December 2012 by Hilton Head Monthly

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CONTENTS December 2012 Departments 12 At the Helm/About the Cover 14 The Big Picture 16 The Vibe Inside the area’s growing gift economy, plus Mayor Laughlin shares his plans for economic development. By Sally Mahan, Lance Hanlin 28 Your Neighbors: Social Spotlight 62 Column: Money Report Looking back at 2012. By Steven Weber 64 Business: On the Move 68 Your Neighbors: Wedding

Inside the December Monthly

Cover: ‘It was hell’ Six area firefighters respond to Superstorm Sandy. By Lance Hanlin Readers’ Choice Awards 2012 Thousands of you voted, and your favorites heard you loud and clear. Special section: Holiday shopping Save time browsing the aisles by checking out our guide to the hottest gift items of the year from local retailers. History of our world, Part II The second part of our history-making look at the past visits Bluffton. By Barry Kaufman, Erinn McGuire

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Spend the holiday season giving back with our annual charitable registry. By Charles Edwards

123 Golfer’s Guide

An IJGA alum is lighting up the links, and a word with The King, Arnold Palmer. Edited by Lance Hanlin

146 A pushup in a pear tree Fitness for a cause with CrossFit. By Courtney Hampson

152 Every dog has its day Sample the newest flavor of the Lowcountry at River Dog Brewing Co. By Courtney Hampson

68 Column: Wedding bell bliss The best way to face the big day is pampered and beautiful. By Leah McCarthy 98 Home Resourcebook Take a tour of some of the big winners at this year’s Lighthouse Awards. 111 Column: Lynes on Design Baby, it’s cold outside. By Debi Lynes 132 Column: Secret Places You see dunes. The island sees the only thing keeping it together. By Todd Ballantine 134 Lowcountry Calendar 150 Column: Big Tastes Love ‘em or hate ‘em, oysters help define the Lowcountry menu. By Sally Kerr-Dineen 154 Where to Eat 168 Last Call By Marc Frey

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Most of us view December as a time to look back at the year that was and wonder two things: First, what have we accomplished, and second, where has all the time gone? For the busy little elves at Monthly, it's no different. It's been an outstanding year here, thanks in no small part to you, our reader. Last year in this space we invited you to get involved with the magazine and truly make it your own. You came through with flying colors, sharing your thoughts on our Facebook page, taking Monthly with you on vacation around the world, gracing Swag Club with your expert opinions and helping us bring you the magazine you wanted. It's been an astounding adventure in reader participation, and we thank everyone who has joined us on it so far. Of course, one of the most remarkable aspects of 2012 for us was our astonishing growth. This year saw a few issues that were among the largest we've ever

put out. This would not be possible without the many local businesses who have supported us through advertising, and we are deeply grateful for their patronage. In this season of remembrance and celebration, however, we are not just raising our glasses to a year of continued success, we're laying plans for the future. Starting in the next issue, you're going to notice a few changes around here. It's too early at this point to tip our hand, but trust us when we say that you're going to be amazed. Read on, enjoy the final issue of 2012, and we'll see you all in the coming year.

SUBSCRIPTIONS One-year (12-issue) subscriptions are $12. Visit www.hiltonheadmonthly.com and click on “Contact Us” to subscribe. PRESIDENT Anuska Frey afrey@hiltonheadmonthly.com PUBLISHER Lori Goodridge-Cribb lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Barry Kaufman barry@hiltonheadmonthly.com GOLFER’S GUIDE EDITOR Lance Hanlin lhanlin@golfersguide.com ART DIRECTOR Jeremy Swartz jeremy@hiltonheadmonthly.com DESIGN Charles Grace, Brad Kelley EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Sally Mahan, Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Arno Dimmling, Russ Greene, Rob Kaufman, Jabberpics, Chloe Pinnock, Mark Staff, John Wollwerth CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd Ballantine, Courtney Hampson, Lance Hanlin, Sally Kerr-Dineen, Debi Lynes, Sally Mahan, Leah McCarthy, Erinn McGuire, Steven Weber ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES Rebecca Verbosky rebecca@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 239 Cathy Flory cathy@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 228 Majka Yarbrough majka@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 231 Archie Karijanian archie@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-384-9544

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Bluffton Firefighters Derek Franks and Emerson Kovalanchik were two members of a special task force sent to Maryland to help those in need following Superstorm Sandy. Read their amazing story on page 16. Photo by Russ Greene

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Photographer Rob Tipton took this stunning shot of Harbour Town lit up in all its holiday finery. This year’s Christmas festivities in the Sea Pines Resort include your chance to ice skate under the Liberty Oak. Check out page 134 for the full calendar of holiday fun.

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HELL’ Bluffton firefighters Derek Franks (left) and Emerson Kovalanchik were two members of a local task force deployed to Maryland during Superstorm Sandy. 16

Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Burton firefighters respond to Superstorm Sandy BY LANCE HANLIN PHOTOS BY RUSS GREENE

luffton firefighter Derek Franks has gone through years of extensive training, but none of it could have fully prepared him for what unfolded Oct. 29 in a quaint Maryland fishing village. “It was hell,” Franks said. The town of Crisfield, located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, has a population of less than 4,000 residents. Known as “The Crab Capital of the World,” the town draws many tourists for its seafood, wildlife, natural beauty and simpler way of life. Franks wasn’t there for the world-famous Maryland blue crab or any leisure activities, though. He and three other firefighters from the South Carolina Task Force rescued 33 Crisfield residents during the height of Hurricane Sandy. “Winds were gusting up to 90 miles per hour,” Franks said. “It

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“It was the most intense 3 ½ hours of my life. Nothing really prepares you for that type of environment.”

Bluffton Firefighter Derek Franks

was the most intense 3 ½ hours of my life. Nothing really prepares you for that type of environment.” With water stretching almost a mile from the Crisfield harbor, Franks and his team pulled 29 people from their homes using two swift water rescue boats. Four other residents were assisted to military trucks. Many of the citizens were handicapped, making rescue even more daring. “One leg, no legs, blind, obese … we had it all,” Franks said. The most memorable was a mother with six young children. “She had twins that were between a year and 18 months old,” Franks said. “When we got her and her kids back to dry land, you could see the relief in her eyes.” Rescue operations started at 4 p.m. and were suspended at 7:30 p.m. when the hurricane made landfall. Franks was taken aback by how quickly the water rose. “The first house that we pulled two people out of, when we finally got done 3 ½ hours later, you couldn’t see windows or the doors to the house,” Franks said. “It was nothing but roof.” The South Carolina Task Force is an urban search and rescue team made up of firefighters from around the state. Maryland requested the services of the swift water rescue division on Oct. 28. Franks and five other local firefighters dropped what they

were doing and made their way to headquarters in Columbia. Other locals deployed were Hilton Head Island firefighters Jason Walters and Jeff Webber, Bluffton firefighter Emerson Kovalanchik and Burton firefighters Jennifer Williams and Tom Webb. The task force left Columbia at 3 p.m., just five hours after Maryland’s request was made. Hauling eight Zodiac swift water rescue boats and a 24-foot enclosed trailer with equipment, extra water and MREs, the unit was originally headed to Northwest Maryland, where they would begin rescue operations after Sandy passed. Those plans abruptly changed

while the unit was in transit. They were now asked to head to the Delmarva Peninsula before the storm hit. “We are accustomed to responding after the fact,” said Webb, who was one of the task force founders in 2002 and was task force leader for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “That was the original intent when we left. In transit, we were re-directed to the coast and were going to be there pre-strike instead of post-strike. That was an adjustment. We were heavily equipped and trained for it, but we had never walked down that path before. It was educational and a times a little unnerving.” With its new orders, the unit

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Hilton Head Island firefighter Jason Walters deployed to Kent Island, Md. during Sandy. December 2012

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The gift that keeps on giving Tony Rocha gets zen at Art of Yoga Studio

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist BY SALLY MAHAN PHOTOS BY CHLOE PINNOCK

At this time of year, we are often reminded that it truly is more blessed to give than to receive. But there are a group of local businesspeople who are living that mantra year-round by taking part in what’s being pegged as a “gift economy.” Simply put, a gift economy is a type of economic system in which goods and services are given without any expectation of reward or payment. According to the New World Encyclopedia, “A gift economy emphasizes social or intangible rewards, such as karma, honor, or loyalty, for giving.” April Lewis, owner of The Art of Yoga on Hilton Head Island, is an adherent of the practice. Her studio doesn’t charge fees for its services, which include yoga classes, herbal consultation, holistic healing and massage. “It really is a simple idea about getting what you give,” she said. “People think that way during the holidays, but we hope people will think about that concept yearround. “It’s all about the honor system. When we tell people the fee is whatever they want to pay, some 18

of them say, ‘Wow, that’s awesome,’ and some people want a ballpark figure of what to pay. But that’s the fun of it – seeing people’s faces when we explain that we’re a donation-only business.” So how well does it work? Marty Crocker, a massage therapist at The Art of Yoga, says it is simply amazing. “From a numbers perspective, I’ve tripled my income over the last three years,” he said. “I have clients who’ve given me 10 times more than what I charged in the past. I don’t ask for anything and suddenly people want to give you everything.” For Crocker, however, it’s about much more than money. A massage therapist for the last seven years, he took on the gift economy philosophy about two

years ago. He said the whole idea for him is to “eliminate barriers to entry. I don’t believe massage should be a luxury. So many people need it for health care. I can help them with aches and pains in a noninvasive way. I wanted to eliminate the excuse that they don’t have the money for it. I do it for whatever they want to give. “I’m also wide open to bartering,” he said. “If your gift is money, or your gift is a goat, let’s find a solution together.” Overall, Crocker said, the gift economy fits in with his moral code. “I’m trying to become an example for others to follow,” he said. “It’s the basic philosophy of yoga and non-attachment. If we treat each other better, we’re happier, and it makes life a heck of a lot

easier. I really try to practice what I preach.” For volleyball enthusiast and coach Genia Edelman, the gift economy changed her life. Edelman was a high-powered executive in Atlanta when she came to the realization that she wanted to find her passion in life. She left her job and moved to Hilton Head a little over three years ago and examined where she wanted to go in life. She’s always been very passionate about volleyball, which she coached in Atlanta. She’s also very passionate about helping young women become strong and confident, about teaching them how to be team players. So, she started coaching in the volleyball area near the Tiki Hut on the island and players paid what they could afford. “It’s funny, but

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Logan Edelman, Founder of Logan Leggs Entertainment

when I first told (the players) this was a donation-only business, some would ask me what’s fair to pay me. I said whatever is fair is fair. People said I’d get taken advantage of, that my time is valuable. But the reality is that if you have no expectation of payment,

you can’t be taken advantage of. My goal isn’t to make money. My goal was to develop self-confident individuals.” And her business took off. “When it started on the beach it started with just a few girls. Then 20 to 30 girls would show up and

then I started coaching boys, too. It branched out to be much bigger than I envisioned. “I’ve now been asked to coordinate volleyball for the entire region by USA Volleyball, the governing body for the Olympics. It’s really been cool.” Her generosity has gone viral. “The coolest thing is that my son (Logan Edelman of Logan Leggs Entertainment) is a musician and he’s started a donation-only studio in Bluffton. He’s trying to help young artists, who donate equipment, time, money or whatever.” Tony Rocha, a personal trainer on Hilton Head Island, has also found success in the gift economy.

Rocha, who is going to school for massage therapy, said his part in the gift economy started with doing charity work. Additionally, he lost a lot of weight, and as a personal trainer those two things inspired him to want to help others. “I’m not out to make a quick buck,” he said. “I just want to give people what I’ve been given.” Overall, all of these folks taking part in the gift economy say they are given so much more in so many ways, that people don’t take advantage of their kindness. As Lewis said, “People really do want to be good.”

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Taking care of business

Mayor Laughlin proposes an economic development corporation to increase the visibility of the island as a great place to visit, live and do business. BY LANCE HANLIN

uestion 1: You are interested in opening a business on Hilton Head Island. Where do you go for upto-date information about doing business here? Question 2: You already have commercial property here and are looking for opportunities to redevelop it. Where do you go for that? You may not like either answer. “There really isn’t any place to go,” Hilton Head Island Mayor Drew Laughlin said. “You’ve got the Chamber (of Commerce) but their focus tends to be on shortterm vacation tourism and current event marketing. The Town (of Hilton Head) devotes a good bit of time to it, but there is a need for an entity dedicated to attracting business and possessing strong business skills and experience to work with business prospects. We need to think long-term about what our visitors and residents of the future will want and what sectors of private business might be attracted to

“It will be a one-stop shop for business interested in growing or coming to Hilton Head. It will also help us conduct basic market research – allowing us to understand what the trends are and what target segments we need to focus on.”

Mayor Drew Laughlin

Hilton Head Island.” The plan for that entity is an island-specific economic development corporation. A four-person committee, appointed by Town Council, has issued a report recommending the formation of a nonprofit corporation with a full-time executive director. It will be governed by a volunteer board of experienced business executives. According to Laughlin, the corporation’s mission will be to encourage, develop and enhance local economic redevelopment required to sustain the quality of life on Hilton Head Island over the long term by coordinating economic regeneration under a singularly focused entity. It will be governed by volunteers with strong

business skills and supported by the town. “I expect the Town Council will take that up here very shortly,” Laughlin said. “We need to be more active in terms of economic development and redevelopment.” Local economic trouble surfaced during the 2008 global recession. Around 70 percent of gross retail spending on the island was generated by tourism. As the number of tourists dropped, the local economy suffered. The tourists have started to return but the lesson has been learned. Hilton Head’s economy needs to be less dependent on tourism. The economic development corporation will take a lead role in managing and dealing with current and prospective business owners.

“It will be a one-stop shop for business interested in growing or coming to Hilton Head,” Laughlin said. “It will also help us conduct basic market research – allowing us to understand what the trends are and what target segments we need to focus on.” The corporation will not replace ongoing efforts by the Lowcountry Economic Alliance to promote regional economic growth. It will complement that organization with a focus on Hilton Head Island. The committee that recommended the corporation consisted of established businessmen Peter Parrott, Richard Cyr, Jim Gant and Tom Lennox. Others such as Terry Ennis, John Salazar and Shawn Colin also worked closely on the project. Bill Harkins served as the council’s non-voting liaison to the committee. “I think business prospects want to work with business people more and less with government officials,” Laughlin said. “This would differ significantly from what we’ve done. It’s very important.”

FROM THE “TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE APOCALYPSE” DEPT.: If you’re like us, the (possible) coming apocalypse of Dec. 21 is really bumming you out. After all, the end of the world affects us all, since that’s where we keep all our stuff. Enter Bluffton entrepreneur Vince Ferullo, with a business plan that exemplifies the old motto, “It’s just so crazy it might work.” According to the greatest press release ever written, if people have chocolate imprinted with the Mayan Calendar and the Mayan Chocolate God, there is a chance we can continue living past the 21st of December. “Just in case the Mayans have this date right, if we show a little respect to their calendar by placing it on a large chocolate piece, we may just be saved,” Ferullo said. It’s worth a shot. Check out www. Mayanchocolate2012.com to buy your own*, or don’t and let the world end. Your call. * AS OF PRESS TIME, THE WEB SITE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED

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THANKS TO RALPH LYNES FOR THE MEMORIES I so enjoyed the feature article in November’s Hilton Head Monthly. deja vu - I remember my husband leaning out and shooting a copperhead at Camp Lejeune, N.C. My career Marine died in 1970. I then moved to Hilton Head with the United States Postal Service and retired in 1989. I miss the Hilton Head I moved to, so it was wonderful to read your comments and memories of the times we will no longer see. I can’t think of a better place to spend the rest of my life. My daughter Paula and family live in

Point Comfort, I have a condo in South Forest Beach, could I wish for more? Again, thanks for your comments, memories and love for S.C. Much love and prayers to you and your family. Anne Delvecchio South Forest Beach THE MISS WAS A HIT I wanted to take a moment to thank you for printing the story about our Miss Hilton Head Island Maegan Garner! It definitely helped clear the air I think about the two different Miss Hilton Head Islands. We are now in preparation mode for the 2013 pageant which will be happening on January 26th! Thanks! Charlotte Ward

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Continued from page 18 drove straight through the night, reaching the Delmarva Peninsula at 4:30 a.m. Members were then split into six teams of four and stationed at local fire departments. Kovalanchick, Williams and Webb were put on a team with the Huntingtown Fire Department, south of the Chesapeake Bay. “Knock on wood, we just had some really minor calls,” Webb said. “Four- to six-inch flooding in some neighborhoods that did not require any type of rescue or assisted evacuation of the residents. We were shaky at times but luckily the wind direction changed and the waters went down.” Walters and Webber were deployed to Kent Island, Md., and also didn’t see major action. “We didn’t really see much of anything,” Webber said. “We were 26

too far south. We could see the Atlantic on one side of us and the Chesapeake Bay on the other side. We were there for about 36 hours. All they had was some high winds and a little bit of flooding, but nothing real bad.” Walters also spent part of his deployment filling in as operations chief each time director Dan McManus went on rest. While checking on crews, he saw some of the damage caused by Sandy. “It felt really good to help people out during their time of need, but it was also upsetting to realize that it could happen here,” Walters said. “That could be your valuables spread across the yard or your house that was destroyed.” Franks and his team were assigned to Ocean Pines Fire Department, located just outside of Ocean City, Md. His team responded to several minor calls before the big night in Crisfield.

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The giving continues with Monthly’s Swag Club, with two more great — and more importantly free — items that we gave to our readers just because we love them. First up is Terri Lee, who took home the BabyCakes waffle maker. My family had the opportunity to try it out this weekend and LOVED IT. It very easy to use, light weight, small for easy storage and very low maintenance regarding cleaning. The green ready light lets you know when waffles are perfect and ready to eat. Bite size, finger friendly waffles makes easy handling for little hands and for dipping. Also great for

“The last time we actually got sent out the door was Hurricane Katrina,” Franks said. “We all drive to Columbia to train quarterly, spending time away from our families. It’s amazing how 3 ½ hours of response can validate all of that. We’re doing good things and we’ll keep on doing them.”

AFTER THE STORM Hilton Head Island firefighter Nick Pfeifer also played a role in Sandy relief efforts. Along with his regular duties, Pfeifer is an Emergency Medical Technician for the South Carolina Disaster Medical Assistance Team, a federal unit that operates under the Department of Health and Human Services. He was on his way to Ohio to work on some of his rental properties Nov. 3 when he was deployed. “Needless to say, I didn’t have my gear on me,” Pfeifer said. “I bought a few things in Columbus and had

Next, in what has become an oddly child-centric edition of Swag Club, Susan Cook reviewed BoogieWipes. BoogieWipes...They work great.... could be a bit smaller so you wouldn’t feel like you were wasting them. Smells good too. Less of a battle with the grandkids’ snotty noses since it is less irritating to their noses than tissues! - Susan Cook Want in on the free stuff? Email editor@ hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject header SWAG CLUB to join.

my girlfriend FedEx the rest of my gear to me.” Pfeifer caught a flight from Columbus to New York’s LaGuardia Airport where he met other members of his team. The next day, the unit took a bus to Nassau Community College on Long Island to help run a shelter for displaced residents, many with special needs. “It was just helping people with anything that needed to be done,” Pfeifer said. “I helped shave guys’ faces, helped people to the bathroom, tried to find loved ones they were separated from. It was a whole myriad of stuff.” Pfeifer’s team spent two weeks at the shelter before they were relieved by another DMAT team. “It makes you very appreciative of everything you do have,” Pfeifer said. “A lot of those people had absolutely nothing and no family to lean on. It was very humbling. I gave out my number and address to a lot of people. I think I made a lot of friends that I will probably keep in touch with.”

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Karis Art Gallery recently hosted a collection of works by artist, author, actress and philanthropist Jane Seymour. The culminating event was an appearance by Dr. Quinn herself, followed by Monthly’s VIP dinner with the artist. u Seymour talked art with local artist Amos Hummell (far right) and wife Lynn. q Seymour inscribes one of her paintings purchased by Sandy Woodard while gallery owner Pete Karis looks on. u Seymour with Monthly president Anuska Frey. q Evan and Marie Holtzwasser with their new open heart painting and the artist. PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

t Sea Pines Montessori Academy (SPMA) 8th grade graduating class of Phillip Evans, Thomas Dean “Bo” Jenkins IV, Sarah Sugg, Uige “Rik” Ujaan, and Sarah Vanderslice are all smiles after participating in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. u The Special Forces Association Parachute Team from Fort Bragg, N.C. jumpstarted the “Fore The Troops” benefit at Bear Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head Plantation on Oct. 13. The jumpers, carrying our American flag, made a precision landing on the practice range. 28

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Rose Hill Mansion owners Robin and Robert White posed for a moment with Monthly’s Majka Yarbrough during Wine Wednesday at the mansion. The event was held on the historic grounds of the plantation house as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Read more about this unique house in our history section starting on page 82.

Leisa Cram and Becca Edwards smile for the cameras during the S.C. Governor’s School of the Arts and Humanities “An Evening with Our Stars” event. Art, Bubbly, and Cakes drew a crowd of hungry art lovers who came out to devour some eyecatching artwork and sample the delicious cakes those works inspired. t Carrie Hirsch and Eric Sayers are all smiles.

p Artist Mary Edna Fraser and Chef Jean-Yves VenDeVille from Savannah Technical Culinary Institute

u Jerri Husch gives pop art the sweet treatment. PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

Emeritus at Palm Village recently celebrated its grand re-opening. Here residents Judith with mother, Betty, and Kathleen with mother in-law, Stephanie, enjoy the festivities. 30

Select employees from Alexander's, Old Oyster Factory and Red Fish restaurants recently traveled to Napa Valley, California to further their wine knowledge. (pictured here at Domaine Carneros Winery)

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Black Marlin, famous for its seafood and waterfront views, wins big in the brunch category giving this institution its fifth Readers’ Choice Award.

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Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café racks up its seventh Readers’ Choice Award in 2012, taking home consecutive wins dating back to 2006.

This category usually goes to a nonfood service business, but Charbar Co. crushed the vote with their fun vibe and mind-blowing burgers.

Since 1982, Bess’s killer sandwiches and sides have been the toast of any party. Staffer picks: Try the Cloudy Special and Soap’s Delight sandwiches.

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Signe took her spot in the Hall of Fame last year, and the winning streak continues with win number seven in 2012.

On island, the old Irish standby is your best bet north or south. On the mainland, Blufftonians flock to the casually graceful Cottage on Calhoun Street.

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The Lowcountry master of Asian cuisine, Wei, struck again when Okko opened earlier this year. It didn’t take long for them to establish a huge reputation for sushi.

It’s exactly like your backyard, only the food is waaaay better.

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This makes win number seven for Michael Anthony’s, part of last year’s inaugural class in the Hall of Fame.

PIZZA

The ‘shroom took home last year’s award for pizza, and keeps the streak alive with another well-deserved win.

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This family-run restaurant has established itself as the place for south of the border flair and freshness.

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Our record is eight Bravehearts. Your move.

The island mainstay made the move from Coligny to Palmetto Bay Road and raised the game for area ‘cue.

With a few new places making the island burger scene a pretty intense battlefield, the old standby Jump ‘n’ Phil’s hops in out of nowhere to claim the top prize. Well done!

On an island like ours, a favorite seafood award is not an easy one to come by. Sea Grass Grille just makes it look easy with their stunning and mouthwatering menu.

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The same sentiment seen above applies to fried chicken in the South. It’s a pretty full dance card if you want to compete, and Publix tender crispy goodness came out on top.

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Who’s a good boy, Jake? YES HE’S A GOOD BOY.

NOTE: Do not eat the canopy at the Chocolate Canopy. Everything else is delicious, though.

The green lady orders up a tall non-fat half-caff seventh win.

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FRANKIE BONES Everything about Frankie Bones exudes cool, but this win proves you’re never too hip for decadent cheesecake.

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A well-won victory for the place where there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

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HILTON HEAD ICE CREAM Hilton Head Ice Cream opened in 1982, and has simply owned the local frozen scene since.

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Take a look at the boards above the bar, and you’ll see that The Lodge was into the craft beer scene before it was cool.

Raise a glass to win number 14. The winningest restaurant on the island has sewn up the wine category for 11 straight years.

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Is it the margarita, or is it the way it pairs just right with a rooftop dining experience and grouper that melts in your mouth? The answer, of course, is yes.

OUTDOOR

For our money, there is no better sunset on the planet than right there at Skull Creek Boathouse. We see you agree. PHOTOS THIS PAGE BY ROB KAUFMAN

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The hottest spot for cool jazz brings home win number eight.

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Raise your pint to win number 8 for these hall of famers. Captain’s orders.

Fact: Several staff members have petitioned to make Casey’s an unofficial satellite office. So far no luck, but hope springs eternal.

A little bit of big-city sophistication right by the beach makes Daniel’s an easy choice for late-night celebration.

PHOTOS THIS PAGE BY ROB KAUFMAN

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The ladies in pink are always a highlight of our annual Pet Expo. We’re glad you like them, too.

Mike Cody’s radio spots are irresistible, but more importantly they make you think. Everyone DOES drive a used car. Woah.

With a new mammoth south-end location, Harris Teeter has this category... in the bag.

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With this sixth win, Evergreen Pet Lodge joins the 2012 class of the Readers’ Choice Awards Hall of Fame. Congrats!

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CAR REPAIR H+H AUTO

It’s win number 7 for these hall-of-fame gearheads.

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TRU VALUE COLIGNY The little-bit-of-everything store proves it’s possible to be a jack and a master of all trades.

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Trust us when we say you’ll want to visit these folks during our Readers’ Choice Awards party. It’s not a party without them.

Once again, the local choice wins out. CoastalStates has been a consistent top choice in these awards, and for good reason.

The Collins Group is another regular winner in these awards. We’re sold.

