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PUBLISHER Lori Goodridge-Cribb (Local since 1986) lori.goodridge@wearelocallife.com

“Frank Lloyd Wright. His architectural design was like functional art.”

- LORI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lance Hanlin (Local since 2007) lance.hanlin@wearelocallife.com

“Leo Fender. His guitar and amp designs from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s are emulated to this day.” - LANCE “The correct answer is Charles Grace.”

ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER Jeremy Swartz (Local since 2003) jeremy.swartz@wearelocallife.com

“Charles S. Anderson. Among the world’s most influential design firms. Utilizing vintage and found art archives, illustration and typography.”

DESIGNER Charles Grace (Local since 1997) charles.grace@wearelocallife.com

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AUDIENCE & CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Ashlan Saeger (Local since 2016) ashlan.saeger@wearelocallife.com

“Joanna Gaines. She’s great at marrying a person’s personality to their home design.”

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ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Melissa Page (Local since 2015) melissa.page@wearelocallife.com

“Coco Chanel. Her timelessly elegant designs will never go out of style. 'Little Black Dress' anyone?” - MELISSA

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“I’m guilty of fast fashion so Zara.

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“Hugo Boss. Classic styles with flair.”

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“Kate Spade. Classic lines and bright colors.”

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The Design Issue

Design goes far beyond simply laying out lines, colors and shapes on a page. It is the fabric of our culture, the visual palette of our lives. And, yes, it is far more complicated than just making things look pretty.

DESIGNED FOR THE FUTURE The University of South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Island campus houses the hospitality management degree program and is designed to be a working event and conference center. It features state-of-the-art classrooms, a beverage lab and a demonstration kitchen. Learn more about its unique design on page 82.

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Design fails

A few cringe-inducing examples of bad design

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Design books

Easy reads that offer insight into great design minds

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Clothing design

Spartina 449 branches out into colorful apparel

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Interior design

Some of the Lowcountry's best share their knowledge

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Redesign your home Spring is the perfect time to refresh your living spaces

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Made for shade

Window treatment ideas to transform your home

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Design a garden

Tips for proper development and advice on what to grow

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Glassware design

Enhance your favorite drink with the proper glass

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The Lowcountry has that "wow" factor, forcing you to stop and take notice.

Everything is designed to blend together. If you squint, you won’t be able to see where a building ends and where nature begins.

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An ongoing honeymoon

Contributors

Meet the locals behind this issue

A retired couple from the Chicago area is moving into their dream home in Berkeley Hall.

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Many big-name bands are coming to this year’s parade

Tips and advice from a proven business leader

The best places to find ooey, gooey mac & cheese

Tour the Club Course with GM Robbie Ames

Photos of parties and events happening around town

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Culture

Happenings

Challenge your brain with a new set of questions

Make the most of training with dual-targeting exercises

The story behind the Poseidon's signature cocktail

Go "Above and Beyond" with Art Beyond Tradition

Lean Ensemble delves into the plight of modern moms

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A Q&A with Anya Sarre, fashion stylist to the stars

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Style

Outfits inspired by the new USCB Hilton Head campus

Outdoors

Discover a secret spot off the beaten path

Destinations

A "just right" getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Parting shot

HHI's Rachael Acquaviva shares a stunning photo

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Lowcountry Light

Celebrating 50 Years of Fine Art in the Lowcountry.

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The Lowcountry has that 'wow' factor, forcing you to stop and take notice.

If you live here, you’ve probably heard the story of real estate developer Charles Fraser a million times — how his vision helped transform Hilton Head Island from a sparsely populated sea island into a world-class resort.

In my opinion, we should never stop sharing his story.

Fraser believed he could design the ideal community back in the 1960s. He recruited the best and brightest engineers and designers to help realize his dream of resort-style amenities and luxury homes living in harmony with surrounding nature. More than 50 years later, communities across the Lowcountry continue to follow in his footsteps.

Buildings here are covered in earth tones and made with select materials to help maintain the natural aesthetic. Everything is designed to blend together. If you squint, you won’t be able to see where a building ends and where nature begins.

It’s why our fast food restaurants look more like hip coffee shops, and why for many years, the roof of our Red Roof Inn was painted green.

Hilton Head, Bluffton, Okatie, Beaufort and Port Royal all believe in this beautiful design philosophy, making Beaufort County one of the most attractive counties in the Southeast, if not the entire East Coast.

DESIGNING WOMAN Publisher Lori This spring issue of LOCAL Life celebrates all aspects Goodridge-Cribb knows good design. She of great Lowcountry design. You will meet intriguing believes in common sense, not comic sans. local designers who are at the top of their field. You will learn tips and tricks from local interior designers and be inspired by images of their most stunning projects.

Thinking of redesigning your home? Be sure to check out our living section. We’ve got plenty of hacks and advice, and introduce a few window treatments guaranteed to transform the look of your home.

This month’s fashion shoot was done at the beautiful new USCB Hilton - JOE SPARANO Head Island campus. Find out what makes its design unique as you browse the hottest designer clothing and accessories available at local shops. We also unveil the colorful new apparel line offered by Spartina 449. Each pattern has an interesting story that is connected to the Lowcountry.

Read about the best design books, tour a custom Berkeley Hall home and experience one of Hilton Head’s most quintessential golf course designs at Sea Pines Country Club. Find all of this and much more inside this March issue. We hope it inspires you to design a few things of your own!

“Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.”

LORI GOODRIDGE-CRIBB PUBLISHER lori.goodridge@wearelocallife.com

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SAY CHEESE!

I meet a group of friends once a quarter for a fun food challenge. Our featured dish this time around was mac & cheese, and let me tell you, it was the cheesiest! Delight your taste buds with this winning recipe, then find even more mac & cheese goodness on page 100 and online at LocalLifeSC.com.

Natalie Usher's grown-up mac & cheese INGREDIENTS 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked & drained 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups cashew milk 1 stick butter 1/2 cup of flour 8 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated 6 ounces Swiss cheese, grated 6 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 2 tablespoon butter (for breadcrumbs) Cherry tomatoes, sliced thin

DIRECTIONS [1] Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix breadcrumbs with 2 tablespoons of butter to make crumbly. [2] Cook and drain macaroni. [3] Heat milk, butter and flour over low heat while whisking.

Add cheese and spices. Continue stirring. Once thickened, add macaroni. [4] Pour into 3-quart baking dish. Top with sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture. Bake 30-40 minutes.

LOVE YOU, TOO Have you seen the LOCAL Life Jeep around town? This month, we rolled up next to Mary Mack, owner and artist at The Red Piano Too Art Gallery on Saint Helena Island. Be sure to follow @LocalLifeSC on Instagram to see all of the #LocalswithaJeep photos.

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Contributing writer OTHER CREDS: Owner of Southbound 4; freelance golf writer FOR THIS ISSUE: It's all about the Club Course HOMETOWN: Naples, Fla. CURRENT HOME: Greenville LOCAL CONNECTION: Java Burrito, of course! HOBBIES: Golf, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, SUP WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGNER? Donald Ross. He’s Bach, Beethoven and Mozart combined. FAVORITE LOCAL DESIGN: The Club Course. It epitomizes Lowcountry golf and is so playable. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PLANS: Write, run, pick up the kids from school. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO USE THE EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT? On my short game. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT MARCH? March Madness

Fashion Stylist OTHER CREDS: Co-owner of Shop! Women Clothing Store, bridal assistant/stylist with Beth Baldwin Weddings FOR THIS ISSUE: Creative consultant and fashion stylist for fashion spread HOMETOWN: Shreveport, La. CURRENT HOME: Palmetto Hall Plantation, Hilton Head Island LOCAL SINCE: 1988 HOBBIES: This winter, I put all my hobbies on the back burner, so look out 2020. Back to the gym. I love to garden. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGNER? I have three — Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren. Put me in a room with 50 designers and I will go straight to these three. Their clothes are beautifully classic, stand the test of time, perfectly made, feminine yet powerful. All American designers! FAVORITE LOCAL DESIGN: Joni Vanderslice, J. Banks Design Group ST. PATRICK’S DAY PLANS: Stay away from Savannah, lay low, wear green, eat corned beef and cabbage (if my husband cooks). HOW ARE YOU GOING TO USE THE EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT? Outside, beach walking and enjoying working in my yard. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT MARCH? It is the beginning of spring.

All things new. Nature, fashion, food, activities, new beginnings.

Jennifer Gleitsmann (should be Jennifer Vargas, but I am lazy and

have not driven to Beaufort to change it yet) Regional Provider Engagement Manager for eviCore healthcare (“real” job) OTHER CREDS: Owner of Marmalade Homemade baking (“fun” job) – I’m the head baker and the only baker. I’m a total pie enthusiast and believe most things are made better baked in a crust. FOR THIS ISSUE: Fashion shoot model HOMETOWN: I have lived on HHI since 1995, so this is my hometown.

My friends and family are all here and I would never change it. CURRENT HOME: The best neighborhood, Point Comfort Plantation. Love the PC with all of my heart. Such a special, local place with great families. LOCAL SINCE: I moved here in 1995 with my family and never left; I have visited here since I was a child. HOBBIES: Baking, baking, baking, and rearranging the furniture in my house at all times, much to my husband’s delight. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGNER? My favorite cake designer is Bernadette Gee (Bets), from Auckland, New Zealand. She is self-taught, incredibly talented, and her Instagram is filled with both beautiful cakes and her small business journey.

She juggles work and family life, like I do, and is completely real. She’s a total inspiration to me, hence the appearance of her book in the LOCAL Life photo shoot. FAVORITE LOCAL DESIGN: I was surprised and impressed by the design of the new USCB campus. It’s incredible and everyone should visit. I’d like to live in the commercial kitchen they have on site — it’s a dream. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PLANS: I’ll be baking Shamrock cookies with my little leprechauns.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO USE THE EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT? I can’t wait to take the golf cart down to the Point Comfort pavilion after work, to see the sunset. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT MARCH? The pollen?! Just kidding. Spring in the South is the best time of year – not too humid and hot; perfect for boats and beach walks.

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Elegant and sophisticated Scandinavian design is having a moment.

Characterized by minimalism, simplicity and functionality, the interior design style uses a blend of textures, contrasts and soft hues to make sleek, modern furniture feel warm and inviting. The abstract painting on the wall may look like a piece of art, but it's actually an Ente SoundTile. Behind the screen printed artwork grill are two channels of reference-grade audio by Leon speakers, powered by a Sonos Amp. It’s a stylish way to add a discreet zone of audio to any Sonos-powered home. Find more home technology designed to multi-task on page 78. Find it on display at Custom Audio Video in Bluffton.

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Founded in 1983 by local business icon Tom Reilley and a few friends and family, the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade has grown to become one of Hilton Head Island’s most beloved and popular annual events. Upwards of 30,000 spectators line Pope Avenue and Office Park Road each spring to enjoy floats, candy, local dignitaries in fancy cars and the always popular Shriners with their hilarious antics. By far, the most popular entries each year are the bands, and this year’s lineup looks better than ever. Here are five of the best that will be marching, starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15. Put on your best, brightest green outfit and get ready to celebrate the Irish in you.

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MANY BIG-NAME BANDS ARE COMING TO THIS YEAR’S HILTON HEAD ISLAND ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Tight as a drum

VIRGINIA TECH HIGHTY-TIGHTIES One of the most famous collegiate marching bands in the country is scheduled to make its first appearance on the island. The Virginia Tech Regimental Band is known for dominating competitive parades, earning 129 first-place trophies in 130 competitive parades. In recent years, the Highty-Tighties have participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, the Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans and the 2010 Virginia Governor's Inaugural Parade.

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Not all designers are created equal. Here are a few cringe-inducing examples that surely led to a long talk with the boss.

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BATTERY CREEK DOLPHIN PRIDE This local high school band, led by band director Roderick Williams, is considered one of the best high school marching bands in the country.

They were one of 10 marching bands invited to perform at the 2019 Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, the first South Carolina high school to receive the honor. Led by the Code Blue Drum Line, the band always gets the crowd moving with lively song selections and spirited dancers.

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ATLANTA PIPE BAND Formed in 1970, this band is the most established and successful pipe band in Georgia. It is a major force on the competitive circuit, winning numerous trophies and awards over the years, including the US Open Championship. The band has performed for such dignitaries as Presidents Carter and Bush, Prince Charles, Mikhail Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama. It was also featured in the 2007 motion picture, “Into the Wild.”

BOOK SMART Five bananas and one plantain?

SLIP 'N SLIDE Ankles crossed at all times!

UMMM SOAP This hand wash tastes like a lawsuit.

DUELING COMMODES Staring contest anyone?

TWIST & SHOUT Just give ‘em a twist.

FIRE HAZARD Fight fire with fire?

EMERGENCY ONLY When you can't make it all the way upstairs.

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PARRIS ISLAND MARINE BAND This local band is one of the premier military bands in the United States. In addition to playing around 40 recruit graduations each year, the band also performs concerts and in parades across the country. It was awarded the Col. George S. Howard Citation for Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands in 2009 and 2013.

OUCH! This leaves more than his Spidey Senses tingling.

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SAVANNAH MARCHING BLUE JACKETS With bright blue uniforms, it’s hard to miss this fun-loving band from Savannah High School. They always deliver a high-energy performance.

With its trumpet line and drum line sections, you will hear them well before you see them.

The band was recently featured in the New York Times.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE When: 3 p.m., Sunday, March 15 Where: Pope Avenue and Office Park Road, Hilton Head Island Details: Entry fees are $400 for businesses and $200 for non-profit organizations. HiltonHeadIreland.org

OPPOSITES I guess it depends on where you're standing.

SPLIT DECISION Speed up children!

HELLO! Not the warm greeting we were hoping for.

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER Magnificent or monstrous? The jury is still out on this one.

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37TH ANNUAL HILTON HEAD ISLAND ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE GRAND MARSHALS STORY BY FRANK DUNNE JR. + PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

LOCALS SINCE 1995 Allan and Gloria LaCoe are Grand Marshals for the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day parade, set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15.

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“We like getting involved in things here that have lasting power,” said Allan LaCoe, describing the types of organizations where he and wife, Gloria, choose to volunteer time. “The Boys and Girls Club, the Children’s Center; these have been around for 50 years.

These are things that are going to be around after we’re gone.”

They can add one more venerable establishment to the list this year. Well, they didn’t exactly volunteer for this one. It’s more like they were sort of drafted. The Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day parade marches on for the 37th time this March 15, and Gloria and Allan LaCoe will lead the way as Grand Marshals for the oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Carolina. Betcha didn’t know that last little factoid.

Typical of the benevolent sort of Past Grand Marshals people they are, the LaCoes were somewhat humbled by the invita2019 David Lauderdale 2018 Emory Campbell tion, but also a bit excited. “We were 2017 Steve Riley like, blown away!” said Gloria. “What?

2016 Betsy Doughtie No way!” Yes. Way. 2015 Jane and Tom Upshaw Realtors by day, the LaCoes spend 2014 Dr. Neil Love the bulk of their free time serving 2013 Brian Carmines 2012 Tom Peeples the community. “We thought we’d 2011 Heritage Foundation be playing golf,” quipped Allan. It 2010 Charles Perry began almost immediately upon be2009 Dr. Jack McConnell coming permanent Island residents 2008 John Curry in the mid-1990s when they began 2007 Joseph Fraser Jr. 2006 The Honorable Sol Blatt Jr. volunteering for the Boys and Girls 2005 Cartha “Deke” DeLoach Club. Eventually they became board 2004 Peggy Warnke members and remain involved to 2003 Frank Simon this day. Both agree that the experi2002 Isaac Wilborn ence’s greatest reward is when they 2001 Jim Carlin 2000 Charles E. Fraser meet kids they worked with years 1999 Paula Harper Bethea ago, now adults and upstanding 1998 Randy McGarvey members of the community, who 1997 Dr. Paul and Gerry Doerring still remember and say thank you.

1996 Tony Poythress We could fill the pages of this 1995 Henry Driessen 1994 Charlotte Heinrichs magazine talking about the LaCoes’ 1993 Tom Reilley Jr. other charitable undertakings and 1992 Joe Capin the awards and accolades received 1991 Gene Martin as a result. For example, some of the 1990 Samuel Hunter many local organizations that have 1989 Gov. Carroll Campbell 1988 Thomas “Pop” Reilley Sr. benefitted from the LaCoes’ service

HELPING HANDS The LaCoes volunteer for and help many local organizations, including Main Street Youth Theater, The Children’s Center, Salkahatchie Summer Service, St. Andrews by the Sea Soup Kitchen, the Island Recreation Center, the Heart Ball and Main Street Youth Theater.

and support over the years are: The Children’s Center, Salkahatchie Summer Service, St. Andrews by the Sea Soup Kitchen, Island Recreation Center / People for Parks, Southern Coast Heart Ball and Main Street Youth Theater.

They are probably best known for helping to establish the Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks. As usual, the effort was born out of the LaCoes’ thoughtfulness toward others. A newspaper article entitled “Lonely Locals Have Nowhere to Go for Thanksgiving” spurred them to action. The Community Dinner served about 300 people in its first year and has since grown to over 1,500 dinners served each Thanksgiving. “I want to remind folks that the Community Dinner is not limited to those who can’t afford Thanksgiving dinner,”

said Gloria. “All are welcome. It’s been difficult getting that point across over the years.”

Impressive as the LaCoes’ body of charitable work is, they will be the first to point out that it’s not just them. It’s this place. With examples like the Deep Well Project, Bluffton Self Help, Second Helpings, the Heritage Classic Foundation and myriad other charitable organizations and events, the spirit of giving is deeply woven into the Lowcountry’s community fabric. “I tell people that when you get here, you’ll volunteer,” said Gloria. “And you might spend more hours volunteering than you spent working during your life.”

Congratulations to Gloria and Allan LaCoe, the 2020 Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshals. “It’s a great event,” said Allan. “And a wonderful representation of the Island." LL

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VIZR Navigate without taking your eyes off the road with this heads up display solution. It takes the same tech fighter pilots use to stay focused and brings it to your car’s dashboard.

