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2021
A Note from Mayor Sulka: July 2021
You’re Only a Click Away I write about this often but feel it is important to make sure you have the tools in your hands if you ever have questions or concerns. While you are always welcome to...
A Note from Mayor McCann: July 2021
Gratitude, Respect and Fun I am so grateful and proud to be part of a community that has stood strong and rallied together through one of the most challenging times I’ve ever seen. The world is a...
The Perfect Finish: Sir Grout of the Lowcountry restores your home’s natural stone surfaces
Tyler Dykes, Scott Odom (co-owner), Barry Raduta (co-owner), Stephen McMann, Andrew Russell, and Jonathan Russell
SEALKIDS Lowcountry Boil: Fundraising event supports everyday kids living in extraordinary circumstances
SEALKIDS, the only nonprofit organization devoted solely to the educational support and success of children in the Navy SEAL community, and Jim and Connie Sewell, honorary event chairs, invite the public to join them on August 5 for a Lowcountry Boil at Coast Oceanfront Dining, 87 North Sea Pines Drive, on Hilton Head Island. A reception opening the fundraising event begins at 6:30 and dinner is served at 7:30.
How Robotic Surgery is Transforming Joint Replacement at Beaufort Memorial
Robotic-assisted surgery, first offered in the area 13 years ago by Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) for hysterectomies, is now being used for knee replacements—projected to become one of the most common elective procedures in the U.S. in coming years. That’s good news for aging Lowcountry baby boomers with advanced osteoarthritis looking to enhance their mobility and quality of life.
A Legacy Set in Stone: Prestige Stone and Tile carries on family tradition of quality craftsmanship
There are some callings that transcend generations. There are the family businesses, sure, but here we’re talking about those families who have made one singular driving passion an integral part of their traditions and their legacies. There are the doctors who come from a long line of doctors. The artists and writers who continue each generation to foster their creativity.
A New Program Giving Hope Through Exercise: Island fitness guru turns attention to battling debilitating disease
Fitness is personal. It’s the one thing above all that Heath Babb has learned in his three-decade journey in the fitness industry. There has to be a drive, an inner reason, and any program that truly achieves results tailors the plan specifically to a client’s needs and goals.
Harvesting Heritage : Take a tour of the biggest tourist attraction in Sea Pines you’ve never visited
Trends and plants are both perennial things. They blossom and mature, are harvested, and then lay dormant until the season returns.
Lowcountry Zen: Namaste Spa offers serenity, space, and specialized service
Since they opened in 2015, Hilton Head’s locally owned and operated Namaste Spa, located at Marriott’s Barony Beach Club, has always been considered a luxurious retreat, offering clients a certain level of well-appointed service. Recently, however, the spa has undergone a complete makeover, and as one would expect from a boutique spa housed inside one of the island’s most prestigious resorts, the transformation is a huge success. Now, more than ever, locals and visitors alike are enjoying Namaste’s upgraded serenity, space, and specialized service.
Hot WORKS! HOTWORX infrared sauna fitness studio brings the heat to Bluffton
HOTWORX is heating up workouts and creating hot bodies all over the country as the newest kid on the fitness block, and since May 15 the infrared studio has been open in Bluffton at 7 Venture Dr., Suite 103, at Buckwalter Place.
Upkeep Your Abode: A calendar for home maintenance
While most people are aware of the financial responsibility that homeownership requires, many don’t think much about the time and labor required to maintain a home. Regular home maintenance will ensure that your home stays healthy and happy and that you avoid frustration and wasted money.
Harbourfest 2021: The Return was Legendary
It is a three-decade-long-and-running tradition, the most popular multi-week summer event on Hilton Head Island. Named a “Top 20 Event” by the Southeastern Tourism Society and a “Best of Southern Fests” by South Magazine, generations of families continue to plan vacations around it.
Driven by Entrepreneurial Spirit, GoKart Hilton Head Hits The Road
How does a Northern banker and CEO of a global communications company invest in a marina in the Lowcountry—and, almost 30 years later, launch a go-kart track on Hilton Head Island? It’s just an...
Editor’s Note: July 2021
Hunter and I ran into Lori Smith, a former CH2 Bachelorette nominee, at Target last week. After some quick chit-chat, our conversation turned to how liberated we all felt walking into Target without masks. I commented that perhaps tough things needed to happen every now and again to make everyone appreciate how fortunate we really are.
A Strong Doctor-Patient Relationship Can Help You Feel Your Best
As COVID-19 swept across the country, the demand for accessible healthcare increased. Not just emergency room medicine, but primary care as well. Telemedicine, urgent care clinics, and pop-up centers made healthcare accessible to more people, but, in the long term, is this the kind of personalized care that Americans, particularly seniors or those juggling chronic conditions, want and need?
Bike Walk Hilton Head Island
Since Hilton Head Island Bicycle Advisory Committee’s (BAC) formation in 2011, the volunteer organization has focused on promoting cycling, improving the town’s bike-pedestrian infrastructure, and...