Some joker put “the whole island” as favorite retirement community. We’re guessing they’ve never seen the elegance of this Vi community.

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go. A great win by Valerie Wilson Travel.

No kidding around, a great first-time win for this Red Cedar mainstay.

Last year’s Rookie of the Year could prove to be the store to beat in the gift store category. Expect to see them again next year.

Dr. Jack McConnell drew up the blueprints right here on Hilton Head for a nationwide network of care and support.

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New patients welcome!

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It’s win number eight for this stunning course.

Last year’s winner ties this one up again (with matching handkerchief).

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New parkway access makes this course a hole-in-one.

To say that Jiva Yoga has proven extremely popular with Monthly readers wouldn’t be... a stretch.

Have we used up our pun quotient yet? No? Well then it’s easy to understand why you love holding court at PD.

We might not know art, but we know what we like. Fortunately, our readers know both.

Hide your husband’s credit card. This place has everything.

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The new-look Tanger I raises the bar for shopping in the Lowcountry.

Readers are feeling the burn at Beach City, giving them their first Readers’ Choice Award.

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And it’s a sparkling eighth win for these hall-of-famers, who have won this category every year since 2005.

We could get lost in this Northridge wonderland for hours. We have, too.

Tomorrow is another day for Tara’s, but they’ll face it with a brand new Readers’ Choice Award.

The Greenery’s hall of fame status is secure as your votes give them their seventh award.

The last time Joni Vanderslice and company didn’t win this award was 2004. They’ve owned it ever since.

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One of the most beautiful spots on the island is getting more beautiful when renovations finish up this January. Want to see it first? Our Readers’ Choice Awards Party will be the first event in the new ballroom.

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BARBER SHOP THE BARBER SHOP

The name is simple, but for 25 years the style’s been anything but. This island staple makes its first appearance here in Monthly’s Readers’ Choice Awards with this win.

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H2 BUILDERS And it’s a hall-of-fame win for these Lowcountry builders, who nail down their fifth win this year.

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KPM FLOORINGS It’s back-to-back wins for KPM flooring.

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These bug-squashing experts have been around since 1979.

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HOWELL-CHASE HEATING AND AIR Another back-to-back winner.

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WISEGUYS The sign says guys, but our readers said gals. We’re not going to argue.

Surprise: the place that won for favorite beer also won for guy’s night out. The pool table and dude-centric decor probably didn’t hurt their chances, either.

Astounding food and a fun vibe make this a sage choice, but we still like the reader who voted for “any hot tub.”

Bluffton was crying out for a family fun center like this for years. Station 300 answered in a big way.

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ROLLERS WINE & SPIRITS IN COLIGNY The first is the best, as this 52-year veteran wins again.

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Favorite In a packed field of expert mixmasters, Shelly took top spot.

Irvine’s secret weapon sliced his way into your heart.

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We double checked, triple checked and quadruple checked, and these two took home the Readers’ Choice Award in a photo finish.

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Fraum Chiropractic took home the Readers’ Choice Award last year, making this very nearly literally a back-to-back win for them.

Sue and company have earned more votes than any other business in awards history.

JOIN US JANUARY 24 FOR OUR ANNNUAL READERS’ CHOICE PARTY WITH CRANFORD AND SONS AND THE DEBUT OF THE NEW WESTIN BALLROOM

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This long-time island favorite finally earns Readers’ Choice cred.

The combined beaches of Sea Pines took home the Readers’ Choice Award with 32 percent of the vote, but below is the full breaker-by-breaker breakdown.

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MONEY REPORT / STEVEN WEBER

The financial future

Looking back at 2012, and charting your course into the new year.

his past year turned out to be a year marked and paced by the political process, beginning with hotly contested primaries, two emotional conventions, three cliffhanger debates, and now, the aftermath of the election and a lame duck Congress. Once again, the United States has proven a shining example to the world of how the democratic process works, even in a sharply divided nation. Over the last eleven months financial markets have had to contend with the infamous Facebook IPO, weather-related market closings, the East Coast economy savaged by Superstorm Sandy, the Fed’s “Operation Twist” and “QE3,” multiple flareups of the European debt crisis, and a generational changeover of leadership in China. We reveled in a strong market rally from January until May, suffered through a summer slump, saw gains return through the end of October, only to retreat in November. The real estate market, so far a no show in the recovery, finally began to show signs of life. 2012 has been in turn a challenging, maddening, frustrating deflating, turbulent and triumphant year. Now, with 2013 just over the horizon, here are a few things to prepare for, and some things to attend to, before the year ends. The IRS allows investors in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to offset gains against losses in their portfolios. This only applies to your investments held in taxable accounts; not IRAs or

401(k)s. Additionally, gains and losses must be realized, that is to say, they must be the result of a sale, buyout or takeover. If the investment is held for one year or less, it is considered a shortterm gain or loss, and is taxed at the same rate as other ordinary income, between 10 and 35 percent. If you have held the investment for longer than one year, it is considered a long-term gain or loss. You’ll pay no tax if your total income places you in the 10 to 15 percent tax bracket. If you are in a higher tax bracket, the gain is taxed at 15 percent, no matter what your tax rate. Exercise caution; these tax treatments are very likely to change in 2013, and capital gains tax may increase. The lion’s share of charitable donations are made between now and Dec. 31. Remember, in order to take a tax break you must itemize deductions, the organization must be a legitimate nonprofit, and you must have a record of the donation. For contributions of less than $250 you can use a returned check; otherwise you will need documentation from the charity. Non-cash donations of items valued over $5,000 require an appraisal, as well as a signature from the charity on your tax return. Appreciated stocks or funds provide an excellent strategy to fulfill your charitable intent, and save on taxes as well. When calculating the charitable deduction on a securities gift, you can deduct the market value of the stock,without reference to your cost. So you’ll get the full

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deduction and avoid paying capital gains tax on your profit. It’s relatively easy to make this type of contribution if your shares are held at a brokerage firm; you’ll need to get specific transfer instructions from the charity and convey them to your advisor. Be sure to get started now so you won’t miss the Dec. 31 deadline. Speaking of deadlines, if you make a pledge this year but don’t actually make the donation until 2013, you can’t take the deduction in 2012. However, you can use your credit card to make a contribution in 2012 and get credit for it in 2012, even though you won’t get your bill until next year. Make sure your favored charities are spending your money the right way. Unfortunately, natural

disasters, such as the storm which devastated the East Coast, bring out all types of bogus charities and fundraisers looking to profit from other’s misfortune. Steer clear of middlemen hired by charities to act as fundraisers and deal directly with the charity. Use online resources such as CharityNavigator. org and CharityWatch.org. to get detailed information and rankings on an organization’s efficiency. While next year’s tax policy is still up in the air, we do know the contribution limit for 401(k) and 403(b) plans will increase to $17,500 in 2013, with the additional catch up contribution for those age fifty and older remaining at $5,500. IRA contributions

will increase to $5,500 in 2013; the additional catch up contribution remains at $1,000. IRA and Roth deductibility limits for those covered by a retirement plan at work have also been raised. In 2013 high income taxpayers will have to deal with a .9 percent Medicare tax surcharge on the employee’s portion of earned income. This applies to the extent earned income exceeds $200,000 for a single taxpayer, or $250,000 for a married couple. There will also be a Medicare related 3.8 percent surcharge on investment income, including interest, dividends and capital gains. This surcharge will apply to the lesser of net investment income, or the amount

that total income exceeds $200,000 for individuals, and $250,000 for couples In closing, all of us at The Bedminster Group want to wish all of our readers a very happy holiday season and a peaceful and profitable new year. Steven Weber, Gloria Harris, and Frank Weber are the investment and client services team for The Bedminster Group, providing investment management, estate, and financial planning services. The information contained herein was obtained from sources considered reliable. Their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those from any other source.

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SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS To submit briefs, personnel updates and announcements, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject line “On The Move.”

NEW HIRES

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The Beach House, a Holiday Inn Resort, has hired Tom Neely as the general manager of the Beach House executive team. In his new role, Neely will be responsible for the oversight and management of staff, all food and beverage outlets and sales and marketing initiatives at the 202-room oceanfront resort. Neely brings more than 25 years of hospitality experience to The Beach House. Coastal Carolina Hospital recently announced the promotion of two of its administrators. Steve Hoover has been promoted to vice president of operations and Christina Oh has been promoted to assistant vice president of outpatient services. Hoover has a bachelor’s of science degree in medical technology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and a clinical laboratory science degree from Wake Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, N.C. He is currently enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Phoenix. Oh has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and is currently enrolled in the executive master’s of healthcare administration program at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

NEW FACES AT FREY MEDIA AND TRI0 PUBLICATIONS Majka Yarbrough and Cathy Flory have joined Hilton Head Monthly as account executives, while Kim Molloy has joined Trio Publications as director of sales for Hilton Head Vacation Guide and the new Locate & Go Visitor Map. Yarbrough is a recent honors graduate of USCB. Originally from Bratislava, Slovakia, she completed a Leadership Internship class with USCB and The Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce in 2011. In the spring of 2012, Yarbrough accepted an internship with Hilton Head Monthly before being offered a full-time position. Flory is Flory an eight-year resident of the island with more than ten years experience in marketing and sales, most recently in advertising with The Island Packet. Molloy is an 18-year island resident who brings years of sales experience both in media and nonmedia related businesses.

with a B.A. in hotel, restaurant and tourism management and recently passed his level one certification of Sommeliers from the Court of Master Sommeliers Guild. Colleton River also welcomes new executive chef Robert Wysong. Wysong has served as chef at numerous clubs and restaurants, including the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island.

Chris Yarrison has joined Colleton

Beach Properties of Hilton Head announces the promotion of two of its long-term employees: Erica Duren to the position of financial manager and Stacy Hutcheson to the position of communications associate. Duren formerly worked in the property management side of the company as the guest services manager. Hutcheson has been with Beach Properties for three years.

River as food and beverage service manager. Yarrison previously worked at Country Club of Hilton Head, where he served as assistant food and beverage director. He graduated from USCB

Jennifer A. Thompson, CFP® has joined Oak Advisors LLC as a certified financial planner and client services administrator. Thompson has more than 15 years of

Master Stylist Christine Smith has joined House of Color salon in Bluffton. Smith is a certified colorist and Great Lengths extensionist, formerly of Salon Karma.

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experience in the financial services industry and holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Kati Schroeder, formerly an educa-

tor for over 12 years, has recently joined her husband, Charlie Schroeder, at Foundation Realty as a Realtor. Before joining Foundation Realty, Kati was an educator for more than twelve years. She worked as a teacher, coach and mentor for both students and colleagues. She has a master’s degree in reading and literacy and is a reading specialist. Ric L. Hollifield has joined Keller Williams Realty Lowcountry to launch his real estate career. With over 15 years as a mortgage banker (origination and management), Hollifield is using his expertise in real estate, finance, and our Lowcountry area as he builds his new career. Keller Williams has also added Dena Mitchell to

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its staff. Mitchell attended Ohio College of Business and Technology. She has had a long, successful career in the computer industry in Orange Country, Calif. The law firm of Jones, Simpson & Newton, P.A. has announced that Kathryn “Mandie” Snelgrove has joined the firm as an associate. Snelgrove is a 1996 graduate of the University of South Carolina and a 2004 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. Palmetto Medical Group has added Stephanie Lovato, PA-C to its medical staff. Lovato received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of South Carolina, graduated with honors from South University in Savannah, and received her masters’ in physician assistant studies in 2008.

Sabina Sister and Lori Padgett have

recently joined Photography by Anne as a photographer’s assistant and second photographer for weddings and events. Sister, a senior at Hilton Head Preparatory, is an unpublished author, an amateur photographer, a world traveler and an ambitious Leo. Padgett, a native Texan, is talented and very passionate about photography. She has many years of experience shooting photojournalistic assignments throughout the country. Jeff Byington has joined the

International Spa Institute as the director of sales and marketing. Byington joined the Army right out of high school and worked his way from enlisted soldier to the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. After graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1988, he

served his country as an Army officer for five years. His supervisory skills led him into sales and marketing, where he developed and managed diverse teams across the Southeast.

AWARDS, ACCOLADES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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Hilton Head Hospital has received

the Get With The Guidelines®Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its excellence in the treatment of patients with heart failure. This award is given to hospitals that achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals

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and have achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with four of nine Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. Two Beaufort County art teachers have been selected to receive Artsonia’s Annual Leadership Awards for a second consecutive year. The annual recognition goes to only 10 teachers from each state. Bluffton Elementary School art teacher Karen Beltz and Coosa Elementary School art teacher Donna Sams received the recognition in 2011 and again in 2012. Andrea Albright, a licensed Realtor and buyer specialist with Collins Group Realty, has been awarded the Resort

and Second Home Specialist (RSPS) Certification by the National Association of REALTORS®. Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced its director of communications, Peggy Edwards, from Hilton Head Island, will receive the USTA South Carolina Media Award on Dec. 8. The annual awards recognize individuals, clubs and other organizations that made outstanding contributions to tennis. Award winners were chosen based on their accomplishments during 2012. The Media Award is presented to an individual or company that makes an outstanding contribution to reporting or promoting tennis in South Carolina. In its second ultimate instructor

class profile contest, local Hilton Head Island Resident and Beach City Health and Fitness Spinning certified instructor Kristen Dillon was voted first runner-up by a panel of professionals. Dillon won a $300 cash prize and $250 in other prizes for her “Push Your Threshold” profile — an indoor training class designed to improve performance for indoor cyclists as well as road cyclists and triathletes.

ANNIVERSARIES Collins Group Realty is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2012.During its 10 years in business, Collins Group Realty has sold nearly a half a billion dollars worth of real estate. The company, which was founded by Chip Collins in

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2002, now employs 14 full-time agents and seven staff members.

NOW OPEN Amazing Event Rentals has announced the physical expansion of its operations to include a Bluffton/Hilton Head location through the acquisition of Classic Party Rentals of Bluffton/Hilton Head and Savannah. Its team of professionals collectively possesses over thirty years of industryspecific experience, most recently as Amazing Event Rentals of Beaufort. 843-837-5090

Victor DelGuercio and Jerry Fiore have opened Prestige Property Watch serving Hilton Head and Bluffton. DelGuerico has been on the island for 24 years and most recently was with Hank Haney IJGA, Fiore relocated to Bluffton from New Jersey and is a master plumber. Prestige Property Watch offers home watch, maintenance and

concierge services. Prestige Property Watch is a full service, full-time partner for the absentee homeowner. PPW systematically inspects homes, providing peace of mind to engineer the risk out of being thousands of miles away. PPW Home Watch Service ensures efficient, enjoyable visits while providing services and amenities not traditionally associated with absentee ownership. 843-247-4662 Emeritus At Palm Village, located at 80 Main Street, recently celebrated its grand reopening. See our social spotlight feature, page 30, for photos.. The Charleston Mattress

announces the opening of a second location. Due to high demand, the company is outfitting a small, accessible satellite showroom at 2 Mathews Court Unit D on Hilton Head Island offering abbreviated hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.thecharlestonmattress.com

RELISH.ART.LOVE.LIFE. Jenny Lockhart has opened Relish art.love.life. offering personal coaching and group workshops by appointment. She is is a certified neurostrategist who loves helping people make positive changes in their lives. For a complimentary initial consultation call now: 843-384-9166 jenny@relishartlovelife.com or www.relishartlovelife.com. December 2012

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VERY WOMAN WANTS TO LOOK FABULOUS ON HER WEDDING DAY. NOT JUST GREAT, BUT BEAUTIFUL. The latest research in beauty and personal care found that women spent over $462 billion in makeup and beauty products in 2011. So you can imagine what goes into the big day. Brides are not only participating in basic beauty treatments, but are taking bold steps into unknown territory in personal care. Botox, fillers, injectables, chemical peels, teeth whitening, and tanning are now on her wedding to-do list.

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Nothing soothes bridal bedlam like a pampered appearance or a soothing spa day.

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“Botox cosmetics is the number one non-invasive cosmetic procedure performed in the world. Botox is a prescription medicine injected into the facial muscles to treat active wrinkles such as crow’s feet and frown lines. Botox takes effect in 2-5 days and usually lasts 3-4 months,” said Carrie Vorhmor of Serendipity Medical Spa on Hilton Head Island. “For brides, Botox and any other injectable should be administered at least one month prior to her wedding day in case any minor bruising or tweaking may be needed,” Vorhmor adds. That goes for any treatments or products that are new for brides — they should be used at least a month before the wedding. You never know how your body will react or whether it creates a look

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Pictures last a lifetime. Playing on your features and accentuating the positives are important. you love. The same advice goes for new haircuts and color. “Don’t wait until your wedding day to try a new look,” suggested Rebecca Levine of Hair Designers in The Village at Wexford. “Make sure a new cut or color process is done with your own hairdresser and one to two weeks before the wedding day.” Trial runs for hairstyles are always recommended. Levine added, “Be prepared with photographs to help with the communication between the stylist and yourself.” It is helpful to take a few digital photographs of your final look after the hair and makeup trial run so that you can see for yourself how you look. And don’t just rely on the advice of friends and family; you have to love the

results. One of the most frustrating feelings is walking out of a salon and not feeling like yourself. Professional makeup artists are also advisable on your wedding day, but request a trial for makeup as well. Keep in mind that how you look in photographs and how you see yourself in the mirror are two different things. Having a professional who understands this concept is crucial to looking your best. Pictures last a lifetime. Playing on your features and accentuating the positives are important. If you decide to handle your makeup yourself, remember that shimmery makeup can make you look oily and sweating in pictures. “Waterproof” is your best friend on your wedding day. Ask your makeup professional if they use

waterproof mascara. If not, bring your own to the makeup session. Another option for bright, beautiful eyes are eyelash extensions. “With eyelash extensions, mascara isn’t even necessary,” Alexis Sargo at Faces DaySpa advised. “For the cost of around $120 for a full set, each individual lash is applied and the results make your eyes really stand out in photographs.” Makeup applications aren’t just for the face. Heidi Daly, makeup artist at Le Spa in Sea Pines Center said, “Airbrush makeup is a great way to hide your tattoos and blend in your tan lines. By matching a bride’s skin tone to the airbrush makeup, several applications do an outstanding job of covering and

blending skin flaws and unsightly tattoo ink.” She added that the makeup application lasts up to 30 hours and is also waterproof. Proper maintenance of your face, hair and body shouldn’t just begin in the weeks leading up to your wedding. If you don’t have a solid beauty regime as soon as he pops the question, that is the time to begin one. “I would recommend starting a skin care regime with a high quality product. The sooner you start, the better,” Vicki Economou from The Fountain Spa recommended. Keep in mind that your face isn’t the only part of your body showing up in pictures. Your hands, back and neck shouldn’t be ignored either. Body scrubs, pedicures and manicures shouldn’t be

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forgotten. Well-manicured hands for you, and especially for him, are important since your hands are also frequently shot in wedding photos. Grooms, you aren’t off the hook when it comes to looking good on your wedding day. Our advice for the guys? Don’t neglect looking your best. Get a haircut a week before your wedding and make sure your facial hair is under control. If a beard is part of your usual look, keep it, but make sure it is well groomed. If you usually sport a five o’clock shadow, going with a clean shave will help you look fresh and well maintained. Scheduling appointments for the groom and groomsmen together at a local barbershop is a good part of his wedding to-do list. If all of these treatments and finding time to get properly primped and primed seems overwhelming, most salons and spas 72

have a professional wedding consultant to handle servicing all your appointments. The Westin on Hilton Head is one of the many spas and salons with a dedicated wedding consultant. Kathy Steele, manager of The Westin’s Spa said, “Having a consultant dedicated to you helps to reduce your stress the day of the wedding.” “It is very important that the bride has a good verbal relationship with the person doing her services and relays the correct information as to how she wants to look and feel,” she added. “This can be the difference in how smooth the day of the wedding goes.” When contacting spas and salons to schedule appointments, find out ahead of time how many in your bridal party will be participating in professional services. Timing is important, so knowing how many technicians are avail-

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able to handle your wedding party at the same time is necessary. Faces Day Spa has a “Beauty Brigade,” a team of up to 10 makeup artists on staff, to handle everyone at once. Having the professional come to your location is even more helpful in expediting the wedding day timeline, but being treated in a relaxed, calming environment does help to the reduce day-of jitters. If you are looking for a different atmosphere to share gifts and lunch with your bridesmaids and mothers, Deanne Taylor, managing partner at All About Me on Hilton Head Island, recommends spending time together at the spa. “We have close friends to the bride even mixing special music playlists to bring with them to listen to while having their services done,” she said. “It is a great way to personalize the experience as the songs bring special meaning and memories to each other. What better way to have some needed girl time than sipping Mimosas, sharing gifts, and getting pampered?” Budgeting for these treatments is suggested as well. A bride can expect to spend $60-100 for wedding day hair, $60-80 for makeup applications, and upwards of $300 for day-of packages. There are some free, must-do treatments leading up to your wedding day as well. Get plenty of sleep and cut back on water retainers such as alcohol, salt and sugar. Do what is best for you. And most importantly, your guy wants to recognize you when he sees you at the altar, so don’t do anything that will drastically change your appearance. Remember, having your inner glow, happiness and peace shine through on your wedding day is just as important as anything else. Being yourself is being beautiful. M December 2012

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SHOW OFF YOUR WEDDING ALBUM To submit photos and announcements, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject line “Weddings.”

SWANSON/MYERS Cara Marie Swanson and Patrick Joseph Myers married October 12, 2012 at Windows on the Waterway. Photography by Renée Ittner McManus/RIM Photography

HILTON HEAD by Hilton Head Monthly Stay up to date on the latest bridal trends at our website, www.hiltonheadbridalshow.com, then don’t miss the area’s biggest bridal show Feb. 10 at Hampton Hall. You’ll meet the Lowcountry’s finest wedding professionals, take in some fetching fashions, and even be entered into a contest to have your special day featured in a two-page spread in Hilton Head Monthly!

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

The Holidays are here. Prepare yourself and your shopping list with our gift guide!

2 DESIGNS BY CLEO 14 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island 843.342.7001 DesignsbyCleo.com One-of-a-kind jewelry uniquely handcrafted in sterling silver with freshwater pearls and/or semi-precious gemstones. It’s art you can wear!

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1 ISLAND GIRL Hilton Head Island Coligny 843.686.6000 - South Beach 843.363.3883 IslandGirlhhi.com Waxing Poetic is a jewelry collection for those who like something unique and personal. Write your story using these handcrafted sterling silver and brass pendants, chains, bracelets, and earrings. Add to your collection as often as you like with bravery and delight.

3 JIVA YOGA 1032 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island 843.247.4549 www.jivayogacenter.com Spice up your Holiday Season workouts with this red lululemon Power Y Tank, and afterwards liven up your mood and room with Zum candlelight. 4 THE PORCUPINE The Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island 843.785.2779 PorcupineStyle.com Bag by Deux Lux. It is a medium size reversible tote. $105.00 5 PRETTY PAPERS & GIFTS Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island 843.341.5116 Perfect for that special gift. Lady Primrose luxurious body creme with hand engraved initial. 6 FORSYTHE JEWELERS Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head Island 843.671.7070 ForsytheJewelers.biz From David Yurman’s Cable Wrap Collection a blue topaz, hexagon-shaped pendant elegantly wrapped with strands of cable and pave diamonds. $2,400. Box chain necklace $250. 7 GIFTED HILTON HEAD Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island, Suite J2 843.842.8787 Corkcicle. The perfect hostess gift or “man” gift... simply freeze the Corkcicle, place in a bottle of wine, and voila! the perfect drinking temp for both whites or reds! Just 21.99...one of Oprah’s favorite things! 76

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8 FOUNTAIN SPA 55 New Orleans Road, Suite 201, Hilton Head www.FountainSpaHHI.com 843.353.0006 Savannah Bee Company Royal Jelly Body Butter. Royal Jelly, the most precious product from the hive, is combined with propolis to nourish and moisturize the skin. Packed with vitamins, lipids and amino acids, Savannah Bee Company Royal Jelly Body Butter promotes skin elasticity. 9 FACES The Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island 843.785.3075 FacesDaySpa.com Experience the world of luxury with our Barefoot Dreams® Bamboo Chic Lite® Short Ribbed Robe. Taking comfort and ease to a whole new level, you can’t help but feel relaxed while wearing this lightweight robe. Our unique Bamboo Chic Lite® ribbed knit is luxuriously soft and blissfully comfortable, and is perfect for all seasons. Available in: Pink, Blue, White. $165

10 ISLAND MEDICAL SPA 4 Dunmore Ct. Bldg. C, Ste 300 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 843-689-3322 www.Islandmedicalspahhi.com Purchase this gift set that includes the following items: - Obagi ELASTIderm™ Eye Cream or Eye Gel - Obagi ELASTILash™ Eyelash Solution Free a $60 value - Obagi’s Jewelry Travel Case Available for a limited time for only $99 11 CASUAL LIVING FIRESIDE & GRILLIN 19 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton 843.815.8008 CasualLivingHiltonHead.com The Big Green Egg Grill. A smoker, a grill and an oven in one unmatched egg. Sear steaks, hamburgers, pork chops and fish or even bake bread, pizza, cookies cakes and even pies better and quicker than your kitchen oven.

12 LOGGERHEADS Main Street Village, Hilton Head Island 843.686.5644 Loggerheadshhi.com A kaleidoscope of color—cut-out, reclaimed, flip-flop material makes a bright and durable floor mat. Made by artisans benefited by fair trade. 13 PYRAMIDS 1600 Main Street, Hilton Head Island 843.689.6367 This beautiful Bella Fiore hand painted frame is embellished with Swarovski crystals and satin ribbon. Made in the USA.