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Designing books These four must-reads offer insight into great design minds

SELECTIONS BY DENISE FRIDAY LOVING FRANK BY NANCY HORAN This historical fiction and first novel by Nancy Horan dives into the personal life and brilliance of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Set in the years before World War I, a married Wright is hired to build a house for Mamah and Edwin Cheney in Chicago. Scandal ensues when Mamah and Frank fall in love and flee to Europe, both leaving their spouses and children behind. While Wright remains an interest to the press due to his talent, Mamah is persecuted publicly for abandoning her two small children, even though her husband granted her a divorce and allowed her to spend time with them. Horan explores the decision of an early 20th-Century woman who chooses love over marriage and motherhood. The couple returned to the US where Wright built his famous “Taliesin” house in Wisconsin, where they lived happily until a shocking and tragic event ended their life together.

COMING HOME: THE SOUTHERN VERNACULAR HOUSE

BY JAMES LOWELL STRICKLAND, SUSAN SULLY AND HISTORICAL CONCEPTS This photograph-filled book displays the various designs of Southern architecture. Historical Concepts is an architecture firm that has been involved in local communities such as Palmetto Bluff, Oldfield, Spring Island and the Ford Plantation. Featured is a Greek Revival-style plantation house in Riceboro, Ga., various homes on Spring Island that incorporate Federal, Caribbean or rural-farm styles to produce spectacular homes built from new and reclaimed materials, and a beautiful Nantucket-inspired cottage in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Another highlight is a 1914 farmhouse that was moved to a property in Ridgeland to create the centerpiece of a stunning plantationstyle property. Coming Home also features local talent Joe Doolan murals, Ruth Edwards Antiques, J Banks Design, Southern Stair Builders, Cambridge Homes and Pinckney Brothers, all located on Hilton Head Island.

LILLY: PALM BEACH, TROPICAL GLAMOUR, AND THE BIRTH OF A FASHION LEGEND

BY KATHRYN LIVINGSTON A must read for fans of Lilly Pulitzer to glance inside the private life of this iconic designer and the famous Pulitzer and Phipps families. This book offers an intimate look at Palm Beach life and tales of high society shenanigans fit for the tabloids.

Lilly includes rare photos that allow a visual of her rise in the fashion world. Also portrayed are the growth, decline and resurgence of the Lilly Pulitzer brand, as well as her marriages. Lilly Pulitzer died in Palm Beach in 2013 at age 81. She lived a life as vibrant and colorful as her famous shift dresses.

IN THE NAME OF GUCCI: A MEMOIR BY PATRICIA GUCCI Gucci, the Italian leather goods store, was founded in 1920 by Guccio Gucci. His oldest son, Aldo Gucci, learned the family business at a young age and, with his brothers, grew it into the legendary fashion house we know today. Despite his marriage and three sons, Aldo Gucci met and fell in love with one of his employees, Bruna Palombo, who was more than 30 years his junior. Patricia Gucci is the illegitimate child of her parents who remained in love till her father's death in 1990.

Gucci’s memoir recounts from memory, interviews with her mother and a collection of love letters, her hidden life from the public and her relationship with her father as she grew to represent the Gucci brand as its spokesperson and board member.

An expose of sorts that can’t be told without airing family secrets, a child out of wedlock was one of the lesser scandals that plagued the House of Gucci.

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NEW RELEASES WITH LOCAL CONNECTIONS GULLAH DAYS: HILTON HEAD ISLANDERS BEFORE THE BRIDGE (1861-1956)

BY THOMAS C. BARNWELL JR., EMORY SHAW CAMPBELL AND CAROLYN GRANT The Gullah culture, though born of isolation and slavery, thrived on the East Coast sea islands from pre-Civil War times until today, and nowhere more prominently than on Hilton Head Island. On this small barrier island, descendants of the first generations of Gullah people continue to preserve Gullah language, customs, arts, and cuisine. The three authors are among those descendants, and in this book, they chronicle the history of their secluded community from the Civil War through the 1950s, when real estate development connected Hilton Head Island to the mainland with a bridge.

GRATITUDE AND PASTA: THE SECRET SAUCE FOR HUMAN CONNECTION

BY CHRIS SCHEMBRA The epidemic of loneliness and depression among CEOs, executives, and founders is rampant, and yet, we continue to create and foster relationships in the same way we always have - with boring networking events that leave us more disconnected than ever. Born of Hilton Head Island native Chris Schembra's own disillusionment with success and his increasing sense of isolation, this book shares the journey of 7:47 Club dinners and how he used them to foster gratitude, empathy, and human connection in his life and in the lives of thousands of friends and colleagues. This book will teach you to create and structure your own intimate dining events so that your guests will have an experience that will bring them closer together, and closer to you.

SOUTHERN COASTAL LIVING: STYLISH LOWCOUNTRY HOMES

BY JONI VANDERSLICE For over three decades, Joni Vanderslice has led her firm, J. Banks Design Group, to international renown in both hospitality and residential design. In her first monograph, Joni tells her story and showcases her team’s design philosophy of attention to detail, luxury without pretense, lifestyle design and casual elegance. Luxury also goes outside to the veranda and dock with a lunch at Joni’s and a Lowcountry boil. With over 200 inspiring images, this monograph includes a variety of welcoming and comfortable homes that express the distinctive personality of each owner while radiating the relaxed elegance of the Southern Coastal lifestyle.

C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D, O N E B O O K AT A T I M E

During her pediatric internship, CJ Lyons, an ER pediatrician and awardwinning novelist, lost a friend to murder. Later, when her focus shifted from medicine to writing, she vowed to change the world through her novels.

She’s doing that with her Buy a Book, Make a Difference program. For every book sold, a percentage goes into her donor advised fund at Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. CJ recommends grants from her fund to organizations that reflect the theme of the book or the interests of her readers, from CSI resources and training to literacy efforts.

CJ loves the ease of her donor advised fund. Submitting grant requests is simple and convenient, and she likes that she’s not bogged down with paperwork and administration. ©2017 Kellie McCann Photography | www.kelliemccann.com

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CHANGE THIS BOUNCE-A-RRIFIC DOG’S LUCK Look hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo is available for adoption at the Hilton Head Humane Association. This Tigger may not look like the lovable orange and black character from Winnie the Pooh (she doesn’t have the "purrposterous" chin or those "rickydickorous" striped pajamas), but she can be just as cheerful and outgoing. This 8-yearold lab mix might be a little older, but still loves her playtime (and an occasional nap, who doesn’t?). She has a very unique and silly smile that lights up the room. She had heartworms when she was found, but has made a full recovery. She is now ready to bounce along with her new owner. Schedule a visit and you’ll discover this Tigger truly is the only one. Ta ta for now.

MORE ABOUT TIGGER Color: Tan and white Age: 8 (about 51 in human years) Likes: Pats, rubs, scratches, the Hundred Acre Wood near the Sandy Pit. “The song ‘The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers’ is a classic,” — Tigger Dislikes: Empty treat bowls, fireworks, ad nauseam TNT broadcasts.

“The Shawshank Redemption was released 26 years ago.

Time to buy the rights to a new movie, Ted!” — Tigger Adopt her: Hilton Head Humane Association, hhhumane.org, 843-681-8686

Have you adopted one of OUR featured pets? Send a photo of you and your new friend doing something fun to info@wearelocallife.com for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue.

Official Mensa Challenge ®

Answers are available on LocalLifeSC.com/Mensa

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time segment ______________ very small

rip ______________ body fluid

subject matter ______________ satisfied

4. If a painter can paint one portrait in ten hours, how many painters would it take to do ten portraits in five hours?

5. A sad truism is coiled in the grid to the right. To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction. (Hint: Start with an “E”.)

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2. aspired, despair, praised 3. None. Noah was on the Ark, not Moses. 4. 12 months. They all have 28 days. 5. Donald

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Non-Profit Spotlight

The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island

Upcoming Events Artist in Residence Sam Jones BBQ (February 24–29) Southern Baked Pie Company (March 23–28) Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors (April 13–17)

MISSION

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizens.

Palmetto Bluff Marathon (March 8) Conservancy Events First Friday Lecture: Oysters (March 6) Brown Bag Lunch: Great Backyard Bird Count Results (March 11) and Snail Kites (March 18)

OUR KIDS, OUR FUTURE The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island provides local children a safe place to go after school, allowing their parents and family members to work longer hours.

HISTORY

The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island was established in 1990 at Sandlewood, a local low-income housing project located on the Island. In 1999, in order to expand and serve more children, a 29,000-square-foot facility was built near the Hilton Head School complex off Gumtree Road, the cost of which was paid 100 percent from donations by local organizations and private donors. Over the past three decades, the Club has served an estimated 13,000 local children ages 6-18 with educational, leadership and recreational programs after school and all day in the summer. It currently has over 1,000 members enrolled, over 275 children walk through their doors every day, and 52,000 meals are served to those children every year.

WHO IT HELPS

The organization is focused on serving the needs of children and teens, ages 6-18. Having an affordable and safe place for kids to go after school allows parents and family members to work long hours, so the organization is not only helping the island’s youth, but it is helping their parents and extended families. If families didn’t have access to affordable child care, many of them would not be able to live on the island and therefore might not be able to work on the island. Over 750 Boys & Girls Club parents provide skilled service support to Hilton Head Island through employment in the retail, construction, restaurant, hotel and healthcare business sectors. Various local, county and state organizations use their space for meetings and recreational activities, and their facility serves as an outdoor event space.

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HOW TO HELP Each year, the club meets its annual budget through three community fundraisers, a board-driven private appeal, donations from long-time supporters and local and national grants. They do not receive government funding. To donate, visit the “ways to give” section of the club’s website. Tours of the facility are available by contacting club director Kim Likins at 843-689-3646 or via email at kim.likins@bgclowcountry.org. Interested volunteers may contact Pat Ruck at pat.ruck@bgclowcountry.org. LL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND Visit bgchiltonhead.org or find them on social media (Facebook: @bgchhi, Instagram: @boysandgirlsclubhiltonhead)

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

LOCAL Life asked Christian Fyfe to share his thoughts on what it means to be local. Fyfe is co-owner of Palmetto Running Company, a specialty running and active lifestyle boutique located in Bluffton. LOCAL Life welcomes letters to the editor and comments to our website.

Write to info@wearelocallife.com

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1: characterized by or relating to position in space: having a definite spatial form or location 2: of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place: not general or widespread: of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole 3: primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district of a public conveyance: making all the stops on a route

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It’s more than just a zip code

When my wife Mallory and I moved here in early May 2012, Bluffton was already well on its way to establishing itself as one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state.

What was once a quiet and quaint coastal town, filled with as much Southern history as Spanish moss-draped live oaks, has evolved into something more than we could have ever imagined. No longer just a “pass through” to Hilton Head Island, or the home of one of the largest retirement communities in the country, the town of Bluffton has become an incubator for blossoming local businesses.

LOCAL SINCE 2012 Christian Fyfe co-owns Palmetto Running Company in Bluffton. The business was recently named among the best running stores in America.

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With larger and inspiring neighboring cities like Charleston and Savannah to our not-sodistant north and south, and the comfortable and serene slow-country lifestyle our safe small town emits, Bluffton has continued to attract new like-minded and motivated residents all searching for a similar goal; a chance to succeed in their career. Whether you’re a recent college graduate, a young professional moving from an overcrowded city, a couple with plans of starting a family, or a semi-retired adult looking for a fresh start, Bluffton offers a place for entrepreneurs to thrive. But it’s not just our location that allows local businesses to succeed, it’s a shared common thread — compassion for our community.

As the co-owner of Palmetto Running Company, and lucky enough run my business alongside my father Rob and sister Keri, I have been fortunate to experience this “phenomenon” firsthand. Now in business for over nine years, I credit much of our success in the Lowcountry to running our stores with open hands. In life, we can choose to be closedhanded or openhanded. It’s very easy to fall into the tendency of looking at our lives, aspirations, accomplishments, and possessions and put them in a closed hand. This is my career, this is my money, and this is my stuff. But closed hands cannot receive. It is with that mindset and mentality that we, as a local business, spread compassion for our own community.

Whether through our annual Student Athlete Scholarship, our school-based info sessions, our PRC Eco-Initiative — a commitment to sustainable business practices, products, and a portion of all store sales donated to the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, or the half of a million dollars we have raised for local charities through our race events, Palmetto Running Company has thrived because of our dedication and commitment to taking care of our local community and environment.

Being a local business is more than just being based locally. It’s more than just a zip code.

It’s more than just being owned and run by a family of local residents. It’s about opening your hands to our local community. A community that supports small business. A community that understands money spent in Bluffton stays in Bluffton. A community that shares compassion for other locals and wants to see each other succeed in everything we do. That’s what makes a business a local business. LL

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Faces of design MEET THREE LOCALS WHO UNDERSTAND BOTH BUSINESS AND ART.

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Paul Rand, the legendary graphic designer who created some of our most iconic pieces of visual language, once said that “Design can be art.

Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated.”

Design goes far beyond simply laying out lines, colors and shapes on a page. It is the fabric of our culture, the visual palette of our lives. And, yes, it is far more complicated than just making things look pretty. Here you’ll meet three locals who know full well how complicated design can be, and what a difference it makes when it’s done correctly.

Locals Alex Sineath, Kathleen Mayers and Shane Gould share a passion for great design.

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THIS PRODUCT DESIGNER WROTE THE BOOK ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND SIGNS You may not know who Alex Sineath is. You might have even met him before, or heard the delightful stories that flow so effortlessly from him in his soothing Southern-toned accent. Even then, you might not know who he is.

But we can all but guarantee you’ve seen his work.

“I feel like throughout my career I’ve been competing in a hide-and-seek contest,” he said with a laugh. “I must have won, because they can’t find me.”

If he’s hiding, it’s in plain sight. Beginning his career with legendary firm Design/Joe Sonderman in Charlotte, Sineath’s introduction to the Lowcountry came in the late ’70s when the firm was hired to design signage and structures in Sea Pines, Shipyard and Port Royal. “I dealt with people who were instrumental in designing the Hilton Head Island character as we know it,” he said.

He was hooked on that character, and saw his future in helping tell its story as the island grew. Moving to the island, he helped develop the visual languages for Northridge and Main Street, among others. “I was a perfect fit for the island, and I knew I would be because I’d designed signs for Sawgrass and a bunch of projects in Florida.”

His flair for design and his painstaking precision would soon see him designing far beyond signage. Designing and building his Hilton Head Plantation home was just the start of a phase in his career that saw him designing clubs, buildings and resorts. In 1991 he landed with the Melrose Company, where his work as

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a project manager saw him designing not just local sites like the company’s Daufuskie Island sales office, but faroff projects from ski clubs in Colorado to the Esparanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas. Then one day, a chance meeting with a client changed everything.

“We were standing in a power line easement because he wanted to buy the land to expand his project, and he said to me, ‘Alex, I just took my daughter off to college this weekend, and I don’t know her. I’ve been going all over the place working.’ I told myself, ‘That is not gonna be me.’”

At the age of 45, he went out on his own. This desire to be near his family saw him reinvesting himself in the visual language of Hilton Head, designing all over the island and serving on the town’s Design Review Board. If we say he wrote the book on Hilton Head Island’s design, it’s because he actually did. In his upstairs office, tucked among dozens of scale models of familiar signs from all points of the island, you’ll find a dusty paperback design guide, an official town document he helped create in 2002.

But he still takes pride in every job.

He just finished up the new signs at Shelter Cove, and to hear him speak you’d find him almost choking up when he thinks back on it. “That’s really the place I have pride,” he said. “I get to leave something behind that looks nicer than it did before.”

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25 Cassidy Road Bluffton, SC LOCAL SINCE 1984 Alex Sineath is a general practitioner of design, with over four decades of experience in creative problem‑solving and expe‑ dient 2‑D and 3‑D visualization. Hobbies include creating and making things of all sorts.

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THIS RUG DESIGNER REALLY KNOWS HOW TO TIE ROOMS TOGETHER

As the KPM of KPM Flooring, Kathleen Mayers knows a thing or two about what makes a good-looking floor. From hardwood to tile, she’s been responsible for some of the most stunning looks in some of the most lavish houses in the Lowcountry.

But a few years into running her flooring company, she realized there was one accessory that truly makes a custom floor pop: a beautiful custom-designed rug. At the time, however, the technology just wasn’t there to let her truly accomplish her vision.

“Historically speaking, custom rugs and hand-knotted rugs were a tedious process when I got into this business,” she said. “But about 12 years ago, vendors latched onto the idea that you could do it quickly and cost-effectively.”

With the possibilities opening up for custom rugs, she started slowly at first, pulling a pattern here or color there from a client’s home to make something truly unique for their space. One of her first, she recalls, came from a sketch on a napkin. The custom rug that resulted now enjoys a spot of honor in her sister’s Chicago home.

From there, she says, “it just kind of grew.”

The breakthrough for her came around seven years ago during a trip to Nepal.

She had been working with a vendor there, tweaking their existing designs and creating custom rugs, when she had a breakthrough. “I did a whole line of rugs and just sat on the floor of their offices and colored for three to four days,” she

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LOCAL SINCE 1990 When she’s not designing rugs or running KPM Flooring, Kathleen Mayers enjoys running, travel, music and teaching Pure Barre.

said. “That gave me the confidence that I could do it much more aggressively.”

Her designs flourished in Lowcountry homes, drawing inspiration from all sorts of places. The famed “lichen” rug which appeared in the pages of LOCAL Life came from a friend’s post on Instagram. For her other custom pieces, inspiration is everywhere. “I travel quite a bit, and when I travel, I make it a point to look around. I’ll pick up inspiration from a wrought-iron gate, or the millwork in an old home,” she said.

Her travels have even found her spotting her designs in the wild – while visiting a friend’s showroom in Portland, she learned that a rug she’d designed was one of the top sellers.

For her, the ultimate goal of design is to create a distinctive look to a space, one that defines and ties a room together. “You have to take it from color and concept, really understanding what the client is looking for,” she said. “In fact, it’s our preference that you pick your rug first. There’s so much customization now that unless you need the rug tomorrow, there’s so much that we can do.”

