. There’s something else—a palpable vibe—an energy that you sense before you even enter. We’ve never seen anything like this around here…at least not for…
Venus Williams at Player’s World of Sports
Venus Williams, ranked number 11 in women’s professional tennis worldwide, will be at Player’s World of Sports on Hilton Head Island on April 6, from 4:30-6 p.m. She will be promoting her active and lifestyle clothing line, EleVen. “The name EleVen represents how I strive to…
Porter & Pig
Tucked in the corner of The Village at Wexford, sit the newly opened eatery, Porter & Pig. The extensively remodeled space, which opened on New Year’s Eve 2014, has a warm, cozy atmosphere where patrons feel comfortable immediately. Named after several brainstorming sessions searching for…
Dude, Why Aren’t You Podcasting?
I was having a few Manhattans (and thank you Don Draper for bringing these back) with a colleague of mine in late August of 2014, when he started talking about his fascination with podcasting. I’d known some about what they were, little audio interviews or…
No Man is an Island (But He Can Live on One)
When I was a young boy and living in Tennessee, I recall my parents announcing that we were going to Hilton Head Island for our annual vacation. Too young and too far away from the coast to know exactly where on the map this place…
A Word from Our Mayors
A Note from David Bennett Task Force, Texas and “Tee” Time in Wonderland What can we add to April on Hilton Head Island? Beautiful weather, nature in bloom, spectacular events and tourism all abound. The 47th annual RBC Heritage presented by Boeing begins to roaring cheers broadcasted…
Louette Boutique
Weather Queen Shades: Got Pollen? The solution to your screened-in porch problem
Spring has finally arrived! The weather is perfect…not too cold and not too hot. It’s the time of year to enjoy being outside after hibernating for the winter. Here in the Lowcountry, we love our screened-in porches. They protect us from the nagging mosquitos and…
C2 Fashion: All Day Heritage Wear
Karlie White Ruffle Bottom Cami Dress – $67 (Copper Penny) Tory Burch Mignon Rings Flat Sandal – $275 (The Porcupine) Zip Wallet – $118 (The Porcupine) Whitley V Gold Chain Necklace – $78 (Copper Penny) Betsy Pittard Earrings – $48 (Copper Penny) JADE Geo Border Pullover – $92 DL Jeans…
Making Pot Legal. Good or Bad?
Barry Kaufman In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably lead with the fact that I don’t smoke pot. I know, I know. You can all pick your jaws up off the floor; I promise my propensity for spouting off nonsense and plowing through munchies…
The Phenomenon of Crowd Funding
Better Fitness & Game
There’s no ignoring the fact that the game of golf has changed over the years. A lot of people point to the evolution of equipment, from composite shafts and oversized heads to improved ball manufacturing processes, and there’s no denying their impact. But among professional…
The Boat Show: Hilton Head Island
We often take a few things for granted while living or visiting here in the Lowcountry, including daydreaming about our next opportunity to enjoy a relaxing sunny day of boating. Some of us like exploring for dolphins; many of us like cruising at sunset; and…
HOW TO ESCAPE THE H(Horribly) B(Boring) G(Golfer)
There you are at a party in Southern Beaufort County. It is spring, a glorious time of year. Flowers are flowering, the temperature has mellowed to something close to perfect. The wine is flowing. The cheese, imported directly from a local Wisconsin cheese factory (which…
Local Entrepreneurs - Business owners born and raised in the area
Emily Burden and Anna Hewet, Owners of Gigi’s Boutique We all like to support local businesses, and it is especially meaningful in a small town where the sense of community is omnipresent. When local entrepreneurs are people who were born and raised in the area, it…
Food and Wine: Soft Shell Crabs
Last month we romanticized about spring. Now spring is really here, and let’s get down to the nitty and the gritty of it. SOFT SHELL CRABS ARE HERE! If you don’t eat these things, you probably cheered for Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. Today, I will…
April 2015 Editor's Note
As I saw my neighbor in passing last week, he stopped to tell me how much he enjoyed the March issue, specifically calling out all of the photographic spreads on local homes. While I was pleased to hear that, I commented that it wasn’t necessarily…
Why Does Dating on Hilton Head "Suck"
Scene: I’m having drinks with a friend who is celebrating her quasi-amicable divorce. I ask her how she’s doing and then in an effort to empower her say, “You should start dating again,” to which she first laughs/chokes on her wine and then replies, “Date…
Imagination and education...A Bluffton Public Art Project Highlights Crabby Creatures
You see them all the time along our beaches, in marshes and along mud flats and lagoons, but do you really know them? Besides being amused by their frenetic squirming, have we overlooked getting well-acquainted with our crabby neighbors? Fiddler crabs are a staple of…
Top Ten Traits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
So you want to be your own boss? Many successful entrepreneurs got their start with much more than money and a good idea. In fact, the size of the bank account and the brilliance of the idea matter less than these common attributes and pieces…
Hilton Head Boathouse- Just Add Water!
