I sort of felt like I was on a summer vacation as we put together this issue highlighting all the fun things the Lowcountry has to offer.
As always, we were at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina to kick off the first HarbourFest night on June 3. There was a huge crowd for the inaugural fireworks night of the 36th season and we were there to chronicle all the families who had come back to get their hats signed by Shannon Tanner and their faces painted by Cappy the Clown. See the story on page 36.
Then it was off to beautiful Beaufort for a different sort of backdrop to our July fashion spread. We popped into the kazoo museum, trekked to the Boneyard Beach, posed in front of the lighthouse, and lunched with Campfire Tyler at the Waterfront Park. Head on over to page 44 to follow those adventures.
While not wasting time on TikTok a few months ago, I came across a video from someone who had just been to Eudora Wildlife Animal Safari, in Salley, SC. On a visit to Pine Mountain, Georgia, a few years ago, I had the opportunity to feed wild animals from the car, so I was eager to do it again. I had no idea we had one so close – so Jevon Daly and I headed out in our safari gear to have one of the most unique day-tripping experiences I’ve had in a while. Cruise on over to page 130 to read Barry Kaufman’s article and follow us on social for the video of an unforgettable experience with Ellie the Giraffe. One bit of advice: Maybe take your older car … the camels can be aggressive when trying to get the snacks you’re feeding them from your car window!
If you’re going to be on an island on vacation, you must get out on a boat. Our resident therapist, Sheila Tucker, and I did just that for the maiden voyage of the Outside Hilton Head Lowcountry Boil dinner cruise. The vibes were high as we boarded the Aloha with our other media friends and enjoyed a delicious dinner and cocktails provided by Sprout Mommas. For details on how to book this experience and several other fun on the water adventures, sail over to page 30.
We had so much fun putting together this issue for summer, and I hope you enjoy learning about things that maybe you didn’t even know existed around here.
Have a wonderful July! We’ll see you next month for our highly anticipated Women in Business issue!