“I know that what I do elicits emotions,” Ramirez said. “My designs can not only make somebody’s day, but their whole event. My goal is to make people happy and heighten the excitement of the occasion.”
Swinging into Summer Camps at First Tee
For one week at a time, local and visitor kids alike can have the best summer ever learning the game of golf.
Frame Worthy
Eyeland Optique offers white-glove eyewear and eye care experience
Lights, Camera, Omelets
When she’s not filming with Hollywood A-listers, you’ll find Adi Aliu serving up smiles at Gringo’s Diner and living the American dream.
Focusing on Health
Members of his new practice get the full benefit of Dr, Patel’s expertise, experience and attention, whether it’s long-term management of chronic conditions, same-day visits for acute problems or just regular check-ups for preventive care, patients at Lotus Health get the kind of hands-on medicine we all deserve.
Backyard Patio Essentials
As people spend more time in their homes, they are becoming more aware of what is necessary and what is frivolous. The idea that “less is best” has created clean, calm spaces with subtle charm.
Sculpted to Perfection, Crafted to Last
Unparalleled quality, attention to detail, unwavering faith define Kelca Counters Since 2000, Michael and Sheila Kelca have successfully transformed slabs into stunning surfaces in residential homes...
Tailored to Taste
Budget Blinds of Hilton Head Island will tailor your windows to tastefully suit your home. Their experienced design consultants take precise measurements for each of your custom window treatments, guaranteeing not only a perfect fit for every window, but also seamless integration with your home’s unique decor to ensure they enhance both the function and aesthetic of your space.
A Cut Above: Quinn’s Diamond Jewelers brings sparkle and shine to gift-giving
And no one should forget that there is no better Valentine’s Day gift than a stunning diamond in one of Quinn’s signature lighted boxes.
Get the Sleep You Deserve on a Mattress Made For You
Taylor has heard from countless customers who say the mattresses they bought from him helped with their restless sleep or aches and pains.
A New Kind of Clean: Lowcountry Clean Care restores beauty to home accents beneath your feet
Brant has the technology, and he has the know-how. And he’s here to teach us a few things about rugs that might just save you from losing the most stylish accessory your floor has.
Ask a Veterinarian: Dr. Matt Tenwolde
For a pet owner, sometimes it can seem like your fur “kids” are sick more often than your
real ones. We caught up with Dr. Matt Tenwolde, owner of Carolina Veterinary Critical Care,
to ask when we should rush to the vet, when it’s “just diarrhea,” and to chat about some
very specific things pet owners new to the South should know.
A Lowcountry Legal Tradition
Vaux Marscher Berglind institutes a collaborative team-based approach to understanding and resolving its clients’ needs.
Loving the Daily Grind
“It’s a place you can come in and work, hang out with friends or just chill. That’s the space that we want to be,” Duncan said.
New Year, New You is as Close as Fountain Spa
Premier day spa offers Zerona-Z6 body contouring and fat loss laser.
Ten Years of First Tee — The Lowcountry
With your help and support, a treasured community organization celebrates a decade guiding young players toward better futures.
Branching Out: Wild Birds Unlimited Steps Outside With Services Into Your Backyard and Beyond
To take it to the next level, Wild Birds Unlimited can help you get your backyard Wildlife Certified by the National Wildlife Foundation. “The certification requires that you provide the birds a source of water, a couple different sources of food, and a source of shelter for birds,” Ryan said. “We can guide you through that entire process.”
Hilton Head Preparatory School: Shaping the School to Meet the Future
Article by Paul W. Horgan, Head of School From the first days children attend school to their graduation days, their school environment is the place where they will spend most of their waking hours....
Gentle, Fun Way to Exercise Is Perfect for All Ages, Body Types: Pilates Hilton Head
Stichweh envisioned an intimate space for a limited number of clients at a time. The perfect location came available in the Village at Wexford, and she took it.
Give Yourself The Best Present! Shop Gifted
“We are so thankful for all of our wonderful customers,” Taylor said. “We hope that you can come into Gifted and find a gift for any person and any occasion because we have every category anyone could possibly need….”
A Foundation for Winning through First Tee:Jeep Patrick
Local First Tee student Jeep Patrick rallied for an amazing victory at Chechessee Creek Club Championship, but the champion mentality goes far beyond the course.
The Richardson Group Invests (Again) In Housing
With its new housing solution, The Lofts at Coligny Beach, The Richardson Group invests in our island’s health and fosters community.
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.
The Bidder End: Inside Beaufort County’s Delinquent Tax Auction
“…each item up for bid represents someone’s home, or at least their investment. Whether they were unable to pay their taxes due to some financial hardship or through simple negligence, that property is now up for auction to help satisfy the debt to Beaufort County.”
The Art & Science of Stone Restoration
Master technicians Doug Hoover and Roddy Lane have the skills and experience to make natural stone look better than brand-new. Roddy Lane and Doug Hoover Training is useful, but there is no...
Hilton Head Ballroom Dance Studio Celebrates 20 Years of Changing Lives
“Dancing changes lives here,” Virag said. “I never get more excited than to see how people bond and make friendships and lifetime friendships. Some of these ladies never would have known each other if not for the dance studio.”
