Bluffton Monthly August 2018

RESCUING RACEHORSES • SELF DEFENSE • SENIOR CARE

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36 Made in SC

Seaside Grown makes a mean bloody mary mix.

40 Summer Fun

When it rains, head indoors to these fun spots.

48 Back to School

Local teachers and students learn best practices.

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Hiking the Appalachian Trail

These sections of the trail are close to home.

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Cutest Pets

Our annual contest will make you howl with joy.

Driftwood Farms

Retired racehorses get a second chance on HHI.

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In this Issue 150

LOCAL VIBE

PETS

26 U.S. 278 Widening

78 Canine Good Citizen

BUSINESS

80 Designer Dogs

30 The Leader in the Mirror

82 Baking for Pets

Long-awaited project to start this fall.

Even bosses need to self-assess.

32 Tariff Talk

Can your dog pass this exam?

Doodles make great pets.

These recipes will make them beg.

How will Trump's tariffs affect us?

HEALTH

EDUCATION

90 Sandwiched In

48 Power of Play

Recess is essential for development.

49 School Profiles

Local schools profiled at a glance.

52 Importance of Cursive

Does handwriting matter?

54 Getting Enough Sleep

Tips to help kids and adults sleep well.

Many adults care for parents and kids.

92 Time to Talk How to address tough topics.

94 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Networks help seniors age in place.

HOME 98 Before and After

58 Raising a Reader

These properties got a face lift.

62 Overcrowding Solutions

Smart Home winner revealed

The love of reading is contagious.

Mobiles are a temporary BCSD fix.

PEOPLE 66 Abigail Freed

HH Prep student designs ballet shoes.

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100 HGTV Loves the Lowcounty

REAL ESTATE 108 Real Estate Profiles

Meet top local Realtors.

SPORTS

IN EVERY ISSUE 12 At The Helm 14 Opinion 16 Behind the Scenes 18 Social Spotlight 20 Where in the World?

22 News 28 On the Move 120 Real Estate News 159 Calendar

68 Words of Wisdom

150 Kite Surfing

168 Lowcountry After Dark

FASHION

154 Self-Defense

180 Dining News

Get these books by local authors.

70 Get the Look

Go from day to night at Copper Penny.

Jos Vicars rides the waves of HHI. Learn these moves at a class.

DINING

174 Farm Bluffton

182 Restaurant Listings

176 Rooftop Bars

192 Last Call

Bluffton Self Help gets a helping hand.

Enjoy a cool drink near the skyline.

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››At the Helm

Dear Reader, Anuska Frey – publisher anuska@hiltonheadmontly.com

Carol Weir – editor carol@hiltonheadmonthly.com

Every year, our August issue is one of our favorites because the stories in it are about pure and boundless types of love—the best part of the decidedly mixed bag called human nature. Our love for our pets, the rewards and challenges of caring for the elderly, and the daily efforts of both parents and teachers in the long march to educate children prove that, as a species, we’re hard-wired for goodness.

And because in the Lowcountry we believe that “enjoy life” should be at the top of every resident’s to-do list, the features in this issue suggest ways to enjoy to the fullest our pets, our golden years and the return to school, among other topics. Did you know that people in the U.S. last year spent $69.5 billion on their pets, according to the American Pet Products Association? We’re willing to bet some of that money went to groomers charged with primping dogs and cats to outshine the competition in “Cutest Pets” contests such as ours.

We had 102 entries this year, and more than 1,000 votes were cast. We’re not going to let the cat out of the bag here—turn to page 84 to find out who won. Hint: he has short hair so he probably won’t spend much at a grooming salon, and he will grow up to be too big for most of the cute outfits people are putting on canines these days.

Another special section in this issue highlights compassionate care for seniors. Our metrics show that many of our readers are part of the so-called “sandwich generation,” which is made up of adults caring for both their own children and their aging parents. We don’t have to tell you that this time of life can be both rewarding and stressful.

But look at the photo above and on page 94— these Bluffton women on the dock with their wine glasses are part of a nonprofit network of senior volunteers who care for each other.

And by the looks of them, they’re doing just fine in each other’s company.

In the South, August means back-toschool, and Monthly has the latest education trends and school profiles on pages 49-63. But for children, the eighth month of the year is all about squeezing the most out of the end of summer. To this end, writer Barry Kaufman serves up a smorgasbord of ideas for family activities in the Lowcountry, and travel correspondent Clay Bonnyman Evans takes us off the beaten path to nearby sections of the Appalachian Trail.

We’re proud of the hard work that went into this issue and hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Thank you for being with us on this incredible journey!

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WHAT DO YOU DO IF IT RAINS WHEN FRIENDS FROM OUT OF TOWN VISIT? A friendly volleyball match at the PALS gym on Buckwalter. Losers buy lunch. This brings out the competitive spirits in everyone. -KIMBERLY KAPPS RIOS Bowling at Station 300. -LISA SOLON Buckwalter Recreation Center has batting cages, basketball, volleyball, racket ball, indoor track, cardio and weights. Very low cost.

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MARY HALL Writer

KAREN DOUGHTIE Writer

SUZANNE EISINGER Writer

Mary has been involved in journalism, marketing and public relations on Hilton Head Island since the early 1980s and has been an active community volunteer. She plays golf and tennis, and can often be found walking on the beach.

Karen Doughtie is assistant executive director of Memory Matters and has been with the organization since 2005. Her role includes educating the community about the services offered by the nonprofit, supporting caregivers and writing for local publications.

Suzanne Eisinger moved with her family to Hilton Head in 2015, just in time to witness backto-back hurricanes and its first big snowfall in 29 years. Besides raising her tween daughter and two teen sons, she keeps busy writing and volunteering.

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THE MONTHLY PETS 1. Marc and Anuska Frey and Sinta. 2. Mary Ann Kent and Hayley. 3. Lexi LaPoint and Bailey (LaPoint) Witt and Aly. 4. Mike Lupi and Osi. 5. Carol Weir and Scout.

6. Katie Hatfield and Kibbs. 7. Allyson Venrick, Reese and Cece.

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››Social Spotlight 1 2 3 1. First Tee The First Tee of The Lowcountry hosted the golf segment of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Week of Champions event, featuring 25 instructors and about 100 campers.

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2. St. Francis Thrift Shop St. Francis Thrift Shop recently donated to local nonprofit group The First Tee. Board president Clyde Johnston was happy to accept the donation on behalf of the organization.

3. Turtle Patrol Springer Mountain Farms donated a new four-door Jeep Commander to the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project. The nonprofit group’s director, Amber Kuehn, left, was grateful for the company’s generosity.

4. Summer Camp This summer, children ages 8 to 13 are exploring the world through the Society of Bluffton Artists’ “Passport to Other Cultures” art camp. The instructors are artists Patricia Diemand and Lori Wilson.

5. Peacock Subaru Peacock Subaru Hilton Head presented $22,570 to the Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine to help provide medical services and compassionate care to the uninsured.

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We love to see where Monthly travels! Submit your photos to editor@ hiltonheadmonthly.com for this section. Space is limited.

1. Jim and Marcia Collett showed off Monthly in Windsor, England.

2. Mary Lennox and granddaughter Abbey took Monthly to a champagne breakfast in the bush in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

3. Frank and Thomasine Roberts of Bluffton brought Monthly along on a trip to Machu Picchu, Peru.

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4. Eloise and Bob Mason of Hilton Head Island posed with Monthly in Paris alongside grandchildren Katelyn and Mason McAfee.

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5. Johnathon Schmitz from Indian Trail, North Carolina, held Monthly up so Sue the Dinosaur could see it at the Chicago Field Museum.

6. Steve Alfred and Rita Hungate adventured with Monthly on a safari near Kruger National Park in South Africa.

7. Ellen Segal held up a copy of Monthly at Rynek, the main market square in Lublin, Poland, so Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal could snap a photo.

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AUG. 2 FAMILY FUN DAY @ COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. In this annual special day, families can pull up a blue crab trap, visit with Marsh Tacky horses, see indigo dyeing, participate in a simulated archaeological dig, try on colonial clothing and join many other activities.

AUG. 4 29TH ANNUAL BUILDERS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT The Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association hosts its 29th annual Builders Cup Golf Tournament. The Builders Cup is the largest building industry tournament in South Carolina.

AUG. 10-11 GURHAN TRUNK SHOW @ FORSYTHE JEWELERS Forsythe Jewelers is hosting a twoday trunk show highlighting the best from award-winning international jewelry designer Gurhan Orhan.

AUG. 16 THIRD ANNUAL KEEP THE BROAD CREEK CLEAN FESTIVAL An afternoon of fun educational events about the importance of clean water, at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina.

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CELEBRATION MARKS LIFE OF ISLAND GIRL More than 500 Lowcountry residents gathered at the folly near Burke’s Beach to celebrate the life of Charli Bobinchuck, an 11-year-old Hilton Head Island girl who was struck and killed by a car in a U.S. 278 crosswalk near Yacht Cove Drive in June.

At the memorial event, mourners tossed flowers into the ocean surrounded by photos of Charli and letters to her parents, Bryan and Daisy Bobinchuck. Friends and family also spoke about Charli’s love of animals and her fun-loving spirit.

HEART BALL NAMES CHAIRWOMAN The American Heart Association announced that Catherine Donaldson will be the chairwoman of the 22nd annual Heart Ball of the Southern Coast. The Heart Ball will be held Feb. 2 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. In her role as chairwoman, Donaldson will work with local leaders to support the Southern Coast Heart Ball and expand the AHA’s mission. She has been a local Realtor for almost 15 years, and her commitment to the 2019 Heart Ball is personal: Her husband, Brad, died suddenly from a massive heart attack in September 2016.

FIRST TEE SEEKING COACHES First Tee of The Lowcountry is recruiting coaches and role models to assist with its rapidly-growing programs throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties. While a working knowledge of the game of golf is helpful, the group is looking for well-organized, patient individuals who represent First Tee’s nine core values and want to help children grow in golf and in life. For more information, call 843-686-2680 or email ndunham@thefirstteelowcountry.org.

SEA PINES RAISES PRICE OF GUEST PASS Beginning Aug. 1, Sea Pines visitors will now pay $8, up from $6, to enter the gate. This fee increase will allow Sea Pines to address critical projects for the community, including funding improvements to increase efficiencies at the existing gate entrances.

HILTON HEAD VOTED BEST ISLAND THREE TIMES IN A ROW Travel + Leisure magazine readers have voted Hilton Head Island the best island in the U.S. for the third straight year. The announcement was made on NBC’s “Today” show in June and showcased Hilton Head’s golf courses, resorts and 12 miles of coastline.

HILTON HEAD, PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT EARN HUD AWARD Sometimes, modern sanitation gets the attention it deserves. In recognition of an ongoing project to replace septic systems on the north end of Hilton Head Island with a sewer system, the Town of Hilton Head Island, in partnership with the Hilton Head Island Public Service District and Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s Project SAFE (Sewer Access for Everyone) won a 2017 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnership, presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Council of Foundations.

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››Vibe VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NEW TROLLEY SERVICE The Town of Hilton Head Island and Palmetto Breeze launched a new trolley service on July 16 and need volunteers to serve as onboard ambassadors.

Volunteers will greet passengers, answer questions and share island tidbits.

Volunteers will be required to attend a training session. For more information, call 843-341-4697, email annec@hiltonheadisland.gov, or go to hiltonheadislandsc.gov/trolley.

BRIDGE NAMED IN MEMORY OF LOWCOUNTRY WOMAN A bridge on S.C. 46 between Bluffton and Savannah has been named for Melanie Lowther, a Pritchardville woman killed five years ago by a drifter who met Lowther and her husband when they stopped to buy him groceries and then continued to help him and his girlfriend. The assailant has since been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The bridge will serve to honor Lowther’s kind spirit and memory in the Lowcountry.

FIRST JET FLIGHT LANDS AT HILTON HEAD AIRPORT Hilton Head Island Airport welcomed its first regularly scheduled commercial jet flight in June. A large crowd of officials, guests and media, plus two fire trucks spraying arcs of water, were on hand to greet American Eagle Flight 4529 as it arrived at the terminal. The new jet, a 76-passenger Embraer ERJ-175, is replacing the venerable Bombardier Dash-8 turboprops that have long served the island’s airport and which are being retired

by American Eagle.

ARTISTS SOUGHT FOR CRAFT EXHIBITION

CEO OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO RETIRE

The Art League of Hilton Head Island is seeking 2-D and 3-D craft artisans for the Craft Hilton Head 2018 Exhibition. Artist entries should encompass exemplary creativity, experimentation, and imagination, showcasing what can be accomplished with few restrictions. This is a juried gallery show in a community that loves art and buys art. More than $4,000 in cash will be awarded by two nationally recognized judges. Deadline for applications is Oct. 20. For more information, call the art league at 843-681-5060.

Denise Spencer, president and CEO of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, has announced that she will retire in June 2019.

Under her 12-year tenue, the Community Foundation has more than doubled its combined assets to over $72 million. The number of component funds served by the Community Foundation has grown to 350 and grants/scholarships made since inception in 1994 now total $71 million.

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U.S. 278 WIDENING PROJECT COMING SOON

BY JUSTIN JARRETT

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ntering and leaving Windmill Harbour will become significantly safer soon. The improvement to that stretch of U.S. 278 is just one of many for the area’s main thoroughfare.

Construction on a project aimed at improving safety by widening a 1.05mile stretch of U.S. 278 on Jenkins Island could begin by November, officials say.

The $7.4 million project will widen the road from four to six lanes and improve traffic flow along the tract from the foot of the J. Wilton Graves Bridge to the causeway from Jenkins Island to Hilton Head Island. The work was delayed for several months while officials reviewed plans to handle storm water, ultimately opting for a curb and gutter system rather than the swales, which are open ditches, called for in the original design. The swales would have required clearing more trees, Beaufort County traffic engineer Colin Kinton said.

When construction finally gets underway, it will mark the beginning of the end of a project nearly a decade in the making. The S.C. Department of Transportation and the Town of Hilton Head Island began studying traffic

patterns at the entrance to Windmill Harbour in 2009, determining that a traffic signal was not necessary.

Discussions ramped up in 2013, when the Windmill Harbour Property Owners Association and Beaufort County began working on a compromise to improve safety.

“We’re disappointed that things aren’t moving on the September timeline, but we have experienced so many different issues with the project from its inception years ago that this short delay is not creating any kind of anxiety or major concerns,” said Mike Garrigan, a Windmill Harbour resident and chairman of the neighborhood’s traffic committee. “Everybody wants to get it done.”

In addition to widening U.S. 278, the project will close or partially close three median crossovers to eliminate left turns, add a median crossover east of Jenkins Road, and add “bulb-outs” and traffic signals at Blue Heron Point and Jenkins roads to facilitate safe U-turns.

The Jenkins Island project is separate from a larger project to improve traffic flow on and off the island, which will be included in a proposed one-cent transportation sales tax referendum on

the November ballot. Even though the Jenkins Island tract is within the footprint of the U.S. 278 corridor project, which runs from Moss Creek Drive to Squire Pope Road, the Jenkins Island widening is a more pressing concern and has its own funding source — bonds approved by the county in 2016 — Kinton said.

“We couldn’t wait and include this within the bigger project,” Kinton said.

“We saw an immediate safety problem we had to address.”

Although the basic project is fully funded, Kinton said the county is applying for a federal grant for $6 million that would fund all the “bells and whistles,” such as multi-use pathways for pedestrians and cyclists and landscaping improvements.

The start of construction will mark the beginning of the end of a lengthy process, but the arrival of construction equipment and orange cones will bring a new set of headaches.

“The construction project itself is going to test a lot of our stamina,” Garrigan said. “Construction projects are always difficult, and this could be an 18-month project. Everyone’s going to have to be patient.”

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››On the Move

MEET OUR INTERNS

J. BANKS DESIGN PROJECT EARNS TOP HONORS J. Banks Design Group-designed John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Florida, was selected as the first-place winner in the Private Club Remodel category by Golf Inc. magazine in its annual Clubhouse Competition. The contest annually recognizes the best new and renovated clubhouses in the United States and internationally. J. Banks designed the interiors of the 50,500-square-foot club.

AREA MEDICAL FACILITIES JOIN UNDER TENET UMBRELLA Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Hospital will now be identified as entities of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare. Hilton Head Regional Healthcare will also include The Bluffton Medical Campus, Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center and Bluffton’s future freestanding emergency department. All entities are owned and operated by Tenet Healthcare.

Noticeable changes will include a new logo, one website representing both hospitals and unified social media platforms. For more information, go to hiltonheadregional.com.

IJGA WELCOMES NEW CEO

Justin Perry has joined the team of IJGA as chief executive officer of Premier Corporate Professional Services, an entity that provides services including legal, accounting and HR and IT support for IJGA, Bishops Gate Golf Academy and Heritage Academy. He will be responsible for legal compliance, insurance and risk management, and will also oversee the accounting, HR and IT departments. Perry has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Emory University and a law degree from Mercer University.

HARBOUR TOWN INN NAMED ONE OF TOP HOTELS

The Inn & Club at Harbour Town has been named among the top 10 hotels in the South

by Travel + Leisure magazine for 2018. The luxurious 60-room inn is a Forbes Four- Star property. The Travel + Leisure World’s Best awards are based on an annual reader survey.

NBSC NOW NAMED SYNOVUS NBSC Bank will now be known as Synovus. Synovus Bank, a Georgia-chartered, FDICinsured bank, provides commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services with its affiliates through 250 branches in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.

HILTON HEAD PREP NAMES NEW VARSITY BASEBALL COACH Chris Wells has joined the staff at Hilton Head Preparatory School as the varsity baseball coach. Wells has more than 17 years of experience coaching high school baseball and holds the most wins in school history at Hilton Head Island High School. He has also been an American Legion head coach, an area scout for the Diamond Prospects and an associate scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Beckie Dominick was born and raised in Cincinnati and currently lives in Savannah. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati and will earn a graphic design certificate from SCAD this summer. Dominick is designing materials for Frey Media’s Shop More Local initiative.

Lexi LaPoint is from River Falls, Wis. and is working as a videography intern for Hilton Head Monthly and Shop More Local. Her favorite part is being able to work alongside her sister, Bailey Witt.

Bella Miller will be a ninth grader at May River High School this year. She loves journalism because she gets to hear people’s stories. Bella is helping out in the editorial department.

For more information about Frey Media’s internship program contact: katie@freymedia.com

LOCAL DENTISTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATION

9ROUND OPENS NEW HILTON HEAD LOCATION

Dr. Alan Barbieri and Dr. Frank Barbieri have received board certifications through the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and a new affiliation with a program initiative for retired NFL football players. Their practice, 2 Sleep Well Again, has locations in the Lowcountry and the greater Charleston area.

9Round, a kickboxing franchise, has opened a new location on Hilton Head Island. The high-intensity program can be completed in 30 minutes. 9Round is located in Festival Center at Indigo Park.

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The Leader in the Mirror

DARE TO ASK YOURSELF THESE 5 QUESTIONS

BY DAVE FERGUSON

Dave Ferguson is an international executive leadership coach, speaker, facilitator and author. Contact him at 704-907-0171 or at Dave@AskCoachDave.com.

Ferguson lives on Hilton Head Island.

CLIMB THE LADDER Dave Ferguson will present “The Leader’s Ladder: How Your Climb Defines Your Success” at Frey Media’s Business Owner Summit 2018 on Sept. 27 at Venue 1223 in Bluffton. For details and tickets, go to businessownerevents.com.

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any years ago, a mentor gave me the book “The Man in the Mirror” by Patrick Morley. I still have it, and every two or three years, I take it with me to the beach and reread it.

As I read it this last time, I looked at it from a leader’s viewpoint. It inspired me to create a list of five questions we as leaders need to be asking ourselves on a regular basis.

Here are those five questions. Will you look in the mirror with me?

1. How often am I communicating the company’s vision to my team?

If I asked your team what the vision is, how many different answers would I get? I did this recently at an organization I was working with.