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CREATIVITY LED THIS PRO SNOWBOARDER INTO APPAREL DESIGN

Shane Gould never set out to be a designer. But somewhere on the road between the life of a professional snowboarder and the head of an internationally renowned apparel company, it just kind of happened.

“When I was traveling on world tour, I was always looking for a side hustle,” said Gould of his early days snowboarding. “The snowboard companies (Sims and later on Burton) I rode for saw early on that I was interested in how things are designed and made, and they really pushed me toward it. Creating apparel out of the gate was just a simple side hustle I thought could work.”

Fuel Clothing was born out of $1,200, a car that served as a mobile showroom and what Gould refers to as “dumb luck and a few other lucky skills.” Now, 28 years later, you’ll find Gould’s designs across a whole line of apparel including jackets, pants, T-shirts, hats, socks and more. Not bad for a self-taught designer.

“Ask anybody that’s in the design field, you don’t necessarily have to go to school for design. In designing apparel, obviously there are some things you have to learn, but it’s just having an eye for it,” he said. For him, it’s an extension and a reflection of the creativity that drove him as an athlete. “In our industry, the individuals who participate are typically more creative than in team sports. If you’re a snowboarder, you’re by yourself painting a line down a slope. You find people who are more solo artists and creatives within that industry.”

In the last 10-plus years, Gould has expanded Fuel’s offering, taking a risk on private label socks, hats and beanies that blew up in the best way. The apparel is still Fuel’s calling card, but it’s the socks that have drawn the A-list clients. “Let’s say Ford

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EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE calls me up saying they want to make socks; no problem. Let me do research for color codes and brand guidelines, let me put a little Fuel touch on it, and send me back some samples. Fortunately for us, we’re working with FedEx, Lowe’s, Hoonigan and 500-plus other companies — some of the best brands, athletes and teams in the world,” he said. “I get to dive in and see what they’re about and hopefully create something that resonates with their customers.”

Just as the Fuel brand has expanded and evolved, so too has Gould’s outlook on what makes good design.

“When you look at a design that worked, and you rely on it to work again, you’re typically not looking forward. You’re looking backward. I’m not saying you can’t pull a vintage piece out and make it better. I look at a lot and say, ‘Why did I do that? How did we make that mistake?’ It’s a learning curve like anything. At the end of the day you’re constantly trying to look forward.” LL

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Anya Sarre FASHION STYLIST TO THE STARS MAKES A BIG SPLASH AT TEDXHILTONHEAD WOMEN EVENT

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Anya Sarre is an internationally known fashion, beauty and lifestyle expert. As a celebrity stylist, Anya has dressed people for red carpet events such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, Grammys, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, The Met Gala and Cannes Film Festival. Anya hosts and curates her own television special on KTLA5 “Countdown to Gold: Getting Carpet Ready with Anya Sarre.”

A conversation with Anya Sarre is a bit like riding a roller coaster.

Exhilarating. Adrenaline-inducing.

A sense of regret when it ends.

She’s a dynamo fashion trendsetter, a loving mom and wife, and the owner of a brand that’s on fire.

She was one of the smart, savvy, brilliant speakers at Hilton Head’s latest TEDxHiltonHead Women event, and her talk hit it out of the park. The busy celebrity stylist took time from her flurry of red carpet events to share personal insights and style tips with LOCAL Life.

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BOLD & BRILLIANT Celebrity stylist Anya Sarre captivated the audience with her talk at the recent TEDxHiltonHead Women event at Harbour Town clubhouse.

TEDx takeaways [LOCAL Life] The recent TEDx event was billed to include “thought-provoking pioneers making power moves.” Describe a “power move” moment in your career.

[Anya Sarre] Actually, it was the decision to do the Ted Talk! I really had to think about it. Public speaking at a Ted Talk is entirely different from impromptu TV work. I’m a good communicator, but writing a speech was hard for me. And I had doubts as to why I was there. Why me? It was definitely outside my comfort zone.

[LL] As you put it, you’ve chosen to be a part of the crazy “fake it ‘til you make it” world as a Hollywood insider. Do you get caught up in the culture? How do you remain authentic? [AS] I absolutely let my identity be affected by the culture.

I’m caught up in the same “what’s your title?” craziness that everyone is. At the end of the day, it’s really about realizing that everyone is having the same thoughts, and for every one you are thinking you want to be like, others are thinking they would love to be you! We have to learn to trust our feelings about what is authentic and what’s not. Listen to your intuition and don’t push it away.

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celebrity The many layers of style [LL] You’ve become quite the icon for the quips fondly referred to as “Anyanisms.” Can you share a few? [AS] {Laughter} Sure.

I always say, “It’s not my first rodeo.” Another is “Cartoon characters are meant for toddlers’ lunchboxes. Don’t wear them on your clothes!” Another is, “always do your hair and makeup if you are trying on clothes. If you look good, you feel good. You won’t like anything you try on if you don’t like how you look.” Also, “There is never, ever…EVER an acceptable occasion to wear socks with sandals.” And a hot button for me — “wear what looks good on you, NOT what is on trend.” Some trends may not look good on you!

For instance, showing the ankle with booties is a thing, but not all ankles should be shown.

[LL] Let’s talk Hollywood trends. What are must-haves in fashion for the red carpet this year? [AS] 2020 is the year of the shoulder. We saw a lot of this at Golden Globes. Puffed sleeve, angled shoulder, ruffles…but all about the shoulder. Popular colors this year include tangerine orange and a bright, happy, blue. Tons of neutrals: blush, nude, lilac and pastels; and of course the bold, bright colors for those who want to stand out. We will see less of the “safe” black dress. Watch for lots of white. White is the new black.

[LL] What are your favorite personalities to dress? How do you deal with a celebrity’s disagreeable mood? [AS] I love decisive people. As for bad moods, I put myself in their shoes.

It’s a vulnerable, scary thing to step out of a car, hope you look great, and pose for the world. That’s a lot of pressure. If someone is having a bad day, I get it. It doesn’t matter what I think, it matters how they feel. It’s my job to find the right dress, and if they’re in a bad mood, we deal with it. Please let your readers know I don’t only dress celebrities, I’m available for personal fashion, style, and lifestyle design also.

[LL] What is the biggest accessory trend going into spring and summer 2020? [AS] Chain necklaces. Dainty or thick and chunky. The return of padded, fabric headbands. The oversized, soft clutch. And yes, hands are not free when carrying a clutch. Beauty hurts. It’s a trade-off.

LADY IN RED Anya Sarre is shown at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.

Lowcountry impressions

FAMILY WOMAN Anya Sarre with husband Tim and their son, Sawyer William.

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“You have to let me say something about how much I loved my first visit to Hilton Head!” Anya blurted, before we wrapped up. “Everyone was just so nice. And the Savannah airport! It was charming, cute, clean and lovely. I loved it! And every, single person on Hilton Head told me about Justin Bieber’s wedding. {Laughter} All I wanted to do was get alligator stuffed animals and see an actual gator. And let me tell you this. At rehearsal, they told me my speech was too long. I am not a good writer and now I had to cut my talk in half. While I worked on it, the sun came out. I was told gators come out when it’s sunny. So I ran to find someone to take me to see a gator. I chose the gators over editing. {Laughter} I’d never seen one outside a zoo. It was a real highlight for me.” LL Find out more about Hollywood’s most influential fashion trendsetter at anyasarre.com, Instagram (anyasarre), and YouTube.

Fun fashion tips • Get a big bag. The bigger the bag, the smaller you look. This also applies to wedding cakes.

•W earing white? Carry chalk.

It gets stains out like magic.

• Wedding plans? Include information about any rough terrain. Guests will appreciate being able to choose appropriate footwear.

• Fanny packs have become hip and cool. Wear them just below the waist, on the left or right side. Very on-trend.

• Clear your closet of all those 20-year-old clothes.

If they are there, you’ll pull from them. Don’t do it! It takes no more time to put on something fresh and fun than to put on your old stuff.

• Download a photoshop app. Play with it! Then you’ll understand what you’re really seeing on social media.

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from a successful businessman RETIRED SENIOR EXECUTIVE MIKE COOKE SHARES HIS TIPS FOR SUCCESS STORY BY EDDY HOYLE

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Mike Cooke is a retired senior executive with over 40 years of diverse experience, including general management, international marketing and sales. Born in Britain, he joined Molins, a British technology company, where he held a number of senior positions in international marketing and sales, including international sales and marketing director. After 20 years, he transferred to the U.S. as president of its wholly owned subsidiary in Richmond, Va., where for 17 years, Cooke held senior positions related to strategic business development and integration, and continued extensive global travel.

After nearly 37 years with Molins, Cooke formed Plan 2 Grow LLC, a business and management consultancy working on behalf of a Japanese Sogo Shosha, and a family-owned business in Miami.

Cooke served on the advisory board of Sovran Bank, the E. Angus Powell Economic Education Foundation, and a Top Management Advisory Committee serving a Chapter of the IMC. Locally he was both a program volunteer and board president of Memory Matters. He recently joined his son, Simon, at Coastal Living Builders as project manager.

He and his wife, Barbara, have lived on the Island for 14 years and enjoy grandkids, boating, golf, music and writing. Here are his tips for success.

Keys to Success

1. Candor can be disarming. “Never be afraid to apologize,” Cooke said.

“It’s the true sign of a responsible and honest person who aspires to learn from mistakes. Clients and management will help the person who displays candor to overcome mistakes or problems.”

2. Persistence is absolutely essential. “Don’t be a nuisance, but in the sales field, follow up fast and never to be afraid to ask for an order when the time is right. If a client asks for a quotation, work through the night and surprise them the next morning with a fully completed proposal. A fast response to someone who wants to buy something can often win an order.”

3. Learn the culture. “I was involved at the sharp end of contract negotiations in over 50 countries like Germany, Bangladesh, Iran, Israel, Venezuela, Egypt, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and Australia. I studied the culture by reading books and magazines and speaking with experts prior to a visit. Showing respect for the country, its people, heritage and customs is important.”

4. No substitute for going the extra mile. “Work ethic sometimes means working long hours and staying until the job is done. It’s true at every age and helps one gain recognition and opens up options for an employer. Once I spent Christmas in the middle of China negotiating a $20 million contract. It also requires an understanding and loving wife and family. That I have.”

LOCAL SINCE 2006 Mike Cooke is shown with granddaughter, Virginia; with family at the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame; on vacation with family; boating with grandson, George; and with his wife, Barbara, at the Biltmore in Asheville, N.C.

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5. Know your values. “Integrity, compassion and dedication are the three important ones for me. Integrity demands the most demonstrable ethical behavior, particularly when responsible for contracts of magnitude.

Compassion, because we are all God’s people: frequently you encounter a delicate and emotional situation with a client, manager or employee, and compassion is of paramount importance. Dedication tends to go with work ethic, but in a profoundly focused way. An example is my volunteer work at Memory Matters, an organization that raised the bar in terms of providing compassionate care with unfailing dedication to families living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s.” LL

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LOCAL LIFE PRESENTS THE 2020

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$10,000 prize value for the winning artisan or business.

LOCAL Life, in partnership with Hargray, is recognizing and rewarding local businesses that handcraft goods that reflect the Lowcountry tastes and lifestyle. Businesses in Hilton Head, Bluffton, Beaufort and Okatie can enter, as long as items are made in the area and are already sold here.

There are six categories (Crafts, Style, Drink, Home, Art, Food) and winners will be selected by local experts in those fields. After the category winners are determined, a grand prize winner will be selected by judges and LOCAL Life team members.

The Grand Prize includes: Featured on a cover of an issue of LOCAL Life as well as a feature story, $5,000 cash from Hargray, an advertising and PR campaign in local media, professional photography and videography, potential additional distribution and more.

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2019 STYLE CATEGORY WINNER SPOTLIGHT THE PRODUCT: Island Indigo WHERE IT WAS CRAFTED: Lady’s Island WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Island Indigo textiles are individually designed, intricately bound and hand-dyed in a natural indigo vat on Lady’s Island. Each piece is unique.

Island Indigo draws inspiration from the surrounding water and from local historical heroine Eliza Pinckney (1722-1793), who perfected the intricate process of extracting potent blue dye from the green leaves of the indigo plant. A portion of each sale is donated to brain cancer research.

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Fashion beyond the bag THE LOWCOUNTRY’S OWN FASHION HOUSE, SPARTINA 449, BRANCHES OUT INTO APPAREL. STORY BY BARRY KAUFMAN

DESIGNING WOMAN Inspired by Daufuskie Island's character and natural beauty, Kay Stanley created Spartina 449, a high-quality handbags and apparel brand known for captivating colors and exquisite texture.

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For years now, there has been one label on nearly every iteration of the “Lowcountry look”: Spartina 449. Their signature handbags, created right here in Bluffton yet making waves throughout the country, have tied together nearly every outfit that has turned heads in the Southeast for nearly a decade.

And now, it’s their turn to turn heads. With the launch of their new apparel line, Spartina has taken a bold step into the fashion world.

“We weren’t really doing apparel before,” said Spartina 449 founder Kay Stanley. “Now our goal is to dress the Spartina woman from head to toe.”

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“ O ur goal is to design clothing that women can wear every day... things you can run around Hilton Head or Bluffton in and look good.”

READY FOR LAUNCH You can see the first two capsules in Spartina 449’s apparel collection, Songbird and Moreland, at a special fashion show coming to the Shelter Cove store from 1-3 p.m. on March 18. Previews of the capsules coming out through the spring will be on display and available for pre-order as well. For more information and to reserve seating, call the store at 843-342-7722.

The first of their fashion lines, which they’ve broken up into distinct “capsules” with staggered release dates, is already in stores. Called the Songbird line, this line of tops, pants, dresses and jackets delights in deep blue tones paired with fun pastels and avian imagery echoing our native birdlife.

“We just embraced the environment and the birds that call it home, so you’ll find little birds in the pattern. It’s a resort-style design,” said Stanley. Like all the capsules that will follow it, Songbird is designed to mix and match not only within a capsule but with later lines. “There are core pieces that we call flow pieces. For instance, in Songbird we have two solid pairs of pants, navy and white, that will flow through the whole season. That

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business shade of navy will go with Moreland, which will come next. We’re very particular on the color palettes so they can work with many pieces as the season progresses.”

The ultimate goal of the apparel line is the same as the ultimate goal of the handbags and accessories that made Spartina 449 a staple of the well-dressed Lowcountry woman: approachable fashion. “Our goal is to design clothing that women can wear every day. We’re not doing evening wear or anything dressy,” said Stanley.

“It’s things you can run around Hilton Head or Bluffton in and look good. To me, that’s daily everyday apparel.”

The apparel line is a natural extension of a brand that has done so much to define the Lowcountry look, and one that was launched thanks in part to high-profile hire of Ashley Elmer, who comes to Spartina from Lily Pulitzer. “She understands that fit is what makes or breaks a piece of apparel,” said Stanley. “That’s been our big focus, along with bringing in materials and fabrics from around the world.”

Elmer’s unique eye for fashion, as well as her connections within the textiles and manufacturing world, were key to making this possible. It’s not only provided a new avenue for the Spartina look, it’s given a new creative spark to the team behind those iconic bags. “We have six full-time designers here in Bluffton and we’re really enjoying it because we can think about the whole outfit.” LL

DRESS LIKE A LOCAL Each new season brings a fresh wave of inspiration for Spartina 449. Each pattern represents a unique and significant person, place or event from the history of Daufuskie Island, the Lowcountry and beyond.

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Lowcountry inspiration The new Spartina 449 apparel line will be rolled out in “capsules,” lines built around a theme but designed to pair well throughout the season’s releases.

MORELAND

SONGBIRD

Named for the plantation and inspired by its lush gardens, this line leans heavily on floral prints in vibrant colors. Now available.

Rich blues inform a line built around the lines and imagery of native songbirds, with distinctive patterns and playful accent colors. Now available.

WILSON

RIVER HOUSE

Borrowing some of the avian theme from the songbird line, Wilson pays tribute to the famed ruins of Palmetto Bluff with pastels and pinks.

Launches end of March.

The beach friendly River House capsule celebrates the blooming spring with lighter tones decked in eye-catching florals and patterns.

Launches end of April.

OLDFIELD

ATTAQUIN

Native flora and fauna from palmettos and camellias to scissor-tailed flycatchers adorn this lively capsule built around the patterns and tones of nature.

Launches mid-May.

Named for a steamship that once plied our area waterways distributing mail, the Attaquin capsule salutes our area’s nautical culture with maritime patterns and colors.

Launches mid-June.

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Smarter strength training MAKE THE MOST OF STRENGTH TRAINING WITH DUAL-TARGETING EXERCISES STORY BY CHELSEA FALIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE RITTERBECK

Men and women both can benefit greatly from consistent strength training regiments. Most experts agree that three or four strength training sessions of at least 15-30 minutes a week provide the most health benefits. The health benefits of strength training include: • Building muscle mass that makes maintaining a healthy weight easier • Improves heart functioning and overall cardiovascular fitness • Improves mood • Aids in better sleep • Reduces the risk of injury and increases the rate of injury healing

One of the primary reasons people don't do strength training as often as they should is that their schedules are already short on time. By utilizing one or more of the dual-targeting exercises listed below, however, you can make the most of even the shortest workout sessions.

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Start in a seated position with your feet flat on the floor in front of you and knees bent. Grasp a free weight in both of your hands and turn all the way to the side. Bring knees up off the floor and twist to bring the weight to the other side.

If this move is too difficult at first, start without the free weight and instead tap your fingers lightly on the floor to your side. To make the exercise more difficult, you can add ankle weights to your legs, which will make them harder to keep off the floor.

This move will primarily target your stomach, chest, back, and sides. It also works your shoulders, arms, and legs.

Mountain climbers Begin this exercise in a plank position. With a slight lift of your entire body (except arms), lunge your left foot up to just behind your arms. As you slightly lift your body again, move the left foot back as you simultaneously move the right foot forward.

If you find this basic move too easy, you can incorporate body weights into the routine. Ankle weights will prove most useful in increasing the difficulty of Mountain Climbers, but vest weights can also be used.

This exercise primarily targets the stomach, chest, and back. It also targets the arms, legs, shoulders, and glutes.

