Unless you’ve been living in a tree stump, you may have noticed the island has been rather … ahem … congested these past few months. How often does one muse, “Where are all these people coming...
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Family
For Rick Patel, Security Blankets Are the Enemy
He just might be the busiest businessman you’ve never heard of, and that’s alright by Rick Patel. He’s much more about sharing his vision with you face-to-face than marketing a brand. “I don’t have...
Driven: The great American love story between classic cars and the men who drive them
Love drives us crazy. What draws us or makes our eyes light up and why is the great unanswerable question, whether that’s a person, a song, a place—or one particular car, made one year, in one...
Instant Fun: Just Add Water
When it comes to family fun, the Lowcountry’s indoor attractions make every rainy day the best day ever.
The Family Business(es)
The ties that bind have woven one of the island’s most cherished institutions in RockFish and The Art Café.
Driving into Summer: Get your young duffers out to enjoy some fresh air and friendship with First Tee – the Lowcountry this summer.
It’s been on the calendar for months, circled in ominous red pen, and yet you ignored it until it was too late. And now it’s here. The end of the school year. And the beginning of summer. Suddenly,...
Life Lessons from Dad
Everyone likes to pick on Dad for his jokes, funny taste in sneakers, and his obsessive control over the family thermostat. But at the end of the day, Dad is the rock of the family unit—the...
Deep Roots, High Ambitions: Lola Campbell
Mention the name Campbell in the Lowcountry, and you are likely to hear stories—stories of Hilton Head Island’s rich history, stories of community, of kindness, generosity, and hard work. And it is...
Childcare Options for Vacationing Families: When you need a vacation from your vacation
There’s an old saying: “The family that plays together stays together.” But let’s face it. Sometimes all that togetherness can be downright exhausting. Vacations are a perfect opportunity to create...
Love Never Divides…It Only Multiplies
Life Lessons from a mother who’s figured out love’s perfect equation
Friendship: Love that Lasts
Most adults have a broad circle of acquaintances and a much smaller circle of close friends—you know, the ones who would drop everything to drive us to the airport or the hospital; the ones who show...
Erin Erenberg: Super entrepreneur, super women’s advocate, super mom
It’s not often you hear the word “matrescence” dropped in casual conversation. But Erin Erenberg, an attorney, mom of three, and former tech and entertainment executive, is so committed to improving...
Family Vision: When it comes to high quality care for your eyes, the Campbell clan has you covered at Optical Solutions.
Every father creates a legacy in his own way. But only a select few establish a dynasty. For Dr. Michael Campbell, Sr., a dynasty was never really the end goal. He just wanted to bring high quality...
Public or Private? Choosing the best school for your child
If you are the parent of a school age or soon-to-be school age child, you have your homework cut out for you. The assignment: selecting a school. Both public and private schools offer excellent...
A+ Local Educators
If you ask anyone to name the person who had the biggest impact on their life, nine times out of 10, you’re going to hear about a teacher. And that’s because changing lives is the single most...
A Parent’s Guide to Bullying
How’s this for irony? The word “bully” was first recorded in around 1530 from the Middle Dutch word “boele” or “lover,” and it was not until the 1700s that bully came to mean a “swaggering coward.”...
Glass Houses: Lowcountry Shelving and Glass, and the father-son team at the helm, celebrate 30 years in business.
The year was 1992, and Mike and Jane Rivers were waking up for the first time in full control of their destiny. Mike, the Ridgeland native, began his career on the island at Sea Pines 20 years...