As the foundation continues to grow, Hayward and her team will continue to prioritize education, research, conservation, and organizational sustainability.
Port Royal Sound Foundation On a Mission For a Sound Future
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Haute Yacht Summer
Special thanks to Hilton Head Yacht Charters & Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina for hosting our Photoshoot.
A Tale of Modern Romance: Online Dating App leads to Lowcountry Dream Wedding
About seven years ago, Hayley Edwards, who was born and raised on Hilton Head Island, was working at a law firm in Columbia, S.C. Stephen Pournaras was a third-year medical student at the University...
Here to Help: Spotlight on the Town of Hilton Head Island’s Team
The Town of Hilton Head Island isn’t just a singular entity. It’s a team of people who live and work here just like us. Each one brings their unique spirit, determination and specialty to their field, the culmination of which is an organization that keeps our green spaces beautiful, ensures our citizens have access to the best services, and welcomes millions of visitors each year.
Daufuskie Island Dream Home: Comfortable, casual, and contemporary Haig Point haven
Architecture by H. Pearce Scott, Pearce Scott Architects
Construction by Chuck Hunter, Osprey Construction, Inc.
Interiors by Janis Campbell and Jo Ann Alatis, J and J Designs
Project Turtle Watch, Established 1981
The 2023 sea turtle nesting season officially begins on May 1. Hilton Head Beaches have been monitored for sea turtle nesting for over 40 years. Not many sea turtle nest monitoring programs can...
Neighborhood Stroll: Haig Point, Daufuskie Island
Daufuskie Island is the southernmost sea island in the Carolinas. Five miles by three, it is 5,000 acres virtually untouched by man, 400 residents (give or take), three miles of uncrowded beach, two...
Sister Style: Gigi’s Boutique sets the standard for Lowcountry style and grace
During the Great Recession, which occurred from late 2007 into 2009, most people were concerned about their investments, their mortgages, and whether they could trust their banks with their money....
A Spring Soirée with Chef Lynn Michelle and Cassandra’s Kitchen
There are as many social occasions and parties in the spring as there are flowers blooming in the South. Easter, the RBC Heritage, school graduations and Mother’s Day are just a few reasons we...
Diary of a Chicken Wing Judge
It has become something of an annual rite of spring around here—for me, anyway. There are a lot of people who obviously look forward to warmer temperatures. Many more look forward to anything green...
A Bird Lover’s Bonanza: Wild Birds Unlimited Hilton Head fuels backyard birds and your passion for them
Hilton Head Island and the entire Lowcountry is a mecca for birding enthusiasts. The diversity of bird life, which includes spring and fall migrants as well as local birds, is fascinating both for...
Lowcountry Dream Home in Moss Creek: Design Team creates family-friendly, cozy, welcome home
Just across the Hilton Head bridge and overlooking the marsh in the beautiful Moss Creek community lives an abode whose primary function is to keep a family of five cozy and close. On top of that,...
Neighborhood Stroll: Moss Creek
#7 North Fairway of Tom Fazio Devil’s Elbow Moss Creek is the first off-island community, just minutes from the Hilton Head Island bridge. Featuring over 1,000 acres of private, gated residential...
Meet the New Disruptors: COAST Brokered by eXp Realty
To the paradigm shifting likes of Blockchain, Amazon and Uber you can add the disruptive crew at COAST Brokered by eXp Realty.
Real Treatment: Carolina Window Designs introduces a new way to make your home beautiful
There is an old proverb that says when a door closes, a window opens. It is one uniquely suited as an introduction to Teresa Knoll, interior design consultant with Carolina Window Designs. When her...
Exceptional, Sophisticated, Smart: Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff’s Wilson Village has it all
Architecture by Wayne Windham Architect, P.A. ,Construction by H2 Builders, Interiors by KS McRorie Interior Design
Vacation Vibes: Spring fashion set in a stylish Sea Pines home
Special Thanks to The Prud’homme Team and Pacaso for hosting our shoot in this stylish Sea Pines home. Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat. Modeled by Julia Rockett & Gioia DiBartolomeo
Stately, Spectacular, and Serene: Ribaut Island home stuns from every angle
Architecture by Kermit Huggins (Mark Bremmer, draftsman), Construction by Rick DeLong, Advantage Builders, Interiors by Mary Jane Bucci, MJ Design
Ordained by Pod: The Lowcountry’s resident ace reporter and her trusty producer took a moment away from their ultra-popular podcast to tie the knot.
Mandy Matney and David Moses have never tended to follow tradition. The most obvious example would be the way they parlayed Matney’s extensive reporting into the Murdaugh family into a smash hit...
Neighborhood Stroll: Forest Beach
Forest Beach is one of Hilton Head Island’s most established and most unique residential neighborhoods, comprised of two main areas: North Forest Beach and South Forest Beach. Many locals refer to...
“We Fell in Love Here for a Reason”
Alan and Kathy Perry have been a part of our community’s fabric for decades. As Alan is sworn in as mayor, we introduce you to a couple that you most likely already know.
2022 Realtors of the Lowcountry
Beth DeAngelis Keller Williams Realty Lowcountry The Coastal Living Team 8 Lafayette Place Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 (843) 271-4254 coastallivingbybeth.com What is your favorite room in a house?...
