The Road Less Traveled: Climb aboard the free-wheeling adventure bus of locals Lexy Shaw and Craig Ryan.
There’s something inherently American about the open road. Sure, you can probably thank the ancient Romans for coming up with the concept, but it was Americans, from Kerouac’s beat generation to Farley and Spade’s Tommy Boy, who turned the road trip into an art form....
A Reason to Celebrate in Sea Pines: The First Thursdays Art Market is Growing by the Month
Last summer, in the middle of a pandemic, artist Pam White was looking for a way to bring her art and that of her Sea Pines neighbors back to the attention of Lowcountry art lovers. “Local artists had been in their homes for the past six months, creating art,” White...
Uno Tio’s, Dos Tio’s
The Latin fusion you love is taking over the beach.
A Note from Mayor Sulka
Get in the Loop: Join the Don Ryan Center for Innovation
How Magazines are Made: A Behind the Scenes Look at C2’s Production Line
Have you ever wondered how the publication you are reading gets put together? Probably not. I think most of us take for granted the processes behind another person’s work, and we rarely understand or even care to know the ins and outs. But for those of you who might...
Family Grown: 30 Years of growing good things at Bruno Landscape & Nursery
At the Bruno Nursery on Hilton Head Island, it’s almost more about people than it is about plants or pottery, but they have a passion for all of the above and that’s how it’s been since the beginning. First sprouted as Bruno Landscape & Irrigation in 1989 by Gary...
The Doctor is In: Crabgrass? Bare spots? Pervasive weeds? Got a bad case of the brown thumb? Let the Lawn Doctor cure what ails you.
Of all the things you can do for your home—fresh paint, updated cabinetry—there is nothing more important than curb appeal. And the key to curb appeal is a healthy, verdant lawn of grass and eye-catching landscaping. If you don’t have that under control, you can kiss...
The Little Restaurant that Could: Tio’s Latin American Kitchen thrives on determination, perseverance, loyalty
Businesses everywhere and of every kind have struggled to survive the pandemic that swept the globe in 2020, but few have experienced and overcome the challenges faced by owners and founders of Tio’s Latin American Kitchen, Eliaha Bitton, Chef Lyndon Zuniga and his...
Thrift Store Throwaways Become Sustainable Fashion Showstoppers
Susan Rafetto transforms closet rejects into newborn pieces de resistance.
C2 Fashion: The Garden Party
Special thanks to Lily McDaniel, Caroline Molloy and Jevon Daly Featuring styles from Forsythe Jewelers, Palmettoes, Coastal Bliss, Birdie James, Maggie & Me, Egan + Ella, eggs ‘n’ tricities, Copper Penny, Fresh Produce, and Southern Tide
Put the Pressure On: Spring clean is a power wash away
After the spring we’ve had, it’s likely the exterior of your home casts a yellow-greenish hue from the plethora of pollen that’s been coating the Lowcountry. Although your home is doing its job to protect you and yours from the elements—not just pollen, but dirt,...
A Vision of Health: They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. At Optical Solutions, they are the windows to a healthier life
It was supposed to be just a routine eye exam for David Wilson. The long-time local charter fishing captain had been experiencing some issues with his right eye, and as he was due for new glasses anyway, he scheduled his appointment with Dr. Michael Campbell Jr. at...
Palmetto Dunes Brings Virtual Golf to the Driving Range
The new Toptracer Range offers a high-tech way to improve your game and enjoy a competitive night out with friends.
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Amazing & Good Too
Musicians: Jay Morelock, Lalie Mole, Jada Mole What’s your sign? Jay Morelock: Gemini Lalie Mole: I pick hippie flower child because I have a huge heart. According to astrology, it’s Cancer ... but girl, why my sign gotta be a disease someone hates? So, I don’t really...
Meet the Media: More than Just Talking Heads
In print, online and in living color, these are the media movers and shakers who keep the Lowcountry informed and entertained.
You invite them into your homes every day. You see their names on a byline or on a chyron running across the bottom of your TV screen, or hear them on your radio. But how well do you really know them? After all, by the nature of their job, they tend to take second billing to the story they’re trying to tell. Who they are is, by design, secondary to what they have to say.
