Connection is Key

Over the past twenty years and counting, Elegant Island Living has firmly established itself as an exclusive must-read publication for anyone living or interested in Golden Isles and South Coastal Georgia region. We love seeing the issues our readers proudly display on cocktail tables and getting requests for copies to hand out to visitors, conference participants, and wedding parties. We’re thrilled to hear you saved copies with your favorite recipes we shared, or that your family has collected every issue as part of a years-old tradition. But even more than producing a magazine and website that beautifully captures and reflects the spirit of St. Simons Island and the surrounding area, we’re proud to have our thumb on the pulse of this community. We have grown and adapted to meet the needs of our readers and advertisers, finding ways to keep the community informed on a more immediate basis and effectively promote our advertisers’ sales, restaurant specials, and pop-up fundraisers and non-profit events at a moment’s notice. another resource we offer our readers is the EIL Insider. This e-newsletter delivers our digital content and info about current community and advertiser events directly to your inbox each week. Subscribe on our website, it’s free! As the voice of Golden Isles, we strive for community connection 24/7 to keep our thumb on the pulse and to be able to provide you, our readers/viewers, with engaging and informative content in whatever form you choose, be it print, digital media, or social media posts. the

Our strongest social media platforms are Facebook and Instagram and we have also maintained a presence on Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. Now we’re one of the frontrunners in the Golden Isles on Meta’s new Threads app too, so come join the conversation with us there! And don’t forget we have separate dedicated social media accounts for I’m With the Band to keep up with the Golden Isles live music scene and updated listings for who’s playing where and when. We are active on these accounts daily posting content from our issues, sharing photos of our beautiful surroundings, covering non-profit and community events, and promoting our advertisers’ products, services. and sales. and have even added shopping and subscription purchase options. With more than 16,000 followers on Facebook, and 13,000 followers on Twitter, and a rapidly growing organic following on Threads, our goal is to always be in touch and in tune with what’s going on in our community. This is how we get our story ideas and the info we need to spread the word about important events and other happenings. We also use this powerful tool to promote our advertisers. We encourage you to engage with us on these platforms and share with your family, friends, and visiting guests.

The EIL website (elegantislandliving.net) is updated weekly with content from current issues, including Social Scene photo galleries so you can see who’s out and about having fun. Our digital calendar is loaded with community events so you can make plans. You’ll find the I’m With the Band listings here, as well as a page dedicated to the art exhibits on display at our local galleries each month and any special art events, like Crafts in the Village and Art Under the Oaks. If you love to cook, you’ll find a treasure trove of recipes under our Community Cookbook tab, and local history buffs will love the History Highlights section.