For this dedicated real estate professional, it’s not about just doing the job. It’s about doing it right.
The Unstoppable Beth DeAngelis
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Women In Business
An Accidental Artist: Pandemic lockdown fuels creative fire
When the pandemic hit and we were facing lockdown, Susan Ballard did what most of us did: she moved from the bed to the couch and back again, binge-watching television until there was nothing left to watch. “There were only so many episodes of Schitt’s Creek,” she said. “I knew it was time to get out of bed and do something.”
Upcycled Fashion
Apart from being somewhat sexist, Mark Twain’s idiomatic expression the “clothes make the man” is fashioned in truth: People are often judged according to the way they are dressed.
All in the Family: Independent Benefit Advisors
Ashley Gasiorowski was not expecting to fall in love with pickleball. It just happened. “This year has been an interesting year,” she said. “I had picked up the sport of pickleball from my friends...
Face First: Bella Santé Esthetics offers unique custom and corrective treatments
If you’re in the market for skincare spas, the options abound. However, contrary to what you may think, one size does not fit all. Your skin is as distinctive and exceptional as you are, so finding...
Rock and Ride: CycleBar offers empowering experiences, creative classes, and community spirit
Taking a class at CycleBar Hilton Head offers an unforgettable encounter with energy that will leave you rinsed out, inspired, and powered up. For the past six years, CycleBar Hilton Head has used...
A Summer Kiss from Coastal Bliss
To show off the latest looks from Coastal Bliss in Shelter Cove Town Centre, we headed to some beautiful backdrops right here on the island. Can you tell where each shot was taken? Email your guesses to
maggie@ch2cb2magazine.com for a chance to win $100 to spend at Coastal Bliss. We will draw a name from all correct entries and announce the winner on July 20 on CH2 magazine’s instagram and Facebook pages.
Healthy Habit Meets ‘The Challenge’ Contestant
Local talents collaborate to break down barriers and provide clean nutrition
That is a Big Deal: How a little podcast about some notorious Lowcountry residents became one of the biggest things streaming.
It’s hard to believe it’s been just under a year, but so it was that on June 7, 2021, Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were found dead. The layers of intrigue, scandal and deception that have been peeled...
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...
Lowcountry Mompreneurs 2022
“When you have kids, making time to do what fulfills you, be it career or otherwise, is not selfish it’s self-care.” “I’ve learned that every working mom is Superwoman.” “Shout out to working moms. You’re doing your best, even when you think you’re at your worst.”
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...
Egan + Ella: Spring Styles for any occasion!
Afton, Mary and Heather of Egan + Ella model their newest spring arrivals in Old Town Bluffton. From music festivals to weddings, this store has options and accessories to help you standout with style.
Modern, Mellow and Marshside at Moreland Village
Builder: Boshaw Residential. LLC, Architect: Pearce Scott Architects, Interior Designer: Kelly Caron Designs, ASID
In Beaufort with Birdie James
Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat + Michelle Taylor
Modeled by Caroline Molloy
Hair & Makeup by True Beauty by Joanna Marie
Photography by M.Kat
Special thanks to Harden Creative
REAL Women RISE! 2022 conference explores and encourages the empowerment and impact of women in real estate
REALTORS® from all over the state gather in Columbia this month for the REAL Women Conference, an event to empower women in South Carolina real estate to RISE (Reach, Inspire, Support, and Empower)...
Red Rover, Red Rover…Send your dog right over
When it comes to pet services in a vacation destination like Hilton Head Island, you have options. Red Rover is “Where you want to bring your top dog(s) on Hilton Head, for grooming, PlayCare, boarding, dog washing, and the best dog food on the planet.”
BenchMark Sets the Bar: Lowcountry physical therapy clinics remain the standard for rehabilitation
Chances are that if you’ve been diagnosed with an accident-related injury or a disability or disease affecting your body’s ability to move or function properly, then you’ve visited a physical...
Tulips Thrift Store:Meet the local shop that’s building a dream, from secondhand to a second chance at life.
As you page through listings or directories of local thrift, consignment, and secondhand shops, like the southeast region’s “Treasure Guide,” you’ll find exactly that: a guide to treasures tucked in...