If only for this month, we’re making the medium the message. These are the journalists and personalities who keep you in the loop on Lowcountry happenings big and small. In an era where the media has gotten a bad rap, it seems the perfect time for you to get to know our local media a little better.
A Clean Solution for a Dirty World: Housekeeping Services of Hilton Head
By 1985, David Myers was living the hard-working American dream. A native Midwesterner, Myers had completed college, joined the Navy where he did three tours in Vietnam, and moved to Massachusetts, where he established a family and enjoyed a successful career in real...
Turf Troubles? Here’s What Makes Your Lowcountry Yard Unique
There are countless reasons to love living in the Lowcountry. There’s salt in the air, a temperate climate, and more opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature. Most of the reasons we love to live here, though, can pose a challenge when nurturing a landscape....
Spruce Up Your Spaces: Fabulous furniture and more ideas to liven up your home for spring
Being largely confined to our homes for the last year has given many of us inspiration to find new ways to love our dwellings. Getting new furniture is always exciting, and now more than ever, we’re appreciating even the simplest purchases that both spruce up our...
Holly Bounds Jackson: A Full-Circle Mic Drop Life Story
A Lowcountry storytelling trailblazer on staying local, bucking the industry status quo and a cookie compulsion
Flipping Out: Coastal Gymnastics fosters strong minds, bodies, spirits, and lots of fun
When you walk into the gymnasium at Coastal Gymnastics, Bluffton’s newest gymnastics center (4371 Bluffton Parkway), you’ll hear lots of laughter and lots of encouragement, and you’ll see kids everywhere … on trampolines, slides, spring floors, pummel horses, bars,...
Calhoun Street Stories
There’s a new vibe in Old Town Bluffton. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in two buildings bursting with Southern charm.
Editor’s Note: April 2021
It’s all about the PEOPLE. As I flipped through this issue, remembering all of the places we traveled in the last three weeks to put this issue together, I was struck by the number of faces in this April edition. C2 has always focused primarily on the people behind...
Keeping Up Tradition: Conservation, fun, and family set Native Son Adventures apart
At age 18, Sewell began spending four to eight months a year surfing, diving, and fishing the waters of Central America, New Zealand,
Australia, and the French Polynesian outer islands. Learning new and different techniques, embracing different cultures and getting priceless “time in the field,” he was then—and still is today—on the search for perfect waves, undiscovered fishing spots, and adventure.
Prince Law Firm: Taking the Positive from the Pandemic
Family and divorce lawyer Beth Prince said that forced change due to the pandemic will be a long-term win for practicing law.
Ben Senger: A 7,215-Mile Journey to Rarified Airtime
WSAV anchor Ben Senger on climbing ladders, life beyond work, calm during a pandemic and lessons learned in the seven moves he made to get to Savannah
Andy’s Got a Brand-New Solo Groove: The island musician extraordinaire is ready to show off his arbor-centric side hustle.
Andy Pitts loves music. He adores wood. And he treasures friends and family. In each grouping, he is like that character actor on that show you love — you know, an in-demand nomad, beloved by castmates wherever he goes, a consistent scene stealer but never the lead...
Short-term Showstoppers: Making the most of your luxury rental
Private accommodation rentals are being heralded by those in the know—including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times—as the post-pandemic comeback kid. And no destination is more ready and willing to cash in on those predictions than Hilton Head Island. Whether you are starting from scratch building a new home, remodeling an existing home, or simply looking for ways to make over an outdated style, we’ve got the details to help you become a short-term host with the most and ensure that your luxury rental is a showstopper.
A Passion for Trash
How two island entrepreneurs are disrupting the waste disposal business (in a good way).
Julie Parsley: The Art of the Good Hair Day
Good hair days don’t happen by accident. They happen when you have the right color, cut and style for your face, your hair, and your lifestyle. It’s as simple as that, but yet not so simple. There’s no denying the power of hair and its ability to transform the way you...
Selling the Lowcountry: Jason Frobase, Realtor | ERA Evergreen Real Estate
“Let’s find your perfect home in the Lowcountry together!”