I would argue that March is one of the busiest months of the year around these parts. During the course of putting the April issue together, the CH2 crew made it a point to get coverage of the Hilton Head Ireland St. Patrick’s Day parade, Island Rec Center’s WingFest, the Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival, Dancing with the Local Stars at Hilton Head Ballroom, the Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting and the Arts Center’s 30th Anniversary Spring Benefit featuring Sutton Foster.
And we didn’t even make it to everything! If you’re not already following us on Facebook and Instagram, head over and do so because that’s where a lot of our timely content happens.
A few months ago, Caitlin Lee, after reading our story on Mahjong, send me a message saying, “Now you need to cover needlepoint!” I am friends with Caitlin on TikTok and often see her videos pop up where she’s showing her followers the latest canvas she’s working on. I often got a kick out of them because here is this young woman, completely obsessed with something most people would put in the category of “grandma activities.”
Well, boy, was I wrong. On Valentine’s Day, Jevon Daly and I headed over to Needlepoint Junction with cameras rolling to capture Nana’s and Needles, a monthly occurrence where more experienced needlepoint aficionados assist those just learning the craft with their projects. I was shocked to find so many young people there – and equally impressed with the community of people at that store, just talking, telling stories and laughing (a lot of laughing) as they worked on their projects at large community tables. See our story on page 122 and definitely don’t miss the video of our day, which will be landing on Facebook sometime this month.
This issue also had Barry Kaufman and I playing a game of disc golf on a Sunday morning with two local enthusiasts, Brandon Beat and Roby Bregar. There is also quite a community here, and we enjoyed the small talk and learning the finer arts of trying to throw a flying disc through trees, around ponds, and into what looks like a garbage can with chains on it to achieve par. See that story on page 114.
Our travels this month also took us back (we covered this home in 2022) to the biggest estate on Hilton Head Island, located in Wexford. Bill Anderson with Sotheby’s International Realty invited us to use this stunning property as a backdrop to our spring fashion spread. If you need a home with a movie theatre, five unique bars for entertaining, a bowling alley, and water views, this could be the place. See the spread on page 50.
Last, but certainly not least, Cheryl Ricer continues our Staying Power series with the Heritage Classic Foundation – because of course! See 36 for the story, and if you read just one story in this issue, make sure it’s that one. The story of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing is one that most definitely put Hilton Head Island on the map – and indirectly may be the reason a lot of us are here.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the tournament this month!
Maggie Washo
Publisher / Editor-in-Chief
