Hilton Head Monthly June 2011 by Hilton Head Monthly

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JUNE 2011 • THE SPIRIT OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

PIRATES OF THE CALIBOGUE +

MORE SUMMER FUN

SPECIAL SUMMER PULL-OUT MAP THE SEVEN WONDERS OF HILTON HEAD / DAUFUSKIE

TRYING TO REASON WITH HURRICANE SEASON

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM DREW LAUGHLIN

THE MAYOR’S SIXMONTH CHECKUP ORCHID PAULMEIER OF ONE HOT MAMA’S

‘THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR?’ XX

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contents

CONTENTS June 2011

48 Inside the June Monthly 34

NEWS The mayor’s six-month checkup Mayor Drew Laughlin was sworn in on Dec. 7 — “Pearl Harbor Day,” he says — and hasn’t had a moment to let up since. By Mark Kreuzwieser The Ivan Lendl International Tennis Academy The tennis legend lends his name and talents to a new academy on Hilton Head. By Robyn Passante Hurricane season: The calm before the storm Even the best hurricane models can’t tell a coastal resident when once-in-a-lifetime storms will happen. That, experts say, is where the human mind takes over. By Amy Wimmer Schwarb

48 A pirate’s life for me

Pirate tours are the hot thing on the water this summer, offering droves of eager children the adventure of a sea voyage with their own salty buccaneer guides. Meet some of the island’s professional pirates. By Tim Donnelly

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At The Helm

Around Town

Pirates We Like Presented almost entirely free of “arrr”-based puns!

Editor’s Note Try a little tenderness. By Jeff Vrabel

Sound Off / Letters

Locals Q&A Is One Hot Mama’s mastermind Orchid Paulmeier “The Next Food Network Star?” By Tim Donnelly

Social Spotlight

On The Move / New Faces, New Places

Read Green By Teresa Wade

The Money Report By Steven Weber

Home Resourcebook

Home Discovery A save in Sea Pines By Mark Kreuzwieser / Photography by Rob Kaufman

Lowcountry Calendar

52 The seven wonders of Hilton Head

Venture off the marked trails every now and again and you’ll find that Hilton Head is filled with hidden wonder, places and phenonema that don’t always appear on all the tourist maps. Photography by Bill Littell, Rob Kaufman and the Coastal Discovery Museum

124 The great outdoors

Any way you cut it, South Carolina’s state parks are a true bargain. Here are four of the quickest ways to get out into nature. By Sally Mahan

100 Food / Dining 112 Weddings 116 Authors 118 Family 128 Last Call Your call. By Marc Frey

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at the helm / LORI GOODRIDGE-CRIBB lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com

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CEO Marc Frey marc@hiltonheadmonthly.com PUBLISHER Lori Goodridge-Cribb lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com PRESIDENT Anushka Frey afrey@hiltonheadmonthly.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jeff Vrabel jeff@hiltonheadmonthly.com ART DIRECTOR Jeremy Swartz jeremy@hiltonheadmonthly.com BILL LITTELL / IWL PHOTOGRAPHY

efore sitting down to dive into the June issue of Monthly, make sure you reserve tons of reading time. As the production of this issue moved forward, I kept hearing Jeff, our editor, talk about how much we had planned for June — words that always make a publisher happy! First and foremost, this issue is dedicated to the beginning of summer. But how cool is that pirate cover? Don’t be scared — these are friendly pirates and taking one of the pirate adventure tours offered on Hilton Head is a great way to have some family fun this summer. But to add to the pirate fun (and possibly capitalize on any sequels that opened recently), we’ve launched our own Turtle Treasure Challenge. Details are on page 14, but the short version is this: Find seven little turtles in this issue, two on hiltonheadmonthly. com and one on Pirates of Hilton Head’s Facebook page and you could win great treasures, including a $100 gift certificate at the Jazz Corner and a free family trip on a Pirates of Hilton Head cruise. Speaking of local waters, part of the reason we live and visit the Lowcountry is the beautiful landscape, rich with history and culture. We thought we’d commemorate that this month with the kickoff of our three-month “7 Wonders” series, a big, colorful series spotlighting some of the places and phenomena you might not think about all the time. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these photos do say it all. Some breaking news this month: Tennis great Ivan Lendl is launching a brand-new

lori goodridge-cribb publisher tennis academy on the island, and he’ll be playing a big role in its development and educational offerings; find out more on page 38. Summer time is also a great time to focus on your home, and this month we’re introducing a new home supplement to our regular editorial called Home Resourcebook. This feature will run every other month and will showcase local professionals in the home industry. There’s plenty more, but we’re out of room already. Hope you enjoy all the quality summer reading in this issue! M

DESIGN Charles Grace PHOTOGRAPHERS Tom Briglia, John Brackett, Anne Kaufman, Rob Kaufman, Bill Littell, Bo Milbourn, Mark Staff WRITERS Charlie Clark, Tim Donnelly, Tim Hager, Sally Kerr-Dineen, Mark Kreuzwieser, Sally Mahan, Robyn Passante, Brad Swope, Mary Syrett, Seth Tilton, Teresa Wade, Steven Weber, Amy Wimmer Schwarb

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Jeanine McMahon jeanine@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 235 ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES Mary Doyle mary@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 242 Rebecca Verbosky rebecca@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-4988, ext. 239 Gordon Deal gordon@hiltonheadmonthly.com Kate Engler kate@hiltonheadmonthly.com

THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE MONTHLY A native New Yorker and 14-year expat, Sally Kerr-Dineen (who wrote this month’s piece on crafting a meal at the farmer’s market for less than $50) left London and relocated to Hilton Head Island in 2003 with her children, Luke and Sophie. Sally’s drive to find the best and freshest local ingredients has always been a passion of hers; finding and developing recipes that work has been the other. “Some recipes just don’t work, and others are too difficult for the average kitchen — especially when you don’t have a sous chef following you around to clean up.” When Sally’s not messing up the kitchen, she’s busy working on her second novel, first cookbook and food blog, itsalldelicious.com

ACCOUNTING Shannon Quist shannon@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 268

Volume 4 Issue 4 Hilton Head Monthly (USPS 024-796) is published monthly by Monthly Media Group LLC with offices at 52 New Orleans Road, Suite 300, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928. (843) 842-6988; email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com. Vol.2, No.3. Periodical postage paid at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Hilton Head Monthly, P.O. Box 5926, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29938.

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AROUND TOWN local people

American Ballet Theater dancer Misty Copeland stops by the island’s Boys & Girls Club

Summertime Valentines

Joni Vanderslice, owner of J Banks Design, receives flowers from a group of orphans in Tanzania as a gesture of thanks to the Valentine Project, a group founded by Vanderslice, her husband Rick Vanderslice, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church rector Greg Kronz and Susan Ketchum. The Valentine Project is currently working in Tanzania to build the Hope Orphanage, which will be constructed on 400 acres of land and house up to 350 children. For more information, go to www.valentineproject.net.

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MISTY COPELAND

From the Boys & Girls Club to the ballet BY CHARLIE CLARK

t’s not often that a classical ballet dancer finds her first spark of inspiration in a woodshop class, but that’s how Misty Copeland’s story begins.

It was in a Boys and Girls Club where Copeland — now a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre — says she first learned to harness her creativity by signing up for a woodshop class at age 11. “I know it sounds sort of crazy,” says Copeland, “but I loved that class. For the first time I had an outlet for this creativity I was feeling. It was a whole new world.” It wasn’t until two years later that Copeland noticed a dance class in the club gym, but she says she could only watch it at first, too scared to attempt it herself. But before long, the instructor pulled her from the sidelines and, in gym clothes and socks, she took her first ballet class. “I had found my voice,” says Copeland. An unprecedented four years later, Copeland was dancing at Lincoln Center with the American Ballet Theatre, one of the most prestigious dance com-

panies in the world. Copeland credits the Boys and Girls Club with helping to launch her career as one of the few African-American classical ballerinas in the world. Last month, Copeland spoke

at the Hilton Head Island Boys and Girls Club and was on hand to congratulate the island’s Youth of the Year, Angel Nicole Jones, whose path at the local club also began with dance classes. M

MONTHLY’S FIRST-EVER PIRATE-THEMED SCAVENGER HUNT

THE GREAT TURTLE TREASURE CHALLENGE What would a pirate magazine be without a search for treasure? Buried within the pages of this Monthly are seven turtles (that little guy to the left counts as one — you’re welcome). Find all seven turtles in the magazine — plus two on hiltonheadmonthly.com and one on Pirates of Hilton Head’s Facebook page — email the page numbers and websites to editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com and be entered for a chance to win a $100 Jazz Corner gift certificate or a family trip (limit 6) on a Pirates of Hilton Head cruise.

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LOCAL ART

First Presbyterian preschool students turn trash into art treasures This spring, students from the First Presbyterian Day School participated in the Picture This Gallery’s “A.R.T.: Art Recycled from Trash: A Juried Exhibit,” which was on view through May at the gallery on Hilton Head Island. In our May issue we ran a picture of the finished product, but we thought we’d take a glance behind the scenes, to pay a little credit to the working artists. (For details on the gallery, call 843-842-5299.)

Honorable Mention for local artist Michelle Don Konics Island artist Michelle Don Konics received an Honorable Mention in the May issue of Florida Sport Fishing Magazine for her watercolor painting, “Oh My Mahi!” See more of Michelle’s work at michelledonkonics.web. officelive.com/

ABOUT THE COVER

A PIRATE LOOKS AT HARBOUR TOWN Photographer Mark Staff’s first crack at shooting this month’s cover photo with the Pirates of Hilton Head was scuttled by a true pirate’s worst fear: rain. (Well, it’s one of their fears. ) The first shoot was called off at 6 p.m.; of course by 7 p.m. the sun was shining again. Luckily, the weather cooperated enough the second time to get plenty of shots of future pirates, including Brooklyn Staff (left), and Lucy and Hannah Peltz.

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Art League announces juried show winners The Art League of Hilton Head is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural 2011 Biennale National Juried Art Exhibition. This year’s judge was award-winning watercolorist Linda Baker. 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org • Best of show: Dennis Albeski (Lexington, Ken.),

Regiment St. Onge Camp, Watermedia (pictured) • First place watermedia: Robert Steinmetz

(Dataw Island, S.C.), San Lorenzo • First place acrylic / oil: Donna Biggee

(Snellville, Ga.), Solids and Stripes • First place pastel: Stephanie Neely (Charlotte,

N.C.), Midnight • First place mixed media: Elaine Daily-Birnbaum

(Madison, Wis.), Breaking the Rules • First place photography: Kathleen Salminen

(Duluth, Minn.), Morning Light • First all other: Robert Dozal (El Paso, Tex.),

Waiting by the Door, Charcoal • First place 3D: Justin Kellner (Grand Rapids, Mich.),

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PIRATES WE LIKE

Pirates, can confirm after a great deal of research, consumption of rum-based beverages and about 300 Jimmy Buffett records, are awesome. Here are a few favorite pirate and pirate-themed items as selected by Monthly staffers and associates, which we tried really hard to present totally free of arrr-based puns.

THE NOVELS OF PATRICK O’BRIAN I have many favorite lines and scenes from Patrick O’Brian’s epic series of books on the fighting age of sail during the Napoleonic Wars, but perhaps the one that stands above is the line that Russell Crowe copped in the 2003 movie “Master and Commander: Far Side of the World:” “Not a moment to lose.” O’Brian’s 20 novels — which focus on two main characters, Royal Navy Capt. Jack Aubrey and ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin — are some of the best fiction writing of the 20th century. And it’s not because of the stirring maritime battles — although those are always cool — but also the way O’Brian writes his characters and relationships. For pure beauty of the written English, O’Brian’s books cannot be topped. Mark Kreuzwieser

MUSIC PIRACY

THE RIDE AT DISNEY WORLD

I was but a lowly college freshman when Napster made its big debut, but it was clear from the first download that music had been changed forever. Music piracy is illegal, of course, but thanks to the wave of early-2000s file-sharing, music fans (eventually) got legitimate downloads, iTunes and a new model for the music industry. However you look at it, piracy helped end radio tyranny and turned music into a sea of options. Tim Donnelly

Yes, I know that in actual historical fact, pirates were BEASTS, dark and vengeful, brutal and malodorous, and that if they knew about the movies, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride or Frontierland in general, would immediately burn the whole thing to the ground, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of country bears. But the ride was burned into my head in 1984 and is still my absolutely favorite thing at Disney World, 55-minute wait time or not. Jeff Vrabel

TYBEE ISLAND PIRATE FEST Tybee’s annual beachside fest of events, costumes and music (last year’s headliner was Eddie Money) returns this year from Oct. 6-9; the 2011 edition will feature a featuring parade, costume contest and the “Thieves Market” of treasures, grog and grub. www. tybeepiratefest.com

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editor’s note / JEFF VRABEL jeff@hiltonheadmonthly.com

Try a little tenderness

The judging table at May’s Rib Burnoff was not for the faint of heart

aving determined that all the talk about the company space shuttle was in fact a practical joke, the best perk of this job is probably being occasionally asked to eat a bunch of meat for free, which is what happened last month at the Kiwanis Club’s annual Rib Burnoff, a name that I still contend sounds like a 1940s detective, but whatever. I’ve been lucky enough to serve as a shockingly unqualified quotefingers”guest judge” for the past few years — one year I ran a 5K in Savannah a few hours later, which still ranks among the three or four Worst Decisions Of My Adult Life — despite my not being a chef, nor a cook, nor someone who can be counted on to see the directions on the rice package all the way to completion. That said, the fests are always a great deal of fun, as well as about the best breakfast ever. But this year, was different. This year, I couldn’t help but notice things were slightly more intense than usual. This year, in deference to the cooks — the men and women working barbecue magic in the field at Honey Horn for up to 12 hours before showtime — the fest was overseen by representatives of the South Carolina Barbecue Association, a group of experts, amateurs and enthusiasts that includes nearly 500 members statewide. Part of the SCBA’s job is to establish judging ground rules at events like the Rib Burnoff, which made this year’s effort much more formal. Now, “formal” here is relative

— we did, after all, each eat off of a piece of green poster board — but there was no mistaking that this was serious business. There was a short presentation before the contest, in which SCBA guys helpfully walked us through what we were to look out for. Scoring was all done anonymously, using individual marks for appearance, taste and tenderness. Samples were passed around twice, first for appearance and aroma, and second for tasting. There was no talking at the table, no running the risk of influencing your neighbor’s vote by saying something like, “Whoo!” or “This tastes like a shoe dipped in Liquid Smoke and wrapped in several old belts!” And — get this — while judging, you couldn’t drink beer. YEAH. THAT WAS NEWS. The funny thing is, the official vibe totally makes you think about barbecue in an entirely different fashion. It’s like a spot-retraining of your brain; instead of feasting like a gluttonous maniac, you go slow, pulling apart your samples, inspecting them, thinking about them. And you find yourself thinking not “Where’s the beer?” but “Is this tender? Does the sauce complement the flavor? Is it over-or-undercooked?” It’s pressure, but not bad pressure, more the kind that makes you realize that some people have been parked in the grass at Honey Horn for half a day working on their art and you should probably put some effort into it. Oh, and at the Burnoff I ran into my doctor, who has been worried for years about my cholesterol. Sorry about that. M

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SOUNDOFF

a call to action regarding the airport Dear Monthly, The time has come to send a message to our County Council members that the risk analysis now includes is the very real possibility of losing all commercial air service to this island and all of the economic ripple effect vs. mitigation in the unlikely event of losing the federal lawsuit. The negative impact on all of our efforts to encourage private-sector investment for revitalization and redevelopment will be at great risk. In my mind, this is of the same scale of impact that the Sea Pines bankruptcy brought to this island in the 80’s. We are beyond the 11th hour. We do not have the luxury of waiting to see how it turns out in a few years in a courtroom. The writing is on the wall and it says US Air needs something to happen in the next few days to prevent their withdrawal. The FAA’s investment in our airport to support commercial

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service will fall under the ax next. What of the fire and rescue facility that is just being completed, the control tower, the passenger terminal, the flight systems upgrades, and other support investments based on commercial air service? To anyone that has enjoyed noise reduction in the approach and departure patterns with the control tower, you should also realize that general aircraft will likely revert to standard approach and departure patterns when the control tower is unmanned. Airborne noise will degrade from the current levels over many residential areas. This is a clear and present danger that needs urgent and responsible leadership now! Let’s get the message to our elected officials. We need to cut down the trees that have been permitted and contracted to be removed. Now. Tom Crews Hilton Head Island

an update from the may cover girl Dear Monthly, Thank you for the very flattering story! Between getting picked by lottery for another Ironman and your cover, it’s like Christmas! Next weekend, I will be at White Lake, NC, to do a half-Ironman distance race. You must finish this distance before you can accept your lottery invitation. Luckily, I have been training at those distances for the past five months and the race director at White Lake knows me and said that he will keep the course open until I finish so my time will be recorded. So far, I am the oldest female entered and the only one in my age group so if everything goes OK, I should get first in the 65-69 age group by default! Again, thank you for the very flattering article and pictures. I hope I stay healthy before Oct. 8. Wish me luck! Mary Elaine Dowden Hilton Head Island

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a ‘star’ is born

Orchid Paulmeier has a familiar face to anyone who has been around the Hilton Head Island restaurant scene: Her One Hot Mama’s has been a staple since it opened in Bluffton in 2003, and became even more prominent when it moved MAKE to the island’ s Triangle in 2007. But soon, Orchid’s ORCHID face could be familiar all over the country, as she’ll A STAR be one of 15 finalists on this season of “The Next Vote for Food Network Star,” the show that skyrocketed Orchid at Guy Fieri to fame, when it airs June 5 through www.foodAug. 14. Paulmeier wasn’t allowed to disclose network.com/ details of the show, of course, but she could tell us the-next-foodwhat it’s like to go from girl with a dream and an network-star/ ice cream scoop to Food Network celebrity. index.html By Tim Donnelly

Q. How do you stand out on a restaurant-filled island? A. You mean where there’s 240 restaurants? In a 12-by-9 mile radius? (laughs) The type of food that we sell, for one. We offer a lot of Lowcountry Southern comfort food. That’s attractive to tourists. We want them to taste a little bit of what the area has to offer. Q. How did you get started in the food business? A. My first job was scooping ice cream in a Baskin Robbins in a mall in Chicago. My goal by the time I was 30 was to own my own restaurant — and I did. Q. Where did you learn how to cook? A. Just through the years, working in the restaurants. I’ve done everything from washing dishes

to being general manager. I have three kids; I can’t go out to eat every night. Q. How did you get to the Food Network? A.This was my third time trying out. The first time I went to Charleston and made it to the third round of interviews, but they didn’t call me back. The next year, I sent a video. Last August, I figured either “third time’s a charm,” or “three strikes and you’re out.” Q. What do you think they were looking for this time? A. I think it was just my energy. I was putting it all out on the line; I wasn’t going to try again. I’m definitely not a trained chef, but I know what it takes to get food out that people want. I also let them know that I want to be a single-

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named celebrity. I want everyone to know me by “Orchid.” Like Madonna. That’s what I told them in my first interview. Q. Did you learn things from the show that will change your approach at One Hot Mama’s? A. Carrying myself professionally and being able to put myself

out there. You’ve got to be on your mark all the time. People are looking to take pictures, ask questions. One lady asked,“Can you take a picture with my baby?” I said sure and took the camera, but she said,“No!” and handed me the baby. I had just come out of the kitchen! I think I have to approach it a little bit differently now.

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get spotlighted To submit to Social Spotlight, send photos of your event (with names and places, please) to editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com

kiwanis club of hilton head’s 15th annual rib burnoff

the storybook shoppe’s reader of the month

Lydia Klepper, a kindergartener at Riverview Charter School in Beaufort, was chosen May’s “Reader of the Month” by The Storybook Shoppe children’s bookstore, 41A Calhoun St., Bluffton.

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A groundbreaking ceremony was held in May at May River Village, a 68-unit affordable housing complex set in the heart of Bluffton. From left to right: David Bennett, Terri Bennett, Kim Kord, Diana McDougall, Nancy Lifer, June Hayward, Bob Deeb, Duane D. Reindl and Randy K. Dolyniuk. 24

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the premiere of ‘HAIRSPRAY!’ AT THE ARTS CENTER

SHERWIN WILLIAMS lowcountry pro show

Stuart Booth (center) won this brand new truck at the Sherwin Williams Lowcountry Pro show in May in Bluffton. With Booth are Rudy Worsley (sales manager), Mike Dozier (store manager), Mike Conahan (district manager) and Chris Morgan (City Manager).

Above: Rich Speer, Dickie Speer, Hans Abbink, Opal Abbink, Helen Payne and Robert Payne

Coastal Carolina Hospital Named DHEC’s Distinguished Hospital of the Year

Right: Eddie Saunders, Larry Saunders, Larry Bangs and Kay Bangs

From left: Stacia Bell, Maggie Bobo, Kimberlie Denmark, Sheila Traficante and Joy Brooks.

‘citizens of the month’ at hudson’s seafood house on the docks Mayor Drew Laughlin recognized eight Hilton Head Island residents at his monthly “Citizens of the Month” dinner, hosted by Brian Carmines of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks. Bottom row: Ellen Winston, left, Gloria Carmines and Kelly Broome Smith. Back row: Brian Carmines, left, Dr. Benjamin Williams, Lavon Stevens, Mayor Drew Laughlin, Andrew Carmines and Larry Mercer.

Palmetto electric / touchstone energy million dollar hole-in-one shootout

Golfers descended on Old South Golf Links for a chance at $1 million, a 2011 BMW and thousands more in prizes. Pictured are Lori Goodridge, Jimmy Baker and Missy Santorum.

