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Holiday
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Marks 25 Years
…of gathering together to celebrate community.
Simple Grassroots Effort to Collect Toys Results in Community-wide Giving
Despite Hilton Head Island’s picturesque scenery and immaculate golf courses, there are genuine human needs often hidden beneath the surface.
Back in Black
Once again, Coligny reminds us all that Black Friday is the real happiest time of the year.
Fall Into Autumn With Pumpkins and Wagon Rides
Folks here have a love affair with October because we love a good party, we jump at any opportunity for forced family fun, and we live for the perfect photo op.
Taming the Wild Arts
Crescendo expands to salute wide array of creative expression
Silver Bells, Purple Rain
How the Hilton Head Island tree lighting became the biggest show in town
Enjoy the Breeze!
Hop On, Hop Off, with Palmetto Breeze
Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
Say ‘aloha’ to the party pontoons that are making waves this summer
Here Come the Clydesdales!
Iconic high-stepping horses featured in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
A little Valentine poem:
You are my valentine; you bring me pleasure.
With all my love you could not measure,
So on this day I shall always treasure.
Happy Valentine’s for ever and ever.
Sparkle + Shine: Check Out Our Guide to Everything the Women In Your Life Want This Holiday Season!
Prices change and human error occurs. Please see boutique listed for final pricing on all items. Pajamas worn by Caroline available at En Dentelle Handcrafted Clutch $65 each, available at Binya...
Coligny Hilton Head Island: Gift Guide
Cruise on over to Hilton Head Island’s downtown to find something on your list for him, her and everyone!
Maintaining Wellness: Coping With Holiday Stress
If you’re part of the 38 percent, feeling the stress and pressures of the holidays combined with an increase in your anxiety or depression response, here are a few ways to prioritize your mental health and well-being.
This Year’s Holiday Lights Display at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
This year’s holiday lights display at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina across from Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., is the most expansive yet, delivering a dazzling family display to savor and remember.
Here Comes Santa Claus: Santa Finds a Home in Hilton Head
Now you know, if Santa is delayed in his arrival at your house this year, he’s likely not stuck in anyone’s chimney or at anyone’s table eating extra cookies. He’s probably at the Hodnett’s…
The Science of Thanksgiving: How Gratitude Impacts Our Well-Being
Research shows that gratitude can increase self-esteem and day-to-day satisfaction while decreasing anxiety and depressive symptoms. Sounds good, right?
Everything Pumpkin
A dream collaboration: Recipes by Chef Lynn Michelle, Glassware, Plates and Serving Dishes can be found at Cassandra’s Kitchen, Pumpkin Chocolate Cake by Daniel Mendoza of D’flavor Custom Cakes
Lantern Parade Offers Chance to Get Lit Up and Enjoy Beach Stroll
The parade was created by Chantelle Rytter of Atlanta, founder of the original Atlanta Beltline Parade, which celebrated its thirteenth year in May.
Gift Guide For Him
CH2/CB2 Magazine’s Gift Guide For Him….chockfull of really great goodies for the men in your life!
Be Dazzled: Forsythe Jewelers’ November Events
Forsythe Jewelers’ November events capture essence of style, grace & sophistication
Deck the Hulls: Second Annual Christmas Boat Parade
Second annual Christmas boat parade returns to Skull Creek Dec. 9
Fall Into Coligny This November: a Trio of Outstanding Events!
Fall is essentially spring break for locals, and few places understand that like Hilton Head’s downtown, Coligny.
Celebrate MOM at Coligny Plaza
Spend a few hours exploring Coligny Plaza for that one-of-a-kind gift for mom this Mother’s Day! Bennali’s Coastal Wear, Haskins & Co, Fresh Produce and Island Girl offer unique & upscale...
My New York City Run
I wasn’t exactly sure what to say in the wake of the completion of my first ever marathon in New York City last month. It was somewhat hard to put into words. On the one hand, over a million people...
Spreading Christmas Cheer!
Ready for a hassle-free holiday? Let the Mosquito Nix Elves handle the lights.
Christmas Cutback
Let’s not sugar coat this. The holidays can be all-consuming. From the ever-expanding Christmas card list to the never-ending shopping, the season of giving takes a lot. However, local mom Ramara...
Line in the Sand: December 2022
Is it ever too early to listen to Christmas music? Barry Kafuman November 1. That’s how far I made it this year. On October 31, I was passing out candy to the neighborhood kids (full-size Kit Kats,...
Holiday recipes with Chef Lynn Michelle and Cassandra’s Kitchen
I like to cook. No, I love to cook. Generally, a trip to the grocery store is not on my top-10 list of favorite things to do, but if I know I’m going to prepare dinner for a group of family or...