Lunge and lift Begin in a standing position with feet close together but not quite touching, grasping free weights in either hand. Choose a weight that is not too challenging. Move your left foot forward into a lunge position as you bring the weights above your head, even with your shoulders. Bring your right foot back up level with your left foot, as you bring the weights back down to your sides.

This move will primarily work your shoulders, thighs, and calves. It also works your arms, chest, and glutes.

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wellness Weighted jumping jacks Attach ankle weights and wrist weights of three to five pounds appropriately. Begin the exercise with legs together and arms down at your sides. In a single move, bring both legs outward to a V position just past shoulders and bring arms up above head to clap. Then jump to bring legs together with arms back at your sides. If this exercise proves too difficult for you, you can move one side at a time.

This exercise primarily targets the arms, legs, and sides. It also targets the shoulders, chest, and stomach.

Jump squats with clap Begin in a wide squat position with legs spread just slightly farther apart than shoulder-width. Ensure the back is straight.

Use your legs to jump directly upward as you bring your arms above your head to clap. When coming down from your jump, you should fall back into the squat position. This exercise can be made more difficult with the inclusion of ankle or wrist weights.

This exercise primarily targets your legs and arms. It also targets your shoulders, chest, and sides.

High knees with reaches Begin this exercise in a standing position with feet slightly apart. As you bring one knee up toward your chest as high as you can manage, reach the opposite arm and stretch toward the sky. Bring the arm and leg back down and repeat on the opposite sides. This exercise can be made more difficult with the inclusion of ankle and wrist weights or free weights.

This exercise primarily targets the stomach, shoulders, arms, and sides. It also targets the legs, glutes, and chest.

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Squat jump slams Push your hips and butt back and bend your knees to lower down into a squat, bringing a medicine ball between your legs as you lower. From here, jump up into the air as high as you can, squeezing your inner thighs, raising the ball above your head as you jump. At the top of the jump, throw the ball to the ground as hard as you can. Catch the ball as it bounces up and repeat.

The benefits of this particular exercise are many, including total body strengthening — particularly the legs and core — plus plyometric and coordination work.

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Toe touch and leap Begin in a standing position with arms stretched outright in front of your body.

Bend down to the floor and touch your toes. From this position, leap directly into the air as high as you can, falling back to the low squat for the toe-touching position.

Straighten slowly into a standing position and repeat. This exercise can be made more difficult by including ankle or wrist weights.

This exercise primarily targets your legs.

It also targets your arms, sides, shoulders, and glutes.

Conclusion Incorporating one or more of the dual-targeting strength training exercises listed above can help you make the most of even the shortest workout sessions. While it is always best to aim for the minimum of 15 minutes, the use of two of these exercises can make even a five-minute workout worthwhile. You also can incorporate these exercises into your normal length sessions for maximum results. LL

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Northeast Ohio natives Fred and Debbie Moseley first visited Hilton Head on their honeymoon in 1983, and the couple has returned often over the years. Now that Fred has retired, they will be moving from the Chicago suburbs into their dream home in Berkeley Hall.

“We see this as a continuation of our honeymoon,” Fred said.

The Moseley’s chose Berkeley Hall because it met all of their criteria: it’s a golf course community with a fitness center, the quality of cuisine and service at the clubhouse are superb, and the elaborate stonework on the home's exterior adds to the “wow factor” of the curb appeal. The "core golf" designs of the Tom Fazio golf courses are a plus as well.

AN ENTERTAINING VENUE The open floor plan stretches from the kitchen through the living room and out onto the lanai.

Upon completion of this model home, AR Homes held an open house and comfortably accommodated 150 guests.

NEW NEIGHBORS Fred and Debbie Moseley have been visiting the Lowcountry since 1983.

They purchased this beautiful home in Berkeley Hall and are excited to be full-time residents.

Courses are in the center of the community with homesites on the wide perimeter, allowing routings that are uninterrupted by interior homes or roads.

“I love golf,” Fred said, “but I’m not very good. With the core concept design, I don’t have to thread the needle through houses.” Another plus is that there are no homes or rooftops visible from their home. Fred said they also were impressed by the real sense of community, evidenced by the Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic vehicle for their community to make a difference in the Lowcountry.

Their new home is a French country design called the Monceau, an Arthur Rutenberg home with a wide, open floor plan and outstanding curb appeal. The Moseleys love the view from the front door, straight through the great room and lanai to breathtaking scenery, stunning sunsets and the natural fauna and flora of the Lowcountry. The Rutenberg motto is “to let the outdoors in.” To that end, sliding glass doors with a pocket design disappear seamlessly into the walls, including a 90-degree turn on one wall, to magically open the back of the house by making the glass invisible and expanding the living space.

The ambiance of this well-appointed home pairs a French design with a coastal color palate. Soft pastels of teal and gray are balanced with white and a dark, nautical navy. Even the back panels of every cabinet

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A SWEET SUITE The master suite with an award-winning bathroom design is thoughtfully located at the opposite side of the house from the guest bedrooms to provide a private retreat.

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THE HOME TEAM Builder AR Homes Construction materials Espy Lumber Countertops StoneWorks Plumbing Ferguson, Palmetto Plumbing Services Roofing Ameripro HVAC Dean Custom Air Cabinets Sea Island Kitchens Lighting Pace Lighting Pool Aqua Blue Pools Railings American Master Ironworks Landscaping Sunshine Nursery

A CLEVER ILLUSION The ceiling in the den is 13-feet, yet the room has a cozy feeling. By lowering the crown molding and raising the wainscoting to 6-feet high, the proportions are more balanced.

LET THE OUTDOORS IN There is more glass on the back of the Monceau model than there is drywall. From every room there are stunning views of the Fazio-designed golf course and the yearround beauty of the Lowcountry.

and linen closet are painted a light turquoise, and glass doors on the kitchen cabinets showcase this detail.

The stacked stone fireplace in the great room and stone wall in the kitchen anchor the design elements of the high-gabled ceiling that features black wrought iron ties that stretch across the living space. The kitchen is a model of beauty and efficiency that is gracefully integrated into the open floor plan.

Engineered hardwood floors in shades of gray with subtle blue shadows tie the contiguous look of the entire open space.

The master bedroom opens onto the lanai and a spa/pool, and if one cracks that door just a bit, the soothing sounds of water fill the bedroom. The tray ceiling is enhanced with wood, and strip lighting above the cove molding adds softness and depth through shadows.

The master bath is stunning, with a huge zero-entry shower tiled to the ceiling, a deep soaking tub, 24-inch marble tile on the floor against sky blue walls with light gray molding, including the 8-inch cove molding at the ceiling. Gray Zodiac quartz counters are featured with double sinks and a knee space for a seat in the middle. This bathroom received the 2018 Homebuilders Association Lighthouse Award for Best Bath.

Rhett Meeks of AR Homes said that this floorplan includes a bonus room and a den to meet the needs of retirees who are not used to spending 24/7 together.

For the Moseleys, one room will serve as a space for Debbie to use as a sewing room where she will keep her embroidery machines and other equipment. LL

JONAS CONSOLE TABLE This table combines a gallery of archways and inlaid cloud white marble to create a gorgeous light-toned narrow console table. A long lower shelf provides ample display storage, and a white-washed oak finish brings a subtle coastal feel. gabbyhome.com

Get the look of this featured home Interior designer Angie Thomas of AR Homes offered a few home accessory suggestions to help achieve the look of this beautiful Berkeley Hall home.

STANLEY CATALINA SIDE CHAIR Hand-carved leg posts and an intricately carved back lend a crisp, clean appearance to these dining chairs. klabans.com.

MODERNE MUSE LIBATIONS LOCKER A bold design rooted in confidence, this piece offers ultimate convenience with unique features, such as pull-out shelving and wine bottle storage, all encased inside dual textured tri-fold doors. universalfurniture.com SOUTHHAMPTON POSTER BED With a nod to classic British architectural design, this master bed features a distinctive quadrefoil-anddiamond headboard pattern over a raffia panel. Raffia is also on the footboard and side rails. lexington.com

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Five ideas for your home MINOR ENHANCEMENTS & UPGRADES THAT MAKE A MAJOR DIFFERENCE.

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1. PALE AND INTERESTING Try painting the floor and ceiling moldings a pale color that is part of your home’s color palette. This works to soften the contrast between wall color and the typical white molding.

2. OFF THE HANDLE Cover the door to the pantry with the same cabinet panels used in the kitchen cabinets. Use soft-close hinges and magnets to eliminate door handles, and the pantry becomes virtually invisible. The same space also can be transformed to a safe room, a wine cellar or a butler’s pantry.

3. SIDE EFFECT Try a drape on one side of the window only (if you need privacy, use blinds). You can even use a half-size drapery rod. It creates the illusion of a frame and it’s a sassy, modern look.

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4. IN HOT WATER Install a Rinnai tankless water heater if you have a gas line. You will never run out of hot water, no matter how many showers are taken, even if you run the dishwasher and washing machine at the same time.

5. FRIDGE BENEFITS If you happen to need a second refrigerator, place it in a utility room rather than in the garage. It not only will be more convenient, it won’t have to work as hard being in an air-conditioned space … and that means less expense.

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Kelly Caron Designs, ASID is a boutique interior design studio based in Bluffton, in the heart of the Lowcountry’s thriving historic and design district. They create tailored environments, constructed with precision, luxury design elements and meticulous attention to detail. Their design team brings years of experience to each project and allows for clients to visualize every aspect of the design — from start to finish. They are accomplished in discovering and defining their clients' vision. Their passion is bringing southern soul and inspiration from our unique Lowcountry surroundings to each client. They are blessed to have a design team that can tackle any project design style and deliver turn-key projects.

They specialize in residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. Their design studio holds incredible brands of furnishings, fabrics and vendors for any project need.

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KELLY CARON DESIGNS has trained professional interior designers on staff. They also have a professional on staff accounting representative and office project manager to keep all ends of projects buttoned up.

They hold their standards and values high and in accordance with ASID, American Society of Interior Designers.

What is your favorite design color for 2020? Blue has been a favorite for a long time. I can use blue in literally any project from residential to commercial to hospitality and it can be a soothing spa color or bright and energetic.

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What famous designs or designers have inspried you? I actually have gravitated to fashion and materials my whole life, even when I was very little. I somehow naturally understood the fashion brands and designers and their aesthetics from a very young age. Fashion, textiles/materials, and then interiors was my progression of event to lead me to love so many designers styles. I feel like design is truly everywhere, so I am constantly inspired.

Can you turn work off or do you have to design everywhere you go? I can turn work off, but usually only if I do not take my cell phone out with me. I wish there was a text away message.

Do you welcome client involvement or do you prefer clients to be handsoff? I love clients being involved. I do also love when clients can be patient to understand how the design process works and how the concept becomes reality. We all have “Amazon effect” or “HGTV mind,” where everything is instant. Patience can also equal quality in interior design.

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Group 3 Designs offers full integration of interior design with interior architecture. Whether a project is a new home from the ground up or a renovation of any scale, this plays a vital role in any project. Exceptional interiors begin with a good organized plan. Cabinetry, furniture and lighting planning are areas where Group 3 Designs excels in giving a project great bones from the start. From there, the interior design at Group 3 leaves no detail to chance. Group 3 works as a team with clients for the very best of services and client satisfaction. Project interiors are complimented with furnishings and accessories from their retail shop Pyramids, giving all the finishing touches to rooms of distinction.

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GROUP 3 DESIGNS Owner Mike Ruegamer is both an architect and interior designer. Founding Group 3 in 1986, Ruegamer has designed countless Lowcountry homes in numerous varied styles. He is involved in Group 3 projects from the concept through completion.

Taylor Robinson is an interior designer that understands the nuances of architectural interiors and brings Group 3 interiors to life with carefully selected furnishings and accessories.

What is your favorite design color for 2020? Neutrals are the backbone to our designs on which any color can compliment.

Neutrals can be light or dark; warm or cool, striking or subtle. But “neutrals” doesn’t mean boring. Textures, materials and color depth make our interiors come alive.

Can you turn work off or do you have to design everywhere you go? Always learning from the world around us, both from good design and bad!

Do you welcome client involvement or do you prefer clients to be hands-off? Our best projects are those where we work closely with clients who appreciate good design and input between client and design team is fluid.

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Ann Higgins has been busy styling and curating her Beaufort shop, Scout Southern Market, since 2014.

Moving here from California, she embraced the best of our Lowcountry lifestyle by presenting one of the most unique shops in the South. Recognition abounds with invitations to participate, style and a well deserved award, Southern Living’s “Best Shops in the South 2019.” Patrons of SSM wanted to bring more of Higgins’ aesthetics home with them beyond the fabulous offerings in her Bay Street store.

Ann Higgins Interiors was born out of her love of styling, expertise in merchandising, and affection for her clients.

Meet the team ANN HIGGINS INTERIORS AT SCOUT SOUTHERN MARKET Ann Higgins’ decorating style mixes traditional and contemporary with a pinch of the past for grounded authenticity. She appreciates a variety of styles and thrives on creativity allowing her to work easily with her client’s visions for their coastal homes. Traveling near and far colors Ann’s world and allows her the platform to bring an eclectic appreciation to her interior projects and store.

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What's your favorite design color for 2020? Jaipur Pink by Sherwin Williams.

The choice is fueled by my love of a happy colors like pink, plus it illuminates everyone’s skin. It looks gorgeous with Navy blue (my basic black of the Lowcountry) — and it’s named after one of my favorite destinations in the world — Jaipur, India!

What project are you most proud of? A historic home in The Point, Beaufort.

Pay Master’s Cottage, built in 1875. I specifically enjoyed working on the living room. I created a space revolved around the client's limited edition photograph of Keith Richards. The room is an eclectic but tasteful combination of traditional and contemporary, worthy of an English gentleman, rockstar or one in the same.

What designers inspire you? Martyn Lawrence Bullard for his creative design range and attention to detail. Mary MacDonald for her tasteful glamorous style and use of color.

Can you turn work off or do you have to design everywhere you go? I’m not redesigning spaces I visit but I am constantly inspired by the places I visit. It's truly my passion so I do find constant inspiration without thinking. Travel is my greatest weakness. There is so much variation of color, art, furnishing and textile to visually experience and I can’t get enough.

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Plantation Interiors has been in business locally since 1972, serving the interior design needs for people regionally, nationally and in the Caribbean. PI has a 25,000 square foot facility with a large furniture showroom, on-site warehouse and design center. The firm’s designers have won multiple Aurora and Best in American Living awards for design excellence. Building long-lasting relationships with clients and designing great places to gather with family and friends, speak to the firm’s commitment to clients and design philosophy. PI provides full service interior design, whether it’s working with builders and architects at the beginning of the project, to room and home renovations, and resort and commercial design.

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What’s your favorite design color for 2020? Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue, which inspires many variations of shades and hues that are frequently used in Lowcountry interiors, and brings the environment inside.

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What part of the design process do you enjoy the most? (Dean Huntley) Meeting and getting to know my clients is one of my favorite parts of the design process. Their input, initial and continuing, is critical. Being part of a team working to bring the client’s dreams to reality is more important to me than being a “design dictator.”

What famous designers inspired you? (Cris Taylor) Sarah Richardson, Kathryn Ireland and Nate Berkus are some of today’s designers who are an inspiration.

Do you find design inspiration in your daily life? Yes, a thoughtful designer finds inspiration in everything and looks for inspiration in everything - art, music, travel, culture and fashion; in lights, spaces and colors. Inspiration is everywhere.

Do you welcome client involvement or do you prefer clients to be handsoff? PI’s designers all welcome client involvement; they are integral to success.

Helping people identify their vision for a space, bring out their preferences, give it a voice through the selections and materials in a cohesive design, reflects who the client is, what is important and how they live.

Meet the team PLANTATION INTERIORS has a professional staff that includes award-winning interior designers with extensive design backgrounds who bring their expertise into creating comfortable, welcoming living spaces with casual elegance, as pictured here in designs by Cris Taylor and Dean Huntley, using warm neutrals with color accents.

With experienced management, support staff, interior designers and a full-time installation staff, PI’s team provides full service interior design services.

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Discover distinctive and chic decor Court Atkins Group has been in business locally since 2014, when Court Atkins Architects rebranded after launching a full-service interior design studio. Quickly becoming a highly sought-after powerhouse renown for distinctive and chic decor here in the Lowcountry and regionally, the design team is anchored by Interior Design Director Deb Van Plew and Interior Designer Adrienne Warner. Together they bring their collective expertise to residential, commercial and hospitality design projects. Their innovative vision and highly personal approach to design have been recognized locally as well as internationally.

They've won numerous Home Builder Association LightHouse Awards have been featured in publications here and abroad. Interior Designer Gregory Vaughan recently joined the team, contributing 30 years of experience with helping clients achieve their dream decor.

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What’s your favorite design color for 2020? (Madison) Benjamin Moore’s Goldtone is our favorite design color for 2020 to jazz up the new decade.

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What project are you most proud of? (Deb) Many projects give me a sense of pride and accomplishment. Some literally take years to complete and others receive accolades.

A few projects that have a special place in the heart. I have the honor and privilege of witnessing life’s joyful moments unfold in spaces I’ve helped create.

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What famous designs or designer inspired you? (Adrienne) Kelly Wearstler has inspired me for years. I purchased her first book Modern Glamour during my freshman year in college and have loved her modern aesthetic ever since. The way she mixes something old with something new is unexpected and her use of color and texture is fearless!

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Can you turn off work or do you have to design everywhere you go? (Cali) I can’t turn-off my designer eye, finding beauty and unique details everywhere. Some of my favorite color schemes are inspired by the landscapes or cityscapes seen on road trips.

Do you welcome client involvement or do you prefer clients to be hands-off?

(Gregory) A tricky question because I want the clients involved throughout the process.

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WISE INVESTMENT Kitchen remodels have a track record of high return on investment for homeowners. Many kitchen renovations pay for themselves when it comes time to sell.

Redesign your home SPRING IS THE PERFECT TIME TO REFRESH YOUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES STORY BY MARY HALL

OUTDOOR OASIS Make the most of our mild climate by transforming your backyard into a open-air living room.