8 Faces of Summer Fun
Of course, you came to Hilton Head Island for the beach and maybe golf, tennis or pickleball. But what else is there to do? Plenty! Whether it’s tooling around town on a bike, flying through the trees on a zipline, racing a go-kart, reeling in your supper, dolphin watching, kayaking, paddle boarding, playing putt-putt golf, or riding a horse … beyond the beach, a colossal outdoor playground awaits.
Southern Manners
Shortly after moving to Hilton Head, when I was 12 years old, my mother (who was raised with “sho nuff” Southern manners) asked me to go to our neighbor’s house (who 13 years later would become my in-laws), call our house phone and leave a message on our answering machine. Her reasoning: When she had asked me if I had written a thank you note to my grandmother, I replied, “Naw, but I’ll do it after I ride bikes with my friends.” To which she replied, “Becca, have you lost your manners? Go over to the Edwards’ right now, call me and repeat what you just said so you can hear yourself.”
Man Cave Mania: 10 tips for creating a guy’s getaway at home
Every guy deserves a dedicated space at home to be himself, relax, entertain his buddies with billiards or TV, or pursue some other passion. Plus, it seems that when it comes to stress recovery, men benefit from withdrawing a bit more than women do. A recent university study found that men’s cortisol levels dropped significantly when they had more solo leisure time in their own homes. Also, a poll conducted by houzz.com revealed that more than one-third of homes have a dedicated man cave, so it seems to be a sound investment of space and money.
A Note from Mayor McCann: June 2021
Passive Park Planned for Historical Shell Ring Site
A Note from Mayor Sulka: June 2021
Understanding the Role of Our Town Building Inspectors
Passing Along Financial Literacy Could be Your Most Valuable Legacy
I’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of young investors, and it’s been exciting to see them learn the investing basics, and importantly, become successful savers and investors.
The Journey I Could Never Have Scripted
I didn’t fit in much as a kid. I was as comfortable playing point guard as I was playing Dungeons and Dragons, and thusly, neither the jocks nor the nerds knew what to make of me. So, they both picked on me, and I was an easy mark because I let them see they got to me.
A Pair Born in the Air: Georgia doctor and Bluffton salesman forge friendship over love of flight
“When I’m in the air, it just takes my breath away every time. I’m proud to have earned this convenience—to be able to fly to Atlanta in an hour, to Florida in 90 minutes, to dream up a trip and just get in and fly.”
Over Yonder and Back Again: My life in Southern cities
Growing up, my immediate family did not seem overwhelmingly Southern. We were Catholic, after all, and we never cooked traditional Southern food at home, preferring Lebanese, our ethnic cuisine. We also did not plant window boxes full of flowers or sit on the porch at twilight, drinking sweet tea with lemon slices. Being young and unaware for the most part about what “Southern” even meant, I had to rely on the stereotypes I gleaned from pop culture—that is, until the day I left South Carolina and lived in a few other cities in the South.
Working from Home: What happens when you give an Interior Designer a chance to create her own home from the ground up? You get this Oldfield Masterpiece
As one of the principals of Blue Palm Interiors, Holly Blocker is no stranger to making a good home look great. Having moved down from Kentucky three years ago, she has quickly become an expert in the peccadillos of the traditional Lowcountry style: the subdued color palette, the natural textures, the clean lines.
In-Flight Fashion: Looks to Leave Your House In
Special thanks to Dr. Rusty Harrington, Lawson and Maximilian Lowrey for hosting us.
Hair & Make-up by True Beauty by Joanna Marie
Clothing Modeled by Caroline Molloy & Maximillian Lowrey
Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat
Editor’s Note: June 2021
My dad called me last week to remind me that when I was little, I had a pet rock. His name was Carlos, and I adopted him on one of the many camping trips my family would take with an abundance of...
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Heavy Honey
Musicians: Matthew Spruill, guitarist/vocals; Cohner McCurry, bass; Chris Glick, drummer; Kent Woods, guitar/vocals
Meet the Turtle Trackers
It was during the 2015 nesting season and, like any other day on sea turtle patrol, I was answering the same basic questions about our activities on the beach. Inquiring bystanders want to see the eggs if we are moving them and understand how they got there.
Got $100 and an Hour to Spare? Join 100 Men Who Care and discover a simple but powerful opportunity to make a difference right here at home
What can you buy for $100? The answer might depend on where you shop. But for many of us, $100 slips through our fingers fairly quickly, and we often have little to show for it. What would that same $100 do for a local charity? What would $10,000 do for that same organization?
C2 Special Section: Lowcountry Attorneys
Jim and Meredith Bannon The Bannon Law Group, LLC 10 Westbury Park Way, Suite A Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 815-4505 www.bannonlawgroup.com What is your area of practice? Jim focuses on criminal...
C2 Special Section: Meet the Interior Designers
Linda Conklin SEASONS Interior Design My go-to color for painting a dining room is: Most of our projects have open floor plans, so the dining room usually ends up being the main house color. Distant...
