I present to you an issue featuring all of the things I don’t currently have. A pet, romantic love and … well, never mind. I still have my teeth.
Editor’s Note: February 2021
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2021
Technology at the Dentist Office: Developments in dental technology make future visits better than ever
While predicting what your next visit to the dentist will reveal is sometimes hard to imagine, one thing that is almost certain is that you’ll encounter some new dental technology that will benefit your oral health and make your visit more comfortable.
The Pet People: Meet a few locals who make it their business to see that our pets are well cared for.
Meet a few locals who make it their business to see that our pets are well care for.
Love and Marriage (And Everything in Between)
As Paul McCartney once co-wrote, “All you need is love.” Of course, he would later go on to write, “You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs.”
His wild swing in perspective here more than likely boils down to one thing: sometime between writing those two songs, he got married. Because marriage and love are two different things.
Love is a fleeting rush of dopamine, a temporary fluttering of butterflies, a silly infatuation. Marriage is something much stronger. Marriage is all that’s best about love—the selflessness, the devotion, the absolute inability to live without another person—but aged like wine.
If love is the block of marble, then marriage is the sculpture. And the couples on the following pages have created some beautiful works together.
Practical Emergency: Does your pet need immediate care, or can it wait?
Having practiced veterinary medicine for over 38 years, I have seen thousands of emergencies and dealt with way more phone calls. The reality is that 95 percent of the emergencies I have seen over...
Made in the Shade: Think you have a cool car? Let Top Tint show you how much cooler it can be.
The best thing about living in the coastal South is the sunshine, but also the worst thing about living in the coastal South is the sunshine. The brutal, unrelenting sunshine, blinding us on our...
ROC Dental Group is on a Roll: Since rebranding, the island’s favorite dental practice has continued to do what it does best: provide an epic experience.
For some of us, a dental visit is just another item to check off the to-do list. While it’s not something we circle on the calendar with the kind of glee reserved for birthdays or the Super Bowl,...
Red Rover, Red Rover, Bring Your Doggie Over: Dog business offers professional grooming, daily PlayCare, and overnight boarding
Red Rover owner Paige Grisette has always been a dog lover. “My earliest memories include dogs,” she said. “I don’t ever remember a time when my family didn’t have dogs, and as an adult, I’ve always...
Noah’s Arks Rescue: Saving the Dogs No One Else Will Save
They are not the “puppy in the window.” They are the abused, tortured and discarded. The so-called “lost causes” that are on the verge of being euthanized. Jennifer Smith has been fighting for these...
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring molly ofgeography
(an incredibly dumb name, which I acknowledge, but am saddled with thanks to a series of internet accidents).
Feel the Vibrations: Fans see her as an abstract expressionist. But for J.R. Sandifer, it’s a means to share her spiritual energy on canvas.
On the surface, J.R. Sandifer is as much of an oddball fit for Lowcountry living as the art she creates. For decades, interior designers have labored to perfect the coastal chic look, full of sand...
dog people: Grooming business makes magic through service, excellence, impact
In 2017, Jane Misra’s life dramatically shifted. Her family was living in Atlanta and had just celebrated her twins’ second birthday when her husband suddenly died of a heart attack. Not only was...
BenchMark Measures Up: Lowcountry physical therapy clinics set standard for rehabilitatio
Physical therapy is a growing field in medical industry where trained professionals evaluate and treat abnormal physical function related to injuries, disabilities, diseases, or other medical conditions. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) identifies a physical therapist as a trained and licensed medical professional with experience in diagnosing physical abnormalities, restoring physical function and mobility, maintaining physical function, and promoting physical activity and proper function.
No More Excuses: Get Moving
Look, we get it. We’ve all been through this past year, and we know what it did to your fitness goals. First it was the COVID 19, and by that we don’t mean the virus, but the 19 pounds you gained in lockdown.
5 Predictions for 2021 (That Are Probably Wrong)
After a year like 2020, I think we’re all in need of some good news. Thankfully, the media-industrial complex (the real home of the whopper) has been hard at work to bring you that good news, bloviating across thinkpiece after thinkpiece on how all of this past year’s trials and tribulations are going to evaporate like some kind of simile about evaporation.
Duct and Cover : You think the allergens outside are bad? Wait until you find out what’s inside your air ducts. Then give Air Duct SouthEast a call and breathe easy.
We hate to break it to you, but your house is still dirty, and in the worst place possible. You can’t see this dirt and grime, but it’s there, circulating every time your air conditioning is on. And...