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Spring is all about freshness and renewal, and what better time than now to plan a home remodel project?

Whether you have your eye on updates to your bathroom or kitchen, or want to add a room or enclose a porch, or have recently purchased a home in need of work, this is the time to get your ducks in a row and plan ahead.

“On Hilton Head Island, the trend is toward remodeling existing homes, many of which are older and are showing the effects of the damp climate,” said David Gaal, president of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association and owner of Gaal Custom Homes and Remodeling. “It takes a lot of work to maintain a home in this area. Hilton Head is unique where the majority of homes are built from wood, which is susceptible to damage from water and insects.”

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living Go low (maintenance) Many original island homes were built from cypress, but there has been a conversion to using man-made materials for new construction, which are engineered to be long-lasting and have the look of wood without the maintenance.

According to Home Advisor, products such as Hardiplank used in some local homes, are made of wood fibers with cement-like elements and are manufactured to look like wood, come factory painted or can be painted onsite, and are installed just like regular wood siding.

They are long-lasting, don’t rot or swell with moisture, are easy to paint, are fire and storm resistant and don’t attract insects.

The material also is heavier and can be more expensive to install. Many people are familiar with Trex, a brand of composite decking material that looks like wood but can be used instead of treated pine to withstand the harsh Lowcountry environment and insects. These products don’t fade, rot or warp or need seasonal painting.

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BUILDER CHECKLIST

Here are some tips from the National Association of Home Builders of what to look for if you’re hiring a builder or home remodeler. A complete list is available on the HBA’s website, hbahh.com.

Make sure they have a permanent business location, and are licensed, bonded and insured.

Ask for references and to see examples of their work, both finished and in progress.

Make sure they provide you with a complete and clearly written contract.

Request a well-defined scope of work, detailed budget and timeline.

Make it desirable

Do your homework

Lifestyles have changed since many existing homes were built, and homeowners are opening up the interior, taking walls down to create large living spaces.

Many homes on the island are purchased by couples who plan to retire in a number of years, and rent their homes in the meantime. There is an unprecedented trend toward remodeling to make the homes more attractive to rent and ensure the house is in good condition, according to Gaal.

Upgrading kitchens and bathrooms, a coat of fresh paint and improving curb appeal are ways to make your home more attractive to renters and buyers.

Another trend is to take advantage of our nearly year-round climate and add outdoor living spaces to enjoy, which makes the outdoors an extension of the indoor living area. Adding or enhancing an existing backyard patio with an outdoor kitchen, seating area, fire pit or fireplace are all popular improvements in the Lowcountry to enjoy outdoor living year-round.

When thinking about hiring a contractor to remodel your home, Gaal recommended contacting the homebuilders association, which has more than 500 members and guidelines for building and remodeling.

As you think about what you’d like, make a list and prioritize it according to needs and wants, then set a budget and plan to stick to it. A professional remodeler will help you stay on budget throughout the process.

GET INSPIRED

Now in its 35th year, the Lowcountry Home & Garden Show features more than 100 local home and garden experts displaying products and services for new home construction, spring fix-ups, whole home renovations, landscaping, gardening, interior design and decorating.

The Lowcountry Home & Garden Show takes place March 27-29 at Buckwalter Regional Park in Bluffton. lowcountryhomeandgardenshow.com.

The Lowcountry Parade of Homes will take place March 27-29. Held in conjunction with the Lowcountry Home & Garden Show and produced by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association, the self-guided tour is the Lowcountry's largest annual showcase of newly built and remodeled homes. hbahh.com.

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Use your imagination So now comes the fun part – do a little dreaming and imagine what the finished space will look like. Research websites such as Pinterest and other home sites, watch home renovation TV shows, go on house tours, read home decorating magazines and save the looks that you like.

Don’t forget functionality and how it will work with your family’s lifestyle. If you want a new kitchen or bathroom, think about what that means. Cosmetic changes such as new finishes and colors, cabinets, counters and flooring are easy, but when it involves structural changes such as moving load-bearing walls, an experienced contractor is needed. Some parts of the project may require permits and approvals. A L E O N C O M P A N Y You may feel comfortable choosing colors, materials and style for your remodeling project, but if it’s a large project, consulting a design professional will help keep you on the right path.

And think about your end goal. Are you remodeling to improve your lifestyle and plan to stay in your home for a long time, or to add resale value to your house? According to HGTV, these are the top five remodeling projects and their return on investment: · Minor bathroom remodel: 102% · Landscaping improvements: 100% · Minor kitchen improvements: 98.5% · Exterior improvements: 95.5% · Deck, patio or porch addition: 90.3% A home remodel can be an involved project that easily goes off the rails. But if you plan well, you may be living in the home that suits your family for many years to come. LL

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You don't have to rely on the outdated, hideous and broken window treatments that you inherited with your home. Modern blinds, shades and shutters are one of the easiest and most effective ways to instantly change the appearance of a room.

Here are four unique styles to consider.

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Roller shades The elimination of cords minimizes the risk of injury and accidents. From sheer, light-filtering to complete blackout shades, you can customize any room to suit your unique style and taste. Available at Budget Blinds of Hilton Head Island & Beaufort.

Designer banded shades These shades combine alternating sheer and solid fabric bands in a single shade. The design allows the shade to transition from open to closed seamlessly, providing a modern solution for view-through, light control and privacy. Available at Liberty Wallcoverings & Window Blinds.

Interior wood shutters Texture-rich wood tones provide the perfect complement to any room or interior. Made from durable materials like wood and composite, they are perfect for insulation to help keep cooling and heating costs down. Available at Budget Blinds of Hilton Head Island & Beaufort.

Pirouette window shadings Combine beautiful views and privacy with these beautiful shadings. The innovative window treatments feature beautiful fabric options and have soft, adjustable fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing. Available at Liberty Wallcoverings & Window Blinds.

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The winner of the HGTV Dream Home 2020 at Windmill Harbour will be featured in a 30-minute giveaway special that airs on HGTV in May. Unfortunately, it probably isn’t going to be you. Luckily, you don’t have to win it to enjoy many of its unique features. Each issue, we are featuring Dream Home touches we love with tips and tricks, so you can bring the inspiration to life in your own home. This month, we focus on the home’s décor and art, which is not for the faint of heart. It’s big, it’s bold and it works. Look at how the designers incorporated those elements throughout the house.

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Mix it up Create a focal point with a unique piece. This copper piece reflects the light and adds a texture to what would typically be a painting. The large plant and layered frames show that you can add many large and colorful pieces without looking cluttered. We believe this look would still spark joy for Marie Kondo.

Flowers don’t need to be in vases Wow, this large plant works as it grounds the room and stands out from the patterned wallpaper and pictures. The best thing is that if you water plants, they will last longer than fresh cut flowers. [TIP] Experiment with vessels. We love using a clear glass jar or bowl to see the dirt and roots for an organic look.

Go low Who said artwork needs to hang at eye-level when standing? This fun print is below the level and it is eye-level when sitting. [TIP] A master en suite is a safe place to push your creative boundaries as you will be the only one to see it. Let loose and go wild.

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Don’t be shy in the bathroom This oversized piece set on the blushpink wall (HGSW2067) makes a statement.

Experiment with various sized pieces to see what works on your wall. [TIP] Use paper or painter’s tape to mark a size on the wall to test how big you can go. LL

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Speakers have come a long way since the days of the big black mesh covers, woofers, tweeters and a mess of wires. Modern design has intersected with technology to make your speakers and TVs as beautiful as your art and furniture. If you want to see these in real-life, many of these and other designer sound solutions are on display at Custom Audio Video in Bluffton.

Turn your TV into a masterpiece At the touch of a button, a Moving Art Screen elegantly conceals any TV behind artwork, creating a completely customized entertainment environment.

There are hundreds of art designs from which to choose as well as designer frames.

Multi-tasking speakers Take your outdoor living to the next level with landscape lighting that really sings. These speakers come in a variety of models that provide path or landscape lighting with high-fidelity sound.

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A painting that is also a speaker Custom Audio Video can combine fine artwork or a decorative grill with two channels of brilliant, room-filling sound optimized to work in perfect harmony with Sonos. Say goodbye to ugly black speakers and wires and say hello to a painting that sounds as good as it looks.

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Black and white Baltic Birch panels are interspersed between audio channels, creating a one-of-a-kind statement piece that perfectly integrates into any Sonos home entertainment system. LL

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THE GENTLE GARDENER

Garden design: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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Many articles and books offer tips and advice for the proper development and design of a good garden. Fundamental principles range anywhere from four to 12 concepts. And then there are the types of gardens, each with their own set of rules, and the list can go on forever. To complicate matters further, the famous Fibonacci sequence, which has captivated civilizations for centuries, also can toss its hat in the ring. So, how and where does one begin to design a garden?

Garden design, like home interior design, is highly personal with basically the same elements of style, color and scale. The internet can offer an abundance of beautiful garden photos, but you need to know if the plants featured will grow locally.

Steal from your neighbors

Find a happy place

One of the easiest courses of action would be to walk around your neighborhood to determine which of your neighbors' gardens appeal to you.

In this particular instance, plagiarism is the highest form of flattery. It also should give you some comfort knowing that the plants you covet will grow well in the Lowcountry. Take note of which plants are in sun or shade, wet or dry soil.

Then take photos of the plants (this should go without saying, but please get permission of the homeowner before you start snapping away to avoid an unpleasant visit from security).

At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious, the next basic step to follow is to ensure you have the proper plant in the proper place. Personally, when I am unsure of a plant’s optimal planting space (especially mail-order plants), I will leave the plant in its original pot for a bit of time. If it seems to thrive, I’ll plunk it in the ground – if it appears stressed, I will move it until we find its happy space.

Show and they’ll tell Please do not go to a garden center and try to describe the plant – it will be far more productive for all involved if you arrive armed with a photo of the plant or plants in question. Before you dive in, ask yourself, “Do I want a mostly maintenance-free garden or do I want to play in the dirt?”

Some of the prettiest plants do require some effort. Additionally, Rome wasn’t built in a night, and unless you have just won the state lottery, be prepared to install your garden in phases. I am continuously working on my five-year plan and have yet to actually achieve the finished product.

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String or hoses can be used to easily design the shapes of your planting beds. Keep in mind any walkways you may want meandering through your gardens (5 feet wide is optimal but no narrower than 3 feet unless all your visitors are very skinny) and an investment in a good irrigation system can save you significant money in the long run. Much has been said about the virtues of drip irrigation but, beware, if you tend to move things about as I do, you’re better off with standard spray irrigation for the flexibility it allows. I’ve also had the unpleasant experience of discovering that my drip line has clogged, which only came to light when my plants began to die.

No matter how you begin, the most important thing is to actually take that first step. LL

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Ask & Answer DEAR GENTLE GARDENER, I live off of St. Helena Island. I can see Hilton Head Island from my front porch and get plenty of salty sea breezes. I am interested in a eucalyptus tree/plant and was wondering if this climate would be conducive and if it would flourish or struggle in this environment. — Sowing near Saint Helena

DEAR SOWING, You’re in luck! Eucalyptus plants love the sun and despise the shade. Depending on where you want to place your plant, species that have thicker leaves such as the snow gums will generally tolerate sites with salty air such as E. pauciflora and its subspecies – not sure if they will tolerate our hot summers. If you’re thinking of planting in your front yard away from the salt breeze, you may do well with E. blakelyi, E. camaldulensis, E. microtheca, E. nandewarica, or E. polyanthemos. There are probably a lot of other species that would also be suitable so I would encourage experimentation in this area. Happy gardening!

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Inspired by design It’s all about design this month at the beautiful University of South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Island campus fashion shoot. While the setting honed in on hospitality and distinguished architecture, stylist Roxanne Gilleland emphasized design through fashion with soft, transitional colors and neutral pops of blue to masterfully curate our blueprint for this issue. Liollio Architecture shared a few design highlights of the stunning $25 million project.

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A quiet place Spaces were designed to be separated to optimize acoustic comfort.

Plumbing and mechanical equipment were located to reduce their acoustical impact, and full height partitions were installed to reduce sound transmission.

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Let there be light

TOP SPRING MAKEUP TRENDS

More than 60 percent of the occupied spaces have access to outside views. The interior lighting was designed to accommodate different task areas, and innovative shading devices were installed to control daylight.

Must-have products for March, hand-selected by professional makeup artist Samantha Curran.

Trending product MAC Glitter Pigments Color: Pink Hologram SPARKLE Shimmer or glitter is not just for the holidays anymore.

We are seeing it more for spring and summer. Think wearable, festival makeup!

Eyeshadow Colourpop Super Shock Shadows Color: Ringlet NEON Pops of color to brighten the eyes and wardrobe. Wing it, line with it, pop it in the inner corner as light or saturated as you like.

Nail Polish Essie Color: Blanc or Topless and Barefoot

Lipstick Dose of Colors Color: Pinky Promise. Hot pink, on trend with our shoot AND a 2020 spring trend.

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Have a seat The staircase hangout features natural wood and stadium seating.

Students can read a book, talk with friends or just relax.

The innovative design is reflective of island character, yet forward looking.

Mix it up The campus features stateof-the-art classrooms, a fabrication laboratory, a demonstration kitchen and this beverage lab, where students gain real-world experince in mixology. Beer, spirit and wine courses are taught here. The vibrant interior reflects the energy of the hospitality industry and the continued growth of the institution for the next generation.

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The right bag should have the ability to be versatile, stylish and practical, all at once. These designer bags, available at Cocoon and Gigi's Boutique, are sure to add a fashion-forward flair to anything you’re wearing and make it an outfit to remember while still carrying around your everyday essentials.

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“Good design makes you sit up and take notice.

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We are feeling lucky this month! We found these products next to a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Find yours at local businesses.

TEE TIME It’s always golf season on Hilton Head Island, and this needlepoint key fob is the perfect reminder.

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LUCK OF THE IRISH Decorate your dining room table with these green and gold Celtic plates. A great addition for St. Patrick’s Day or all month long!

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TWEET-TWEET A little birdie told us it was 5 o’clock somewhere. It must be true!

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YES, HONEY Nothing says springtime like bumblebees. This 24K-gold plate, lightly hammered bee bangle with dazzling CZ details is a must-have.

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GONE FISHING Fishing (and shopping) require a little bit of luck and a whole lot of skill. We are hooked on these custom fish sculptures.

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IT’S ABOUT THYME Lather your skin with this all-natural thyme garden soap.

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FINE-APPLE Kitchens need accessories, too! Hang this pineapple hand block-printed towel on your oven this season.

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GLIDE IN GREEN The Mirage Compass Duo kayak is easy to use and ready for adventure. Bring your friends, children, or pets along for the ride.

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GREEN GLASS This Vietri Hibiscus Glass Green bud vase is mouth-blown in Tuscany and ready for your dining room table.

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LUCKY LADY Drape this Sea Lily Mother of Pearl moss necklace over any outfit this spring. It’s the best combination of vibrant color and shine.

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The resurgence of Sea Island red peas

FROM THE OLD COUNTRY TO THE LOWCOUNTRY, VINEYARD CHEF PASCAL VIGNAU GIVES NEW LIFE TO A FORGOTTEN NATIVE CROP. STORY BY BARRY KAUFMAN + PHOTOGRAPHY BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT

COPY AND TASTE Impress your dinner guests by recreating this Lowcountry seafood cassoulet, made with Sea Island red peas. Find Pascal Vignau's recipe on page 94.

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FRENCH CONNECTION Born and raised in France, Pascal Vignau has cooked for some of the finest hotels in the United States, including the Ritz Carlton in Chicago and Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

It’s not often that you hear the chef at an assisted-living facility wax poetically about the merits of indigenous ingredients, or hear stories of his French upbringing and four-star culinary career. But then, Vineyard is not your typical assisted-living facility.

“They wanted to adopt a more hotel-style approach,” said Chef Pascal Vignau. That approach means offering things like room service and a gourmet kitchen. “It’s a great opportunity. I think it is something pretty fresh in my line of work.”

That line of work has taken Vignau all over the world. From his upbringing in the southwest of France, he began a culinary career that saw him working the kitchens of Paris, Nice, Monte Carlo and Biarritz before making his move to the United States. His tenure with Four Seasons saw him opening high-end gourmet kitchens across North and South America before he settled into his own restaurant for nine years in San Diego. A move east came when he served as the chef at a local restaurant and fell in love with the area.

And that brings him to Vineyard, the Bluffton location that will serve as a pilot program of sorts for a new concept in retirement. Vignau’s role in this new endeavor focuses on the menu, and there’s one ingredient in particular that really has his culinary juices flowing.

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eats You may not be all that familiar with Sea Island red peas, but their history is astounding. Introduced from Africa, they were a staple of antebellum recipes, which usually paired them with indigenous rice.

Cultivation of Sea Island red peas ground to a halt during the Great Depression, however, and the

legume was nearly lost to history, save for a few intrepid planters who kept the line going. Now mounting a quiet comeback, its resurgence will be seen locally on the menu at Vineyard.

“It’s very potent in flavor and it’s used in all kinds of stuff,” said Vignau.

VINEYARD

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Lowcountry seafood cassoulet

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6) 24 ounces Sea Island red peas 1 cup onion, chopped 2 cups sliced andouille sausage 1 cup celery, finely diced 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 cup carrots, medium peeled and cut 1/2 cup country ham, diced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 cups tomatoes, fresh crushed 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and steamed 1 package mussels (8 oz. frozen), pre-cooked in shell, defrosted 1 can crab claw meat or snow crab claw (8 oz.)

1 cup croutons, seasoned and crushed 1/4 cup olive oil DIRECTIONS [1] Place the peas on a flat dish, remove all broken or discolored pieces.