Love the Skin You’re In: Vitality Med Spa offers full-service boutique skincare experience
Stepping out in faith, Tavia Osterstock, licensed esthetician, partnered in opening Vitality Med Spa in the heart of Bluffton. Originally renting a small room to see her clients in Bluffton Village, her passion for skincare and vision for what could be blossomed in May of 2018 when she opened Vitality Med Spa with Dr. Kristi Blessitt. Blessitt, a medical doctor who had taken some family time, was now ready to go back to work with a focus on hormone replacement therapy and aesthetic injectables. Shortly after, Joanie Vilcheck, RN, joined Osterstock and Blessitt in providing IV vitamin therapy to further complete their spa services.
Sign of the Times: Under the steady hand of Captain Tom Doyle, Commander Zodiac sails toward the future.
For the time being, we’re going to assume that you don’t need to be told what Commander Zodiac is. This is, after all, an operation that shepherded countless people across the waves toward life-long memories every day for 34 years in South Beach Marina. If you’re one of the lucky few who grew up on the island, you may have even spent a summer or two working for its captain, Tom Doyle. If you’re one of the many who came here on vacation and never left, that decision may have well been made aboard one of their signature rafts.
The Five-Star Experience: Ready to tackle the perplexing real estate market? Let Realtor Tammy Moody, ‘Agent on Duty,’ be your guide.
For those who don’t follow the ins and outs of real estate, it may come as some surprise to learn that the market is booming right now. Especially here in the Lowcountry, where the rise of remote working and a shift in people’s priorities have created a desire to start living the good life now.
Summer Camps!
*Pricing changes and human error occurs. Please see camp listed for final pricing on all activities.
Gotcha Covered: Lots of options for new roofs
When you are in the market for a new roof, too few options to consider will not be a problem. There are lots. New technologies and innovations in the industry now make it possible to have just about any look you desire no matter where you live. Plus, a new roof will add value to your home and upgrade the overall exterior appeal in terms of look, style, and color.
The Thin Blue Line: Meet the men and women behind the badge who are keeping the streets of Beaufort County safe.
As you make your way around Beaufort County, their reassuring presence is everywhere. Not just behind the wheel of a police cruiser, you’ll find the men and women of law enforcement walking the streets, engaging the community and fulfilling their promise to protect and serve.
Sure, you may not be so glad to see them when you get caught playing fast and loose with the speed limit; we’ve all been there. But when you need them the most, it’s comforting to know how seriously our police officers take their sworn duty.
And for them, that’s exactly what it is. Not just a job. Not just a calling. Theirs is a vow to guard over our community, risking life and limb every day they walk out the door. On behalf of our entire community, it is a privilege to spotlight a few of our finest.
Nood Good Mood Food
Forget peanut butter and jelly. Alex Vitto and Robbie Colson, the co-creators of Nood Good Mood Food, go together like Asian fries and ginger yuzu aioli. Like spam and gourmet cheese sauce. Like, well, every thoughtfully and creatively imagined dish they serve up at their “gourmet fast food” restaurant located in Coligny Plaza (under The Big Bamboo).
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Zach Stevens
Special thanks to Ken Wareham for hosting our shoot.
What’s Cookin’? Tips for updating your kitchen
It used to be that the kitchen was a small room situated in the back of the home, away from the center of activity. Today not only are kitchens much larger, but they’ve become the hub of family...
Mat Warriors: Hilton Head wrestling team making history
The Boulware name in the South Carolina pulls some weight; in fact, in many circles, it is synonymous with the name Pinckney, both of which have been making history in this part of the country for a very long time. Today’s generation is no exception.
Editor’s Note: May 2021
Last month, as the C2 crew was leaving Salon Karma to embark on a fun-filled day of shooting fashion for local boutiques, we paused to have someone take our group photo. At that moment, a pretty...
Don Ryan Center for Innovation Launches New Program to Help the Lowcountry’s HEROES Become Entrepreneurs: With grant from the SC Department of Commerce Office of Innovation, DRCI “gives back” to those who give so much to the community
Every day, the heroes of the Lowcountry give tirelessly of themselves while giving back to all those in our community. Now the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, with a grant from the South Carolina...
How to Get Divorced
Though I have never sought a divorce, several friends and family members have, and each have shared insights into their experience both during and after their divorce. Whether it was an “amicable” Gwyneth Paltrow-Chris Martin consciously uncoupling divorce, or it was more of a Kathleen Turner-Michael Douglas in War of the Roses divorce, undoubtedly one distinct fact remained: Divorce is hard. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said one friend, who in addition to being a competitive mountain biker, also survived thyroid cancer prior to his divorce.
Lowcountry Soil: Artist Andie Freeman
Contemporary artist Andie Freeman has been named the Coastal Discovery Museum’s first Artist in Residence for 2020-2022. Currently based in Raleigh, N.C., this long-time Hilton Head resident has a...
Chief Priority For Price is Relationships: Bluffton’s new police chief brings big-city experience but is focused on fostering personalized policing.
Stephenie Price spent 20-plus years working her way through the ranks, from officer to detective to sergeant to captain in Kansas City and as assistant chief of police in Savannah. She hoped to fulfill the dream one day to make the next career leap but never expected the opportunity to come up just over a year after moving to the Hostess City.
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...