Hilton Head Island, and all of that encompasses the Lowcountry, is unmatched in its beauty, wildlife, beaches, and golf courses. And that’s not to mention its best element—water! “The waterways of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas offer boaters a whole different world,” said…
Hats off to anyone who starts a business. If you have a niggling of desire and you go after that dream, you are a success in my book. Most people have no clue what it takes to own a business. I found out the hard…
Stressed Beyond Belief? It Could Be Your Age
When I was 20-plus years old, I was like Goldilocks. I was more or less naturally blonde, carefree and self-absorbed. Most notably, I didn’t want life to seize me—I wanted to seize it. Flash forward to present day. I’m 30-plus years old, have recently started…
Spartina 449 releases SPRING 2015 COLLECTION
Spartina 449, recently listed on Inc. magazine’s 5,000 list of fastest growing companies in America, has released its new spring 2015 collection, The Sea Islands Collection, now available in stores and at Spartina449.com. The collection features five new patterns, plus multiple new handbag shapes, accessories and…
For The Fun Of It: Music and Taste Returns to Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
Shake off the winter chill, dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for a spring celebration at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina. Beginning April 2 and continuing every Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m., on select nights throughout the months of April and May, you…
Sea Pines Resort Redux
Photos courtesy of Sea Pines Resort
CH2 ROCKS THE TRIANGLE!
THOMAS REILLEY, KAITY ROBINSON, JOHN CRANFORD, ASHTON FONS When CH2 magazine throws a party, you can be darned sure it’s not going to be wine and cheese, and somebody’s going to turn up a winner. Well guess what? We’re throwing a party and it’s not wine…
A Peek Inside Poseidon
The sheer enormity of the place is striking. We’ve never seen anything like this around here, but bigness isn’t “The Thing”. There’s something else—a palpable vibe—an energy that you sense before you even enter. We’ve never seen anything like this around here…at least not for…
Venus Williams at Player’s World of Sports
Venus Williams, ranked number 11 in women’s professional tennis worldwide, will be at Player’s World of Sports on Hilton Head Island on April 6, from 4:30-6 p.m. She will be promoting her active and lifestyle clothing line, EleVen. “The name EleVen represents how I strive to…
Porter & Pig
Tucked in the corner of The Village at Wexford, sit the newly opened eatery, Porter & Pig. The extensively remodeled space, which opened on New Year’s Eve 2014, has a warm, cozy atmosphere where patrons feel comfortable immediately. Named after several brainstorming sessions searching for…
Dude, Why Aren’t You Podcasting?