Place the peas in a large container, pour 4 times the amount of water to the volume of peas, store in the refrigerator overnight. Strain the water. Place the peas in a large cooking pot, add fresh water and simmer for at least 1 hour. Add water if necessary and cook until tender. When done remove from heat. [2] In a separate bowl, place crab meat, crushed croutons and drizzle with olive oil. Mix lightly together. Set aside (this is the topping for your finished dish). [3] In an oven-proof cooking pot, over medium heat, add the diced country ham, with 2 tablespoons of oil or butter, cook for 10 minutes, add onion, carrot, andouille sausage, celery and garlic. Cook at slow heat for 20 minutes. Add tomato paste and crushed tomato. Cook for additional 20 minutes, strain peas from water, add to the condiment mixture. Cover and bake in a 300-degree oven for 30 minutes. [4] Remove from oven, taste the peas and make sure they are a soft and creamy consistency. Adjust seasoning, add juice from mussels if necessary. Pour into a baking dish, top with shrimp and place the mussel on the top. Sprinkle your crab meat mixture with crushed croutons and olive oil over the top.

[5] Bake for 20 minutes to finish.

Chef’s Note: Do not add salt to the peas when boiling, they will take longer to cook.

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The main dish he’s created so far using the heirloom legume is the cassoulet whose recipe you’ll see here.

“Where I’m from, cassoulet becomes almost like a stew. (Cassoulet) comes from the Pyrenees. For the Lowcountry recipe we are using Sea Island pea heirloom beans and using seafood instead of the traditional mountain meat. I’ve done it before with lobster, but you can always go back and try something new, right?”

While the recipe seen here (which will be featured on the Vinyeard menu) uses shrimp, mussels and crab claw, Vignau has toyed with other native seafood. “Maybe oyster, clams can be used in there. Crayfish, interestingly enough, are indigenous to South Carolina.”

Indigenous is key to Vignau’s menu, giving him a chance to apply his world of knowledge to the flavors of the Lowcountry. “I’ll be going to the farmers markets, but what I’m really excited about is the fish offering, which is 10 times better than it was in California.” LL

LIFE, YOUR WAY Your retirement years are meant to be enjoyed.

Vineyard provides the service and maintenance you need to revel in the moments that matter, along with the amenities that make it easier to live a happier, healthier and more independent life. Here are a few services and amenities offered.

AT YOUR SERVICE Executive Chef Pascal Vignau is shown with Kaylynn Evans, Executive Director of Vineyard. The Senior Living Community is accepting reservations and will be opening Spring 2020.

• Lifestyle assessments, designed to maximize social and cognitive function within one’s personal lifestyle preferences.

• Housekeeping and laundry services • As-needed assistance with personal care • Assisted living expertise • Intergenerational programming • Thoughtfully designed seasonal cuisine • Restaurant and in-room dining options • No set visiting hours (24/7 access for residents and visitors) • Relocation services • Smart technology designed to optimize and monitor safety within each private residence • Emergency call system in each residence • Respite care services • Community and global programs designed to provide residents opportunities to participate in causes they care about.

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They aren’t like everyone else.

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It’s a natural place for nature-loving people.

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9 SWING THOUGHTS WITH BELFAIR BISTRO CHEF LAKEYSHA MARSHALL STORY BY DAVID GIGNILLIAT + PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

b SHRIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Sear or sauté shrimp with butter or olive oil on high heat for about 2 minutes on each side. It makes them juicy and tender, not stringy and chewy.

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Belfair Plantation’s Bistro chef Lakeysha Marshall has a knack for finding things. At a very young age, she found a potential career path, learning to bake from 4H and to cook from her mother. She later found the skills to be a chef in Atlanta, getting elite culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu. She found her cooking chops at a variety of Southeastern hot spots (including Atlanta and Savannah), working at elegant hotels and restaurants. In the Lowcountry, she found a mentor and career encouragement at Colleton River Plantation under the tutelage of Chef Robert Wysong. “He made me want so much more out of my career, and pushed me to want more out of a career,” she said.

And then, one fine day, she found the opportunity at Belfair (and perhaps her favorite find), where she is the no-doubt, do-it-all leader at the private community’s Bistro. She is the maestro of pizzas, sandwiches and specialized vegan offerings.

“ Something I use at home and at work a lot is scallions and thyme. Raw scallions and cooked thyme are the best things to me right now. It is good. On a pizza.

Over the french fries. It’s so good.

It’s just simple, but it’s so good.”

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INGREDIENTS Panini bread, buttered on one side 2 slices of Swiss cheese 2 slices of cheddar cheese 3 ounces sautéed onions 3 ounces sautéed mushrooms 3 ounces sautéed peppers (red and green) 2 ounces arugula 2 tablespoons olive oil DIRECTIONS [1] Heat baking sheet to 450 degrees. [2] Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened (3-4 minutes) [3] Add mushrooms and peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. [4] Stir in arugula and cook until wilted (2-3 minutes). Remove from heat. [5] Place bread slices, butter-side down, on the baking sheet.

Evenly distribute the sautéed vegetables over the slices, then top each bread slice with a slice of Swiss and a slice of cheddar cheese. [6] Finish each sandwich with a slice of bread and return the baking sheet to the oven.

Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling (about 5 minutes). [7] Half each sandwich and serve with crispy waffle fries. PRO TIP: Dip your fries in the spicy aioli or jalapeño ranch recipes on page 99.

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eats Last year, Belfair tapped the Statesboro, Ga., native to be the Bistro’s first chef, and tasked her with creating an accessible, casual oasis amidst the community’s luxurious confines.

Built around light, comforting fare, the Bistro opened Oct 2, and has been a smash hit, as purely struck as a three-iron up the East Course’s link-style first fairway.

LOCAL Life spoke with Marshall recently about her top-flight observations about the (Low)country club restaurant life.

THE SET-UP:

Getting the proper balance “It’s been a better balance with life working here. At the country club, it’s a little bit more upscale, but it’s more of a balance. You’re not working 14-16 hour days. You’re working 10-12 hour days, and you work 50-60 hours a week, but you have your days off. And that’s nice.”

IMAGINE YOUR SHOT:

Designing a country club menu “It’s comfort food, but not complete comfort food. Nothing like fried chicken, or mashed potatoes. But, it’s things that members might go out into Bluffton to grab. Instead of running to some fast food place, they can come to the Bistro and get a pizza, or get a great salad or burger, or even just a sandwich.”

PICKING THE RIGHT CLUB (SANDWICH):

Making menu cuts

“I want to know what the guests are loving, what they’re not loving. And so I take the items that sell the least, and I look for something kind of like it, but different; something more flavorful, something for a different palate.”

THE FOLLOW-THROUGH:

Getting feedback on your approach “The feedback that I have gotten from all the members is ‘this is the kind of menu that we’ve been looking for. This is the kind of food that we’ve been asking for.’ I try to keep the food in that realm.”

REPEATING A SWING:

A personal touch

The type of repeat clientele that frequents the Bistro gives a friendly, outgoing chef like Marshall an opportunity to become more than

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BELFAIR

Southwest salad

INGREDIENTS Mixed greens Roasted corn and black bean salsa (recipe below) Crispy bacon bites 1/2 avocado, sliced 6 shrimp, blackened Cherry tomatoes, halved Tortilla strips Dressing (recipes below) DIRECTIONS [1] Top mixed greens with salsa, bacon bites and tortilla strips. [2] Arrange shrimp, avocado and cherry tomatoes on the side of the salad bowl. [3] Serve the dressing of your choice on the side.

INGREDIENTS (roasted corn & black bean salsa) 6 cobs corn, grilled and cut off cob (or 1 can, drained and rinsed) 1 can of roasted red pepper 2 bunches cilantro, cleaned and chopped 1/4 cup key lime juice 3 jalapeños, diced small Salt and pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS Arrange ingredients as pictured.

just the person that prepares their pizza or sandwich, but something more — a friend.

“You get to know the same people, because you’re part of a community. The members know you by name. They know who you are. They know about your family. They get to know me on a little more personal level, and not just a work level. That’s what I like a little more about the country club scene.”

LEARNING THE GAME:

A chef’s journey

“When I was in school, I thought ‘Well, maybe I could go into the culinary arts. But will I make money, and will it be worth it?’

And then I finally jumped. And I did it. And

I’ve loved every bit of it ever since. It’s been great. I’ve met a lot of great people. I’ve learned a lot of great lessons, professionally and in my personal life. So I just love what I do. Honestly, I don’t know what else I would have done. When I realized I could do this and make it a career, it’s been the only thing that I ever thought about.”

SWING TIPS:

Advice from other chefs “As much as I loved culinary school, the things that stick out the most are the things that I’ve learned from chefs on my way to where I am now. The chefs who were a little bit hard on me, who expected a little more of me, who gave me a little more of the responsibilities, those are the experiences that stick out to me the most.”

CAPTAIN’S CHOICE:

Being a good leader “I feel like I am fair and I am stern to my employees. I understand that we are all grown, and that we all have jobs, but I am stern because we are all here to produce every day. We laugh together. We joke together, and when it’s busy time, we work hard together. And when you’re doing a great job, I’ll tell you ‘great job.’ Don’t take anything personally, because it’s high-tension, high-production. Anything that takes place in the kitchen is never personal, and just enjoy what you do. Be happy about it, be proud of what you do, and constantly, constantly want to know more. Ask the questions.”

THE FULL SWING:

A chef’s big picture “I get a lot of satisfaction from seeing members enjoy the food we create in the kitchen. And then I get excited when my line cooks can create it in exactly the same way that I have imagined.

And then when the servers can sell it, and explain to the guests what they enjoy about it, it’s just very satisfying to see something that started off in your brain, and then on scratch paper, then go to a menu. And then people enjoy it. And that’s what it’s all about.” LL

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Artichoke fritters

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INGREDIENTS 1 can artichoke hearts (18 ounces) 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 cup seasoned flour Oil (for frying) DIRECTIONS [1] Drain can of artichoke hearts. Soak in buttermilk until ready to cook. [2] Drop artichokes in seasoned flour, then deep fry until golden brown.

Served with spicy aioli (recipe below).

Big-batch dressings INGREDIENTS (spicy aioli) 1 gallon mayonaise 1 carton coconut milk 1 jar Kimchi 1/2 jar Sriracha

DIRECTIONS Blend all together. Keep refrigerated.

INGREDIENTS (jalapeño ranch) Your favorite ranch 2 bunches cilantro, cleaned and chopped 4 jalapeños DIRECTIONS Roast jalapeños on the grill. Leave seeds in and blend all together with your favorite ranch.

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When it comes to comfort foods, few side dishes stack up to the ooey, gooey goodness of mac & cheese. And here in the South — whether it’s morning, noon or night — it’s always mac & cheese time! We all have our favorite places to go get the one-pot wonder, but which place is the best?

Obviously, that is up for debate. LOCAL Life designer Charles Grace has lived here for more than 20 years and has tried them all. Since it’s March, we asked him to create an NCAA tournament-style bracket featuring the best mac & cheese available in Beaufort County. Here are his results:

Charles Grace’s Mac & Cheese Madness 1

Bricks On Boundary

Lucky Rooster Bricks On Boundary

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Frankie Bones

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Lucky Rooster

BEAUFORT & BEYOND

Bluffton BBQ

Panini's on the Waterfront

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Dukes Barbecue

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Poseidon

Q on Bay

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Ruby Lee's South

Cahill's Market

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A Lowcountry Backyard

HHI SOUTH REGION A Lowcountry Backyard

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Red Fish

BLUFFTON REGION Jim 'N Nick's

Ruby Lee's South DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in Charles Grace’s Mac & Cheese Madness do not reflect the views, opinions or positions of LOCAL Life magazine. Selections were made by LOCAL Life designer Charles Grace. If you don’t like how your favorite spot fared, yell at him (not the publisher, editor, art director, social media director, photo editor or distributor). If you feel Grace missed the mark, prove him wrong. Drop off a fresh bowl of your favorite mac & cheese around noon to LOCAL Life headquarters (800 Main St., Hilton Head Island). Our team will test your product, and if it's good enough, we will make Charles feel bad about leaving it off his list. .

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KITCHEN + BAR AMERICAN BISTRO WITH SOUTHERN SOUL

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It’s the cheesiest: RUBY LEE’S SOUTH

When asked how Ruby Lee’s South prepares its out-of-this-world mac & cheese, owner Tim Singleton explained, “Boil the noodles. Grate sharp cheddar cheese. We cook ours on the stove top first with some salt and pepper and our accent seasoning we create. Some people use heavy cream, we don’t. Heavy cream makes it sweeter. Can’t forget your eggs in there, because that holds it together. Put it in a pan and bake it 8-12 minutes. Don’t rush that either. It comes out fluffy and delicious. I’m sure I’m missing something, and I’m happy I am.”

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Each main dish at Ruby Lee's South comes with two sides, and nobody will stop you, or blame you, for doubling down on the mac & cheese. Additional sides are just $1.95, so you can keep on going if you are up for it. Sweet dreams are made of cheese!

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Fill out LOCAL Life’s Mac & Cheese Madness bracket each week to help determine the best bowl in Beaufort County. Get started at LocalLifeSC.com.

FLAVORFUL FIRST ROUND: MARCH 1-5 SAVORY SECOND ROUND: MARCH 6-10 SCRUMPTIOUS SIXTEEN: MARCH 11-15 EDIBLE EIGHT: MARCH 16-20 FANTASTIC FOUR (THE MAC DADDIES): MARCH 21-25 CHAMPIONSHIP (THE BIG CHEESE): MARCH 26-30

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The words molted and exoskeleton probably won’t make mouths water outside of the Lowcountry, but for us locals, those terms get us hankering for blue crab — deep fried, sautéed or grilled. One of the many perks of living here is soft-shell crab season — that magical two-hour window when delicious blue crabs shed their protective covering and can be eaten almost entirely. They hold all the flavor of your everyday crab without any of the hassle of prying meat from its sharp, thick shell.

Soft-shell crabs come into season along the East Coast when the water temperature rises above 50 degrees. The farther down the coast you travel, the longer the season lasts. The season used to start around the second week of April, but that hasn’t been the case lately.

“It’s very hard to predict the start of the season but I can tell you, the last three years, we have gotten going earlier than has been the norm,” said Andrew Carmines of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks. “We have started March 17, 13, and 8th the last three years. The start will depend on water temperature on the bottom.”

SOFT SPOT Rob Rowe is shown dumping a basket of crabs into the tank at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks, the only restaurant on Hilton Head Island with its own shedding operation.

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Pan-fried soft-shell crabs with spiced pecans noisette INGREDIENTS 2 cups House Autry breading Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 medium soft-shell crabs, cleaned and rinsed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup pecan pieces 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne Pinch of cumin Lemon wedges, for serving

BUSTER CRAB Pan sautéed local soft-shell crab stuffed with colossal blue crab meat, served over toasted French bread with Béarnaise sauce. Available seasonally at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks.

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DIRECTIONS [1] Prepare the soft-shell crabs. Put the seafood breading in a pie dish or plate and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Dredge the crabs in the seasoned flour to coat, shaking off the excess. [2] Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high flame. Lay the crabs in the hot oil in a single layer without crowding; you may have to fry them in batches. Be careful, the crabs have a tendency to pop and spatter. Cook the crabs for about 3 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and cover to keep warm. [3] Lower the heat to medium and add the butter to the pan. Let the butter melt and start to bubble. Add the pecans and spices; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until nuts are toasted and butter is browned. Serve soft shell crabs with pecan-butter mixture while hot along with lemon wedges.

TAKE YOUR BARTENDING SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL How to prepare softshell crab

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Here is the method chef Sean Carroll uses to prepare the softshell crab used in this recipe: Using a pair of kitchen shears, remove the front of the soft-shell crab by cutting 1/2 inch behind the mouth and eyes. Squeeze out the contents of the sac behind the cut that was made. Remove the gills from both sides of the crab. Turn the crab over and remove the flap known as the apron. Rinse and pat dry.

Pretzel fried soft-shell crab INGREDIENTS 4 live soft-shell crabs, cleaned 2 jalapeños, sliced 2 cups buttermilk 2 cups House Autry breading 2 cups pretzels, fine ground 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 tablespoons Lusty Monk “Original Sin” mustard (can substitute stone ground mustard) 1 cup crème fraiche (can substitute sour cream) 1 teaspoon chives, minced 2 cups arugula 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS [1] Heat your fryer to 365 degrees. Meanwhile, prepare the softshell crabs (below). [2] Place the prepared crabs and sliced jalapeños in a small bowl and add the buttermilk to cover. Allow to soak for 20 minutes. [3] Meanwhile, prepare your breading by placing the pretzels in a food processor and grind until fine. Combine with the House Autry breading and cornstarch until completely incorporated. [4] To make the crema, combine the mustard, crème fraiche and chives and whisk together until combined. [5] Remove the crabs and jalapeños from the buttermilk and drain.

Toss in the prepared pretzel breading and drop in the fryer carefully. Cover the items with another basket to allow them to stay submerged. Stand back and be careful as the crabs will pop and splash grease (we call them crab bombs). Fry for 90 seconds or until golden brown. Remove from the grease and pat dry. Serve immediately. [6] Toss the arugula with the lemon, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Plate the crabs on a platter with the dressed arugula, place the jalapeños throughout the dish, and serve the crema in a ramekin. Happy cooking!

GREAT PLACES TO GET THEM

If you’re looking for local soft-shell crab, keep an eye on the social media pages of the following restaurants and grocery stores. Just remember to be patient, as availability is day-to-day. If a restaurant doesn’t have a supply problem, then their crabs probably aren’t local and fresh. Check early in the day and change your lunch and dinner plans accordingly.

• Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks • Alexander’s • Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana • ELA’s On the Water • Charlie’s L’etoile Verte • Sea Grass Grille • The Sage Room • Piggly Wiggly HHI • Red Fish • Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar • Bluffton Oyster Company • A Lowcountry Backyard • Skull Creek Boathouse • Poseidon • Fishcamp • Benny Hudson Seafood • Sea Eagle Market

• Smoking box for infusing cocktails and foods with savory smoky flavor • Includes handheld smoker with smoking wood chips • Stainless steel frame with glass sides and walnut base • Easy to use door latch opens from either side

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There are but a handful of saltwater fish that get me wound all up, and tops on that list is a wahoo. It revs my engine like no other. I am so lucky to be have the resources to get out to where they lurk, which is primarily in the Gulf Stream located a good 60-80 miles off our coast. They are fast, furious, and when excited, actually glow like nobody’s business. Bright neon purple and blue stripes, top speeds nearing 60 mph and a mouth that can open impossibly wide, lined with hundreds of razor-sharp teeth make these fish the nearly perfect predator. Even better is what is under the skin. Their flesh is simply put, incredible.