14 HILTON HEAD BICYCLE COMPANY 112 Arrow Road, Hilton Head Island 843.686.6888 HiltonHeadBicycle.com Hilton Head Bicycle Company has been providing residents and visitors with rental bikes, service, accessories and new bicycles since 1992. We feature bikes from Giant, 3G and Sun and have one of the largest selections of cruiser bikes on the island. We are open 7 days a week from 9 to 5. December 2012

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 15 HERITAGE FINE JEWELRY & GIFTS Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island 843.689.2900 HeritageJewelershhi.com Story fashionable and affordable bracelets from sleek or braided suede, to the raw look, with beautiful gem stones, each with a magnetic locking clasp. Whimsical Charms, Buttons, and Rings to create your very own Story. 16 OUTSIDE HILTON HEAD 32 Shelter Cove Lane Ste. H, Hilton Head Island 843.686.6996 OutsideHiltonHead.com The new Boardworks Raven 12’6” is designed for all purpose cruising, recreational racing, fishing, or just plain getting out on the water. Paired with the Werner “Spanker” paddle, this craft offers immediate power and improves straight ahead efficiency that is light weight with Werner’s bomber durability.

17 J BANKS RETAIL 35 Main Street, Hilton Head Island 843.682.1745 jbanksdesign.com Mini Wooden Speaker for your iPhone gadget. Get the newest and coolest gadgets this Holiday season with this mini wooden speaker for your iPhone! This two inch cube of zebra wood provides a vintage appeal and gives off great sound! This item is $41 and can be purchased in our J Banks retail store! 18 LE COOKERY The Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island 843.785.7171 Fusionbrands StirStik – The Cook’s Utility Stick This stir stick makes stirring, flipping, and spreading foods fun and easy. The shaft is made of food-safe silicone with a durable nylon handle. Use this handy tool for stirring sauces, stir frys, and batters; for flipping pancakes and eggs; for scooping and spreading jams, mayonnaise, and other spreads; and for scraping and mixing food in mixing bowls and other containers. The stir stick is safe for use on non-stick surfaces and is stain resistant.

19 TRUFFLES MARKET & CAFÉ Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head Island 843.671.6136 www.trufflescafe.com This elegantly designed carafe aerates your wine in one easy step. Simply press the decanter onto the top of an opened bottle of wine and flip it over so that the wine pours into the decanter. You can serve the wine from the decanter, or flip it back over once it’s done and pour the aerated wine back into the bottle and serve from the original bottle.

20 SERENDIPITY 23 Main Street Suite 102 (Palmetto Office Suites) Hilton Head Island 342-BODY (2639) SerendipityMedSpa.com Serendipity Medical Spa can help you give the gift of beautiful skin with Obagi Nu-Derm, specially formulated to prevent the signs of aging at the cellular level to reveal flawless, healthy skin! 21 KPM FLOORING 35 Main Street, Suite 110, Hilton Head Island 843.342.4955 Fa La La….. An array of festive holiday pillows are available at KPM 78

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22 SALTY DOG 69 Arrow Road, Hilton Head Island 843.842.6331 SaltyDog.com Salty Dog gear makes a great gift. Especially with the BOGO sale! Buy one item for him & get any 2nd item of equal or lesser value for yourself at half price! 23 WORTH COMPANY STORE Tanger 1 Outlet Center, Bluffton 843.837.1907 Complete your holiday look with a beautiful animal print bag and embellished leather belt from Worth.

Happy holidays and thanks for shopping locally!

24 GIGI’S BOUTIQUE 40 Calhoun Street, Old Town Bluffton 843.815.4450 Incredibly soft BCBG Maxazria in holiday red $148 Necklace $42 25 WESTIN HEAVENLY SPA 843.681.1019 hiltonheadheavenlyspa.com A hero and multi award winning oil, famous for giving a deep sense of peace and tranquility. Comforting, grounding and strengthening, this is a must-have oil when you’re feeling overtired and exhausted, or longing for a restful night’s sleep.

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FROM THE HHSO MARY M. BRIGGS, PRESIDENT AND CEO hhso.org

Thank you for another great year 2012 is rapidly drawing to a close. All of those election ads are replaced with Holiday promotions. Families and friends have gathered to give thanks and to share their blessings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the time of year when I take time to review all that has occurred in the past 12 months. 2012 was busy and eventful for the orchestra. The HHSO is poised at the beginning of a new era under the artistic leadership of Maestro John Morris Russell. Ticket sales and subscriptions are stronger than ever. But the lingering effects of the recession still impact us and other arts organizations and nonprofits. Cash flow and reserves are seriously depleted due to several years of lagging income. It will take time to reverse the losses and replenish the reserve funds. The board of directors continues to take a hard look at the way we do business and to develop new goals and specific strategies to move the orchestra to a much stronger position in the near term (one to two years) and looking out five years. That planning has yielded exciting proposals for programs that will strengthen our audience and contributor base. We will also build upon our comprehensive plan for our services to the youth of our community and region. Without the impetus of the recession we might have been content to continue offering the same basic programs in the same format to the same audience. However, we see here, and at orchestras across the country, that we need to operate creatively to build relevance to our community and potential audience members who we have not yet reached. To those who have supported us through these stressful times, we say a heartfelt thank you. We are working hard to deserve that support. To those who have returned after a year or two away, welcome back. And to our 200 new subscribers, we look forward to getting to know you and we hope you will join as we build our exciting future.

Happy holidays and see you in the New Year!

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The timeline of bluffton history Events timeline courtesy the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society

10,000 BC

British naval officer Admiral George Lord Anson divides his May River estate into parcels that were sold as individual plantations.

Clay pot fragments and stone tools found by archeologists at Palmetto Bluff indicate the Paleoindians were the earliest inhabitants of the land on the bluffs of the May River.

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(July 31) 500 planters and politicians meet with R. Barnwell Rhett under the secession oak. The Bluffton Movement is born, ultimately resulting in South Carolina’s break with the United States.

(Dec. 11) The Town of Bluffton was incorporated.

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(July 17) First services held at Church of the Cross.

(June 4) The Burning of Bluffton. Union forces fire on Old Town from the May River, while troops set the town ablaze. Fifteen buildings and two churches survived the fire.

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THERE IS A HOUSE IN

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UCKED AWAY IN THE GATED COMMUNITY THAT BEARS ITS NAME, HIDDEN BEHIND TWISTING LIVE OAKS AND GENTLY SWAYING SPANISH MOSS, THIS HOUSE HAS WATCHED THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON GROW UP AROUND IT. THE MAN WHO BUILT IT NEVER SAW IT FINISHED, BUT HE STILL PUT HIS STAMP ON HISTORY. THEY NAMED THE COMMUNITY ROSE HILL, AFTER THE HOUSE. THEY NAMED THE TOWN KIRK’S BLUFF, AFTER ITS OWNER. THE KIRK MAY HAVE VANISHED FROM THE MAPS, DRIFTING THROUGH HISTORY AS BLUFF TOWN THEN BLUFFTON, BUT THE HOUSE STILL STANDS.

The history of Rose Hill, not to oversimplify, is the history of Bluffton. It carries a soft echo of antebellum grace, the scars of war long healed but never forgotten, a new identity as new residents have come and gone, and a brighter future finally at hand. You could say that about either the house or the town. BEFORE THE WAR

The history of the house stretches back almost as far as the Lowcountry itself, first finding mention in a series of land grants from King Charles II. According to records, Sir John Colleton was granted (among other lands) a small parcel by the name of Rose Hill in 1718. It’s not until 1823 that it comes into the possession of a wealthy 84

planter named James Kirk, who purchased the plantation as part of a deal that made him owner of much of Bluffton. Construction began in the 1850s on a plantation house that would forever stand out as an architectural oddity. Far from the Greek revival-flavored plantation houses that came to define the look of the South, Rose Hill’s plantation house echoed the churches of Europe with tall tapering eaves and a Gothic revival-inspired design. It was James’ son, John, who actually lived here with his bride Carolina. They ran a large plantation from the grounds, while construction continued on the main house. It would never in their lifetimes see completion. The events leading up to the

Civil War and its devastating effects on the South need not be repeated here, as they have rightfully become etched into our collective national memory. But their effects on Rose Hill Plantation House were catastrophic. In 1862, with the drums of war nearing, John and Carolina fled to Granville, leaving their unfinished home to Yankee hands. Current owner Robin White still finds Union belt buckles, grape shot and artifacts on the home’s property. More than enough evidence in her mind to prove that when the Kirks moved out, Union soldiers moved in. After the war, John Kirk returned to a South he didn’t recognize. His slaves freed, he could no longer see Rose Hill

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as a viable plantation. The house sat and waited. Decades passed. The last of the Kirks to claim ownership of Rose Hill sold the plantation’s land off to a consortium of families from around the area. In the ’30s, according to one-time owner and current historian Iva Welton, squatters made Rose Hill their home. In the ’50s, White notes, the front parlor was used for housing chickens. This flower of the old south had been scarred by war, and over nearly a century, its petals slowly withered on the vine. Then, rebirth. JOHN M. STURGEON III.

John M. Sturgeon III and his wife Betsy (herself the widow of

Jay Gould, son of a family who had struck it rich in the railroad business) purchased Rose Hill in 1946. Photos from that time show a home in almost total disrepair. With the help of architect Willis Irvin, Sr., the couple took Kirk’s dream of seeing the home finished and ran with it. Repairs were made, the interior finally finished, and a new Southern icon was born. The house grew in notoriety as the social and hunting center for the Lowcountry. Its reputation grew enough that Vogue magazine came calling for a feature in its April 1955 edition. White still displays that edition on a wall of magazine articles, newspaper clippings and assorted mentions in media outlining the public’s fascination with the house. Their renovations were as extensive as they were exquisite, with

photos from the time showing a lush and romantic Southern home, where dogs playfully run through the gardens, horses await their next ride in the stables, and each room dazzles with some new visual treat. Handpainted wallpaper adorns the walls of the sitting room. A full-wall mirror creates a stunning effect in Mrs. Sturgeon’s dressing room. If John Kirk had a dream, this was certainly its fulfillment. But just as war once led the house to decay, now too so did its partner, death. IVA WELTON

Sturgeon died in 1979, and despite the national prominence to which Rose Hill Plantation House had risen, it would sit empty for the next three years.

A year after his death, Rose Hill Plantation Development Co. would purchase the existing land of the plantation for residential development, keeping the house separate from its covenants. The company was formed by brothers David and John Welton. And as the brothers focused on creating one of the off-island corridor’s most magnificent neighborhoods, David’s then-wife Iva saw in the majestic plantation house a grand and enticing challenge. “It was fascinating and it was intriguing because it was just sitting there on the banks of the Colleton River and it had been so well-preserved,” Welton said. She began a ten-month rehabilitation of the house, uncovering many of its secrets along the way. “We’d be pulling up wallpaper,

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history | ROSE HILL and underneath we’d find autographs from the workmen who had put it up,” she said. There was another tantalizing secret that has now been lost to the ages that Welton uncovered during her renovation: A grand rose-colored dome in the entry hall, covered up by the Sturgeons during their work on the house. As she explains it, the dome had been an original piece of the Kirks’ architecture, but the Sturgeons had simply built a flattened ceiling over it. She didn’t uncover the original dome until a trip up into the attic. “It was very difficult to explain that on tours,” Welton added. Those tours helped Welton grow Rose Hill’s reputation once again, until finally she was able to get the house placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. And as she worked to renovate, Welton was also researching the

history of the house, toiling away in stacks of ancient papers in those preGoogle days. “I had to go to the county courthouse, I had will packets from lawyers, I had deeds — I still have all the coffee-stained notes from when I was trying to find who is who,” she said. With a caretaker immersed in its history and its reputation growing once again, the old plantation house breathed in new life. However, history has a nasty tendency to repeat itself and this new life would not last long. On the evening of Feb. 10, 1987, a small malfunctioning electrical box started a blaze that Bluffton firefighters battled well into the night. Despite their best efforts, Rose Hill was nearly destroyed. The iconic copper roof was reduced to twisting wreckage. The interior was hollowed out. The secret of the covered dome was rendered moot as both were left in ashes.

“I went out there at 3 a.m. and I stood at the entrance, and you could look up and see the sky,” said Welton. “The roof was just gone. And I just knew the spirit of John Kirk was gone. He’d said, ‘enough of this’ and was gone.” Once again, Rose Hill Plantation House sat empty. And again, new owners brought this rose into bloom once again. ROSE HILL MANSION

According to the houses’ website, After to the fire in 1987, the copper roof and the porch were restored to preserve the beautiful outer shell. The domed entrance hall and the spiraled staircase were restored and support studs were installed in the rooms. All other areas of the house were so totally damaged by the fire that a complete reconstruction of the interior would be required to make it safe and/or habitable. The

few original heart of pine floors on the lower floor that were not destroyed by the fire were damaged severely and would require extensive repair. The few walls downstairs that were not completely destroyed were scorched and paint was peeling from any intact wood. Only one mantel (in the dining room) survived at all and most of the huge doors, though heavily scorched, had been saved. The chimneys had collapsed so none of the fireplaces were repairable. Enter the Middleton-White Foundation, spearheaded by husband-and-wife duo Robert and Robin Sumners White. The pair first learned about the house through a classified ad in Preservation Magazine (now framed and hung in the back hall along with that Vogue and numerous other articles on the house). They purchased the home on Robin’s birthday in 1996 and began an extensive renovation that

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would last for nearly 17 years. “This was a total ground-up money pit renovation,” said White. “We’re in our 17th year. By 2007 we were at a point where we were safe enough to let people come in and start doing tours. We felt obliged to figure out a way to safely share it and live in it. My husband and I actually live here, but we get out of the way in the afternoons.” The tours bring people through a lushly restored plantation house

packed with history (some authentic, and some, like the grand cannons along the seawall and the 15thcentury fireplace, just for mystique). And if John Kirk’s spirit fled the house during the fire, his family’s spirit is still alive and well within its walls. “In 2006 through a connection at the historic society, we were able to connect up with the descendants of Dr. John Kirk,” said White. “We became great friends with Bill Kirk of Overland Park, Kansas. The family have gifted back some of the original furnishings that were in the house during the Civil War.” Now, rooms are packed with antebellum furniture smuggled out before the advance of Union troops, and artifacts of Kirk’s lineage from the Civil War onward. In what had been Dr. Kirk’s office, a Kirk family descendant’s World War II bomber jacket is proudly displayed. And the

Kirk family history is a living one at the mansion, as well. Director Cynthia Glendinning can trace her lineage back to the Kirks. And with the family well represented, the house is full of life once again. Along with tours, the new proprietors of the house, rechristened Rose Hill Mansion, allow for weddings and private events along the 12-acres, along with Wine Wednesday events sampling their own private label wine.

Welton still carries with her that large stack of research she assembled during her tenure. She plans to one day write a book about Rose Hill’s history, spilling her years of secrets, only a few of which she’s shared with us here. In the meantime, you can go see this majestic icon of the South for yourself every day at 2 p.m. M

THE FUTURE

With the house now once again in the care of a family, and with renovations still ongoing, Rose Hill appears to have a less thorny future than its past. But no matter what the future holds, its place in Bluffton’s history is assured. Its current owners have taken great pains to keep the Kirk family spirit alive in its walls, and

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STORY AND PHOTO BY ERINN MCGUIRE

EFF FULGHAM PUSHES HIS NEW KAYAK INTO THE CALM WATERS OF THE MAY RIVER BY THE BLUFFTON OYSTER CO.

It’s the beginning of one of two guided tours Fulgham likes to give to small groups – usually two or three paddlers — when the tides and weather are favorable. He also provides a historical account of the May River. The tours are done at a leisurely pace, allowing for paddlers to ask questions of the native Blufftonian and self-taught historian. “I like to explore and I have to be out and doing something,” Fulgham said. “I love history and learning and so I thought, why not combine the two and take people on tours? It’s almost like therapy.” The May River tour is given in a chronological order, beginning at about 15,000 B.C. and quickly moving into the Paleoindian era with the discovery of an ancient stone tool found at Palmetto Bluff. From there, Fulgham discusses the abundance of Native American Indians and the arrival of Europeans, colonial and antebellum history and what happened just before and during the Civil War. As in his book, “The Bluffton Expedition: The burning of Bluffton, South Carolina, during the Civil War,” Fulgham describes the tactics used by rebel soldiers and how Union forces made their way up the May River, burning the town on June 4, 1863.

The war veteran began his research into his hometown’s history following a year-long deployment to Iraq. As he dug deeper, sifting through letters, long-forgotten documents, and drawings, Fulgham decided that he wanted to try and tell a story he had failed to hear growing up. “The Burning of Bluffton was an oral history, folklore, to the locals here,” he said. “Local Blufftonians didn’t really know what happened. ... I had a friend from high school and I saw him a few months ago and I told him that I had published a book about the Burning of Bluffton, he said, ‘What burning of Bluffton?’ And he grew up here. We weren’t told about it.” According to Fulgham, it wasn’t until the 1980s that Bluffton’s burning got a real mention, and it was done within a 27-page booklet produced by the historical society. “And there was only one military report in that book and that was it, just from one guy,” Fulgham said. “There was nothing as to why Bluffton was burned.” The information, for a long time, was really inaccessible to the lay person, Fulgham said. “All the military reports, official records of the Confederate military were compiled in these massive volumes. If you wanted to

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ory do research, you would have gone through thousands of pages.” And in some cases, information was scarce. “A lot of the Beaufort District was destroyed by Sherman’s troops when they made their way from Gillisonville to Columbia. There were a lot of houses burned and a lot of records went up in smoke.” While researching how soldiers waged war 150 years earlier, Fulgham was once again called to duty, this time to Afghanistan. “You’re in one war and thinking about another one. It was weird doing that, but kind of an enlightening experience.” Now armed with a paddle and kayak, Fulgham has reconnected to the natural landscape. While paddling, Fulgham points out where pickets were posted along the coastline and where rebel fighters launched guerilla-style raids from the current-day All Joy community and Buckingham Landing. “This is a very interesting point because it was so rare to see those kinds of tactics,” he said. “It wasn’t accepted by officers as the proper

way to fight. They were really able to wreak havoc on a much larger army with a little company of men.” Fulgham doesn’t glorify either side, but rather discusses in a matter-of-fact tone his discoveries. “In my opinion, you shouldn’t be afraid of what you’re going to find. Your job is to be accurate and to recreate what happened with no bias. You’re not trying to rewrite history. … It’s a raw presentation of the truth and that’s what makes our country different. You learn from the truth of what it really happened.” M Jeff Fulgham is the author of “The Bluffton Expedition.” The Bluffton native offers guided kayak and walking tours of Old Town and the surrounding waters. He can be reached at (843) 338-6863 or by emailing jefffulgham@hotmail.com Copies of his book can be found at several locations in Old Town Bluffton, including the Heyward House Historic Center, or any major online bookseller. The book is $14. December 2012

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YRTLE ISLAND WAS DEVELOPED BY MR. PERCIVAL HUGER IN ABOUT 1926. THE ISLAND HAD, UP TO THAT TIME, BEEN KNOWN AS BEEF ISLAND. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO MYRTLE ISLAND AS THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE WOULD BE MUCH EASIER AS AN ISLAND NAMED MYRTLE, THAN AN ISLAND NAMED BEEF. THE NAME BEEF WAS MORE IN KEEPING WITH THE ISLANDS OF BULL, POTATO AND CORN ISLANDS, THE SISTER ISLANDS ALONG THE MAY RIVER.

Prior to 1926, this island was used for agriculture and oystering. The center of the island was all fan land. The rim of the property where all the houses now stand was subdivided into lots and sold over subsequent years. There was a small oyster factory on the northwest point of the island on what is now the Seyle Property, Lot 56. Beef Island was reached by a “mule wagon road” that could be crossed only at low tide. There was a house, of sorts, and a barn approximately where the Rockwood or Chisholm Property is now. There was a free flowing artesian well on the beach of this property. “Mr. Percy” and Jake Johnson, with some pick up help, built the Myrtle Island causeway and a wooden bridge. Jake was a black man, and Mr. Percy gave him a mule and wagon. The causeway was built mainly by hand with wheel barrows and the mule pulling a sled of dirt. It was not quite as high or as wide as the present causeway, but was constructed much the same as a rice field bank. Mr. Percy had been raised on a rice plantation and therefore knew all about building rice field banks. However, the causeway was a different story. What with the northeasters and their accompanying waves and spring tides,

washing was a real problem. The state finally took the causeway over and built it up to the present height and width, and built the bride with metal understructure. The road to Myrtle Island and on to All Joy from Bluffton was constructed of crushed oyster shell (from Lowden’s Oyster Factory). This road on leaving Bluffton curved south to run along the bluff at a point just beyond Miss Allyne Martin’s property. This cure is just past where Burnt Church Road and the entrance to Martin’s Place is now. The bluff is part of Kirk’s Bluff and at that time was known as “The Rocks” because there was a continuous stretch of at least a mile of huge sandstone rocks reaching all the way to Nanncy Cove. This cove was crossed by a wooden bridge. Presently, the first dirt road to the right as you turn off the All Joy Road on to the Myrtle Island Road is the remainder of the original road. The road on Myrtle Island proper was laid out as an avenue with a plat down the center. This continues along what is now the present paved road to the end where the circle is. The left hand lane of this avenue has been widened and paved. The right hand lane of this avenue has been widened and paved. The right hand land has, for the

most part, grown up in trees. There is a triangular bit of land near the central part of the island that was left as a park, now known as Huger Park. The center of the circle was also left as a park. Off this circle at the very point of the island, on what is now Inglesby Property Lot 34, there continued a narrow road to “Possum Point,” a favorite trysting place. Mr. Percy began selling lots on Myrtle Island in 1926 and the first house was built by Mr. Dan Hull of Savannah. It was finished in 1928 and was named Mayfair. This house was built on lots 2 and 3, although Mr. Hull owned lots 2 through 6. This property was sold to Mr. Ralston Mingledorff, and then to its present owner Mr. Charles Golson, Jr. but only after lots 5 and 6 had been sold as a separate piece of property. Shortly after Mayfair was built, the Lee house was built on lot 1, the Smith house on lot 7, the Hendrix House on lot 8 the Williams on lot 9, and Mr. Lee Mingledorff bought 10 through 16, and built on that property. Bluffton did not receive electricity until 1937. Myrtle Island had electricity in 1926. Most if not all of the above houses were served from a building near the central part of the island, approxi-

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mately where the Mingledorff play house now stands on lot 54. This building contained a Delco generator that generated DC current. This Delco was started by anyone in any of the houses by turning on a light. It took about 30 seconds for the Delco to build up power so that the light would come on. However, once one light was on, all the other lights would come on immediately. There were no electric clocks, radios, TVs, or other such electric appliances in use on Myrtle Island in those days. There were some electric fans that ran on DC current. This same building there was a water pump that pumped water for all the houses. The water was stored in a large tank, some 2,000 or 3,000 gallons, that stood about three stories high next to the pump house. Jake would come in his mule wagon from Bluffton every day or two and pump the tank full. The pump was a large one-lung diesel engine and the well was at least four if not six inches in diameter. Except for those rare occasions when the pump broke down, we were never without water. Mr. Percy sold the last lots on the island in the early 1940s. By then, there was electric service to the island and the old Delco was no longer used. Residents could have their own wells with electric pumps, so the central water was no longer needed either, and the old onelung diesel died a natural death. The early days of the development of Myrtle Island have now come to a close. M J. Moultrie Lee 1992 EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE: The preceding was written by J. Moultrie Lee in 1992 and graciously provided to Monthly by Annelore Harrell.

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PAST Keep history

alive Since its formation in 1981, the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society has been helping Bluffton define itself through the lens of its unique place in history. Yes, it’s an adorable town, but it’s also ground zero for a movement that would divide the country. Yes, we have some quaint old buildings, but with each building comes a story of the people who called it home. THE BHPS serves as the keeper of Bluffton’s past, working out of the appropriately historic Heyward House.Their efforts boost tourism in Bluffton, help protect Old Town, and also had a large hand in making this feature possible. If you’ve enjoyed this small piece of Bluffton’s history, you can relive it at the Old World Christmas gala Dec. 7 at the Colcock-Teel House. And since this is a fundraiser for the historical society, period costume (circa 1840-1920) is encouraged.

But however you dress, come prepared to dance to the tunes of Jeff Beasley and the Fabulous Clams and make sure it’s not too snug so you can enjoy all the food, drinks and dessert. An oldfashioned tombola (drawing) will be held, giving guests the chance to win fantastic prizes, including a vacation rental valued at $2,000. Tickets for the drawing are $5 each or five tickets for $20; winners need not be present to win. Tickets to the event are $50 a person, with all proceeds benefiting the BHPS. Call 757-6293 for details.

(July 12) A Union soldier with the initials “J.W.” from Company E, 115th New York, scratches the warning, “Flee Rebels, hell is here” on a mirror in the Heyward House. The mirror, and the message, still hangs there.

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history Tucked back in an office at Bluffton Town Hall is a volume of weathered books crammed margin-to-margin with thick, sometimes illegible handwriting. They were gifted to Mayor Lisa Sulka by Joanie Heyward during the opening of the Thomas Heyward bridge, family heirlooms passed down from her late husband’s family dating back to Bluffton’s longest-serving mayor, Daniel Heyward. These books represent the early days of Bluffton governance, and they are full of enlightening ordinances that suggest a much-different Bluffton or yesteryear. If you’re ever griping about new housing or cursing in traffic, be glad you don’t live in a Bluffton where town council has to involve themselves in keeping the privies clean. Where slingshots and public card games are enough of a public menace to warrant legislative bans. And, judging by the volume of ink given to curbing rabies outbreaks and stray dogs, be glad you live in a post-chain link fence world. Read select passages at www.hiltonheadmonthly.com.