Historic Holidays on Hilton Head Island
This year, the Heritage Library is putting something special under the tree for you.
Editor’s Note: December 2022
The Women As I look at this photo and reflect upon the end of another year at CH2, I am so humbled by the women I’ve managed to attract into my life—and the blessings they’ve brought into it. The...
A Christmas Story: The beloved Christmas classic is coming to the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
Despite repeated viewings ensuring that we know every joke before it arrives, every moment before it happens, A Christmas Story always seems to remain fresh. Maybe it’s because of the way it’s...
Fanciful Frills: Knock ’em dead at your holiday soirée with all the sparkle and shine you can muster
Modeled by Caroline Malloy , Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat, Hair & Makeup by True Beauty by Joanna Marie
*Prices change and human error occurs. Please see boutique listed for final pricing on all items.
Sparkles and Smiles: Quinn’s Diamond Jewelers makes moments memorable
Quinn’s Diamond Jewelers is a real gem. Not only does their jewelry sparkle and make you smile, Darrel Quinn, the store owner, greets every customer with a twinkle in his eye and a dazzling grin. He...
The Gift of Receiving
As the season of shopping is underway, many of us are wrapped up in the frenzied pursuit of happiness and satisfaction that goes along with gift-giving. Say what you will about commercialism, but...
Family Traditions
Seemingly festive, soulful and uplifting, the word “holiday” comes from the Old English words “hālig” meaning holy and “dæg” meaning day. But for a great many of us, the word holiday means an...
Thankful Trendsetter
For this month’s fashion shoot, we asked our local boutiques to send an outfit that a southern gal could wear to an oyster roast or fall festival. As the weather turns cooler in the Lowcountry, the focus is on layers and thoughtful accessories.
Merry & Bright: These local events and people are spreading Christmas cheer in the Lowcountry
There isn’t a more festive time in the Lowcountry than right now. Immediately after Halloween, Hilton Head Island and Bluffton explode with festivals, parades and holiday happenings that are sure to melt even the coldest Grinch heart. On the following pages, we share a few of our favorite things to do this time of year and tip our hats to the people behind the festivities.
Driven to Give: Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton taking Santa’s Workshop to the next level
Generally speaking, there is no shortage of miracles this time of year. Call it the Christmas spirit, call it the generosity of the season, whatever it is, it seems to ease open our hearts just a little. We give more freely. We share more openly. We take care of those around us, inspired by a renewed sense of fellowship and love.
Christmas Traditions
If your thoughts fast-forward to Christmas right about the time the last trick or treater retreats, you are not alone. November 1 seems to be the universal go button for all things ho-ho-holiday. But it isn’t the 55 days of Christmas carols that make our spirits bright; it is the traditions passed down, from generation to generation, that warm our hearts like chestnuts roasting on an … well, you get it.
C2 Fashion: Almost Everything is under $100.
Modeled by Liz of Halo Model & Talent, Hair & Makeup by True Beauty by Joanna Marie, Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat
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...
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.
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.
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.
You Are Not Alone: Meet the mental health professionals who can help you navigate the “new normal.”
If there is a silver lining in the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020, it is this: all of us have gained a deeper appreciation for our own mental health. Even the most steadfast among us had their cages rattled this year, leading to the widespread popularity of the notion, “It’s okay to not be okay.”
No, Really, You SHOULDN’T HAVE. Top 10 gift ideas to skip this year
Friends, we’ve all had a rough year, and we most definitely should commemorate the end of 2020 by exchanging tokens of affection and friendship. After all, nothing says “happy holidays, and congrats on surviving this insane year” like swapping thoughtful gifts over food and cocktails. This year, however, there are guidelines, and there are certain gifts that should be left off of Santa’s list. Not sure what you’re getting people yet? Allow us to narrow it down by process of elimination. Here are 10 gifts that 2020 has deemed either redundant, inappropriate or just plumb useless. You’re welcome in advance for saving you money.
Finding Contentment: A personal journey to joy
If there was an advantage of growing up poor, it was not knowing I was poor. You can’t long for or miss what you don’t know exists.
Forsythe Jewelers Presents Marco Bicego Jewelry: Trunk Show, Nov. 19-21
Since 1981, Forsythe Jewelers has been bringing the world’s best designer jewelry and gifts to Hilton Head Island. Carrying the most popular designer brands, this family-owned business delivers an unhurried, small-town shopping experience to every customer who enters the store. Over the past three decades, Forsythe Jewelers has established itself as an island landmark, where customers are able to slow down and shop at a pace that only a vacation can provide.