All In The Family: Currycrete
CurryCrete is Family's Answer to Expanding an Already Successful Business If locally owned, family-owned, and American-owned are adjectives that attract your attention when you’re shopping for...
Club Car: Driving the State of Mind
“We want everyone’s experience here to be positive. We’re with you not just the day you buy your golf car, but as long as you have it in your garage.”
Skillets Turns 30: Join Us in Savoring Three Delicious Decades
Whether good days or bad, high times or low, we all just want to sit down to something delicious and comfortable with people we like.
Rob Moul: Fearless Intelligence
“I actually went to school for a program called Intelligence Studies,” he said. “I was going to work for the Federal Government in the CIA, FBI or NSA.”
A Taste of Heritage: Bluffton’s Newest Destination Restaurant, Okan
He’s honoring others on his culinary journey by giving back, helping black-owned farms build programs to serve more restaurants, and working to establish his place in the Lowcountry.
Get Cooking With Le Cookery and Hilton Head Olive Oil & Balsamics
“…the business has also expanded into completely stocking kitchens for their clients. As a newly offered service, they go into a client’s kitchen, inventory the contents, make recommendations and supply the kitchen with tools—from pots and pans, to dinnerware, to glassware, to appliances, to placemats and more.”
Culturally Speaking: Town of Hilton Head Island’s ‘Queen of Culture’ Natalie Harvey
Upcoming projects Harvey is excited about include the 2023 Crescendo Celebration beginning Oct. 10 and culminating in the Hilton Head Lantern Parade (Nov. 18)
Face to Face: As the “KC” in The Face Place by KC prepares for retirement, she looks to new generation to take skincare forward.
And as she prepares for the sun to set on The Face Place by KC, Cooksey is happy to see that the sun will rise on AboutFace Skin Therapy, offering that same dedication, passion and technical know-how that have served her clients for decades.
How to Save A Life: Alliance Group Realty Saves Lives, One Patient At a Time
“My hope is that someday we have someone walk into our office and say, ‘I just wanted to come in here and thank you guys because without you, I wouldn’t be here.’” – Bob Clarkson
Sparking Conservation – How Six Local Women Are Making a Difference
The six women highlighted here are talented, passionate, and incredibly accomplished. They spend their days protecting animals, educating young people, advocating for sustainability, organizing volunteer programs, and voicing the concerns of our community.
Outside Brands – Build on Successful Heritage With Woman-Led Leadership Team
“Outside Brands will continue to grow with our three-discipline model of retail, leisure recreation, and destination management, with a focus on the Lowcountry of South Carolina and the Georgia Coastal Empire. We are regularly adding new experiences, services and retail offerings.”
Big Jim’s at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
Here’s what people are saying: “Always Great Food! Surprisingly Good! Anytime we’ve come, the food has been excellent! Nice treat! Check out Big Jim’s.”
Real Men of Cycling
As a group of guys who live and breathe bikes, they can not only tell you the best way to get from here to there on two wheels, but they can make sure you get there in comfort and style.
Black in Business
That hands-on help is already making a major impact on the black business community, elevating entrepreneurial dreams above the roadblocks in their way.
Hilton Head Is Still Fun: A Podcast for Locals by Locals
A podcast for locals, by locals: with Caitlin Lee & Heather Rath
Meet the Health Professionals
A July 2023 Special Section on our Health Professionals
Saving Daws: As Father’s Day approaches and we honor fathers and father figures, one local dad is in the fight of his life—the fight to save his son.
Scott and Stephanie Skager with their children Lennon (5) and Daws (3), and Amanda and Nate Skager with their children Amelia (11) and Nathan (8). As Father’s Day approaches and we honor fathers and...
Doctor Dad: Father of two and owner of a thriving concierge practice—and lately wearing a developer’s hat—Dr. Kamal Patel shows that you can have it all.
Last year, Dr. Kamal Patel and his family finally pulled off their dream vacation. Spending a week in Paris and a week in London, they did the usual tourist things, which meant a lot of sightseeing....
Haute Yacht Summer
Special thanks to Hilton Head Yacht Charters & Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina for hosting our Photoshoot.
Serious Fun: At Alliance Dance Academy, it’s about exploring the joy of dance. It’s about laying the foundations for success. And, oh yeah, it’s about having a blast doing it.
It’s hard to put into words the sheer hypersonic explosion of sound and spirit that a couple of dozen little kids can create. Their bottomless reserves of energy that can only be tapped through...
Daily Cafe + Market
Longtime Hilton Head Island residents bring the Daily Café and Market to life at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
Rockfish @Bomboras Bar: Family-owned destination upping its game once again
“I think we should start a family business,” said a young Taylor Whitehead, son of Rocky and Ginny Whitehead, owner/operators of Rockfish Seafood & Steaks at Bomboras on Hilton Head Island. It...
Pulling a Few Strings: Bob Abdou
Step inside the surreal world of puppeteer and ventriloquist Bob Abdou and meet a few of his best dummies.
The Ultimate Floor Show: KPM Flooring dazzles in new mid-island space
Nestled in a quiet, unassuming plaza just outside the hustle and bustle of Palmetto Dunes, longtime island staple, KPM Flooring, has found its new home. The long-awaited reveal of the modern...