Who is he:

Herbert

Hoover History takes center stage at the 15th anniversary Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton Gala to be held at Belfair on March 9, 2013. Among the Live Auction items is a VIP Tour of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and homestead in West Branch, Iowa. Hoover was instrumental in the growth of what is now the Boys & Girls Club. He served as Board Chairman for 28 years and developed their 10-year master plan to create 1,000 Clubs for a million needy boys.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We hope you’ve enjoyed this brief look into Bluffton’s rich history. Extra special thanks go out to, the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society, Joanie Heyward for opening her home and her family’s history to us, Iva Welton for the wealth of historical insight, Annelore Harrell for sharing Myrtle Island’s history with us, and Robin White for an enlightening tour through Rose Hill. There’s more where this came from, so head to www.hiltonheadmonthly.com for historic music, video and more.

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Hilton Head Island’s development spills over onto the mainland as Moss Creek is founded.

(Aug. 27) The Great Sea Island Storm hits the area. The estimate category 3 hurricane kills an estimated 1,000-2,000 people. American Red Cross founder Clara Barton made an estimate at the time that the storm surge reached 16 feet.

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(June 26) The Bluffton Township Fire District is formed.

Bluffton is recognized as a Nationally Registered Historic District.

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monthly | CHARITY (L-R) Caring Coins secretary Carolyn Grant, chairperson Paula Bethea Harper, and vice chairperson Tim Burke at The Westin Hilton Head Island.

Hope and change PHOTO BY MARK STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY

BY CHARLES EDWARDS

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ennies matter,” said chairperson Paula Harper-Bethea of the mission of the Caring Coins Foundation. “spare change matters.” If you were to boil down the foundation to one easy-to-swallow sound bite, that would be it. The Caring Coins Foundation began in August 2003 to benefit 501 © 3 nonprofit organizations by rounding off the spare change on the monthly bill from participating Hargray customers. What amounts to a small donation per month from each person amounts in some serious fundraising. If you need proof the program works, there is the simple fact that HarperBethea’s comments on the power of pennies came during a celebration of the foundation reaching the $2 million mark. It’s only a little bit at a time, but to quote Harper-Bethea, “Those generous gifts add up quickly, and have a tremendous impact on our community.” 94

The $2 million mark was an important threshold, but the folks at Caring Coins and Hargray are already eyeing the next horizon. And with an average of $200,000 in donations raised per year, it won’t be long. “While we are thrilled to have reached the $2 million mark in donations, we are already looking ahead to $3 million and beyond,” said Eddie Andrews, director of marketing for Hargray. “My hope is that more and more of our customers will recognize the positive impact of these donations, and choose to participate in Caring Coins.” To contribute, Hargray customers may contact their local office to enroll in the program. For an average of $6 each year – just 50 cents per month – participating customers are able to greatly impact the local community. The Caring Coins board meets three times a year to determine award amounts to local charities. For more information, call 341-COIN (2646) or visit CaringCoins.org. M

2012 Charitable Registry Check out this year’s list of local orgs where you can give your time or money, and meet a few of the great folks who (reluctantly, we might add) let us shine the spotlight on them for their selfless acts of volunteerism.

Nonprofits American Cancer Society 59 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head. 842-5188; www.cancer.org/involved American Heart Association 681-2355; www.americanheart.org American Red Cross 757-7437; www.lowcountryredcross.org Beaufort County Open Land Trust 521-2175; www.openlandtrust.com Bluffton Self Help 757-8000; www.blufftonselfhelp.org Born to Read 379-3350; www.borntoread.org Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry Hilton Head Island, 689-5565; Bluffton, 7572845; www.bgchhi.com

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Caring Coins 341-COIN; www.caringcoins.org Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) 524-4350; capabeaufort.org Children’s Center Hilton Head, 681-2739; Bluffton, 757-5549; www.thechildrenscentersc.org Citizens Opposed to Domestic Violence (CODA) 770-1070; www.codalowcountry.org

Organizations: First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Hilton Head Orchestra League, Neighborhood Outreach Connection, Hope Haven. Years of service: 30 years at First Presbyterian Church where she is chairman of the Memorial Reception Committee and the Knitting Ministry. “All of us believe in the scriptures that we’re gifted by God with talents. I feel I’m gifted with hospitality, knitting, helping others. I don’t think about it being volunteering. It’s a calling. You must take the time to go outside of your own needs and your own self to create happiness in other people’s lives. When we start something, it just blossoms. It started with love and a mission and it’s a mission that just works.”

Community Caring for Children P.O. Box 23423, Hilton Head, SC 29925

Hilton Head Audubon Society www.hiltonheadaudubon.org; email Clem at clemd@hargray.com

Junior Jazz Foundation The Village at Wexford C-1, Hilton Head. 681-9100; www.thejuniorjazzfoundation.com

Deep Well Project 785-2849; www.deepwellproject.org

Hilton Head Heroes 671-4939; hhheroes.com

Friends of the Beaufort County Library 470-6504; www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/ htdocs-sirsi/allfriends.htm

Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary 689-8246; www.hiltonheadregional.com

Lifelong Learning of Hilton Head Island 842-8250; www.life longlearninghhi.org

Friends of the Rivers 227-0004; www.friendsoftherivers.com

Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry Bluffton, 815-6616; Hilton Head, 681-6655; www.lowcountryliteracy.org

Hilton Head Humane 681-8686; www.hhhumane.org

Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity 522-3500; www.lowcountryhabitat.org

Hope Haven of the Lowcountry: Children’s Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center 524-2256; www.hopehavenlc.org

Heritage Library Foundation 686-6560; www.heritagelib.org

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry 706-2296; www.hospicecarelc.org

Heroes on Horseback 757-5607; www.heroesonhorseback.org

Island Recreation Center 681-7273; www.islandreccenter.org

Low Country Legal Clinic, Inc. 815-1570; www.lowcountrylegalaid.org Meals on Wheels 689-8334; www.mowblufftonhhi.com Memory Matters 842-6688; www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers; www.memory-matters.org

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Serves: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, formerly on the board of Second Helpings (he used to drive the truck, as well), Wish Upon a Horse Years of service: 23 years, 7 years with the Community Foundation “I came from Switzerland, and when I got here, I see everybody is volunteering somewhere. That impressed my wife and I. Every individual gives back, that intrigued us. We wanted to give back, and make the community a better place.”

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Beaufort County 681-2200; www. NAMIBeaufortCounty.com

Treat the Troops www.treatthetroops.org

Native Island Business and Community Affairs 689-9314; www.gullahcelebration.com

Volunteers in Medicine 689-6612; www.vimclinic.org

United Way 837-2000; www.uwlowcountry.org

Off Island Thrift-Cancer Awareness Two locations, 18 Plantation Park Drive and 4375 Bluffton Parkway. 815-7283

Service Groups

Operation R&R www.operationrestandrelax.org

Junior League of Savannah-South Carolina Lowcountry Projects 912-790-1002; www.jrleaguesav.org

Palmetto Animal League 645-1725; www. palmettoanimalleague.org Penn Center 838-2432; www.penncenter.com Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country 689-2222; www.pregnancy centerhhi.org Programs for Exceptional People 681-8413; www.pephhi.org Second Helpings 689-3689; www. secondhelpingshhi.org SNAC Spay Neuter Low-cost spay/neuter clinic. 645-2500; www.snac1.com Toys for Tots 912-315-4760; www.toysfortots.org

Kiwanis Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head - Palmetto: http:// palmettokiwanisclub.org; Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island: www. hiltonheadkiwanis.com; 686-8130 Knights of Columbus www.kofc.org Lions www.sclions.org Rotary www.rotary7770.org Women’s Association of Hilton Head 837-5138; www.wahhi.com Zonta Zonta Club of Bluffton: www. zontaclubofbluffton.com; Zonta Club of Hilton Head Island: zontahhi.org

JAMES LAFERRIERE

Serves: Hilton Head St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Hilton Head Celebrity Golf Tournament, Palmetto Animal League events, Lt. Dan Weekend, Hilton Head Oyster Festival, and the RBC Heritage this coming April for the first time Years of service: 12-13, starting with celebrity golf “I have two very healthy grown daughters, Kalin and Brittney (who were born here). And I thought it would be nice to give back to children’s charities and now I think we are raising money for 20 of them.” 96

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Serves: Heroes on Horseback Years of service: 5 “My daughter used to ride horses so I always had an interest. Equine therapy has become more and more popular and is a good source of therapy for a lot of people. I was drawn to the way it could help people. It changes lives, and I’m amazed to see how much kids can really ride after just six sessions.”

Sea Pines Montessori Academy 9 Fox Grape Road Coastal Discovery Museum 100 William Hilton Parkway Hilton Head Island, SC There are hundreds of foundations (Honey Horn Plantation), 843.785.2534 throughout Southern Beaufort Hilton Head; 689-6767; www. • admissions@spma.com County.SPMA.com Here are just a few: coastaldiscovery.org

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Celebrity Golf Foundation www.hhcelebritygolf.com; 842-7711 Community Foundation of the Lowcountry www.cf-lowcountry.org; 681-9100 Curry Foundation www.curryfoundation.org David Carmines Foundation www.davidmcarmines.org Heritage Classic Foundation www.heritageclassicfoundation.com

The Arts / Museums Arts Center of Coastal Carolina 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head; 842-2787; artshhi.com Art League of Hilton Head Island 681-5060; www.hhal.org

Hilton Head Choral Society 341-6468; hiltonheadchoralsociety.org Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra 842-2055; www.hhso.org Main Street Youth Theatre 689-MAIN (6246); www.msyt.org May River Theatre Company Corner of Bridge and Pritchard streets (in Bluffton Town Hall), Bluffton; 815-5581; mayrivertheatre.com The Sandbox — An Interactive SPMA_1212.indd Children’s Museum 18 Pope Ave., Hilton Head; 8427645; thesandbox.org

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STEVEN FEE

Serves: Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry Years of service: Two years in Hilton Head and seven years in North Carolina teaching literacy and English as a Second Language “I looked for ESOL side because I empathize on a couple of levels. I worked internationally and lived and worked in South America, Canada, Asia and Europe. Each of those places has a different culture, different language. I found it was very hard to go there and quickly pick up a new language and new culture. When we moved to North Carolina, I saw a lot of people who were away from their home countries. They wanted to be there to make a better life. They worked long hours and then were willing to spend more time after work to learn English. They knew they were not going to get ahead on their jobs if they didn’t learn the language. I am energized by them and challenged by them to find new ways to teach. It has taught me that you can’t just do literal translations. And it’s not just Spanish speaking students - I have a Vietnamese student and a Hungarian student. I put in a lot of prep time for the classes, but it’s really so worth it. I can’t imagine not doing it.” Editor’s note: A special thanks to Gwyneth J. Saunders for her help on this piece. December 2012

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Annual LightHouse Awards recognizes Lowcountry’s Best Builders.

early 200 people attended the thirteenth annual LightHouse Awards gala to learn who judges chose as the Lowcountry’s most talented builders. The awards gala, which is put on by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association and presented by SunTrust Mortgage, took place Oct. 26 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. First held in 1999, the LightHouse Awards are presented annually to builder members of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association for the demonstration of quality craftsmanship and design excellence in the construction of homes throughout the Lowcountry. Twenty‐two builders, including remodelers, custom builders and semi‐custom builders submitted 64 entries and competed for four construction awards: best bath, best kitchen, best exterior and best overall new home, remodel or special feature. Entry submissions were up more than 16 percent from 2011. The construction cost of each remodeled or newly built home entered ranged from $85,000 to more than $3.2 million. Each award was subdivided into categories so that homes in similar price ranges and construction types competed against one another.

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Highest degree of difficulty, new home; best bath, new home; best kitchen, new home; best exterior, new home; category 2: Arkiteknic Custom Homes

 Highest degree of difficulty, new homes; best kitchen, new homes; best exterior, new homes; category 9: Reclamation by Design  Highest degree of dificulty, full remodel; best bath, full remodel; best kitchen, full remodel; best exterior, full remodel; category four: Esposito Construction, Inc.

Highest degree of difficulty, new homes; best bath, new homes; best kitchen, new homes; category 11: Exposito Construction, Inc.

 Highest degree of difficulty, new homes; best bath, new homes; best exterior, new homes; category four: Lyle Construction, LLC

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LYNES ON DESIGN / DEBI LYNES

Looking for more? Check out www.hiltonheadmonthly.com for more winterizing tips from Lynes on Design.

Watch “Lynes on Design” on WHHI

Baby it’s cold outside

t is getting darker earlier now, and the chill in the air is unmistakable. Even the marsh rats are looking for a warm place to live for the coming winter (as I discovered last weekend in my attic). With the impending cold weather upon us, it makes sense to take a few days and winterize your home. Let’s start with the basics of winterizing and what it actually means to winterize your home. In simple terms, winterizing means to check and inspect areas of your home that you will depend on for comfort and warmth during the bleak, long, somber winter months. (Was

that too dreary? I could add cozy on a good day). Even in the Lowcountry, it is important to make sure you have heat when you need it. Stock up now on furnace filters, which you should change monthly over the heating season to ensure optimum airflow, and then it is prudent to call an HVAC professional to schedule a preventive maintenance appointment for your heating system. Here is an interesting FYI: HVAC systems usually last 15-20 years and HVAC systems today are 50 percent more efficient than even systems 10 years old.

(So keep it warm inside with a few simple steps)

DUCTS AND VENTS Another excellent way to winterize is to actually consider having your ducts cleaned if it's been more than five years or if anyone in your household suffers from allergies. The results are amazing and improve both quality of airflow as well as relief from accumulated pollen and dust.

LEAKS According to the Department of Energy, simply checking for leaks is a practical way to ensure your heating dollars are not being wasted while winterizing your home.

Improperly sealed or insulated homes can waste up to 15 percent of a homeowner’s heat. Heat most commonly escapes from around doors and windows. Plumbing vents can be a real heat waster, since they begin below the floor and go all the way through the roof. Again, caulking and weather stripping in an inexpensive and practical fix. Since we are talking about plumbing, check your hot water heater for leaks and maintain the correct temperature setting of 120 degrees, which is recommended by the Department of Energy.

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DREAM of living in a tree house? Thanks to designer Kermit Huggins, 7 Ladson Court in Hilton Head Plantation will fulfill your dreams. 3rd floor crows nest and sundeck plus an outstanding view of moss draped hardwoods, palmettos, and the Marsh and Intracoastal Waterway. 3 BR, LR, DR, Kit/Fam Rm, 2nd floor library and office plus much more. Check out 7 Ladson Court – you will be glad you did! $835,000

ON YOUR DECK you will enjoy the Rookery with bird activity. This 4 BR plus ofﬁce or 3 BR, ofﬁce and very large Bonus Room, 4.5 Baths, formal LR & DR, plus eat in kitchen home is located in Seabrook Landing of Hilton Head Plantation. Neighborhood pool complex and day dock on the Intracoastal waterway. Large private lot, high smooth ceilings, built in surround sound, expansive deck and 3 car garage. $884,000

WATER & MARSH VIEWS. Port Royal Sound, Skull Creek over the marsh of Elliott Creek. The homesite is covered with moss draped hardwoods and Palmettos. Split level ﬂoor plan with most every room having water views.Wood ﬂoors, smooth ceilings with updated kitchen, dining room and sitting room. Master Suite with wrap around windows, ceiling speakers and a suite bath, boutique shop like walk in closet & dressing area. Access to Dolphin Head. $725,000

NEED SPACE TO SPREAD OUT? 5 BR home w/ formal LR & DR, country eat-in kitchen/family room combo, PLUS an office with a wall of built-ins, PLUS a 2nd floor sitting/ TV room PLUS bonus room PLUS 4 full, 2 half baths, utility room, garage. Wood floors, high smooth ceilings, fireplace. You also get a covered front porch, rear decks & private swimming pool. $718,500

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WATCH THE SUN RISE out of the Atlantic. Located in HHP’s prestigious Hickory Forrest neighborhood. One owner home with great curb appeal. This 3 BR, 3 BA 2 story home is on a very private pie shaped wooded homesite and features formal LR and DR plus a kitchen/family room combo. Large utility room, ﬁreplace, newer roof and 2 car garage. Large screened porch with a 2nd ﬂoor deck above just off the Master Suite. $438,500

VIEW ACROSS A TRANQUIL LAGOON to the distant 6th Fairway of the Country Club of Hilton Head from your breakfast room, living room, master bedroom and back patio. Enjoy the wildlife - heron, egret, and osprey ﬁshing in the lagoon. 2001 built split bedroom home, 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 car garage, formal LR & DR, open eat in kitchen, gas ﬁreplace, 10’ high smooth ceiling. New Samsung 29 cu ft French door refrigerator and dishwasher. $421,000

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OUTSTANDING FAMILY / CAROLINA ROOM in this 9th fairway Oyster Reef Golf course view home. 3 bedroom, 3 Bath home on an oversized homesite with a lagoon view to the front. Formal LR w/ fireplace, DR, and large Family Room w/ fireplace. Green house window and eat in Kitchen. New floor coverings, cabinets, and interior paint. $398,500

WELCOME HOME Southern Lowcountry home under the oaks in the Rookery of Hilton Head Plantation. You will enjoy not only the rear deck and garden but also sitting on the front veranda while watching the world go by. Short distance to Spring Lake Recreation area and a short walk to the Rookery neighborhood pool. 3 BR with 1st ﬂoor master, 2.5 BA, great room, updated kitchen, wood ﬂoors and 2 car garage.Tenant in place. $398,500

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CONTEMPORARY CASUAL with high smooth ceilings and a split bedroom ﬂoor plan. Situated in a private setting on an oversized patio homesite at the end of a cul-de-sac with a golf course view and a short walk to Port Royal Sound. Only been used as a second home since being built. 3 BR, 3 Full BA, Kitch/Fam Rm combo, LR/DR, ﬁreplace, large rear deck, screened porch, 2 car garage all under $350,000

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COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT in The Rookery neighborhood of Hilton Head Plantation with a neighborhood pool complex. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, updated kitchen with granite and tile. Loft and a 2nd ﬂoor bedroom. Large winterized screened porch and wrap around deck, ﬁreplace, 2 car garage. Formal LR & DR. A lot of house for the money. Close to shopping, the schools and the beach. Full sized lot with natural landscaping. $309,250

OPPORTUNITY to own a nice home in Hilton Head Plantation. Not a short sale or foreclosure. Near Dolphin Head Beach Park and 2nd row marsh on a moss draped hardwood covered full sized lot. Lovingly cared for. Features include a Wheel-OVator wheelchair elevator, updated master bath with granite and safety rails. Newer roof and HVAC system, 3 BR, formal LR & DR, oak ﬂoors, masonry ﬁreplace, screened porch, garage, mature landscaping on a private cul-de-sac. $252,000

LOCATION, PRIVACY & VIEWS – This Lowcountry home has it all. Estate sized homesite in Hilton Head’s only private ocean front community and just off the Fish Haul tidal creek which leads to the Sound. Private - almost don’t see any neighbor houses. Views- moss draped hardwoods, pool, golf, and marsh. 3 BR, 3.5 BA, formal and casual Dining rooms, LR & Family Room, updated Kitchen & Baths. Expansive ground level storage and sitting area. $795,000

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13 KINGS COURT. Better than brand new – completely renovated down to the studs. 2 story, split BR plan, 3 BR, 2.5 BA. New wood ﬂoors, cabinets, granite tops, stainless appliances, bathrooms, roof, HVAC more! Just outside HH Plantation in quiet neighborhood. Short Sale. $198,500

BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE GOLF VIEW home in gated Crescent community. 4 BR, plus in-law suite, 3.5 BA home with plenty of storage. 1st ﬂoor master, formal dining, open kitchen, great room with 2 story ceiling, and wood ﬂoors. This elevated lowcountry style home has 2 back porches, a front wrap around porch and a 2+ car garage. $426,800

ONE OF THE BEST values in Moss Creek! Golfer? Moss Creek has a great deal & 2 fantastic courses. Boater? Protected deep water docks off the intracoastal waterway. Fitness fan? New health club & inviting pool complex. Renovated in 20082010, this 3 BR, 3 BA home overlooks 3 fairways and features newer roof & stucco. Updated baths & kitchen, granite and S/S appliances, wood ﬂoors and high ceilings, and sunroom off Master. $439,900

ENJOY all that Moss Creek has to offer - two championship golf courses, outstanding clubhouse, boat storage, docks just off the ICW, brand new health club and pool center, dog walk park and more. 3 BR, 2.5 BA home with panoramic golf fairway and greens views. Formal LR, DR, ﬁreplace, high ceilings, updated kitchen w/ granite tops open to the family room. New painted interior. Side entry 2 car garage. $408,500

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SINGLE STORY HOME with split bedroom ﬂoorplan with a wooded view. This home is located in the Woodbridge neighborhood and is walking distance to the community pool and the park. This 3 BR, 2 BA 1,380 sq. ft. home has cathedral ceilings, a ﬁreplace, a separate shower and jetted tub in the master bath. SHORT SALE. $139,000

SELLING BELOW PURCHASE PRICE. This 3 BR, 2 BA condo is located in the gated Reserve at Woodbridge. This ground floor condo has a screened porch. Amenities include community pool, fitness center, car wash, trash service and a conference center. $67,000

11 ASHLEY CROSSING DR. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home is a three story floor plan with a bonus room, formal dining room and office area. It is located 2 doors down from the community playground and within walking distance to the community pool. Features include hardwood and tile floors, nicely landscape yard with custom pavers patio and front facing balcony. $210,000

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THIS BRICK AND CEDAR HOME features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths that have just been newly painted. Other features of this home include ﬁreplace, living room with tray ceiling and fan, eating area off of kitchen, screened porch, large fenced in back yard and oversized driveway. This home is located in the Verdier View neighborhood which has no restrictions. $139,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION 34 PEARL REEF LANE GOLF VIEW $129,900 18 CHINA COCKLE LANE 2ND ROW SOUND $259,000

WONDERFUL END UNIT TOWNHOME with a 2 car garage located in Mill Creek. Features 3 bedroom, including the master, and 2 baths on the second floor and a flex room on the first floor. Foyer entrance leads to the kitchen which is open to the living room and dining area. Powder room located off of the kitchen. Largest corner lot in Mill Creek. SHORT SALE $115,000

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LOCATED ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY in Hilton Head Plantation. Easy access to the Port Royal Sound and the ocean.A front row seat for 4th of July Fireworks and breathtaking sunsets over the waterway and Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge. Includes water and electric. 130 Village of Skull Creek Dock up to 36' boat on end slip $16,900 144 Village of Skull Creek Dock up to 36' boat $24,500 155 Village of Skull Creek Dock up to 37' boat $21,900

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8 DINGHY – The best valued 7 BR/5 BA oceanfront home in Palmetto Dunes just got even better! Brand new kitchen with granite, 30’ oceanfront pool & sundeck. Extensive rear decking & open air covered porch. Soaring ceilings offer fabulous unobstructed views of the ocean from the living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen & most bedrooms. A perfect beach home for your family & friends. 1 year Home Owners Warranty included. $2,750,000

SEA PINES

12 TWIN PINES COURT – Spacious 5BR/4BA/2 Half BA Sea Pines home located on a private culde-sac within minutes of Harbourtown & the beach. Fully furnished, new furniture in 2010. Separate dining room & gracious family room/large kitchen combination. Double-sided brick fireplace opens to family room & living room. Plus private, heated pool serenely situated overlooking lagoon. $849,000

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2 COVINGTON PLACE – All new hard coat stucco! Immaculately kept 3BR/3BA lightly used 2nd home. All on one level; large kitchen w/wrap-around breakfast bar opens to great room & dining room. Great BR separation. Master w/French doors opening to large deck overlooking lagoon & boat dock. Great privacy & quiet; yet just steps to the beach, golf, private pool & rec center. $769,000

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33 QUEENS WAY – Fabulous opportunity to own in Leamington’s private beach & golf community! Well maintained 4 BR/3.5 BA home w/open, light floor plan. Great bedroom separation, huge eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, outdoor deck & enclosed sunroom overlooking the 7th green of Arthur Hills Golf Course. Plus new hard coat stucco! Enjoy taking your own golf cart to Leamington’s private beach pavilion, recreation center & pool all located on an 11 mile waterway that is perfect for kayaking & canoeing. $765,000

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4 Bedrooms and 3 Baths + Bonus Room Lagoon View. Pre-completion price $559,000

3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Berwick Townhome. Picturesque Lagoon & long Golf Views $549,000

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Courtyard at Skull Creek 3 BR’s and 3.5 BA’s. Starting at $499,000

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3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths + Office Close to Port Royal Sound. $399,000

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AWESOME! Just about every custom feature & upgrade! One level floor w/ open kitchen to family room layout, enormous screened in porch w/golf views; pergola/patio, too! Wood floors, dual sided gas fireplace, wine bar tray ceilings, crown molding, upgraded over the top kitchen, all closets were upgraded...& more! $285,000.

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BUY of the YEAR! 2005 built home in the gated community of the Crosswinds, 3 bedroom + Bonus room, screened in porch and garage. $399,000

44 Governors Lane Sea Pines Plantation

4 bedroom home in Sea Pines w/Golf Green views, large open floor plan, eat in kitchen, 2 car garage and even an oﬃce. This home also has one of the best open floor plans you will see.$549,000

48 Planters Wood Drive Sea Pines Plantation

Super Lowcountry-style Lowcountry-stylehome, home,naturally naturally scenic scenic & & low maintenance maintenancelot. lot.BR/Offi BR/Offi ce/studio/rental ce/studio/rentalapt. apt. upstairs w/exterior w/exteriorentrance. entrance.33BR/2BA BR/2BA down. down. Up-Upgraded features: designer designer European-style European-stylefifire place, place, awesome, solid solidwalnut walnutcabinets, cabinets,granite, granite, stainless, stainless, antique brick, arches, tumbled tumbledstone stone&&designer designerbath bath fi xtures. Off ered for $549,000

64 Quartermaster Broad Creek Landing

Unbelievable value on lagoon view townhome on the south end of the Island w/tons of upgrades: pine hardwood flooring, custom kitchen/granite counters, crown molding, renovated bathrooms, all new carpeting, all new custom paint & more! Large back deck, screened in porch, oﬃce and more! Only $249,000.