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HARGRAY AIMS

TO BRING WORLD CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE LOWCOUNTRY By Andrea Imdacha

Robert Edwards is on a mission. E

dwards joined the Hargray team as Director of Residential Sales in March, and since starting his work with the company, he’s had one singleminded focus: customer service. Inspired by powerhouse brands like American Express and Publix, Edwards is looking to elevate an already service-focused organization to a new level without losing the neighborly spirit that

characterizes Hargray’s current customer service approach. “Right now, we do a great job in providing customer service, but we want to do more than a great job. We want to be phenomenal. My job is to ensure that we keep growing,” said Edwards. Ever since he returned to Hilton Head earlier this year, Edwards has been considering how to elevate Hargray’s customer service.

He said he isn’t interested in resting on Hargray’s laurels. “We don’t want to get comfortable,” said Edwards, noting that telecommunications companies traditionally rank low in customers’ perception of customer service. “We want to change that perception,” Edwards explained. “We don’t want to compete with other communications providers. We’re already better than our competition when it comes to connecting with customers, but we can’t stop there.” Charming, mannered and energetic, Edwards lights up when discussing customer service. He talks enthusiastically about studies and techniques and theories. Referencing giants like Tiffany & Co. and Amazon, he says his dream for Hargray is to usher in a new set of expectations for the local company. So how can Hargray exceed all of their customers’ expectations? According to Edwards, delivering world-class service is the key. By Edwards’ reckoning, that means consistency and execution are imperative. “We already have close relationships with our customer base,” explained Edwards. “We already listen and connect with clients, but we need to be even more meticulous and consistent. We want

to do something unprecedented in this industry.” Edwards is no stranger to the Lowcountry or to telecommunications. He grew up in the area, and his wife is a Hilton Head native and alumna of Hilton Head Prep. After college, Edwards left the area to pursue his career. Formerly a general manager and director at big-name companies like SunCom and T-Mobile, Edwards has seen the other side of the telecommunications business. He noted that Hargray’s size and location are major benefits when striving to provide world-class service. “We have an almost unprecedented opportunity to excel because of who we are. We don’t have the kinds of red tape that slows down larger companies. And we live here. We know the neighborhoods. We get it,” elaborated Edwards. “It’s that position gives us a unique ability to tailor the customer experience to each individual, to really treat every single customer with the utmost respect and hospitality,” said Edwards. When asked about the future of customer service at Hargray, Edwards is keen to ensure Lowcountry residents that they are the top priority. “It’s all about the customers. We really do care deeply.”

“WE’RE ALREADY BETTER THAN OUR COMPETITION WHEN IT COMES TO CONNECTING WITH CUSTOMERS, BUT WE CAN’T STOP THERE.” For information call 866-533-6530 or visit hargray.com. Special to Monthly June 2011

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the staff at FACES DaySpa in the Village at Wexford as a licensed professional nail technician and cosmetologist. Rozboril worked at FACES for several years before relocating to Chicago last year. She specializes in spa pedicures and gel manicures. 843-785-3075, ext. 226, www.facesdayspa.com Bill Tracy has joined Coastal Connections, Inc., as operations manager. In his new role, Tracy will supervise recruiters and office staff. Coastal Connections Inc. is a full-service employment agency that has provided providing staffing solutions to Lowcountry businesses for 10 years. The company is located at 1 Mathews Pointe Suite 115, Hilton Head. 843-681-8099, mycoastalconnections.com Sandy McGuire has been promoted to membership manager for the Hilton Head IslandBluffton Chamber of Commerce. McGuire has been with the chamber for more than three years and previously served as membership coordinator. www. hiltonheadchamber.org Lili Coleman has been appointed executive director of Bluffton Self Help. Coleman brings to the charity an extensive background 28

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in retail shopping center marketing, consumer marketing and advertising, and non-profit marketing and executive positions. Bluffton Self Help, founded in 1987, recently announced plans to move to a new building in Sheridan Park. The charity, which serves some 20,000 Bluffton residents each year, helps the working poor with food, clothing, and short-term financial assistance. www.blufftonselfhelp.org The Garcia Thayer Group, an executive search firm that helps hospitals and health care companies meet the challenges of the future, has announced two new hires. Don Hendrickson has been named senior director. In his new position, Hendrickson will help find candidates who can best help hospitals and health care-related organizations evolve and manage

MOORE, gafgen reach five-star status

Mullins

Rozboril

change. Holly Caraballo is the firm’s new director. In her new position, Caraballo will focus on sourcing and recruiting and assist in business development. www.garciathayergroup.com Phil Mullins has joined Flatbread Grill & Bar in Coligny Plaza as bar manager. Mullins was formerly at The Brick Oven Cafe and The Lodge. Flatbread Grill is located at the Beach Market Center, 2 North Forest Beach Drive. Hilton Head. 843-341-2225, www.flatbreadgrillhhi.com

Hilton Head Hospital has announced the promotion of Thomas Neal, RN, MHA, MBA, to the position of Vice President, Business Development for Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, which includes Hilton Head Hospital, Coastal Carolina Hospital and

Stifel, Nicolaus and Company, Inc., has announced that Vice Moore Gafgen President/Investments Daniel J. Gafgen and Associate Vice President/Investments James C. Moore of the Gafgen-Moore Financial Advisory Group have been named five-star wealth managers for 2011. The Gafgen-Moore Financial Advisory Group is based in Stifel’s Hilton Head office, 23B Shelter Cove Lane. 843-842-0580

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the Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center. In his new role, Neal will be responsible for the planning and execution of strategic initiatives and business development plans that support Hilton Head Regional Healthcare’s growth. www.hiltonheadregional.com Dean S. Haskell has joined Jones, Simpson & Newton, P.A. In his new position, Haskell will focus on building a regional bankruptcy practice. As general corporate counsel for more than 30 years, Haskell has extensive experience in general bankruptcy practice, corporate restructuring and reorganization, domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures, contracts and business transactions and litigation management. 843-842-6111

Palmetto Athletic Club has relaunched at LAVA 24 Fitness and is now open 24 hours a day, according to owner Nate Dixon. Tia Casady has been named president of the company; Casady has been teaching and training for more than 11 years and managed fitness centers in South Carolina and Missouri. In addition, Megan Baldwin has been named director of customer relations; she was formerly employed by the Westin within Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The center is located at 811

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William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-3225, www.lava24. com/hiltonhead.html

new faces/new places ••• Bluffton Self Help has signed a contract to purchase a 6,500-square-foot building at 39 Sheridan Park Drive, across from the Red Cross in Bluffton. The charity plans to move from its current space on May River Road. www.blufftonselfhelp.org

AWARDS, grants and CERTIFICATIONS Bluffton Self Help has received grants for its new building from the Hilton Head Island Foundation Endowment Fund, part of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, and the St. Andrew By-TheSea United Methodist Church Endowment Fund. 843-757-8000, www.blufftonselfhelp.org Coastal Carolina Hospital

has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. www.coastalhospital.com The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra has accepted a donation of $5,000 from the Concours d’Elegance Driving Young America Charitable Fund. www. hhso.org Sea Pines Country Club thanks all members who supported and contributed to the 2011 Play for P.I.N.K programs. Members, nonmembers and businesses raised $52,000 in 2011; the total donations contributed to fight breast cancer since 2003 is $323,000. Mike Broadhurst and Jeff Hunt of the Carolina Realty

Group have been awarded the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation. Their training focuses on helping homeowners affected by recent short sale and foreclosure trends. 843341-5660, thebestaddressintown. com

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just cushions, renaissance restorationS open on south end

Longhorn Steakhouse has opened a new location at the Tanger Hilton Head Outlet Center. www.tangeroutlet.com

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Just Cushions Upholstery and Fabric Gallery

has moved to a new location at 45 New Orleans Road on Hilton Head. Specializing in custommade cushions, pillows, reupholstery and slipcovers since 1994, the company’s new showroom will feature an expanded fabric gallery. 843-681-9995 In addition, Renaissance Restorations has opened at the same location. The company offers outstanding furniture restoration, custom-made acoustic guitars, sculpture and faux finishes. 843-290-3478 ••• Lee Wood’s Lowcountry Grille has relocated to a new spot at 71 Pope Ave., Suite E, on Hilton Head, with new executive chef Terry Ziff. The restaurant/nightspot is open from 11:30-1 a.m. and features American specialties, seafood and an extensive kids’ menu. 843-715-2540

••• Palmetto Running Company has opened at 22 Plantation Park Drive in Bluffton. 843-8151718, www.palmettorunningcompany.com

Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs, has named

Hilton Head Hospital has launched a mobile app to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related information. The mobile application, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Android products. The application allows users to access maps and directions, a list of frequently called hospital numbers, an area for patients can list all allergies, emergency contacts, important contacts, insurance information, medical history and physician contacts and medications, a physician finder and more. To download, go to www.hiltonheadregional. com or search for “Hilton Head Hospital” in the iTunes App Store or the Android Marketplace.

••• Painfree Solutions integrative holistic care and Eden energy medicine has opened at 35 Bill Fries Drive, Building C, on Hilton Head. Alice Tobin is offering classes and private sessions. 843-422-7697, www.energymedicinewithalice.com

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pitch winners in its latest “Make Mine a Million-Dollar Business” event, M3 1000. The Denver event featured more than 300 women entrepreneurs. Ballantine

owns Ballantine Environmental Resources, Inc., a national consulting firm that works with clients in the Lowcountry and the west on environmental science solutions and environmental education. June 2011

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$15 off all bottles during happy hour 4-6 p.m. Island Crossing, Hilton Head; Calhoun St. Promenade, Bluffton www.corkswinecompany.com

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25% off custom linens and tabletop by Julia B. Offer valid during the Julia B trunkshow June 23-25 at J Banks Retail.

Free estimates, free installation, discount prices at the island’s only window-covering showroom. 843-681-9044 2 Cardinal Rd, Hilton Head

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CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES $500 Donation made to the Palmetto Animal League for every home sale whether you are buying or selling. Tim & Julie Silcox, Realtors 843-304-1425 or 843-258-0917

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Water water everywhere

What’s all the fuss about conservation and stormwater management?

tormwater, conservation, nonpoint source pollution, impervious surfaces — these aren’t sexy terms, and most of us find them irrelevant to our dayto-day-lives. Yet each can seriously impact a resource we need and love: water. Though it’s easy to assume that water supports itself naturally through the processes of precipitation, transpiration, evaporation and the natural filtration provided by our ecosystems, that’s not the case with people in the picture. UN-Water reports that internationally, 22 percent of freshwater use is for industry, eight percent is for domestic use, and 70 per-

cent — wow! — is for irrigation. It’s estimated that the United States consumes 127 percent more water today than it did in 1950. With such inefficient consumption, a finite supply of water and an expected 9 billion people on the planet by 2050, perhaps it’s time to think about conservation. What’s the big deal about stormwater? You hear the term in relation to construction projects, roadways, permits and the like, but we all influence it, and we all reap the results of it. Stormwater runoff comes as rain flows over land and impervious surfaces such as paved streets, parking lots, and building roof tops, where it gathers debris, chemicals, sediment

and other pollutants before flowing into drains and waterways. Locally, Hilton Head Island’s Public Service Districts do a fantastic job treating and recycling billions of gallons of wastewater annually for re-use on golf courses, landscaping and redirection back into wetlands and lagoons. But storm water is not treated or cleaned before going back into the waterways. Think of all the pollutants that flow down your street and into storm water drains during a rainstorm: fertilizer, dog poop, oil, pesticides, cleaners, and chemicals from surface treatments such as paints, roofing and other finishes. Stormwater discharge is nonpoint source pollution, which

the EPA considers the top reason for deterioration of waterways in the United States. So how can you be a better water steward? Start with small steps, such as installing low-flow shower heads and turning off the water while brushing your teeth to save up to two gallons per minute. Install a rain barrel, which can collect more than 22,000 gallons of free water from your roof every year. Investigate landscaping that incorporates native vegetation. M Teresa Wade is the principal of Sustainable Solutions, a local consultancy helping organizations implement green practices.

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money report / steven weber

Financial Patriotism

Summer may be the right time to review your bond holdings — and what you find may surprise you.

any investors have accumulated stacks of savings bonds in their safety deposit boxes over the years, and often, they’re not quite sure what to do with them. This may be the right time sit down and review your holdings. First, it’s important to remember that these bonds don’t continue to pay interest indefinitely. Second, it may also be appropriate to reconsider savings bonds as a viable investment alternative. The fixed rate on EE bonds has just been increased as of May 2011, and these bonds offer a number of other attractive features as well.

EE bonds, which are now known as Patriot Bonds, are sold at one half their face value, in denominations of $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000. Both types of bonds are subject to a $5,000 maximum purchase in any calendar year. The bonds must be held for a minimum of one year, and as long as they are held for at least 5 years they can be redeemed at any time without penalty. If you redeem then before 5 years, you will forfeit the most recent three months’ interest. Anyone who has a Social Security number can own a EE bond, as long as they’re a US resi-

Anyone who has a Social Security number can own an EE bond, as long as they’re a US resident, a civilian employee of the US government, or a US citizen living abroad with a US address of record.

EE savings bonds now are available in two formats. The newer electronic bonds, which are held in an account you establish at the US Treasury, are sold at face value, not at a discount. They are available in any amount you choose over a $25 minimum. The traditional 32

dent, a civilian employee of the US government, or a US citizen living abroad with a US address of record. EE bonds are also one of the few securities that can be owned directly by a minor. Interest you earn on EE bonds is free from both state and local taxes, and federal tax is deferred

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until the bonds are cashed in, or until they stop earning interest, after 30 years. There is also a special tax exemption for EE bonds issued after 1989 that are used to pay for certain higher education costs. There are, of course, some restrictions on income and ownership; you can get more information about this tax exemption in IRS form 8815, at www.irs.gov. Interest rates on EE bonds issued after May 2005 are fixed; the current rate as of May 2011 has been raised to 1.1%. Rates on bonds issued between May 1997 and April 2005 are adjusted every six months based upon 90% of the average yield on the five-year Treasury note for the preceding six months. No matter what the current interest rate,

When you’re ready to cash in your bonds, you can find their current value with a simple online calculator at www.treasurydirect.gov. Most local banks are able to redeem EE bonds up to a maximum of $1,000, if you are an account holder or can provide proper identification. the government will guarantee that an EE bond will double in value in 20 years (its original maturity), and make a special one-time adjustment to its value at maturity, if necessary, to make up the difference. When you’re ready to cash in your bonds, you can find their

current value with a simple online calculator at www.treasurydirect.gov. Most local banks are able to redeem EE bonds up to a maximum of $1,000, if you are an account holder or can provide proper identification. If you need to redeem more, you’ll have to provide some additional docu-

mentation, sign the bonds at the bank and send them in for redemption to a Treasury retail securities redemption location, which for us is the Federal Reserve Bank, Pittsburgh Branch, P.O. Box 299, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0299. Since EE bonds do not pay accrued interest, if you are redeeming bonds that pay interest semiannually, be sure you cash in your bonds immediately after an interest payment date.

Steven Weber, Registered investment advisor, and Gigi Harris, director of client communications, are members of the Bedminster Group, a fee-only advisor providing investment and financial counsel to clients in the Lowcountry since 1997. M

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news: mayor laughlin’s six-month checkup

mayor drew laughlin

the sixmonth checkup D

“Once, Hilton Head was a new concept. Now, there’s a lot of competition out there to be spiffier, snazzier and sparklier.”

rew Laughlin was sworn in as Hilton Head Island’s new mayor on Dec. 7 — “Pearl Harbor Day,” he says with a wry smile — and he’s hardly had a minute to idle his engine since. Though he’s the first to admit that his style isn’t exactly laid-back, the Main Street lawyer says he’s learned enough in office to relax, stay positive and keep his priorities straight about the island’s future. “It’s all that I expected, though I’m not interview By Mark Kreuzwieser / sure I fully appreciated how much of a photos by rob kaufman demand on my time (the job is),” Laughlin said shortly before heading to a Town Council budget workshop in mid-May. “There’s a lot of ceremonial stuff. There are hundreds of organizations and clubs, and every one has a monthly meeting. They need speakers, and they’re all looking for fresh meat.”

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Mayor Laughlin serves as a guest judge at the Kiwanis Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rib Burnoff in May.

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news: mayor laughlin’s six-month checkup As either an appetizer or main entree, Laughlin keeps his days stocked. He has to: The mayor campaigned on holding onto the Heritage; encouraging a vital local economy in financially suffocating times; preserving the island’s unique environment; upgrading existing development and public spaces; updating wireless and Internet services; dredging Harbour Town and South Beach waterways; convincing state leaders to give local governments more home rule and fostering cooperation between local and regional governments for economic growth. (Those last two morsels are the ones Laughlin hopes to throw on the grill this month when Hilton Head hosts the annual convention of the Municipal Association of South Carolina.) Needless to say, it’s not a short list. “At this point, there’s not much for the town to do about the golf tournament. We can respond to any requests for support we receive,” he says. “But it’s still a major focus of the town to do whatever we can to help secure the future of the Heritage.” ••• Still, Laughlin says, these are challenging times, and as the Heritage remains in question and Hilton Head builds out, the island must look to all possible means of keeping its economy strong. “We have to work to provide all the opportunities we can to our residents and visitors, given the fact that in terms of population and density we are pretty close to capacity. And of course we have to continue to respect the environment, the beauty and ambience that have made Hilton Head what it is.” And, Laughlin continues, while the island’s foundation is built upon the well-being of retirees, 36

second-homeowners and visitors, it must lure young people who are embarking on new careers and starting families. The mayor says one way to do this is to upgrade the island’s built environment — its parks and pathways, commercial centers, cultural facilities and a potential downtown. “A downtown area has always been such an elusive concept for Hilton Head. A lot of people would like to see Coligny redeveloped into something that creates a pedestrian-friendly environment with lots of green space,” he says. But economic and cultural revitalization goes beyond the ground, Laughlin says, and any such work would have to include an improvement of the town’s wireless infrastructure. That includes such simple goals as better cell phone reception — we’ll give you a moment to pause and nod your head knowingly — and such complicated ones as beefier broadband capabilities. Elsewhere, Laughlin retains his enthusiasm for updating the town’s regulations on zoning and land management, to make redevelopment kinder for residents, businesses and investors. And he continues to beat the drums for dredging the renowned waterways in Sea Pines. The island’s reputation with large yacht owners and charter boats cannot be overestimated, he said. He’s also pleased at the progress of the town’s two-month-old franchise agreement with Republic Services for trash pickup and recycling. Though the mayor admits to hearing continued grumbling from folks who would prefer to choose their own contractor, he said the initiative is being largely accepted and ties in with the island’s efforts to be environmentally friendly. “It’s kind of one of those grunge issues; you know you have to have

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rob kaufman

it, and most people don’t care who does it,” he says. “Having one contractor cuts down on the number of trucks, which reduces noise, emissions and wear and tear on roads.” ••• As the second half of his first year rolls on, Laughlin is encouraging islanders to continue to pitch in with ideas and offers to help move Hilton Head forward. “I’m happy to have a lot of talented people offering their services in guiding the island’s future. We need to encourage people who are expressing their willingness to make substantial investments on the island. We have to continue to look at all of our opportunities: Can we become an arts destination? Can we have a stronger eco-tourism economy, one that offers more in cultural and historical resources?”

Moreover, the mayor asks, can that growth and diversity include more higher education opportunities? Course studies in the hospitality and event management industries, he says, would dovetail nicely with Hilton Head’s suite of premier resorts and hotel properties. “I would love to see USCB and TCL reestablish their presence on Hilton Head,” Laughlin says. Still, at the end of the day, the mayor knows that these are challenging times for everyone, and that when all is well, “we don’t always see the opportunities we have to address the future. “Once,” he goes on, “Hilton Head was a new concept. Now, there’s a lot of competition out there, to be spiffier, snazzier and sparklier. With a tough economy we have to look at what we need to do to change. It’s inevitable. If you don’t roll with it, it’s going to roll over you. ” M June 2011

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opening this summer

the ivan lendl international junior tennis academy

‘We share

THE SAME

vision’ by robyn passante

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ajor tennis stars have been scarce around here since the Family Circle Cup women’s tournament moved to Charleston 10 years ago. But that’ll all change this summer, when the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy opens its doors. Lendl, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has partnered with the operating entity for the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton Head to create a junior academy focused on the game that made him famous. “I’ve watched the IJGA for quite some time. I considered sending my kids here several years ago,” says Lendl, who has five daughters, three of them golfers. “I think we share the same vision on how to train kids, how to put them in an environment to succeed and how to expose them to the things that will help them on and off the court.” June 2011

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the ivan lendl international junior tennis academy

Q&A with ivan lendl

‘My focus is on the academy’ H

owever you look at it, Czech tennis great Ivan Lendl was among the game’s most dominant players in the 1980s and early ’90s. His first No. 1 world ranking came in February 1983, and by the time he retired in 1994, he had held the top spot for 270 weeks throughout his career. After his retirement Lendl picked up professional golf — and won four times on the Celebrity Players Tour — but these days he’s back to tennis, playing on the Champions Tour with old rivals from his pro days. By Robyn Passante Q. What lesson are you most looking to pass along to today’s students? A. I loved playing tennis and still do. If you love what you’re doing, you’ll probably work harder at it and enjoy it more. Q. How do you feel about being referred to as the athlete who changed the way tennis was played? Did you set out to play a different game than the other players at the time? A. I never set out to change anything; I just figured that to challenge the top players I had to train hard and be very disciplined. Other players (always) seem to pattern themselves after top players so I’m not really sure I had any more or less impact than top players at other times. But it’s nice to see that people recognize that I put a lot of work into my tennis. Q. During your career you had a reputation for being unemotional and very serious. Were those accurate descriptions? A. Well, I think that was more

the impression of the American press, which may not have always understood me since I was from Eastern Europe and the communication was a little different then than it is now. If you ask some of the people that knew me well back then, they would say that I wasn’t always that serious! Q Have you spent much time on Hilton Head Island? A. Many times, and I like it very much. I’ve played golf and tennis there, and my kids have played in tournaments there as well.