Treatment Tips from a Friendly Pharmacist for Common Colds in Adults
Article by Sandra Harley Counts, PharmD I’ve just retired to Hilton Head Island after 38 years of teaching drug therapy to family medicine doctors in training. I miss sharing information, so CH2...
Tina Simmons’ Story: Putting the Self Help in Bluffton Self Help
The mission of Bluffton’s storied charity organization, like Bluffton itself, has evolved.
A Perfect Circle: Making the perfect bagel isn’t easy. But Island Bagel & Deli’s staff proves it’s worth it with every sweet and savory bite.
It’s 2 a.m. on Hilton Head Island. Most of us are asleep, but at Island Bagel, of course, at 2 a.m. they’re just getting started. “This is a 24-hour operation,” said owner Ana Rojas. That’s not to...
When Creativity and Consistency Meet: Local artist Monica Tovar preserves magic, holds beauty, expresses truth
Local artist Monica Tovar doesn’t know how she became interested in art because it happened so early in her life. “As long as I remember, my family always told me I am an artist,” Tovar said. “I...
Challenge Your Body, Change Your Life
Pilates Hilton Head invites you to experience a powerful, full-body system of exercise to look and feel your best.
Challenge Your Body, Change Your Life: Pilates Hilton Head invites you to experience a powerful, full-body system of exercise to look and feel your best.
If you could unleash a genie from a bottle and be granted three wishes for your body, what would you change? Would you ask for stronger legs, a flatter tummy, a toned backside? Would you plead for your back to stop hurting, your jeans to zip, or your golf game to improve?
Editor’s Note: December 2021
Heather Rath recently commented to me that life goes by faster for people who work on monthly publications. I would say that is probably accurate. In preparation for this issue, our team has seen...
C2 Special Section: Medical Spas
Kennedy Geyer Bella Santé Esthetics What is your specialty? Acne and anti-aging. Acne is something I’m extremely passionate about because it’s not only physically painful but emotionally as well....
Destination: Wellness
Hilton Head Island chef Amanda Russ Cifaldi is ready for her closeup. Get ready, world.
Maggie and Me Boutique: A pandemic-proof Bluffton boutique
A little over a year ago, Rebecca Mancini, Ohio native and owner of Maggie and Me boutique in Bluffton, was visiting her sorority sister in Bluffton on what she regards as her hiatus from COVID-19....
A True Lowcountry Treasure: Maria Walls
Can government bureaucracy and innovation ever truly co-exist? Just ask Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls.
The Sandbox: Children’s museum fosters discovery, encourages play, and offers community
The Sandbox Children’s Museum opened its doors on Hilton Head Island in 2005 with a mission to provide inclusive and safe environments for children to learn and explore with their peers and caregivers through hands-on discovery and imaginative play. The driving force behind the mission is to cultivate the physical, social, and cognitive development of the island’s children as well as the thousands of children from around the world who visit here each year.
The True Spirit of the Community
Let it never be said that the Lowcountry doesn’t know how to give back. Ours is a community built on a spirit of volunteerism, where any need that needs filled will soon find itself with a small army of helpers at their disposal. When we set out to spotlight a few of the legion of selfless locals who call our area home, we knew the hardest job would be in limiting our search. While the volunteers you see here are to be lauded for their generosity and spirit, know that for every face you see here, there are hundreds more ready to make life a little better in our community.
On Inspiration and Art with Katie Moore Howson
Article by Courtney Hampson
Strong, Committed, Ready to Serve: Island Realtor®, industry leader Cindy Creamer
Setting a high bar and breaking barriers are qualities synonymous with Cindy Creamer’s brand of real estate. As only the eighth female president in the 77-year history of the South Carolina...
Information Key to Minimize the Mess of Divorce: Kennedy & Blackshire help lay out the legal road
Pam Blackshire and her family law partner, Bree Kennedy, meet clients for the first time at what can be the most vulnerable and emotionally challenging point in their lives. Blackshire said that’s...
Art That Doesn’t Match the Sofa: Get to know Robin Ross and just say no to boring beige
There are two ways of seeing the world: the average way and the artists’ way. To the average person, a tarnished silver pot is just that: a tarnished silver pot—an object that maybe sits on a table...