I was having a few Manhattans (and thank you Don Draper for bringing these back) with a colleague of mine in late August of 2014, when he started talking about his fascination with podcasting. I’d known some about what they were, little audio interviews or…
No Man is an Island (But He Can Live on One)
When I was a young boy and living in Tennessee, I recall my parents announcing that we were going to Hilton Head Island for our annual vacation. Too young and too far away from the coast to know exactly where on the map this place…
A Word from Our Mayors
A Note from David Bennett Task Force, Texas and “Tee” Time in Wonderland What can we add to April on Hilton Head Island? Beautiful weather, nature in bloom, spectacular events and tourism all abound. The 47th annual RBC Heritage presented by Boeing begins to roaring cheers broadcasted…
Louette Boutique
Hair and makeup by skinzin · Adult model provided by Halo Model and Talent Agency
Special thanks to Chuck Merrick and his daffodil farm (UPickDaffodils.com) and DAN BOWSER FOR HIS BRIGHT BLUE ‘62 CHEVY
Weather Queen Shades: Got Pollen? The solution to your screened-in porch problem
Spring has finally arrived! The weather is perfect…not too cold and not too hot. It’s the time of year to enjoy being outside after hibernating for the winter. Here in the Lowcountry, we love our screened-in porches. They protect us from the nagging mosquitos and…
C2 Fashion: All Day Heritage Wear
Karlie White Ruffle Bottom Cami Dress – $67 (Copper Penny) Tory Burch Mignon Rings Flat Sandal – $275 (The Porcupine) Zip Wallet – $118 (The Porcupine) Whitley V Gold Chain Necklace – $78 (Copper Penny) Betsy Pittard Earrings – $48 (Copper Penny) JADE Geo Border Pullover – $92 DL Jeans…
Making Pot Legal. Good or Bad?
Barry Kaufman In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably lead with the fact that I don’t smoke pot. I know, I know. You can all pick your jaws up off the floor; I promise my propensity for spouting off nonsense and plowing through munchies…
The Phenomenon of Crowd Funding
Fun fact:
Since the launch of Kickstarter in April 2009, the company has helped to fund over 77,000 creative projects by more than 7 million people.
Better Fitness & Game
There’s no ignoring the fact that the game of golf has changed over the years. A lot of people point to the evolution of equipment, from composite shafts and oversized heads to improved ball manufacturing processes, and there’s no denying their impact. But among professional…
The Boat Show: Hilton Head Island
We often take a few things for granted while living or visiting here in the Lowcountry, including daydreaming about our next opportunity to enjoy a relaxing sunny day of boating. Some of us like exploring for dolphins; many of us like cruising at sunset; and…
HOW TO ESCAPE THE H(Horribly) B(Boring) G(Golfer)
There you are at a party in Southern Beaufort County. It is spring, a glorious time of year. Flowers are flowering, the temperature has mellowed to something close to perfect. The wine is flowing. The cheese, imported directly from a local Wisconsin cheese factory (which…
Local Entrepreneurs - Business owners born and raised in the area
Emily Burden and Anna Hewet, Owners of Gigi’s Boutique We all like to support local businesses, and it is especially meaningful in a small town where the sense of community is omnipresent. When local entrepreneurs are people who were born and raised in the area, it…
Food and Wine: Soft Shell Crabs
Last month we romanticized about spring. Now spring is really here, and let’s get down to the nitty and the gritty of it. SOFT SHELL CRABS ARE HERE! If you don’t eat these things, you probably cheered for Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. Today, I will…
April 2015 Editor's Note
As I saw my neighbor in passing last week, he stopped to tell me how much he enjoyed the March issue, specifically calling out all of the photographic spreads on local homes. While I was pleased to hear that, I commented that it wasn’t necessarily…
Why Does Dating on Hilton Head "Suck"
Scene: I’m having drinks with a friend who is celebrating her quasi-amicable divorce. I ask her how she’s doing and then in an effort to empower her say, “You should start dating again,” to which she first laughs/chokes on her wine and then replies, “Date…
Imagination and education...A Bluffton Public Art Project Highlights Crabby Creatures
You see them all the time along our beaches, in marshes and along mud flats and lagoons, but do you really know them? Besides being amused by their frenetic squirming, have we overlooked getting well-acquainted with our crabby neighbors? Fiddler crabs are a staple of…
Top Ten Traits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
So you want to be your own boss? Many successful entrepreneurs got their start with much more than money and a good idea. In fact, the size of the bank account and the brilliance of the idea matter less than these common attributes and pieces…
Hilton Head Boathouse- Just Add Water!
Hilton Head Island, and all of that encompasses the Lowcountry, is unmatched in its beauty, wildlife, beaches, and golf courses. And that’s not to mention its best element—water! “The waterways of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas offer boaters a whole different world,” said…
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