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Located in The Crescent this full size lot boasts beautiful views of the Arnold Palmer Golf Course, oﬀered for $79,900.

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40 WEXFORD ON THE GREEN – Fabulous 4BR 4BA Freestanding townhouse with super views of Broad Creek and marsh. 12’ smooth ceilings, crown moldings, plantation shutters, bonus room and so much more. Immaculate move in condition. $770,000

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SEA PINES – PINE ISLAND – Marsh views all the way out to Calibogue Sound, this 4 br/4 ba has been extended and remodeled with new kitchen, master bath, terrific curb appeal. 3 car gar. $799,000

2503 FAIRWAY OAKS – Charming 2BR 2BA villa with super view of Heron Point GC, all on one level. 1 car garage, private pool and tennis. $ 375,000 Furn.

SEA PINES – 354 GREENWOOD GARDEN VILLA – Charming 3 bd/3ba villa with beautiful golf views of Heron Point, handsome brick fpl, spacious Carolina/TV room and wood flooring. $375,000 Furn.

INDIGO RUN – Sunny all one level 3 br/2 ba/2 ½ ba home overlooking 13th fairway of Golden Bear. Eat in kitchen/family room. High ceilings, formal dining room, office, two car garage. $499,000.

55 HERITAGE ROAD - SEA PINES - This house sits on 2 spectacular

Golf/Lagoon lots on famous Harbour Town Golf Links which can be subdivided. Either remodel or tear down home and build two homes. Price of $990,000 is for both lots. Incredible opportunity.

166 FAIRWOOD VILLA – A 2 bd/2ba + enclosed sun room which has been totally upgraded and is only steps to the beach. $305,000

LONG COVE – Dean Winesett architectural design with loads of quality, extensive millwork, stone and wood floors, this 3 bed/3.5 ba with loft overlooks the 11th fairway of Long Cove. $499,000

37 N. CALIBOGUE CAY – Fabulous 5 BR PLUS office, 6 BA home with private dock on deep water side of CC. Hardwood floors on all first floor. Smooth tray ceilings, crown moldings, gourmet kitchen, beautifully landscaped, one area with wrought iron gates. $2,350,000

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63 BAYNARD COVE – Spectacular sunsets over the marshes out to Calibogue Sound from this private estate. Own approx. 1 acre of privacy in Sea Pines; 4 bedroom home with new, top of the line kitchen, heated pool, 3 fireplaces, and 3 car garage. One of a kind! $1,999,900

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SEAPINES 3402 CAROLINA PLACE VILLA – $349,000 Totally redone VIP 2 BR 2 BA townhome. Beautiful kitchen with new appliances and flooring. Large screened porch. Long Lagoon View.

LONG COVE 15 MCKAYS POINT $549,000 JUST REDUCED Remodeled 3 BR 3.5 BA home with over $150,000 in upgrades. Lots of glass and high ceilings. Large deck for entertaining. Great views of Marshes and Broad Creek. Garage has room for 4 cars.

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18 Lenox Lane • Palmetto Hall Pride of ownership abounds in this immaculate and well maintained 4BR/3.5BA home with beautiful curb appeal and many upgrades. Great golf views in a private setting along with an inviting Carolina room, 1st floor master and updated kitchen makes 18 Lenox Lane a place to call home. Adjacent lot available if interested. MLS# 317437. $559,000

9 Bolen Hall Lane • Long Cove The golf views of the 16th & 17th holes and lagoon views are nothing short of exceptional. Tucked away at the end of a culde-sac, appointments include a kitchen that opens up to a bright family room, a very large screened-in porch with excellent views & an inviting swimming pool. MLS# 317859. $499,000

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222 Cordillo Parkway • Sea Pines This 1.07 acre +/- homesite is a short stroll to the beach just outside the Sea Pines Ocean Gate, but is part of the Sea Pines Community with all the rights and privileges of ownership. This is a one of a kind Hilton Head Island opportunity! Ideal for single family residence or limited commercial use. MLS# 318511. $600,000

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86 Crosstree North • Windmill Harbour

Down the street from Long Cove’s fabulous marina, this wonderful home features oversized guest bedrooms and an open floor plan with sweeping lagoon views. Enjoy world class golf, boating, and many other Long Cove amenities. MLS# 315726. $475,000

This comfortably sized 4BR home boasts a screened porch that takes advantage of the oak filled homesite with long golf views. Other features include a kitchen that opens to the family room, a 2 car garage with separate golf cart garage, high ceilings and separate office. MLS# 317061. $449,900

This fabulous Windmill Harbour homesite is situated directly on the intracoastal waterway with absolutely gorgeous unobstructed views! There are not very many lots remaining in Windmill Harbour that do not have homes on them; this one is very desirable and at an exceptional value. MLS# 249059. $245,000

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SUPPLEMENT OF HILTON HEAD MONTHLY

DECEMBER 2012

Start of a Former IJGA student Shanshan Feng could spark a Chinese golf boom | p 124 www.golfersguide.com/hilton-head-island

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SHANSHAN FENG

A Trail FENG MAY SIGNAL DAWN OF CHINESE GOLF ERA by Lance Hanlin

HEN SE RI PAK WON TWO MAJORS AS A ROOKIE IN 1998, IT SPARKED A GOLF REVOLUTION IN SOUTH KOREA. TODAY, WOMEN’S GOLF IS DOMINATED BY PLAYERS FROM THE SMALL MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY.

South Korea’s much larger neighbor to the west is primed to have a similar type of explosion, with 23-yearold professional Shanshan Feng leading the charge. By winning the LPGA Championship in June, Feng became the first golfer from mainland China to win a major championship. She finished fifth in the Women’s World Golf Rankings. “I think I’m just lucky, you know?” Feng said. “There are good players from China now. I became the first one, but I’m sure there will be more people winning in the States and in the majors. I would say if Koreans can, Chinese can.” The sport is relatively new to the People’s Republic but is experiencing tremendous growth, swelling from just 50,000 golfers to more than three million in less than a decade. That number of golfers is projected to grow by another 20 percent over the next 10 years. Feng could do for golf what Yao Ming did for basketball in the world’s most populous country (around 1.3 billion). “The thing about the Asian culture, if they see something that works and is successful, they copy it,” 124

Feng’s coach Gary Gilchrist said. “They see somebody that has come to America, gone to an academy and had great success. They want to do the same thing.” Feng took up the sport at age 10 and came to the United States to train when she was 17, attending the Hilton Head Island-based International Junior Golf Academy, before it became the Hank Haney IJGA. She was considered one of the top junior prospects in China but wanted to improve her English and improve her game against the best players in the world. “Shanshan, or Jenny as we called her, was very focused on being the first person from China to be fully exempt on the LPGA Tour,” said Matt Fields, the current director of golf at the HHIJGA. “She had 100 percent belief it was going to happen and it would only be a matter of time.” After less than a year at the academy, Feng’s goal became a reality when she made it through qualifying school on her first attempt, becoming the first Chinese player on the LPGA Tour in 2007. She followed Gilchrist when he left the IJGA to open his own academy just outside of Orlando, Fla. She still

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INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION Since 1995, more than 2,000 junior golfers have trained at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy. Many have gone on to play collegiate and professional golf. Here are a few notable alumni:

lives and trains there. “Her putting and chipping wasn’t all that strong back then,” Gilchrist said. “She had to develop a lot more variety around the greens. Watching her grow and mature as a person and as a golfer has been amazing.” After initially struggling to break through on the LPGA Tour, Feng headed back east to play on the LPGA of Japan Tour. “That pretty much turned her whole mental game around,” Gilchrist said. “In Japan, it’s pretty windy and it rains a lot. She’s good in that weather because she’s such a good ballstriker.” Feng won two Japan Tour events in 2011 and added another this May before returning to the United States for the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y. In the final round, she fired a bogey-free 67 to win the tournament by two strokes. Her best finish in 16 previous majors was a tie for 22nd. “Earlier this year, I set two goals,” Feng said. “One was to win a tournament and the second was to finish top 10 in a major. I got two in one that week. I had never played well at Locust Hill but everything just came together. I found I actually like that course. It fits me.” Feng had eight top 10 finishes on the LPGA Tour this year, including a tie for fourth in the U.S. Women’s Open. Her season earnings were $1,101,147. She has continued to dominate the Japan Tour, posting three more wins including the Japan Women’s Open. She also won a Ladies European Tour event this year. Her future goals are to continue her success on the LPGA Tour and possibly play for her country in the 2016 Olympics. “She’s got an opportunity to win at least two or three more majors in her career,” said Gilchrist, who also trains several other top professionals. “I think she’s a person that could really relish the fact that she can be a light to the rest of Chinese golf in the near future.” Around 1.3 billion are watching. G

SHANSHAN FENG Class of 2007 Hometown: Guangzhou, China Highlights: Currently on the LPGA Tour. Won the 2012 LPGA Championship, becoming the first golfer from mainland China to earn a major. First and only Chinese player on the LPGA Tour. Ranked No. 5 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings. Earned $1,101,147 this season.

STEPHANIE MEADOW Class of 2010 Hometown: Jordanstown, Northern Ireland Highlights: Junior at the University of Alabama. Over the summer she clinched a Curtis Cup victory for Great Britain and Ireland and won the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship. Holds Alabama’s school record for tournament wins with five.

STAN GAUTIER Class of 2011 Hometown: Paris, France Highlights: Freshman at Arizona State University. Played for the European team in the 2008 Junior Ryder Cup and the 2001 Jacques Leglise. Was the youngest winner of the French National Amateur Championship in 2008 at age 15.

RIKA PARK Class of 2010 Hometown: Fujieda Shi-Shizouka, Japan Highlights: Sophomore at the University of Miami. Recorded a team-high seven top 20 finishes as a freshman and placed in the top 10 four times. Had the second-lowest stroke average on the team with a 75.91. Rolex Junior All-American.

MORGAN HOFFMAN Class of 2011 Born: Wyckoff, New Jersey Highlights: Currently on the Web.com Tour. Before turning professional, he held the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for a time in 2009 and played in that year’s Walker Cup. Played in 2010 and 2012 U.S. Opens.

MARIAJO URIBE Class of 2007 Hometown: Giron, Columbia Highlights: Currently on the LPGA Tour. Won the 2011 HSBC Brazil Cup. Tied for 10th in the 2008 U.S. Women's Open. Won 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur at age 17. Played college golf at UCLA and was an All-American first team selection in 2008 and 2009.

I.K. KIM Class of 2006 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Highlights: Currently on LPGA Tour. Has won three LPGA Tour events – the 2008 Longs Drugs Challenge, the 2009 LPGA State Farm Classic and the 2010 Lorena Ochoa Invitational. She also won the 2009 Dubai Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour.

RICHARD WERENSKI Class of 2010 Hometown: South Hadley, Mass. Highlights: Junior at Georgia Tech. Over the summer, he won the Porter Cup at 17-under, the second-lowest score ever posted in the event. Two days later he finished 2nd in a U.S. Amateur qualifer in South Hadley. Qualified for every event in the spring and earned his best finish at the ACC Championship (T7).

SONG-HEE KIM Class of 2006 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Highlights: Currently on the LPGA Tour. She has $3,661,520 in career earnings. Finished second in the 2010 LPGA Championship and third in the 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Posted five wins on the Futures Tour.

MARTA SILVA ZAMORA Class of 2008 Hometown: Santiago de Compostela, Spain Highlights: Tabbed 2011 National Player of the Year by the National Golf Coaches Association after her senior year at the University of Georgia. Named 2011 SEC Golfer of the Year and 2009 SEC Freshman of the Year.

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ARNOLD PALMER APPROVES RENOVATION OF OLD TABBY LINKS

RNOLD PALMER WALKED OFF THE 18TH GREEN AT OLD TABBY LINKS AND PUT BOTH THUMBS IN THE AIR, SIGNALING HIS APPROVAL. “The Tabby Links live on, and it will live on for a long time,” Palmer proclaimed. The Arnold Palmer Design Company first opened the private, marsh-framed layout on Spring Island to much acclaim in 1992. The goal of this most recent renovation was to refresh the original design and restore its natural character, which had faded over the past two decades. The King felt his team, led by senior architect Brandon Johnson, accomplished that goal. “I think it’s a fantastic job,” Palmer said. “I know how hard ( Johnson) worked because every time I called him, he was here. I think everyone should be extremely proud. It has 126

always been great but it’s even greater now.” The seven-month, $4.5 million makeover began March 12. More than $2 million was spent on a new state-of-the-art irrigation system featuring high-density polyethylene pipe and 1,719 more sprinkler heads. “Before, we could probably water everything in about eight to 10 hours,” course superintendent Jay Gratton said. “Now, we’re looking at three to four hours. We’re putting water where we want to put the water. … It saves a lot more water and saves a lot more electricity.” The new system is expected to last 20 to 30 years. Will Palmer return for the next restoration? “I’m thinking about it,” he laughed. “Actually, I would love to be anywhere in 20 years.” The restoration plan also included upgrades to greens, areas around the greens, bunkers, fairways and roughs. All 18 greens were re-grassed with a new strain of Bermuda,

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eliminating the need for annual over-seeding. The MiniVerde also decreases the impact of the course on the surrounding ecosystem and adds to the lifespan of the greens. Some greens were repositioned to full sun areas, escaping the shade of growing trees. “For 20 years, we’ve looked at this golf course as a finished product,” Palmer said. “We had an opportunity to look at things to enhance the golf course – make it a little better. That’s what Brandon has done. The few things that weren’t perfect, he’s made perfect.” From a playability perspective, the course has renewed strategic value. Width off the tee now incorporates alternative angles of attack as a way to navigate towards the variety of new pin locations. As a result, the trees that surround the course may come into play if you find yourself on the wrong side of the fairway. Classic risk-reward decisions will also be encountered.

Heroic shots will entice the player and a myriad of recovery options around the greens will challenge one’s decision making. “Our intent is that all of this adds up to a fun and interesting golf course full of variety and shot options that will present new challenges and rewards in every round,” Johnson said. The course is part of a 3,000-acre nature preserve and residential community located midway between Hilton Head Island and Beaufort. Only 400 families live on the island, which also features a 30-acre equestrian facility with 35 miles of riding trails, tennis and fitness facilities, community boat docks and 33 fresh and saltwater lakes. “I think one of the big things that separates us in essence is a call to nature,” head golf professional Nathan Broyles said. “It’s a very warm membership and they love being outside. One of the things I noticed about this club in particular, if you see someone, they’re going to introduce themselves to you and say hello. There are no egos here.” G November December 2012

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hen Arnold Palmer wants to order the half-tea, half-lemonade beverage named in his honor, does he ask for a me? Turns out, that’s exactly what he does. The 83-year-old golf icon was asked that and several other questions recently after giving final approval to his design company’s restoration of Old Tabby Links on Spring Island. On the future of belly putters on the PGA Tour: Palmer: My feeling and my opinion right now is that the anchored putter to the body will go. I can’t tell you that positively. I can tell you that I’ve talked to a lot of people in golf associations around the world and they are indicating the rules committee will come back and say you are not able to anchor your putter on the body. When will that come? Probably around the first of the year. Is he against the anchored putter? Palmer: I am. Having said that, if I putted better with an anchored putter when I was playing the tour, I would have used one. As long as it’s within the rules. I’m giving you my opinion on that, and in my opinion, there is not a place in golf for anchored putters. Has he tried using one? Palmer: Do you know how old I am? I’ve tried everything there is to try. I don’t feel an anchored putter is the way the game should be played. If you remember, Sam Sneed putted between his legs. They voted that out and he stopped doing it. It didn’t ruin his life and it didn’t stop his good golf. I feel the same about golfers that use an anchored putter. On the future of golf course architecture: Palmer: I think we’ll see shorter golf courses. An emphasis has been put on length because of the people hitting the ball so far. I think we’ll see shorter holes with more challenges. There for a while it got to four, six, eight sand traps on every hole. I think we’re going to see that diminish in coordination with more runoffs, similar to what (senior architect Brandon Johnson) has done here. I think that’s going to be the trend. On slowing the ball down for professionals: Palmer: We have got to slow the golf ball down. Other than maybe a few manufacturers, there aren’t many people that do not agree we need to slow it down. I would look for some news from the United States Golf Association, the PGA Tour and the PGA about that in the next few years. I think it’s inevitable. Should there be different rules for professionals and amateurs? Palmer: There has been talk about that. I don’t think it’s out of the question. My personal feeling is it’s something we shouldn’t do. The game is complicated enough right now with the rules as they are. Everything goes a lot better and smoother when there is one set of rules that everybody plays by. How is his golf game? Palmer: (Looks to his right and left) Who are you talking to? I’m warming up (laughs). Actually, other than what you see on television with the occasional charity event or something like that, I really haven’t played any this year. I am going to play in the father/son in Orlando in December with my second grandson, who hits it 10 miles. It’s unbelievable how far he hits it. After he hits that long drive, he puts his driver down, picks me up and carries me (laughs).

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Membership has its privileges FREE, UNLIMITED PRIVATE GOLF LESSONS FOR MEMBERS AT ISLAND WEST, PINECREST by Lance Hanlin

COURSE: Island West Golf Club LOCATION: 49 Island West Drive, Bluffton ARCHITECTS: Fuzzy Zoeller, Clyde Johnson PAR: 72 • RATING/SLOPE: 67.0/115 to 73.2/140 YARDAGE: 4856 to 6803 CURRENT LOCAL RATE: $35 morning, $25 afternoon CONTACT: 843-815-6660, www.browngolfmanagement.com THE SKINNY: “Playability” is the password at Island West. The course is very tight from the championship tees and a bit more generous as you move forward. All players have the chance to make risk-reward choices with a wide variety of wetland carries and challenging approaches. The course winds through a peaceful neighborhood with vibrant wildlife. Wild turkey and deer are frequently seen. If you haven’t played the course since Brown Golf Management took over in August of 2011 give it a try. Conditions will surprise you, in a good way. It’s a good course at a great price.

T ISLAND WEST AND PINECREST, MEMBERSHIP DEFINITELY HAS ITS PRIVILEGES. IN THE SPRING AND FALL OF 2011, BROWN GOLF MANAGEMENT PURCHASED THE TWO POPULAR BLUFFTON GOLF COURSES. Owner John Brown immediately implemented an alluring enrollment program, offering members access to both courses, all practice facilities and complimentary golf lessons. To head up the golf lesson program, Brown Golf hired teaching professional Terry Miskolczi. Better known as Canada’s Golf Doctor, Miskolczi is an accomplished tour player with more than 500 published instructional articles. He is a Kinesiology graduate of Bowling Green State University of Ohio and has more than 40 years of experience developing golf and fitness programs for professional athletes, business executives and recreational golfers. “If you want to learn the game of golf or have ‘The Doc’ keep an eye on your game year-round this is a great opportunity,” Miskolczi said. Brown Golf is offering single memberships at $150 per month and family memberships for $175 a month. Along with instructing Brown Golf members, Miskolczi is also providing his “Prescriptions for Success” free of charge to the general public. Programs start in 2013. More information is available online at www.browngolfmanagement.com or by calling 843-815-6660. “Brown Golf is dedicated to growing the game of golf through their ‘Golf is Everyone’s Game’ initiative,” Miskolczi said. 130

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COURSE: Pinecrest Golf Club LOCATION: 1 Pinecrest Way, Bluffton ARCHITECT: Rocky Roquemore PAR: 72 • RATING/SLOPE: 65.4/116 to 74.7/139 YARDAGE: 5163 to 7089 CURRENT LOCAL RATE: $35 morning, $25 afternoon CONTACT: 843-757-8960, www.browngolfmanagement.com THE SKINNY: Home course for the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy and the Professional Golfers Career College, Pinecrest is a busy place. The course winds through oaks, pines and well-placed lagoons. The course offers both the average and accomplished player a well thought out and challenging layout with multiple sets of tees. The 9th and 18th holes are the centerpiece of the layout, doglegging around a large lake. Located directly off Bluffton Parkway, Pinecrest also offers one of the best practice facilities in the area with a double-ended grass driving range, a chipping and bunker area and two putting greens.

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RIVERS OF SAND At high tide, the strongest waves charge the beach at a sideward angle, called the long-shore current. This pounding hydropower grinds away sand and transports it along the shore. Two basic rivers of sand churn off the island beaches. The dividing line between these streams is the volatile inlet, Folly Creek. From the folly, some of the waterborne sediment flows northeast and deposits on Joiner Bank and the edge of Fish Haul Creek. Here, the sand supply is scant, currents are strong, and dunes are small to nil. From Folly Creek to the south end of Hilton Head Island, however, sediment is more abundant, and the current flows on a southwesterly track. This sideslip stream slows and sediment settles on the wide strand from South Forest Beach to South Beach. In this “south end” zone, dunes are wider and less steep. THE WAY TO HOLD UP A BANK Dunes are sand mounds that collect against an obstacle. The tallest dunes on earth form in Colorado’s Great Sand Dune National Monument, where sand from a dried-up prehistoric lake piles 750 feet high against the Rocky Mountains. Hilton Head Island’s sand dunes rise only 3-4 feet high because wave and wind energy is low, and the terrain is flat. But the principle is the same. Hilton Head Island sand is a mixture of pulverized seashells, tiny crushed rocks, and organic matter. High tides and surf roll the smallest, most lightweight grains higher up the beach. As sea breezes blow, one tiny particle bounces against another, and sheets of sand creep inland. Sand migrates across the beach until it lodges in noticeable windrows of brown stalks on the upper beach. These are the decaying stems of cordgrass from the salt marsh. As this “salt hay” biodegrades, it releases nitrogen and essential minerals that seaside

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plants need for growth in sand. Rainwater and the occasional spring tide keep this area moist, encouraging the growth of new plant life. Chief among the dune vegetation are sea oats, bitter panic grass, and that ubiquitous sandspur. The vegetation’s extensive network of roots anchors the little sand mounds. New stalks and leaves intercept more migrating sand. The symbiotic process continues: more plants capture new sand, the dunes get larger, vegetation spreads, dunes spread and connect with other dunes. This “dune field” attracts wildlife from the sea to the forest. DUNES ARE HABITATS Over time, if storms don’t erode, animals with exotic names like “six-lined racerunner” (lizard), “gulf fritillary” (butterfly) and the rare seaside sparrow visit dunes to feed or breed. Most important, the threatened loggerhead sea turtle nests at the base stable of sand dunes. May through October, the 300-plus pound female lumbers ashore on Hilton Head Island, and lays 80-125 eggs in a deep chamber at the foot of a sand dune. She then lumbers out to sea, leaving her family to fate.

But local Turtle Watch volunteers monitor these events. Often they remove the eggs to higher, safer ground. This effort protects the species from erosion, and the ghost crabs, raccoons, gray foxes, and bad-mannered dogs that feast on the helpless clutch. Elsewhere, the turtle eggs that fail and decay provide nutrients to the long, anchoring roots of sea oats – which help build dunes. It’s a circle of life and death, and sand dunes are the stage. SAVE OUR DUNES Dunes are the first defense against ocean erosion and flooding. This role is even more valuable now that global sea level is rising at an accelerating pace. Since we enjoy going to a beach that is scenic, wide, and full of life, we should always protect the island’s dunes: Use boardwalks and improved paths to the beach. Never walk through dunes. Sea oats: don’t pick ‘em. This weakens the dune structure. Plus, it’s against S.C. law to collect these plants. Remind visitors not to play in dunes. Spread the word: Dunes matter. M

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Dec. 7 Have a blast helping Children’s Relief Fund serve special needs children throughout the community. Page 142.

Mayans, schmayans - get out and have some fun this month.