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Q. Have you enjoyed returning to the game on the Champions Tour? Is it more fun now than it was when you were competing to stay at No. 1?

A. Since I’m playing events all over the world, I won’t be living on Hilton Head full-time. But I will be there often working. It’s important that I see the students’ games regularly and get on the court with them.

A. I really like playing the events with the guys I used to play the tour with; it gives us a chance to entertain the crowd in ways we couldn’t do when we were playing for major titles. I was just in Ecuador playing with Andres Gomez. We used to have great matches, and playing together in his hometown after all these years was a great experience.

Q. How often do you play tennis these days?

Q. What’s your impression of today’s top pro tennis players?

Q. Will you be living there on a part-time or full-time basis once the fall session starts?

A. Four to five days a week.

A. I find the tennis today very

interesting. With the new equipment, especially the strings, and modern fitness techniques, these guys can get to a lot of balls and do things with the ball that we couldn’t do. Q. You certainly had an incredible career. When you look back, do you have any regrets or favorite memories? A. It was a lot of fun and a lot of hard work, but it seems like a lifetime ago. I’m not really a guy who lives in the past, so now my focus is on the academy and how to help develop kids, help them follow their dream and maybe have a world champion develop from our program. M

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the ivan lendl international junior tennis academy Peter Orrell, chief executive officer for Junior Golf Corporation, calls the partnership serendipitous, as it came about just as the corporation decided to broaden its horizons. “It all started through a strategic reassessment of what this business really is. We felt we were in the business of training junior golfers ... but as we spoke to parents and to students, what we found was that it was a lot more than golf,” says Orrell, pointing out that in addition to golf skills, the academy focuses on physical fitness, mental toughness, academics and social skills. “The more we worked with that, the more it became clear that we were in the business of educating and developing juniors with passions.” The company decided it could develop similar academies based around other “passions,” and ten-

nis seemed a perfect place to start. The new academy, for students in grades 5 through 12, is set to open Aug. 15, and Orrell says with an international recruiting base and the prestige of Lendl’s name, he’s confident enrollment will con-

golf, I think I have a pretty good understanding for what parents are looking for in the academy experience,” says Lendl. “Also, with my name on this academy, I want to be sure that the training is in keeping with my thinking and

“With my name on this academy, I want to be sure that the training is in keeping with my thinking and philosophies. So I will stay very involved,” Lendl says.

tinue to climb even after the fall semester begins. But Lendl is committed to chipping in far more than his name. “Having three daughters that played competitive junior

philosophies. So, I will stay very involved.” Each student will be given a customized performance plan based on assessments from Lendl and his staff, along with the goals

of the student and the student’s parents, Orrell says. Like their golfing peers, they will attend Heritage Academy for academics and live in either the Hilton Head Brittany Place Campus, near Heritage Academy, or at The Lakes at Myrtle Park in Bluffton. Lendl toured some tennis courts last month, and the academy is using his feedback to select the tennis training facility for the upcoming semester. “When you’re dealing with Ivan Lendl, you better get good courts,” Orrell says. Lendl, whose career included eight Grand Slam singles titles and 270 weeks ranked No. 1 in the world, aims to pass down his signature mental toughness to his new students. “I think preparation is important — mental, physical and emotional,” he says. M

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hurricane season: the calm before the storm

Even the best hurricane models can’t tell a coastal resident when a once-in-a-lifetime storm will happen. That, experts say, is where the human mind takes over.

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

BY AMY WIMMER SCHWARB

n a spring day 22 years ago, Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center was asked to run a computer program that demonstrated the chance of a major hurricane making landfall in Charleston. Any coastal area is vulnerable to the ravages of hurricane season, of course, so the news Mayfield delivered to Charleston that day was fairly positive: A Category 4 storm wasn’t expected to come within 86 miles more than once in a century. “That was at the beginning of the 1989 hurricane season,” recalls Mayfield, who retired three years ago as the director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami but retains an encyclopedic knowledge of storms that did, and didn’t, make landfall in the coastal United States. “A few months later, when Hugo hit as a Category 4 on the 22nd of September in 1989, it didn’t do those folks a bit of good to know that the mean return for a Category 4 in Charleston was 120 years.”

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hurricane season: the calm before the storm Mayfield went on to become one of the few national heroes of Hurricane Katrina by personally urging the mayor of New Orleans to take seriously the threat of that natural disaster. But he still remembers that “return period” analysis he ran for Charleston just months before Hurricane Hugo made landfall, and what it and events like it taught him about human nature: When it comes to protecting their lives and property, people will rely more on personal experience and anecdotal evidence than science. They also want — perhaps even need — to believe that their homes and way of life will be protected. “A hurricane is a rare event anyway. On average, we only have six in the entire Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic, the Gulf and the Caribbean Sea,” says Mayfield, now a hurricane special-

Mayfield says some residents in the Cape Canaveral area believe they are safe because NASA wouldn’t have parked such expensive facilities there if they weren’t. ist for WPLG-TV, an ABC affiliate in Miami. “The chance of a hurricane hitting one particular location is always going to be small. The chances of a major hurricane hitting is extremely small. But US history teaches that it happens, and it’s going to happen again.” ••• Hilton Head is among several coastal areas that sit precariously on the Atlantic or the gulf but

have been spared the frantic hurricane seasons of other regions. Locals here attribute their luck to the shape of the coastline; in other areas, the good fortune might be credited to a well-placed sandbar or other natural barrier. Mayfield says some residents in the Cape Canaveral area believe they are safe because NASA wouldn’t have parked such expensive facilities there if they weren’t. Mayfield also recalls a college professor who told him the

Bahamas protect Miami from hurricanes. The professor said that in 1972, 20 years before Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane experts — weary from years of hearing about special topographic protections a particular area is fortunate to have — have a message for those areas: Be prepared. “It is true that the return periods and frequency of expected hurricane events can vary along the coast,” says Michael Lowry, a meteorologist in the storm surge unit of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. “But if you live in the coastal US, you are vulnerable from the impacts of hurricanes. There is not an area along the East Coast of the US that is not vulnerable to the impacts of a hurricane.” Take the “return period” data Mayfield put together for Charleston not long before Hugo, for instance. It tracks past known

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the calm before the storm: hurricane season storms as a way to create a likelihood of future hurricane activity, and suggests that a Category 3 or greater hurricane would come within 86 miles of Hilton Head just once every 79 years — one of the lowest such rates on the Atlantic Coast. What the hurricane models can’t tell a coastal resident is whether that once-in-a-lifetime storm will happen this year. And that, experts say, is where the human mind takes over, negating the seriousness of a threat to safety. “People aren’t really good about understanding probabilities,” says Dr. Judith Becker Bryant, a psychologist at the University of South Florida in Tampa Bay. “We tend to then draw on personal anecdotal experience that overrides or allows us to discount the science. People will say, well, in that hurricane, they said the same thing, and

nothing happened; therefore, nothing will happen this time. “It’s just normal human nature to draw on personal experience and not draw on numbers,”

South Carolina man who had lived on the coast for decades. Mayfield says the man protested when his son tried to get him to evacuate for Hugo. “Supposedly,

“It’s just normal human experience to draw on personal experience and not draw on numbers,” Bryant continues. “Numbers are pretty abstract.”

Bryant continues. “Numbers are pretty abstract.” ••• Personal experience, on the other hand, is concrete. Mayfield tells a story about an elderly

he took him outside and said, ‘Hurricane Dora only got this high, and Hurricane Hazel only got to the steps, and we’ve never gotten water in this house.’ “When their house got washed away by the storm surge, this old man and his son spent the

night up in a tree and thought they were going to die,” Mayfield says. “That’s a typical story. Just because you haven’t experienced something doesn’t mean you can’t experience it in the future.” Indeed, prior experience is the best indication of how coastal residents will treat hurricane threats. When Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida in 2004, it brought winds of up to 150 miles per hour, but the storm surge component of Charley was weak and estimated to have topped out at seven feet. Following the storm, the Federal Emergency Management District completed a behavioral analysis of residents impacted by Charley and found that while those people now understood the potential dangers of a hurricane, they feared only the winds. “We asked: ‘Do you believe

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hurricane season: the calm before the storm

TRYING TO REASON WITH HURRICANE SEASON

EVACUATION CHECKLIST

• Make sure to have plenty of gas: Gas up early to avoid empty pumps and long lines. If possible, bring gas with you in a gassafe container meant for this purpose. • Bring water and non-perishable foods. Get them early and be ready to put your plastic kit in the car and go. • Bring copies of prescription medications and any medical supplies you might need. • Bring copies of vital documents: wills, deeds, homeowners insurance, proofs of residence, birth certificates, etc. Pack them in a watertight plastic bag. • Pack a first-aid kit, flashlight, battery-operated radio and batteries. • Get cash. ATMs may not be up and running during a power outage. • Have a communications plan. During a storm, contacting outof-state family members may be easiest, so designate a distant family member as your main point of contact when family members are checking in.

your home would be destroyed or damaged from a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 miles per hour?’ And, we asked: ‘Would your home be damaged or destroyed by a Category 4 storm surge?’” says Brandon Bolinski, regional hurricane program manager for FEMA. “Time and time again, they responded, ‘My home is vulnerable in Category 4 winds, but not storm surge.’ ” In other words, people who had just endured a hurricane — even one that took lives — could process only how they would handle a storm just like it. “In the behavioral analysis, people said, ‘I went through Hurricane Charley. Next time, if I just put shutters up, I’ll be just fine’,” Bolinski says. “People truly could not understand their vulnerability to water.” Bryant, the psychology professor at USF, says those who live close to water — which is, naturally, unteth46

ered — need to convince themselves that their lifestyle is safe. “People want to bring order and predictability to their lives,” Bryant says. “So, if you can say there’s this natural feature, this geological feature that protects us, that’s comforting.” Bryant knows a little something about protective topography: She grew up in a town in Iowa where locals believed a nearby bend in the Iowa River protected them from tornadoes. “It can be mythology; it can be an urban myth. We want to be able to point to something that will say this isn’t going to happen to us,” Bryant says. “It may be irrational, but it’s comforting.” A better way to bring order to the chaos? Be prepared with a well-maintained hurricane kit and an evacuation plan. “Know your vulnerability. Know your home,” says Bolinski, of FEMA. “Know where you need to evacuate.” M

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trying to reason with hurricane season

where to FIND official information

• For announcements during a storm threat and evacuation, call the Island Packet-sponsored number at 843-706-8223 or 1-800-706-8223. (This hotline is in both English and Spanish.) • The Beaufort County-hosted re-entry hotline is 1-800-963-5023. • Announcements will also be posted on www.co.beaufort.sc.us. If that website goes down, the county will have a back-up website at www.bcgov.wordpress.com. The state emergency management division will also post announcements at www.scemd.org. • The town has launched a special Twitter account — to be used only in the event of an emergency — at twitter.com/HHIemergency.

(bonus insurance hint) Insurance companies won’t write new policies if there’s a named storm anywhere in the Atlantic, so review yours now. Understanding your policy is an important step that many take for granted, and it’s one of the most important things you can do to protect what’s yours.

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Aboard (at least for the time being) the Pirates of Hilton Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Dagger

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The lives and times of Hilton Head Island’s preeminent privateers

A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME BY TIM DONNELLY • PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK STAFF

ndy Carpenter remembers visiting the island as a kid with his family and being faced with two options with which to busy himself: play some golf, or go to the beach. “A vacation that does not actually make,” says Carpenter, now a copy editor and page designer at The Island Packet. Hilton Head has always been big on passive summertime activities, happily bypassing the tacky WHERE TO BE approach to tourA PIRATE ist amusement • Pirates of Hilton embraced by, say, Head: Departs from the Myrtle Beach’s pier at Harbour Town. cheesy theme parks 843-363-7000. piratesofand ugly water hiltonhead.com slides. • Schooner But lately, the Welcome: Departs island is finding from Shelter Cove Marina. 843-785-5566. new ways to balwww.schoonerwelcome. ance the excitecom/pirate_sail/ ment of family • Shannon Tanner’s amusement with its Most Excellent Pirate natural amenities Expedition: Crew — and even adding departs from the stage a few educational at Shelter Cove Marina. opportunities as 843-442-0757, www. well. Pirate tours piratekidzofhiltonhead. com are the hot thing

Front row: Dace Dean, Lucy Peltz, Leah Call and Lucy Call. Back row: Brooklyn Staff, Stinky Pete, Gordon Call, Hannah Peltz

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a pirate’s life for me on the water this summer, offering droves of eager children the adventure of a sea voyage with their own salty buccaneer guides. The tours let kids be the crew on a ship as it explores the local waters, hunts other scalawags in the sea and searches for treasure. And now — after answering an ad on Craigslist — Carpenter gets to put “professional pirate” on his resume. He’s one of the pirates you’ll see leading the boatful of young buccaneers on the Schooner Welcome pirate sail tours out of Shelter Cove. “It’s one of the only jobs when everyone is excited to see you,” he says. “It’s like driving the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.” These entrepreneurs might have a little Johnny Depp-fueled movie franchise to thank for part of their popularity, but it’s the pure fun of acting the pirate part

that keeps it going. “It’s such a good family destination: beautiful water, a calm area. But there’s really not a lot for the kids to do here,” says Patrick Coughlin, owner of the Pirates of Hilton Head tour, which departs from Harbour Town. “Finding treasure: What little kid doesn’t like that?” The Black Dagger, Coughlin’s brand-new, custom-built boat, departs on a 75-minute tour from the Harbour Town pier. Before getting in the boat, kids get ready for the pirate experience by donning pirate-style hats, bandanas, tattoos and scarves and learning the finer points of pirate lingo. “We make them the crew when they’re out there,” Coughlin says. “The whole experience is making them do everything.” The climax of the voyage is an attack on a pirate named Stinky

the mix of natural beauty, vacation crowds and a touch of local pirate lore made Hilton Head the perfect fit, so he moved the operation south. “Being a pirate is something that’s just really easy to jump into,” Coughlin says. ••• Zadek Dean

Pete, who, the crew learns, stole the key to the treasure. The battle flag goes up, pirate songs are sung and an assault is launched from the ship’s mounted water cannons. Coughlin, who previously owned a chain skate/snow/surf shops and then a medical equipment company, was originally looking to start the pirate tour near his home in New Jersey. But

Carpenter, of the Schooner Welcome, moved to the island In February 2009, but needed some extra work to help cover student loans (“Looking for summat to help me in regards to booty,” as he phrased it on his cover letter). “It was something I’d have kicked myself for not applying for,” he says. To get into character, he starts assembling his multi-part pirate outfit, which includes old necklaces and thrift store pants that have been shredded up.

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ARRRR THERE PIRATES IN HILTON HEAD’S HISTORY?

a pirate’s life for me

SERIOUSLY, COULDN’T AVOID THAT ONE

Before the pirate tours came along, the legacy of pirates in the Lowcountry had been reduced to caricatures on mini-golf courses and restaurant menus. But were there ever real pirates in the Lowcountry? The area is full of vibrant lore, the most wellknown of which is the legend of Gorez Goz. A bloodthirsty Spanish plunderer, Goz chased a local Indian maiden into a tree but got stuck, with his beard hopelessly ensnared in the tree branches. After he died, his grey beard continued to grow and spread, creating what we now call Spanish Moss. History points to some real-world tales of piracy too. But, with traditional Lowcountry hospitality, the pirates were embraced at first, according to Beaufort County Public Library documents. For a quarter century after Charleston was founded in 1690, the

“As you’re sort of changing into this costume, piece by piece, you start to feel like a pirate,” he says. The role locks into place with the final bandanna and a fake gold tooth. “By the time that’s on, I’m in the zone,” he says. He’s got

city mingled eagerly with its pirate visitors, allowing them to booze and spend freely while at port as locals purchased stolen goods from the boats at low prices. Charlestonians saw the trade as good for the economy, but the royal government eventually began a crackdown. Local historian Walter Edgar wrote in his 1998 book “South Carolina: A History “that the South Carolina colony during the early 18th century was at the mercy of pirates, who were being driven from their Caribbean hideaways by the royal navy. The buccaneers took haven in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and plundered ships sailing into and out of Charleston. The most notorious of the pirates at the time was Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard.

the hang of the pirate lingo, but parroting the gruff pirate brogue can be trying. “It sounds like I’ve been chain-smoking,” he says. “The first couple weeks of getting back into it, I drink a lot of tea.

Otherwise it just shreds the vocal chords. You start sounding like Gollum.” The kids on the boat get a goodie bag with a mix of pirate stuff: swords, bandannas, and, eye patches, and they pick a

pirate name. Once in the water, Carpenter and the other characters discuss lore, play games and look for other boats. “It’s something you can do for kids and get them out on the water,” says Matthew Milling, who owns the Schooner Welcome. In the offseason, Milling uses the boat to give tours for the Lowcountry Maritime Society, a non-profit group Schooner Welcome started to teach kids about local waters. “We really tried to make the boat an environmental ambassador to the Lowcountry,” he says. The adventure and allure of the pirate lifestyle is hard to resist. “When I was a kid, you couldn’t pay me to go on a sailboat,” Carpenter says. “But if you told me I was going to get to be on a pirate ship and be a pirate an hour and a half, I would have signed right up.” M

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part 1 of 3 june hilton head I july bluffton I august the lowcountry

the seven wonders of [hilton head] Sure, there’s plenty of golf around here, and everyone knows to stop at the Harbour Town lighthouse when in town. But if you venture off the marked trails every now and again, you’ll find that Hilton Head Island and the surrounding Lowcountry are filled with vast stores of hidden wonder, places and phenonema that don’t necessarily appear on all the tourist maps. Throughout the summer, Monthly will spotlight some of these slightly more hidden gems, without which the Lowcountry wouldn’t be the place we call home. And we’ll start right here on Hilton Head and Daufuskie.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL LITTELL, ROB KAUFMAN AND THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM

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turtle power

COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM

First of all, no collection of local wonders (hidden or otherwise) would be complete without the island’s mascot: the nationally threatened loggerhead sea turtle. Loggerhead sea turtles nest on island beaches between May and August, the massive females coming ashore at night to find a prime piece of oceanfront real estate. The females will dig a nest, deposit their eggs — an average of 120 — shield them from hungry predator-types with sand and quickly (well, relatively quickly) make their way back to the sea. Two months later, tiny two-inch turtle babies sneak out of the nest and point themselves instinctively toward the brightest light they see: their ocean home, where they’ll spend the next 25 or 30 years growing to massive adulthood. Such a delicate process, as you might guess, is susceptible to dangers both natural and man-made, and local groups like the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project, managed by the Coastal Discovery Museum, keep a close eye on the reptiles’ nests from May through October. During that time, residents know to keep their beachfront lights off after 10 p.m. from May 1-Oct. 31, pick up their trash and, most of all, leave nest sites alone. Jeff Vrabel Read more: www.coastaldiscovery.org/loggerhead.html

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dolphin strand feeding

Dolphins: cute, playful, friendly and, when hungry, organized. The animals are certainly plentiful in local waters — particularly Calibogue Sound, which is kind of like a dolphin social club. Much rarer is a coordinated hunting behavior called strand feeding, which is unique to a very few parts of the southeastern coast. Here’s how it works: At low tide, small groups of bottlenose dolphins herd hundreds of fish toward a flat or beach. Then, all at once, the dolphins will leap onto

the bank to create a huge wall of water and energy, feast on the fish buffet and, when done, shimmy back into the water. This isn’t something you’ll see on your average twilight beach stroll; guides and locals can point you to the largely wild backwaters where it’s visible. Also, we should note that the phrase “leap” here indicates some sort of graceful natural phenomenon, but when this happens, it can be pretty startling. Dolphins, one tends to forget with the cuteness, are big. Jeff Vrabel

braddock point cemetery >

Tucked away in Sea Pines Plantation is a small piece of history that tells a larger story about Hilton Head. Braddock Point Cemetery is a resting place for native African-Americans, some of whom are thought to be descended from slaves. The small graveyard is really off the beaten path, nestled between condo high-rises on Spinnaker Court off Lighthouse Lane, and it gets its name from Capt. David Cutler Braddock, who commanded a ship named the “Beaufort” in the mid-1700s. Braddock sailed the Carolina coast keeping his eyes on Spanish activities and would hide out in a small cove in what is now Sea Pines. There are about 40 gravestones in the Braddock cemetery; the headstone, which appears to be hand-chiseled, is that of Susan Williams, who was born in 1861 and died in 1921. The cemetery is still in use; Robert E. Williams was buried there in 2008. BILL LITTELL / IWL PHOTOGRAPHY

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‘the blank spot on the map’

When Charles Fraser first laid the foundation for what would become Sea Pines, he did so with the philosophy that the natural state of the island would always come first. The homes and facilities of the resort, he believed, shouldn’t

encroach on the marshes and forests that blanketed the island, but co-exist with them. As if to drive the point home, inside the resort lies the Sea Pines Forest Preserve, 605 acres of space where Fraser’s philosophy reaches

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its zenith and nature remains just as unspoiled as it was when he laid the first brick. “It’s the blank spot of the map; you can see it in satellite photos. It stands out from thousands of feet above,” said David Henderson, wildlife biologist for Community Services Associates.“That’s what makes it special.” But there’s plenty to explore in that blank spot. The Preserve offers bike rides through history along antebellum rice dikes that

harken back to Sea Pines’ days as a rice plantation. There’s fishing in Lake Mary, a 30-acre marvel and the largest freshwater lake on the island. There’s bird watching and picnicking. And perhaps most impressively, there are shell rings that date back to nomadic Indian tribes from 4,000 years ago. “There’s something for everyone,” added Henderson. Charles Edwards

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singing sands

If you listen carefully while walking the dunes of Hilton Head, you may discover that the sand sometimes “sings,” or produces audible sound vibrations that can be compared to the strains of a chorus, or the playing of violins. The idea is not a new one. Thoreau encountered singing sands while walking on an Atlantic Ocean beach; he noted that the sound resembled that made by rubbing a finger over wet glass. Charles Darwin was the first scientist to discuss the phenomenon; in his “A Naturalist’s Voyage Around the World,” he wrote: “Leaving Socego, we retraced our steps. Each time the horse put its foot on the sand, a chirping noise resulted.” The “singing” may be the consequence of billions of minute crystals being rolled against each other by wind. Or, since the sounds are sometimes more pronounced after sundown, it could be that the cooling of the sand at night creates shifts and settling in the dunes.