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Anna Barnes
What’s your sign? Sagittarius Most underrated song that, in your opinion, should be a classic? “Honey Come Over,” by Rocky Block Biggest compliment you’ve ever gotten from a fan? That I sound like...
C2 Fashion: How to Fall Festival
Fashion by Copper Penny Hilton Head, Hair by: Madyson Mardon and Makeup by: Erica Horton, Salon Karma
Ashley Hahn: Elevating Us with Art
Art can elevate the artist and the viewer alike. In his book Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Wassily Kandinsky wrote, “The spiritual life, to which art belongs and of which she is one of the...
A Summer Wind for All Seasons
Their new Beaufort enclave features more amenities than traditional neighboring waterfront homes: indoor hydrotherapy pool and hot tub; fully equipped fitness center; golf simulator, golf workshop and putting green; stylish state-of-the-art billiard room. And yes, even their own signature “Pelican Bar.” John and Lisa Cregan dreamed big when they decided to build in coastal South Carolina. It all began on the golf course.
Whisper Creek Spa: Your destination for the ultimate bliss
Nobody said life on Earth would be easy. Some days, it seems that the very air is charged with invisible stress ions that try our patience, tense our necks, wrinkle our faces and ravage our bodies. Have you ever wanted to stop the world and get off? Now you can at Whisper Creek Spa.
An Eternal Evolving Equation:Achieving work/life balance
Female entrepreneurs and women in the workplace impact the world in far-reaching ways. Many, too, are caring for our families or loved ones. Women constantly juggle personal and professional commitments and responsibilities, which makes finding balance difficult.
Side Hustles Are ‘The New Black’: What you need to know about putting your passion to work
Everyone knows someone (either in real life or online) who seems to have it all—and just a little bit more. In addition to holding down a day job, she spends weekends “researching” fabulous destinations, earning passive income while sitting on the beach, or posting about the lux PR pages she gets in the mail. How does she do it? A side hustle.
C2 Women in Business Special Section
CH2/CB2 Magazine presents the 2021 Women in Business featuring over FIFTY Women in the Lowcountry.
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Ben Jones and Ellie Lentz
What’s your sign?
Ben Jones: Libra
Ellie Lentz: Taurus
A Note from Mayor Sulka: August 2021
Support for Small Business. As the mayor of Bluffton along with our town council, we have always supported our local businesses in many ways. The Don Ryan Center for Innovation (DRCI) is one of the most visible ways we demonstrate this local business support.
Maggie + Jevon Doin’ Lowcountry Stuff: Bikes and Burgers
Biking around Hilton Head Island is top on the list of things to do for many of our visitors. With over 60 miles of leisure paths available for exploring, you will be hard-pressed to hit them all on your week’s vacation. But we suggest you veer off those paths and do a little beach biking for an even better time.
Road Trippin’: On the Hunt for Something Interesting..
Modeled by Caroline Molloy, Styled by Kaila Jeffcoat, and Hair & Makeup by TrueBeauty by Joanna Marie
For this month’s fashion feature, we decided to hop in the car and head down the mostly untraveled roads of South Carolina in search of interesting backdrops. When was the last time you just got in the car and went on a drive for the pure joy of exploring small towns and places you’ve never been before?
A Flocking Good Time: The biggest event you probably haven’t heard of, Pledge the Pink, returns
There are some events that dominate the calendar here on Hilton Head Island. Sure, the usual run of things has been disrupted over the last year or so, but as we return to normal, we know exactly what to look forward to in any given month. You know exactly when your favorite food festivals are, when you’re going to get to check out some classic cars at the Concours and when your opportunity to get some PGA autographs will be.
Negotiating and Networking: Strategies to find your voice and be seen
Career success is increasingly defined not just by how many hours you spend at your computer, but also your ability to advocate for yourself and to connect to others. Respectfully pushing back, incorporating outside perspectives, and navigating groups are essential skills in today’s ultra-connected society. It’s up to you to connect the dots between self-worth, ideas, businesses, and people. If your goal is to have a seat at the table where your ideas can be heard, it’s not enough to simply be successful and sociable. Instead, you must be deliberate in your efforts to advocate for yourself and grow your sphere of influence.