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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Susan Rafetto transforms closet rejects into newborn pieces de resistance.
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
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...
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...
The new Toptracer Range offers a high-tech way to improve your game and enjoy a competitive night out with friends.
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...
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.
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,...
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...
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...
A Lowcountry storytelling trailblazer on staying local, bucking the industry status quo and a cookie compulsion
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...
There’s a new vibe in Old Town Bluffton. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in two buildings bursting with Southern charm.
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...
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.
Family and divorce lawyer Beth Prince said that forced change due to the pandemic will be a long-term win for practicing law.
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 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...
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.
How two island entrepreneurs are disrupting the waste disposal business (in a good way).
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...
Our homes are our havens where we go to recharge and find safety from the outside world. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that many times indoor air quality can be two to...
It is the second largest in the United States; it is certainly the most welcoming; and the Irish community takes its religious implications seriously. For the second year in a row, the St. Patrick’s...
Remodeling your bathroom can breathe new life into your home. Plus, since many people are spending so much more time at home, having a functional, beautiful bathroom is now on the top of the...
Steve Fisher has enjoyed being a tradesman as long as he can remember. That joy in seeing a job done right from start to finish began as a stone mason in Rochester, N.Y. He quickly learned that...
More than a tagline or promotional copy, there’s a story behind the headline of a kid who learned organization from military parents and grew up on his dad’s job sites, seeing firsthand how a good...
Seven years ago, one moment forever changed Chip Michalove’s whole world. All alone at sea, aboard his 26-foot fishing boat off the coast of Hilton Head Island, Michalove saw something he had been...
Fred Gaskin grew up naturally curious and got hooked on finances in his teens, fascinated by what made markets go up and down and how investors found their edge. That’s led him to a 35-year career...
There is an art to the automobile. Each swooping line, each chrome accent, each stylish piece of trim, is carefully chosen by a small army of engineers and craftsmen to make the automobile something...
Our Comprehensive Plan a Reflection of Excellence I was thrilled to hear that our recently adopted comprehensive plan earned the 2020 Outstanding Planning Project, awarded by the South Carolina...
Meet the visionaries behind the free-standing artwork that is the lowcountry’s architecture.
In our bi-yearly Home + Garden issues, we get to take a peek inside some of the most beautiful homes in the Lowcountry. To kick things off, we profile the consultants right at the start of the...
Carmine Setola carries a title you don’t see very often these days – he is a master upholsterer. When he first learned the art, it was through an upholstery trade school, offered by the VA after his...
As a professional insurance agent with State Farm for more than 13 years and 24 years in total with the company, Kevin Sevier understands what insurance means to you. And for most of us, insurance...
with Sterlin Colvin II (Stee), Brooke Horne, Greg Critchley, T.J. Ling, Malcom Horne
Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has named “Ultimate Gray” and the lemony yellow...
A Spring Island Couple Finds Their Lifestyle Reimagined in the Lowcountry.
As an OB-GYN with Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists, Dr. Tiffany Bersani has reassured her share of anxious expectant mothers. But it wasn’t until she was pregnant herself that she experienced first-hand the worry and concern that comes with carrying a baby—or two, in her case. Not only was Bersani pregnant with twins; they were due at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last April.
Although Town Hall remains closed for the public for safety precautions related to the current pandemic, town staff is still doing business as usual, with a new normal. Town staff continues to review plans and permits, conduct site inspections and conduct Zoom meetings.
Hilton Head Island Town Council voted in December to offer the Hilton Head Island town manager position to Marc Orlando, who most recently served as town manager for Bluffton. Our action represents one of the highest duties of Town Council in employing a manager and determining what skills, experience, and personality are best suited to meet the needs and opportunities of the Town of Hilton Head Island.
Late 2020 and early 2021 have seen an endless and varied list of music projects flow through my recording studio, “The Sound.” 2020 ended on a high note with the manifestation of a brand new, non-profit philanthropic endeavor: the Hilton Head Island Music and Arts Coalition (HHMAC). HHMAC focuses on addressing the needs of children in our community via the local Boys & Girls Club, Backpack Buddies, and the Beaufort County PTA. In its burgeoning online fundraising event known as “We Are the Island,” I was tasked with finding a safe and socially distanced recording and production process in which more than 45 singers, one rapper, three 10-person choirs, nine drummers, 10 guitar players, one pianist, bass player, organist, trombonist, and accordion player, would all appear together performing one song, the apt and timely Burt Bacharach classic, “What the World Needs Now.”
In the history of the English language, one four-letter word—L.O.V.E.—is perhaps the most powerful and most confounding. “I love you” is a phrase that can be hard to utter or easy to turn. When we...
Amanda Williams-O’Nan was grateful for the oppor-tunity to return to educating youngsters at Hilton Head Island private school Heritage Academy last summer. Just four months later, she got an oppor-tunity she never imagined possible. “I bought the school,” said Williams’-O’Nan, the school’s new owner and Head of School.
It was a night not so long ago, more or less the same as any other night at Nunzio Restaurant + Bar. The wine was flowing, uncorked and poured with practiced ease from a carefully curated collection that takes center stage right as you walk in. The food was as sublimely delicious as ever, each dish chosen to represent the pinnacle of Italian techniques and local flavors. And the conversation buzzed, as it tends to when diners are enjoying a meal to remember.
It might be one of the most well-worn tenants of the real estate industry, but there truly is no substitute for experience. Especially when it comes to buying and selling on Hilton Head Island, the best aspect a realtor can bring to the table is knowledge: what communities offer which amenities, where buyers can find the best value, how much sellers can expect their property to be worth … it all needs to be on command at a moment’s notice.