Community Festival at Honey Horn
In 2001, the Coastal Discovery Museum organized its first Community Festival at Honey Horn Plantation. From its inception, this has been a festival full of family-style fun for all ages! This year, the museum will host the 6th annual Community Festival at Honey Horn...
Coligny Halloween Carnival
“It will be a Happy Halloween,” says Renay McClain, marketing director of Coligny Plaza. “It’s a childhood fantasy Halloween come true.” McClain is referring to the annual Coligny Plaza Halloween Carnival, on the evening of Oct. 27. The public is invited to Coligny’s...
5 Drinks with John Roppelt & Aaron Glugover at The Main Street Café & Pub
Setting: The three of us snuggle up at a high-top, just off the side bar. We start at 3 p.m. with a few regulars in the bar. By the time I leave at 6:30 the place is jammed. Here we go… drink one coming up!
The Legend of Spanish Moss: A Hair-Raising Halloween Tale
I stare at the faded photo. I am wearing one of my dad’s old homburgs, or, because he was a second generation Quebecer, his “chapeau,” as he called his hats. I also have on my older brother’s overalls, about four sizes too large. It looks like the shoulder straps are...
Wine Talk: Castello Banfi
Since October has arrived and the weather is starting to cool off, it is time to start thinking about red wines. So, let’s go to Tuscany, specifically Montalcino, and visit the Banfi estate where they produce some exquisite Italian reds. To many, it may seem as if...
When I say “FRESH, you say “HOT!”
On the night before one such national holiday, I ventured out to see Hilton Head Island’s answer to the No Doubt play at Riders Lounge. The Fresh Hots have been gaining plenty of local and regional attention for their fast tempo ska-pop-rock, fronted by the charismatic Bex, a blonde with not only a great voice for rock but also tremendous stage presence.
Our Night With The Blue Lady
When I received my phone call from Editor Maggie Washo for my upcoming assignment, I was excited until I heard it was about a ghost that haunts CQ’s. “There’s a ghost that haunts CQ’s?” I asked. Maggie said she couldn’t be sure, but it was my job to find out. To help...
Divine Decadence – An Evening At Conroy’s
Tucked away on the lobby level at the Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Conroy’s calls out to Islanders and visitors alike for an evening of elegant dining. Crystal clear windows all but disappear into the lush greenery, leading the way to a vast expanse of cool...
Lunch at Larry’s Giant Subs
When it comes to lunch, fast often means sacrificing freshness and taste. However, Larry’s Giant Subs has managed to marry these mealtime qualities by offering a lunch experience that takes less than an hour – and that’s if you dine in. In fact, Larry’s goal is to...
Capturing the Moment: Memory-making goes digital
How many times have you found yourself frantically digging through a shoebox full of photographs, looking for that one captured moment? Even if you’ve saved your best prints in albums, sometimes finding a particular photo can be an exercise in frustration if not...
Half Empty or Half Full? Your Heart Health May Depend on the Answer
Half Empty or Half Full? Your Heart Health May Depend on the Answer According to a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine, people who blame themselves for bad events and believe that things will never change are more likely to develop heart disease than those who...
Food, Glorious Food!
The catch phrase for the day is: “Come hungry!” Wonderful food and drink, live entertainment, fun stuff for the kids — what a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The Hilton Head Area Hospitality Association’s 2006 FoodFest promises all that and more Saturday,...
Five Drinks with … Brian Reahm of Montego Bay
Name: Brian Reahm Profession: Club Owner/Bass Player, “Target”—the band. Brian’s Drink of Choice: Ice water, squeeze of lemon Tommy’s Drink of Choice: Vodka, soda, splash of cranberry Location: Montego Bay Night Club, Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island Setting: We are...
iPod Wars!
You see them everywhere. The black-rimmed glasses, like Buddy Holly; black Chuck Taylors sneaking out from under their corduroys, ironic T-shirts, with comments like “In case of emergency, BREAK DANCE”. This is the modern-day hipster. No hipster would be complete...
To Bee or Not To Bee
Since I moved down here almost five years ago, I have suffered pretty much all year long from allergies. I simply accepted it as a tradeoff of living in a climate that is warm, and therefore almost always blooming. About a year ago, a co-worker told me that eating...
Remember When?
Q. What do these names have in common? Tiger Woods, Mark Messier, Derek Jeter and Robby Kreiger? A. You can find memorabilia celebrating their achievements at YesterYears, a remarkable store located at Fresh Market Shoppes on Hilton Head Island. Wait a minute, Robby...
Amie Baima: Energetic, Enthusiastic & Entrepreneurial!
Energetic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial are three words that come to mind when describing Amie Baima. The owner of Skillets in Coligny Plaza has been a familiar face for Hilton Head Island dining patrons since the early ’90s. Amie’s creativity was the driving...
Vignettes from “OWLTOWN”
Ding-a-Ding-a-Ding-a-Ding … … The cracked hand bell was ringing and everyone was running. When Gertie Kramer rang the hand bell, you ran. Everybody ran. All eight grades. Back into Gertie’s one-room schoolhouse: OWLTOWN. Irish Valley. Paxinos. Pennsylvania. 1944. And...
P. Venus: When Life Gets in the Way
Hi there. It’s me again. For those of you who don’t know me from before, let me introduce myself. I’m P. Venus. Your average, not quite middle-aged, opinionated woman, who isn’t afraid to express herself. Just as long as I can hide behind a clever alias. For those of...
Wine Talk: Riesling 101
For many years, Riesling has been known as “that sweet wine from Germany”, when really there are many Rieslings that are dry or semi-dry in style. Rieslings can also be found all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand, France, the U.S. (especially Washington...
Any Excuse to Have a Party at Party Land
Who hasn’t had to help plan that “perfect” occasion? It could be a wedding, a holiday party or Little Timmy’s seventh birthday where nothing but the best will do. After all, “Bobby’s birthday was last week, and he had exactly what he wanted!” Including the clown!...
Palmetto Athletic Club
Whether you are a sports enthusiast or a newly converted couch potato, the place to get and stay in shape is Palmetto Athletic Club. Tucked away on U.S. 278, at the back of South Island Square, you’ll find the Lowcountry’s premier fitness center, featuring not only...
Editor’s Note: September 2006
Autumn has always marked new beginnings for me. Perhaps as an October baby it was the way I clocked my first year and, since then, all successive seasons. Even as I sit enjoying the last few days of summer (spent frittering away the hours camping in the Adirondacks) I...