In any event, the next time you go for a walk, keep your ears tuned for a secret island song. Mary Syrett

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strachan mansion

Here’s something you don’t see every day: 25 years ago, developers strapped a mansion to two barges and floated it 100 miles down the Intracoastal Waterway.

“It was daunting,” Randall Page, general manager at Haig Point, said of the engineering feat that brought Strachan Mansion to Haig Point on Daufuskie Island. “But can’t you duplicate that with something new. It has good bones, and that feeling of warmth and tradition.”

the misunderstood lighthouse

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If you head to Daufuskie Island’s Bloody Point in search of the famous lighthouse, don’t bother looking up. This is a different kind of lighthouse. “I’ve worked hard around the world to tell the true meaning of one of South Carolina’s most misunderstood lighthouses,” said Joe Yocius, better known as Lowcountry Joe, the current keeper of the Bloody Point Lighthouse.

The Strachan Mansion (pronounced “Strawn”) was built in 1910 by shipping magnate J.S. Strachan. It faced demolition in 1986 and was advertised as “for sale” to anyone who would move it. Glen McCaskey, account executive for Haig Point’s ad agency, convinced the developers of Haig Point to purchase Strachan for $1 and the move was on. The relocation had to be carefully planned to navigate the tides, tricky currents and open bridge spans, sometimes with only a foot of clearance. When all was said and done, the house landed at Haig Point on April 29, 1986, with only a single window broken. The move turned out to be a public relations boon for Haig Point. It proved to any worried potential home buyers that – despite being isolated on an island – the community was capable of providing anything. And despite the costs associated with moving a three-story, 7,500-square-foot, 300-ton house – in one piece – 100 miles, the purchase ended up being a bargain.“In many ways, it’s our front door,” Page said.“We have events there, a bar, our general store. And it’s right by our docks, so all of our members pass through. I think it will always maintain that feeling of the center of community.” Tim Hager

Rather than a traditional tower, this lighthouse looks like a normal, two-story home. The difference is a dormer window that opens up to reveal a lens that used to align with a second positioning light to provide boaters safe passage into the Savannah River. That second light has been lost to the ages, and now the lighthouse serves a purpose more historic than navigational. Having survived cyclones, the ravages of age and the process of erosion which required the lighthouse be moved a quarter of a mile inland (by oxen, no less), the lighthouse serves as silent testament to Daufuskie’s past. And few appreciate that like Joe. “All we are keepers of the past,” he said. Charles Edwards

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lowcountry Women’s golf month calendar hilton head national June 13-30: Women play for $35 any day, anytime. June 15, 17: Complimentary golf clinics with director of instruction Robin Sutton from 10-11 a.m. June 18: Callaway Demo Day demonstration by Dr. Jean Harris from 9-10 a.m. June 18: Executive Women’s Golf Association Play Day at 10:30 a.m. June 18: Trunk Show for Nancy Lopez Apparel at 3:30 p.m. (Player’s Pub) June 19: 10-minute lessons by Dr. Jean Harris June 23: Hilton Head Island Junior Golf Association Girls Clinic and Play Day, special guest instructor Nancy Lopez Golf Equipment Demo Day June 24: Pink Magazine Play Day June 25: Nike Demo Day, Lowcountry Women’s Golf Association Appreciation Day June 28: Chicks with Sticks Play Day, Nancy Lopez Golf Equipment Demo Day

Caroline Basarab-Dennison of the Sea Pines Resort

SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB The club will host SCWGA match play championship from June 21-24.

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PINECREST The club is offering special daily fee rates for all women throughout June: $34 for 18 holes of golf (with cart). Find out more at www.pinecrestsc.com.

EAGLE’S POINTE golf club The club is hosting a Pink Ribbon event on June 11, with tee times starting at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, with all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Entry fee includes nine holes of golf, a gift bag, a Closest To The Pin contest for a grand prize. 843-757-5900

still looking for a little help? Looking for women’s golf resources in the Lowcountry? Try any of the following experts and organizations. Executive Women’s Golf Association: www.ewga.com Hilton Head Island Junior Golf Association: Offers boys and girls divisions. 843-785-7198 Low Country Women’s Golf Association Team: www.lwgahhi.com LPGA Girls Golf Club of Bluffton: Call Dr. Jean Harris, golf instructor for Rose Hill and Belfair and coordinator for “Chicks With Sticks.” 843-540-1456

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For the ladies

This Women’s Golf Month, five Lowcountry pros tell us how they fell in love with the game, how they teach it to others and how the occasional celebrity encounter can make for a great story.

MAKING THE GRADE ON THE LPGA

Did you know Three IJGA graduates are currently playing on the LPGA tour: Song Hee Kim, In-Kyung Kim and Shanshan Feng

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for the ladies: women’s golf month

Caroline Basarab-Dennison

‘What (Tiger) didn’t know was that my tee shot sailed 30 yards past his!’ Hometown: Missouri City, Texas Current position: Manager of Retail at the Sea Pines Resort, PGA Class A Golf Professional Years in the Lowcountry: 12 1/2 What’s your earliest golf memory? I loved playing golf in the evenings with my dad. He would make it fun by challenging me to hit difficult shots. If I hit a good one, I would win a fictitious prize, such as a car, jewelry or vacation. Most memorable experience with a client: This was during my first collegiate golf tournament at Texas A&M. I had been waiting all my life to play on the traveling squad, and the night before the tournament I broke out in hives. I ignored everything until the next day, when my face and hands became completely swollen. (It turned out to be poison ivy, which I am highly allergic to.) Needless to say, I just wanted to play for my teammates, so on the last day of the tournament, when all the swelling finally went down, I heard my playing partners commenting about this courageous red-headed girl who played in the tournament. I didn’t have the heart to tell them it was me. Golf philosophy (in 25 words or less): Keep it simple and have fun! Story you most enjoy telling at parties: I had the opportunity to play with Tiger Woods in Orlando about seven years ago. It was a customer appreciation tournament, and a scramble format. Tiger was hitting off the back tees along with rest of my group, and I was hitting off the forward ones. Everyone was talking, so they didn’t notice that I had hit a great drive down the middle of the fairway. Tiger arrived at his ball and waited, assuming we would use his shot, but what he didn’t know was that my tee shot sailed 30 yards past his! My group and his friends were giving him some banter about it, so we all decided to play my drive. Apparently, this got Tiger’s competitive juices flowing, because after I hit my second shot six feet from the flag he tried to put his shot closest to the hole. After Tiger hit his approach, he immediately left the group to see who had hit the best shot. As the rest of us pulled up to the green, I found him bouncing my ball off his golf club. He had a big smile on his face and said, “You didn’t think I was going to hit two of your shots today!” June 2011

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Krista Dunton

‘Secret Service members in shorts and dark socks were hanging around the whole time.’ Hometown: Atherton, Calif. Current position: Senior instructor at Berkeley Hall Years in the Lowcountry: 8 What’s your earliest golf memory? I grew up playing golf at Stanford University, so some of my earliest and fondest memories are going out on the course in the evening with my Mom and playing until dark from when I was about 9 all the way through college. When I’m home, my Mom and I will still slip out and play 9 in the evenings, usually with some kind of bet on the line! Most memorable experience with a client: I worked with an older lady every week. One time I asked how her week was on the course and she replied, “I played so well the other day that I had 5 RIDERS!” “What’s a rider?” I asked, and she said,“I hit the ball far enough i could ride in the cart to get it!” Golf philosophy (in 25 words or less): Knowing what to change and what to leave alone is key. Often, changing just a few things has the greatest effect. Story you most enjoy telling at parties: I used to work at an exclusive club in New York, and once taught the ex-head of the CIA. Secret Service members in shorts and dark socks were hanging around the whole time, and there were helicopters flying overhead. I also used to be the Assistant Coach at Princeton. Every year we played golf at Pine Valley, and I’ll never forget telling the brightest young women in the country that they weren’t allowed to use the front entrance into the clubhouse because they were female.

Dr. Jean Harris

‘I asked her where she wanted to hit me this week’ Hometown: Hollywood, Fla. Current position: Director of Instruction at Rose Hill and Belfair Years in the Lowcountry: 3 What’s your earliest golf memory? Being 11 years old and watching Arnold Palmer and Patty Berg. Most memorable experience with a client: I was helping a student and she hit me in the shin. It started bleeding but really didn’t hurt. At our next lesson, she brought me a bottle of wine to apologize, so I asked her where she wanted to hit me this week. Golf philosophy (in 25 words or less): The teacher needs to know a lot about her student. A good instructor teaches people golf and not golf to people. Golf story you most enjoy telling at parties: When I first started dating my husband, he knew that I played golf but not how I hit the ball. I explained to him that he was dating “a hooker”. 62

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‘My roommate was asking (Nicklaus) all sorts of questions, but all I could do was stare.’ Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. Current position: Women’s golf coach at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Years in the Lowcountry: 2 1/2 What’s your earliest golf memory? Going to Butler University and hitting balls near the practice football field; my dad and I would hit for hours! They put a sign up a few years later:“No Golf Practice.” Most memorable experience with a client: I once taught a guy who had never shot below 45 for 9 holes. I gave him three lessons and at before the fourth he showed me a scorecard — 37! Golf philosophy (in 25 words or less): Using strong communication skills and knowledge, I provide each student with a simple and effective plan. Golf story you most enjoy telling at parties: When I was a freshman at The Ohio State University, my roommate and I (ahem, skipped class) and went to the Memorial Golf Tournament. We watched for hours, and near the end I suggested we find Gary Nicklaus. Well, who did we find outside the ropes but Jack Nicklaus — who walked with us for the next six holes! Jack has always been my favorite golfer and an inspiration, so of course I was speechless. My roommate was asking all sorts of questions, but all I could do was stare. He signed our programs after the 9th hole, and I was so nervous that I could barely speak when he asked my name. On our way back to the car, we were jumping up and down, and who should drive by but ... Jack Nicklaus, passing us on a golf cart and laughing his head off. Heidi Wright-Tennyson

‘It made me laugh every time’ Hometown: Johnstown, Ohio Current position: Director of golf at the Moss Creek Golf Club Lowcountry resident since: November 1993 What’s your earliest golf memory? Receiving my first set of clubs at age 10 from my Aunt Katie. We hit balls on the range all week — and I played my first nine holes on the last day of my visit with her. Most memorable experience with a client: Watching students’ faces when they accomplish something for the first time. It doesn’t matter if that means they broke par for the first time, hit their longest drive ever or carried the water hazard on the par 3. Golf philosophy (25 words or less): To maximize enjoyment for every player who wants to learn this great game — regardless of skill level. Golf story you most enjoy telling at parties: When I was a junior golfer, I played a local nine-hole public course. My regular playing partners were named Lena and Betty, who were both retired. Lena would tee up her yellow Nicklaus ball with the Golden Bear logo, look at me and say,“Heidi, I’m gonna hit this bear right in the behind!” (but she didn’t use the word behind). It made me laugh every time. M June 2011

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n old Sea Pines dame has been dressed up fit for a ball, and she’s ready to dance again. But before you jump to conclusions, we’re talking about a renovated 1973 home just past the Ocean Gate on the Atlantic side in Sea Pines. The home’s former owners were fairly early to the Sea Pines game, having purchased the choice oceanfront plot in the early ‘60s. Now, a couple from Atlanta — physicians with your typical “visited-Hilton Head-and-fell-inlove” — own the home, and after a seven-month renovation, it’s ready once again to be the belle of the ball. “This is a unique rejuvenation of an old Sea Pines home,” said Gretchen Goss, the project’s consultant and interior designer. “The new owners bought it in 2010 and thought they’d do a little work to rent it, When we were finished, they were so excited with the outcome.” The new owners plan to rent it part-time and use it as a second home. The rejuvenation includes all new electronics and wiring (“very tricky,” Goss said), a three-part swimming pool and outside living area by Scott Littlejohn and John Coccaro’s HB Panoramic, new flooring by Sterling Hight, updated hardware and a restored view of the ocean. “Usually when you find a ’70s home, you’d consider it a teardown, but people who have seen the project are shocked to see how great the bones of the house are without all the major usual changes,” Goss said. “It’s now so clean and bright, with all the

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modern amenities, but we kept a fun ’70s retro look to it.” The pool, however, is all new. Littlejohn designed a threetiered, ocean-view number where there wasn’t even a cement pond before. “It was rough terrain,” says Littlejohn’s partner, Coccaro. “It had to be cleared out and we had to move a lot of dirt, trees and brush. All of a sudden, we had a magnificent view of the ocean.” HB Panoramic designed and

built a three-section pool with two separate systems: spa, wading pool and the 38-by-15-foot pool, all interconnected by spillways. From the living area — complete with deck, bar and grill — one can slip a chair into the wading pool to read a book or enjoy a magnificent Atlantic Ocean sunrise. It all adds up to something that feels like a reborn, modern tip of the hat to Charles Fraser’s original intentions. M June 2011

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Give Charles, Frances, or Angela a Call!

(843) 681-3307 or (800) 267-3285 Charles Sampson (843) 681-3307 x 215 Home - (843) 681-3000

81 Main Street, Suite 202 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925

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Hilton Head Plantation Collection

15 SAMS POINT

1 CHINA COCKLE WAY

LOCATION AND OUTSTANDING VIEWS. Sams Point has it all – Great value, good split BR & Great Room floors plan, Quality and Details with some of the best Marsh to Port Royal Sound views in all of HHP. Enjoy early morning coffee sitting on the back deck watching the sunrise or a moonlit dip in the private hot tub. 4 BR or 3+ Bonus Room, 3.5 BA, Cooks Kitchen/Family Room Combo & Great Room $1,245,000

WALK TO THE PORT ROYAL SOUND AND THE DOLPHIN HEAD BEACH in HHP. Quality built by Tom Peeples, this 3 BR home has eye-catching curb appeal. Located on a lagoon with views to Dolphin Head Golf 18th. Formal LR & DR plus eat-in Kitchen/Family Room, high ceilings and expansive Laundry Room. $587,000

OPEN AND BRIGHT lagoon view home totally repainted inside. New carpet and most appliances. Ready to be moved into Make it your Hilton Head Plantation home. 4 BR or 3 plus a bonus room, 4 1/2 BA, Kitchen/Family Room formal Living Room and Dining Room mature landscaping. 2 car garage and fireplace. $465,000

THE ROOKERY

13 ROOKERY WAY

8 SARA COURT

118 HEADLANDS DR.

THE ROOKERY of Hilton Head Plantation and only steps away from the private neighborhood swimming pool complex. Also, just off the bike path to Spring Lake Recreation area. True Lowcountry 4 Bedroom, 3 ½ bath home on a large cul-de-sac wooded lot. 1st floor master, LR & DR, eat-in kitchen, family room, screened porch. Just painted outside, circular drive, 2-car garage, wood floors, split bedroom floorplan. Enjoy the beach, golf, biking and all Hilton Head has to offer.

ENJOY ROOKERY NEIGHBORHOOD pool and long Lagoon Views from the HHP home. Close to HHP’s Main Entrance, dining & shopping, only a bike ride to the Beach. This HHP home features 3 BR. 3 BA, Formal LR & DR plus an eat-in Kitchen. The Rookery is one of HHP’s most unique communities with neighborhood get togethers. $451,000

BETTER THAN MOVE-IN CONDITION This home is a 10! 3 BR, eat-in-kitchen, formal DR and great room, high ceilings, wood floors, 2-car garage, fireplace and more. Newer top of the line HVAC. Many hours will be enjoyed on the back patio sitting around the fire pit. Near Spring Lake Recreation area and Seabrook Farm. $379,000

UPDATED FULL SIZE BEAR CREEK GOLF FAIRWAY 3 BR home in Hilton Head Plantation newly updated. Granite countertops, smooth ceilings, and new tile and Cabinetry. Great location and value. Enjoy all Hilton Head Island has to offer - close to Beach, Shopping, and Dining. Easy to maintain. Open floor plan, greenhouse window in Kitchen, screened Porch and 2 car Garage. $372,000

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ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES – Cooks Kitchen appointed by the same Kitchen and Bath Consultant as Paula Deen used in her home in Savannah.Top of the line appliances and bathroom fixtures. Great Room/Split Bedroom floorplan. 4 BR/4.5 BA, Bonus Room, large Screen Porch with long Fairway View. Don’t miss the walk-in spray foam attic – amazing moderate temperature! This is a house you gotta see! $794,500

WONDERFUL quiet end unit located in Shipyard’s Golfmaster.Conveniently located near the Pope Avenue gate and Coligny Plaza. Enjoy natural lighting, skylights, and a beautiful golf view.Walk or bike to the beach. Enjoy the community pool and tennis courts. 3BR/3BA, dining area with chandelier, family room, and wood burning fireplace. Rent or live in full time. Seller to pay up to 3% of closing costs. $298,500

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SHORT WALK TO PORT ROYAL SOUND and a golf view of Oyster Reef Golf Club’s 8th Green and 9th Fairway! Private oversized patio homesite has 4 BR/ 2.5 BA home. Formal LR & DR with a fantastic kitchen/family room combo. Two fireplaces, first floor master bedroom, and mature landscaping. $464,000

WONDERFUL HOME located in the Rookery Neighborhood and on a quite cul de sac. This 3 BR home has been repainted inside, new carpet; it features a 2 car garage masonry fire place, formal LR & DR, winterized screen porch and an eat-in kitchen. Walk to the neighborhood pool, bike ride to Dolphin Head and Spring Lake Recreation areas - near shopping, dining, and short ride to the beach. $318,000

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PANORAMIC Intracoastal Waterway View with fantastic sunsets over Pinkney Island and the Waterway. Updated 2 Bedroom/ 2 Bath villa with granite counters in the Kitchen & Baths, tile flooring in baths, screened porch, open Kitchen & Great Room. Just steps from the boardwalk along the Waterway and docks. Ride bikes to the beach, close to shopping and restaurants. $283,500

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NORTH FOREST BEACH

MOSS CREEK - MARSH

REDUCED OVER $1,000,000

2 TIMBER LANE This wonderful 3 BR 2.5 Bath home is being sold in an estate sale ‘as is’. Located WALK TO THE BEACH FROM THIS 5TH ROW CORNER HERON STREET HOME on a full size corner homesite overlooking a tidal 6BR/6BA beach home ideal for permanent home, 2nd home, or rental property. Private deck w/pool, salt marsh lagoon. Pull into your convenient hot tub, direct access to full BA on 1st floor, ground level Activity Rm, 1st Floor Great Rm, open semicircle driveway and entertain in your large Kitchen with s/s appliances, Utility Rm, 2 Master Suites (one on 1st floor), limestone flooring, 3+ Car eat-in Kitchen. In Moss Creek with private golf and deep water boating access. $249,000 Garage, FP & more! Fully furnished and on rental market! TRADES CONSIDERED! $1,247,000

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CHARLESTON CHARM IN BLUFFTON This 2 story home brings in the old charm with a large covered front porch, wood floors, custom kitchen and deck. Bead board in the dining room and kitchen brings in a country charm as well.This 3 BR, 2.5 BA is located in a gated community across the street from the community playground, swimming pool and fitness center. Just off the Buckwalter Parkway and near schools and Publix shopping center. $318,000

19 STONEY CROSSING This 2-story home has a first floor master and a 2-car garage overlooking the woods. There are three more bedrooms and full bath upstairs. Other features of this home include an eat-in kitchen and a screened-in porch. Edgefield has a community pool, playground, and basketball court. It is located close to the schools and the Publix shopping center. $110,000

IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED 3 BR 2 BA second home is situated on a large lot in a great neighborhood with lagoon view.This home offers decorator upgrades including premium appliances, custom lighting, plantation shutters throughout, built-ins, a screened-in lanai, wood floors and more. Master suite offers sitting room, custom closets and large bath with Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. Bonus room over garage is in the process of being finished with an extra half bathroom. $310,000

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LOWCOUNTRY HOMESITES

Angela Mullis (843) 681-3307 x 223 Mobile - (843) 384-7301 Angela@AngelaMullis.com

56 FERNLAKES DRIVE

WELCOME HOME to this Southern home. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac with panoramic lake views. Features include lush landscaping, private dock, four bedrooms, 3 baths, bonus room with separate office, dining room and eat-in kitchen, Fern Lakes also has a community pool & boat storage and is right around the corner from downtown Bluffton. $360,000

THE RESERVE AT WOODBRIDGE

TWO PROPERTIES! 3 BR/ 2 BA with screened porch on Ground Floor or 2 BR/ 2 BA 2nd Floor Condo with a sun room overlooking the woods. The Reserve at Woodbridge is a gated community with a community pool, fitness center, car wash, trash service and more!