Of the 120 people in the room, only one person got close to the actual written vision of the company. Most had no idea what the vision was.

If this is the case where you are, how can you expect people to follow you? The fact is, they don’t know where you are taking them.

Connecting to you is one thing. Connecting to you and the vision is what your goal should be.

2. Are your people connecting with both you and the vision?

What are the priorities in my business? Do you regularly outline these for your team? Do everyone’s activities connect to the vision?

If you can narrow down activities for everyone, and keep them focused on the WIN — or “what’s important now” — you will have a more productive, effective and efficient team.

Most people I talk with tell me they need better time management. But help your team with priority management, and everyone wins. Ask yourself: How am I really spending my time? You set the example by following the

“what’s important now” formula — by working the vision and priority management.

3. What is your team really seeing in your example?

In my work with leaders, we often go through some exercises to truly see where they are spending time. It is normally an eye-opening exercise for them, as many realize they allow unexpected events, day-to-day challenges, and personal responsibilities take up much of their time. Left unchallenged, these can pull them away from leading towards the vision.

4. What does my feedback look like?

Ask yourself: “Do I give my team timely, constructive, and to-the-point feedback?” If you have the right people on your team, they want to be coached and developed. They don’t want to wait for the annual review process to hear how they can improve. They are looking for immediate feedback so they can adjust course accordingly.

If you are worrying about being “liked” by them, waiting until year-end reviews may not get you there. If you wait, you most definitely won’t be “liked.”

5. Am I open to feedback?

I will always recommend that leaders engage with a coach, but internally, who are you open to receiving feedback from? If you aren’t asking for feedback from several levels, you are missing out on some growth opportunities. Blind spots could be holding you back.

Regardless of whether you are a leader in the corporate world, at a small business or in a business of your own, taking this journey of five questions on a regular basis adds value to you, your team, your relationships, and more.

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Tariff Talk

HOW DO TARIFFS AND A POTENTIAL TRADE WAR AFFECT THE LOWCOUNTRY?

BY ELIHU SPENCER

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inancial markets don’t generally deal well with uncertainty, and we have been witnessing a lot of uncertainty in the markets recently. President Donald Trump’s unconventional style of diplomacy, particularly when it comes to international trade, has caused increased volatility in both the equity markets and the fixed-income markets. While both corporate and public debt markets have traded in a fairly tight range, the yield curve has continued to flatten with the “spread” between the two-year U.S. Treasury bill and the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond, narrowing to a mere 30 basis points.

We haven’t seen a spread that narrow since 2007, and most economists believe that a flat or inverted yield curve signals a recession in the not-too-distant future. The equity markets have traded “sideways,” in other words essentially unchanged, since the beginning of 2018 — notwithstanding 200- or 300-point swings, up or down or sometimes both, on a daily basis.

Economic circumstances like this naturally lead to a discussion of tariffs and a potential trade war. But first we should define a tariff and the potential impact of a tariff. A tariff is a tax imposed on certain imported goods that will ultimately make those goods

more expensive for consumers. In theory, consumers would then shop for a competing good that is produced domestically and thus avoid the cost of the tariff. The short-term impact of the tariff might be inflationary and have a negative impact on consumer confidence. The long-term impact would ideally be increased domestic production of that good, leading to more domestic jobs.

The office of the United States Trade Representative was created in 1962. This office is housed in a wonderful yet low-key building directly across the street from the White House. There, trade policy and, in particular, general agreements on tariffs and trade are carried out. The current United States Trade Representative is Robert Lighthizer, and he reports directly to Trump.

Since the early days of the Trump presidential campaign, fair trade has been a key issue. With his tax reform act passed, consumer confidence is at a near all-time high and, with unemployment now in check, all attention is on trade and reducing the trade deficit facing our country. The first order of business was to review the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by prior administrations. Many view these trade agreements as unfair due to limitations placed on U.S.

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exports and a lack of tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. Let’s examine the magnitude of the issue of a trade deficit: In general, the United States exports $2.2 trillion in goods and services and imports roughly $2.7 trillion in goods and services, leaving a deficit of $500 billion. To understand the overall impact of this deficit, we must look a little closer at the numbers. About 30 percent of the $2.2 trillion in U.S. exports is services like tourism, intellectual property and finance, while imports are dominated by capital goods like electronics, apparel, automobiles and oil. So Trump makes the case that our trade deficit on capital goods, or stuff people make, is actually $750 billion with almost $350 billion coming from China alone. Some economists refer to this as the “China shock,” resulting from Beijing undertaking deep economic reforms and implementing policies to subsidize production. Interestingly, these moves on the part of the Chinese coincided with the entry of China into the World Trade Organization, thus the “unfair” treatment Trump says WTO has shown the United States.

On July 6, tariffs went into effect on approximately $50 billion in Chinese goods coming into the United States. Over the following few months, another $16 billion in Chinese goods will become subject to tariffs. The Chinese on the other hand, have announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods — the first “battle” in a looming trade war. The USTR has also announced tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Mexico and Canada, with retaliatory tariffs from the two countries focused on our agricultural industry.

To date, it remains to be seen if a full-on trade war will develop or if these actions are the tools of our “negotiator in chief.” But, as I’ve said, the financial markets don’t deal well with uncertainty and we have uncertainty in spades. Clearly, markets will continue to be volatile, especially when companies are active globally.

Elihu Spencer is a local amateur economist with a long business history in global finance. His life work has been centered on understanding credit cycles and their impact on local economies. The information contained in this article has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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A FAMILY OF TOMATO GROWERS VENTURES INTO THE BLOODY MARY BUSINESS

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or six generations at the Sanders family farm on St. Helena Island, the reddest, ripest, juiciest tomatoes were discarded as waste. Workers at commercial tomato farms pick the fruit and pack it when it’s green, and the family couldn’t consume all the ripe tomatoes their 400 acres produced.

But starting with last year’s harvest, the ripe fruit at the farm — which operates under the brand name Seaside Grown — has found new life. Ripe tomatoes are the key ingredient in the family’s new Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix, which sold out the first batch in a matter of weeks. Fresh, tart and slightly salty, it’s a farm-to-glass success.

“Seaside Grown’s bloody mary mix is made from hand-picked, vine-ripe tomatoes, so fresh we can even tell you the acre of the field they came from,”

says Ross Taylor, a Sanders grandson and the entrepreneur behind the family’s first bottled food product. “Not only do we know what field, we know the day and date the tomatoes in every jar of mix were picked.”

The Sanders family has been growing tomatoes in the Frogmore area of St. Helena Island since the early 1900s, when Gustav “Gus” Sanders — who also was the tax collector for Beaufort County — began the first commercial tomato farm on the East Coast.

The sandy soil on St. Helena is slightly warmer than that of inland farms, which makes it perfect for the best producing plump, juicy tomatoes. With the addition of an underground irrigation system, variations in the weather mattered less, and the quality and yield of the family’s crop improved.

“We are known for growing the best tasting, mouthwatering tomatoes on the East Coast,” Taylor said.

Bloody mary mix made from fresh tomatoes has been a staple at family gatherings since Taylor brought some college friends home from Clemson University years ago, but the family recipe needed a few tweaks to make it shelf stable.

Taylor teamed up with Will Collins, Seaside Grown’s director of production and distribution, who put the finishing touches on the recipe.

“The secret ingredient is pickle brine,” Collins said.

Seaside Grown’s Bloody Mary Mix is made from hand-picked, vine ripe tomatoes, so fresh the family knows the acre of the field they came from.

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Collins said Seaside Grown’s version is different from most bloody mary mixes because it’s made from ripe tomatoes, not tomato paste. There are 2 pounds of fresh tomatoes in every jar. A new variety of the mix — called Gus’s Spicy Mix — debuted this year, and future plans include adding salsa, salsa verde and sea island salt to the Seaside Grown label.

Making bloody mary mix is the last step in the farm’s production cycle. Just after the last frost, guest workers from Mexico plant thousands of seedlings that will produce the 25 million pounds harvested each year. Then everyone watches and waits until the tomatoes are ready to be picked at the end of May or beginning of June. That’s when the workers — who have temporary work visas through a federal program — return to St. Helena, where they fly

through the rows of plants, filling plastic buckets with tomatoes and loading them on trucks that head to the family’s nearby packing house.

“We sell, pack and ship tens of millions of pounds of tomatoes in the month of June and approximately 20 percent of the crop doesn’t make the grade, because it’s either too ripe, misshapen or not perfect enough to be sent to market,” Taylor said. “Of those, 90 percent are fine and by creating a food product we can make use of what would otherwise go to waste.”

Last October, the family made 350 cases of bloody mary mix, which sold out by the end of December. To order mix made from this year’s crop, go to seasidegrown.com or stop by Macdonald Marketplace on St. Helena — it’s also owned by the Sanders family.

Tomato... Tomahto SEASIDE FARMS ON ST. HELENA ISLAND BRANCHES OUT Just after the last frost, the Sanders Family plants the first seedlings of what will become a 25 million- pound annual harvest. Tradition born 115 years ago here means that the tomatoes are handplanted, hand-picked and packed on the property before being sent off to local and regional grocers and restaurateurs.

Six generations of tomato growers have built this gourmet brand, and now the family has begun producing prepared foods. Regular and spicy bloody mary mix are the latest additions to the Seaside Grown family of products.

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h, the great outdoors: the brightly shining sun, wide sandy beaches, and gently rolling waves of Hilton Head Island.What could be better?

While the Lowcountry’s many marketing professionals do a great job of making our home seem like paradise, the truth is, sometimes it rains here. In late summer, “sometimes” can

mean "most afternoons." And all that brightly shining sun can lead to painful sunburns.

In a region that prides itself on its natural beauty, we simply don’t spend enough time praising the great indoors.

We take for granted the wonderland of activities and excitement that awaits us within our well-insulated abodes.

At least, we do until the first day we sit out too long on the beach or it rains cats and dogs. Then we have a newfound appreciation of the indoor delights the area has to offer. Leave the sunscreen at home as we take a tour of the many hot spots that will keep you cool as beach season swelters its way toward fall.

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GAME ON There’s no better way to escape a rainy day or soothe a sunburn than the electric lights of an arcade. While home gaming consoles might have killed the classic quarter-munching machines of yesteryear, there are still a few places in the area where you can trade coins for thrills. Adventure Cove Mini-Golf and Arcade has more games than a Las Vegas casino, including skill games from the classic Whack-a-Mole to Key Master, which offers prizes like Xboxes and Beats headphones. Meanwhile, the new Porcella’s in Northridge Plaza offers pool, ping-pong, foosball, darts and the hybrid game “shufflebowling.” And for you couch jockeys, take on your friends in head-to-head competition for pixelated glory on the PlayStation or Xbox.

There’s no better way to beat the heat than thrashing your buddies in some Madden and declaring them all noobs.

Meanwhile, off-island, the arcade at Station 300 pairs skill games with shoot’em-up arcade machines like the sit-in “Walking Dead” game.

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ON THE BIG SCREEN Hilton Head is blessed with three movie theaters: Coligny Theatres on the south end, Park Plaza Cinemas near the Sea Pines Circle, and Northridge Cinemas on the north end. On the mainland, Cinemark Bluffton is off the Buckwalter Parkway. Each has its own unique appeal. Coligny Theatre focuses on lesser-known arthouse films, with the occasional second-run Hollywood blockbuster thrown in for good measure.

Park Plaza Cinemas has undergone a mouth-watering upgrade: Its “cine-café” menu lets you pair the latest superhero slugfest with a sophisticated West Coast chardonnay, or a romantic comedy with a delicate pinot noir.

There’s something special about enjoying a film at home in your favorite recliner.

You used to only be able to find that recumbent bliss at home — but Park Plaza Cinemas, Northridge Cinema, and Cinemark Bluffton have all added oversized, electric recliners in their theaters, so you can catch the latest flick without missing a beat.

The reclining seats are numbered, so it's easy to reserve your seat online.

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10 things to do for July in Bluffton, Hilton Head & Beyond

Watch Fireworks at Shelter Cove Park on Tuesdays

Play mini golf at Legendary Golf

Explore a museum at Coastal Discovery Museum

Relax with a massage

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COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM While many of the exhibits here are outdoors, the Coastal Discovery Musuem’s main building, called the Discovery House, includes a kids’ zone, a well-appointed gift shop, an art gallery, and interactive exhibits about the Lowcountry’s history and eco-systems. The 6,000-square-foot former plantation home is a great place to listen to interviews with influential islanders and historic figures or watch a video of nesting loggerhead sea turtles. Also on the musuem’s grounds, the Tom Peeples Discovery Lab has live animals including a baby alligator, corn snake and a bee hive, but is only open at certain times. Check website coastaldiscovery.org for times and events. The museum is on the north end of the island at 70 Honey Horn Drive.

at Faces Day Spa

Summer concert at Palmetto Bluff

Explore Old Town Bluffton

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Take in a local festival at the Bluffton Sunset Party

Visit a Farmer’s Market for fresh and local goodies

Sip & Shop

in Beaufort on Bay St.

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ISLAND PLAYGROUND Bounce, play and party at this large indoor playground featuring inflatable bounce houses. Slides, basketball hoops, and climbing structures get the wiggles out of even the most energetic kids. There’s a comfortable seating area and free Wi-Fi for parents, and a small café that sells kid-friendly snacks. Island Playground is in the Bridge Center near the entrance to Moss Creek.

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ESCAPE IT ALL

When you’re enjoying a crisp air-conditioned reprieve from the sun’s oppressive rays, it may seem a little counterintuitive to try and get out again as quickly as possible. All the same, the escape room trend has hit the Lowcountry, with three escape experiences that will test your wits as you try to beat the clock.

Escape Room Hilton Head on Pope Avenue offers a trio of brain-teasing puzzles. Can you accept the challenge of the great Harry Houdini? Can you escape the mountain cabin where you’ve been abducted? Can you help Sherlock Holmes outwit Moriarty? There’s only one way to find out.

HHI Escape, located on Beach City Road, offers a pair of rooms that will have you and your team combing for clues and cracking locks like pros. In one scenario, you’re helping the FBI investigate a Wall Street mogul with ties to an international diamond smuggling ring. In the other, you’re trapped in a basement laboratory as you try to solve the mystery of “Liquid X” before the clock runs out.

On the mainland, there’s Trapped in Bluffton’s Sheridan Park. Assemble your team and choose from one of two scenarios: “May River Murder,” which offers three separate rooms of challenging puzzles as you attempt to flee from a murder, and “Cell Block D,” which sees you busting out of the clink in the midst of a terrifying prison riot.

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THE SANDBOX For younger kids, nothing beats an outing to The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum. Located just off Pope Avenue on the south end of the island, The Sandbox is packed with 2,500 square-feet of approachable activities that are just right for kids up to age eight and their families. Dress up as a pirate and play in a kid-sized replica of a pirate ship, shop in an international market, put on a puppet show and more. The museum is small, and popular: staff limits the number of visitors due to fire code capacity limits.

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BOWLING If you want to bowl in the Lowcountry this year, you’ll have to drive to Bluffton. Station 300 is the place to be.

This family entertainment center has 24 bowling lanes with optional automatic bumpers and 12 oversized projection screens that are great for watching the big game. It's not the bowling alley of yore - it's clean, not smoky, and has modern automated scoring. Zeppelin’s Bar & Grill offers sustenance and hosts trivia about 7 p.m. on Thursday nights.

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HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON LIBRARIES Both the Hilton Head Island public library on Beach City Road and Bluffton public library (at 120 Palmetto Way, off May River Road near the post office) offer excellent free and low cost programs for children, including but not limited to magic shows, story times, crafts, robotics, movies, nature programs and teen-only events. Check beaufortcountylibrary.org.

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Paint your own pottery at this family-friendly art studio where you can choose from hundreds of pieces to get your creative on. At the Art Café on Lagoon Road (above Rockfish Seafood & Steaks), pick up your piece in two days, or the Art Café can ship it to you. On Wednesday evenings, parents can enjoy a night out while their kids paint pottery and play games. Reservations suggested; the sessions fill up fast.

Thursday Movie Night!

Call for times and price.

THERE ARE MANY PLACES AROUND THE LOWCOUNTRY THAT ARE PERFECT FOR THAT RAINY DAY.

AUGUST Friday Night Fun League!

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Power of Play AT LOWCOUNTRY SCHOOLS, IT’S READING, WRITING AND RECESS.

BY JUSTIN JARRETT

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esearchers continue to debate a subject that kids have agreed upon for ages: How important is recess?

Skip science or social studies, and most kids would hardly notice. But scrap recess? Prepare for a revolution.

The prevailing opinion is beginning to take the kids’ side. Last summer, the National Network of Public Health Institutes collaborated with Health Resources In Action and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the issue. The resulting “Keep Recess In Schools” report recommends at least 20 minutes of daily recess for all students kindergarten through 12th grade.

Several states have responded by requiring a minimum amount of recess per day for elementary school students, reversing a trend in the opposite direction. The NNPHI report says up to 40 percent of U.S. school districts have reduced or eliminated recess in favor of more time for academics since the mid-2000s, largely in response to an increased emphasis on standardized testing as a metric for student achievement.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children get 60 minutes of “moderate to vigorous activity” per day — a difficult threshold to meet without recess during the school day.

“Recess is a necessary break in the day for optimizing a child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development,” the AAP said in a 2013 policy statement. “In essence, recess should be considered a child’s personal time, and it should not be withheld for academic or punitive reasons.”

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A LOOK AT A FEW OF THE LOWCOUNTRY’S MOST POPULAR SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. Name: Lowcountry Day Christian Preschool & Camp Address: 357 Red Cedar St, 285 Red Cedar St., Bluffton New campus coming soon on Gibbet Road in Pritchardville Type: Private Grades: Ages 6 weeks-pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten– 3rd grade (camp & after school) Director: Kimberly Duke-Clark Phone: 843-815-2271 (357); 843-815-2273 (285) Student Population: 400 Capsule: Established in 1997, Lowcountry Day schools are privately owned, state-licensed Christian preschools. Lowcountry Day provides a year-round pre-kindergarten curriculum, welcoming families from all denominations and encouraging learning through the creative arts by providing a ballet and music room on campus. The schools’ mission is to provide a safe, nurturing environment and the highest quality care to meet the needs of every child.

What’s New: Lowcountry Day is partnering with Hilton Head Christian Academy to provide after-school care and transportation on the Little Eagles Bus. Name: The Children’s Center Address: 8 Nature’s Way, Hilton Head Island Type: Private Grades: Ages 6 weeks-5 years Executive Director: Jody L. Levitt Phone: 843-681-2739 Student Population: 175 Capsule: The Children’s Center is a unique not-for-profit organization that provides affordable early childhood education and childcare services to working families, ensuring every child is ready for success in kindergarten. The multicultural, bilingual program is provided five days a week, year-round, from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Open to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, with beforeand after-school services available up to age 8. The school is part of the ABC Program, which supports low-income families with tuition assistance. As a partner with the USDA, children receive breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.

More importantly, they receive educational building blocks built on a foundation of love from qualified teachers who see each child’s individual. potential.

What’s New: New South Carolina early learning standards will be implemented in all classrooms to measure each child’s development.

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Featured Schools (continued) Name: Cross Schools Address: 495 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton Type: Independent Grades: Ages 12 months to 8th grade Head of School: Dr. Brad Schultz Director of Admissions: Jennifer Drury Phone: 843-706-2000 Student Population: 500 Capsule: Established in 1998, Cross Schools provides a Christian-based education for children 12 months through 8th grade. Cross Schools strives to create an atmosphere where students develop a passion for learning through small classes, rigorous academics, various enrichment courses, and faith-based learning. Students attend weekly chapel, participate in community service projects, and have the opportunity to join various clubs. Its athletic program, which features cross-country, basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball and baseball, encourages teamwork, discipline and physical fitness. The guiding principles of the Cross Schools community are academic excellence, christian values, and community service.

What’s New: Work on a new wing of the school will be completed in time for the 2018-19 year. Construction includes a new wing of classrooms, an imagination playground, an environmental learning center, and an expansion to the current gymnasium/sports complex. A regulation soccer field, basketball goals, locker rooms, bleachers and scoreboards have been added.