Tour of Homes Dec. 9 The 28th annual Hilton Head Choral Society Tour of Homes winds its way through majestic Hampton Hall this year. Page 135

A Not So Silent Night Lace ‘em up Christmas Dec. 22-31 Enjoy a Dec. 6 Storytellers Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp, and Andy Irwin present new stories and songs that put an irreverent spin on the holidays. Page 137

few laps around the rink this month at Harbour Town daily from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. including Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Page 136

The Language of Birds Dec. 1-29 Local artist Martha Worthy takes her art to Charleston with a month-long exhibit on Calhoun Street (yeah, they have one, too). Page 138

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Doing the heavy lifting Dec. 8 The folks at Crossfit843 will work up a sweat for a good cause when it hosts a special workout of the day to benefit Bluffton Self Help. Page 146

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THE HOLIDAYS 5th Annual Breakfast with Santa: 8-11 a.m. Dec. 1 at Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. This annual breakfast with the big guy benefits Bluffton Self Help.$10 per person, free for children three and under. www.blufftonselfhelp.org Bluffton Christmas Parade: 11 a.m. Dec. 1 in Old Town Bluffton. The quirkiest Christmas parade in the South rolls out of Old Town once again this year with surprises, music and a truly startling amount of candy. www.townofbluffton.sc.gov Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Buckwalter Place: 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Station 300. The Town of Bluffton and Buckwalter Place present the third annual tree lighting ceremony. Santa will arrive in a fire truck around 4:05 p.m., and will stick around to pose for pictures. At 4:30 p.m., the Bluffton Elementary School Choir will sing carols. Once the sun sets, everyone will head over to the roundabout for the lighting of the Christmas tree. Stay a little longer to bowl a game or two or to have dinner amidst the unique holiday atmosphere at Station 300 — the facility will be transformed into a Holiday Magic winter wonderland. Free cookies, cupcakes, and hot cocoa will be provided during the celebration. Awards for the Christmas parade will be presented at 5 p.m. All participants must be present to win. www.buckwalterplace.com Harbour Town Lights: Dec. 1-Jan. 1. Enjoy the lights, stroll along the harbour and enjoy the illuminated seasonal figures, with the centerpiece of the display being a towering 30-foot lighted Christmas tree. Harbour Town is the perfect place to be this holiday season for families, with live entertainment and activities. And while you’re enjoying the holiday season, you can help Deep Well make a difference in someone else’s life,

too. Bring a canned good or two or a new unwrapped child’s toy and drop it in the “well” on the Liberty Oak Stage. Since 1973, the nonprofit, volunteerbased Deep Well has been serving the basic needs of the less fortunate on Hilton Head Island. 843-842-1979 Celebration of Trees at The Westin Hilton Head: Dec. 1-17. Check out the lushly decorated trees in the lobby at the Westin then bid on them in a public silent auction. OSPREY Village Holiday Luncheon: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Hampton Hall Club. Osprey Village’s 4th annual event has proven to be a hit with ladies (and gents) from near and far.Enjoy a dance performance by students and staff of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio featuring the PEP Dancers, who always provide a crowdpleasing performance. Along with a wide array of Silent Auction items, there will also be decorative soaps for sale that have been created by some future Osprey Village residents. These hand-crafted items will make a great holiday gift. Cost for the event is just $32 per person, so it anticipates another sellout. And of course all proceeds go to further the mission to develop and operate a community where developmentally disabled adults can live as independently as possible with seniors, volunteer families, and staff in service of one another. Donors can be recognized as an “OSPREY ANGEL” at the luncheon by making a contribution of $300 or more to help defray the costs of the luncheon. www.ospreyvillage.org Aunt Pearlie Sue and Gullah Kinfolk Christmas: 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St. Enjoy a feast, art and a full-stage musical. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $10 for ages 7-17. 843-263-5229 Continues on page 136 >> December 2012

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Continued from page 135 Hilton Head Choral Society 28th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes: 12-5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Hampton Hall in Bluffton. Experience Christmas in the Lowcountry. Get out of the house and into the holiday spirit while touring homes in the scenic and secluded Hampton Hall neighborhood in Bluffton. The Hilton Head Choral Society’s immensely popular tour features six uniquely designed and decorated homes in stunning holiday splendor. This is a rare opportunity to take a self-guided tour of the beautiful residences and clubhouse in this private community. The event is the main fundraiser for the yearly concerts and events coordinated and performed by The Hilton Head Choral Society. In the clubhouse, guests can enjoy refreshments courtesy of Toll Brothers. Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance, $35 day of tour. 843-341-3818 or www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org

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on the lawn adjacent to the Liberty Oak, daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., including Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, the cost is $12 per adult and $8 per child, ages 12 years and younger (skates are included).

Gingerbread House Decorating Party: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Dec. 15 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. A Gingerbread House Decorating Party in Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island. Music and refreshments are provided. There will be a charge of $10 per house. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org

Christmas Eve Services at First Presbyterian Church: 5, 8, and 11 p.m. Dec. 24 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. First Presbyterian Church will hold three services on Christmas Eve. There will be a family candlelight service at 5 p.m. and traditional candlelight services at 8 and 11 p.m. There will be a live nativity outdoors from 4-8 p.m. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org

Winter Skating: Dec. 22-31 in Harbour Town. The Sea Pines Resort is proud to present winter skating in Harbour Town in conjunction with the resort’s annual holiday celebration, Harbour Town Lights. The skate rink will be in the heart of Harbour Town,

Annual Christmas Day Brunch: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 25 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Enjoy the famous cuisine of the Westin on Christmas Day. www.westinhiltonheadisland.com/ holidays

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THE ARTS The Language of Birds: Dec. 1-29 at The Saul Alexander Gallery, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Enjoy the vibrant colors of local artist Martha Worthy in this gallery showing of 15 new mixed media paintings. www.marthaworthy.com Lowcountry Holiday Happening at Honey Horn: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Coastal Discovery Museum. Enjoy Lowcountry food and authors Diana Churchill’s “Birder’s Eye View” and Pat Branning’s “Shrimp, Collards, and Grits.” In addition, the Island Writers Network will debut its brand new collection at the event, Hilton Head Island: Living the Dream. This book is the third in a series of anthologies published by the Island Writers Network. It offers readers a selection of tales, poems and art by the creative authors and artists who live, play, work and retire in the Lowcountry. www.coastaldiscovery.org

Children’s crafts day: 1-3 p.m. Dec. 8 at Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive. The Coastal Discovery Museum will host a “Just for Kids” event during which children will have the opportunity to build several Lowcountry crafts using locally found native materials and holiday items. The cost is $7 per child and reservations are not required (parents must remain with children at all times). www.coastaldiscovery.org

ON STAGE First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir presents“Magnificat”: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. The Sanctuary Choir of First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island will present “Magnificat” by Mark Hayes during worship services accompanied by chamber ensemble. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org

Anything Goes: Dec. 5-30 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. All aboard for the saucy and splendid production of Anything Goes, winner of three 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival and Best Choreography. Peppering this Cole Porter first-class comedy are some of musical theater’s most memorable standards, including “I Get a Kick out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” Don’t miss what the Associated Press called, “So Delightful, So Delicious, So DE-LOVELY!” Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Sundays – check the calendar. Tickets are $54 for adults, $40 for children. ($10 less for previews Dec. 5-6) 843-842-ARTS or www.artshhi.com A Not So Silent Night Christmas: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at The Shed on Paris Avenue in Old Village Port Royal. Because storytelling is a gift, the Continues on page 138 >>

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Uncalled For Trio will be back in Port Royal with its 2012 “A Not So Silent Night Christmas” storytelling tour. Storytellers Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp, and Andy Irwin will share new stories and songs, and all the ho-ho-ho hilarity you can stand. Bil Lepp is a nationally renowned storyteller, a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, and the headliner at the 2013 BIG Story Fest & Liars Competition in Beaufort. Weitkamp is a recipient of two Storytelling World Awards, and graces the stages of theaters and festivals throughout the continent. A recipient of numerous awards, Irwin has toured with the Kandinsky Trio and performed with the comedic troupe SAK Theatre at Walt Disney World. All is chuckles, all is bright, and all the tickets are at the door only: $8 for adults and $4 for students (to 21) and children. 843-379-2787 or www. ArtWorksInBeaufort.org

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Jingle bells: 8 p.m. Dec. 7 Artworks in Beaufort at 2127 Boundary St. in Beaufort Town Center. It’s a cabaret of your favorite Christmas classics, as well as seasonal gems from gospel, blues, jazz, Broadway and country. Enjoy all these wintertime favorites, sung by three excellent soloists, with some really cool, sweet harmonies. There will be an audience sing-along, as well as some holiday trivia (so bring your voice and your sense of humor). Your holiday singers include: Terry Herron, who will sing songs by Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Michael Buble, and is the “crooner” in the group. He’ll also throw in some old jokes. Jenny Zmarzly often sings in local musicals, with an exciting “Broadway” kind of delivery. Priscilla Williams is a Beaufort resident, and brings her sweet-sounding jazz, blues and gospel styles to this exciting show. Tickets are $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. 843-379-2787 or at the door or www. ArtWorksInBeaufort.org

Handel’s “Messiah”: 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island will host a free community-wide performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” in the sanctuary. The “Messiah” will be presented by a community choir with orchestra and professional soloists, directed by Dr. Russell Floyd, minister of music at the church. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org Dan Deacon: 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at Dollhouse Productions in Savannah. Dollhouse Productions, LLC and Safe//Sound announce a show by Dan Deacon with supporting acts Triathalon (Savannah) and Grand Buffet (Pittsburgh). This will be Deacon’s third visit to Savannah. He is currently supporting his new album “America,” described by the New York Times as “a dark love letter of sorts to the country.” Rolling Stone said “his music and sound-scapes depict the beauty and poetic nature of his homeland.” Tickets may be purchased in advance on the Safe//Sound blog site or at Graveface Records, 5 w. 40th Street, in Savannah. http://bit.ly/ZZ8Dea Tall Tales from Wales or How Welsh are You?: 8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 at Artworks in Beaufort at 2127 Boundary St. in Beaufort Town Center. Enjoy an evening of Welshness, explore who they are, and what they think they’re up to, including the difference between the Welsh and the Irish, Scots, Picts and the Bloody English; a quick geneaIogy workshop exploring your own Welsh ancestry; The Welsh Discovery of America~ the history of Madoc and his legendary followers, who discovered and settled America in 1150; Arthur who? The most famous Welshman of all...and finally, Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Tickets $17 per person, $12 for students (13 and up), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. 843-379-2787or www.artworksinbeaufort.org

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New Voices presents Cantata: 8:30-11 a.m. Dec. 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway. The New Voices choir of First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island will present “Gloria” by Vivaldi during worship services accompanied by chamber ensemble. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org Home for the Holidays: 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at Main Street Youth Theatre. The MSYT is moving home for the holidays to its original Main Street location with a special house warming. The evening will commence with a sampling of food from Chef Russell Keane from NEO and a cash bar in conjunction with a silent auction of Christmas gifts in the theatre lobby. Entertainment for the evening will feature The Headliners at 7 p.m. and dancing in the aisles followed by a Christmas Musical Revue with the children at 8 p.m. under the direction of Jodi Layman, creative director and choreographer and Lauren Stuligross, musical director. Tickets for the fundraiser are $40 per person. Seating is limited so reservations are required. 843-338-6230

Gregg Russell Christmas Concert: 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 23. Relish the spirit of the holidays with an evening in Harbour Town. Listen as Gregg Russell plays his guitar and sings songs of the season for children and adults of all ages; then, enjoy a special visit from Santa Claus! Complimentary. 843-842-1979

FESTS AND FUNDRAISERS Shop for Good! Get Outside!: Dec. 6 at Outside Hilton Head, Shelter Cove Plaza. Outside Hilton Head and Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island are partnering for an evening of shopping and charity. A portion of the proceeds from Shop for Good! Get Outside! will benefit VIM Hilton Head Island which provides free health care for those qualified neighbors who live and/or work on Hilton Head and Daufuskie Islands. Along with the holiday shopping, guests will enjoy entertainment by John & Taylor, wine and beer from Growler’s and Wine & Spirits at Shelter Cove, hors d’oeuvres, a book signing and lots of holiday cheer. 843-686- 6996 or visit www.outsidehiltonhead.com Old World Christmas Gala to Support Historic Preservation: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Colcock-Teel House. Join the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society for an Old World Christmas Gala at the historic Colcock-Teel House. Period costume (c. 1840 – 1920) is encouraged, so dust off your hoop skirt or your zoot suit. Enjoy appetizers, dinner, dessert, and delightful discourse, and then dance the night away in the Oak Grove to the tunes of Jeff Beasley & the Fabulous Continues on page 140 >>

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Continued from page 139 Clams. Tickets for the event are $50/ person, with proceeds benefiting the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society and the Heyward House Historic Center; all funds raised will go directly back into the local Bluffton economy. An old fashioned tombola (drawing) will be held, giving guests the chance to win fantastic prizes, including a vacation rental valued at $2,000. Tickets for the drawing are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20; winners need not be present to win. Support historic preservation in Old Town Bluffton when you ring in the holiday season at the Old World Christmas Gala. 843-757-6293 or HeywardHouse@ gmail.com Winter Wonder Festival: 4-8 p.m. Dec. 14-15 at Shelter Cove Park. Enjoy a winter hayride, carnival games, local performances, face painting, moon bounces, arts and crafts and more at the annual benefit for the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children’s Scholarship Fund. Plus, be there at 4:30 p.m. either day for the golden candy cane hunt. Admission is $10 for children ages 2-15 and parents get in free. 843-681-7273 or www.islandreccenter.org

OUTDOORS Sammy Claus ultimate Frisbee tournament: 8:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at Chaplin Community Park. The Sammy Claus is like no other tournament. Relatively small in size, Sammy Claus is known for its relaxed beach-casual atmosphere and positive spirit. No experience or team affiliation necessary, teams are randomly selected. Entry fee is $10 or one unwrapped toy. 843-683-6469 Palmetto Animal League Charity Golf Tournament: 12 p.m. Dec. 3 at Belfair’s Fazio West Course in Bluffton. Palmetto Animal League’s Putt for PAL charity golf tournament will help fund programs at PAL’s Adoption Center in 140

the Riverwalk Business Park in Okatie. Register online to play or to purchase a hole sponsorship ‘in memory of’ a beloved pet. The $150 fee includes a buffet lunch, golf, prizes and appetizers/wine/beer after play. The format will be a 4-person shamble. 843-815-3011, 843-706-9015 or www. palgolf.golfreg.com CRF Sporting Clays Shoot: Dec. 7 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. See page 142 for details. Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Jingle Run: 9 a.m. Dec. 22 at Hilton Head Hospital. The Family 5K Run & Health Walk, on and around the Hilton Head Hospital Campus and Main Street, features a colorful seasonal theme and provides participants a chance to burn off those extra holiday calories. The first 400 participants will receive a long-sleeve event T-shirt, jingle bells, and a candy cane. Participants who run in an elf or Santa costume will receive a $5 Bear Foot Sports discount coupon. An awards ceremony featuring refreshments, hot cider, music and door prizes will be held following the race. Holiday prizes will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers, plus the top three in each age category will also receive unique holiday awards. Participants are asked to bring gift cards, or phone cards for donations to benefit CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse). People who donate gift or phone cards will qualify to win a Publix Holiday Gift Package valued at over $150. 843-757-8520 or bearfootsports.com Animals of the Lowcountry at Coastal Discovery Museum: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27 Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive. The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present “Animals of the Lowcountry” from Oatland Island Wildlife Center featuring many live animals that we often don’t see on the island, such as barred owl, corn snake, opossum, alligator and more. 843-689-6767, ext. 223, or coastal discovery.org

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12th Annual Polar Bear Swim: 10 a.m. Dec. 31. Show your adventurous side with the other “polar bears” by taking an invigorating dip in the Harbour Town Pool on a chilly winter day. Warm up after your plunge with hot chocolate and refreshments. Complimentary. 843-842-1979 Bluffton New Year’s Day Polar Bear Run: 10 a.m. Jan. 1 at Buckwalter Place. The 6th Annual Publix Bluffton New Year’s Day Polar Bear 5K will feature a new course that will take participants through Buckwalter Place down both the Buckwalter and Bluffton Parkways. The 5K Run and Health Walk will also include a block party, award ceremony and post-race celebration with hoppin’ John, pizza, music and more. A percentage of proceeds from The Publix Bluffton New Year’s Day Polar Bear 5K will benefit Palmetto Animal League and Bluffton Fins Swim Team. www.bearfootsports.com

MEETINGS Caregiver Support Group: 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at Carolina House Bluffton. This regularly meeting group offers an ideal occasion to meet others with whom to share common experiences and to gain the support of others in similar caregiving situations.

Corrie VanDyke, LMSW from Tidewater Hospice, will lead this month’s discussion on “Caregiver support during the holidays.” 843-815-2555 Bereavement and Loss Support Group meeting: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Helena House in Port Royal. THA Group Island Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator Dr. Owen Tucker is hosting a Bereavement and Loss Support Group at Helena House Senior Residence in Port Royal. The meetings are free and open to all. 843-982-0233 American Revolutionary Round Table luncheon: Dec. 13 at Chechessee Creek Country Club. Speaker David Reuwer, a Charleston attorney and historian, well known for his candid insights into the Revolutionary War activities in and around Charleston, will speak at the AART luncheon. ARRT-SC is organized to explore and discuss the historic events and people of the American Revolution era. While meetings cover many aspects of the American Revolution, they tend to emphasize the history of the Revolution in the Carolina and the Georgia areas. 843-705-7575 or ARRT-SC@hotmail. com Continues on page 144 >>

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or 18 years, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relief Fund has been raising money and awareness for special needs children in Beaufort County. So when they come up with a new concept for a fundraiser, you know they're not shooting from the hip. "We had seen that the number of children in Southern Beaufort County requiring special needs programs and assistance was growing, and we were trying to think of different ways to raise funds for children's relief," said Fuzzy Davis, local outdoor legend and CRF Sporting Clays Shoot cochair. "The sporting clays venue had proven really popular in other areas, and we had a great facility right nearby." That facility was Forest City Gun Club, one of the oldest shooting clubs in the United States, home to several championships and to this year's second annual CRF Sporting Clays Shoot. "It's really the premiere sporting

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clays trap and skeet location in the Southeast," Davis added. This top-tier venue will host the CRF fundraiser once again after last year's event proved so popular. There's no competition involved, just a chance for novices and sharpshooters alike to blast some powder and raise money while possibly winning great prizes including fishing and shooting adventures, quail hunts, outdoor equipment and even a trip to Bass Pro Lodge in Missouri. And this year, the event includes an exhibition of the impossible with trick shooter Michael Perry, head outdoor pro at Spring Island. "He'll do a lot of hand-throwing clays, shooting five or six at a time, the sort of stuff we call the 'don't try this at home' shooting," said Davis with a chuckle. Forest City Gun Club is about an hour south of Hilton Head, and the event fires off at 11 a.m. Dec. 7. For more information, call 843681-7668.

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EDUCATION Aging in Place: 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Bluffton Public Library. Caring Neighbors presents a seminar on aging in place using its network of volunteers. www.caring-neighbors.org The Joy of Parenthood: 6:308:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12 at Bluffton Medical Services. This free two-class series is taught by a registered nurse and will help ease that sense of anxiety that comes along with the birth of a baby. You will learn about preparing for your new baby, the newborn appearance and characteristics, caring for a premature baby, feeding your newborn, and taking care of yourself. A guest pediatrician will also be available to answer questions. 843-522-5570 to preregister or www. bmhsc.org Breastfeeding 101: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Beaufort Medical Plaza. This two-hour class is designed to educate and prepare moms in the basic techniques and advantages

of breastfeeding. Class instruction includes communicating with your child, benefits of breastfeeding, guidelines for proper positioning and latching on, breast pumps, storage of breast milk, and going back to work while continuing to breastfeed. Cost is $20. 843-522-5570 to pre-register or register online at www.bmhsc.org

NETWORKING Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Old Oyster Factory. The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce December’s Holiday Business After Hours will be held at The Old Oyster Factory. Enjoy a festive time with casual networking, great food, and complimentary beer and wine along with great door prizes and more. “Holiday Hope Toy Collection” is the event charity partner in conjunction with WSAV and attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to families in need. WSAV will feature coverage from the event’s toy campaign effort. The cost to attend is $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. www.hiltonheadchamber.org

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Street Meet Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 8422570. www.streetmeethhi.com.

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Alligator Grille Everything from tuna to gator, ribs to sushi. Park Plaza. 8424888. alligatorgrilleofhiltonhead.com.

Amigos Cafe y Cantina Ultra-casual, funky. 70 Pope Avenue. 785-8226. amigoshhi.com.

Angler’s Beach Market Grill Fresh seafood, beef, chicken; family-friendly; dine-in or carry out. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 785-3474.

Alfred’s European-trained executive chef Alfred Kettering combines classic American and Continental cuisine. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, Hilton Head Island. 341-3117. alfredsofhiltonhead.com. Annie O’s Southern style cuisine. 124 Arrow Road. 341-2664.

Asian Bistro Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine. 51 New Orleans Road. 686-9888.

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Boating Burgers, sandwiches. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. M-F. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. ldo

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Put Put Golf Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-3443. www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo

Ziplining Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 785-4950. www. blackmarlinhhi.com. lds

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Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille Burgers, sandwiches. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. M-F. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. ldo Catch 22 Seafood, steaks, raw bar. 37 New Orleans Plaza. 785-6261. www.catch22hhi.com. d

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Easy Street Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily. 69 Pope Avenue. 785-7700. www. auntchiladashhi.com.

Beach Break Grill: Baja fish tacos, Cuban sandwiches, plate lunches, salads. 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 785-2466.

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Old South Golf Links 50 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton oldsouthgolf.com • 843-785-5353 Spring/summer rates: $75 morning; $60 afternoon Statistics: Par: Yards: Slope: Rating: 72 5779 118 68.6 Palmetto Dunes Arthur Hills Course 2 Leamington Lane, Hilton Head Island palmettodunes.com • 843-785-1138 Spring/summer rates: $95 morning; $79 after 11 a.m.; $65 after 1 p.m. Statistics: Par: Yards: Slope: Rating: 72 6122 125 70.4

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Aqua Ocean Grille Beach Bar open 11 a.m.- Dining room open for dinner 5-10 p.m. M-Sat. 10 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-3030.

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or me, it was life or death,” said Tim Malchak when I asked him what motivated him to finally get off his butt. Is that truly how you felt? “Absolutely. I’m 55, a diabetic and morbidly obese. I knew I needed to change my life now or I had very little time left.” As the timer ticked down, Malchak just happened to meet CrossFit843 owner and trainer Martin Catalioto. A Jersey boy with just the right amount of Jersey swagger, Catalioto pledged to take 100 pounds off Malchak in eight months. Malchak took that chal146

lenge and now he breezes into CrossFit843 each morning at 6:15. Just as the 5:30 a.m. class is near exhaustion and begging for mercy, Malchak walks in with a smile and determination written all over his face. He tells me that he is inspired each time he walks in the door. I’m happy to report back that as one of the ever-spent and sweaty members of the 5:30 a.m. class, we feel the same way. Just as we are about to give up, Malchak strolls in ready to work. He makes the rest of us work even harder. On his first day at CrossFit, Malchak weighed in at 402 lbs. In

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just four weeks he shed 24 pounds, intensity. “Movements that can be scaled to any athlete’s ability – your and lost 10 inches (five from his waistline alone). More importantly, kids to your grandmother,” according to thirty-year-old Catalioto, as a diabetic, Malchak reduced his whose own mom is a CrossFitter. Humalog insulin intake from 100 CrossFit is also the community units to one to two units per day. that spontaneously arises when This makes him “walking proof people do these workouts together. that this CrossFit thing changes In fact, the communal aspect of lives,” according to Catalioto. CrossFit is part of what makes A musician who racked up it so effective. As Catalioto says, multiple top forty country records “No matter how different we may in the 1980s, Malchak credits his appear on the outside, at some obesity to a lifestyle that started point we can all relate to how in the music biz. He admits to bad a workout sucks.” No coincibeing a high-functioning drug dence that “Enjoy the suck” is the addict for twenty years, where a CrossFit843 tagline. vial of cocaine in his tip jar was a At CrossFit there weekly occurrence. are no machines. Seventeen years Holiday WOD Your body is the ago he got sober 9 a.m. Dec. 8 machine. Exercise and found a new CrossFit843 goes back to basics addiction – food. 184 Bluffton Road, – jump, squat, run, Now he jokes that Bluffton, SC row, lunge, climb, his addiction is www.crossfit843.com pull, push, dip. On CrossFit, and the Oct. 29, for twenty new way of life he minutes at the has adopted right crack of dawn I and down to his diet five other CrossFitters started our where he has cut sugar, pasta, and day by sprinting 240 yards whilst “everything white,” he says. clutching a 25-pound weight. Five mornings a week Malchak Then, we dropped to the floor works out with Catalioto and the and did twelve burpees, pushing CrossFit community. And, it is a the weight above our head as we community. One that is rapidly scrambled to our feet. We followed growing. the burpees with a dozen pushSeven years ago there were just 25 CrossFit “boxes” in the country. ups and finished the round with twelve flutter kicks – on our backs (Box is the lingo to describe the with, you guessed it, the weights in space – it’s not a gym, it’s not a spa, in many cases it is a garage or ware- the air. We repeated this “round” four more times (some folks manhouse where people think “outside aged to repeat it six times) for the box” about fitness.) By the end a totally intense twenty-minute of the month there will be more workout. Dripping with sweat, than 5,000 boxes. Why? “It’s the new sport of fitness,” says Catalioto. certainly moaning in pain, but ever motivated by why we were doing CrossFit is many things. it. Because on this morning, our Primarily, it’s a fitness regimen WOD (Workout of the Day) was which optimizes fitness through constantly varied functional moveContinues on page 148 >> ments performed at relatively high December 2012

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Continued from page 147 in honor of Air Force Tsgt. Mark “Scrogg” Scholl, who along with 11 other soldiers, died twenty years ago on Oct. 29, 1992, when their Air Force MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, flying without lights in low cloud cover and little visibility, got too close to the water and crashed just 100 yards off the northeast corner of Antelope Island. Throughout the day, 52 members at CrossFit843 completed the same WOD, each time in honor of “Scrogg,” the father of one of our fellow CrossFitters. This act of honor pretty well sums up the CrossFit community. We’ve had WODs in honor of fallen heros, new babies, anniversaries and birthdays. For Malchak, and Catalioto, and the more than one hundred members at CrossFit843, and the hundreds of thousands

across the country, there is a certain synergy in the community. It motivates. It celebrates. It does change lives.

SEE FOR YOURSELF: HOLIDAY WOD Check it out! It’s the most wonderful time of the year and CrossFit843 is getting in the holiday spirit with a workout for a good cause. Join them for a Holiday WOD featuring movements from your favorite Christmas carols – maids will be milking, lords will be leaping, ladies will be dancing, and swans may be swimming. To ramp up your spirit, they are asking all participants to donate an unwrapped toy for Bluffton Self Help’s Annual Toy Drive. Last year, Bluffton Self Help provided toys to 1,688 children in our local area. Let’s work(out) and make some Christmas magic … and likely some new friends.