Compounding Interest: At Bluffton Pharmacy, the latest pharmaceutical trend is something they’ve been perfecting for more than 30 years.
It’s a fact of life, particularly as you get older. You have to take your medicine. And as much as the current state of medicine seems like the realm of science fiction, with new advancements lengthening lifespans and letting us live healthier lives, there are a few notable areas where the science falls short.
Get Fired Up at Burn Boot Camp Bluffton: Hot new franchise offers workouts designed to ignite health transformation, empower women
A fist pump, a high-five, a cheer, a shout-out … sometimes a simple gesture can be the encouragement you need to run a little faster, lift a little extra, finish the race or complete the round. At Burn Boot Camp Bluffton, it’s that full-on enthusiasm and support that keeps participants coming back for more—that and the phenomenal results they are getting from the balanced workouts, nutritional guidance, and mindset coaching.
Editor’s Note: January 2021
Well folks, we’ve made it to 2021. Let’s not screw it up.
We’re kicking this issue off with the gym—which is exactly where you should be on January 2. (I’ll give you January 1 to just sit at home hungover eating black-eyed peas.)
Business is Blooming: Now in its sixth year under new ownership, Flowers by Sue came out of 2020 smelling like a rose.
We think we can speak for everyone when we say that this year, the phrase Happy New Year carries a little bit more meaning. Now no longer just a simple greeting for the first few weeks of January, Happy New Year feels a little bit more like a blessing.
Investing in the New Political Climate
There are as many different opinions about politics as there are people. There are also countless outlooks and forecasts on the economy and stock market. But if one can look beyond competing opinions and political narratives, which is no easy task at present time, the picture of politics and investing in 2021 is not difficult to see.
LAVA 24 Fitness: Your Hilton Head family for fun and fitness
Let’s be honest. The abundance of gyms, workouts and fitness options can be overwhelming, especially to someone who is a beginner, new to the area, or even just scrolling through social media. That’s why keeping things simple, user-friendly and goal- and lifestyle-oriented are the cornerstones at LAVA 24 Fitness on Hilton Head Island.
Aerial Elements: Fitness takes flight
Twenty years ago, if you had told Lorrie Lancaster, owner of Aerial Elements in Bluffton, that she would be teaching aerial silks and performing aerial arts with skills like those she’d seen in Cirque du Soleil, she’d have told you that you were crazy.
A Note from Lisa Sulka: Secret to Success
Have you ever noticed when someone paints a house, the actual painting doesn’t seem to take very long? What takes the most time is getting ready to paint. We call it “the story of the blue tape.” You know that blue tape that comes off really easily? When someone is going to paint a house—if they are going to do it right—they spend a lot of time with that blue tape. They put that tape everywhere. They cover up everything that could cause a problem down the road. Every window is wrapped in plastic and taped with that blue tape. I bet if it takes a week to paint a house, five of the seven days are spent on the prep work. That’s where the time is spent.
A Note from Mayor McCann: Town Council Workshop Kick’s Off New Year
Welcome 2021. I say this with an abundance of caution after the year we had in 2020 and with hope that this year will be better for all of us. As we continue dealing with COVID-19, I’m hoping that the vaccines now available will bring the level of protection we need for our health. It would be great to return 100 percent to the normalcy we had before COVID-19 entered into the picture.
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Ben Hughey
A Q&A with Local Artists
Peter West: The Island’s Pressure Point Frontiersman
Hilton Head’s first licensed massage therapist and acupuncturist has forged a roadmap to holistic healing.
Good Sense Spending: The best remodeling jobs for a solid return on your investment
Before taking on your next home remodeling project, it’s a good idea to get your ducks in a row by doing some important preliminary work. First, do some research about the professionals you’ll want to hire.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Randy Rose of Rose Hearing Healthcare Centers isn’t just a hearing aid expert; he’s a client.
Anyone who has suffered from tinnitus knows how debilitating it can be. Far more than just an annoyance, the constant ringing can drown out conversations, lead to permanent hearing loss and create a sense of overall frustration.
Safety Call: How one Beaufort resident went TikTok viral and saved lives in the process
They are only known by the TikTok handles, but each of them has a story to tell. One who goes by @noelanijanglee was walking after dark when she felt a presence. Turning to see someone following her, she pulled up a video she’d seen earlier, one of many marked with the hashtag #safetycall.