Name: Hilton Head Christian Academy Address: 55 Gardner Drive, Hilton Head Island Type: Private Grades: Kindergarten-12th grade Headmaster: Doug Langhals Director of Admissions: Dona Wood Phone: 843-681-2878 Student Population: 380 Capsule: HHCA is a non-denominational Christian college preparatory school ranked as one of the top 10 private schools in South Carolina by Niche Rankings. HHCA encourages a pursuit of excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, as well as a relationship with Christ. With a student to faculty ratio of 8:1 and 21 different honors and AP courses, HHCA has a 100 percent college matriculation rate and acceptances to schools such as Duke, West Point, Georgetown, Wake Forest and the U.S. Naval Academy. HHCA has 33 different athletic teams and more than 70 percent of students participate in the school’s fine arts programming.

What’s New: HHCA is building a new campus in Bluffton. Working with the country’s pre-eminent education architects, Fielding Nair International, current plans call for HHCA to break ground on the school’s sports fields next year and open the 27-acre campus in fall 2020.

Dr. Kathleen Corley, principal at Red Cedar Elementary School, is a staunch proponent of recess. Her school has a 20-minute recess block for each class, and teachers can add a second recess period during the day if they are able to fit it into their schedule while still meeting all mandated S.C. Department of Education requirements.

“We are always subject to the research pendulum,” Corley said. “We are currently in a ‘more-is-more’ zone. Still, no more time from the state has been suggested, where we might find that time by having another requirement relaxed. So we continue to do what we believe is best for our students.”

At Sea Pines Montessori Academy, students ranging from 12 months old to eighth grade receive at least 30 minutes of recess per day, and students who stay for after-school care have an additional recess period.

“Our commitment to the child’s gross motor development, creativity and free play has not changed,” head of school Melinda Cotter said. “If anything, we’ve added more activities as studies continue to show that children need recess in order to express themselves, positively interact with peers, experience conflict resolution, try new things, and exercise.”

Recess at Sea Pines Montessori can go beyond time on the playground to include walks through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve or on the beach, water activities, or playing basketball, Cotter said.

Each of those activities incorporates different aspects of what makes recess a critical element of the school day, advocates say.

“Recess is important for many reasons,” Corley said.

“Unstructured play, figuring out what game to play, if any, what the rules are going to be, whose turn is when — all of those are people skills. Having adults supervise but not commandeer the game is a good way to do that for child development reasons, if at all possible. Students skipping and hopping and playing out fantasies is an equally important use of their time.”

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THE BENEFITS OF RECESS

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) collaborated with Health Resources In Action and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to develop the “Keep Recess In Schools” data brief in July 2017. Among the findings highlighted in the brief are a number of examples of how recess improves student outcomes.

Social & emotional outcomes: • Improved ability to share and negotiate • Better social interactions • Increased school connectedness • Improved school climate Academic achievement outcomes: • Better grades and test scores • Better classroom behavior • Better school attendance • Improved memory, attention, and concentration

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Perfect Penmanship DESPITE THE RISE OF COMPUTERS, CURSIVE HAS ITS PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM.

Featured Schools (continued) Name: Hilton Head Island High School Address: 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Type: Public Grades: 9-12 Principal: Amanda O’Nan Phone: 843-689-4800 Student Population: 1,271 students Mascot: Seahawks Capsule: U.S. News & World Report ranked Hilton Head Island High School No. 5 of all South Carolina high schools for its commitment to excellence and academic rigor, with opportunities to take AP courses and exams. Hilton Head High prepares its students to become responsible citizens in our global and technological age by providing a balanced curriculum, disciplined atmosphere, and quality facilitating, and excellent faculty. In addition to having a curriculum with traditional academic courses, clubs, activities, and sports teams, Hilton Head High offers an International Baccalaureate diploma, allowing students to earn college credits while in high school.

What’s New: Hilton Head High’s culinary arts program is booming, the school’s visual and performing arts programs are busting with talent and a new aquaculture program under the Marine Science curriculum will be a highlight this year.

Name: Hilton Head Preparatory School Address: 8 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Type: Private Grades: PK-12 Headmaster: Jon Hopman Director of Admissions: Bobbie Somerville Phone: 843-671-2286 Student Population: 450 Mascot: Dolphins Capsule: Hilton Head Prep is an accredited private school with exemplary faculty who strive to create students of character, integrity and responsibility in a safe and welcoming environment. With an average class size of 12 students, Hilton Head Prep uses a traditional college preparatory curriculum that includes courses in liberal arts, science, technology and ethics, as well as rigorous Advanced Placement and honors courses. AP Capstone is a course of study that aligns with students’ passions. Participation in co-curricular arts, athletic programs and meaningful community involvement is highly encouraged. Hilton Head Prep also has a residential boarding program for national and international students.

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ommunicating with a far-off friend? Send an email. Writing a term paper or a report? Crack open the laptop. Paying bills? Log onto the internet.

Today, thanks to the development of modern technology, there are few opportunities for Americans to put pen to paper. And when they do, it’s likely most — especially those in younger generations — will write in print, not cursive letters.

Schools are following the trend, adjusting curriculums to focus more on computers and less on penmanship. And as teachers are being asked to do more with less and as school funding becomes more dependent on students’ testing scores, many educators find themselves wondering: Does cursive still have a place in the classroom?

While Common Core curriculums no longer require cursive, some states still value it. In 2014, South Carolina passed the Back to Basics in Education Act requiring cursive writing training in public schools. While the law doesn’t dictate how districts must teach the skill, it does require that students demonstrate competence in it by the fifth grade. In Beaufort County, that means cursive is a regular part of classroom activities.

“District schools do teach cursive writing, but not as a separate and distinct course of study,” said James Foster, communications director for the Beaufort County School District.

“In other words, kids don’t ‘take’ cursive writing. It’s embedded in their regular instruction in elementary school.”

Many of the state’s private schools — including those in the Lowcountry — also still teach cursive, in part for its effects on students’ development.

"Cursive is still very much a part of the curriculum at Hilton Head Christian,” said Hilton Head Christian Academy’s Melanie, Hilton, principal of the lower school. “It’s not simply

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an alternative writing style to print; learning cursive utilizes left- and right-brain skills that are critical in other areas of education and development far beyond cursive."

Scientists agree. According to a recent study published in Psychology Today, learning to write in cursive is an important part of cognitive development. Learning cursive trains the brain to learn “functional specialization,” essentially our minds’ ability to multitask. For example, when students learn to read and write in cursive through constant practice, they are learning to integrate fine motor skills — the act of writing — with visual and tactile processing abilities. Practicing cursive becomes a multisensory experience that helps with cognitive function.

There also is some evidence, doctors say, that learning to write in cursive can help ease some of the symptoms of dyslexia because students must concentrate on communication between the language centers of the brain and the tactile effort of writing with our hands — which in itself is associated with improving memory.

And while it’s important for today’s students to be computer literate, supporters say, it’s also important that they can communicate and read in a variety of media — for example, if students aren’t taught to read and write cursive, they may not be able to decipher historical records or professional papers as adults.

While scientists still are researching the benefits of cursive, it’s clear the art form is far from dead. The popularity of writing styles like calligraphy is booming, and Pinterest boards and art classes are filled with tutorials on hand-lettering and decorative writing styles. If South Carolina schools have anything to say about it, students will continue writing in high style.

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Bedtime Blues GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL AGES

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don’t know about you, but our summer was filled with spontaneous trips, late-night swims in Calibogue Sound, late-night movie marathons set to the backdrop of a summer storm, and lazy mornings when my daughters and I woke like contented kittens without a care or commitment in the world.

This, of course, is vastly different than the routine we keep during the school year: strict bedtimes, lights out by 9 p.m., alarms set for 6:30 a.m.

Even if you don’t have children, whether you were traveling or just basking in the longer days, I am willing to bet this summer you also fell out of your usual sleep schedule. I would also bet you have heard about the importance of a good night sleep — but that doesn’t mean we all get one every night.

Roughly 40 percent of Americans get less than the recommended amount of sleep, and it can have an effect on overall health. During sleep, your brain forms connections that help you process and remember new information. Therefore, a lack of sleep can be detrimental to both your short- and long-term memory.

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A SLEEP ROUTINE IS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING GOOD SLEEP. YOU MUST ESTABLISH THE HABIT OF GOOD SLEEP IN ORDER TO FEEL WELL RESTED. – DR. FRANK BARBIERI, DDS, MS

And because poor sleep can negatively affect neurotransmitters and hormones like serotonin and progesterone, you can also experience mood changes and increase your risk of anxiety or depression. Too little sleep also weakens your immune system, which, as cold and flu season approaches, needs to be in tip-top shape.

Insufficient sleep increases your risk for high blood pressure and heart disease, and because sleep affects insulin levels, people with bad sleep habits often have higher blood sugar levels and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes.

And finally, because inadequate sleep disrupts the chemicals that signal to your brain that you are full, you are likely to over eat and gain weight.

So if experts agree that sleeping well and enough is important, how can we achieve this?

"A sleep routine is critical to achieving good sleep," says Hilton Head Island’s Dr. Frank Barbieri, DDS, MS, sleep apnea specialist and owner of 2 Sleep Well Again.

"You must establish the habit of good sleep in order to feel well rested."

He also recommends exercise during the day to sleep more soundly, but says you should refrain from exercise for three hours before bedtime. Barbieri tells his patients that creating a sleep routine — such as listening to relaxing music or doing relaxation breathing exercises—can give your body cues that it is time to settle down and sleep.

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Here are a few more tips to transition from summer break to a new sleep schedule: Develop a regular rhythm for your sleep cycle. Try to always go to bed and wake up around the same time even on weekends. For families, start two weeks before school starts so you can ease into your new sleep schedule.

No more luxurious mid-afternoon summer naps. If you have to nap, limit it to 30 to 45 minutes and start no later than 2:30 p.m.

No electronics an hour before bedtime. Instead, opt for a crossword puzzle or sudoku or read. But choose carefully: Some people have complained about poor sleep after reading page-turner novels because they read longer than planned or it is more difficult to quiet their mind once they are finished.)

Avoid heavy, sugary or caffeinated foods after 4 p.m.

Try essential oils like lavender either topically or diffused.

(Note: Not all oils are created equal, so you will want to choose from reputable companies like doTERRA or Young Living.)

Try supplementing. Stephens Compounding Pharmacy offers several pharmaceutical-grade supplements like magnesium glycinate, inositol and L-theanine and can guide you through product selection. I also like herbal options like chamomile tea. But please consult your primary physician and check for contraindications before starting any new supplement.

Becca Edwards is a wellness professional, freelance writer, and owner of b.e.WELL+b.e.CREATIVE (bewellbecreative.com).

Name: Island Academy of Hilton Head Address: 2 Finch St., Hilton Head Island Type of School: Nonprofit, private Grades: Kindergarten-12th grade Head of School: Mary Ann Cyr Phone: 843-342 9826 Student Population: 38 Capsule: Island Academy of Hilton Head is an innovative, dynamic, thought-provoking and authentic learning community. The nonprofit school uses a team approach when it comes to learning, and each educator works with students of all ages in some capacity. Head of school Mary Ann Cyr and teachers Mollie Kinard, Leonard Ciliento, Marilee Willey and Emma Malinoski work together to help children become the best version of themselves. The school’s mission is to "turn students on" to learning and inspire them to become life-long learners. The safe and supporting environment encourages students’ natural and unlimited curiosity. Students receive both academic rigor and opportunities to collaborate, innovate, develop their creative thinking skills and implement their ideas. Island Academy is committed to an 8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Name: Sea Pines Montessori Academy Address: 9 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Type: Private, Non-profit Grades: 12 months to 8th grade Headmaster: Melinda A. Cotter Phone: 843-785-2534 Student Population: 150 Capsule: Mary Stone Fraser founded Sea Pines Montessori Academy in 1968 as a children’s house — the desks, windows, and tables were at eye level so that it was truly owned by the children. Today, Sea Pines Montessori includes 10 classrooms, a library, multipurpose room, a Suzuki piano and violin studio, an art studio, an outdoor green space and other amenities. In addition to offering golf at First Tee of the Lowcountry and Sea Pines Resort, tennis with Van Der Meer Academy, and a thriving fitness program, we offer numerous after-school sports and clubs for all ages. Sea Pines Montessori instills a love of learning, strong social and problem-solving skills, a positive work environment, and respect for community.

What’s New: It’s the school’s 50th anniversary this year. Alumni are invited to come to the school at 9 a.m. Aug. 17 for a 50-year photo and celebration.

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Name: St. Francis Catholic School Address: 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island Type: Private/Catholic Grades: Pre-kindergarten-8th grade Headmaster: Brian Pope Phone: 843-681-6501 Student Population: 210 Capsule: St. Francis Catholic School’s mission is “to nurture students’ spiritual and intellectual growth in an authentically Catholic community committed to academic excellence.” Children from ages 4 to 14 benefit from an integrated faith formation through weekly Mass, religion curriculum and service opportunities. St. Francis offers students a well-rounded and challenging curriculum that provides foundation to be successful in high school. The school also has an exceptional parental and volunteer support system. St. Francis Catholic School accepts both Catholic and non-Catholic students.

What’s New: St. Francis Catholic School built a new playground this summer, replacing the old jungle gym with two new ones, one for younger students and one for older. The school added a field that is larger than the previous area. Artificial turf covers the entire playground and field.

Name: John Paul II Catholic School Address: 4211 N Okatie Highway, Ridgeland Type: Catholic Grades: 7th-12th grades Principal: Walter Dupre Phone: 843-645-3838 Student Population: 220 Capsule: John Paul II Catholic School educates our children for the challenges they will face in college and beyond. The school’s motto, “Nolite Timere” (be not afraid), means we are constantly examining our courses offered and evaluating academic standards while creating an environment rich in spirituality, fine arts and athletics, where each child reaches their full potential. At the center of everything the school does is our faith in God. We are blessed to partner with our parents to help our children grow in their faith.

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Bookworms TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD ENJOY READING

BY AMY COYNE BREDESON

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n today’s world of Instagram, YouTube and video games, it can be hard to get kids interested in books.

But for some — like Margaret Zendzian — reading sparks the imagination in a way that technology doesn’t.

The 14-year-old Bluffton student has always loved reading.

When she’s not playing tennis or practicing her violin, Margaret can often be found curled up with a book.

From the last day of school to the first week of July, she read the entire “Maze Runner” series, as well as “Dividing Eden,” “Carve the Mark,” “Relative Strangers” and “This Mortal Coil.”

“I like to read because every single person has a different perspective on the world,” Margaret said. “When you read someone else's work, it opens up new perspectives for you. ... Your own thoughts can be changed with reading just one book. It can open up new worlds.”

So why is Margaret so excited about reading when other kids fight their parents tooth and nail to avoid sitting down with a book? Perhaps it’s the fact that her parents, David and Dana Zendzian, are avid readers. Or maybe it’s all the hours her parents have spent reading to her and her two brothers over the years.

Dana Zendzian regularly took her children to the library for story time when they were little. These story hours are still available; check with the Hilton Head Island or Bluffton branches of the Beaufort County Library for events that might spark your child’s interest in the world of books.

“My biggest tip for getting kids excited about reading is helping them find something that interests them,” said Kelli Baxter, youth services manager at the Bluffton library. “If a child’s passion is sports, then find some books about sports. If a child really loves adventures, help them find books about adventures. I truly believe that those who say they do not like reading just haven’t found the book that calls to them yet.”

If your child is having a hard time choosing a book, just ask the librarian for suggestions. And don’t be afraid to try a variety of genres: Baxter said she tells kids they shouldn’t force themselves to finish a book if they aren’t enjoying it.

“It is OK to put the book down and try something different,” she said.

River Ridge Academy literacy intervention teacher Amber Blakes said it’s important to find books that are not too difficult and not too easy for kids to read. Children who have a difficult time reading might need to re-read books. Teachers can help parents find books that are appropriate for their children’s individual reading levels.

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Blakes said parents can also have their children read aloud to determine if a book is appropriate for them. She said the book is a good fit if the child reads it with minimal mistakes, understands what he or she is reading, and shows interest in the story.

Children who struggle with reading also need to be read to so they can hear the flow of the words, Blakes said. Parents can even encourage children to write their own stories so they can see themselves as authors.

Students who have trouble staying focused can start out by reading for five minutes at a time, and build up from there, Blakes said. They can also read with a purpose. For example, they can take notes as they read, writing down the names of characters, the facts they learn, the words they don't know, the questions they have and the parts that make them laugh. She said sticky notes and journals are great for this.

Blakes suggested that children read for 20-40 minutes a day, but she said it really depends on each individual child’s needs.

It’s important to instill a routine with reading to help those who struggle with it, Baxter said, but she also discourages parents from making it seem like work.

“For me, reading should be viewed as something enjoyable rather than a chore,” Baxter said. “If children are forced to read a certain amount of time or a certain number of pages, etc., they may begin to feel reading is more of a chore and lose interest.”

However, Baxter said, “The more you read, the better you will get at it.”

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Growing Pains NEW MOBILE CLASSROOMS OFFER TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS

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ew mobile classrooms this year at two Bluffton-area schools will ease overcrowding this year, but the problem of growth will require a more permanent solution in years to come.

This summer, the Beaufort County School District is adding one modular building with six classrooms at Pritchardville Elementary School, as well as a modular building at River Ridge Academy that will feature eight classrooms.

Officials say both sets of classrooms should be ready by the time the school year starts.

The neighborhoods around River Ridge Academy and Pritchardville Elementary have experienced rapid population growth in the past year, which has meant more children enrolling in the schools. Pritchardville Elementary was at 103 percent capacity at the end of the last school year, and River Ridge Elementary was at 117 percent capacity. The areas of heavy growth are in the May River High School attendance zone.

In the wake of the public's overwhelming defeat of a $76 million school bond referendum in April, the school board had to come up with a plan for the 2019-20 school year. The Beaufort County School District has projected that 388 new elementary, middle and high school students will enroll in the schools in the next year, and 1,524 students will move into the area in the next five years.

District officials have identified several schools that have the space to add mobile units to accommodate anticipated growth over the next five years: Hilton Head Middle, H.E. McCracken Middle, Bluffton Elementary, M.C. Riley Elementary and May River High schools.

But one option is off the table, school officials say: Bluffton students will not be sent across the Broad River to northern Beaufort County schools in the 2019-20 school year, a fear that arose last fall when superintendent Jeff Moss presented idea to help ease overcrowding.

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Featured Schools (continued) Name: University of South Carolina Beaufort Address: Campuses in Beaufort and in Bluffton; campus on Hilton Head Island slated to open this year Type: Public university Chancellor: Dr. Al M. Panu Phone: 843-208-8000 Student Population: 2,000 Capsule: USCB offers the region’s only human services degree, as well as more traditional degrees such as English, psychology, business and education. The school opened a nursing facility in spring 2009. Human simulators provide nursing students hands-on training opportunities. Another popular program, hospitality management, capitalizes on nearby Hilton Head Island resorts, drawing international students and provides internship experiences.

The school is a baccalaureate member of the USC system and serves the southeast coast of South Carolina and Georgia. USCB is a multi-campus institution with campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island. The Hilton Head Island campus focuses on the hospitality management program and will open in this year.

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USCB Center for Event Management and Hospitality Training

Address: 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton Type: Professional Development Program Director: Keri Olivetti Phone: 843-208-8320 Capsule: USCB's Center for Event Management and Hospitality Training offers professional development opportunities and education in addition to event management resources and support services. Its Island Ambassador training is especially popular with local businesses and includes in-person seminars about Hilton Head Island culture, knowledge and ecology. After a half-day session, hospitality and customer service staff members can confidently discuss topics ranging from wildlife seen on the beach to Hilton Head’s early history with island visitors and guests. More than 1,450 ambassadors have been certified through the center so far.