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Electric Piano: New Year’s Eve party with The Simpson Brothers Dec. 31 The Jazz Corner: The Martin Lesch Band featuring Whitley Deputy (Closed Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve). Kingfi sher: Tableside magic with Joseph the Magician. Mellow Mushroom: New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31 Salty Dog Cafe: Anneliza’s Kidz music at 7 and 8 p.m. San Miguel’s: Chris Jones Smokehouse: New Year’s Eve Bash Dec. 31 with The Tarlatans and midnight Jägerbomb toast. TUESDAY Big Bamboo Café: Tom “Vegas” Vicario plays the classics at 9 p.m. The Jazz Corner: Gina Renee and Bob Masteller’s All-Star Quartet (Dec. 11, 18) Closed Dec. 4, 24 and Jan. 1 Salty Dog Cafe: Live music from Bruce Crichton plus Anneliza’s Kidz music at 7 and 8 p.m. San Miguel’s: David Marshall Shelter Cove Harbour: Shannon Tanner, 6:30 p.m. Station 300 & Zeppelin’s Bar & Grill: Target the Band, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY Big Bamboo Cafe: Reggae at 10 p.m. The Jazz Corner: The Earl Williams Quartet (Dec. 19) or the Bobby Ryder Quartet (Dec. 12, 26) Closed Dec. 5 Kingfi sher: Acoustic favorites from Pete Carroll at 6 p.m. Red Fish: John Brackett Trio 7:30 p.m. Salty Dog Cafe: Dave Kemmerly from 6-10 p.m. and magician Gary Maurer San Miguel’s: Mike Korbar Santa Fe Cafe: Reymundo Elias from 7-10 p.m. THURSDAY Big Bamboo Café: Jack The Jammer

6:30-9:30 p.m. also Thursday, open mic night with Phil Mullins, 10 p.m. Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): Jim Davidson 7-10 p.m. Ela’s Blu Water Grille: 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Dean St. Hilaire and island artists. Electric Piano: The Simpson Brothers play Pinnacle Vodka ladies night The Jazz Corner: Lavon and Louise Kingfi sher: Light rock by David Wingo at 6:30 p.m. Salty Dog Cafe: Dave Kemmerly from 6-10 p.m. and magician Gary Maurer San Miguel’s: Eric Daubert Santa Fe Cafe: Reymundo Elias from 7-10 p.m. Smokehouse: Whitley Deputy and the B-Town Project, 10 p.m. Skull Creek Boathouse: LoCo Motion kickoff party at 5 p.m. benefi ting LoCo Motion. FRIDAY Kingfi sher: Earl Williams Band playing jazz and blues at 6 p.m. Big Bamboo: The Beagles play the Beatles from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bistro Mezzaluna: Target Band at 8 p.m. Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): Mike Korbar 7-10 p.m. Electric Piano: Jalapeno Brothers (Dec. 7), Sterlin & Shuvette (Dec. 14), The On Tap Band (Dec. 21) The Tommy Sims Trio (Dec. 28) The Jazz Corner: The Bobby Ryder Quintet (Dec. 7), Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens (Dec. 14), Jackson and Maggie Evans Quartet performing holiday favorites (Dec. 21) and Don Erdman’s Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz Band (Dec. 28) Salty Dog Cafe: Live music from Dave Kemmerly plus Anneliza’s Kidz music at 7 and 8 p.m. San Miguel’s: David Marshall Santa Fe Cafe: Reymundo Elias from 7-10 p.m.

SATURDAY Big Bamboo: Reid Richmond, 10 p.m. Black Marlin: Crab cracking and oyster roast with music by Big Bee (Oct. 20) Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): Jordan Ross 7-10 p.m. Electric Piano: Sterlin & Shuvette with happy hour from 8-9 p.m., The Simpson Brothers on Dec. 22 The Jazz Corner: The Bobby Ryder Quintet (Dec. 8), Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens (Dec. 15), Jackson and Maggie Evans Quartet performing holiday favorites (Dec. 22) and Don Erdman’s Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz Band (Dec. 29) Mellow Mushroom: Karaoke on Hilton Head Salty Dog Café: Dave Kemmerly 5-9 p.m. San Miguel’s: Tommy Sims Santa Fe Cafe: Reymundo Elias from 7-10 p.m. Shelter Cove Harbour: Shannon Tanner, 6:30 p.m. Skull Creek Boathouse: Full Moon Rodeo (Nov. 30) The Smokehouse: The Swampfire Showdown (Nov. 10, see page 126 for details) WiseGuys: Little Black Dress party, (Nov. 10)

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THE SIMPSON BROTHERS Pinnacle Vodka Ladies Night.

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Happy Hour from 8pm-9pm STERLIN & SHUVETTE 22nd: The Simpson Brothers

SUNDAY The Jazz Corner: Deas Guyz (Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23) or Dixieland Jam (Dec.30) Kingfi sher: Tableside magic with Joseph the Magician Salty Dog Cafe: Dave Kemmerly from 6-10 p.m. and magician Gary Maurer San Miguel’s: Kirk O’Leary

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“HE WAS A BOLD MAN THAT FIRST ATE AN OYSTER,” AS JONATHAN SWIFT, SATIRIST AND AUTHOR OF GULLIVER’S TRAVELS WROTE IN HIS 1738 POLITE CONVERSATIONS.

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hile I love these delicacies and can’t wait for the temperatures to drop so it gets a bit colder and our season kicks in, the big “O’s” are certainly not for everyone. Our local oyster season runs from midSeptember through mid-May (easy to remember – any month with an “R” in it and then just tack on May). You also might want to know that we have the state’s oldest oyster factory right here in Bluffton. The Bluffton Oyster Company has picked and shucked oysters for the past 100 years from the banks and waters of the May River. Oyster lovers delight in slurping down the plump body, delicate rich sweet flavor, and salty juice. Oyster detractors note that it is a gray, slimy, phlegmatic, milky blob that the good Lord sealed inside a razoredged rock for our own protection. Oh, but when the treasure is unlocked… Oyster aficionados rejoice and detractors are quickly converted. Purists maintain that raw on the half shell with a scant

spoonful of a Mignonette Sauce is the only way to go. But for the “texture challenged” there’s always smoked, roasted, steamed, broiled, in a stew, a bisque and, of course, the classic Oysters Rockefeller, created by Jules Alciatore in 1899 for his father’s New Orleans restaurant, Antoine’s. Antoine’s still serves up their original signature dish and maintains that the true recipe remains a family secret with others being only close seconds at best and imposters at worst. If you’re a fan, you’ll be happy to know that the beloved bivalve is high in calcium, protein and iron as well as only having 110 calories per dozen – perfect for the pre-holiday season diet. And as far as raw oysters being an aphrodisiac? Well, back in 2005 an Italian and American team of researchers proved that yes, they really are. We’ll leave it you to imagine how exactly they proved this. So if you’re serving up some oysters to beat the heat with that special someone, don’t forget the champagne. M

Your way with an oyster... Keep it raw… Keep it real. MIGNONETTE SAUCE FOR RAW OYSTERS INGREDIENTS ½ CUP RED WINE VINEGAR ½ CUP MINCED SHALLOTS 1 ¼ - ½ TEASPOON WHITE PEPPER DIRECTIONS Combine the above ingredients in a glass bowl and chill at least 3 hours or up to a day. This will allow the shallots to mellow and the flavors to blend. Serve over chilled oysters on the half shell. COOK ‘EM UP Dusted in a seasoned cornmeal and flour mixture then flash fried Oyster puffs – choux pastry with chopped oysters Grilled or broiled with a simple olive oil, butter and garlic sauce GARLIC & CHIVE BUTTER FOR GRILLED OYSTERS INGREDIENTS 3 GARLIC CLOVES, FINELY MINCED 1 TABLESPOON CHIVES, FINELY MINCED 6 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, ROOM TEMPERATURE ¼ - ½ TEASPOON TABASCO SAUCE (OPTIONAL) DIRECTIONS Using the back of a spoon, mash the garlic, chives and Tabasco sauce together in a small bowl. Chill until ready to use. Prepare shucked oysters by placing them on a bed of rock salt or rice in a baking tray. This will keep them steady while grilling. Top oysters with 1 teaspoon of butter and transfer baking tray to a preheated grill or broiler. Cook for 5-6 minutes (depending on size) or until the edges of the oysters curl slightly. Serve immediately. December 2012

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BY COURTNEY HAMPSON PHOTOS BY MARK STAFF

Every Dog Has Its Day

River Dog Brewing Co.’s James Brown is crafting the next flavor of the Lowcountry.

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ERE IS WHAT I KNOW. IT IS DIFFICULT TO INTERVIEW A BREWER, IN A BREWERY, WHILE STANDING UP, TRYING TO TAKE NOTES AND SIP BEER SIMULTANEOUSLY. I MANAGED AWKWARDLY. THUS, I THOUGHT IT ONLY APROPOS THAT WHILE I SIT AND TYPE, I KEEP A BEER NEARBY, JUST TO KEEP THE STORY CONSISTENT. YOU’LL THANK ME AT THE END.

Consistency is actually the key when you launch a brewery and basically overnight transition your home brewing hobby into your lifelong dream and new career. Enter James Brown. He’s doing just that and he feels good … like he knew that he would (enter brass accompaniment). On this day, I am standing with Brown in River Dog Brewery’s enormous new space in Okatie. Workmen are spread about like oompah loompahs. office space is being framed out. Tasting room design is underway. Kegs are stacked in a corner creating perhaps the greatest beer can pyramid ever known to man. We’re standing in the ominous shadows of the enormous stainless steel fermenting vessels that will very soon be home to River Dog’s new brews. The excitement is palpable. The River Dog team is waiting on one final piece of equipment before they can fully execute their first monster and master batch of brew. The “Brew House” is on a truck, en route cross-country, and Brown is simply waiting for the delivery call. He admits, “It will be like Christmas morning when it arrives. The Brew House is where spirits turn into nectar.” Once it arrives, the brewing process will be underway and Brown estimates that in just three weeks you’ll have your first sip of River

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Dog Beer. Brown has the process down to a science – cook, ferment, carbonate, kegs, cans, consumer. Speaking of science, that is exactly what brewing is. The masterful mix of stewing grains, extracting just the right amount of sugar to create a sweet alcohol, combining the sweet succulence with bitter hops, and then experimenting with whatever other ingredients tickle your taste buds. For Brown, his fifteen years of experimenting at home introduced him to many unlikely ingredients that he’s used to craft the River Dog recipes … different types of sugars including agave and honey, rose petals, citrus, pine, and he’s even talked of an oyster stout (playing off the salty brine of the May River waters). Turns out chili pepper is a no go; he won’t go back there anytime soon he says. Brown is a Lowcountry boy who’s been in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area since the seventies (that almost makes him a local, according to some). Being raised on the coast and having enjoyed the May River’s allure, Brown is an outdoorsman and like the pull of the river’s current. But brewing was a passion that he couldn’t ignore. He chuckles proudly (yet with a hint of schoolboy mischief) when he admits that he was seduced a little too early by the taste of wines and whiskey. When he was legal, he really began to appreciate boutique wines and cheeses, tasting anything crafted in small

John Rybicki is ready to brew.

batches by artisan hands. Unable to find craft beers in the Lowcountry, Brown would sample whatever he could (responsibly) when traveling to the West Coast, and Northwest specifically, where craft beers found their birthplace. Ever disappointed that the craft beer movement had yet to make its way to the Carolina Coast, Brown started brewing at home. And in the last few years as the craft beer industry has exploded (this past quarter, craft beer was the highest profiting business sector in the country), Brown began crafting his revised master plan. His lofty plan used to include an Italian countryside and his own vineyard, but playing on his love of the Lowcountry and the allure of the great outdoors, Brown starting mapping a brew plan instead. And in what he calls “the year of serendipity” it all started coming together in 2012. Partners Josh Luman and Gabby Ferrell, of Corks Wine Company fame, were aware of the craft beer phenomenon and had been looking in that direction for their next business venture. Of course the local home brewers association – The Mead Ale Lager Tasting Society (MALTS) – had been holding their monthly meetings at Corks for some time. So they knew Brown, who often invited them to taste their concoctions. “We reluctantly obliged,” said Luman, “I mean you never know what someone is whipping up in their basement!” Turns out Brown had an undeniable mastery of the math and chemistry that it takes to create good – no, great – beer. Soon after, a partnership was formed. When it came to naming the new nectar. that too happened organically, according to Brown. In multiple conversation and email exchanges, the term River Dog continued to appear. What made it the obvious choice for their label (cans) was that everyone loved it for a different reason – each partner felt a different symbolic connection. For Brown, it could be the six river dogs he has at home. For Josh and Gabby, it too may have been a tribute to their black lab Floyd. But, the greater connection was made when thinking

about the men and women who make their living every day on our rivers, in our marshes and creeks, it seemed like the perfect tribute to the people of this place that we all call home. They say every dog has his day, now Brown has his. He’s here. He likes beer. Get used to it. M

THE BREWER’S TASTING NOTES Our “COASTAL ALE” is a Lowcountry take on the traditional Belgian witbier style (think “Blue Moon”, or Charleston-based Westbrook’s “White Thai”) where we deviate from the norm by adding floral components such as chamomile and rose hips to complement the Belgian yeast. This adds an almost perfume quality to the nose and certainly adds to the taste. “WING MAN” is our pale ale done in the traditional American West Coast style, dry on the malt mouthfeel and flavor, balanced with a slight grassy bitterness that we then dryhop (the act of adding additional hops usually right at the end of fermentation so as to create a powerful aroma and freshness of the nose that boiling the hops - which is done for bitterness - takes away) with a compliment of citrus hops to add the nice fruity nose. “FETCH” is our IPA where we take the style to a 7.5% alcohol level and balance this with an array of specialty malts for a soft yet dry mouth feel and a wonderful earthy bitterness that make the beer big yet refreshing. To add to the experience we dry hop the snot out of it, creating this very tropical, fruity nose. December 2012

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ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY: Soups, salads and sandwiches. 45 Pembroke Drive. 342-2253. bld BELLA ITALIA BISTRO AND PIZZA: Authentic New York-style pizza and dinners. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 689-5560. ld CAROLINA CAFÉ: Lowcountry cuisine. The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation. 6814000, ext. 7045. bld

FANCY Q SUSHI BAR & GRILL : 435 William Hilton Parkway 342-6626. ld FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL (NORTH END): 95 Mathews Drive. 342-8808. bld FRANKIE BONES: Reminiscent of Chicago/ New York in the 1950s and 1960s. Mondays: Double Down Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Flip Night. Fridays: Late night happy hour. Saturdays: Flip Night. Sundays: All-night happy hour. 1301 Main Street. 682-4455. www.frankieboneshhi.com. lds

CHART HOUSE: Seafood, steaks and more. 2 Hudson Road. 342-9066. ld

HUDSON’S ON THE DOCKS: 1 Hudson Road. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. ld

MUNCHIES: Ice creams, wraps, sandwiches, paninis and salads. Offers a $5 after-school meal for students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. daily, and readymade lunches. 1407 Main Street. 785-3354. ld

IL CARPACCIO: Authentic northern Italian cuisine and brick-oven pizzas. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. 342-9949. ld

NEW YORK CITY PIZZA: New York-style pizza, pasta and more. 45 Pembroke Dr. 689-2222. ld

LE BISTRO MEDITERRANEAN: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 681-8425. lebistromediterranean.com. d

OKKO: Hibachi, Thai cuisine, sushi bar and cocktail lounge. 95 Mathews Drive. 341-3377. ld

MAIN STREET CAFÉ: Pub-style dishes, seafood. 1411 Main Street Village. 689-3999. hiltonheadcafe.com. lds

DRAGON EXPRESS: Chinese take-out. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 681-5191. ld

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MI TIERRA (HILTON HEAD): 160 William Hilton Parkway in Fairfield Square. 342-3409. ld

LITTLE CHRIS CAFE: Deli sandwiches, salads, omelettes and 430 William Hilton Parkway. 785-2233. bld

CRAZY CRAB (NORTH END): 104 William Hilton Parkway. 681-5021. www.thecrazycrab. com. ld

DYE’S GULLAH FIXIN’S: Authentic Gullah country cooking; catering available. Pineland Station. 681-8106. ld

FRENCH BAKERY: Authentic French pastries, breads, lunch items. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 342-5420. frenchbakeryhiltonhead.com. bl

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MANGIAMO!: Pizza, Italian fare, take-out and delivery. 2000 Main Street. 682-2444. www. hhipizza.com. ld

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OLD FORT PUB: Fine dining and spectacular views. 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head Plantation. 681-2386. www. oldfortpub.com. ds OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Steaks and more. 20 Hatton Place. 681-4329. ld PLANTATION CAFÉ AND DELI: Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 95 Mathews Drive. 342-4472. bl

CONROY’S: Signature restaurant of author Pat Conroy features seafood, steaks and ocean views. Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8499. ds

WISEGUYS STEAKS: Contemporary twist on the classic American steakhouse. 1513 Main Street. 842-8866. www.wiseguyshhi.com. do

ELA’S BLU WATER GRILLE: Seafood, Steak & Style. The dining ambiance offers a waterfront, pleasantly casual and intimate garden patio. Chef Chris Cohen offers the freshest seafood on Hilton Head. 1 Shelter Cove Lane. 785-3030, www.elasgrille.com. ld

YUMMY HOUSE: Authentic Chinese food, buffet, free delivery. 2 Southwood Park Drive. 681-5888. www.yummyhousehiltonhead.com. ld

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ALEXANDER’S: Steak, seafood, desserts. 76 Queens Folly Road. 785-4999. www. alexandersrestaurant.com. ld

REILLEY’S GRILL AND BAR (NORTH END): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 95 Mathews Drive. 681-4153. reilleyshiltonhead.com. ldso

ARTHUR’S: Sandwiches, salads. Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1191. L

SKULL CREEK BOATHOUSE: Fresh seafood, raw bar and American favorites. Sunset views. Thurs: Sunset reggae party. 397 Squire Pope Road. 681-3663. www.skullcreekboathouse.com. do

BALI HAI FAMILY RESTAURANT: Pacific Rim cuisine with Southern flair. Open 5 p.m. 7 days a week. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 842-0084. d

STARBUCKS: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 689-6823.

BIG JIM’S BBQ, BURGERS AND PIZZA: Located inside Palmetto Dunes’ Robert Trent Jones course, Big Jim’s offers up Southern dishes, burgers, pizzas and more. 785-1165. ld

STREET MEET: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; Daily happy hour from 4-7 p.m. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 842-2570. www.streetmeethhi. com. ldo SUNSET GRILLE: Upscale dining, unforgettable views. 43 Jenkins Island Road. 689-6744. ldos TAILGATOR’S: Traditional pub food in a sports bar atmosphere. Pineland Station. 368-7022. ld TAPAS: Small dishes served tapas-style. 95 Mathews Drive, Suite B5, Hilton Head Island. 681-8590. www.tapashiltonhead. com. d TJ’S TAKE AND BAKE PIZZA: 35 Main Street. Offering an expanded lunchtime menu. 681-2900, www.tjstakeandbakepizza.com ld TURTLES BEACH BAR & GRILL: Lowcountry fare with a Caribbean twist. Live nightly entertainment. 2 Grasslawn Avenue at the Westin Resort. 681-4000. ldo

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UP THE CREEK PUB & GRILL: Burgers, seafood and salads with waterfront views. 18 Simmons Road in Broad Creek Marina. 681-3625. ld

BISTRO 17: French cuisine with harbor views. 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-5517. bistro17hhi.com. ld BONEFISH: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3772. ld CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL: 14 Folly Field Drive 785-5007. ld CAFÉ AT THE MARRIOTT: Breakfast buffet, lunch a la carte. Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8488. bl COCO’S ON THE BEACH: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A. 842-2626. cocosonthebeach.com. ld

FLORA’S ITALIAN CAFE: Italian and European cuisine. 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square. 8428200. www.florascafeofhiltonhead. com. d FUDDRUCKERS: 2A Shelter Cove Lane. 686-5161. ld GIUSEPPI’S PIZZA AND PASTA: Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove. 7854144. giuseppispizza.com. ld HAROLD’S DINER: Full breakfast and lunch menu. 641 William Hilton Parkway. 842-9292. bl HH PRIME: Fine aged prime steaks, fresh seafood, large wine selection. Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 341-8058. blds JAMAICA JOE’Z BEACH BAR: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0044. KINGFISHER SEAFOOD, PASTA AND STEAKHOUSE: Award-winning chef creates fresh seafood, pasta and steaks with a breathtaking water view and Mediterranean decor. Early Bird specials nightly from 4:30-6 p.m.; happy hour specials nightly from 4:307 p.m. Outdoor seating available. 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 843-785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. do LARRY’S GIANT SUBS: Subs, NYC-style deli sandwiches, Philly cheese-steaks. 32 Shelter Cove Lane. 785-2488. www.larryssubs.com. bld LITTLE VENICE: Italian specialties, seafood and pasta with water views. 2 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove. 7853300. ld

CAFÉ STREET TROPEZ: Seafood favorites, continental style. 841 William Hilton Parkway. 785-7425. www.cafesttropezofhiltonhead.com. ldo COCONUTZ SPORTZ BAR: Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 842-0043 do

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NEW YORK CITY PIZZA: This slice of the south end finds a new home mid-island in the Publix shopping center. 689-2229. ld OCEAN BLUE: Pizza, salads, sandwiches. Oceanfront at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 686-8444. ld OLD OYSTER FACTORY: 101 Marshland Road. 6816040. www.oldoysterfactory.com. d PAZZO: Italian cafe and bakery. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 842-9463. ld POMODORI: Italian cuisine from casual to sophisticated. 1 New Orleans Road. 686-3100. ld RUAN THAI CUISINE I: 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 785-8575. www.myruanthai. com. ld SAN MIGUEL’S: Fun Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant with waterfront views and outdoor bar. 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Marina. 8424555. www.sanmiguels.com. ld SANTA FE CAFÉ: Southwestern cuisine in a stylish setting with full bar service and the famous rooftop dining experience. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 785-3838. www.santafeofhiltonhead.com. ld

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SCOTT’S FISH MARKET RESTAURANT AND BAR: Seafood and steaks on the water. 17 Harbour Side Lane. 785-7575. scottsfishmarket.com. d SEA GRASS GRILLE: Fresh seafood. 807 William Hilton Parkway. 785-9990. www.seagrassgrille.com. ld SIGNALS LOUNGE: 130 Shipyard Drive Crowne Plaza Resort. 842-2400.

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STARBUCKS: 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 842-4090

AUNT CHILADA’S EASY STREET CAFE: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily. 69 Pope Avenue. 7857700. www.auntchiladashhi.com. ld

STREET MEET: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 842-2570. www.streetmeethhi.com. ldo UP THE CREEK PUB & GRILL: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road. 681-3625. ldo XO LOUNGE: 23 Ocean Lane in the Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 3418080. xohhi.com.

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ALFRED’S: European-trained executive chef Alfred Kettering combines classic American and Continental cuisine. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, Hilton Head Island. 3413117. alfredsofhiltonhead.com. D AMIGOS CAFE Y CANTINA: 70 Pope Avenue. 785-8226. amigoshhi.com. ld ANGLER’S BEACH MARKET GRILL: Fresh seafood, beef, chicken; family-friendly; dinein or carry out. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 785-3474. ld ANNIE O’S: Southern style cuisine. 124 Arrow Road. 341-2664. LD ASIAN BISTRO: Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine. 51 New Orleans Road. 686-9888. ld

BEACH BREAK GRILL: Baja fish tacos, Cuban sandwiches, plate lunches, salads. 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 785-2466. Ld BESS’ DELICATESSEN AND CATERING: Soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, muffins, croissants. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center. 785-5504. bl BIG BAMBOO CAFE: Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 6863443. www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo BISTRO MEZZALUNA: Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine and tapas. 5-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Live music, dancing. 55 New Orleans Road 842-5011. www.bistromezzalunahhi.com. d BLACK MARLIN BAYSIDE GRILL AND HURRICANE BAR: Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 785-4950. www.blackmarlinhhi.com. lds BOMBORAS GRILLE AND CHILL BAR: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza. 689-2662, bomborasgrille.com ldo BRAVO PIZZA: 1B New Orleans Road. 3427757. ld BRELLAS CAFÉ: Breakfast buffet, weekend seafood buffet. 130 Shipyard Drive. 8422400. bd BRITISH OPEN PUB: Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford. 686-6736. britishopenpub.net. Ldo BULLIES BBQ: Southern style barbecue. 3 Regents Pkwy. 686-7427. LD CALLAHAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL: Pub food in a sports-bar atmosphere. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. 49 New Orleans Road. 686-7665. ldo

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CASEY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILLE: Burgers, sandwiches. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. M-F. Mon: Margarita Mondays. Tues: Ladies’ Night. Thurs: Team trivia. Fri: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. ldo

many vegetarian selections, all organic meat. 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-9379. bldo DRYDOCK: 21 Office Park Road. 842-9775. ldo

CATCH 22: Seafood, steaks, raw bar. 37 New Orleans Plaza. 785-6261. www.catch22hhi. com. d CHARLIE’S L’ETOILE VERTE: Small, intimate French dining. 8 New Orleans Road. 7859277. www.charliesgreenstar.com. ld CHARBAR: Sliders, burgers, live music and more. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 213. 785-2427. LD COLIGNY DELI & GRILL: More than 80 flavors of frozen treats and sandwiches. Coligny Plaza. 785-4440. ld CORKS NEIGHBORHOOD WINE BAR: Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 671-7783. corkswinecompany. com. do CQ’S: 140A Lighthouse Lane. 671-2779. ld CRANE’S TAVERN AND STEAKHOUSE:

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EARLE OF SANDWICH PUB: English pub food, sandwiches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 785-7767. ld

Steakhouse with high-end specialties. 26 New Orleans Road. 341-2333. d

ELECTRIC PIANO: 33 Office Park Road. 7855399. www.electricpianohhi.com o

CRAZY CRAB (HARBOUR TOWN): 149 Lighthouse Road. 363-2722. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld

FAT BABY’S: Fresh pizza, subs. 120 Arrow Road. 842-4200. www.fatbabyspizza.com. ld

DELI BY THE BEACH: Deli sandwiches with Boar’s Head meats. Village at Wexford. 7857860. ld DELISHEEEYO: Tart, fat-free, pro-biotic frozen yogurt; seasonal and organic fresh fruits; organic juice bar; smoothies. 32 Palmetto Bay Road. 785-3633. DANIEL’S RESTAURANT AND BAR: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes,

FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL: 51 New Orleans Road. 785-4788. ld FLATBREAD GRILL AND BAR: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-2225, www.flatbreadgrillhhi. com. ldo

ELECTRIC PIANO | 785-5399 Beach Drive. 842-3131 FROSTY FROG CAFE: Many combinations of frozen daiquiris, pizza, sandwiches, salads, wraps, appetizers. 1 North Forest Beach in Coligny Plaza. 686-3764. www.frostyfrog.com. ldo FUSION: Blending French, Indian and American cuisine. 14 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head, in the Gallery of Shoppes. 715-9365. ld

FRENCH KISS BAKERY: Breads, muffins, cakes and pies baked daily. Coligny Plaza. 687-5471. bl

GILLAN’S FRESH SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR: Local flavors mingle with Maine standbys and N’awlins favorites. 841 William Hilton Parkway, Suite A, in South Island Square. 681-FISH (3474). ld

FROZEN MOO: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest

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Nature’s golden glove If a fall flu is a sure bet for you, miraculous mother nature packs a one-two punch to help you knock it out! Seasonal fruits and vegetables provide exactly what we need at the right time of the year. In the fall and winter, golden and deep orange hard squash, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and citrus fruits are ripe, local and loaded with two of the most potent immune-boosting antioxidant nutrients; vitamin c and beta carotene. Eat plenty of these prize fighting plants. They are inexpensive, delicious and mighty medicine for a healthy cool weather season. Cathryn Matthes, CEC is an award winning spa chef, healthy lifestyle educator and owner of delisheeeYo; a bustling frozen yogurt, organic juice and vegetarian lunch bar on Hilton Head. Visit her at www.chefc.tv or www.delisheeeYo.com.

a NYC touch. 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes. 842-9111. bl HARBOUR SIDE BURGERS AND BREWS: Casual outdoors burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 8421444. ld HARBOUR TOWN BAKERY AND CAFE: Freshly baked pastries, overstuffed sandwiches, soups. Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 363-2021. bl HARBOUR TOWN GRILL: Harbour Town Links Clubhouse, Sea Pines. 363-8380. bld HILTON HEAD DINER: Classic-style diner in the New York tradition; open 24/7. 6 Marina Side Drive. 686-2400. bldo HILTON HEAD BREWING COMPANY: Classic American flavors, home-brewed favorites. 7C Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 7853900. ldo HILTON HEAD ICE CREAM: 55 New Orleans Road, #114. 852-6333, hiltonheadicecreamshop.com HINCHEY’S CHICAGO BAR AND GRILL: 36 South Forest Beach Drive. 686-5959. www. hincheyschicagobarandgrill.com. ldo HINOKI OF KURAMA: Authentic Japanese cuisine, sushi. 37 New Orleans Road. 7859800. ld HOT DOG HARBOUR: Unit E-5, Coligny Plaza.