BUCKINGHAM LANDING 32 BIG OAK STREET (LOT) Great setting with a wooded view and deep water access. Septic, well, and power are already on site. Just across the bridge from Hilton Head Island in Buckingham Landing and without the plantation restrictions $175,000 REDUCED

SKULL CREEK BOATSLIP GREAT PRICE 4 BR, 3 BA near deep water boat landing minutes from Bluffton and Savannah bridge. Heart of pine floors, new carpet, custom details and large kitchen. $198,000

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36’ BOAT SLIP in Hilton Head Plantation. EASY to pull in, protected slip. Water and electricity included in low yearly fee. $26,000

LIVE OUTSIDE, sleep indoors, glorious sunrises and sunsets overlooking the banks of 254 SEABROOK DRIVE Euhaw Creek. Deepwater estate incl. dock w/lift, RV barn, approx 533’ of sea wall. Craftsmanship HHP Marsh front, deep lot, Live Oaks $327,950 incls numerous porches, heart pine, pecky 16 PRIMROSE LANE cypress, old savannah grey brick, metal roofs, stone, 5.5 waterfront ac. Opportunity is now to INDIGO RUN Oversized lot covered with own a masterpiece. $1,650,000 Hardwoods, Golf & Lagoon Views $325,000

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Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $225 Million Sold!

Betty Hemphill

LONG COVE — 9 GOOD HOPE – Stunning completely remodeled designer appointed on cul de sac near marina and park this 4 bed/4 ½ ba plus den, family room features high ceilings, stone and wood floors, elevator, lagoon views and more. Below appraisal at $730,000

SEA PINES – 24 SANDHILL CRANE – Magnificent Mediterranean style oceanfront home in Sea Pines. 5 BR, 5.5 BA, built in 2000. $4,495,000. Call Ingrid.

SEA PINES – GREENWOOD GARDEN VILLA – Must see to believe the high quality renovations in this 3 BR villa. All new kitchen,baths,stone flooring, elec and plumbing. $535k Call Ann.

SEA PINES OCEANFRONT – Fabulous 6 br/6 ba home plus den, rec room & office constructed with wood pilings on deep lot with 100’ on HH’s most stable protected oceanfront! Long entry, circle drive, 3 car garage. Terrific value at $3,699,000.

SEA PINES – 8 WOOD IBIS – Wonderful, updated 5th row beach walkway home. 6 bedrooms with outstanding rental history. Secluded pool and spa. $1,475,000 furn

9 OYSTER LANDING – Immaculate Sea Pines home on large lot with 3 BR plus office and private pool, sunny Carolina room and 2 car garage. It has it all and more! $599,900

PLANTERS WOODS — Elegant contemporary 4 BR/4.5 BA on quiet cul de sac viewing lagoon. Park-like setting, high ceilings, very light, granite counters, 3 frpl, huge master suite, bonus room, pool & spa. Bike to Harbour Town. Newly painted. New carpeting. $725,000

40 WEXFORD ON THE GREEN – Fabulous 4/4 Freestanding townhouse with super views of Broad Creek and marsh. 12’ smooth ceilings, crown moldings, plantation shutters, bonus room and so much more. Immaculate move in condition. $895,000

904 CUTTER COURT – Best 2 BR villa in Harbour Town located across from Harbour Town Clubhouse. First floor location with private courtyard patio. Great rental history and beautifully updated. $379,000 furn.

SEA PINES – WREN DRIVE – Remodeled 3 BR plus Den w/ new kitchen, granite ctrs, heated Diamond Brite pool & spa. 4th row to beach, $995,000. Call Betty.

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WEXFORD – 12 WICKLOW – Casual elegance describes this 3 BR, 3.5 bath home. Great Golf view at a great new price of $549,900. Call Ingrid.

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LEAMINGTON/ PALMETTO DUNES

2 COVINGTON PLACE – Immaculately kept

3BR/3BA lightly used as 2nd home. All on 1 level; large kitchen w/wrap-around breakfast bar opens to great room & dining room. Master w/French doors opening to large deck overlooking lagoon & boat dock. Outside find multiple decks & screened porch; great privacy. Covington is a private enclave within Leamington & just steps to the beach, Arthur Hills Golf Course, private pool & rec center. $789,000

PALMETTO DUNES

10 FULL SWEEP – Are you looking for an amazing beach oriented one-of-a-kind waterfront location? This immaculately kept 3BR/2.5BA plus den is it! You can’t find it anywhere else on the Island. Situated on 11 miles of interconnecting water w/private boat dock. Enjoy spectacular sunrises & moonrises. A perfect permanent home or an island retreat. $739,000

PALMETTO DUNES

52 HICKORY COVE – SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITY! Wonderfully maintained & decorated 2 BR/3 BA townhome only 6 rows from the ocean. End unit, poolside with lots of light & decorated with a casual “beachy” theme. All new roof, exterior painting, lighting & exterior wood work completed in 2007. Walk to all Palmetto Dunes amenities. A true beachside resort villa. $309,000

PALMETTO DUNES

1863 ST. ANDREWS COMMON – Move In Condition!

Never Rented. 2BR/2BA end unit with vaulted ceilings & loads of windows and light. Galley type kitchen opens to large living area with built-ins & entertainment center. Master down with French doors leading to spacious covered deck with pool view. Generous guest bedroom with walk-in closet & private bath. St. Andrews has a private recreation pavilion and pool overlooking water and golf. Just a short walk or bike ride to beach, golf, harbor, tennis & restaurants. $249,000

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4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Baths; separate Cabana and Pool $799,999

3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths. Great Rentals. $799,000

3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Pool. Lagoon View. $749,000

4 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Lagoon/Golf View. $699,000.

INDIGO RUN

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

PALMETTO HALL

INDIGO RUN

4 Bedrooms and 4 Baths. Pool. Lagoon/Golf Views $689,000

4 BRʼs or 3 BRʼs + Bonus Room, 4.5 Baths. Pool. Lagoon/Golf Views. $649,000

5 BRʼs or 4 BRʼs + Bonus Room, 5.5 Baths. Golf View. $649,000

4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Baths. Golf View. $639,000

INDIGO RUN

SAWMILL CREEK

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

FOLLY FIELD

3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Lagoon/Golf Views. $584,000

5 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths and 2 Half Baths. 5+ Acres + Pool. $569,000

3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths. Salt Marsh Views. $568,000

Sea Cloisters. 2 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. Oceanfront. $549,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

ROSE HILL

3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths. Lagoon/Golf Views. $525,000

Courtyard at Skull Creek. 3 BRʼs and 3 BAʼs. Prices starting at $499,000

3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Golf View. $495,000

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Pool. Zoned for horses. $479,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Steps to Port Royal Sound. $449,000

3 BR and 2.5 BAʼs, EZ to finish Bonus Rm. Golf View. $439,000

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Golf View. $389,000

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Golf View. $349,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

SHIPYARD

THE PRESERVE AT INDIGO RUN

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Close to Port Royal Sound. $339,000

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Party in the park every Tuesday The Island Rec Center’s Summer Jams Party in the Park relaunches from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesday nights from June 14-Aug. 9 at Shelter Cove Community Park. It’s all fun and fireworks in a fun-filled, festive atmosphere where kids can enjoy inflatable bounce houses and face painting. The highlight of the night is the fireworks’ display around 9 p.m. over Shelter Cove (see about two inches to the right). All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s children’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation opportunities. 843-681-7273, www. islandreccenter.org

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Arts Center transforms into ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ Deonte Warren (seen here in the Arts Center’s spring production of “Hairspray!,” returns for the pop standardpacked “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” which runs from June 21-July 31 at the Arts Center. $40-$45 for adults; $29-$31 for kids. 843842-ARTS, www.artshhi.com

LIVE MUSIC

Like butter Hailing from Chattanooga is Digital Butter, an R&B/soul duo with hints of everything from Phoenix to Lauryn Hill to Neutral Milk Hotel. But don’t take their word for it — download their 2009 album, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Analog Butter,” at www.digitalbutter.bandcamp.com. The band plays July 15 at Remy’s, 130 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-3800, remysbarandgrill.com

ONE PARTICULAR HARBOURFEST

Shelter Cove Harbour’s weekly HarbourFest is back, once again featuring nightly entertainment, arts and crafts and food. This year, family entertainer Shannon Tanner will perform two one-hour shows a night starting at 6:30 and 8 p.m. And the weekly Tuesday night fireworks shows start at dusk on June 14, 21 and 28; July 4, 12, 19 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. All events are free and open to the public, weather permitting. 843-686-9098, www.palmettodunes.com

WILD WING’S 21ST

By the time I get to WingStock This year’s edition of WingStock comes with a special twist: Wild Wing Cafe is celebrating its 21st birthday on the island. They’re legal! Stop by the birthday part on June 19 at 72 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head. 843785-9464, www.wildwingcafe. com

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THEATER / DANCE Hilton Head Comedy Club: May 31-June 5: Tommy Blaze. June 7-12: Mark Klein. June 21-26: Jackson Perdue. June 28-July 3: Tim Walkoe. July 5-10: Allyn Ball. Showtimes are 9 p.m. TuesdaysFridays and Sundays, and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. 430 William Hilton Parkway, Pineland Station, Hilton Head. $10 on weekdays, $12 on weekends. Full bar and menu, 18 years and older. 843-681-7757, hiltonheadcomedyclub.com “Our Town,” produced jointly by the Palmetto Theater Xperiment and Misspent Youth Productions: 8 p.m. June 2-4, 3 p.m. June 5, 8 p.m. June 9-11, 3 p.m. June 12 at the Black Box Theatre in ARTWorks, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. Thursday night shows are “Pay What You Can.” $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for children 12 and under, $10 for groups of 10 or more. www.artworksinbeaufort.org Smokey Joe’s Cafe: June 21-July 31 at the Arts Center of

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the last waltz ensemble at remy’s bar and grill Longtime island favorites the Last Waltz Ensemble — playing the music of Bob Dylan and the Band — make their island return this month with a June 30 gig at Remy’s130 Arrow Road, Hilton Head Island; unfortunately, no post-concert Thanksgiving dinner is scheduled. 843-842-3800, remysbarandgrill.com

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calendar Coastal Carolina. Winner of a Grammy in 1995 for original cast recording, the show features 39 pop standards, including “Poison Ivy,” “Why D Fools Fall in Love,” “Yakety Yak,” “Hound Dog,” “Love Potion No. 9,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Stand By Me” and many more. $40-$45 for adults; $29-$31 for kids. 843-842-ARTS, www.artshhi. com “Anything Goes” by the Sun City Community Theatre: July 7-16 at Magnolia Hall in Sun City Hilton Head. The box office is open from 8:30-11:30 a.m. MondaySaturday the week of the show and one hour before showtime. $23. 843-645-2700.

MUSIC The Jazz Corner: Live music nightly; with special weekend concerts. Mondays: Delta blues and bayou tribute with the Martin Lesch Band. Tuesdays: Bob Masteller’s Jazz Corner Quintet. Wednesdays: The Earl Wiliams Blues Quartet, or the Bobby Ryder Quartet. Thursday: Lavon Stevens and Louise Spencer. June 3-4: Gina Rene. June 10-11: The Cheryl Christine Quartet. June 17-18: A salute to Aretha Franklin, with the Sterlin and Shuvette Colvin Band. June 24-25: A tribute to the Rat Pack, featuring Bobby Ryder’s Swingin’ Quintet. July 1-2: A tribute to Luther Vandross, feat. Reggie Deas and Deas Guyz. Village at Wexford C1, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-8620, www.thejazzcorner.com Street Music on Paris Avenue: 6:30 p.m. Saturdays in Port Royal; concerts are free, and audiences are encouraged to bring chairs. June 11: Candace Woodson and the Domino Theory Band. June 25: Julie Gribble. 843-279-2787, www. artworksinbeaufort.org WingStock: Celebrate Wild Wing Cafe’s 21st birthday on June 19, 72 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head. 843-785-9464, www.wildwingcafe. com Luke Mitchell CD Release Party, Sway, the Stepping Stones: 7:30 p.m. June 25 at Remy’s Bar and Grill, 130 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. Free. 842-3800. 92

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ART / EXHIBITS Heyward House Historic Center tours and tea: May 1-13. Half-hour tours of the house and grounds are offered from 10 a.m.3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays for $5. One-hour group walking tours of Bluffton’s Historic District (including house tour) are offered by appointment starting at 9 a.m. Mondays-Fridays for $10. Call 843757-6293 for more information. Abstract Impressions: An Exhibit of Recent Paintings by N. Jack Huddle: Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. June 2 at the Walter Greer Gallery of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Exhibit runs through July 2. Public welcome. 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi. org “It’s Show Time” at Endangered Arts Fine Art Gallery: Three artists will premiere their newest works during shows at 6-9 p.m. June 24-25: Rodel Gonzalez, Lowcountry realist; James Coleman, Disney animation veteran; and Phillip Anthony, black and white seascape artist. 841 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-785-5075, www. endangeredarts.com

FAMILY HarbourFest: Nightly entertainment, food, arts and crafts, performances by Shannon Tanner at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and fireworks on June 14, 21 and 28; July 4, 12, 19 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. All events are free and open to the public, weather permitting. 843-686-9098, www.palmettodunes.com Summer Jams Party in the Park: Tuesdays from 7-10 p.m. from June 14-Aug. 9 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Check out fun and fireworks in a fun-filled, festive atmosphere where kids can enjoy inflatable bounce houses and face painting. The highlight of the night is the fireworks’ display around 9 p.m. over Shelter Cove. All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s children’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation opportunities. So once again bring

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Abstract Impressions: An Exhibit of Recent Paintings by N. Jack Huddle: Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. June 2 at the Walter Greer Gallery of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Exhibit runs through July 2. Public welcome. 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org

your family and your friends on Tuesday nights this summer for a night of family fun and enjoy the fireworks in the park. 843-6817273, www.islandreccenter.org Water Fun Days in the Park:

4-7 p.m. June 23, July 7, July 14, July 21 and Aug. 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Inflatable water rides and bounce houses. $5 per child, adults are free.All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s June 2011

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June AT THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM at honey horn The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head. Information and reservations for all events: 843-689-6767, coastaldiscovery.org “Manatees….in South Carolina?” Al Segars, veterinarian from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, will give a presentation at 3 p.m. June 8. Find out when and where these animals visit our coastal waters. $5 per person donation requested; reservations required. “Lessons with Mistress Mary Hext”: 10 a.m. June 9 and 23. Young ladies will take lessons in deportment, handwriting and English country dancing. Step back into time and discover what education was like for girls in the 18th century and make your own ‘sweet bag’ to keep your linens smelling fresh. $12 for ladies 6 and older. “Dig It!”: 10:30 a.m. June 14 and 28. This interactive family program, led by a professional archeologist, will let participants will ‘excavate’ a simulated site, identify artifacts, and use real archaeology methods. $10 “Civil War Chat”: 1 p.m. June 15 and 29. “Meet’ US Navy Commander Percival Drayton and learn about his life and role in the Battle of Port Royal in November 1861. $5 “Coastal Sharks of South Carolina: Life History, Identification and Fishing Techniques”: Glenn Ulrich gives a presentation at 3 p.m. June 30. Ulrich is a fisheries biologist and shark expert. $5 per person; reservations required. “Animals of the Lowcountry,” presented by Oatland Island Wildlife Center: The museum will offer this presentation every Wednesday from June 15-Aug. 10. Participants will learn about such Lowcountry animals, as the barred owl, corn snake, alligator, opossum, flying squirrel, armadillo and more. Programs begin at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and take place in the Mary Ann Peeples Pavilion. $12 for adults and $7 for children. Reservations required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223, or going to www.coastaldiscovery.org

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june educational events at the arts center of coastal carolina Preregistration is required by calling 843-686-3945, ext. 233, or going to artshhi.com • June 9, 16, 23: ArtStart. Visual arts classes for ages 2–5 (accompanied by an adult). 10-11 a.m. • June 15-16: Watercolor on Canvas for ages 13–adult. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. • June 21: Palm Bark Puppets for ages 5-12. 3-5 p.m. • June 27-July 1: POP! Performing Arts Camp for ages 5-7. 10 a.m.-noon. • June 27-July 1: POP! Performing Arts Camp for ages 8-12. 1-3 p.m. • June 27-July 1: POP! Visual Arts Camp for ages 5-7. 1-3 p.m. • June 27-July 1: POP! Visual Arts Camp for ages 8-12. 10 a.m.–noon.

scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that “no child is denied” recreation opportunities. 843-6817273, www.islandreccenter.org “Breaking Free” sports camp at First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head: 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 20-24. For children 4-12. Cost is $40 per child, scholarships are available. Team 45 is for ages 4 and 5. Sports for ages 6-12 are tennis, soccer, basketball, flag football and cheerleading. Children are coached by trained athletes. 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-3696, www. fpchhi.org. Sea Pines Montessori Academy Daddy/Mommy and Me Classes: An event for parents and children ages 12 months to 2 years. 9-10 a.m. or 2:30-3:30 p.m. June 7 at Sea Pines Montessori Academy, 9 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head. RSVP at 843-785-2534 or by email at chrisharris@spma.com Imagination Hour at the Sandbox: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story time, followed by a related arts and crafts project. Free. 843-842-7645, www.thesandbox.org Storytime at the Storybook Shoppe: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (for 3-year-olds) and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays (ages 4-6). 41A Calhoun St., Bluffton. 843-757-2600, www.

thestorybookshoppe.com Family entertainment at the Salty Dog Cafe: 7 and 8 p.m. Friday-Sundays: Magic with Gary Maurer. 7 and 8 p.m. MondaysThursdays: Live kids’ music from The Maggie and Jackson Kids’ Music Show. 6:30 p.m. seven days a week: Face painting. 3 and 7 p.m. seven days a week: Picture with Jake the Salty Dog. 6-10 p.m. seven days a week: Live music with Dave Kemmerly or Bruce Crichton. Sunday Fundays at The Salty Dog Cafe: Face painting, arts and crafts, bounce houses and more. Every Sunday at The Salty Dog Cafe in South Beach Marina Village. 843-671-2233, saltydog.com.

BENEFITS Italian American Club of Hilton Head Island 15th Annual Italian Open Golf Tournament: Begins 8 a.m. June 4 at Old South in Bluffton. $90 per player; includes continental breakfast, greens fees, door prizes, free golf towel and hat, lunch and the opportunity to win additional prizes. All proceeds from the IACHHI golf tournament go to local charities and scholarships. 843-301-8998, email aguasto@hargray.com. “Life in Full Bloom” Cancer June 2011

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calendar Survivors Day Celebration: 2-4 p.m. June 5 in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Riverview Café. The free celebration is open to any cancer survivor and his/her guest, and will feature live music, refreshments, a brief program, door prizes and more. 843-522-5585 Benny Hudsons’ Seafood Tasteful Tuesday: 6 p.m. June 7 at Hudson’s. Live cooking demonstration, shrimp history presentation and samples. Bring a beach/folding chair, and your beverage of choice. $3. Reservations required. 843-682-3474. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry 100-Mile Bike Tour through the Sea Islands: July 2-3 through the Sea Islands. This inaugural fundraising event for The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry is the first bicycle tour of this kind in the Lowcountry. Bicyclists will ride 50 miles a day Saturday and Sunday and visit St. Helena Island, Hunting Island, Lady’s Island, Harbor Island, Port Royal, Parris Island and Horse Island. Riders will start the tour each day at the historic Penn Center on St. Helena’s Island. Participants can stay overnight in local hotels or camping grounds. Staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry will serve the riders a Lowcountry boil supper at Penn Center Saturday afternoon after the ride. Riders are requested to raise $250 to ride, along with a $50 registration fee. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. July 2 at the Penn Center, 6 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island. The tour begins at 9: 30 a.m. each day. Registration and sponsor forms are available by calling the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry at 843-575-5430. LoCoMotion, a walking/running event presented by Carolina Cups: The inaugural event will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct 2. Participants will enjoy a different 10-mile course on each of the three days, having the option of running or walking 10 miles each day, for a combined total of 30 miles through Hilton Head and Bluffton. This one-of-a-kind event has been carefully orchestrated to appeal to every fitness level. 75% of every dollar raised by Carolina Cups stays in the Lowcountry to fund breast cancer screening, treatment, and research programs. 843-8681888, www.carolinacups.org

SUPPORT GROUPS All Site Cancer Support Group: Meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Hilton Head Hospital in the Hilton Head Medical Center Board Room. The group is facilitated by Donna Popky, LMSW, and Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, and is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or caregivers for someone with cancer. Free. 843-842-5188, 800-227-2345 The Many Faces of Dementia: Meets 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Riverside at Belfair. For families and caregivers faced with various types of dementia. Free. Snacks will be provided and respite care is available. 843290-6560, email dianne@riversideatbelfair.com 96

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Three artists will premiere their newest works in “It’s Show Time,” opening at the Endangered Arts Fine Art Gallery at 6-9 p.m. June 24-25. Artists on hand will be Rodel Gonzalez, Lowcountry realist; James Coleman, Disney animation veteran; and Phillip Anthony, black and white seascape artist. The gallery is located at 841 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-785-5075, www.endangeredarts.com

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The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra “THANKS” its Business and Professional Sponsors for their loyalty and contributions enabling us to present great music in the Lowcountry. Thank you for helping to sustain this great tradition for future audiences!

WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! PERFORMANCE SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS Frey Media/Premier Properties Team SunTrust Banks, Inc. BRONZE SPONSORS Bank of America Beaufort Memorial Hospital Charter I Realty & Marketing, Inc. Classic Party Rentals D. Michael Eibling, DDS; Julia S. Camp, DDS; George K. Camp III, DDS Group 3/pyramids Hargray Hilton Head Automotive Pineland Station - Hilton Head Youth Orchestra Sea Turtle Cinemas, Inc & Paulie’s Coal Fired Pizza The Cypress of Hilton Head Tidepointe, A Vi Community LEADERS Darle Booher/Carolina Realty Group Boys, Arnold & Company, Inc. Forsythe Jewelers Geiss & Sons Island Travel, Inc. Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc. Progressive Technology, Inc. The SERG Restaurant Group

SUPPORTERS Atlantic Pools Bishop Gadsden Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC Charles Sampson Real Estate Group Coastal Plains Insurance CoastalStates Bank Elevator Lift Systems Inc Ernest M. Sewell, CPA, PA HH Estate Planning Council Hilton Head Exterminators Hilton Head Hospital Hilton Oceanfront Resort Hinoki Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar Hudson’s Seafood Corp. Kenneth Kowalyk, DMD Kinghorn Insurance Services, Inc. Kurama Japanese Restaurant McNair Firm Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana Modern Classic Motors New River Auto Mall Palmetto Eye Specialists Red Fish Restaurant ResortQuest Hilton Head Sea Turtle Getaway South Carolina Bank & Trust South Coast Construction Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. The Bedminster Group The Greenery, Inc.

Be Our Guest

The Island Funeral Home & Crematory The Mind Center Weight Loss Program The Sea Pines Resort The Stuckart Ruckno Group at Merrill Lynch Truffles Café Wells Fargo Advisors CHEFS AND CLEFS Alfred’s Belfair Fine Wines & Spirits Christine’s Café & Catering Crane’s Tavern & Steakhouse Mangiamo, Inc. Palmetto Bay Sun Rise Café Rollers Wine & Spirit Santa Fe Café Sea Grass Grille The Jazz Corner Wine & Spirit Shop/Growlers BUSINESS DONATIONS 101 Things to Do All My Sons Moving & Storage/Mosquito Nix Collins Group Realty Flowers by Sue Hilton Head Barbershoppers Hilton Head Choral Society Hilton Head Dance Theatre IWL Photography The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Dwight & Judy Trew

Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra - season tickets available now

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MASTERWORKS SERIES OPENING NIGHT Monday, October 10, 2011 SCHEHERAZADE Monday, November 14, 2011

LIGHT CLASSICAL SERIES

THE CLARINET REVOLUTION Monday, January 16, 2012

TRUMPETS RESOUND Monday, October 24, 2011

A SERENADE OF STRINGS Monday, January 30, 2012

CELEBRATE THE SEASON Monday, December 5, 2011

THE CLASSICS: Haydn & Beethoven Monday, February 13, 2012

SONG AND DANCE Monday, April 30, 2012

THE ROMANTICS: Brahms & Rachmaninoff Monday, February 27, 2012

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MONTHLY’S Caregiver Support Group: Meets at 3 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Summit Place in Beaufort. A free forum provided by Summit Place and facilitated by Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, Director of Social Services for Tidewater Hospice. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be available for them. 843-757-9388 Caregiver Support Group: Meets from 10-11 a.m. the third Monday of each month at the Hawthorne Inn on Hilton Head. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be provided so that you may seek the support you need. 843-757-9388 Hilton Head/Bluffton Parkinson’s Support Group: Free monthly support and educational meetings year-round. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Memory Matters building, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-681-3096, 843-836-2727. Women at the Well Support Group: The St. Andrew By-The-Sea Counseling Center is now offering a support group for women experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. Facilitated by counselor Angie Elliott, the group will help women with tools for grieving, coping, self-care, identifying and communicating needs and more. Meets 6-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew By-TheSea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 843-7854711. E-mail counselorhhiumc@ gmail.com Women’s Life Transitions Group: A psychotherapy group where women come together to work on shared concerns, experience personal change and growth with a goal of improving the quality of their lives. Meetings will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Bluffton Psychology Group offices, 10 Pinckney Colony Road, Bluffton. 843-815-8588, e-mail carol.tomeo@ blufftonpsychologygroup.com

ATHLETICS Publix Run Bike Run & 5K Run of the Lowcountry: June 25 at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville. Participants can compete in any one of four featured events,

including the RBR Kids Duathlon, the RBR Adult Duathlon, the Run Bike Run Team Relay Challenge or a 5K Run/Walk. All events offer multiple divisions for athletes of all ages and ability. A portion of proceeds from the event will go to benefit Mental Health America of Beaufort/Jasper and the Palmetto Animal League. 843-757-8520, bearfootsports.com 26th Annual Hilton Head Firecracker 5000 Road Race and Family Fun Walk: 8 a.m. July 4. The 5K (3.1 miles) Firecracker 5000 course starts and finishes behind the Mall at Shelter Cove and takes participants through the fast and flat roads around Shelter Cove Harbour. The post-race celebration features live music, fresh fruit, refreshments, door prizes and more. A percentage of proceeds from the event benefits two local charities: Hilton Head Aquatics and The Hilton Head Runners Club. No pets, baby joggers or strollers will be permitted. 843757-8520, www.bearfootsports. com Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament: Sept. 2-4 at the Colleton River Plantation Club. The three-day event matches celebrities with amateur golfers to raise funds for 20 South Carolina Children’s Charities. 843-842-7711, www.hhcelebritygolf.com

ETC. Ferrari Club of America 2011 Meet: June 8-12 at Hutchinson Island. A Concours car show will take place June 11. For the first time, certain days will be open to the public. www.fca2011.org Palmetto Quilt Guild monthly meeting: 1 p.m. June 16 at Christ Lutheran Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Award-winning international quilt teacher and lecturer Linda Schmidt will present “Threads at Play.” Guests are welcome, $5 visitor fee. 843-540-1952, palmettoquiltguild.org Bridge Clinics: Bidding brushup workshops take place from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club at Port Royal Plaza. $10 per clinic. 843-689-6239, e-mail kbwalsh@roadrunner.com. M

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CLUB MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Being a member has its advantages. Peek inside some of the island’s prestigious clubs and see what membership has to offer.

Explore Hampton Hall Golf Club

Are you interested in a membership at the best club in the Lowcountry? Hampton Hall Club offers a variety of property and non-property owner golf memberships that the whole family can enjoy. Explore our Member for a Day program and experience life as a golf member at Hampton Hall Club! Enjoy one round of golf for two on our Signature Pete Dye Course including cart fees and lunch for two at Pete’s Grill for only $130. For more information about membership, please contact Kendahl Nix, Membership Director, at 843-815-8730 or email knix@hamptonhallsc.com.

Rotary Club of Bluffton

The club’s 33rd Bluffton Village Festival drew nearly 10,000 attendees; Bluffton Self Help received a large portion of funds. The “Believing in Bluffton” fund-raiser to support the opening of a local Volunteers in Medicine clinic takes place June 5. Tickets are $100 and include a chance to win an Infiniti G37. The club meets Wednesdays for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Oscar Frasier Park. 843-815-2277, www.blufftonrotaryclub.org

Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island

Completed a three-year capital campaign for Memory Matters. The new facility has expanded hours and increased number of clients served. “Dining In With Friends” raised money for the ”End Polio Now” effort. The club meets on Thursdays for lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Sea Pines Country Club. 843-868-4100. Find on Facebook or at www.hiltonheadrotary.org.

Sunset Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island Raised record amount of money at their 19th hole tent during the 2011 Heritage (funds will be donated to the Hilton Head Boys & Girls Club, Family Promise and Hope Haven). The club meets Mondays for dinner at the Chart House at 6:30 p.m. 843-338-0575.

South Carolina Yacht Club Learn to sail this summer at the beautiful South Carolina Yacht Club waterfront in Windmill Harbour, in its 18th year of offering Junior Sailing Programs. This program is open to the public, and is a safe, fun way to learn the art of sailing! 843-681-4844, www.scyachtclub.com

Moss Creek

Here are a few upcoming big events for Moss Creek for June - August: Pro-Member Invitational and Cookout (June 4). Battle of the Sexes Golf Tournament and Lunch (June 12). Tennis Round-Robin (July 2). Mixed-Member July 4 Golf Tournament (July 4). For a complete list of activities, email msheire@mosscreek-hiltonhead.com.

Tennisclub of the Low Country

Contact Butch Staples at 954-821-6622 or by email at lbstaples@hotmail.com for information regarding the Junior Development Camp or for a tour of their new facility. The camp program is designed to develop players between the ages of 5-17 and will be held weekly from June 13 through Aug. 8. The Junior Competitive Camp program is for tournament and high school players between 11-18.

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EATING WELL

FOODIE TALK Send tips, recipes and announcements to editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject line “Eating.”

$50. ONE I FARMER’S MARKET. THREE MEALS.

love my food, but more importantly I love the food I can find right here. There’s nothing like farm- and dock-fresh seasonal ingredients for the beginnings of a great meal, and with that in mind I set off last month to our very own Farmer’s Market at Honey Horn with the goal of selecting ingredients for a fresh, local dinner for under $50. I found seafood, artisan breads, cheeses and pastas — all from local farmers and merchants. I even found new things I’d never seen in a grocery store, such as casevs cheese, cue and eight ball squash. In short, I found more than enough to work with, so let’s get cooking! (Each recipe serves at least four.)

BRUSCHETTA WITH CASEVS ON PAPPON Casevs is like feta cheese in texture, and its herb concentration makes it really tasty. The slightly salty casevs works well with the sweet balsamic vinegar and plum tomatoes. Ingredients 3 ½ ounces of casevs cheese 4 slices of a hearty country bread (like Pappone) 6 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into ½ dice 2 tablespoons of sweet Vidalia salad onions, minced 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, minced 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Mix tomatoes, onions, parsley, balsamic vinegar and about 4 tablespoons of oil together in a medium bowl. Let sit for one hour. Preheat broiler. Brush bread slices with a little olive oil. Broil until golden on one side. Let cool. Spread a layer of cheese on each piece of bread. Top with tomato mixture.

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FETTUCCINI WITH LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP AND SQUASH This fresh, colorful dish is loaded with shrimp, parsley, thyme and lemon. Ingredients 1 - 1 ½ lbs. fresh shrimp, peeled and de-veined ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 2 tbsp fresh thyme 3 each of cue and eight ball squash, halved and then cut into ¼-inch slices 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup white wine 6-8 plum tomatoes, halved, seeded and cut into 1-inch dice Olive oil ½ - ¾ lb fettuccini pasta Juice of 1 ½ lemons and peel of one lemon 1 tsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped Start a large pot of water boiling for the pasta. Heat three tablespoons of oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Sauté shrimp until they begin to turn pink. Add white wine; continue until the shrimp is just cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon. Lower heat and add, squash, tomatoes, thyme, red pepper flakes and garlic to skillet. Sauté to blend flavors. Cook 7-10 minutes or until the squash begins to cook but stays crunchy. Add shrimp and keep warm. Cook pasta until al dente, drain well and return to pot. Add shrimp, lemon juice, peel and parsley toss to combine. Serve immediately.

BY SALLY KERR-DINEEN • PHOTOS BY ROB KAUFMAN

PEACH AND BRANDY SAUCE With this sauce, the nice chunks of firm, fresh pieces make all the difference. Peel the peaches over a large bowl to catch every bit of juice you can. There are two dangerous things about this: how good it tastes and igniting the skillet. Ingredients 6-8 peaches, peeled, pitted and quartered ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup butter 3 tsp vanilla 4 tbsp brandy Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat in a large skillet until the sugar dissolves. Add peaches and vanilla; continue cooking until the mixture bubbles a little. Stir to coat the peaches. Add the brandy, stand back and ignite using a long lighter or match. Cook until the flames die down and the sauce is syrupy. Serve over vanilla ice cream or just about anything else.

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Castra Rota Gourmet Foods: Pappone bread ($6) and Casevs cheese ($6) FraLi Gourmet: Pasta ($5) Benny Hudson Seafood: Shrimp ($11.99) Rest Park Farm: Squash ($6) Spanish Wells Produce: Tomatoes ($5.50) Back to Nature: Peaches ($5) GRAND TOTAL: $45.49

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Alfred’s: European-trained executive chef Alfred Kettering combines classic American and Continental cuisine. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, Hilton Head Island. 843-341-3117. alfredsofhiltonhead. com D Alligator Grille: Everything from tuna to gator, ribs to sushi. Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-4888. alligatorgrilleofhiltonhead.com. D Arthur’s: Sandwiches, salads. Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 785-1191. L Atlanta Bread Company: Soups, salads and sandwiches. 45 Pembroke Drive, Hilton Head. 342-2253. bld Beach Break Grill: Baja fish tacos, Cuban sandwiches, plate lunches, salads. 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F, Hilton Head. 785-2466. Ld Bess’ Delicatessen and Catering: Soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, muffins, croissants. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center, Hilton Head. 785-5504. bl Big Bamboo Cafe: Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 10 p.m. Wednesday: Reggae night. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-3443. www.bigbamboocafe. com. ldo Bomboras Grille and Chill Bar: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 843-689-2662, bomborasgrille.com ldo Bonefish: 890 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 341-3772. Ld Brellas Café: Breakfast buffet, weekend seafood buffet. 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head. 842-2400. bd Café at the Marriott: Breakfast buffet, lunch a la carte. Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8488. bl Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill: Pub food in a sports-bar atmosphere. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 49 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-7665. Ldo Carolina Café: Lowcountry cuisine. The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head. 681-4000, ext. 7045. bld Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: Burgers, sandwiches. 4-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Happy Hour. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-2255. caseyshhi. com. Ldo Christine’s Cafe and Catering: Homemade soups, salads and sandwiches. 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-4646. christinescatering.com. l Coco’s On The Beach: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A, Hilton Head. 842-2626. cocosonthebeach.com. ld Coconutz Sportz Bar: Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0044 do Coligny Deli & Grill: More than 80 flavors of frozen treats and sandwiches.

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Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-4440. ld Conroy’s: Signature restaurant of author Pat Conroy features seafood, steaks and ocean views. Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 6868499. ds Cornerstone Grill: Burgers, salads, chicken. Tanger Outlet 2, 1414 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-5765. ld Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse: Steakhouse with highend specialties. 26 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 341-2333. d Deli by the Beach: Deli sandwiches with Boar’s Head meats. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 785-7860. ld Downtown Deli: Soups, sandwiches, Italian specialties. 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 815-5005. downtowndeli. net bl Drydock: 21 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 842-9775. ldo Earle of Sandwich Pub: English pub food, sandwiches, salads. 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-7767. ld Flavors: Eclectic recipes from around the world. 12 Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 843-785-3115. ld Frankie Bones: Reminiscent of Chicago/New York in the 1950s and 1960s. 1301 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-4455. www. frankieboneshhi.com. lds Gruby’s New York Deli: Traditional deli favorites with an authentic NYC touch. 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes, Hilton Head. 842-9111. bl Harbour Side Cafe: Casual outdoors burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 8421444. ld Harbour Town Grill: Harbour Town Links Clubhouse, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 363-8380. bld Harold’s Diner: Full breakfast and lunch menu. 641 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 842-9292. bl hh prime: Fine aged prime steaks, fresh seafood, large wine selection. Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 341-8058. blds Hilton Head Brewing Company: Classic American flavors, home-brewed favorites. 7C Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3900. ldo Hilton Head Diner: Classic-style diner in the New York tradition; open 24/7. 6 Marina Side Drive, Hilton Head. 6862400. bldo Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: Casual family dining. 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 686-5959. bldo Honeybaked Ham: Ham baked with a special recipe, variety of side dishes. 1060 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 815-7388. bld Island Bistro: 10 Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-4777. lds Jazz Corner: Eclectic fine dining menu, live music nightly. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-8620. www.thejazzcorner. com. do Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: Sandwiches and salads in a pub setting. 7 Greenwood Dr., Suite 3B, Hilton Head. 7859070. www.jumpandphilshhi.com. ldo Katie O’Donald’s: Steaks, seafood and sandwiches in an Irish pub atmosphere. 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing), Bluffton. 815-5555. www.katieodonalds.com. ldo Kelly’s Tavern: 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton. 837-3353. bldo Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe: Lowcountry and New Orleans creole cuisine. 70 Pope Ave. in Circle Center, Hilton Head. 785-3315. blds Lakehouse Restaurant: Casual atmosphere, overlooking golf course. Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1441. bl Land’s End Tavern: Casual family atmosphere overlooking the marina. South Beach Marina, Hilton Head. 671-5456. www.saltydog.com. bld Larry’s Giant Subs: Subs, NYC-style deli sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks. 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 7852488. www.larryssubs.com. bld Lee Wood’s Lowcountry Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Suite E, Hilton Head. Open 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 843-715-2540. LDO Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: Craft brews, wines and cocktails; fresh-ground burgers, Vienna hot dogs, hand-cut June 2011

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Have a ‘zin-tastic’ summer

Until recently, zinfandel was California’s most widely planted red grape varietal. This makes it, along with barbecue, an undeniable part of American summertime culture. But barbecued foods tend to be rich, bold and spicy thanks to the caramelized sugar and smoke that create their distinct bold flavors. So instead of filling up on beer before eating, consider a slightly chilled bottle of California red zinfandel to complement your traditional summer fare. Cheers! By Seth Tilton

St. Francis “Old Vines” Zin, Sonoma With its distinct oldworld style, this wine offers deep aromas of ripe black cherries and licorice, rich with spice and toasty oak notes that carry into a long luscious finish. Pair with Mediterranean-style grilled lamb skewers or swordfish.

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Ravenswood “Lodi” Zin, San Joaquin Backed by a “no wimpy wines” attitude, Ravenswood Lodi has notes of vanilla, cocoa, and spice that linger on the finish while also offering complexity and well-balanced acidity. Pair with a gourmet burger using sautéed Vidalia onions and sharp cheddar cheese.

Cline “Ancient Vines” Zin, California Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows wonderful, fat strawberry flavors with coffee and chocolate characters. A process of aging in both new and used woods lends this wine a subtle vanilla quality that nicely complements its explosive fruit notes. Pair with jerk seasoned pork tenderloin and a pineapple cilantro chutney.

Mauritson “Rockpile Ridge” Zin, Sonoma This single vineyard zinfandel boasts bright notes of ripe blackberry and raspberry, complemented by hints of vanilla and black pepper on the nose. Bright fruit dominates the front palate, giving way to a lush mouth feel and ample tannins. Pairs perfectly with grilled or smoked barbecue spare ribs.

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CHRISTINE’S CAFE AND CATERING

840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head 843-683-2002 christinescatering.com

fries. 5-8 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Pinch the Pint Night. Wednesdays: Kick the Keg Night. Thursdays: Burgers and Beer Night. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-8966. www.hiltonheadlodge.com. do Longhorn Steakhouse: Texas atmosphere for serious carnivores. 841 South Island Square, William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 686-4056. Ld A Lowcountry Backyard: Lowcountry and Charleston cuisine, including freshbaked breakfast cakes, sandwiches, seafood, salads and soups. 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange, Hilton Head. 785-9273. hhbackyard.com. bld Main Street Café: Pub-style dishes, sea-

food. 1411 Main Street Village, Hilton Head. 689-3999. www.hiltonheadcafe.com. lds May River Grill: Fresh fish. 1263 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5755. www.mayrivergrill.com. Closed Sundays. ld Metropolitan Lounge and Bistro: European style martini bar and bistro. 5-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Live entertainment nightly. 1050 Fording Island Road (in the Target Center), Bluffton. 843-815-7222. www.metropolitanlounge.com. do Mickey’s Pub: Pub food, steaks, mussels, grilled pizzas. 435 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 689-9952. www.mickeyspubhhi. com. ldo Montana’s Grizzly Bar: 4-7 p.m. daily and all day Tuesday: Happy Hour. Nightly specials after 7 p.m. 16 Kittie’s Landing Road, Bluffton. 815-2327. www.montanasonline.com ldo Munchies: Ice creams, wraps, sandwiches, paninis and salads. Offers a $5 after-school meal for students from 2:304:30 p.m. daily, and ready-made brown-bag to-go lunches. 1407 Main St., Hilton Head. 785-3354. ld Ocean Blue: Pizza, salads, sandwiches. Oceanfront at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8444. ld Ocean Grille: Fine dining, fresh seafood, scenic setting. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-3030. www. oceangrillerestaurant.com. d Old Fort Pub: Fine dining and spectacular views. 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head. 681-2386.

www.oldfortpub.com. ds Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: Eggs Benedict, Bloody Marys. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 6863232. palmettobaysunrisecafe.com. bl Philly’s Café and Deli: Salads, sandwiches. 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9966. l Plantation Café and Deli (south end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 81 Pope Ave. in Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-9020. bl Plantation Café and Deli: (north end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 3424472. bl Pour Richard’s: Balances worldly flavors with soul and “Southern comfort”; features Bluffton’s only wood-fire oven. 4376 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton. With new spring menu; now open Monday nights. 843-7571999. www.pourrichardsbluffton.com do Reilley’s Grill and Bar (north end): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 681-4153. reilleyshiltonhead. com. ldso Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south end): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 7D Greenwood Dr., Hilton Head. 842-4414. reilleyshiltonheadcom. ldo Remy’s Bar and Grill: Fresh local seafood. Kitchen open from 11 p.m.-late. Live music nightly. Mondays: Moon Men From Mars Tuesdays: Jalapeno Brothers. Wednesdays: Treble Jay. Thursdays: Martin