What’s New: The center recently added secret shopper evaluations and service quality improvement support for local hospitality businesses. An ambassador program is also in development for Bluffton. The center will soon be moving, along with USCB’s Hospitality Management department, to the new Hilton Head Island campus opening this fall.

Name: Technical College of the Lowcountry Address: 100 Community College Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909 Type: Two-year community college President: Dr. Richard Gough Phone: 843-470-6000 Capsule: The Technical College of the Lowcountry provides quality, affordable academic and technical programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in an environment that fosters excellence in teaching and learning. The college prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to transfer to senior colleges and universities and for careers in computer technology, industrial technology, engineering technology, occupational technology, business, health sciences and public service.

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David Voyles is executive director of Safe Harbour, a nonprofit network on Hilton Head Island that helps senior volunteers help each other.

Both organizations say they are always looking for new volunteers; no medical or personal care or heavy lifting is required.

“If you like being with people and giving back, volunteering is for you. It gives you an immediate reward when you see the smiles on our members’ faces,” Voyles said. “You know you are making a difference.”

Other communities also have established their own carebased organizations. For example, volunteers with Sun City Hilton Head’s Staying Connected help neighbors stay active by offering home visits and transportation to doctor’s appointments, as well as help with errands and basic home maintenance — making it easier for residents to continue living at home.

For more information about Safe Harbour, call 843-671-7233 or go to hhhisafeharbour.org. For information about Caring Neighbors, call 843-368-2096 or go to caring-neighbors.org. For more on Staying Connected, go to stayingconnectedschh.org.

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HGTV cameras were rolling in mid-July when the winner of the Bluffton Smart Home got a look at her prize, according to the television network.

The HGTV Smart Home Giveaway grand prize package was valued at more than $1.6 million. In addition to her new threebedroom home in Palmetto Bluff, Montgomery also pocketed $100,000 in cash and the keys to a 2018 Mercedes-Benz hybrid.

She was randomly selected as the winner from more than 95 million entries.

It’s an especially poignant win for Montgomery: She lost her home in 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Montgomery, who is retired, learned of her big win while attending a barbecue back home in New England. At first, she thought it was a “Candid Camera”-esque stunt.

But it was no joke when an HGTV crew whisked her to the Lowcountry recently to film a victory celebration in her new home. It was the first time she and her husband had been to South Carolina.

The “HGTV Smart Home Giveaway Special” will air at 1 p.m.

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In other HGTV news, Beaufort’s historic Robert Smalls House was named the winner of the Historic Homes category in the TV network’s Ultimate House Hunt contest. A National Historic Landmark built in 1843, the Robert Smalls House beat out other homes like an Italian villa and a British country estate for the top honor. Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born into slavery and became well-known after he commandeered the CSS Planter and sailed her to freedom during the American Civil War. After the war he represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives during Reconstruction.

The Robert Smalls house has seen many changes over the last century and a half. In 2014, Allison Ramsey Architects of Beaufort designed a renovation for it which restored beauty and elegance to the home while preserving its historical integrity.

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LOWCOUNTRY REALTORS ARE WAITING TO HELP YOU BUY OR SELL

BY JEAN BECK

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hen searching for a real estate professional, many people start their search by talking with family or friends. People you know and trust who have used a real estate agent in the past often can provide recommendations. It’s a good idea to interview more than one real estate professional. You want to be confident you’ll have a good rapport with your Realtor.

Here are some questions that will help you get to know them: •What marketing products and methods will you use to sell my home?

•How will you keep me informed about the progress of my transaction? How frequently?

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•Will you represent me exclusively, or will you represent both the buyer and the seller in the transaction?

•Will you show me the “comps”—an analysis of trends and market comparisons —for my neighborhood?

It’s also important that you ask if the agent is a Realtor and a member of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors. These affiliations are important professional designations that include a code of ethics.

The decision to buy or sell a home is one of the most important financial decisions most people make. If you are buying or selling a home you will be spending a lot of time with your agent, so take the time to choose somebody you like and trust.

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PATRICK & TAYLOR Team

Thanks to a loyal and growing client base, long-time friends and this area’s most comprehensive real estate marketing plan, Patrick & Taylor Team consistently ranks in the Top 1% of all agents in our market.

It takes a Team to ensure we continue to meet and exceed client expectations with top notch, personal service. Meet the Team: Dick Patrick – 37 years of top producing local Real Estate experience. 41 year HHI resident. B.B.A. Bus Admin, Georgia State University, has served and is serving on numerous local boards.

Married to Pati, 2 married daughters & 3 grandchildren.

Lawrence Taylor – 12 years of top producing local Real Estate experience. 25 year HHI resident, B.S. Bus Admin, UT Knoxville, active on local boards & committees. Married to Lorrie with 1 daughter, age 12.

Rob Moore – Over 21 years of local Real Estate experience in Property Management & Sales. 37 year HHI resident. B.B.A. Management, Georgia Southern University. Active on local boards & committees. Married to Kim, 2 sons ages 19 & 22.

Lana Sweatte – 28 year real estate career, 22 year HHI resident. One of the most savvy and experienced Licensed Real Estate Assistants on the island. Married to Fred, 2 adult children and 1 grandchild.

Laura Fraser – 6 year HHI resident, 3rd generation in real estate business, 3 years as Sales Assistant, Licensed SC Agent, M.B.A, extensive banking background. Married to Jay and has a 2-year old daughter, Virginia Ann.

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Lawrence Taylor lawrence@charteronerealty.com 843.338.6511 Dick Patrick dick@dickpatrick.com 843.384.4020 Rob Moore robmoore@charteronerealty.com 843.384.5118

81 Main Street., Ste 202 Hilton Head Island, SC toll free 800.267.3285 | office 843.681.3307 PatrickandTaylorTeam.com

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Jeff Rockett

“Beach more, worry less.” If you’re looking to worry less, contact Jeff Rockett. Jeff has been affiliated with RE/ MAX for 15 years, and has over 10 years of low country real estate experience. Jeff is very knowledgeable regarding all low country real estate including Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Sun City and all of Beaufort County.

As a certified Island Ambassador, Jeff has extensive knowledge about the low country history and culture as well as real estate investments and commercial real estate. On a personal note, Jeff has been married over 30 years and has three daughters. He enjoys biking, running, kayaking, and following the music scene here on the island. If you have any interest in living life here in the low country, don’t hesitate to contact Jeff. If we sell anything, it’s happiness!

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››Real Estate News CHARTER ONE REALTY WINS AWARD, ADDS AGENTS Charter One Realty has been ranked among the top real estate brokerages in America, according to a new poll

by Swanepoel. With more than $800 million in sales last year, Charter One was ranked No. 368 among the top 1,000 real estate brokerages nationwide. There are more than 86,000 brokerages in the U.S. Charter One Realty was also recently ranked by REAL Trends as one of the top brokerages in the nation.

In addition, the company recently welcomed five new agents: Alex Franseen, Amanda Camp, Gail Bromiley, Jani Stephenson and Tisha Chafer.

Franseen has teamed with the Crews and Jenkins Team and will work in the North Forest Beach office on Hilton Head Island.

Camp has joined the company as an agent working with Marvin Hall, and she will be working at the Bluffton office at Calhoun Street.

Bromiley has a decade of experience in the real estate industry and will be working from the company’s Oldfield office in Okatie.

Stephenson will also be affiliated with the Oldfield office. Before joining Charter One, Stephenson was the broker-in-charge at Oldfield Realty.

Chafer will join Camp at the Bluffton office.

Previously, she had a successful real estate career with an international franchise brokerage in the Lowcountry.

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PAT CONROY’S SUMMER HOME ON THE MARKET Southern writing legend Pat Conroy’s summer home on Fripp Island is for sale. The three-bedroom, 2,300-square-foot home on the island's Blue Heron Lake was where Conroy completed his “Beach Music” novel, among some of his other famous works. Some of his furnishings, including a large dining table and six-passenger Gamecocks golf cart, will be sold with the property. Conroy moved to Fripp Island in 1992 and passed away at his Beaufort home in 2016.

HILTON HEAD REAL ESTATE FEATURED ON FORBES LIST The local housing market is hot, according to a recent Forbes report. The magazine named Hilton Head Island on its list of "Five Emerging Markets For Luxury Real Estate in North America.” The author, president and CEO of Engel & Volkers Americas Anthony Hitt, writes that more professionals looking for work-life balance are deciding to turn their Hilton Head vacation homes into their primary residences.

Weichert, Realtors Coastal Properties recently added Natalie Diroma, Margaret Crenshaw, and Anne Fitzgerald to its sales team.

Diroma was a professional tennis coach for more than 25 years, serving as a head pro at the South Carolina Yacht Club in Windmill Harbour and at Smith Stearns Academy in Sea Pines. Previously she was the tennis program coordinator at Princeton Tennis Center in New Jersey.

Crenshaw is a lifelong resident of Hilton Head Island and has owned and managed local businesses for 20 years.

Prior to her career in real estate, Fitzgerald was a law associate working in risk management and casualty claims.

ALLIANCE GROUP REALTY ADDS FOUR The Alliance Group Realty recently welcomed four agents. Stacey Bartlow has been a Lowcountry resident for 23 years. She previously worked in the medical management field for more than 17 years. April Farringer relocated to Bluffton from Lenoir, North Carolina. She will conduct property research and practice general real estate. Peter Hoskins returned to the Hilton Head Island area from Naples, Florida, where he was a Realtor for two years. Michele Martin is originally from Virginia and worked as a Realtor in Massachusetts.

DUNES REAL ESTATE ADDS TWO Dunes Real Estate recently welcomed Realtors Jesse Chary and Brandon Arent to its sales team. Chary will join the Kim Davis Team, and previously operated a vacation rental business.

Arent previously worked as director of owner relations at Dunes Real Estate.

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LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE DEBUTS MODEL HOMES

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CENTURY 21 DIAMOND REALTY WELCOMES FIVE

CENTURY 21 Diamond Realty in Bluffton welcomes Dacia Allen, Pris Miles-Jones, Carl Kratz, Alice Risley and Jim Young to its team of professional real estate agents.

Allen recently moved to the Lowcountry from Ohio, where she worked at Burgan Real Estate. Miles-Jones has been in real estate for more than 30 years. Previously, she served as a broker in California.

Kratz has been a full-time Realtor for more than nine years and a broker for the past three years. Risley has 10 years of real estate experience in New York, where she worked for top firms on Long Island’s South Shore.

Young has been a top-producing real estate agent and broker since 1989 and a successful Lowcountry real estate professional since 2009.

There was a big turnout in June for the debut of Minto Community’s first model homes in Latitude Maragaritaville. The Hardeeville celebration included a live band, a steel drum band, games, food and giveaways. Visitors were shuttled to the newly opened Lake Latitude Club, featuring a resortstyle pool, sandy beach area, fitness center and party room, and were able to tour the nine model homes and submitted offers on the first phase of the community. This is the second Latitude Margaritaville to open; the first is in Daytona Beach and was just named the nation’s most popular active adult community for 2018 by 55places.com.

TWO LOCAL BROKERAGES RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARD

Collins Group Realty and Group DiNenna of Southern Lifestyle Properties were included among America’s most productive sales teams on REAL Trends America’s “Best Real Estate Professionals” list. To compile the list, the group ranked more than 13,800 residential real estate professionals based on sales in 2017.

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A Sampling of

YOUR REWARDS! 3 GREENSIDE PLACE . PENDING . $579,000

914 INVERNESS VILLA . PENDING . $369,000

59 TUCKER RIDGE (HOMESITE) . PENDING . $57,000

7337D HARBOURSIDE III . SOLD . $27,000

10 ARTHUR HILLS COURT . SOLD . $810,000

19 WILDBIRD LANE . SOLD . $510,000

258 CAPTAINS QUARTERS . SOLD . $379,000

149 OAK FOREST DRIVE . SOLD . $320,000

19 SEDGE FERN . SOLD . $535,000

3 LONG BOAT . SOLD . $750,000

7477 ANCHORAGE VILLA . SOLD . $285,000

379 FT. HOWELL DRIVE . SOLD . $630,000

7650 HUNTINGTON VILLA . SOLD . $715,000

2 HICKORY COVE VILLA . SOLD . $495,000

1501 VILLAMARE . SOLD . $762,000

Ken continues his record-breaking sales on Hilton Head Island!

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The Tools Have Changed, But the Craft Remains the Same.

The world is being transformed by changes in technology, and the real estate industry is no exception. Website marketing, social media, 3D virtual tours, and photography drones, are some examples of how Clark, Cramer, and Frank market properties to prospective buyers. We employ the latest tools to best present your property to the people and famlies most likely to purchase.

However, we know that providing superior client services, the use of strong negotiating skills and sales talents, and the sharing of community and local knowledge, remain the foundation for our success in today’s real estate market.

Clark, Cramer, and Frank has been in the top 1% of agents and teams area-wide for the last ten years.

Call us today, and let us use our technological tools, as well as our expertise in the craft of selling real estate, to sell your property quickly, and at the best price.

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An estate residence for the buyer that appreciates high end finishes and quality. 4BR/3.5BA + 3 car garage on premier lagoon to golf homesite, open space across the street. Perfection!

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14 CLYDE LANE $695,000 • MLS#380927 Remodeled in 2016 & move-in ready.

Open concept floor plan w/ 5BR/5BA, hardwood floors, high ceilings w/ natural light. Spacious great room, gourmet kitchen, 2 master suites, Screen porch & patio w/ golf view.

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4 BARNACLE ROAD • $599,000 • MLS#383495

STEPS to the ocean! Light filled 3 Br/2.5 Ba home built above 14’ with only 4 steps to access. Open flow with 1st floor master. Fresh epoxy painted garage floor. Adjacent to neighborhood beach path.

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Looking for an open, bright 3BR/3BA home in the Country Club area of Hilton Head Plantation – this is it. Only used as a second home. This hard coat stucco home has a �ireplace, stainless steel appliances and is as neat as a pin. It’s located within easy distance of Lowcountry style home on deep water navigable lagoon. As the Country Club and the back gate. you enter this 4,500 sq ft home you will be amazed at the water 36 Wexford on the Green • $595,000 views from the entire 1st �loor. This remodeled 5 BR, 5.5 BA home exhibits quality & character. Beautifully detailed millwork & columns, open �loor plan with heart of pine �looring, carpet & tile. Kitchen features granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Dining area to enjoy your morning coffee while overlooking the water. 3 covered porches with wrap around deck. This home is on a large lot with a new private dock. Pool rendering available.

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Riding High RESCUE GROUP GIVES RACEHORSES A SECOND CHANCE ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND

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One day when she was 14, Eldredge noticed a horse in the field at the barn where she took riding lessons.

It belonged to her riding instructor’s husband, and the animal was off-limits to students because he was “mean and unmanageable.” But Eldredge felt sorry for the horse. She began to sneak him extra food and eventually rode him when no one was around to stop her.

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››Equestrian | Driftwood Farms HORSES WHOSE RACING CAREERS HAD ENDED OFTEN WERE NEGLECTED OR WORSE, SENT TO SLAUGHTERHOUSES.

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“One day, I told my riding instructor that I wanted to ride him and she said no,” she said. “I asked her not to be mad and told her I already had.”

The retired racehorse, registered as Admiral D.D., responded to Eldredge, and she ended up buying him, changing his show name to Why Not. He was only her second horse, and became well-known on the circuit for his big jumps — and inspired Eldredge’s mission.

In the past, horses whose racing careers had ended often were neglected or worse, sent to slaughterhouses. Today, horse slaughter is illegal — though that doesn’t stop disreputable kill pens from selling horses across the border in Mexico and Canada to be processed for meat. Thoroughbreds owners often are only invested in the animal for its race winnings, but few win big. They’re also often surprised by the high cost of caring for a horse, which can lead to neglect or abuse. That’s where Eldredge and her rescue group comes in.

Her work as a United States Equestrian Federation horse show judge, her membership in the United States Hunter Jumper Association and advocacy position for Horse and Rider began to create a network of professionals who called her when a horse needed rescue. Second Wind was born.

In December, Eldredge heard about a barn for rent off Spanish Wells Road on Hilton Head and made the move to the Lowcountry. Driftwood Stables, run by Eldredge and partner Sondra Makowski, offers riding lessons, boarding and training and also is home to Eldredge’s nine thoroughbred rescues, including four ready for adoption.

One horse in particular has been with Eldredge for a long time. Wally had spent his life going from track to track, without a lot of time to roam the fields or acclimate to humans.

“He was pretty wild when we got him, and he had ulcers,” she said. But when she got him into the field, “he ran and ran and rolled. It was like he couldn’t believe he was free. And then he didn’t want me to catch him, so I left him out.”

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Two years later, Wally has overcome the stress of racing life, and recently resumed training. Eldredge said it’s possible he could become a jumper or an eventer.

To support her rescue efforts, Eldredge is planning a fall fundraiser, likely a casino night with a live auction, food and band. And volunteers at the barn are always welcome — even if they have no previous experience with horses.

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f you frequent the Hilton Head Island music scene, chances are good you’ve seen Jos Vicars on stage. And if you spend much time on the island’s less-populated beaches, you’ve probably seen Vicars pursuing his other passion.

In addition to being one of the island’s favorite musicians, Vicars is one of the area’s most accomplished kitesurfers — a hobby that he says changed his life when he took it up nearly two decades ago.

“I love it so much,” Vicars said. “I kind of classify my life into two categories — before kiting and after.”

Vicars was introduced to kitesurfing by a group of friends who split their time between Hilton Head and Maui and returned from Hawaii one year raving about the sport. They brought with them a couple of kites — which at that time were relatively rudimentary and quite dangerous, Vicars said — and began learning by trial and error.

“Back then they were crazy, only two lines and real dangerous, no safety systems or anything,” Vicars said. “Just these stunt kites that were big enough to drag you down the beach. You would pump up your kite and launch with your buddy and get dragged down the beach and scuffed up pretty good sometimes.

“It was really scary. There wasn’t really any kind of learning curve. You just had to go for it.”

And go for it, they did.

Vicars quickly became devoted to the sport and began to hone his skills, even taking part in a few competitions while living in the Dominican Republic a little over a decade ago. He has kitesurfed all over the world, from Norway and Holland to Costa Rica and the Virgin Islands, and has faced his share of close calls.

He’s had all of his ribs broken and been slammed into reefs and held under water by waves. Once while kiting in the Dominican Republic, he was slammed by a huge wave that beat him against the ocean floor, tangling his legs in his kite lines and holding him under water for what he estimates to be 90 seconds. It’s one of several times he says he nearly died doing what he loves, but he keeps coming back.

“There’s nothing like it, man,” he said. “To be able to hop around on the ocean and hang out with dolphins and sea turtles.

You’re the fulcrum point between two major forces of nature — wind and water — and you’re bringing them together.”

And despite his injuries and close calls, Vicars said the sport isn’t inherently dangerous unless you push the limits. He likens it to the difference between riding a motorcycle at a safe and reasonable speed and jumping it off a cliff.

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In fact, Hilton Head is one of the safest spots to learn the sport due to its relatively uncongested waters and wide beaches at low tide, which provide plenty of margin for error. Nonetheless, while Charleston has become something of a mecca for the sport in recent years, the number of dedicated kitesurfers on Hilton Head is fewer than 20, Vicars said.

Although it takes a fairly substantial investment to get started — upwards of $700 for a suitable used rig and at least six hours of lessons — Vicars says kitesurfing is a sport anyone can learn if they’re committed to it.

Beware, though, because you won’t want to stop.

“When I’m out in the ocean, all I’m doing is thinking about music and singing songs in my head,” Vicars said. “But when I’m on stage, all I’m thinking about is being out on the ocean kiting.”

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Next-day appointments available.

It won’t be long before school’s back in session. But first, your assignment is to get the kids ready. They need vaccinations. They need sports physicals. And you need the peace of mind of knowing it’s done. Time to sharpen your pencil and give us a call.

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TAKE THAT! SELF DEFENSE CLASSES BOOST CONFIDENCE

BY SUZANNE EISINGER

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he ability to protect oneself against the threat of harm is one of the most basic and necessary of skills. It isn’t hard to imagine how not having this skill can impact one's self-confidence. The benefits are far reaching and immediate for adults and children alike.