785-5400. ld HUGO’S: 841 William Hilton Parkway. 785HUGO. ld IT’S GREEK TO ME: Authentic, casual cuisine. 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza. 842-4033. ldo JAVA JOE’S: 101 Pope Avenue in Coligny Plaza. 686- 5282. www.javajoeshhi.com bldo JAZZ CORNER: Eclectic fine dining menu, live music nightly. Village at Wexford. 842-8620. thejazzcorner.com. do JUMP AND PHIL’S BAR AND GRILL: Sandwiches and salads in a pub setting. 7 Greenwood Drive, Suite 3B. 785-9070. www. jumpandphilshhi.com. ldo KARMA / ULTIMATE TEEN NIGHTLIFE: 5 Lagoon Road. 424-4016, karmahiltonhead. com o KENNY B’S FRENCH QUARTER CAFE: Lowcountry and New Orleans creole cuisine. 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 785-3315. blds KURAMA JAPANESE STEAK AND SEAFOOD HOUSE: Japanese hibachi and sushi. 9 Palmetto Bay Road. 785-4955. www.kuramahhi.com. d LA HACIENDA: 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 8424982. ld LAKEHOUSE RESTAURANT: Casual atmosphere, overlooking golf course. Sea Pines. 842-1441. bl LAND’S END TAVERN: South Beach Marina. 671-5456. www.saltydog.com. bld

CAPTAIN WOODY’S

LODGE BEER AND GROWLER BAR: Craft brews, wines and cocktails. Happy Hour, 5-8 p.m. daily. Tues: Pinch the Pint Night. Wed: Kick the Keg Night. Thurs: Burgers and Beer Night. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 842-8966. www.hiltonheadlodge.com. do

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SALTY DOG CAFE | 671-7327

TJ’S TAKE AND BAKE PIZZA

LOWCOUNTRY BACKYARD: Lowcountry and Charleston cuisine, including sandwiches, seafood, salads and soups. 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange. 7859273. hhback yard.com. bld

PALMETTO BAY SUNRISE CAFÉ: Eggs Benedict, Bloody Marys. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 686-3232. palmettobaysunrisecafe.com. bl

MARKET STREET CAFE: American and Mediterranean cuisine.12 Coligny Plaza. 6864976. www.marketstreecafe.com. ld

PAULIE’S COAL-FIRED PIZZA: Awardwinning pizzas. 1034 William Hilton Parkway. 785-3510. ldO

MARLEY’S ISLAND GRILLE: Seafood, steaks, lobster. 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-5800. www.marleyshhi.com. do

PHILLY’S CAFÉ AND DELI: Salads, sandwiches. 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road. 785-9966. l

MELLOW MUSHROOM: Pizza, salads, subs, take-out available. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-2474. www.mellowmushroom. com/hiltonhead ldo

PINO GELATO: Ice cream, yogurt, desserts. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford. 842-2822. pinogelato.com

MICHAEL ANTHONY’S: Regional Italian fine dining with a contemporary flair. 37 New Orleans Road. 785-6272. www.michael-anthonys.com. d NEW YORK CITY PIZZA: Pizza, subs, calzones, dine-in, take-out, delivery. 81 Pope Avenue. 842-2227. ld NICK’S STEAK & SEAFOOD: Large screen TVs and sports memorabilia. 9 Park Lane. 6862920. www.nickssteakandseafood.com. d OMBRA CUCINA RUSTICA: Chef Michael Cirafesi presents authentic Italian cuisine. Village at Wexford. 842-5505. d ONE HOT MAMA’S: Slow-cooked BBQ and ribs, wings and more. Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. daily. Late-night menu until 1 a.m, bar open until 2 a.m. Tuesdays: Totally ‘80s night with DJ Smalls. 10 p.m. Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays and Saturdays: The Island’s Best Dance Party, with DJ Wee. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 682-6262. www.onehotmamas.com. ldso

CHARLIE’S | 785-9277

NORTH: 681-2900 SOUTH: 842-8253

PLANTATION CAFÉ AND DELI (SOUTH END): 81 Pope Avenue in Heritage Plaza. 785-9020. bl QUARTERDECK: 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. ldo RED FISH: Cuban, Caribbean, Latin. 8 Archer Road. 686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead. com. ld REILLEY’S GRILL AND BAR (SOUTH END): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 7D Greenwood Drive. 842-4414. reilleyshiltonheadcom. ldo REMY’S BAR AND GRILL: Fresh local seafood. Kitchen open from 11 p.m.-late. Live music nightly. Mondays: Moon Men From Mars Tuesdays: Jalapeno Brothers. Wednesdays: Treble Jay. Thursdays: Martin Lesch Trio. Fridays: CC & The Lost Boys. Saturdays: (rotates). Sundays: Big B Karaoke. 130 Arrow Road. 842-3800. www.remysbarandgrill.com. ldo

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STEAMERS: Seafood, large selection of beers. 28 Coligny Plaza. 785-2070. www.steamersseafood.com. ld STELLINI: Cuisine from New York’s Little Italy. 15 Executive Park Road. 785-7006. www.stellinihhi.com. d

ALFRED’S | 341-3117 RITA’S WATER ICE: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-2596, www.ritasice.com. ROBERT IRVINE’S EAT!: Cooking classes available. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford. 785-4850. eathhi. com. d SAGE ROOM: 81 Pope Avenue, Heritage Plaza. 785-5352. www.thesageroom.com. d SALTY DOG CAFE: Outdoor hangout for burgers, sandwiches and seafood. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 671-7327. www. saltydog.com. ld SEA SHACK: Casual, fresh and family-friendly. 6 Executive Park Drive. 785-2464. ld SEA PINES BEACH CLUB AND SURFSIDE GRILL: Casual fare, family entertainment, beachfront. North Sea Pines Drive. 842-1888. seapines.com/dining. ld SIGNE’S HEAVEN BOUND BAKERY & CAFE: Gourmet salads, sandwiches, goodies. 93 Arrow Road. 785-9118. bls SKILLETS CAFÉ: Speciality dishes served in skillets; stocked salad bar. Coligny Plaza. 785-3131. skilletscafe.com. bld SMOKEHOUSE: BBQ. 34 Palmetto Bay Road. 842-4227. smokehousehhi.com. ldo SOUTHERN CONEY & BREAKFAST: Coney dogs, hamburgers, salads, breakfast. 70 Pope Avenue, in Circle Center. 689-2447. bl STACK’S PANCAKES OF HILTON HEAD: Pancakes, crepes, muffuletta melts, select dinner entrées. 2 Regency Parkway. 341-3347. www.stackspancakes.net. bld STARBUCKS (SOUTH END): 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 341-5477

STU’S SURFSIDE: Subs, salads, wraps, box lunches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-7873. ld THE STUDIO: Fine cuisine and live music in an art gallery atmosphere. 20 Executive Park Road. 785-6000. www.studiodining. com. d SWEET CAROLINA CUPCAKES: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive. 342-2611. www.sweetcarolinacupcakes.com TIKI HUT: Beachfront location; live music, specialty frozen cocktails. 1 South Forest Beach Drive at the Beach House. 785-5126. o TJ’S TAKE AND BAKE PIZZA: Fresh dough pizzas with premium ingredients you can bake at home; call ahead for faster service. 11 Palmetto Bay Road in the Island Crossing Center. 8428253, www.tjstakeandbakepizza.com ld TOPSIDE AT THE QUARTERDECK: Steaks and seafood in a casual setting with sunset views over Calibogue Sound. Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. d TRATTORIA DIVINA: Northern Italian coastal cuisine. 33 Office Park Road. 686-4442, trattoriadivina.com. d TRUFFLES CAFE (SOUTH END) : American cuisine - Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, ribs, steak & seafood. Terrace dining available, Happy Hour daily 4-7. Reservations accepted 785-3663. 8 Executive Park Road. trufflescafe.com. ld TRUFFLES CAFE (SEA PINES): American cuisine - Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, ribs, steak & seafood. Happy Hour daily 4-7. Reservations accepted 671-6136. 71 Lighthouse Road. Sea Pines Center. trufflescafe.com. ld VARIASIAN: As the name implies, a variety of Asian cuisines. 840 William Hilton Pkwy. 785-9000. ld VINE: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head Island. 686-3900. ld WATUSI: Premium soft-serve frozen yogurt, smoothie and coffee cafe. 71 Pope Avenue. 686-5200.

TRUFFLES | BLUFFTON: 815-5554

WILD WING CAFÉ: Happy Hour, 4-8 p.m. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus karaoke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 72 Pope Avenue. 785-9464. www. wildwingcafe.com. ldo

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PALMETTO BAY SUNRISE CAFE

THE COTTAGE

WINE & CHEESE IF YOU PLEASE: 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. Suit G. 842-1200.

CORNER PERK CAFE: Lattes, organic coffee, smoothies and fraps. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat 8a.m.-4 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 142 Burnt Church Road. 816-5674. www.cornerperk.com bl

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WORLD GAME BAR & GRILL: Video games, pool, big-screen TVs and free pizza during happy hour. 342-5000. ld WRECK OF THE SALTY DOG: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 671-7327. www. saltydog.com. ld

BLUFFTON AMIGOS CAFE Y CANTINA (BLUFFTON): Ultra-casual, funky. 133 Towne Drive. 8158226. ld BADABINGS PIZZA AND PASTA: 68 Bluffton Road. 836-9999. ld BLUFFTON BBQ: 11 State of Mind Street. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com. ld BLUFFTON FAMILY SEAFOOD HOUSE: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 757-4010. ld BRITISH OPEN PUB: Authentic British food. 60 Sun City Lane. 705-4005 and 1 Sheridan Park Drive, 815-6736. Ldo BUFFALOS RESTAURANT: 476 Mount Pelia Road inside Palmetto Bluff. 706-6500

757-0508

THE COTTAGE CAFE, BAKERY AND TEA ROOM: Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea; fruit tarts, cakes and fresh breads. Calhoun Street. 757-0508. bl DOWNTOWN DELI: Soups, sandwiches, Italian specialties. 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 815-5005. www.downtowndeli.net bl FIDDLEHEAD PIZZA: Artisan pizzas made with wild yeast from Naples, Italy, plus an array of craft beers. 142 Burnt Church Road. 757-6466. www.fiddleheadpizza.com. ld FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL: 876 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Suite 1. 706-7280. ld GIUSEPPI’S PIZZA AND PASTA: Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. Tuesdays: Live trivia. 25 Bluffton Road. 815-9200. www. giuseppispizza.com. ld HANA SUSHI AND JAPANESE FUSION: 1534 Fording Island Road. 837-3388. www.hanasushifusion.com ld

CAHILL’S MARKET & CHICKEN KITCHEN: 1055 May River Rd. 757-2921. ld

HONEYBAKED HAM: Ham baked with a special recipe, variety of side dishes. 1060 Fording Island Road. 815-7388. bld

CAPTAIN WOODY’S: 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo

JIM ‘N NICK’S BAR-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road. 706-9741. www.jimnnicks.com. ld

CHOO CHOO BBQ XPRESS: Award-winning barbecue served from Bluffton’s famed red caboose. 815-7675. ldo

KATIE O’DONALD’S: Steaks, seafood and sandwiches in an Irish pub atmosphere. 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing). 8155555. www.katieodonalds.com. ldo

CLAUDE & ULI’S BISTRO: American and continental cuisine. 1533 Fording Island Road. 837-3336. www.claudebistro.com. ld

KELLY’S TAVERN: 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive. 837-3353. bldo

COCONUTS BAR & GRILLE: Bluffton’s only dance club. Open 4 p.m. “until.” 39 Persimmon Street. 757-0602. do CORKS NEIGHBORHOOD WINE BAR: Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. daily. Fridays: Live bluegrass music, 8-11 p.m. 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. www.corkswinecompany. com. do

KICKIN’ CHICKEN: 1011 Fording Island Rd. in the Best Buy Shopping Center. 836-5040. ldo KINFOLKS GULLAH GRUB: Bluffton’s only authentic Gullah restaurant. Sheridan Park. 815-4782. bldo KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT: Japanese cuisine, sushi bar, hibachi available at dinner. 30 Plantation Park Drive. 757-6688. ld

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It’s a date

The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival sets its schedule.

he 2013 Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival, presented by The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, is gearing up for the 28th Annual event, which will be held March 4-9, 2013. The pre-festival events taking place in January are “Uncork” the festival on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 from 6-8 p.m., (previously scheduled for Jan. 25, 2013). Uncork the Festival will be held at The Beach House by Holiday Inn on Hilton Head Island. It is fashioned after another popular wine special event founded by the Wall Street Journal, Tastings wine columnists called Open That Bottle Night. Most of us have a bottle of wine hidden away or specific vintage that we’re saving for a special occasion – but it never seems to come. Uncork is the perfect venue to share that bottle with some old friends, and make some new friends that know and enjoy wine. The 2013 Uncork party will also include a lively Grape Stomping Competition, with an “I Love Lucy” look-alike contest. There is limited ticket availability for the uncork event and attendees are asked to bring their own special bottle(s) of wine to taste and share with friends and other attendees. In addition, an attendee will receive a souvenir glass, select vineyard wine tasting and delectable hors d’oeuvres. Tickets for Uncork the Festival are $35 and are

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available at www.hiltonheadwine andfood.com. Uncork is a great chance to discuss wine with experts from around the country. The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival International Wine Judging & Competition takes place on Jan. 26 and 27, 2013 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. The judges, including two master sommeliers, will be on-hand at uncork to discuss the fine art of palate cultivation and wine tasting. The weekend competition is closed to the public, so uncork is the only opportunity to rub elbows with the judges. The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival in a nonprofit 501(c)3, with proceeds from its silent auctions benefiting educational opportunities for students in the hospitality management programs of study at the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Technical College of the Lowcountry through the John F. and Valerie Curry scholarship fund.

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SKILLETS

MELLOW MUSHROOM

LONGHORN: Classic steaks inside Tanger I. 705-7001. ld

MULBERRY STREET TRATTORIA: Authentic, multi-regional Italian cuisine, NYC deli sandwiches and old-world entrees. 1476 Fording Island Road. 837-2426. lds

785-3131

LOS JALAPENO’S MEXICAN GRILL: The Bridge Center. 837-2333. ld MAY RIVER GRILL: Fresh fish. 1263 May River Road. 757-5755. www.mayrivergrill.com. Closed Sundays. ld MELLOW MUSHROOM: Pizza, salads, subs, take-out available. 878 Fording Island Road. 7060800. www.mellowmushroom.com/bluffton ldo MI TIERRA: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 7577200. ld MI TIERRITA: 214 Okatie Village Drive. 7050925. ld MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL: 3 Malphrus Road. 837-8722. ld MONTANA’S GRIZZLY BAR: Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m. daily and all day Tuesday. Nightly specials after 7 p.m. Deas Guyz on Thursdays, plus live music from 8 p.m. until ? on Fridays and Saturdays. 16 Kittie’s Landing Road. 815-2327. www.montanasonline.com ldo

HHI: 686-2474 BLUFFTON: 706-0800

NEO: A farm-to-table culinary experience. 326 Moss Creek Village. 837-5111. ld OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Steaks and more. 100 Buckwalter Place. 757-9888. ld PANDA CHINESE RESTAURANT: Lunch buffet. 25 Bluffton Road. 815-6790. ld PEPPER’S PORCH AND BACK BAR: 1255 May River Road. 757-2295. www.peppersporch. com. do POUR RICHARD’S: Balances worldly flavors with soul and “Southern comfort;” features Bluffton’s only wood-fire oven. 4376 Bluffton Parkway. 7571999. www.pourrichardsbluffton.com. do THE PUB AT OLD CAROLINA: 91 Old Carolina Road. Food, happy hour, and three HDTVs right by the Old Carolina Clubhouse. 757-6844. d RED STRIPES CARIBBEAN CUISINE AND LOUNGE: 8 Pin Oak Street. Specializing in Jamaican, specialty cocktails, happy hour

THE FEED

Restaurant news, coming attractions and assorted appetizers... The highly visible Sea Trawler restaurant has closed, but fear not, seafood fans. New owners have purchased the bright green-roofed restaurant at Buckingham Landing and renamed it Sunset Bay Restaurant. The emphasis on seafood and Lowcountry fare will remain in place. DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR THE FEED? Share tips about new places opening up, menu changes, new chefs or the latest movements in the island’s vibrant food scene with us by emailing thefeed@hiltonheadmonthly.com.

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1231 May River Road. 757-4242. bld STOOGES CAFE: Serving breakfast all day, full lunch menu, lunch specials and early bird menu from 3-6:30 p.m. Wed., Thurs., and Fri. 25 Sherington Drive. 706-6178. bl SUBLIME PRIME: 163 Bluffton Road, Suite F. Sizzling steaks, wine and more. 815-6900. d

MONTANA’S | 815-2327 from 4-7 p.m. 757-8111. ldo RIVER HOUSE RESTAURANT: 476 Mount Pelia Road in Palmetto Bluff. 706-6500. ld ROBERT IRVINE’S NOSH!: Inside Tanger II. Lunch, dinner, pastries and Starbucks coffee. 837-5765. ld RUAN THAI CUISINE II: 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village. 757-9479. www.myruanthai.com. ld SAIGON CAFE: Vietnamese cuisine from soups to sandwiches. 1304 Fording Island Road. 837-1800. www.saigoncafeofhiltonhead. com. bld SAKE HOUSE: G1017 Fording Island Road Ste 105. Great sushi and teppanyaki favorites. 706-9222. ld SIGLER’S ROTISSERIE: Fine food in a relaxed atmosphere. Private dining room available.12 Sheridan Park Circle. 815-5030. d SIPPIN’ COW CAFE: Sandwiches, soups, specials. 1230 May River Road. 757-5051. bl SQUAT N’ GOBBLE: BBQ, burgers, Greek food.

THE TAVERN: 51 Riverwalk Blvd., Suite 3G. Open Mondays-Saturdays for lunch and dinner. 645-2333. www.tavernatriverwalk. com ld ZEPPLIN’S BAR & GRILL: Pizza, sandwiches, sliders and more located inside Station 300. 25 Innovation Dr. 815-2695. ldo TRUFFLES CAFE: Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, ribs, steak & seafood. Outdoor dining available, Happy Hour 4-7 daily. Reservations accepted 815-5551. 91 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village. www.trufflescafe.com. ld VINEYARD 55: Premier Wine, Cheese and Craft Beer Boutique offering wine and artisanal cheese tastings. Space available for private events. 55 Calhoun Street. d WALNUTS CAFÉ: Regional ingredients and creative cultural flavors, with an emphasis on fresh and local. 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park. 815-2877. bls WILD WING CAFÉ (BLUFFTON): 1188 Fording Island Road. 837-9453. 837-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com. ld

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND MARSHSIDE MAMA’S CAFE: Island specialties. 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing, Daufuskie Island. 785-4755. ld M

All in good taste u The 23rd annual Taste of the Season was held Nov. 16 at Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa. The event brought out around 40 of the area’s finest chefs in a culinary battle royale.

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surf and turf Rockefeller, which combines beef tenderloin, spinach rockefeller and jumbo shrimp.

Of all of them, Hugo’s (pictured at right, above) won the night’s top honor for its “surf ‘n’ turf lollipops” combining the flavors of lobster and filet mignon.

Flatbread Grill earned honorable mention in the best dessert category for its flourless chocolate cake with peanut butter bark white chocolate and pumpkin creme bruleé cheesecake miniature Christmas tree cupcakes.

Second Place honors went to Marley’s Island Grill (pictured at right, below), for its savory

And finally, The Beach House took home top honors for best decor.

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top ringing the bells! I was just about to write another cheesy note, full of clichés like, “This is the time to count our blessings and give to somebody that needs it more than ourselves.” While I encourage you to do that, the very smart readers of Last Call already know that, and are not looking for me to state the obvious. So I was wondering what makes readers come back to this page, and why it solicits spontaneous reader comments from all walks of life. Maybe it’s because I write from the heart, maybe because I try to cut through the noise and try to put issues into perspective or provoke my readers to think about a topic in new terms. Whatever it is, I feel grateful for the opportunity and the feedback I receive. Let’s face it: 2012 has been a tough year. All the talk about the Greeks drowning the Eurozone, the dispute about health care reform and who should pay what taxes, the constant unrest in the Middle East, the hottest summer on U.S. record affecting farmers in large parts of the country, Superstorm Sandy causing ten thousands of people to be homeless, and an economic recovery that feels slower than molasses isn’t exactly the stuff that puts you in festive mood. Yet encouraging things are happening! But because news channels and local newspapers focus on the negative, the positive facts often get drowned out. Three fundamental realities suggest that 2013 could shape up to be a hopeful year:

“On a historical scale, change made possible by science and technology is accelerating, and the U.S. is well-positioned to adapt to the threats and opportunities that come with it. This is a reality that can’t be overlooked” 1. Energy independence is now almost a reality. The U.S. has produced 83 percent of the energy it consumed, but don’t give the President all the credit. While he has directed billions of dollars towards the development of renewable energies, it is the private sector that made it happen. By developing new drilling techniques, we have accessed new gas and oil reserves, cutting imports by 25 percent compared to 4 years ago, in turn creating an estimated 500,000 new jobs. 2. The U.S. is once again a competitive manufacturing base. Bob Lutz said during his recent visit to Hilton Head, “Not only are we globally competitive, but are now producing some of the best vehicles in the world, giving us the ability to export cars into new markets like China.” But it is not only U.S. brands that are exporting cars from the U.S.; German and Japanese carmakers are doing the same. In 2011, BMW exported 87,000 X3s from its Spartanburg plant. The total export of U.S. manufactured automobiles is an estimated 1.65 million units and growing. 3. We are adding new jobs. Finding a good full-time job is still no easy task, and the uncertainty regarding healthcare reform is making employers

nervous. Despite that, the positive trend line continues. As an example, South Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped from 9.1 to 8.6 percent last month, the biggest drop of any state. Nationally, 23 of the 50 states reported less than 7 percent unemployment rate. Sure, we still have a long road to go, but it feels reassuring that we can go into the New Year knowing that the nation’s journey to an economic recovery is taking hold. On a local level, it has been noticeable that we are investing in improving our infrastructure. From hotel renovations to bike paths, and new roads to affordable housing developments, the Lowcountry is shaping up. This past year, the Lowcountry has felt very much alive and full of people that exude optimism. It has to be a sign that they feel better about the future. So in the spirit of Christmas, let’s reach across the aisle (and the isle) and continue our journey to a strong nation and a strong community. I personally would like to thank our advertisers. Without your support, Monthly could not be the “Voice of the Lowcountry” and could not play a role in connecting us all. All the best wishes for a successful 2013!

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