How to catch wahoo As I mentioned, wahoo can chase down any bait or lure going at any speed with ease. Trolling using skirted ballyhoo is the common method and, for whatever reason, skirts either blue and white. Purple and black or black and red get the most attention. Using a wire leader is a must when rigging because their teeth are akin to razor blades. I prefer wire leaders in the 110 lb. test range with hook sizes ranging in size from 7/0 to 10/0.

WAHOO WAH! Collins Doughtie, Richard The larger the Kerr and Will "Catfish" Thompson are shown with a few nice hoos. ballyhoo, the larger the hook and vice versa with smaller hooks for smaller ballyhoo.

Trolling speed can be between 6-8 knots using rigged baits while high-speed artificial lures are often trolled up to 20 knots. If you have never tried this high-speed approach, it still amazes me that any fish could catch that lure. Wahoo could probably catch it going twice that fast. Rigging for this technique is too complicated for this short column, but YouTube has plenty of instructional videos on high-speeding for wahoo.

Sashimi, grilled even fried, wahoo are the bomb

BAR EXAM Wahoo sides are silvery with a pattern of irregular vertical blue bars. Its mouth is large and the teeth are razor sharp.

Regulations Wahoo can be caught year-round with prime months in the spring and fall. There is no size limit and anglers are allowed to keep two fish per day. With that said, one typical size wahoo, around 30-40 lbs., provides a whole lot of meat. They can grow to over 100 pounds. One that size can feed a small army.

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On just about every wahoo trip, I try to remember to bring a bottle of light soy sauce, and before the fish has had time to expire, I cut a small chunk of the fish, slice it wafer thin and dip it in the soy. OMG, if you think tuna sashimi is good, wahoo is even better and being that fresh, it literally melts in your mouth. Wahoo may not be in every fish market but starting around the first part of spring, it often makes its way to local markets. Broiled on low with nothing but some melted butter and seasoned with my one and only seafood spice, Paul Prudhomme’s Redfish Magic, I nestle the filet pieces in a bed of yellow saffron rice. Taking it up a notch, I top that with a spoonful of black beans and dollop of sour cream. The combination of fish, rice, beans and sour cream will have you thinking heaven is close by. Wahoo! LL

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Macadamia nut-crusted wahoo INGREDIENTS (wahoo) 4 (8-ounce) wahoo fillets 1 1/4 cups roasted macadamia nuts, ground 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs Lemon butter sauce (recipe below) 2 tablespoons flour 1/4 cup butter, melted (for fish) 2 tablespoons butter (for onions) 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons coconut milk 1 yellow onion, sliced thin 1 handful capers 1 lemon, sliced Vegetable oil Kosher salt and pepper DIRECTIONS [1] Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together the nuts, panko, flour and melted butter. Set aside. [2] Place a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush it with the oil. Place the wahoo on the foil, sprinkling each fillet with salt and pepper on both sides. Bake for 5 minutes. [3] Remove from the oven and brush each fillet with coconut milk.

[4] Divide the nut mixture among the tops of the 4 fillets, patting the mixture to the fillets. Return to the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown (5-10 minutes).

[5] While the fish cooks, heat an oiled skillet to medium.

Add the onion, season with a little salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have wilted (about 5 minutes). Stir in water and cook for another minute.

Add tablespoons of butter, capers and lemon slices. Stir as the butter melts. Top each wahoo fillet with mixture.

Optional: Smother with lemon butter sauce (3 tablespoons melted butter, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon chopped parsley).

Wine pairing CYRUS: The grape varietal of this special blend from Alexander Valley Vineyards is Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), Cabernet Franc (18%), Merlot (17%), Malbec (2%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The wine has been named Best in Show three times at the Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival. This year’s festival is March 9-15.

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F RE SH FOOD + AWA R DS + NOW OPE N Free tour and tasting with bottle purchase at Hilton Head Distillery If you’ve been looking for a good excuse to go pick up a bottle of Hilton Head Distillery’s liquid goodness, here it is.

For a limited time, HHD is offering a free tour and tasting with each bottle purchase. Simply take a picture of this announcement (or the advertisement on page 97) and show it to the bartender at HHD headquarters to redeem. Take the behind-the-scenes tour to learn about the various distillation techniques used, then mix and match neat samples in the tasting room. Each tour includes a free HHD shot glass. If you are looking to impress your out-of-town guests, this experience will certainly do it. hiltonheaddistillery.com

Fabulous Frankie Bones opens in Bluffton

Bluffton fans of Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge can now enjoy the experience without crossing the bridge. The popular SERG Group restaurant has opened its highly anticipated Bluffton location at 26 Discovery Drive, near the new Kroger and Buckwalter Place. Chef Luke Lyons said the menu will be exactly the same as the island restaurant to start out with a focus on steaks, pasta, seafood and hand-shaken martinis. frankiebones.com 106

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SERG Group takes over RBC Heritage concessions The RBC Heritage will have extra local flavor this year. SERG Restaurant Group has been named the new operator for the PGA Tour golf tournament’s concessions and beverage program. That means concession stands at the Heritage will feature local specialty items, from Poseidon’s fish tacos to One Hot Mama’s boneless wings. The RBC Heritage takes place April 13-19 at Harbour Town Golf Links. rbcheritage.com

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When the most exclusive dinner reservation in town is at your own table, entrust Michael Anthony’s to make the evening unforgettable.

Whether you’re looking to host a simple, intimate gathering or an extravagant affair, a personal chef will craft a personalized menu that fits your occasion, purchase the ingredients and prepare the dinner right in your kitchen. Packages for 10 or 20 people include Pasta Night ($120-$240), Traditional Dinner ($175-$350), Italian Classic ($225$450) and Dinner at Nonna’s ($300-$600).

Other packages include hors d’oeuvres ($165), dessert ($80) and wine ($120). michael-anthonys.com

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Michael Anthony’s unveils new catering menu

Lucky Rooster featured in Garden & Gun Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar was featured in the February/March issue of Garden & Gun magazine’s “Ultimate Guide to Grits.” The guide features tips from chefs across the South, including chef Clayton Rollison’s advice to make your grits in the oven. “Once the water is boiling, whisk in the grits and bring them to a gentle simmer while constantly whisking,” he shared. “Pull them off the heat, put the lid back on, and pop in the oven for up to three hours at three hundred degrees. They caramelize and get a little nutty.” luckyroosterhhi.com

SERG Bar Crawl planned SERG Group is planning a bar crawl from 2-9 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. Tickets are $30 and include unlimited trolley transportation throughout the day, two drink tickets, a SERG koozie and a SERG swag bag. Trolleys will be running throughout the day. You can hop on and off at Dockside, Boathouse, Poseidon, Black Marlin, Holy Tequila, The Lodge and One Hot Mama’s.

Happy-hour pricing all day. serggroup.com

Charlie’s hosting wine dinner, cooking classes Charlie's L'Etoile Verte is hosting a special wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. on March 3 with PlumpJack Winery, a vineyard located in the heart of Napa Valley's wine country. The menu will feature a four-course meal paired with PlumpJack wines from PlumpJack. The cost is $135 and seating is limited.

Charlie’s also has two cooking classes coming at 11 a.m.

March 14 and March 28. Chef Josh and Chef Joe will lead a small hands-on cooking class featuring Ricotta Gnocchi, Pork L’Aquila and Panna Cotta. After the work is done in the kitchen, students will sit down and enjoy their creations with a glass of wine. The cost is $125 per person. charliesgreenstar.com

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Whiskey Room hosting Craft and Charcuterie Night

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The Whiskey Room is teaming up with AR Workshops for a special Craft and Charcuterie Night at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 9. Tickets are $65 and include a wine/cheese board, paint and a glass of wine or specialty cocktail. Executive chef Tim Nelson will be putting together a charcuterie board to snack on throughout the event. Seating is limited to 40 spots. whiskeyroomhhi.com

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Munchies Gr8 Bites now open Fans of chef Gregory Elmquist should check out his new deli, Munchies Gr8 Bites, in Main Street Village. Elmquist has 35 years of experience, spent the last six years as sous chef in fine dining establishments including the Chart House and Sigler’s. Prior to opening, he closed for a week and did major cleaning and rearranging of equipment and tables of the old Munchies location. “We touched up and revamped the menu, hired a courteous team, and now have hours that include breakfast all day while still serving the ice cream everyone has loved since the beginning,” he said. “We are a deli that features some resemblance of northern delis, and instead of closing at 2 or 3, the kitchen serves food all day.” Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Signature dishes include chicken pot pie, no-bean chili, a Jack Daniels burger and housemade soups. munchies-gr8bites.business.site

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Acknowledged by food and wine enthusiasts and critics alike, the restaurant presents a fine-dining experience combining an awardwinning wine list, exquisite food, and attentive service.

Classes are held several days each week in our Tuscan inspired state-ofthe-art culinary center designed to provide the environment for learning skills and techniques for both novice cooks and culinary enthusiasts.

In addition to our Pomodoro Sauce and Bolognese Sauce, our shelves are stocked with over 25 different olive oils, 18 balsamic vinegars, 45 varieties of dried pastas in all shapes and flavors.

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Spring recipes from local chefs AWAKEN YOUR TASTE BUDS AFTER WINTER WITH THESE FRUIT- AND VEGGIE-FORWARD DISHES

THE WESTIN

Roasted heirloom cauliflower with green goddess dressing

“Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.”

INGREDIENTS 1 cup roasted heirloom cauliflower (recipe below) 2 tablespoons green goddess dressing (recipe below) 1 teaspoon chives (1/2-inch slices) 1 teaspoon Italian parsley 1 teaspoon dill leaves

— MARK TWAIN

DIRECTIONS [1] Spoon the green goddess dressing in the middle of a serving plate and “paint” the plate with the back of the spoon. [2] Heat the cauliflower in a 350 degree oven for 3 minutes. [3] Remove and arrange on top of the dressing.

[4] Mix all the herbs and spread evenly over the cauliflower.

INGREDIENTS (roasted heirloom cauliflower) 2 pounds heirloom cauliflower; assorted colors, florets 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup extra virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS [1] Place cauliflower in a mixing bowl. Evenly sprinkle seasoning and oil over the cauliflower. Toss cauliflower until evenly dressed in oil and seasoning. [2] Transfer to two sheet pans lined with parchment paper. Do not over crowd. Roast in a 400 degree oven for approximately 10-12 minutes until the tips are slightly brown and the stems are fully cooked through but still retain a bit of a bite. [3] Remove from the oven. Transfer to a clean sheet pan immediately and cool in the refrigerator, uncovered, to retain as much color as possible. Once cool, transfer to an airtight container and label, date and store refrigerated for up to three days.

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CAULIFLOWER POWER Brighten up your day with this delicious and nutritious offering from the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa wellness menu. Executive chef Mark Emerson shared all steps of the process, which results in a plant-based meal for the mind, body and soul.

INGREDIENTS (green goddess dressing) 4 cups plain Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 garlic clove 2 ounces olive oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup chives, sliced 1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves 1/2 cup dill leaves DIRECTIONS [1] Place all ingredients in a blender in the order they are listed (top to bottom, herbs should be added last). [2] Blend 30-45 seconds or until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to transfer dressing to an airtight container. [3] Cover, label, date and store refrigerated for up to seven days.

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GO BANANAS This sweet offering from the team at Sprout Momma is a better-for-you alternative to the irresistible chocolate banana treats your grandmother used to make.

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GO NUTS WITH GRAPE-NUTS If you purchased a box of Grape-Nuts specifically for this recipe but don’t want to eat the rest of it as a traditional cold morning cereal, considering heating it up with milk in the microwave. It completely changes the texture and taste. Grape-Nuts are also a great addition to your favorite yogurt, ice cream, pudding or soup. Have a grape (nut) day!

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Sunrise blueberry, banana, granola streusel breakfast bread

INGREDIENTS 3 large bananas 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/3 cup almond milk 1/2 cup agave nectar 2 cups whole wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup blueberries 1/2 cup Bosc pears, peeled and grated 1/2 cup granola 1 cup of crystallized ginger and light brown sugar streusel (recipe below)

SUPER BOWL Power up with this healthy bowl recipe, provided by the team at Sprout Momma. Best of all, you won’t be waiting for weeks to enjoy the pickled cabbage. The method used in this recipe takes about an hour and delivers a divine pop of flavor.

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Forbidden rice bowl with quick-pickled cabbage INGREDIENTS 1 cup shredded red cabbage 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 3 tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 cup forbidden black rice 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon miso paste 1 tablespoon tahini 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 2 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables 1 cup frozen shelled edamame ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions ½ teaspoon sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS [1] In a glass jar combine cabbage, vinegar, and 1 Tbsp. of the lemon juice. Cover and shake to coat. Let stand 1 hour. [2] Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine rice and 2 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 30 to 35 minutes or until rice is tender. Drain if necessary. Let rice cool slightly, then fluff with a fork. [3] For dressing, in a blender combine remaining 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. water, the maple syrup, miso paste, tahini, and ginger. Cover and blend until smooth.

[4] In a medium skillet cook vegetables and edamame over medium-low 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. [5] Divide rice between two bowls. Top with vegetables and pickled cabbage. Drizzle dressing evenly over bowls.

Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.

FIT FOR A KING Black rice, also called forbidden rice or emperor's rice, is gaining popularity for its high levels of antioxidants and superior nutritional value. Forbidden rice earned its name because it was once reserved for the Chinese emperor to ensure his health and longevity, and forbidden to everyone else.

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DIRECTIONS [1] Heat oven to 325 degrees. [2] Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with canola oil spray. [3] Put almond milk in a medium stainless steel bowl and add lemon juice. Blend and let sit until the milk curdles (about 2 minutes).

[4] In large bowl, crush up bananas, then add milk and lemon juice. Blend.

[5] Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.

[6] Add the blueberries, pears and granola. Gently fold in just until combined. [7] Slowly pour into your baking pan and level. Place into the oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. When done, cool completely. Remove from pan and drizzle streusel topping over bread and chill 1 hour before serving.

INGREDIENTS (streusel) 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 tablespoon crystalized ginger 3 tablespoons almond milk DIRECTIONS [1] In a medium bowl put powdered sugar, brown sugar and ginger. Blend well. [2] Add almond milk and blend well. Add the milk until the streusel is the consistency of thick heavy cream. Let sit for 30 minutes.

[3] Drizzle over the chilled bread, slice and serve.

MAKE A GREAT PEAR Bosc pears have a more firm, dense flesh than other pear varieties, so they are ideal for use in baking, broiling or poaching. They retain their shape and texture better than other varieties, and their flavor is less likely to be overwhelmed by the use of strong spices like cinnamon, clove or nutmeg.

START SKINNY-DIPPING This healthy fruit salsa from the team at Sprout Momma is a smart party starter. The blueberry and orange flavors meld well together, and the crispy chips made from Sprout Momma’s pita bread take it to the next level.

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Pita chips with blueberry-orange salsa INGREDIENTS 3 wheat pita bread rounds 4 navel oranges, peeled, finely chopped 4 pitted dates, chopped (3 tablespoons) 1/2 cup blueberries 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup 1 dash ground cardamom 3 tablespoons unsalted pistachio nuts, roasted and chopped

DIRECTIONS [1] Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut eight wedges of Sprout Momma’s pita bread and place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. [2] Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the next six ingredients (through cardamom). Serve salsa with pita chips. Top with pistachios.

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WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROPER GLASS DESIGN.

Not all glassware is created equal

There are things in life that you’re just supposed to do: Hold the door for the person behind you, say please and thank you, and never drink wine from a beer glass (or vice versa). Many glasses were designed to complement your favorite beer or spirit.

Here are a dozen of the most popular.

STORY BY RHETT JERRUM DIMPLED MUG The classic beer mug. This glass was invented to keep beer cold. These mugs are made thick for both durability and insulation.

Local flavor: Tropical Lager, Hilton Head Brewing Company

IPA GLASS The ridges carved into this glass make it interesting to hold and lovely to drink; the narrowed bottom and curvature release a bit of “hoppiness” with every tilt of your glass. Local flavor: Operation Jackpot, River Dog Brewing Company

TULIP GLASS Well known as the Belgian beer glass, the tulip has a rounded bottom with a flared lip. The shape and short stem of this glass inspire swirling and heighten every smell and taste.

Local flavor: Nana’s Puddin’, Salt Marsh Brewing Company

GOBLET/CHALICE GLASS The large bowl sits on top of a thick stem and encourages big gulps of heavy, dark beers.

Local flavor: Frozen Barrel, Southern Barrel Brewing Company STOUT GLASS It’s all about the angles with this glass. Every edge is designed to retain heat and accentuate all the tastes that come from stout beers.

Local flavor: The Dark Stuff, Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.

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PILSNER GLASS While tall and skinny, there is nothing frail about this glass.

The widened top creates the perfect space for foam and locks in the flavor.

Local flavor: Low and Slow, Westbrook Brewing Company

CHAMPAGNE FLUTE Specifically designed to preserve the effervescence and beauty of champagne. Every bubble has a long journey to the top of these tall, stemmed glasses. Local flavor: Lessini Durello sparkling wine (made in Verona, Italy; Hilton Head’s Sister City)

MARGARITA GLASS Originally designed to mirror the shape of a sombrero, the margarita glass is the ultimate party drink garnished with a salt rim and served frozen or on the rocks. Local flavor: South Carolina Blue Agave Silver, Red Bordner Distillery

JULEP CUP Similar in function to a copper mug, the Julep cup is also a subzero container.

This glass is made of silver and best served with crushed or shaven ice.

Local flavor: Mountain Peak Espresso Rum, Hilton Head Distillery

COPPER MUG This beautifully crafted container transforms your drink from cold to colder.

The copper casing disallows any heat to transfer from your hand, ensuring that you can enjoy a crisp and cool mule all night long.

Local flavor: Lowcountry Sweet Tea, Firefly

ROCKS GLASS As you may have guessed from the name, this glass is used to serve spirits over ice.