Where There’s a Whippoorwill, There’s a Way
How Marissa Paykos and James Young turned a few acres into a new way of looking at farming.
Lowcountry Vetreprenuers: Five veteran entrepreneurs share their secrets to translating military training into business success
Before venturing out into entrepreneurship, many tried and true methods of preparation are available on the road to owning a business. You can gain experience as an employee or gain an MBA. But one path to becoming the boss flies stealthily under the radar: the United States military.
On Point in Palmetto Bluff
Architecture by Court Atkins Group , Construction by H2 Builders, Interiors by H2 Design Gallery and Tracy Hawk
The Bannons Have Crossed a Line
Bluffton’s favorite husband-and-wife legal eagles, Jim and Meredith Bannon, are taking their show on the road.
Step Into the Pickledome
It’s funny how the same thing can seem wildly different to different people. To some, cilantro adds a flourish of herbaceousness to Mexican street food. To others, it tastes like soap. It’s much the same with pickleball.
New School Thinking, Old School Values
Old Coast Heating & Air Conditioning has a radical approach to service: actually doing the job right. Now that’s cool.
Building a Better Future: Montgomery Law Firm, LLC
At Montgomery Law Firm, LLC, your family’s future prosperity is just a simple plan away.
When Skincare is your LUX-ury
LUX—A Medical Spa celebrates the unique beauty in each of us
Pandemic Paradise in Palmetto Dunes
Couple finds peace on the island amid covid chaos
Ranch Style Beach Beauty in Palmetto Dunes
Interiors by Erin Dougherty and Bryn Dunn of ISABELLA Style, Charlotte, N.C. , Construction by Residential Home Services, Landscape design by Carlos Lopez Landscapes
River Road Reverie: Finding sanctuary at the Bluff
“We first visited Palmetto Bluff 10 years ago on our way home from a family vacation in Charleston, and it was love at first sight,” Gina Malkiewicz said. “We were in awe of all the natural beauty...
Savannah Style Siren: Transitional looks that ferry you from summer to fall
Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat, Modeled by Gioia Di Bartolomeo
Neighborhood Stroll: Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
Touring Hilton Head Island’s premier neighborhoods
The Surreal World of the Horan Brothers
The Lowcountry’s most acclaimed pack of misfits and party animals readies for their shot at the small screen
Lyrical Love Blooms Anew for Hollifield
Everyone loves a white wedding. We all want to believe in everlasting love. Marriage was a lifetime promise in the not-so-distant past. Newer generations treat the concept like an impulse Amazon...
Where in the World is Clayton Rollison?
The worker bees in the trenches will tell you that chefs come and go. The only constant in the food and beverage industry is change. You could be in the weeds with a best friend on Thursday night only to find out they took a job across the street on Saturday. The most fortunate restaurant owners will tell you their biggest secret is consistency with the staff. Make them happy whatever it takes.
Ready for Kickoff? Here’s Your Fall Food & Football Finder
We already know Hilton Head Island and the surrounding Lowcountry is where the masses migrate for good food and that everyday vacay feel. As the summer winds down, cooler breezes kick up, and...
Lowcountry Fish and Grits Music Festival
Music, food, and a good time for the binyas (natives) and comyas (non-natives)
Operation Excellence: Robert Moul steps outside the box to elevate your real estate experience
Have you seen him? He’s the guy with the exquisitely groomed Aquaman beard, walking around in a suit and tie (complete with matching pocket square) on the steamiest dog days of summer. While clothes...
Long Cove Lowcountry with an Edge
Merged styles blend beautifully in warm, welcoming, wide-open new home
Neighborhood Stroll: Long Cove Club
Touring Hilton Head Island’s premier neighborhoods
Our 268 Acre Foxhole
More than a sporting club or enchanting event location, according to its members, Legacy Oaks Preserve is, “a lifesaving venue.”
Taking in a Dive along the Coast
When you think about all the games we played to pass the time as kids, it doesn’t take long at all to rattle off a list. Of course, this was long before the smartphone changed everything. Heck, I am even talking pre-cable TV and remote controls. Can you imagine our kids living through such a time?
Keeping the Wheels Spinning: How Jim Buser was able to grow his empire despite lockdowns, setbacks, and incursions from big-box juggernauts.
If you grew up in sports, odds are good you have that one coach who taught you something that stuck with you. Far more than simply showing you how to run faster, catch a ball better, or swing a bat...
Plugged In: Is an electric vehicle in your future?
If electric cars could talk, they would tell you they feel misunderstood. And those who love them would give them a big hug and a “there, there,” while advising them to be themselves, dare to be...
Underground Burrito
I’ve met all kinds of people in my decade-plus chasing good eats across this region: good ones, bad ones, tall ones, short ones, and anything you can imagine in between. Around every corner is a...
Food-court Fare with a side of Family-Friendly Fun
Train-themed Crave Station offers something for everyone
Saving Fur Babies 24/7: Carolina Veterinary Critical Care offers pet care when you need it most
Carla Genther, Andrew Starmer, Dr. Katherine Hamlet, Dr. Denise Lane, Dr. Josh DuVall, Dr. Matt Tenwolde and Nicole Smith If you own a pet, then it is very likely your fur baby is as dear to you as...