Lesch Trio. Fridays: CC & The Lost Boys. Saturdays: (rotates). Sundays: Big B Karaoke. 130 Arrow Rd., Hilton Head. 842-3800. www. remysbarandgrill.com. ldo Robert Irvine’s eat!: Cooking classes available. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 7854850. eathhi.com. d Sage Room: Unique open-air kitchen allows guests to chat with the chefs. 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 7855352. www.thesageroom.com. d Salty Dog Cafe: Outdoor hangout for burgers, sandwiches and seafood. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ld Sea Pines Beach Club and Surfside Grill: Casual fare, family entertainment, beachfront. North Sea Pines Drive, Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head. 842-1888. seapines. com/dining. ld Sigler’s Rotisserie: Fine food in a relaxed atmosphere. Private dining room available.12 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton. 815-5030. d Sippin’ Cow Cafe: Sandwiches, soups, specials. 1230 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5051. bl Skillets Café: Speciality dishes served in skillets; stocked salad bar. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3131. skilletscafe.com. bld Southern Coney & Breakfast: Coney dogs, hamburgers, salads, breakfast. 70 Pope Ave., in Circle Center, Hilton Head. 689-2447. bl

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Stack’s Pancakes of Hilton Head: Pancakes, crepes, muffuletta melts, select dinner entrées. 2 Regency Parkway, Hilton Head. 341-3347. www.stackspancakes.net. bld Stooges Cafe: Serving breakfast all day, full lunch menu, lunch specials and dessert menu. 25 Sherington Drive, Bluffton. 7066178. bl The Studio: Fine cuisine and live music in an art gallery atmosphere. 20 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-6000. www. studiodining.com. d Street Meet: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 8422570. www.streetmeethhi.com. ldo Stu’s Surfside: Subs, salads, wraps, box lunches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-7873. ld Sunset Grille: Upscale dining, unforgettable views. 43 Jenkins Island Road, Hilton Head. 689-6744. ldos Susie Q’s: Salads, sandwiches. 32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 686-2136. l Tapas: Small dishes served tapas-style. 11 Northridge Drive, Hilton Head. 681-8590. www.tapashiltonhead.com. d 35 Main: Dining and catering. 35 N. Main St., Hilton Head. 785-4600. www.35main. com. bld Topside at the Quarterdeck: Steaks and seafood in a casual setting with sunset views over Calibogue Sound. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1999. d Truffles Cafe (south end): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three locations. 8 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-3663. trufflescafe.com. ld Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three locations. 71 Lighthouse Road, Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head. 671-6136. trufflescafe.com. ld Truffles Cafe (Bluffton): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three locations. 91 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-5551. trufflescafe.com. ld Turtles Beach Bar & Grill: Lowcountry fare with a Caribbean twist. Live nightly entertainment. 2 Grasslawn Ave. at the Westin Resort, Hilton Head. 681-4000. ldo Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Burgers, seafood and salads with waterfront views. 18 Simmons Road in Broad Creek Marina, Hilton Head. 681-3625. ld

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IL CARPACCIO

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Vic’s Tavern: Traditional pub food in a sports bar atmosphere. Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-2228. ld Walnuts Café: Regional ingredients and creative cultural flavors, with an emphasis on fresh and local. 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park, Bluffton. 815-2877. bls Waterfront Café: American food with a view of Harbour Town. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-3399. www.waterfrontcafehhi.net. bld Wild Wing Café (Hilton Head): 4-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus karaoke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 72 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-9464. www. wildwingcafe.com ldo Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 4-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus karaoke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 8379453. 837-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com ldo WiseGuys: Big wines, small plates, cocktails. 4:30-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Miami Nights. Wednesday: Ladies’ Night. 1513 Main St., Hilton Head. 842-8866. www. wiseguyshhi.com. do

BARBECUE Bluffton Barbeque: 11 State of Mind St., Bluffton. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com ld Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 706-9741. www.jimnnicks.com. ld One Hot Mama’s: Slow-cooked BBQ and ribs, wings and more. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Late-night menu until 1 a.m, bar open until 2 a.m. Tuesdays: Totally ‘80s night with DJ Smalls. 10 p.m. Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays and Saturdays: The Island’s Best Dance Party, with DJ Wee. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 682-6262. www.onehotmamas.com. ldso Patty’s Pig & Pit: 32 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-5555 Smokehouse: BBQ. 34 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4227. smokehousehhi.com. ldo Squat N’ Gobble: BBQ, burgers, Greek food. 1231 May River Road, Bluffton. 7574242. bld

BRITISH British Open Pub (Hilton Head): Authentic British food, drink, certified angus

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beef. 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 686-6736. britishopenpub.net. Ldo British Open Pub (Bluffton): Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 60 Sun City Lane, Bluffton. 705-4005. britishopenpub.net. Ldo Marksman Tavern: An English-style pub serving fish and chips, Indian curry, burgers, traditional English breakfast and late-night food until 11 p.m. 11 Greenwood Dr., Hilton Head, 843-785-5814.

BURGERS A.J.’s Burgers: Specialty burgers, salads, wraps, full bar. 1G New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 843-341-3556, ajsburgers. net ldo Fuddruckers: 2A Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 686-5161. ld

truffles

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FRENCH Bistro 17: French cuisine with harbor views. 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-5517. bistro17hhi. com. ld Café St. Tropez: Seafood favorites, continental style. 841 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-7425. www.cafesttropezofhiltonhead.com. ldo Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte: Small, intimate French dining. 8 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9277. www.charliesgreenstar. com. ld Claude & Uli’s Bistro: American and continental cuisine. 1533 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-3336. www.claudebistro. com. ld

GREEK It’s Greek To Me: Authentic, casual cuisine. 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-4033. ldo Market Street Cafe: American and Mediterranean cuisine.12 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4976. www.marketstreecafe.com. ld

GULLAH Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s: Authentic Gullah country cooking; catering available. Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8106. ld

ITALIAN / MEDITERRANEAN Bella Italia Bistro and Pizza: Authentic New York-style pizza and dinners. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton

FLAVORS

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Head. 689-5560. ld Bistro Mezzaluna: Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine and tapas. 5-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Live music, dancing. 55 New Orleans Rd. 842-5011. www. bistromezzalunahhi.com. d Daniel’s Espresso Bar: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, many vegetarian selections, all organic meat. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-9379. bldo DiVino Fine Italian Cuisine and Steaks: Fine Italian cuisine and fresh local seafood. 1555 Fording Island Road in Moss Creek Village, Bluffton. 815-9000. www. divinohiltonhead.com. d Flora’s Italian Cafe: Italian and European cuisine. 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square, Hilton Head. 842-8200. www.florascafeofhiltonhead.com. d Il Carpaccio: Authentic northern Italian cuisine and brick-oven pizzas. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. 342-9949. ld Just Pasta: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head island. 6863900. ld Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8425. lebistromediterranean. com. d Little Venice: Italian specialties, seafood and pasta with water views. 2 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-3300. ld Michael Anthony’s: Regional Italian fine dining with a contemporary flair. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-6272. www.michael-anthonys.com. d Mulberry Street Trattoria: Authentic, multi-regional Italian cuisine, NYC deli sandwiches and old-world entrees. 1476 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-2426. lds Pazzo: Italian cafe and bakery. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 842-9463. ld Stellini: Cuisine from New York’s Little Italy. 15 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-7006. www.stellinihhi.com. d

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MEXICAN / SOUTHWESTERN Amigos Cafe y Cantina (Hilton Head): Ultra-casual, funky. 70 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-8226. amigoshhi.com. ld Amigos Cafe y Cantina (Bluffton): Ultra-casual, funky. 133 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-8226. ld Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily. 69 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-7700. www.auntchiladashhi.com ld Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (south end): 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-4788. bld Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north end): 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 3428808. bld La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4982. ld Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 160 William Hilton Parkway in Fairfield Square. 3423409. ld Mi Tierra (Bluffton): 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 757-7200. ld Mi Tierrita: 214 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton. 843-705-0925. ld Moe’s Southwest Grill (Bluffton): 3 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. 837-8722. ld San Miguel’s: Fun Mexican and TexMex restaurant with waterfront views and outdoor bar. 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Marina, Hilton Head. 8424555. www.sanmiguels.com. ld Santa Fe Café: Southwestern cuisine in a stylish setting. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 785-3838. www.santafeofhiltonhead.com. ld

ASIAN Asian Bistro: Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine. 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-9888. ld Dragon Express: Chinese take-out. 95 Matthews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 681-5191. ld Eastern: Chinese and Japanese cuisine. 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 686-6880. www.easternhiltonhead.com. ld Empire Szechuan: Fine Chinese dining. 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 6869888. www.emperorszechuanhhi.com. ld Hinoki of Kurama: Authentic Japanese cuisine, sushi. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9800. ld Kobe Japanese Restaurant: Japanese

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cuisine, sushi bar, hibachi available at dinner. 30 Plantation Park Drive, Bluffton. 757-6688. ld Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: Japanese hibachi and sushi. 9 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 785-4955. www.kuramahhi.com. d Panda Chinese Restaurant: Lunch buffet. 25 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 815-6790. ld Ruan Thai Cuisine I (Hilton Head): 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 785-8575. www.myruanthai.com. ld Ruan Thai Cuisine II (Bluffton): 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village, Bluffton. 757-9479. www.myruanthai.com. ld Shwe Myanmar: Asian flavors, sushi. 81 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 341-3874. ld Yummy House: Authentic Chinese food, buffet, free delivery. 2 Southwood Park Drive, Hilton Head. 681-5888. www. yummyhousehiltonhead.com. ld

PIZZA Bravo Pizza: 1B New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 342-7757. ld Badabings Pizza and Pasta: 68 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 836-9999. ld Fat Baby’s: Fresh pizza, subs. 120 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 842-4200. www.fatbabyspizza.com. ld Flatbread Grill and Bar: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-2225, www. flatbreadgrillhhi.com ldo Gatorz Pizza: At Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0004. ld Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta (Hilton Head): Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-4144. giuseppispizza.com. ld Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta (Bluffton): Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. Tuesdays: Live trivia. 25 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 815-9200. giuseppispizza.com. ld Mangiamo!: Pizza, Italian fare, take-out and delivery. 1107 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-2444. www.hhipizza.com. ld Mellow Mushroom: Pizza, salads, subs, take-out available. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-2474. www. mellowmushroom.com/hiltonhead. ldo Monster Pizza: 142 Burnt Church Road, Bluffton. 757-6466. www.monsterpizzassc. com/pizza. ld New York City Pizza: Pizza, subs, calzones, dine-in, take-out, delivery. 81 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 842-2227. ld Romeo’s Pizza: New owners. 1008 Fording Island Road in Kittie’s Crossing, Bluffton. 815-5999. www.romeospizzabluffton.com. ld TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: Fresh dough pizzas with premium ingredients you can bake at home; call ahead for faster service. 11 Palmetto Bay Road in the Island Crossing Center, Hilton Head. 842-8253, www.tjstakeandbakepizza.com ld TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street, Hilton Head. Offering an expanded lunchtime menu. 843-842-8253, www.tjstakeandbakepizza.com ld Upper Crust: Pizza, subs, grinders, pasta, wraps, salads. Moss Creek Village, Bluffton. 837-5111. ld

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SEAFOOD Alexander’s: Steak, seafood, desserts. 76 Queens Folly Road, Hilton Head. 7854999. www.alexandersrestaurant.com. ld Angler’s Beach Market Grill: Fresh seafood, beef, chicken; family-friendly; dine-in or carry out. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 785-3474. ld Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-4950. www.blackmarlinhhi.com. lds Bluffton Family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 757-4010. ld Captain Woody’s (Hilton Head): 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-2400. www.captainwoodys.com. ld Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ld Catch 22: Seafood, steaks, raw bar. 37 New Orleans Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-6261. www.catch22hhi.com. d Crazy Crab (north end): 104 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 681-5021. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head. 363-2722. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld Grumpy Grouper Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 842-2455. ld Hudson’s on the Docks: 1 Hudson Road, Hilton Head. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. ld Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Award-winning chef creates fresh seafood, pasta and steaks with a breathtaking water view and Mediterranean décor. Early bird specials nightly from 5-7 p.m.; Happy Hour specials nightly from 5-8 p.m. Outdoor seating and private banquet space available. Live music schedule: Tuesdays: Steppin’ Stones (classic rock, on fireworks Tuesdays only). Wednesdays: Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B). Thursdays: David Wingo (soft rock). Fridays: The Earl Williams Band (jazz). Sundays/Mondays: Joseph The Magician (tableside magic). 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 7854442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. do Marley’s Island Grille: Seafood, steaks, lobster. 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-5800. www.marleyshhi. com. do Marshside Mama’s Cafe: Island spe-

cialties. 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing, Daufuskie Island. 785-4755. ld Nick’s Steak & Seafood: Large screen TVs and sports memorabilia. 9 Park Lane, Hilton Head. 686-2920. www.nickssteakandseafood.com. d Old Oyster Factory: 101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head. 681-6040. www.oldoysterfactory.com. d Pepper’s Porch and Back Bar: Tuesdays: Open Mic Night. Wednesdays and Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays: Live music with Snowbird Mike. 6-9 p.m. Fridays: Jazz and blues guitarist Anne Allman in the dining room. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays: Pianist Jim George in the dining room. Saturdays: Surprise entertainment in the back bar. Sundays: Sports. 1255 May River Road, Bluffton. 7572295. www.peppersporch.com do Red Fish: Cuban, Caribbean, Latin. 8 Archer Road, Hilton head. 686-3388. www. redfishofhiltonhead.com. ld Sea Grass Grille: Fresh seafood. 807 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 7859990. www.seagrassgrille.com. ld Sea Shack: Casual, fresh and familyfriendly. 6 Executive Park Drive, Hilton Head. 785-2464. ld Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar: Seafood and steaks on the water. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Marina, Hilton Head. 785-7575. scottsfishmarket. com. d Skull Creek Boathouse: Fresh seafood, raw bar and American favorites. Sunset views. Thursdays: Sunset reggae party. 397 Squire Pope Rd., Hilton Head. 681-3663. www.skullcreekboathouse.com. do Steamers: Seafood, large selection of beers. 28 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 7852070. www.steamersseafood.com. ld Wreck of the Salty Dog: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 6717327. www.saltydog.com. ld

BAKERIES / COFFEE HOUSES Bogey’s Coffee Café & More: Homemade soups, sandwiches, muffins and desserts. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-5282. bl Coligny Bakery: Breads, muffins, cakes and pies baked daily. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4900. bl Corner Perk: 142 Burnt Church Road, Bluffton. 816-5674. www.cornerperk.com bl Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room: Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea; fruit tarts, cakes and fresh breads. Calhoun Street, Bluffton. 757-0508. bl Flamingo House of Doughnuts: 33 Office Park Road #A, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-4606 French Bakery: Authentic French pastries, breads, lunch items. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 342-5420. frenchbakeryhiltonhead. com. bl Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Freshly baked pastries, overstuffed sandwiches, soups. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 363-2021. bl Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Ave. in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686- 5282. www.javajoeshhi.com bldo Little Chris Café: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head June 2011

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ICE CREAM Cold Stone Creamery: 890 William Hilton Parkway #38, Hilton Head. 843-842-2422, coldstonecreamery.com DelisheeeYo: Tart, fat-free, low-cal, probiotic soft serve frozen yogurt; seasonal and organic fresh fruits; organic juice bar; whole food smoothies. 32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 785-3633. Frozen Moo: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-842-3131 Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114, Hilton Head. 843-852-6333, hiltonheadicecreamshop.com Munchies: Ice creams, wraps, sandwiches, paninis and salads. Offers a $5 after-school meal for students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. daily, and ready-made brown-bag to-go lunches. 1407 Main St., Hilton Head. 785-3354. ld Pino Gelato: Ice cream, yogurt, desserts. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-2822. pinogelato. com Rita’s Water Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza Hilton Head. 843-6862596, www.ritasice.com

WINE Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar (Hilton Head): 4-6 p.m.: Happy Hour. 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 671-7783. corkswinecompany.com. do Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar (Bluffton): 4-6 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. 8-11 p.m. Fridays: Live bluegrass music. 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. corkswinecompany.com. do Wine Times 4: Salads, sandwiches and hors d’oeuvres. Thursday-Tuesday: Live music. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday: Free wine tasting. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford. 341-9463. winetimes4. com do

NIGHTLIFE / LIVE MUSIC Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily. 69 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-7700. www.auntchiladashhi.com ld Big Bamboo Cafe: Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 10 p.m. 110

Wednesday: Reggae night. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 6863443. www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo Bistro Mezzaluna: Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine and tapas. 5-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Live music, dancing. 55 New Orleans Rd. 842-5011. www.bistromezzalunahhi.com. d Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 7854950. www.blackmarlinhhi.com. lds Bomboras Grille and Chill Bar: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 843689-2662, bomborasgrille.com ldo Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill: Pub food in a sports-bar atmosphere. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 49 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 6867665. ldo Captain Woody’s (Hilton Head): 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-2400. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: Burgers, sandwiches. 4-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Happy Hour. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. ldo Coconutz Sportz Bar: Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843842-0044 do Drydock: 21 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 842-9775. ldo Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-5399. www.electricpianohhi.com o Frankie Bones: Reminiscent of Chicago/ New York in the 1950s and 1960s. Mondays: Double Down Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Flip Night. Fridays: Late night happy hour. Saturdays: Flip Night. Sundays: All-night happy hour. 1301 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-4455. www.frankieboneshhi. com. lds Hilton Head Brewing Company: Homebrewed favorites. 7C Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3900. ldo Hilton Head Comedy Club: Shows at 8 p.m. and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. $10 weekdays, $12 weekends. 18 years and older. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-7757. www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com o Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-686-5959. www. hincheyschicagobarandgrill.com. ldo Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head. The Jazz Corner: Live performances nightly. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-8620. www.thejazzcorner.com do Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: 7 Greenwood Dr., Suite 3B, Hilton Head. 7859070. www.jumpandphilshhi.com. ldo Kanaley’s Pub: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays: Big B karaoke. Saturdays/Sundays: ESPN GamePlan, Big Ten package and NFL Sunday Ticket. 33 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 686-5123. www. kanaleyspub.com. ldo Katie O’Donald’s: 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing), Bluffton. 815-5555. www.katieodonalds.com. ldo

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Kelly’s Tavern: 11 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton. 837-3353. Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Award-winning chef creates fresh seafood, pasta and steaks with a breathtaking water view and Mediterranean décor. Early bird specials nightly from 5-7 p.m.; Happy Hour specials nightly from 5-8 p.m. Outdoor seating and private banquet space available. Live music schedule: Tuesdays: Steppin’ Stones (classic rock, on fireworks Tuesdays only). Wednesdays: Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B). Thursdays: David Wingo (soft rock). Fridays: The Earl Williams Band (jazz). Sundays/Mondays: Joseph The Magician (tableside magic). 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. do Lee Wood’s Lowcountry Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Suite E, Hilton Head. Open 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 843-715-2540. LDO Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: Craft brews, wines and cocktails; fresh-ground burgers, Vienna hot dogs, hand-cut fries. 5-8 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Pinch the Pint Night. Wednesdays: Kick the Keg Night. Thursdays: Burgers and Beer Night. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 842-8966. www.hiltonheadlodge.com. do Metropolitan Lounge and Bistro: European style Martini bar and bistro. 5-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Live entertainment nightly. 1050 Fording Island Road (in the Target Center), Bluffton. 843-815-7222. www.metropolitanlounge.com. do Mickey’s Pub: 435 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 689-9952. www.mickeyspubhhi. com. ldo Montana’s Grizzly Bar (Bluffton): 4-7 p.m. daily and all day Tuesday: Happy Hour. Nightly specials after 7 p.m. 16 Kittie’s Landing Road, Bluffton. 815-2327. www.montanasonline. com ldo Murphy’s Irish Pub: Enjoy a pint and some traditional Irish pub grub. 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-3448. www. murphyspubhhi.com. ldo One Hot Mama’s: Slow-cooked BBQ and ribs, wings and more. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Late-night menu until 1 a.m, bar open until 2 a.m. Tuesdays: Totally ‘80s night with DJ Smalls. 10 p.m. Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays and Saturdays: The Island’s Best Dance Party, with DJ Wee. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 682-6262. www.onehotmamas.com. ldso Quarterdeck: 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 8421999. ldo Pepper’s Porch Back Bar: Tuesdays: Open Mic Night. Wednesdays and Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays: Live music with Snowbird Mike. 6-9 p.m. Fridays: Jazz and blues guitarist Anne Allman in the dining room. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays: Pianist Jim George in the dining room. Saturdays: Surprise entertainment in the back bar. Sundays: Sports. 1255 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-2295. www.peppersporch. com do Remy’s Bar and Grill: Fresh local seafood. Kitchen open from 11 p.m.-late. Live music nightly. Mondays: Four Piece and a Biscuit. Tuesdays: Jalapeno Brothers. Wednesdays: Treble Jay. Thursdays: Martin Lesch Trio. Fridays: CC & The Lost Boys. Saturdays: (rotates). Sundays: Big B Karaoke. May 5: Cinco de Mayo party with White Liquor. May 7: The Movement. May 18: Perpetual Groove. May 27: The Luke Mitchell Band. June 25: Luke Mitchell Band “Row Boat Row” CD release party. June

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807 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head 843-341-3117 alfredsofhiltonhead.com 30: The Last Waltz Ensemble. 130 Arrow Rd., Hilton Head. 842-3800. www.remysbarandgrill. com. ldo Salty Dog Cafe: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www. saltydog.com. ldo Skull Creek Boathouse: Fresh seafood, raw bar and American favorites. 6 p.m. Mondays: Patwa (reggae). 397 Squire Pope Rd., Hilton Head. 681-3663. www.skullcreekboathouse.com. do Signals Lounge: Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head. 842-2400. Street Meet: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-2570. www.streetmeethhi.com. ldo Tiki Hut: Beachfront location; live music, specialty frozen cocktails. 1 South Forest Beach Drive in the Holiday Inn complex, Hilton Head. 785-5126. o Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road., Hilton Head. 6813625. ldo Wild Wing Café (Hilton Head): Tuesdays: Team Trivia. Wednesdays: Tacos and ‘Ritas Night. May 5: Tokyo Joe. May 6: Homemade Wine. May 7: Villanova. May 12: Concrete Jumpsuit. May 13: Four Piece and a Biscuit. May 14: The B-Town Project. May 19: The Design. May 20: Natalie Stovall. May 21: Good Times. May 26: Coconut Groove. May 27: Deas Guyz. May 28: Silicone Sister. 72 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-9464. www.wildwingcafe. com ldo Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): Mondays: R&R Party (restaurant and retail). Tuesdays: Tacos and ‘Ritas Night. Wednesdays: Team Trivia. May 5: Spare Parts. May 6: Deas Guyz. May 7: Concrete Jumpsuit. May 12: Permanent Tourist. May 13: The Pop-Tart Monkeys. May 14: Silicone Sister. May 19: Good People Duo. May 20: 4 Piece And A Biscuit. May 21: Dance Party with DJ SLK T. May 26: The Design. May 28: The B-Town Project. May 28: Electric Boogaloo. 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-9453. 837-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com ld WiseGuys: Big wines, small plates, cocktails. 4:30-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Miami Nights. Wednesday: Ladies’ Night. 1513 Main St., Hilton Head. 842-8866. www.wiseguyshhi. com. do XO Lounge: 23 Ocean Lane in the Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 341-8080. xohhi.com M June 2011

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WEDDINGS

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JACQUILYN BROWN AND JARED WEINER

Jacquilyn Brown (pictured above) and Jared Weiner, winners of Monthly’s 2010 bridal photo contest, will be married July 25 at the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, with a reception to follow at the Inn at Harbour Town. Their wedding will be spotlighted in a special two-page photo spread in the August Monthly by photographer Rob Kaufman (who also snapped the incredible engagement shot above).