Felicia, a single professional and mother living in Bluffton, found herself in a threatening situation that forced her to obtain a restraining order for protection. Still, it wasn’t enough. She felt she needed to do more to “feel safe in her own skin” again. For Felicia, that meant enrolling in a local martial arts program that taught Krav Maga, a military self-defense and fighting system designed for Israeli security forces. Eighteen months later, the look of pride and confidence in her face says it all.

Tatiana, another Bluffton resident, began practicing martial arts as a way to stay active. Five years later, she has realized that fitness is only a small part of what she has gained. “It’s incredibly empowering,” she said, adding that while she has never felt physically threatened, she’s confident she would know how to protect herself if such an occasion arose.

And that’s just the adults. Both Felicia and Tatiana said that the benefits of self-defense are universal — men, women and children all can learn from the

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HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU USE? Hilton Head PSD’s new Customer Portal can tell you!

We are excited to offer a free online tool to our customers so they can view their water consumption history and set alerts to receive a text or e-mail when their consumption exceeds a certain amount.

HOW DOES IT WORK? The PSD uses Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).

Each water meter regularly communicates usage, and that information can be shared with customers via our online Customer Portal. The portal provides users with a graph of their consumption and allows them to determine a threshold for receiving an alert.

It’s a great way to make sure you’re using water efficiently and provides peace of mind that you’re only using water when you want.

WANT TO SIGN UP? To sign up, visit www.hhpsd.com and click on the Customer Portal button on the homepage.

Here’s what you’ll need to get started: • Your cell phone • Your email address • Your PSD account number • Your name exactly as it appears on your PSD bill

ever-expanding menu of classes being offered in the Lowcountry.

Traditional martial arts programs — like judo, jiujitsu, taekwondo, karate and Krav Maga — serve all ages and offer a wide variety of techniques with one consistent take-away: confidence.

Robin St. Hillaire, co-owner of Energy Gymnastics of Hilton Head with her husband, Dean, has seen this personally with her 10-yearold daughter. “(Judo instructor Mike McClendon) teaches the kids to assert their power. He teaches them to raise their voices and say ‘No,’” she said.

“With girls, that’s sometimes a hard thing to do.”

St. Hillaire said the kids also learn to be aware of their surroundings and what to do if they find themselves in a dangerous situation.

For teens, life lessons are an added benefit. McClendon continually reminds his students of the importance of staying out of trouble by focusing on their bodies, their minds and their families.

Besides traditional programs, there has been a notable demand for shorter, more targeted self-defense classes, such as one recently offered by Burn Boot Camp in Bluffton. In the two-hour workshop, taught by Riptide Martial Arts owner John Juarez, training focused on situational awareness as well as the most effective strikes and grabs to fend off an assault. Response for the event — which was attended by men and women ages 15 to 55 — was overwhelmingly positive.

So which program is best for you? For those who desire a quick refresher on strikes and escape methods, consider enrolling in a short-term class or workshop. This is also a great idea for

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college-bound students — what could be a better graduation gift than one that teaches them to protect themselves?

For those interested in more, consider a traditional martial arts program. In addition to learning defensive moves and strategies, students will be able to practice them in a variety of situations — multiple attackers, fighting when fatigued, etc. According to trainers Juarez and McClendon, panic can cause the best of strategies to be forgotten.

With repeated practice, defensive moves will become more reflexive and will be more likely to kick in when they are needed most.

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In our busy, often chaotic world EASY FM is always light and relaxing with a blend of familiar favorites.

You can listen at 93.7 FM on your radio, streaming live at easyfmlive.com, and on your Amazon or Google Smart Speaker. Just say “Alexa enable easy fm” on Amazon or “Hey Google play easy fm” on Google.

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››Calendar | AUGUST Aug. 4 VEGAN SAUCES & DRESSINGS COOKING CLASS: The Palmetto Plant Eaters Club is holding a vegan sauces and dressings class with Avai, MSW, founder of Choosing Eden and its Vibrant Health programs since 1999. Avai has been vegetarian for 30 years, vegan for 28 years, and has more than 40 years of experience in nutrition and food preparation. The class is $45 per person and class size limited to 15 participants. 1-4 p.m.,Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry, 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. 843-816-6179 or carlagoldenwellness.com/sauces.

Aug. 1 THE PALMETTO PLANT EATERS CLUB will host Nate Dixon, owner of LAVA 24 Fitness and on-site director at LAVA Physical Therapy, as its guest speaker on 6:30p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton. He will speak about building vegan muscle, misconceptions about plant protein, tips for workout recovery, and the importance of strength training for all ages.

The club is free, open to the public, and meets monthly to teach and support whole food plant-based eating. To learn

more about Nate and LAVA, please visit: lava24.com/

Through Aug. 5

Aug. 2 FAMILY FUN DAY @ COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. In this annual special day, families can pull up a blue crab trap, visit with Marsh Tacky horses, see indigo dyeing, participate in a simulated archaeological dig, try on colonial clothing and join many other activies. Local community and environmental groups will have booths on the museum’s grounds. Free. 70 Honey Horn Drive. 843-689-6767 ext 224.

FEATURED ARTIST GERRY DÍAZ PRESENTS “RENACIMIENTO” AT THE SOCIETY OF BLUFFTON ARTISTS GALLERY: Gerry Diaz is from Puerto Rico and was inspired to translate his feelings into art as he watched the post-hurricane struggle his home faces. 6 Church St., Bluffton. 843-757-6586 or sobagallery.com.

“SIDE BY SIDE”: PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS PAIR UP: The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “Side By Side,” an art exhibit that explores photography and mixed media. There are 13 photographers and more than 40 artists involved. One artist will receive the “People’s Choice” award. SoBA gallery, 6 Church St., Bluffton. 843-757-658 or sobagallery.com August 2018 159

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Aug. 10-11 HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH: This annual Homegrown Concert will feature Hootie and the Blowfish on the stage for two days of music and fundraising to celebrate the band’s South Carolina roots. This year, the show will open with the Charleston band Blue Dogs. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Volvo Car Stadium, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston. hootie.com.

Through Aug. 25 “STILL STANDING, THE BEAUTY OF SOUTHERN TREES” BY GARY MULLANE: Stop by the gallery for a new perspective on the Lowcountry’s beautiful live oaks and palmettos.

Mullane is a local tree expert. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, July 31August 25. Opening Reception on August 8, from 5-7 p.m., Art League Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Call 843-681-5060.

Aug. 4 29TH ANNUAL BUILDERS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association hosts its 29th annual Builders Cup Golf Tournament. The Builders Cup is the largest building industry tournament in South Carolina.

Registration for this annual sellout event is limited to the first 275 players. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. 2:30-4 p.m., Port Royal Golf Club, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-9240.

Aug. 8 CELEBRATION OF FERRIS’ LIFE MEMORIAL BENEFIT: From noon-2 p.m. Aug. 8, the Hilton Head Humane Association will host a Celebration of Ferris’ Life Memorial Benefit at Wild Birds Unlimited, 45 Pembroke Drive, Suite 130, Hilton Head Island.

Aug. 8-11 PORTRAITURE IN PASTEL WORKSHOP WITH VILAS TONAPE: Learn from this artist who gave portraiture lessons to President George W. Bush.

This is a rare opportunity to explore portrait drawing in soft

pastel medium with professor Vilas Tonape, an internationally recognized artist and teacher.

Open to students of all skill levels. Cost is $360 for Art League members and $400 for non-members. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-5738 or artleaguehhi.org.

Aug. 12 BLUFFTON FAMILY FUN DAY: Bluffton Family Fun Day is a food truck event benefiting Bluffton Cub Scouts. There will be activities for kids and a variety of food truck vendors. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Oscar Frazier Park, 77 Shults Road, Bluffton. 843-815-2277.

Aug. 15 JASON MRAZ, “GOOD VIBES” TOUR: Jason Mraz, winner of multiple Grammy Awards, will

be joined by his SuperBand and special guest Brett Dennen at this stop of his “Good Vibes” summer tour. Volvo Car Stadium, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston. 800-745-3000 or jasonmraz.com/tour.

Aug. 16 THIRD ANNUAL “KEEP THE BROAD CREEK CLEAN” FESTIVAL: An afternoon of fun educational events designed to teach children and families about the importance of clean water and how to protect their local watershed and prevent pollution.

Free and open to all ages. 3-5 p.m., kayak cleanup; 4-7 p.m., dockside events; 6:30 p.m., raffle drawing; 7 p.m., live music by Shannon Tanner. Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina, 1 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island.

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Aug. 10-11 GURHAN TRUNK SHOW @ FORSYTHE JEWELERS: Forsythe Jewelers is hosting a two-day trunk show highlighting the best from award-winning international jewelry designer Gurhan Orhan. The Turkish luxury jewelry designer and master goldsmith is known for his work with pure gold, pure platinum and pure silver. Gate pass always refunded. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Shops At Sea Pines Center, 71 Lighthouse Road, Suite 311, Hilton Head Island. 843-671-7070 or forsythehhi.com.

Aug. 17 ALUMNI DAY: Sea Pines Montessori Academy invites all alumni to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary with a group photo at 9 a.m. plus a time capsule, wildflower planting and more. RSVP to 50years@spma.com.

Aug. 25 STEAM FESTIVAL: STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — is an innovative educational movement that combines these disciplines to produce superior learning outcomes in students. The

STEAM festival celebrates student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. Please join the Port Royal Sound Foundation for this fun, free and familyfriendly event. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Maritime Center, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie. swalbert@ portroyalsoundfoundation.org.

Aug. 28 ANNUAL STEAK COOKOUT: The Hilton Head Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is hosting its annual steak cookout. If you are a retired, former, or active-duty military and are eligible for MOAA membership, you and

This report is courtesy of Ken Oliver, Dunes Real Estate. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale. Copyright Craig Proctor ©1997

Local produce, plants, honey, meat, dairy, baked goods, sweets, specialty foods, prepared foods & more.

Thursdays,Year Round 1-6pm • 1st Thursdays “Artisan Showcase” • 3rd Thursdays “A Taste of What’s Cooking at Octagon Porch” • Farm to Table Chef Demos, Master Gardeners, Live Entertainment and Kids Activities • Old Town Bluffton on Calhoun St. at Carson Cottages

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PTR WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO HILTON HEAD

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he best tennis players on two wheels will be back on Hilton Head Island in September, when Professional Tennis Registry hosts the Wheelchair Tennis Championship from Sept.

20-23 at Chaplin Park Tennis Center and Hilton Head Motorcoach Resort.

At 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18, two wheelchair players will team up with two of Hilton Head’s top pros — including Sea Pines tennis director Matt Wuller — for an Up/Down pro exhibition at Sea Pines Country Club. Local players will partner with wheelchair athletes during the Run-Roll Round Robin from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Chapin Park.

Money, bottled water, food for lunches and other items for the players are needed, as are scholarships to help players with entry fees and travel. To donate, contact Julie at 843785-7244 or julie@prttennis.org. To volunteer during the championship or for more information, contact Paige at 843-785-7244 or paige@ prttennis.org.

Aug. 6-Sept. 2 ”SHE’S MUSIC, SHE’S ART” CONCERT AND ART EXHIBIT: The event will feature a collection of jazz-, bluesand ragtime-inspired paintings from Aug. 6-Sept. 2 with an opening art reception for Gayle Miller from 3-5 p.m. Aug. 12. A special wine, art reception and concert featuring popular and original music performed by singer/songwriter Jan Spencer is slated for Aug. 19. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at sobagallery.com. Society of Bluffton Artists gallery, 6 Church St, Bluffton. 843-757-6586.

your spouse are invited for dinner and to learn a little more about the HH Chapter. 5-7:30 p.m., Indigo Hall, 101 Berwick Drive, Indigo Run, Hilton Head Island. Reservations are required. marylou101041@aol.com.

Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2

”CSNSONGS: MUSIC OF CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG”: CSNsongs is performed by seven talented musicians who were heavily influenced by one of the finest folk/rock groups of all time: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It’s a musical experience you won’t forget. Tickets are $49.

8 p.m., Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-842ARTS or go to artshhi.com.

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SAVE THE DATE Sept. 24 THE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND FALL LUNCHEON: WAHHI’s fall luncheon will feature WSAV chief meteorologist Kris Allred as keynote speaker. The luncheon is open to WAHHI members and the general public. Cost is $30 per member ($32 for online registration), $38 per guest ($40 for online registration). Sonesta Resort, Shipyard Plantation, Hilton Head Island. registration@ wahhi.org or wahhi.org.

ONGOING WHERE’S THE WAG WEDNESDAY?: People will receive clues via the Hilton Head Humane Association’s Facebook page to determine where the event will be each week. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays. If you guess

the location and the dog the humane association is bringing to the event, you’ll win a prize.

843-681-8686 or membership@ hhhumane.org.

TURTLE TRACKERS: Local volunteer turtle trackers will be in front of the Salty Dog Ice Cream Shop on Sundays from 1 -7 p.m. until Labor Day weekend to teach visitors of all ages about loggerhead sea turtles. Coloring and appearances from Jake the Salty Dog. Free. 843-671-2233.

BEAUFORT FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER 5: Enjoy live music, refreshments, local shops and the best of downtown Beaufort from 5-8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Free.

GREGG RUSSELL UNDER THE OAK TREE: Harbour Town will be jamming with the familiar voice of Gregg Russell, who has been playing on the island for

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ONGOING BEACH YOGA: Enjoy beautiful views of the ocean as you relax and focus on strength, flexibility and balance. Please bring a beach towel to use as your yoga mat, and meet our instructor on the beach behind the Sea Pines Beach Club. Cost is $15 per adult and reservations are required. 8 a.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays. The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843842-1979 or seapines.com/ events.

decades, from Sunday to Friday every week. Free to Sea Pines guests or $8 per car at the security gate. 8 p.m. through Aug. 24.

MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PARK: After the sun sets over Broad Creek, watch favorites on a 20foot movie screen. Beach chairs, blankets and take-out food from merchants recommended. Free. 9 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 16, Shelter Cove Towne Centre, 40 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-2228.

HARBOURFEST/ SHANNON TANNER: Hilton Head’s beloved Shannon Tanner will play a fun, kid-friendly show from 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, from Memorial Day to Aug. 31. Free.

Go on Tuesday and stay for fireworks. Tanner and the Oyster Reefers will also play an islandinspired live concert Thursday nights at 7 p.m. for Parrot Palooza through Aug. 16. Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, 1 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island.

SUNSET CELEBRATION SUMMER CONCERT: Bring a beach chair and a blanket and pick up a picnic from one of our local merchants. Live local music and laid-back family entertainment brought to you by the merchants of Shelter Cove Towne Centre. Free. 7-10 p.m. every Friday night through Aug. 17, Shelter Cove Towne Centre, 40 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-2228.

COLIGNY SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT: Join us for summer entertainment seven nights a week at the Coligny Center Stage. Live music and family entertainment nightly starting at 6:30 p.m. Mondays: Magic with Gary Maurer. Tuesdays: Classic Rock With 2 Sons.

Wednesdays: Pop Hits with the Nice Guys. Thursdays: Southern rock with Cranford & Friends.

Fridays: Island vibes with Dean

St. Hillaire. Saturdays: Modern hits with Juliet Muldrew. Sundays: The Nicest Music With The Nicest Guys in the World. Wednesdays and Sundays: American funk with La Bodega. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-6050 or colignyplaza.com.

SEA TURTLE LIFE: Explore the amazing journey of loggerhead sea turtles from eggs to adulthood. Discover how easy it is to help protect these fascinating sea creatures. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-12; reservations are required.

1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island.

877-567-6513.

FRESHWATER FISHING: Enjoy a relaxing morning fishing from the shore by the beautiful lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Supplies will be provided. Cost is $18 for adults and $13 for children ages 12 and younger. Reservations are required. 9-10:30 a.m. MondaysThursdays, The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-1979 or seapines.com/events.

MONDAY NIGHT EXHIBITION: Join us for an exciting tennis demonstration with valuable tips, refreshments, prize drawings, and our traditional fishbowl sale.

This event is sponsored by Sea Pines Real Estate, Prince, Adidas and Wilson. 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 27, The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. 8843-3634495 or seapines.com/events.

DIVE-IN MOVIE: Enjoy a fun summer night floating on a tube

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at the Harbour Town swimming pool while watching a movie and eating pizza with your family.

Cost is $13 per adult, $10 per child ages 12 and younger.

Reservations are required. 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-1979 or seapines.com/events.

TIE-DYE T-SHIRTS: Join us at the Sea Pines Beach Club and create a tie-dyed T-shirt with The Sea Pines Resort logo. Sizes available are youth small through adult sizes. Cost is $16 per shirt.

Noon-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-1979 or seapines.com/events.

FOREST PRESERVE WAGON JOURNEY: Sit back, relax and experience the animals and

plant life of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Cost is $16 for adults and $13 per child ages 12 and younger; reservations are required. 5-6 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, The Sea Pines Resort, 32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island. seapines. com/events.

LOWCOUNTRY CRITTERS WITH JOE MAFFO: Joe Maffo with Critter Management will bring along some of his “friends” to share with everyone. This casual meet-and-greet will help participants learn more about the

alligators, snakes, turtles and other critters that share Hilton Head Island with us. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child ages 12 and younger; those younger than 5 get in free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Coastal Discover Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. coastaldiscovery.org.

HANDS-ON HISTORY 2018: See history come alive through these hands-on, family-friendly programs led by experienced first-person interpreters. Planned activities include Games of the Past, Camp Dig It, Living History with Capt. William Hilton and Indigo Discovery with Eliza Lucas Pinckney (check website for schedule). Cost is $12 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-12; reservations are required. 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Coastaldiscovery.org GARVIN-GARVEY COTTAGE TOURS: Visit the newly restored Garvin-Garvey Freedman’s Cottage for a guided tour. $5 per person. By appointment, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oyster Factory Park, 63 Wharf St., Bluffton. Townofbluffton.sc.gov/garvin-garvey.

EXPLORE HONEY HORN: The Coastal Discovery Museum will lead you on a guided tour around its picturesque and historic grounds. You will visit the salt marsh, see historic buildings, and learn about the gardens, plants and trees on site. Your museum guide will share stories about Honey Horn’s past and its natural history. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children and reservations are required. 10 a.m. Thursdays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. 843-689-6767, ext. 224, or coastaldiscovery.org/calendar.

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FISHING & CRABBING LESSONS: Ben Green with Mt. Calvery Missionary Baptist Church on Squire Pope Road will offer a free missionary program that teaches children fishing and crabbing skills. Every Saturday 4 p.m., Rowing & Sailing Center, 137 Squire Pope Road, Hilton Head Island.

843-816-0172.

HISTORIC ZION CEMETERY AND BAYNARD MAUSOLEUM: Join the Heritage Library for a tour of the cemetery where Revolutionary War soldiers are buried. Learn about the oldest existing structure on Hilton Head Island and explore the location where planters’ antebellum church and muster house used to be. $12 per adult, $7 per child.

Registration is required. 10 a.m., Wednesdays, intersection of U.S. 278 and Mathews Drive. 843686-6050 or heritagelib.org.

LAB OPEN HOUSE AT THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM is held every Monday and Wednesday from 2-4 pm. Explore the life cycles of Lowcountry animals like fish, horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs, frogs, lizards, snakes and an alligator. Discover through hands-on, interactive displays and games. $2 per person donation suggested. 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island.

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UNDER THE SEA is a new program at the Coastal Discovery Museum’s Tom Peeples Lab held on Fridays at 1 pm. Reservations required. Take a closer look at smaller marine creatures. Find out what lived in those shells you find on the beach, feed a horseshoe crab and watch it chew with its legs, help a hermit crab find a new home, more. $10 adult, $5 child and reservations are required by calling 943689-6767 ext. 223. 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island.

