C2 Lowcountry Insurance Professionals
AssuredPartners 1323 May River Rd., Suite 101 Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 706-2438 National Scope, Personal Focus To some people, insurance might just be little more than a piece of paper kept in a safe somewhere. But to high-net-worth individuals, those who know that...
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. What services do you offer? A wide variety of corrective facials,...
A Neighborhood with Purpose
With the amount of the rapid development and burgeoning municipal growth in Bluffton and the surrounding area, there’s a particularly bright spot of city planning that reads like a “restoring faith in humanity” storybook. Osprey Village is an inspired and innovative...
The Return of the Lucky Rooster
One of Hilton Head Island’s more popular restaurants returned to the Eating and Liking grid last spring. Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar re-opened after a nearly year-long COVID-induced shutdown in 2020. Ultimately, the concept was sold by founder/creator Clayton Rollison...
A Note from Mayor McCann: November 2021
Giving Back to Help Others Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This is the time of year when we express how grateful and blessed we are. However, many people, though thankful, may be having a tough time buying food, paying rent, or dealing with other unfortunate economic...
A Note from Mayor Sulka: November 2021
Bluffton’s Best This past month, we recognized an officer in our police department, Sgt. Jason Rodriguez. It seems like yesterday when I wrote an article (2015) about the hiring of several officers, including Sgt Rodriguez. Speed forward to today, and he has shown...
Destination: Wellness
Hilton Head Island chef Amanda Russ Cifaldi is ready for her closeup. Get ready, world.
Dividend Growth Investing: The benefits of reinvesting your dividends if you do not need the income
A dividend growth investment strategy is one that only invests in companies that increase their dividends to shareholders each year. A diversified portfolio of these companies can produce a growing stream of dividend income while keeping your savings invested to grow...
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. Her original Maggie and Me, located in Circleville, Ohio, was closed,...
From the Roots Up: For more than a century, Bartlett Tree Experts have shown that you can see the forest for the trees.
In case you weren’t aware, we take our trees very seriously in the Lowcountry. There are ordinances galore, on both sides of the bridge, telling you what you can and can’t cut down, what trees need to be where, and how many of them there must be. Yet as seriously as...
A Little Wild: How Priscilla Neville found lifelong friends, curious wildlife and a deep disgust for Froot Loops Pop-Tarts on the Appalachian Trail.
It was nighttime on the Appalachian Trail, during a rocky stretch that pinballs between peaks of the Smoky Mountains. The towering Virginia pines held up a sky that was slowly bleeding inky black, and Priscilla Neville was cooking her dinner around a crackling fire....
Editor’s Note: November 2021
Do you have a heart for serving others? After spending a few weeks photographing and talking to some local volunteers for this issue, I can say that, by and large, our community does. Please read our interviews, starting on the next page, with some of these selfless...
The Fabric of a Family: Generations of quality come together in two businesses that share a roof, a family, and a dedication to doing it right.
Just Cushions / Hilton Head Furniture Co. Staff....Top Row: Andy Dante, Larry Setola Jr., Larry Setola Sr., Victor Oregon, Kevin Borda. Bottom Row: Gulianna Setola, Paulie, Judy Pugatch, Sally O’Connor, Christine Setola There’s a particular standard that the Setola...
A True Lowcountry Treasure: Maria Walls
Can government bureaucracy and innovation ever truly co-exist? Just ask Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls.
The Show Must Go On!
Bluffton’s biggest little performance troupe, May River Theatre, announces its triumphant comeback with All Together Now!
Clearing the Air: A few new additions to the décor at Rockfish Seafood & Steaks might just hold the key to getting back to normal.
Step in the wayback machine with us for just a moment as we journey to the year 2018. Can you remember what life was like pre-COVID? Do you recall how you could pack yourself into a tight elevator or sit down in a crowded restaurant without sparing a single thought to...
10 Tips for Remodeling Your Master Bedroom
Fact: A master bedroom with a fresh look not only feels good but can also give you a return on your investment between 40 and 80 percent. In comparison, high ROI projects—like kitchen and bathroom remodels—come in at about 85 percent (HGTV.com). The master suite...
Musicians in Bathrooms featuring Heart and Harmony
Musicians: Liam Cronin & Candice Rae
Why You Need Monthly Spa Treatments
Many people think of spa treatments as a luxury, not a necessity. Facials, massages, mani/pedis, or any service that helps us look or feel better can be misconceived as something decadent to do on special occasions, like on vacation or when we need to right a wrong in...
Wilting Rose: Questions hover around the future of a historic mansion that has been a part of Bluffton’s history for centuries.
In many ways, the history of Rose Hill Mansion is the history of Bluffton itself. Resting at the center of what once was a thriving plantation, it was built by Dr. John Kirk, whose family name informed Bluffton’s original moniker, “Kirk’s Bluff.” It housed northern...
With a Straight Face: Jim and Meredith Bannon bring their lighthearted approach to the serious business of the law.
If you’ve ever been on the megapopular website Reddit, you know that Redditors, as they are called, love to disagree on things. You can post something as innocuous as a picture of a piece of bread nailed to a tree (and someone has) and expect a full-blown brouhaha to break out. Which is what makes it so weird when they all find something they agree on.
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.