2011 WINNERS

KATE WEPPNER AND TIM NOLAN Monthly, meanwhile, is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2011 contest: Kate Weppner and Tim Nolan (at right), whose upcoming nuptials will also be featured in an upcoming two-page spread in Monthly. Congrats, Tim and Kate, and thanks to all who voted!

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BILLs Colleen and Jonathan Bills were married Oct. 23, 2010, on South Beach in Sea Pines. The groom is a firefighter for the town of Hilton Head, and the bride is in the pharmaceutical sales industry.

shenkus / westlund Brendan Westlund and Kristen Shenkus will be married Oct. 15 at Westminster Hall in Baltimore. The bride is the daughter of Rob and Alison Shenkus of Bluffton and the groom is the son of Rick and Jo-Lynn Westlund of Vienna, Va. June 2011

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CAP / LECH Dr. and Mrs. Ludovit Cap of Hilton Head Island have announced the engagement of their daughter, Katarina Wilhelmina Cap, to James Nicholas Lech, son of Mr. and Dr. James W. Lech of Anderson. An April wedding is planned on Hilton Head.

CANNON / TOEPEL Susan Cannon and Jordan Toepel were married May 7 at the Main Street Inn on Hilton Head. The reception took place at Windows on the Waterway in Hilton Head Plantation.

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ROSS / DOWDELL Joy Ross of Bluffton and Richard and Emily Dowdell of St. Louis have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Dowdell, to Michael Calore, the son of David and Marilyn Calore of Bluffton. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Hilton Head High School; she is a real estate investor and principal in Dowdell Investments, LLC. The groomelect is a 2004 graduate of Hilton Head High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of South Carolina Beaufort; he is a police officer for the city of Charleston. The wedding will take place Nov. 5 at the Legare Waring House in Charleston.

DEVOE / ROBBINS Allison DeVoe and Zachary Robbins were married April 30; the ceremony and reception both took place at the Country Club of Hilton Head.

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Branning serves up ‘shrimp, collards and grits’ Author and food columnist Pat Branning has released “Shrimp, Collards and Grits — Recipes, Stories and Art from the Creeks and Gardens of the Lowcountry.“ In addition to almost 200 Lowcountry recipes, the full-color coffee table cookbook features 150 paintings by such noted Southern artists as Ray Ellis, Nancy Ricker Rhett, John Carroll Doyle and Joe Bowler.The book can be purchased online at www.mycarolinacooking.com or at the Hilton Head Farmer’s Market and Le Cookery in the Village at Wexford.

storytime and storybooks Storytime at the Storybook Shoppe takes place every week at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (for 3-year-olds) and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays (for ages 4-6). The shop is located at 41A Calhoun St. in Bluffton. 843-7572600, www.thestorybookshoppe.com 116

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‘There was nothing else we could do but help’ Two local authors turn a harrowing experience into a tale of inspiration for abused women.

or Ava Davis, fulfilling a dream led to helping someone else out of a nightmare. In her new book “Nothing Short of Miraculous,” the retired English teacher, who moved to Hilton Head Island from Ohio four years ago, wrote about her experience trying to save the life of an abused heiress she met while on a golfing trip to Pebble Beach. Co-author and friend Lori Queen, also a Hilton Head Islander, recalled the fear of finding out what her friend was up to on all those mysterious trips to the West Coast. “I knew for months that Ava was going back out to Pebble Beach to visit ‘friends,’ but she never added much detail. When I finally understood the entire situation and began to comprehend how involved she had become, I was terrified for her safety and my husband was absolutely furious with her. There was nothing else we could do but help her,” says Queen, who wrote about her part of the story in the book, published by Barringer Publishing in April. We caught up with Davis recently to find out more. Q. Why did you want to write this book? A. The story was written at the request of the victim and the victim’s trustee. It’s also a book of hope for victims of abuse and for the people who have contact with them.

Above: Ava Davis. Below: Lori Queen. The women wrote “Nothing Short of Miraculous,” released by Barringer Publishing in April.

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‘NOTHING SHORT OF MIRACULOUS’

UPCOMING BOOK SIGNINGS • 4 to 6 p.m. June 15 at Palmettoes in The Shops at Sea Pines. 843-363-6800 • 4 to 7 p.m. June 16 at All About Me in The Village Exchange. 843-785-2558 • 5 to 7 p.m. June 22 and 29 at Bistro Mezzaluna. 843-842-5011 Pre-signed books are available at Tammy’s Hair Design in Plantation Center and can be bought online at www.avadavisbooks.com.

Q. Who in your life inspired your humanitarianism? A. My mother had a genuine loving concern for all creatures. I was raised that we took in the lost, lonesome and hungry. Q. What are your three favorite recent books? A. Of course, my favorite book is our story,“Nothing Short of Miraculous.” I recently read “The Help,” a novel by Kathryn Stockett, and felt a deep connection with the young protagonist.“Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach is an ancient novel, but one I treasure. Q. What brought you to Hilton Head Island? A. The first time I vacationed here back in the 1980s, I was

drawn to the atmosphere — a charming blend of upscale resort and small-town friendliness. I remember going to the beach ... and I said to myself,“When I retire, I’m going to make this beautiful island my home.” Q. You’ve been an avid golfer. What’s your handicap? A. Before I began writing the book, my official USGA handicap was 5.8. Golf was laid to rest once the book began, so I don’t presently have an official handicap. Q. What’s your next book about? A. I’m working on a collection of stories about women who survived the hell of abuse to find their heaven here on earth. M June 2011

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FAMILY FAMILY news RUSSELL RETURNS TO LIBERTY OAK Gregg Russell’s family concerts have become a summertime staple. A Hilton Head tradition for more than 24 years, Russell performs his family concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town at 8 p.m. nightly; the shows are full of family fun with games, interviews and singalongs. 843-671-3590, www.greggrussell.com

HARBOURFEST: games, kids music and fireworks HarbourFest, Shelter Cove’s nightly festival of entertainment, food, arts and crafts, returns this summer, headlined by longtime children’s entertainer Shannon Tanner at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and fireworks on June 14, 21 and 28; July 4, 12, 19 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. All events are free and open to the public, weather permitting. 843-686-9098, www. palmettodunes.com

get wet in the park The Island Rec Center’s Water Fun Days in the Park return from 4-7 p.m. June 23, July 7, July 14, July 21 and Aug. 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Kids are $5; adults are free. All proceeds benefit the Rec Center’s scholarship fund. 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org 118

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT To send your family-related news, press releases and updates, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject line “Family.”

Stay safe this summer Summer may be the most carefree season for kids, but it’s not without its pitfalls . Stay safe out there with these tips. By ROBYN PASSANTE Sunburns Jellyfish DON’T pour the contents of your water bottle on the affected area, and for heaven’s sake don’t get someone to pee on it. Urine and fresh water can trigger the stingers to release their venom. DO use a towel or something else to remove any tentacles without your fingers touching them. Rinse the area with salt water, then with vinegar if you have some. The acidity of the vinegar will help neutralize the venom and soothe the pain. HOW TO AVOID: Keep your eyes and ears open to what others around you at the beach are seeing and saying about jellyfish sightings and stings. The only foolproof way to avoid them is to stay out of the ocean.

DON’T use an aloe vera ointment, which closes the pores and prevents the heat from escaping. And don’t go back in the sun until your skin has healed. DO rub 100 percent aloe vera gel, preferably chilled, all over the damaged skin. Apply a cool wet washcloth to the affected area for extra relief, and take an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen to help with the pain. How to Avoid: Slather lots of SPF 30 on any skin that will be exposed to the sun; repeat often.

Stingrays DON’T remove the stingers yourself unless emergency medical care is unavailable. DO call 911 to get fast medical attention. Control any bleeding until help arrives; if possible, soak the area in very hot water. How to Avoid: Stingrays hang out along the ocean floor, so do the Stingray Shuffle when entering and leaving the ocean, shuffling your feet in the sand to scare them away.

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POISON IVY DON’T scratch! Also, be careful not to burn the vine along with other brush, as that can release the oil into the air, which can be dangerous if inhaled. DO use dish soap within 30 minutes of exposure to avoid the rash that accompanies the oil-based “poison.” Rub Tea Tree Oil on the affected area, which helps to dry out the rash and soothe the itch. Also dry heat, like a hair dryer on the lowest setting, can help with the itchiness. And wash clothes and shoes with dishwashing soap to get rid of all traces of the poison ivy oil before it spreads. HOW TO AVOID: Familiarize yourself with what poison ivy leaves look like so you’ll know what to avoid.

SAND GNATS DON’T wear scented lotions and perfumes that attract the little buggers in the first place. DO wear bug spray that contains DEET, especially if you’ll be out at dawn or dusk. Some people have sworn by Avon’s Skin-So-Soft oil; others say rubbing Bounce dryer sheets on your skin, and then tucking the sheet under your hat, works wonders. HOW TO AVOID: Stay inside. (No, really.) At least avoid hanging out near the water at dawn and dusk, when the gnats are at their gnastiest.

BOREDOM DON’T believe for a minute that there really is NOTHING to do. DO take ’em to the Sandbox, plan lots of beach time, and invest in some outdoor games and toys (croquet set, bikes, sandcastle molds and shovels). HOW TO AVOID: Summer should be down time for kids and families, but underscheduling can be as disastrous as overscheduling. Start by finding a day camp or summer lesson in something that interests your child. June 2011

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worth the drive jekyll island, ga.

Extreme Jekyll makeover The coastal Georgia gem is still welcoming travelers during its long-awaited facelift. In fact, now might be the perfect time to plan a visit. by brad swope

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ekyll Island, Ga. — Jekyll Island State Park is getting a makeover. Visitors hitting the coastal gem should expect a construction detour or two until a revitalization project — the building of a new beachfront convention center, two new hotels and some 30 shops and restaurants—finishes up sometime next year. But outside that work zone, Jekyll Island, a low-density family resort between Savannah and Jacksonville, remains open for business with its 10 miles of beaches, its palm trees, forests and Victorian-era mansions. “Visitors to the island don’t seem to be disturbed by the construction,” said Erica England, spokesperson for the Jekyll Island Authority, the government entity that operates the state park. Online travel site Sherpa Guides gives Jekyll its proper place among the barrier islands that make up Georgia’s 100-mile coast: “Not as tacky as Tybee, or as sumptuous as St. Simons and Sea Island, this island with controlled development and outstanding natural areas might be just June 2011

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right for you.” The Jekyll Island Club National Historic Landmark District features a cluster of restored, mansion-sized “cottages” built by some of the 19th century industrial barons —the Vanderbilts, Astors, Rockefellers and Goodyears among them— who once called the island their own private winter retreat. (Notorious financier J.P. Morgan was wont to dock his yacht, his arrival saluted by a cannon shot, at the nearby marina.) These days the industrialists’ palatial Jekyll Island Club House operates as a luxury hotel. Georgia bought the island in 1947 and reopened it as a state park designed to remain affordable to Georgians of average income; today most island lodgings are chain hotels. State law also mandated that 65 percent of the island remain undeveloped, 122

guaranteeing the preservation of hundreds of acres of maritime forest and sand dune. Over time, though, some public buildings began showing their ages, and island visitation began to drop. That led the state to propose a revitalization of the island spearheaded by new construction — which, in turned, sparked worries that the island would once again become the preserve of the elite. Those concerns had seemingly eased as construction started early this year. “This new [revitalization] plan is infinitely better than the old one,” said Dave Egan of the Initiative to Protect Jekyll Island State Park, a citizens’ group formed in 2006. The latest plans ensure public access to prime beachfront, which was a problem in earlier plans, Egan said, though his group was still concerned that

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jekyll island, ga. Other attractions: 63 holes of golf, the Summer Waves Water Park, campground, oceanfront soccer complex, paved biking/running/walking paths, a small airstrip, and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, where the reptiles are treated for illness or injury. Directions from South Carolina: Take Interstate 95 south through Georgia to Exit 29, then take U.S. 17 north until the turnoff on the right to the Jekyll Island Causeway. The drive should take approximately three hours from Beaufort or Jasper counties. Admission: Jekyll Island State Park charges a $5 daily parking fee per car. For more information: Stop at the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center on your left about a mile or so before you cross the bridge onto the island. 877-453-5955, info@jekyllisland.com

the hotels and stores under construction may prove pricey for a place some have dubbed “Everyman’s Island.” England said rates for existing island lodgings can range from $49 to $250 per night, depending on demand, size,

location and other factors. “Once the revitalization is complete, people will see that Jekyll Island is still an affordable, family-friendly destination,” she said. “We’re just trying to create more options for things to do.” M June 2011

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The sprawling, glassy waters of Hunting Island State Park offer an excellent spot for quiet reflection. JILLIAN WALZER

CAMPING IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

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From tree houses to blackwater rivers to a petrified forest, South Carolina’s park system is home to some truly hidden treasures. Here’s how to find them. BY SALLY MAHAN

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There’s no other way to put it: South Carolina’s state parks — some of which were developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program — are a steal. Many of the state’s 47 parks now offer such amenities as wi-fi, water and electric service, hot showers and spotless restrooms, but all offer instant access to some of the most beautiful, calming, vast and pristine landscapes in the country. Here are four of the closest options for quick, soul-cleansing day trips:

COLLETON STATE PARK

Colleton State Park, near Walterboro, is an amazing spot. There’s much to enjoy here, including the Cypress Swamp Nature Trail and the pristine Edisto River, one of the longest blackwater rivers in the country. In addition to its campgrounds, there’s also a ballfield, picnic areas and hiking trails. Number of cabins/campsites: No cabins, 25 campsites The good: Make sure to canoe or kayak the calm, idyllic Edisto, and soak in the towering oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, cypress trees and abundant wildlife. The bad: A canoe trip on the river is very peaceful, but there is a power plant nearby. It’s not terribly distracting, but it does make a humming noise. Don’t miss: Carolina Heritage Outfitters rents three treehouses in the park, straight out of “The Swiss Family Robinson.” They are basically cabins in trees along the Edisto. www.canoesc.com/ home.html Driving time from Hilton Head: 1:30

POINSETT STATE PARK Poinsett, in Sumter County, is really special: It’s set in the High Hills of Santee and affords breathtaking views, an extensive trail system that hooks up with the Manchester State Forest and a 10-acre lake that’s terrific for fishing. Canoes and paddleboats are available for rent. Number of cabins/campsites: Five cabins, 50 campsites The good: As you’re driving into the camping area you’ll see a sign for the overlook area. Make sure to take the trip up.There’s a gazebo from which you can take in the views. The bad: It’s a bit of a drive off of I-95. Don’t miss: Sumter, which is about 30 minutes from Poinsett, houses one of the most unusual places in the state: Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. This enclosed lake is populated by hundreds of swans, of all eight species. There are also egrets, heron and mallards. A pathway guides you along the lake, which is bordered with gorgeous gardens of Japanese iris, camellias, azaleas and day lilies. www.sumter-sc.com Driving distance (to Poinsett) from Hilton Head: 2:30 June 2011

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Hunting Island State Park

Hunting Island in northern Beaufort County is one of South Carolina’s top attractions, and for good reason: Its huge camping area is just steps from the Atlantic. Campers can ride bikes along five miles of pristine beach and throughout the camping area, which has fully paved roads. Dolphin can often be spotted strand feeding — driving fish onto the shoreline and hurling themselves onto the shore to feast (read more about that on page 54). Number of campsites/cabins: One cabin; 183 campsites (but they’re extremely popular, so make reservations well in advance) The good: The campsites are huge and the area is incredibly beautiful. There’s also a playground and park store on-site. True story: A camper put his food in his truck without realizing the sliding window on the back of the cab was slightly ajar. The raccoons actually got into the truck by pushing that window open. Don’t miss: The beach near the campgrounds plays host to what appears to be a petrified forest, created from erosion over the years. It’s right out of a Grimm’s fairy tale. Also, the lighthouse on Hunting Island is the state’s only publicly accessible historic lighthouse. Driving time from Hilton Head: 1:15 126

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Barnwell State Park

Barnwell, southwest of Orangeburg and east of Augusta, Ga., is one of the best places to fish in the state. It’s also very much off the beaten path, making it one of most peaceful campsites around. Two nature trails ring two beautiful lakes, which teem with largemouth bass, crappie, bream and more. Number of cabins/campsites: Five cabins, 25 campsites The good: Rent a paddleboat or fishing boat at the ranger’s station and spend some time out on the water. It’s nice and quiet, as boats with motors are not allowed. Don’t miss: On the 1.5-mile hiking loop you’ll see yellow wild orchids, hollies and poplars. jeff vrabel

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LAST CALL / MARC FREY lastcall.hiltonheadmonthly.com mfrey@freymedia.com

The community responds. Last month we asked you for suggestions about how to improve Hilton Head. Here’s what you said: your call In May, Last Call asked readers to comment on the future of the community. Voters were given five options, and asked to submit ideas for improving Hilton Head. Here are the results. (Have an idea of your own? Email mfrey@ freymedia.com.) I’m in favor of doubling our efforts

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n my last column I asked readers to comment on the future of our community, which is of great concern right now. At the time this issue went to press there was still no official word about the Heritage. At the same time we learned that we’re in danger of losing the last commercial airline service to Hilton Head Island: US Airways is contemplating cutting off its service to Charlotte. While these two incidents are only a small part of what drives our economy and quality of life, they are symbolically very significant because they signal that this region may be falling from its elite status. It is evident that we need to come up with a long-term plan to revive our image and the quality of the user experience for residents and visitors alike. The ideas need to go much further than merely cutting a few trees at the landing strip and extending the runway. We should look at this as important opportunity to ask ourselves what type of community we want to be. There are many great possibilities, but most of them revolve on the following central themes: nature, learning, sports and arts, which all have an element of discovery at their core. Here are some other suggestions from our readers, as gathered in our online poll:

I believe things are OK

Dan Cleyrat, Hilton Head Island

I have an idea and would like to help

1. Build a bikeway on the west side of U.S. 278. This would greatly increase visitor and resident traffic to businesses on the west side of the highway. It would also greatly enhance our bicycle-friendly designation and probably result in more visitors.

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2. Hilton Head needs a facility that can accommodate national conventions and symposiums. I served as the technical chair for 14 years of a national technical symposium that is attended by engineers from NASA, the Department of Defense services, the Department of Energy and industry. Several years ago when it was suggested to hold the event on Hilton Head, I went on site visits of the major hotels with my meeting planners to evaluate meeting facilities and found that none have adequate meeting space to accommodate this symposium.This limitation is a real shame.

J.C. Kudless, Milford, NJ I believe that a master community plan should be specific and center on three key points: Environmental Centers for Learning About Nature (E-CLEAN), new growth opportunities at the Mall at Shelter Cove and tangible efforts to make the Lowcountry green inside and out. How does one start to shape the future? 1. Create a coastal environmental impact research center with private and public funding that would focus on new techniques for handling issues like beach erosion in environmentally positive manner. Several mid-island commercial properties that currently lack tenants might find such a center to be a positive improvement to their property. 2. Creating experimental test gardens of herbs, vegetables and flowers at interested gated communities and public donated lands that can be marketed locally at first and regionally later on. 3. Greater use of on-site remediation model student laboratories developed by the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Clemson/ Beaufort County Agriculture Extension Service at public and private sites along the May River and freshwater lowlands. Why not make our part of the Lowcountry a regional center for success in decreasing drinking water contamination? 4. Encouraging greater partnering by local health care professionals with local medical centers to publicize our commitment to preventive medical care. 5. Encourage county and town politicians to stop headline-catching bickering. As an alternative: Why not a bipartisan attempt to create a serious package that might entice the high-end California all-electric car company Tesla to establish a major car store at the mall?

None of this will happen quickly; it could easily take 10 years — and the will of the government, private sector and the voting public — to reinvent ourselves. But in the end, we’ll have increased our quality of life and our property values and made this area what it was intended to be: A unique place to enjoy nature and each other. M

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