Coastaldiscovery.org HISTORIC TOURS BY BICYCLE: Take a ride along the waterfront corridor of Squire Pope Road and learn about Hilton Head Island’s unique and rich history, including its Native American history, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gullah community and more. The tour lasts about 90 minutes and is safe, casual and fun. Helmets are required; bug spray and water are suggested. Bring your own

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bike. $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 10 and older. 10 a.m., Wednesdays, leaving from 137 Squire Pope Road, Hilton Head Island. Heritagelib.org.

TEA TIME AT ROSE HILL MANSION: Experience afternoon tea at a beautiful plantation house in the Lowcountry.

Selections include custom crafted teas, elegant finger sandwiches and heavenly desserts. Small groups or large groups welcome; reservations are required. $40 per person. 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Rose Hill Mansion, 199 Rose Hill Way, Bluffton. 843-757-6046.

GOLF CLINICS FOR ALL AGES: Group and individual golf programs for adults and juniors led by PGA professional Jeff Picus of Excel and Enjoy Golf Academy.

Registration is required. Times vary, Country Club of Hilton Head,

Hilton Head Island. 843-2958888 or classapro@pga.com.

HELPING PARENTS HEAL: This nonprofit organization is dedicated to assisting parents who have lost children, giving them support and resources to aid in the healing process. 1-3 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month, Unitarian Universalist Church, 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. 201-233-6015 or ivouvalides@aol.com.

ADULT WINE AND PAINT NIGHT: Paint and Play is an adult wine and paint night of fun entertainment for all skill levels — no experience needed. Relax, unwind and let out your inner creativity as artist Kristin Griffis helps you create your own finished piece of artwork. Thursdays, Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843842-5738 or artleaguehhi.org.

FARMERS MARKET OF BLUFFTON: The market is now open with additional public parking provided by the town of Bluffton. An artisan showcase on the first Thursday of every month highlights a rotating group of local artists and their fine craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for new food and farm vendors this year and find your next favorite thing. 1-6 p.m., Thursdays, 1271 May River Road, Bluffton.

Farmersmarketbluffton.org.

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ohn Cranford of popular local group Cranford Hollow has opened a new music studio on Hilton Head Island, available for rent by musicians to produce high-quality recordings. It’s already a hit — the artists who have already used this space include Angie Aparo, Nick Poulin, Naytiv and Jevon Daly and Greg Russell.

“The Lowcountry no longer needs to be a cover-song scene,” Cranford says.

“Swampfire Studios is a new opportunity for local songwriters to rehearse and record original songs.”

Cranford acquired warehouse space at 21 New Orleans Road and remodeled it, outfitting the studio with sound-proof pallet wood lining the walls — fitting for a space that is a mix of old and new.

“We exist in a digital world with a lot of analog,” Cranford said, pointing to a sleek new digital sound converter and a much older and bulkier 1971 analog mixing console.

Audiophiles, including Cranford, argue digitizing sound waves erodes sound quality. Most digital tracks average 256 kbps, which is only 15 percent of the original sound recording. Analog files, however — usually made by sound engineers imprinting musical vibrations onto

SOUND QUALITY TODAY Music is probably the only entertainment-content format in which people have accepted lower quality than 10 years ago. As music shifted from CDs to internet downloads, sound quality diminished. Most digital tracks average 256 kbps — just 15 percent of the original sound recording. iTunes: Premium Spotify: Premium Pandora: YouTube: Free Pandora: Free Spotify:

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a record or tape — were virtually indistinguishable from the original recording.

Swampfire Studios is open to anyone wanting to rehearse and record original music. There’s no set price per session; Cranford tries to facilitate the artist and follow a collective spirit as much as possible.

“We’re all working together to create music,” he said. “We’re a cooperative, we all share the benefits.”

E V E R Y DAY we provide safe haven for the abandoned cats and dogs of the Lowcountry.

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AUNT CHILADA’S EASY STREET CAFE:

Join us for Tacos n' Tequila Thursdays, 8-11 p.m.

69 Pope Ave. 843-785-7700 facebook.com/auntchiladashhi

BIG BAMBOO CAFE:

Mondays: 6-10 p.m., Groove Town Assault Tuesdays: 6:30-10 p.m., CornBreD Wednesdays: 6-10 p.m., Reggae Night with Ben Lewis; 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Patwa Thursdays: 6:30-10 p.m., The Nice Guys Fridays: 6:30-10 p.m., The Beagles Saturdays: 6-10 p.m., Peter Buonito 1 N. Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza 843-686-3443 | bigbamboocafe.com

BIG JIM’S BBQ, BURGERS & PIZZA: Seasonal live entertainment 5-8 p.m.

Thursdays and Saturdays.

7 Trent Jones Lane 888-322-9095 | palmettodunes.com

THE BOARDROOM:

5-8 p.m. happy hour, open late nightly 7 Greenwood Drive, Reilley's Plaza 843-363-6636 | theboardroomlive.com

CAPTAIN WOODY’S:

Mondays: 6-9 p.m., Chris Jones Wednesdays: 6-9 p.m., Zack Stiltner Thursdays: 6-9 p.m. Josh Hughett 6 Target Road 843-785-2400 | captainwoodys.com

CAROLINA CRAB COMPANY:

86 Helmsman Way 843-842-2016 facebook.com/carolinacrabco

CHARBAR CO.:

Live music nightly plus, Summer Concert Series every other Saturday. Kitchen is open 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Checkout Saturday Concerts!

33 Office Park Road, Suite 213 843-785-2427 | charbar.co

CLUB SEATS GRILLE:

Dueling Pianos: 7-9 p.m. and 10 p.m.-midnight Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31

Live Entertainment Hilton Head Island and Bluffton offer many opportunities to hear live music by talented performers. Dates, times and artists are subject to change.

Wednesdays: 6 p.m., trivia night Saturdays: 10 p.m., Groove Town Assault 2600 Main Street, Unit 102 843-363-2582 cheapseatsrestaurantgroup.com

COCONUTZ SPORTZ BAR:

Fridays: 10 p.m. till late, live music 40 Folly Field Road 843-842-0043 | hhibeachandtennis.com

FISHCAMP ON BROAD CREEK:

RED FISH:

REILLEY’S NORTH END PUB:

Pierce and the T-Stones, Zack Stiltner, Whiskey Diablo, Lyn Avenue, The Rick Monroe Band, and the Tiki Hut’s official house band, Jojo Squirrel and the Home Pickles.

1 S. Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza 843-785-5126 | tikihuthhi.com

ROOFTOP AT POSEIDON’S:

Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays: 7 p.m., live music 18 Simmons Road 843-681-3625 | upthecreekpubandgrill.com

8 Archer Road 843-686-3388 redfishofhiltonhead.com 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday: Buy One, Get One Free lunch 95 Mathews Drive, Port Royal Plaza 843-681-4153 | reilleysnorth.com

Join us for live music on the waterfront patio.

11 Simmons Road 843-842-2267 | facebook.com/fishcamphhi

38 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 121 843-341-3838 | poseidonhhi.com

FROSTY FROG CAFE:

Live music Tuedays through Saturdays. $7 per person. Reservations suggested.

46 Old Wild Horse Road 843-681-7829 | rubylees.com

Live acoustic music nightly on the outdoor patio.

1 N. Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza 843-686-3764

HINCHEY’S CHICAGO BAR & GRILL: Live entertainment by local artists. Never a cover charge.

70 Pope Ave., Circle Center 843-686-5959 | hincheys.com

RUBY LEE’S NORTH:

RUBY LEE’S SOUTH:

Live music Mondays through Saturdays. $7 per person. Reservations suggested.

19 Dunnagans Alley 843-785-7825 | rubyleessouth.com

SAN MIGUEL’S:

HOLY TEQUILA:

Live entertainment in season.

9 Harbourside Lane 843-842-4555 | sanmiguels.com

THE JAZZ CORNER:

Tuesdays-Saturdays: 7-10 p.m., ranchero guitarist Ray Elias 807 William Hilton Parkway, #700 843-785-3838 | santafehhi.com

Live flamenco guitarist every night at 6 p.m.

33 Office Park Road, Suite 213 843-681-8226 | holytequila.com Sundays: Deas Guys R&B and Motown Mondays: The Marvin Lesch Band presents “A Journey Through Jazz” Tuesdays: Fat Tuesdays “A Swingin’ Celebration of New Orleans & Beyond” Wednesdays: Earl Williams, classic jazz and blues Thursdays: Lavon Stevens, “Jazz in the Key of Life” 1000 William Hilton Parkway in The Village at Wexford 843-842-8620 | thejazzcorner.com

LOCAL PIE:

Live music on the deck on Wednesdays.

55 New Orleans Road 843-842-7437 | localpie.com

MEDITERRANEAN HARBOUR BAR & GRILL:

Live music daily.

13 Harbourside Lane, Unit B 843-842-9991 | mediterraneanharbour.com

SANTA FE CAFE:

THE PORCH SOUTHERN KITCHEN AND BAR:

1 S. Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza 843-785-2900 | beachhousehhi.com

SKULL CREEK BOATHOUSE:

Thursdays: 6 p.m., Adam Joseph Martin Fridays: 6 p.m., Ben Lewis Sundays: 6 p.m., Erica Franklin 397 Squire Pope Road 843-681-3663 | skullcreekboathouse.com

TIKI HUT:

Sixteen bands to perform in August: Side Hustle, The Jon Rooks Band, Vinylozity, Justin Dukes, Soundboy, The Irritating Julie Band, OCD, Quantum String Theory, Goose, Matt Eckstine, Trae

UP THE CREEK PUB & GRILL:

Bluffton CALHOUN STREET TAVERN: 9 Promenade St., Suite 1201 843-757-4334 | calhounstreettavern.com CHEAP SEATS TAVERN (Riverwalk): Aug. 4: 5-7 p.m., dueling pianos Aug. 18: 8-10 p.m. dueling pianos 61 A Riverwalk Blvd., Ridgeland 843-645-5544 cheapseatsrestaurantgroup.com CHEAP SEATS TAVERN: August 11: 10 p.m.-1 a.m., dueling pianos 142 Burnt Church Road 843-837-3287 cheapseatsrestaurantgroup.com CORKS WINE COMPANY: Live music Tuesdays and Fridays.

14 Promenade St., Suite 306 843-815-5168 | corkswinecobluffton.com THE PEARL KITCHEN + BAR: Thursdays and Fridays: 6-9 p.m., Reid Richmond Saturdays: 6-9 p.m., John Wasem Red Fish Bluffton: 32 Bruin Road 843-837-8888 | redfishofbluffton.com THE ROASTING ROOM LOUNGE: Musicians performing in August include The Josh Brannon Band, A Fragile Tomorrow, Doug MacLeod, Shane Piasecki, Yarn, J. Howard Duff, Kevin Maines and The Volts, The Kenny George Band, Marie Miller and Bradford Loomis.

Ticket prices vary.

1297 May River Road 843-368-4464 | roastingroomlounge.com

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Seeds of Hope FARM AND BLUFFTON SELF HELP COOK UP DELICIOUS PARTNERSHIP

BY CARRIE HIRSCH | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN

From left to right: Josh Heaton, past BSH director Lili Coleman, Susan Villemure, current BSH director Kim Hall, chef Brandon Carter, FARM founder Ryan Williamson, Julie Jones, Gwen Chambers, Heidi Calvin and Thaddeus Miller.

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ess than two years after opening, FARM Bluffton has established itself as a hub for progressive, sophisticated yet straightforward food. The fresh herbs and much of the produce come directly from the restaurant’s nearby garden at Williamson Lowcountry Farms — there’s no 18-wheeler pulling up to deliver jet-lagged veggies from another hemisphere. “In season only” is FARM’s mantra; that means no strawberries in December, but there will be loquats in May. “Sometimes it’s the basics that bring you the most satisfaction,” says chef Brandon Carter.

Also satisfying: Seeing Carter and his team in action thanks to FARM’s open kitchen — and making new friends at the restaurant’s community table. The staff has mastered the art of welcoming diners into this sanctuary off May River Road in Old Town Bluffton, encouraging them to live in the moment and bask in the experience. It’s a mantra that FARM takes seriously; the restaurant also has donated part of its sales to Bluffton Self Help, a nearby nonprofit organization that serves the community by offering a food pantry, clothing and emergency financial assistance, and Beaufort County’s first education and resource center.

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“My wife and I had triplets in 2011, and started donating many outgrown clothes to them. When FARM was starting to come to fruition, I met with Lili Coleman, Self Help’s former executive director, about three years ago when we were just breaking ground,” said FARM founder and farmer Ryan Williamson. “We partnered with them to do some fundraising prior to opening, along with donating a portion of our sales directly to them while we did a pop-up barbecue event. We then began connecting them with a few local farmers to supply them with fresh produce, along with their pantry items.”

Williamson said he’s happy to be able to give back to the community that has helped support him and his new venture.

“Originally, Lili and I agreed to do .5 percent of our total sales, but as we opened up the doors, we decided to go up to 1 percent,” he said. “We struggled with a long build-out process, but after the doors opened the community picked FARM up. They have continued supporting us, which means donations are up, further impacting the Bluffton community.”

Kimberly Hall, Self Help’s executive director, is grateful for the restaurant’s generosity.

“Ryan and his family have supported Self Help before FARM was even created. Throughout the years, they have made consistent financial donations as well as fresh food donations for folks that visit our wellness pantry,” she said. “Beyond just financial support, the FARM team consistently gives back by donating their time and often comes to us with ideas. As an organization that is committed to providing fresh, healthy food options to neighbors in need, FARM has the same healthminded mission with their farm-to-table food options. They consistently go above and beyond providing dinners and support for families expecting no recognition in return. They truly embody what it means to be part of a community, neighbors helping neighbors.”

But FARM isn’t just giving; it’s getting something from Self Help, too. Hall said that companies that support their communities and area nonprofit groups often have better employee morale, a more engaged workforce, and co-branding opportunities.

“Ryan, Josh and Brandon are always so giving and very community-minded. Bluffton Self Help is lucky to have them as partners, and the Bluffton community is lucky to have such a great restaurant,” she said. “When you dine at FARM you are supporting our Bluffton families in need.”

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CAPTAIN WOODY’S SEAFOOD BAR SEA PINES OCEAN LOUNGE 88 N Sea Pines Dr. Hilton Head Island SC 29928 On the second floor of the world-class Sea Pines Beach Club, Ocean Lounge offers incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean from the oceanfront terrace, which is reserved for guests ages 21 and older. Dinner, specialty cocktails, premium rums and tequilas and an extensive wine list are offered al fresco as well as inside.

17 State Of Mind St, Bluffton, SC 29910 Captain Woody’s is a fun and casual seafood restaurant with menu options for land lovers as well. Grab a seat on the rooftop patio overlooking Bluffton’s trendy Promenade restaurant and bar district, or belly up to the bar. Happy Hour is from 4-7 p.m. nightly, trivia is Wednesdays, craft beer night is Monday and live music is by Chris Jones (Tuesdays), and Jevon Daly and Gary Pratt (Thursdays).

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SANTE FE CAFE 807 William Hilton Pkwy #700, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 At Santa Fe Cafe’s rooftop cantina, enjoy authentic Southwestern cuisine and live music. The restaurant is celebrating the 22nd year of offering an authentic New Mexico experience on Hilton Head Island. Come and relax outside by the cozy oak fire under the stars.

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Serving Lunch Monday - Friday 11:30am - 2:00pm Dinner 5:00 -10:00pm Nightly 807 William Hilton Pkwy in Plantation Center Live Entertainment Tuesday-Saturday Nights For Reservations Call 843.785.3838 www.santafehhi.com August 2018 177

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POSEIDON SEAFOOD & STEAKS 38 Shelter Cove Lane #120, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Climb the stairs to Poseidon’s rooftop bar for some of the best sunset views on Hilton Head Island, and stay for cocktails and libations inspired by the staff’s favorite coastal adventures. Open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 p.m.-midnight and Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ dance parties, salsa night, line-dancing, and live bands mean the rooftop bar provides different experiences every night.

THE PEREGRIN ROOFTOP BAR 256 E Perry Street, Savannah, GA 31401 Located atop Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, Peregrin is an open-air rooftop bar that blends nautical vibes with a new world elegance. Enjoy dramatic views of the cityscape while you indulge in Southern delights such as pickled shrimp tartine, spicy pecans and other elevated finger foods, along with hand-crafted cocktails.

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Our menus change frequently, inspired by the seasonal bounty of Lowcountry produce, cultural traditions from around the world, and contemporary culinary ideas.

Come for lunch, and enjoy our take on the classic southern meat & three.

Responsibly sourced proteins and incredible sides, crafted from veggies grown on local farms that we take care of with our friends.

For dinner, we elevate the cuisine with a menu of mostly small plates.

We work with what’s in season, creating dishes with incredible depth and complexity.

Visit our website for more information about our upstairs private event space.

Invite your own guests to a dinner party they will never forget.

tuesday-Saturday | luncH: 11am-2pm | dinner: 5pm-10pm 1301 may river road | bluffton | 843.707.2041 | info@farmbluffton.com

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››Dining news BLUFFTON CHICKFIL-A CLOSED FOR REMODELING Bluffton Chick-fil-a is closed for a complete remodel, including the addition of a second drive-thru lane and reconfiguring the parking lot. All current furniture in the restaurant is being donated to charity. The restaurant’s estimated re-opening is the beginning of September.

HUDSON’S COMMITS TO AQUARIUM’S SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PLEDGE Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks is now partnering with South Carolina Aquarium’s Good Catch. Restaurants that partner with Good Catch have committed to serve local, sustainable seafood from the Southeast region of the United States. Hudson’s is currently the only Good Catch Platinum Partner restaurant in Beaufort County.

RED FISH BLUFFTON CLOSES FOR SUMMER 28 Shelter Cove Ln. #120 | Hilton Head | 843.342.5420 Check out our website for full menu: FrenchBakeryHiltonHead.com

Red Fish Bluffton has closed for the summer, joining a growing list of businesses that have closed or reduced hours due to a labor shortage.

Employees of Red Fish Bluffton have been moved to the Hilton Head Island Red Fish location and the Old Oyster Factory restaurant. The Bluffton location of Red Fish announced its closure in a Facebook post and plans to reopen in the fall.

INTERNATIONAL CAFE OPENS ON HILTON HEAD The GT International Cafe has opened in Plantation Center, next to Santa Fe Café on Hilton Head Island. The restaurant’s menu ranges from American to Italian, Cuban, Colombian and Mexican dishes. The Cuban sandwich is one of the most popular items, and features pork marinated for 24 hours and Cuban bread shipped in from Florida.

HILTON HEAD DISTILLERY TO OFFER PRIVATE LESSONS IN DISTILLING Hilton Head Distillery plans to open a separate room in the facility called The Bridge, which will offer private experiences for customers interested in learning about the art of distilling. A specific opening date has not been announced, but construction began in June and is expected to last nine months. The distillery will be unable to give public tours during construction, but the tasting room will be open during regular hours.

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT OPENS IN BLUFFTON Check out our new website: www.twistedcorkwinebar.com

Olive & Fig Mediterranean Kitchen is open for business, featuring a variety of Mediterranean options like lamb, beef and chicken kabobs. The restaurant is located in the former NEO location at Moss Creek. Executive chef Munjid Yousif has more than 24 years of experience in the food industry. Olive & Fig also features a professional mixologist for specialty drinks on weekends.

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PLANT-BASED MEAL SERVICE EXPANDS TO BEAUFORT COUNTY Flux Nourishment, a Savannahbased operation offering a whole-food, plant-based meal service, now has a kitchen in Riverwalk in Okatie to serve clients in Beaufort County. The meal service is built around providing locally-sourced food that is 90 percent organic, contains no preservatives and is packaged in 100 percent biodegradable packages. The meals also have no gluten, no peanuts and no refined sugar. For more information, go to fluxnourishment.org.

MIXX ON MAIN SERVES UP LATIN AMERICAN FLAVORS Mixx on Main, an American and Latin American restaurant, recently opened at the former location of Tio’s Latin American Kitchen and features appetizers, salads, soups, burgers, nachos, tacos, sandwiches, wings, entrees, and desserts. Beer and wine are served at lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The eatery will convert into an employee-owned enterprise in the near future.

BEE TOWN MEAD & CIDER OPENS IN OLD TOWN Bee Town Mead & Cidery, South Carolina’s first meadery, opened for business in June in Old Town Bluffton, offering tastings and

meads for sale. A meadery is a winery that produces honey wines called mead, which are considered the world’s oldest fermented beverage. For more information about Bee Town Mead & Cidery, go to beetownmeadandcider.com.

THE CRACKED EGG OPENS THIRD LOCATION The Cracked Egg, a popular breakfast spot, opened its third location in Ridgeland in June. The new location offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus alcoholic beverages like breakfast martinis, tequila sunrises and bottomless mimosas. The restaurant is located in the former Palms Motel, with sister locations in Ridgeland and Port Royal.

NEW COFFEE SHOP OPENS IN BEAUFORT

CELEBRATING 17 YEARS IN BUSINESS... GRAZIE!!!

Beloved Coffee Roasters is Beaufort’s newest spot to grab a fresh cup of homemade coffee.

Owners Doug and Beatrice Reynolds are Bluffton residents and opened the shop in April. Beloved Coffee Roasters features a variety of freshroasted choices, including lattes, cappuccinos and pour-overs.

SOUTHERN SPICE OPENS IN HARDEEVILLE

Southern Spice Deli and Catered Events celebrated its grand opening in June, complete with sandwiches, shrimp and grits, and other Southern delicacies. The restaurant is located on Mead Road in Hardeeville and offers catering for parties, business luncheons and weddings of all sizes.

RISTORANTE ITALIANO FEATURING AUTHENTIC NORTHERN ITALIAN CUISINE MON-SAT: LUNCH 11:30-2PM DINNER 5:30-UNTIL

PRIVATE DINING ROOM AVAILABLE.

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Street Meet: The American Tavern nGa “Sidewalk Sandwiches from America’s Favorite Street Corners™” Street Meet specializes in homemade versions of regional American bar food. Voted: People’s Choice Awards Best Bar 2015, Island’s Best Hot Dog. Best Wings, Best Fish & Chips, Homemade Soups, Salads with Fresh Local Produce, Vegetarian Menu, Seafood. Port Royal Plaza, 843-842-2 570, streetmeethhi.com

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Family-oriented restaurant serving great food at affordable prices. For more than 25 years Bella Italia has been placing lots of emphasis on freshness and quality, including the sauces, the homemade meatballs, fried-daily eggplant, in-house cut chicken, and more. Pizza and salads are specialties. Large pizzas will feed a family. Delivery available mid-island to the bridge. 95 Mathews Dr. (Port Royal Plaza) 843-689-5560, bellaitaliahhi.com

Visit the Crazy Crab and enjoy genuine service and fresh seafood; a Hilton Head tradition for over 30 years! Menus feature crab clusters, local oysters, seafood “your way,” king crab, fresh local shrimp and more. Dine in the heart of Sea Pines at Harbour Town.

Large parties welcome. Children’s menu available. Highway 278 (near Mile Marker 1); 843-681-502, thecrazycrab.com

CocoNutz Sportz Bar Ga Open to the public. Imagine your favorite sporting events shown on dual 125” high-definition screens and 18 other TV’s tuned in to every sporting event imaginable. That’s what you will find at CocoNutz. $12 buckets of domestic beer, darts and pool. If you get hungry, we have the “Island’s Best Wings,” 1st place at Wingfest 2017, craft burgers and brews, prime rib. 40 Folly Field Road, Beach & Tennis Resort; 843-842-0043

Il Carpaccio nG Il Carpaccio serves a wide variety of authentic Italian cuisine, ranging from the highly regarded cuisine of Northern Italy to genuine crispy, thincrust, Italian-style pizza. Casual, attractive restaurant, with large, attractive bar and a genuine brick oven (imported from Italy) for baking pizza. Attractive new additional dining room perfect for group functions. 200A Museum St. (Across from Walmart). 843-342-9949

Munchies nG A true American deli and ice cream shop that only uses Boar's Head meats, cheeses and Nathan's famous all-beef hot dogs.

Menu items include paninis, wraps, salads, homemade quiche, soups and more. Satisfy your sweet tooth with homemade chocolate candy, fudge, baked goods and premium ice cream.

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Be sure to stop by Gator’z Pizza and order the “Bigly” MEGA Pizza. It’s 400 square inches of pizza perfection! These delicious square pizzas are available for both dine in and take out. Remember that you get more with a square pizza-just to do the math! Pie R Square! 40 Folly Field Road. Beach & Tennis Resort; 843-842-0043

Dine indoors or outside on the patio, the Old Fort Pub offers beautiful views of the Intracoastal Waterway and is the only AAA Four Diamond Restaurant on Hilton Head. (Won 11 times!) Enjoy “new south” favorites with influences from around the globe. Try the “Pub and Patio” menu offering smaller portions of Old Fort Pub’s signature entrees.

Reservations Recommended. 65 Skull Creek Drive; 843-681-2386, OldFortPub.com

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A genuine island institution, Reilley’s has been serving up steaks, seafood, pasta & sandwiches for more than 35 years.

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Alfred’s Restaurant G Longtime island chef Alfred Kettering learned to prepare classical European cuisine at the Rhein School of Culinary Arts in Germany and some of the best hotels in Switzerland and Holland. His cuisine combines many appealing elements of classic Continental and authentic German cuisine. Tempting seafood and meat entrées, plus hot and cold appetizers, soups and salads. Casually elegant seating, plus a chef’s counter overlooking the open kitchen. Reservations recommended. Plantation Center (Hwy. 278, near Palmetto Dunes) 843-341-3117, www.alfredshiltonhead.com Alexander’s Restaurant & Wine Bar G

Operated by the Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort family. Chef de Cuisine Sean Carroll introduces an updated summer menu using seasonal ingredients with a strong emphasis on seafood while paying homage to Alexander’s original favorites. Dinner is available from 5–10pm seven days a week. 76 Queens Folly Rd. (Palmetto Dunes) 843-785-4999, alexandersrestaurant.com

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ELA’S Blu Water Grille n G Fresh catch seafood and prime cut steaks of the highest quality, artfully prepared by their team of culinary experts, compliment the extensive boutique wine selection. Overlooking Shelter Cove marina and Broad Creek, ELA’S offers the island’s best water views. A casual intimate interior, wrap around patio, and nightly entertainment provide the perfect dining experience or location to host events & private parties. Reservations recommended. 1 Shelter Cove Ln. (Shelter Cove) 843-785-3030, elasgrille.com

Big Jim’s BBQ, Burgers & Pizza nG

Located inside the Robert Trent Jones Clubhouse, Big Jim’s offers signature Southern dishes, gourmet burgers, grilled pizzas, homemade soups, salads, seafood, steaks and fall-off-thebone ribs. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Seasonal live entertainment. Big screen TVs and outdoor seating make Big Jim’s the perfect spot to watch sports. Take-out and catering available. 7 Trent Jones Ln. (Palmetto Dunes) 855-878-1966, palmettodunes.com/big-jims

Bistro 17 nG

Excellent French bistro-style food. Indoors, the intimate restaurant boasts crisp white tablecloths, a huge wooden wine rack, and an overall cozy atmosphere. The spacious outdoor patio directly overlooks Shelter Cove Harbour. Fresh seafood is delivered six days a week. A children’s menu and reservations are available. Dog-friendly 17-D Harbourside Ln. (Shelter Cove Marina) 843-785-5517, bistro17hhi.com

Fishcamp on Broad Creek nGa

Fishcamp’s menu consists of mainly seafood and American cuisine, including steak and lobster. The main attraction is the outdoor bar and open patio. The restaurant is family friendly, and offers corn hole and a children’s menu. The history of the fish camp is legendary, and the venue embodies the rich Native Islander culture of Hilton Head Island. Pet-friendly outdoor pavilion. 11 Simmons Road (Adjacent to Broad Creek Marina) 843-842-2267, fishcamphhi.com

Flora’s Italian Cafe G Family-owned by a dynamic European couple and their son. The husband is a renowned chef, having cooked for several heads of state, while the wife is an excellent pastry chef. Wide selection of appetizers, tempting entrées include pastas, seafood, chops and veal, and wonderful homemade desserts. Selection of wines from California, Italy & Australia. Reservations recommended. 841 Wlm Hilton Pkwy.843-842-8200, florasitaliancafe.com The French Bakery & Courtyard Café gn Have breakfast or lunch inside or outdoors in this bakery/ café. Broad range of crepes, omelets, breads, baguette and grilled panini sandwiches, salads, soups, quiches and lots of wonderful pastries. The restaurant prides itself in the production of some of the finest bakery products in the region by using traditional French recipes, baking methods and imported French ingredients. 28 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 120; 843-342-5420, frenchbakeryhiltonhead.com Island Bagel & Delign

The only real New York style boiled bagels made from scratch daily on the island. Choose from 16 flavors of bagels, 12 flavors of home-made cream cheese and a variety of fresh baked pastries and breakfast sandwiches. For lunch try the specialty hoagies or your favorite

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deli classic sandwiches and salads. Catering available and call-ins welcome. Breakfast and lunch daily. S. Island Square, 843-686-3353, islandbagelanddeli.com

Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar n G

Open 7 days. Jamaica Joe’z is steps from the beach and a great place to kick back, snack on some pork nachos or a burger, and cool off with a frozen cocktail, ice cold beer or a soft drink. If you are not a guest at the Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, simply pay $5 for a pass and you will be rewarded with $5 in Jamaica Joe’z bucks. Find them online at: www.hhibeachandtennis.com. or Like them on Facebook at: Facebook.com/JamaicaJoezBeachBar. 40 Folly Field Rd, Mid-island, 843-842-0043

Jane Bistro & Bar nG

The owners of Wren Bistro in Beaufort opened Jane Bistro & Bar, serving classic bistro fare with Lowcountry influences.

Favorites include the jumbo lump crab cakes, toasted pecan cranberry chicken salad, crispy flounder and petit filet mignon with pommes frites. There is spacious outdoor patio seating and a Kids Menu with healthful selections. Open 7 days a week. 28 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 109 (Shelter Cove Towne Centre) 843 686-5696, janehhi.com

Mediterranean Harbour Bar & Grill nGa

Simon Mikhael has brought Lebanese cuisine to Hilton Head. For those unfamiliar with Lebanese cuisine, most dishes are grilled or baked and use ingredients like lemon, garlic, parsley, olive oil and spices. Enjoy their indoor and outdoor seating with a full service bar. Open daily and

serving lunch. Shelter Cove Harbour, 843-842-9991, mediterraneanharbour.com

Orange Leaf

Self-serve chain with unusual frozen yogurt flavors plus a variety of toppings. 38 Shelter Cove Ln #128, Hilton Head Island. 843 689-5323, orangeleafyogurt.com

Old Oyster Factory Ga Panoramic marsh and water views. Specializing in fresh seafood and some of the best steaks on Hilton Head. Recently recommended in “Off the Beaten Track” column of The Wall Street Journal. Recipient of Wine Spectator magazine’s “Award of Excellence” for the wine list and knowledge of wine. Children’s menu available. Casual dress. Reservations accepted.

101 Marshland Rd. 843-681-6040, OldOysterFactory.com Ruan Thai Cuisine nG

Bunruan Suphata (Ruan), a native of Thailand, cooks authentic Thai fare based upon the cuisine of central Thailand. It ranges from curries to seafood to duck. Everything is prepared from scratch. Portions are generous. Lunch (informal) is served Monday-Saturday, and dinner (complete with white

tablecloths) seven days a week. A children’s menu, take-out and dinner reservations are available. 811 Wlm Hilton Pkwy.

843-785-8575, myruanthai.com

San Miguel’s nG Located directly on the harbour at Shelter Cove and provides islanders and visitors with good food and fun. Extensive California/Mexican menu. Try San Miguel’s Fish Tacos. The staff is especially proud of the fajitas and chimichangas. The Especiales de la Casa are popular favorites. Lunch and dinner served 7 days a week. Casual dress. 9 Harbourside Ln. (Shelter Cove Harbour) 843-842-4555, sanmiguels.com

Santa Fe Cafe nG Enjoy casually elegant dining in a longtime (20-plus years) island favorite that captures the spirit of New Mexico. Signature items include Parmesan Chipotle Grouper (written up in Tennis magazine), 24-ounce bone-in ribeye steaks, fajitas made with filet mignon, and Painted Desert Soup. Only authentic New Mexican chilies are used. 807 Wlm. Hilton Pkwy. (Plantation Center, by Palmetto Dunes) 843-7853838, santafecafeofhiltonhead.com

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Sea Grass Grille nG American and Lowcountry Continental cuisine. Chef Chad, a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America of Hyde Park, New York, brings 38 years of hands-on culinary expertise.

More than 50 wines by the glass. Won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence in 2012, 2013. Kids menu. Reservations accepted. 807 Wlm. Hilton Pkwy. (Plantation Center, by Palmetto Dunes) 843785-9990, seagrassgrille.com Up the Creek Pub & Grill nGa Located on Broad Creek with a great view of the marina, boats & Broad Creek. This popular lowcountry hideaway offers casual waterfront dining on their decks. Known for smoked wings, hush puppies, house specialty buffalo chicken dip, beer selection and the best burgers on the Island. Kids menu available. Dogs are welcome. 18 Simmons Rd. (Broad Creek Marina) 843-681-3625, upthecreekpubandgrill.com HILTON HEAD – SOUTH END Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café nG

Excellent Tex-Mex and American fare is their specialty.

Enjoy the all-you-can-eat crab legs, sizzling fajitas, & delicious margaritas. Kids menu available. Casual dress.

Reservations & large parties welcome. Private dining/ event area. Live entertainment (seasonally) on the covered patio; Delicious wings, fajitas and to-go party package menu available. 69 Pope Avenue; 843-785-7700, auntchiladashhi.com

Big Bamboo n G a Where the South Pacific meets the Carolina Coast just steps from the beach, escape to the Big Bamboo Cafe. A long-running, casual hangout with a local vibe and a menu of burgers, seafood and festive libations. Come for the food, stay for the live entertainment! 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza.

843-686-3443, www.bigbamboocafe.com British Open Pub n G a Family friendly pub style restaurants featuring authentic English food with additional American favorites and certified Angus beef. Try the signature fish and chips along with other British fare, including shepherd’s pie, steak and mushroom pie, lobster pot pie and bangers and mash. Casual dress. Village at Wexford; 843-686-6736. thebritishopenpub.com

Captain Woody’s n G a Enjoy “Fresh Seafood, Cold Beer & Great Happy Hour & Still A Locals Favorite For Over 30 Years!” They have dining inside and outside on the patio, with friendly owners and staff which adds up to a great place to eat. Captain Woody’s serves a wide variety of fresh seafood, great signature sandwiches, award winning soups and salads all at affordable prices. Hilton Head: 6 Target Rd (off of Palmetto Bay Rd) (843) 785-2400 Carolina Crab Company nG

Boasting water views, C3 prides themselves on great, fresh seafood at an affordable price in a family-friendly atmosphere. The menu offers an array of seafood; from light & healthy peel-n-eat shrimp, to giant Po Boys, burgers, Maine lobster and crab legs. Pet-friendly outside bar and patio. 86 Helmsman Way; 843-842-2016, carolinacrabco.com

Charbar Co. n G Voted Top 16 Burgers in the World at the World Burger Championship. Pick a bread, a protein, veggies, and toppings and Charbar will whip up a custom-built burger that will blow your mind. Voted Hilton Heads Best Burger in the Islands Readers Choice 2012-2018, Hilton Head Monthly 20132017. Find sandwiches, salads and drink specials daily. 33 Office Park Road, Suite 213 (Park Plaza) 843-785-CHAR (2427), charbar.co

ChowDaddy’s nG Chow Daddy’s offers a wide variety of unique menu items focusing on buns, bowls, and tacos and great libations. Enjoy avocado toast with a kale and quinoa salad or you can dive in to the pork sliders, a house ground rib eye burger, or their famous smoked fried chicken. Serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Call for Priority Seating Take out available. 14b Executive Park Rd., Hilton Head (off of Pope Ave); 843-757CHOW(2469), chowdaddys.com

Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte G Don’t let the French name intimidate you; think of a fun, irreverent friend who happens to be a fabulous chef. Open since 1982, Charlie’s, an island favorite among locals and tourists alike, writes its menu daily based on the freshest seafood available. The dinner menu offers an array of 14 fresh fish, rack of lamb, filet mignon and more. An extensive wine list specializes in California cabs, Oregon pinot noir, Rhone Valley & Bordeaux. 8 New Orleans Road; 843-785-9277, charliesgreenstar.com Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse G A unique, all-you-can eat “Churrascaria.” Enjoy a full salad bar with over 30 items, six Brazilian hot dishes and a “parade” of 16 USDA Prime cuts of beef, lamb, chicken and pork carved at your table by their gauchos. Featuring a full bar, an eclectic wine list and their famous Brazilian drink “caipirinha.” Beautifully decorated restaurant featuring Chihuly lighting. 1000 William Hilton Parkway, B-6. 843-715-3565, cowboybraziliansteakhouse.com CQ’s Restaurant nG SInce 1973 CQ’s combines fine dining, an intimate atmosphere and a touch of Hilton Head history. Signature dishes inspired by the abundant varieties of fresh seafood, beef and game. Craft your own unique menu at The Chef’s Table (by special arrangement). The “Bistro” menu offers smaller portions of CQ’s signature entrees. Children’s menus and take-out are available. 140 Lighthouse Road; 843-671-2779, CQsRestaurant.com Crane’s Tavern Steakhouse & Seafood G A great destination for steak and seafood lovers, serving cuts of only USDA Prime grade beef, including their Famous Prime Rib. Excellent selection of fresh fish, seafood and pasta dishes. Recipient of Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence. Everything, from dressings to dessert, that can be is homemade. Reservations appreciated. 26 New Orleans Rd. (near Sea Pines Circle); 843-341-2333, cranestavern.com Crazy Crab Harbour Town nG Visit either Crazy Crab location and enjoy genuine service and fresh seafood; a Hilton Head tradition for over 30 years! Menus feature crab clusters, local oysters, seafood “your way,” king crab, fresh local shrimp and more. Dine among beautiful, waterfront sunsets at Jarvis Creek, or in the heart of Sea Pines at Harbour Town. Large parties welcome. Children’s menu available. Harbour Town: In the Sea Pines Resort; 843-363-2722, thecrazycrab.com

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Delisheeyo n G

Vegetarian. Delisheeyo owner Blake Wearren set out to create a place for people to escape for lunch. The fruit and veggie smoothies are a quick meal by themselves. Their Buddha Bowls, consisting of steamed grain and healthy toppings of your choice, is a favorite of the regulars. Delisheeyo’s mission is to provide meals that you can trust, that are real, and healthy.

32 Palmetto Bay Road; 843-785-3633, delisheeeyo.com

Dough Boys Pizza nG

Offering various house made crusts: traditional hand tossed, thin crust and thick Sicilian. The Create-Your-Own-Chopped Salad has over 40 different items to choose from. Specialty subs include a Philly cheesesteak that makes Pat & Geno jealous, a secret recipe meatball sub, all served on Amoroso rolls. Dine In, Takeout and Island Wide Delivery. 1 New Orleans Rd. 843-686-2697, DoughBoysHHI.com

Darren Clarke's Tavern n G

If you like golf, good food and an Irish pub atmosphere, this is the place for you. Professional golfer Darren Clarke, a native of Northern Ireland, opened his first restaurant on Hilton

Head Island. The Irish influence can be seen throughout the interior and menu of Darren Clarke’s Tavern. 8 Executive Park Rd.; 843-341-3002, darrenclarkestavern.com

options & a kids menu. As Frosty says “Life may not be a party...but we sure act like it.” They offer – NTN TRIVIA. Coligny Plaza; 843-686-FROG (3764), frostyfrog.com

FISH Seafood & Raw Bar G FISH Seafood & Raw Bar places a premium on sourcing delicious seafood from local sources and lightly preparing it with a deep respect for regional foodways and Lowcountry culinary history.

Their courteous and knowledgeable staff can guide you on a journey of inspired seafood dishes in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere.

Live entertainment at the FISH Bowl music venue. 1 N Forest Beach Dr. (Coligny Plaza); 843-342-3474, gofishhhi.com

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Flatbread Grill & Bar nG Upscale, casual dining. Enjoy Neapolitan pizza, fresh pasta, gourmet salads, burgers, wraps, hardy flatbread sandwiches and a great selection of entrées. Dough and sauces are freshly made on the premises. Local produce is used as available. 2 North Forest Beach Dr. (Beach Market Center); 843-341-2225, flatbreadgrillhhi.com Frosty Frog Cafe & Pizza nGa

Dine inside or out on the large patio w/retractable roof & live acoustic music nightly. Enjoy daiquiris, wine, beer & a full liquor bar; an extensive menu includes burgers, crabcakes, salads, wraps, pizza, calzones, crab legs, shrimp, extensive gluten-free

Now open! Located in the Fresh Market Plaza, Gusto Ristorante brings new flavors from Rome to Hilton Head. 890 William Hilton Parkway, Fresh Market Plaza, 843-8022424, GustoHiltonHead.com

Hilton Head Diner gnGa One of the island’s only 24-hour restaurants. Modern diner in the tradition of the Northeast, boasting one of Hilton Head’s most extensive menus. All the baking is done on the premises. Beer, wine and mixed drinks are available. Hilton Head Diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Children’s menu and carry-out available. Hwy 278 at Yacht Cove Drive; 843-686-2400, hiltonheaddiner.com Hinchey’s Chicago Bar & Grill n Ga Hinchey’s has much in common with a sports bar, but is very much of a restaurant, too. It is casual, with beach-goers invited to stop by for lunch, or for drinks or dinner. Dine inside or out.

Open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner. 70 Pope Avenue; 843-686-5959, hincheys.com

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and equipment, including the only gyro machines on the island. Greek beer and ouzo. Reservations accepted. 11 Lagoon Rd., 843-842-4033, itsgreektomehhi.com

Kenny B’s Cajun/Creole Seafood gnG} “Creole cuisine with a Lowcountry influence.” Order New Orleans traditions such as jambalaya, red beans and rice, and authentic gumbos. Kenny B’s is home of the Island’s best po’ boys and fried seafood. Enjoy blackened shrimp, chicken and catch of the day. Kenny B’s offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. 70-A Pope Ave. 843-785-3315 Holy Tequila n G Voted Hilton Head’s Best Mexican and featured as the Top 6 Mexican Restaurants in South Carolina for 2016. Holy Tequila offers modern Mexican cuisine and features an open kitchen, indoor/outdoor open air seating, and a tequila tasting room. The menu features gourmet tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads and small plates. 33 Office Park Rd, Suite 228 (Park Plaza) 843-681-TACO (8226), holytequila.com Hinoki Restaurant & Sushi Bar nG

Hinoki serves traditional Japanese dishes such as grilled fish, chicken and steak, sukiyaki, a variety of noodle dishes, tempura, and many daily specials, plus sushi and sashimi. More than 20 entrées. Reservations are recommended for dinner. 37 New Orleans Rd. (Orleans Plaza), 843-785-9800, hinokihhi.com

It’s Greek To Me n G a

Enjoy the unique taste of genuine Greek cuisine, from gyros to fried calamari to souvlaki to baklava for dessert in one of their cozy dining rooms or expanded patio. Food is prepared with authentic Greek recipes using only the best ingredients

Local Pie n G

Chefs Lee Lucier, Jack McNulty and partner JR Richardson are oven-fired pizza aficionados. The custom pizza ovens are designed to make pizzas with thin, crisp, crusts - Neapolitanstyle pizza using ‘double 00’ flour. Observe the open kitchen.

Their duck prosciutto, bacon, sausages, as well as freshwater mozzarella are all made in-house. Large screen TV’s, a sprawling 800-foot deck with a bar and bike parking.

Reservations accepted, walk-ins welcome. 55 New Orleans Road; 843-842-PIES, localpie.com

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Ombra Cucina Italiana G Chef Michael Cirafesi proudly promotes the foods & wines of Italy. He prepares all pastas, homemade gnocchi, desserts and breads daily. An extensive wine list with wines from every region in Italy. There is a European-style bar & lounge with a large selection of Italian specialty cocktails. Peanut-free.

Gluten-free pasta and other options also available. Open 7 days a week from 4:30 until 10 p.m. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. 1000 Wlm Hilton Pkwy, G-2 (Village at Wexford); 843-842-5505, ombrahhi.com

Palmetto Bay Sun Rise Café gn

Great breakfast fare starting before the sun rises, from 6 a.m.

Now expanded seating on veranda, with clear roll-down walls available in the event of cold or inclement weather. Both breakfast and lunch items are available continuously. The cafe specializes in to-go lunches for charter boats, the beach or any other occasion. Open seven days a week. Palmetto Bay Marina; 843-686-3232, palmettobaysunrisecafe.com

Phillys Cafe & Deli n Locally owned and operated for more than 25 years, Phillys is a favorite lunchtime spot for locals and visitors.

Phillys’ motto is “Best sandwiches on the island...Period!”

Custom sandwiches with bread baked fresh daily. The pita wraps and salads are both imaginative and healthconscious. Dine in or take out. 55 New Orleans Rd.; 843-785-9966, phillyscafe.com

Red Fish n G Red Fish specializes in beautifully prepared seafood and steaks. Diners choose from a 1,000-plus bottle selection of wines to enjoy with their meals or to take home. Private dining room for large parties. Serving lunch and dinner. Specializing in beautifully prepared seafood and steaks. Private dining room. Ample parking available. 8 Archer Road; 843686-3388, www.redfishofhiltonhead.com

Family owned and operated since 2002, Michael Anthony’s offers upscale classic Italian fine dining featuring innovative preparations and farm fresh ingredients. Acknowledged

by Open Table as one of the Top 50 Italian Restaurants in the country. Dinner is served Monday through Saturday from 5:15pm. Reservations suggested. 37 New Orleans Rd (Orleans Plaza) 843-785-6272, michael-anthonys.com

Nick’s Steak & Seafood G

The menu at Nick’s Steak & Seafood emphasizes steaks, seafood and barbecue and offers something for everyone including sandwiches, salads, appetizers, soups, burgers, pasta and a children’s menu. Prices are very reasonable. Nick’s also offers dining specials every day and complete bar service. Take-out is available. Reservations accepted. Large parties are welcome. 9 Park Lane; 843-686-2920, nickssteakandseafood.com

Rockfish Seafood & Steaks at Bomboras

Ga Formerly, Bomboras, Rockfish Seafood and Steaks at Bomboras is a unique family seafood restaurant and bar that is located right near the beach. Offering fresh and local lowcounty ingredients paired with craft beers and wines. Rockfish offers a chill indoor/outdoor social dinning experience! Kids menu. Lunches to Go for the beach are a specialty. At the bar, beer is poured from the bottom up with chill disc built into the bar. 5 Lagoon Road; 843-689-2662, rockfishhhi.com

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Reilley’s Grill & Bar nGa An island institution, Reilley’s has been serving up steaks, seafood, pasta & sandwiches for more than 35 years. Reilley’s serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, and Sunday brunch. The bar remains open until 2a.m. Specials include Monday Night Lobster and Friday and Saturday Prime Rib (reservations required). Kids eat free Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entrée. 7D Greenwood Dr. (Reilley’s Plaza); 843-842-4414; reilleyshiltonhead.com Salty Dog Cafe nG One of Hilton Head’s favorite outdoor cafes for more than 20 years. Fresh seafood. Located at South Beach Marina, overlooking Braddock Cove. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. Live music and children’s entertainment nightly during the season. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines.

843-671-7327, saltydog.com

and lamb all expertly prepared, as well as nightly Chef Specials. Daily selection of homemade desserts, extensive and reasonable wine list. Gluten Free & Children’s Menu available.

Reservations suggested. 15 Executive Park (off Pope Avenue, near Sea Pines Circle) 843-785-7006, stellinihhi.com

The Studio G Dine while enjoying watching artists painting in the elegant studio.

The menu is inspired by American and global cuisines and uses the finest regional, natural and organic ingredients. Chef Colella has expanded the gluten-free vegetarian and vegan menu offerings. Reservations are recommended and walk-ins are welcome.

20 Executive Park Road; 843-785-6000, studiodining.com The Ice Cream Cone

Serving the finest and best selection of ice creams, soft-serve yogurts, sorbets, shakes, malts, floats, old-fashioned sodas, sundaes, and so much more! Offered is a large variety of special sundae creations and desserts! 1 N Forest Beach Dr, Hilton Head Island. 843-785-4440, colignyicecreamcone.com

Truffles nG Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs,

Sea Shack nG

Sea Shack serves up one of the island’s most extensive menus of seafood served lots of ways, including grilled, blackened, fried, & more. Very reasonable prices. Family friendly. Take-out, kids menu available. Separate checks are no problem. Sea Shack was voted one of "South Carolina’s best seafood spots" by both Coastal Living magazine and Southern Living. Open Mon.–Sat. for lunch & dinner. 6 Executive Park (off Pope Ave); 843-785-2464, seashackhhi.com

homemade soups, delicious sandwiches, and garden salads.

Specialties include glazed grouper, mango salmon, crab cakes, chipotle chicken, meatloaf and fried shrimp. Call for Priority Seating. Catering and carry-out available. Full cocktail bar. 7 days a week from 11:00am. Sea Pines Center; 843-671-6136, trufflescafe.com

Twisted Cork n G

Open Monday through Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Open Monday-Saturday, 5pm.A local cocktail and wine bar. You can find it in Festival Center Plaza, near the Sea Pines Circle.11 Palmetto Bay Road # 102 (next to Staples) 843-802-0510

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Family owned and operated, Stack’s serves a full breakfast and lunch, 7 days a week. Including: pancakes, waffles, house-made fruit sauces, eggs, homemade crepes, and Stacks Original Crème Brûlée French Toast, shrimp & grits, eggs benedict, crab benedict with lump crab, shrimp omelet topped with lobster cream sauce. Kid’s menu, Gluten free items and takeout orders. 2 Regency Pkwy. and Hwy. 278; 843-341-3347

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Agave Side Bar nG A fun laid-back Southwest Tex-Mex Patrón margarita and taco bar specializing in authentic tacos and smooth margaritas. Happy Hour daily 4-6pm, Taco Tuesdays. Indoor & Outdoor seating. 13 State of Mind St. 843-757-9190 Amigos, Bluffton nG Authentic Mexican taqueria, serving delicious food “inspired

by Mexican cuisine from the Gulf Coast of Baja, Mexico, to the beautiful seaside community of Santa Barbara, California.” Owner, Andrew Farbman created Amigos’ famous BBQ Chicken Salad. Amigos uses the finest ingredients possible.

Amigos’ salsa bar features a variety of salsas from carefully selected fresh chilies. Amigos is open for lunch and dinner.

Full bar. Carry-out is available. Awarded Bluffton’s Favorite Burrito and Taco – Hilton Head Monthly’s Reader’s Choice Awards. 133 Belfair Town Village; 843-815-8226 British Open Pub nGa Attractive pub-style restaurant featuring authentic English food, lots of golf and British photos, art and memorabilia on the walls and elsewhere. Excellent signature fish and chips.

Lots of other British fare, including shepherd’s pie, steak and mushroom pie, and bangers and mash. Also wide selection of American appetizers and entrées. Serving only Licensed Certified Angus Beef. Serving lunch and dinner every day.

Sheridan Park; 843-815-6736, britishopenpub.net Calhoun Street Tavern nGa

A comfortable room where fine spirits are drank, laughs are had, and stories are told. A public house for travelers and locals alike.

Cold beer, classic cocktails, and familiar faces are just the start of it. Paired with a chef driven menu of southern plates, thoughtful service and comforting lowcountry classic food. 9 Promenade St. Bluffton; 843-757-4334, calhounstreettavern.com

ChowDaddy’s nG

Chow Daddy’s offers a wide variety of unique menu items focusing on buns, bowls, and tacos and great libations. Enjoy avocado toast with a kale and quinoa salad or you can dive in to the pork sliders, a house ground rib eye burger, or their famous smoked fried chicken. Serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Call for Priority Seating Take out available as well. 15 Towne Fr. Belfarir Towne Village; 843-757CHOW(2469), chowdaddys.com

Captain Woody’s n G a Enjoy “Fresh Seafood, Cold Beer & Great Happy Hour & Still A Locals Favorite For Over 30 Years!” They have dining inside and outside on the patio, with friendly owners and staff which adds up to a great place to eat. A big outdoor deck bar featurs beer, wine and specialty cocktails. Captain Woody’s serves a wide variety of fresh seafood, great signature sandwiches, award winning soups and salads all at affordable prices. 17 State of Mind St. (in the Calhoun Street Promenade); 843-757-6222 Cinco Mexican Grill nG

The extensive lunch and dinner menus offer authentic Mexican cuisine made from scratch using both traditional and modern recipes very popular with families, couples and large groups. Among the most popular dishes are the Cinco Bowl, Piña Fajitas, Carnitas, Enchiladas, Chimichangas, Flautas and for dessert, flan and other desserts. The full bar offers mixed drinks, beer, wine-by –the-glass and a high end tequila list, including Mescal. 102 Buckwalter Parkway, Suite 3D (Berkeley Place) 843-815-2233, cincomexgrill.com

FARM Bluffton n G Inspired by the seasonal bounty of Lowcountry produce, FARM bases the menu on locally sourced and homegrown veggies, thoughtfully raised meats, and “cultural traditions from around the world.” The menu changes at least weekly, depending on what’s in season, and they are able to accommodate glutenfree, vegetarian and vegan diets. Reservations recommended.

1301 May River Road, 843-707-2041, farmbluffton.com Hinchey’s Chicago Bar & Grill nGa Hinchey’s has much in common with a sports bar, but is verymuch of a restaurant, too. It is casual, with beachgoers invited to stop by for lunch, or for drinks or dinner.

Dine inside or out. Open seven days a week. 104 Buckwalter Place; 843-836-5959 hincheys.com Island Bagel & Deli gn

Serving New York style boiled bagels made from scratch daily.

Choose from 16 flavors of bagels, 12 flavors of home-made

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cream cheese and a variety of fresh baked pastries and breakfast sandwiches. For lunch try the specialty hoagies or your favorite deli classic sandwiches and salads. Catering available and call-ins welcome. Breakfast and lunch daily. 17 Sherington Dr, Bluffton, 843-815-5300, islandbagelanddeli.com

Local Pie nG Chefs Lee Lucier, Jack McNulty and partner JR Richardson are oven-fired pizza aficionados. The custom pizza ovens are designed to make pizzas with thin, crisp, crusts - Neapolitan-style pizza using ‘double 00’ flour. Observe the art of hearth cooking with the open kitchen. Their duck prosciutto, bacon, sausages, as well as fresh-water mozzarella are all made in-house. Lunch, happy hour, dinner and late night. Promanade, 843-837-PIES , www.localpie.com The Pearl Kitchen + Bar n G A refreshing new approach to dining - focused on a complete sensory experience offering fresh, “clean-eating,” contemporary food preparations utilizing the best fresh catch seafood, certified steaks and local produce available. Outdoor dining available on the front patio - perfect for people watching. Open for sunday brunch, lunch and dinner. Private 2nd floor dining space available for parties and special events. Reservations highly recommended. 55 Calhoun Street; 843-757-5511 Stooges Café g n Eat gourmet specials, eggs, omelets and hot meals at unbeatable prices while watching classic episodes of The Three Stooges, The Little Rascals or I Love Lucy on one of the TVs. Some say Stooges has the best grits in the Lowcountry, if not all of South Carolina. Nine time winner of Best Breakfast in Best of Bluffton. 25 Sherington Drive; 843-706-6178 Truffles nG Casual cafe featuring the “freshest and finest of everything!” Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and fresh garden salads. Truffles also has excellent desserts, and offers a full bar and fine wines by the glass or by the bottle to complement your dinner. Covered patio.

Lunch, dinner seven days a week. Full cocktail bar. Serving Lunch and Dinner daily from 11 a.m. Happy hour is everyday from 4-6. Belfair Towne Village; 843-815-5551, trufflescafe.com Twisted European Bakery gn Stephanie Pisano and Chris Veneris opened Twisted European Bakery in late September 2016 in Old Town Bluffton. This traditional old world style bakery specializes in all types of European pastries, all made by hand on the premises. Birthday cakes, small catering for bridal, family and office events. 1253 May River Road; 843-757-0033, twistedeuropeanbakery.com Zeppelin’s at Station 300 n G Located within Station 300, Zeppelin’s is now under new management. Mike Chapman, a Savannah native and Johnson & Wales Charleston graduate, has implemented a new exciting menu. Enjoy their signature grilled flat iron steak while watching the game on one of their seven large screen tvs or stop by and have a drink outside on the pet friendly patio. Open Mon - Thur 10am-11pm ; Fri & Sat 10am – 12pm; Sun 10am – 10pm. 25 Innovation Dr., Bluffton, 843.815.2695 ext 7, station300.com August 2018 191

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››Last Call

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE RITTERBECK

When Addictions are Big Business

Marco Frey marco@hiltonheadmonthly.com

BUT WHO DO WE WARN WHEN IT’S SOCIETY TO BLAME?

WHO IS TO BLAME FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES?

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moking kills. It’s a slogan we’ve heard a thousand times over, thanks to public health initiatives and staunch anti-smoking ad campaigns, court-ordained and paid for by the tobacco industry itself. If you’ve opened a newspaper lately (who does that anymore?) you’ll find stark, full-page ads that say cigarettes claim 1,200 Americans a day. And the warnings are getting dire thanks to a court ruling following a decade-long lawsuit, USA v. Philip Morris USA. The court concluded that the “Big Four” cigarette companies intentionally developed cigarettes to be more addictive, developing tobacco richer in nicotine, adding toxic chemicals to speed its delivery to the brain and to mask smoking’s harshness. All this has resulted in a strange paradox: fewer smokers smoking fewer cigarettes are at a higher risk of diseases than fellow smokers of the 1960s. But what’s next? Are there industries producing consumables just as deadly that warrant similar warnings?

Of course, tobacco has been easy prey for years now given that it so directly leads to diseases and death. It’s a poster child of sorts for the public health nonprofits and agencies, one of the first products targeted by these groups as they came to power. Recall the ubiquitous “Over the Influence” cable ads of the 2000’s.

Sugar kills. But that catchphrase hasn’t caught fire, though public awareness certainly is growing. How much harder would it be to apply warning labels to refined, added sugars?

It’s certainly linked to death by way of obesity which can lead to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

But the science seems to be

far more complicated than “just don’t use it”.

We don’t yet fully understand how sugar leads to deadly illnesses, and we certainly can’t agree on a “deadly” daily intake of sugar. That being said, it’s pretty clear that sugar, consumed regularly in the amounts common in a can of soda, certainly leads to severe health risks. Should a can of soda come with a health warning?

And like the tobacco industry, the sugary drinks industry uses similar ploys to sell more product. Beverage companies deliberately target young people— something tobacco has been forbidden to do. In subtle ways, many ads associate soda and other drinks with family bonds. According to a study funded by Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, “twenty of the 50 sugary drink websites analyzed attracted a disproportionately high number of teens.”

Where do public health issues end? How do we even begin to tackle public health crises like suicide? What about loneliness?

Isolation, boredom, and grief has been linked to early death among the aging. But where would we slap a warning label for loneliness?

Ultimately, tobacco most obviously leads to the most deaths in the US, at about 480,000 a year. Comparatively, estimates put deaths by sugary drinks at 25,000 and suicides account for 45,000.

Raising public awareness, providing help for those who seek it, and putting industries to task for their destructive are antidotes to the disease of the profit motive. But who do we warn when it’s society to blame? How do we draw a clear line of blame in the middle of a minefield?

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