It’s a lazy bartender’s dream! Local flavor: Bulrush Gin

SNIFTER This balloon glass is meant to be held in the palm of your hand so as to transfer heat from your palm to the liquid inside. With the combination of a short pour and rounded bowl, the snifter encourages swirling and sniffing of bourbon, brandy or whiskey. Local flavor: Ginger Infused Bourbon, Virgil Kaine

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Each month, LOCAL Life features a must-try signature cocktail from a local establishment. This month, we highlight the Thyme For A Sour, created by mixologist Gioia Dibartolomeo for Poseidon. Named for “the god of the sea,” Poseidon has become a mid-island hotspot for seafood, steaks and exquisite cocktails.

For this special cocktail, Dibartolomeo reached for bottles of Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey, Chambord Liqueur and Angostura Orange Bitters.

“This cocktail is an easydrinking, yet liquor-forward twist on a traditional sour,” Dibartolomeo said. “It features seasonal elements like thyme, orange and raspberry, offering a well-balanced sweet and tart cocktail with a sharp herbal nose.”

Sours originated in the 1600s, when sailors combined citrus with their alcohol to combat scurvy. By the 1800s, sours made their way into bar manuals using whiskey, rum and brandy. The Prohibition era took sours in a new direction with the likes of a Bee’s Knees, with honey and lemon using “bathwater” gin. In the 1990s, with all the innovated powdered cocktail mixes, the quality of sours took a nosedive. But with the new millennial appreciation for reviving traditional techniques of making homemade bitters, simple syrups and cordials, sours are thriving once again.

“By using traditional techniques in new ways, this balanced cocktail appeals to those who want a classic libation yet also want a refreshed perspective,” Dibartolomeo said.

We’ll drink to that! LL

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SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

Thyme For A Sour

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 ounces Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 ounce Chambord Liqueur 4 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1/2 ounce homemade thyme simple syrup 1 ounce homemade sour mix Extra squeeze of fresh lime juice DIRECTIONS Combine ingredients and dry shake. Add ice and shake vigorously.

Strain over rocks in Collins glass. Garnish with raspberry and thyme sprig.

Establishment: Poseidon Bartender/Mixologist: Gioia Dibartolomeo

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Yellow & Blue Makes Green

INGREDIENTS 1 ounce Hilton Head Distillery Toasted Coconut Rum 1 ounce Hilton Head Distillery Aermoor Vodka 1/2 ounce of blue curaçao 1/2 cup pineapple juice Splash of lemon lime soda Fresh pineapple slice (garnish) DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients and pour over ice into a glass. Garnish with pineapple slice and let the shenanigans begin!

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MARSH MADNESS Sunset locations over the marsh are jewels that are frequented by photographers and sunset viewers in the Lowcountry. When the sun settles in for the evening, the colors in the sky are reflected and painted in the waters, surrounded by marsh. Photo by Don & Ruth Lambert

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PHOTOGRAPHING THE HIDDEN GEMS AND MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPES OF THE LOWCOUNTRY. STORY BY ELLEN LINNEMANN NATURE LOVERS Don and Ruth Lambert have become students of the rhythmic ebbs and flows of the salt marshes and habits of coastal wildlife, history and local culture.

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Nature and landscape photography is a combination of art, technology and the experience of being on location at some of the most beautiful spots in the world. With the Lowcountry home to many picture-perfect locations, there are so many opportunities to capture truly one-ofa-kind photographs. That is, if you know where to look.

Captivated by the beauty of Beaufort and the surrounding coastal area, the couple behind Beaufort Photography Tours have searched through the shaded avenues, meandering backroads and watery vistas to find those hidden spots which produce true photographic “wow� opportunities. Don and Ruth Lambert first fell in love with the area in 2015 in their quest for a new home that would blend their many interests of art, ecology and history.

Here are a few of their tips for capturing the perfect landscape photograph.

Raining? Get out and play Don and Ruth note that they are usually met with shocked expressions when they share with guests that they prefer photographing on overcast days 10 to 1 over bright bluebird sky days.

“When photographing the maritime forests, live oak alleys or black water swamps, the harsh light of a blue sky day will almost instantly provide you with harsh shadows that become distracting and hard for even the best of cameras to capture – whereas overcast days allow the light to become diffused and even so that you can easily capture the full mystical beauty of the forest,” they stress. And, they point out, “when you add a slight mist to an overcast day, you have magic.

The leaves, branches and palms will all be gently saturated, providing brilliant shades of green to your photograph.”

Know when to go Arguably the best light happens in the golden hours of the day.

Golden hour begins a half hour before and after sunrise and sunset (although often off our coast the colors will start exploding up to an hour before sunrise). This beautiful time of day will give you the best light.

According to both Don and Ruth, “Sunrise over our coast is one of the most magical experiences you can have in the Lowcountry.”

From the boneyard beaches that line parts of our coast to the piers and jetties, there are many opportunities to make beautiful photographs of the sun coming up over the ocean (if you’re planning to capture sunrise be sure to wake up early and arrive on the beach an hour ahead of the sunrise). Be sure to check the tide levels so you have an indication of where the water will be cresting. Sunset is also a beautiful time to get out and take pictures – but make sure not to leave too early. “Usually we find the best colors in the sky come up to 20 minutes past sunset,” they note. “Beautiful colors painting the sky come to those who patiently wait for it. Look for places to watch the sun set over shrimp boats, marsh and waterways.”

TAKE A BACK ROAD One of the best ways to truly experience and photographically capture the essence of the Lowcountry is to venture down any and every back road you can find. Hidden gems lie tucked away, leading to plantation homes of another era. Photo by Don & Ruth Lambert

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Use a long lens Making images that allow the viewer feel like they can step into the scene or giving the appearance of a three-dimensional image are two of the goals Don and Ruth incorporate in their nature photography. “When we happen on live oak alleys or tree tunnels, we love to use long lenses. Long lenses are any focal lengths that extend from 70 to 300 millimeters. Look for your longest and biggest zoom lens, and that will be the one you want to use.�

Creating sharp images

ENJOY EVERY SUNSET The colors reflected from the sky onto the water and the setting sun over the marsh are best captured up to 20 minutes beyond sunset. For those who linger and watch the evening fade, they will usually be rewarded with a magnificent display.

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According to Don and Ruth, a tripod can be your best friend when you realize how important it is to create sharp images. Since the best hours to create beautiful photographs are in the early morning or later hours of the day, people often find themselves in dark conditions when the colors begin to light up the sky. Because the camera exposes each individual picture with light, it can take the camera a long time to absorb enough light to

LIVING COLOR Many visitors who visit our Lowcountry don’t realize the beautiful colors of the marsh vary by season.

The spring’s fresh green is a fabulous time to capture the waters and marsh scattered through the Lowcountry.

Late summer and autumn find the grass turning into a beautiful shade of burnt umber. Photo

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give you a picture that doesn’t look like a black screen. “To overcome the dark screen of death, you have to adjust your shutter speed and ask the camera to extend the length of time it takes each picture,” they said. “For example, in early morning light it’s not uncommon for it to take us 8 seconds to take just one picture.

No matter how steady of a hand you have, it’s impossible to hold a camera perfectly still for even a second. That’s where the tripod comes in very handy.” In addition, capturing sweeping waves as they ebb and flow off our coast is “one of the most fun adventures we have with guests, and a tripod is paramount to slowing down the shutter speed so you can truly capture the essence of the moving water.”

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Wink at it Our eyes are built to work together to convey depth to us, but creating a photograph that has depth requires us to eliminate our visual depth perception. The best way to do this is to wink at the subject that has caught your eye. “Close a single eye and stare at the subject,” they note. “By doing so, you’re eliminating your depth perception and you’ll be able to have a more accurate vision of whether or not you’ll be able to achieve image depth with your point of view.” LL Find more of their work at beaufortphotographytours.com.

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Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHELE ROLDÁN-SHAW

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The oddest thing happened to me in the Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve. But before I tell you about that, let me describe the preserve itself.

There are lots of places like this in South Carolina, but most of them are private — hunt clubs, pine tracts, farmlands. The novelty of Tillman Sand Ridge is not that it’s so breathtakingly beautiful, but rather that it’s public. Here in these quiet woods and sand roads, you can roam free without fear of getting arrested or shot at. Hounds roam free too, which relates to the odd thing that happened.

It was a cold winter morning when I first visited Tillman Sand Ridge, a location so lonely there was no one even on the road to get there, let alone in the preserve itself. After passing through an eerie black floodplain forest and parking at a primitive gate, I struck off down a dirt road crosshatched with turkey tracks. Longleaf pines towered over an open understory, and the crisp winter sun turned the wiregrass soft gold and feathery looking. This sort of habitat once covered most of the Southeast before it was logged and replanted with commercial pines. I passed sections of cypress bottom — the preserve fronts the Savannah River — and numerous dens of the large land-dwelling gopher tortoise. It was wonderfully silent.

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How to get there Location: Tillman, S.C. Mode of transport: Foot Directions: From the little village of Tillman (at the junction of Highways 336 and 321) turn onto Sand Hills Road. After a few miles go left onto B&C Landing road, which dead-ends in a primitive boat ramp. Just before that is an entrance to the preserve. Or you can continue on Sand Hills Road to several other entrances on your left.

If you go: Make sure there are no scheduled hunts happening. Look for gopher tortoise burrows, holes in the ground with a pile of excavated sand around them, which also provide habitat for many other species.

SHELL STATION Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve was established to protect South Carolina's most endangered reptile: the gopher tortoise.

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SURPRISE VISITORS You never know what you are going to run into at Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve.

“ Out of the millions of trees around, this particular one had a board pegged to it and spike driven in for climbing.”

Suddenly I caught a flash of two tails in the wiregrass, which at first I took to be deer. But then I saw they were dogs. I froze. I’ve heard that hunting hounds — which are often released to track scents and picked up later via radio collars — are not aggressive toward humans because they haven’t been trained as guard dogs; they only care about their quarry. But I didn’t feel like testing that theory out here alone and miles from anywhere. The dogs were upwind so they hadn’t detected my presence — the time was now to either find a stick or climb a tree.

OK let’s face it, at this stage in my life I’m not sure I could shimmy up a limb-less trunk if my life depended on it. I would probably just get gored by that wild boar or torn apart by those hounds. So it was with a resigned feeling that I glanced about and started towards a none-too-promising oak.

Would you believe that out of the millions of trees around, this particular one had a board pegged to it and spike driven in for climbing?

I clambered up incredulously and watched as the hounds made their way off through the wiregrass without ever even noticing me, oblivious to the miraculous stroke of luck that was unneeded to save my life.

That was the odd thing that happened at Tillman Sand Ridge ... and the rest was just happily unremarkable. LL

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The Club Course A QUINTESSENTIAL EXAMPLE OF LOWCOUNTRY GOLF COURSE DESIGN STORY BY SHANE SHARP + PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE RITTERBECK

STRONG FINISH The 18th hole is a stunning way to wrap up your round on the Club Course. The longest par-4 on the course offers open views of a serene lagoon and expansive marsh.

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Entering Our 50th Year with a Fresh New Look.

Dogwoods and azaleas may soon be blooming up the road in Augusta.

But on Hilton Head Island, the loblolly pines and live oaks await the 52nd RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links to be held April 13-19.

Last year, 135,000 people made their way through Sea Pines’ gates to attend one of the Tour’s most beloved events. En route to the tournament on Greenwood Drive, a few may have looked up from their smartphones long enough to notice a green ribbon of fairway off to the right.

Most assume it's Harbour Town, or one of the other esteemed Sea Pines Resort courses.

What they’re actually seeing is the par-5 12th hole on the Club Course at Sea Pines Country Club, the only private course inside the Sea Pines gates.

Originally designed by Arnold Palmer and Frances Duane in 1973, the Club Course opened just four years after Harbour Town.

Home to just over 850 memberships, Sea Pines Country Club is tucked between Governors Road and an expansive tidal marsh connecting to the Calibogue Sound. In addition to golf, the club has one of the island’s best tennis facilities and (following a multi-million-dollar expansion) a brandnew fitness center.

‘Little Harbour Town’ While the Club Course is member-owned and Harbour Town is owned by the Riverstone Group, the two layouts share inexorable connections, frequent comparisons and even common guests.

“Players used to sneak in a practice round (on the Club Course) or use the practice range because space was limited at Harbour Town,” says Sea Pines Country Club general manager Robbie Ames. “Augusta National is spacious compared to Harbour Town, and players would need to adjust their games in a hurry.”

And Ames should know – he was a caddie on the PGA Tour for his brother Stephen from 2003-2006. He was on the bag for him at the (then) MCI Heritage in 2004 and 2005 where Stephen tied for seventh and sixth, respectively.

According to local lore, Vijay Singh, Jeff Maggert, Brad Faxon and several other players made regular stops at The Club Course to sneak in a round if they weren’t playing in the Wednesday Pro-Am. “The Club Course is a quintessential example of Lowcountry golf course design,” says Ames. “It has narrow, tree-lined fairways, a high percentage

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sports of doglegs, subtle green complexes and lagoons. There’s a sense of intrigue on every tee box as to what comes next.”

Over the years, a crop of members took to referring to it as “Little Harbour Town” due to its similarities to the Pete Dye-Jack Nicklaus masterpiece just a sand wedge to the south.

Local golf course architect Clyde Johnston, who renovated the Club Course in 2001, says the tagline isn’t just hyperbole.

“The hole corridors, fairway widths and turning points for doglegs feel similar (to Harbour Town),” says Johnston. “Believe it or not, the fairway widths at the Club Course are fairly standard for the time, 30 yards or so.

They feel tighter because of the tree lines.”

At Harbour Town, fairway widths of 25 yards are common, and tree chutes often constrict openings to 20 yards, like on the par-4 first hole. A quarter of the holes on the Club Course are considered doglegs (holes with turning points in a different direction), a similar number to Harbour Town.

While it doesn’t possess Dye’s trademark waste bunkers or bulkheads, Johnston says the placement and angles of green complexes, especially on par 3s, are very similar on both courses.

“The par-3 11th hole is a nifty one-shotter with two live oaks framing the hole and coming into play,” he says. “It’s the easiest hole on the course, but it reminds people of Dye and Nicklaus’s par 3s at Harbour Town.”

Taking ‘Dead Ames’ It’s been 16 years since Ames carried a bag on the PGA Tour. The caddie life seems a world away for the native of Trinidad and Tobago, with club management stints in Jamaica and Arizona wedged between his Tour days and his current leadership post at Sea Pines Country Club.

But strolling the Club Course with Ames, the caddie in him can’t help but resurface.

When asked how Tour players and caddies attack a shotmaker’s layout like Harbour Town, Ames says it is an exercise in reverse engineering.

First, a player and his caddie will determine what part of the green to land the approach shot on for the easiest putt. From there, they’ll calculate the distance for the approach and tee shots and select the clubs for

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those yardages.

“For example, the ninth hole at Harbour Town is such a strategic hole,” Ames says. “It is a short par-4 (332 yards) and it’s important to leave yourself a full spinning sand wedge into that green since there are bunkers in front and behind it. If I got the yardage wrong for my brother on that hole, he’d give me a lecture on course management.”

Cerebral golfers, whether they’re Tour players or amateurs, enjoy the added element of club selection off the tee on par 4s and 5s.

While the Club Course is 6,383 yards from the back tees and Harbour Town 7,099, both courses give players myriad tee shot options.

For example, many pros will take a longiron or hybrid club off the tee on the 373 par-4 13th hole at Harbour Town. On the Club Course, the 330-yard par-4 sixth hole can play as short as 290 yards from the white tees and 251 yards from the reds.

“We have members, men and women, who will opt for a fairway wood or hybrid on this tee shot to ensure they hit the fairway and have the optimal approach shot suited to their game,” Ames says.

And over at Harbour Town, hitting the correct side of the fairway, not just the fairway, is mission critical.

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where you can hit the fairway and be blocked out of your approach shot,” says Ames, shaking his head with a smile. “Then the player is forced to manufacture the next shot. Thank goodness the caddies didn’t have to hit those shots.”

The finishing touch Great golf courses are known for their finishing holes. Eighteenth holes are often brawny par 4s requiring long-iron approach shots to small or medium-sized greens.

Harbour Town fits the mold with perhaps the most famous finishing hole in the U.S., the 472-yard par 4 along the Calibogue Sound. The landing area is the widest on Tour, but approach shots must be precisely gauged and aimed directly at the iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse behind the green for a chance at birdie.

The 413-yard par 4 18th hole at the Club Course is also one of the region’s most memorable closing holes. The layout’s longest par 4, an expansive tidal marsh runs along the left side of the fairway, and a serene lagoon flanks the right.

The approach shot is classic risk-reward, says Ames. Golfers can play it safe to the right side of the green or fly their approaches over the marsh and a small bunker guarding the left front of the green. A second, larger bunker fortifies the back left.

“On both finishing holes, players have to be on their game to have a realistic putt for birdie,” says Ames. “I would estimate that 90 percent of the time, professional golfers are thinking par on the 18th at Harbour Town. That’s certainly what Stephen and I were thinking.”

And who are we to argue?

To learn more about The Club Course and Sea Pines Country Club, visit seapinescountryclub.com. LL

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After moving to Hilton Head Island in 2009, Bruce met Bill Head, a fellow Mercedes Benz enthusiast who encouraged him to join the Lowcountry Oyster & Motor Car Driving Society car club. As a result of Bill’s expert maintenance, the Pagoda received the Crescent award at the Hilton Head Island Concours d’ Elegance and Motoring Festival in 2012 and 2017. In 2017, the Pagoda also received a Silver Star Certificate from Mercedes Benz.

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1967 Mercedes Benz 250 SL Roadster When not dreaming of, reading about or searching the internet for exotic cars, Bruce continues to work as a registered financial advisor and managing partner of his investment firm, Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC, which has offices in Hilton Head Island, Charlotte and Birmingham, Ala. Bruce began his financial career in 1973 at Central National Bank in Richmond, Va., following graduation from the

California State University at Los Angeles. He subsequently joined Merrill Lynch and has had positions with Prudential, EF Hutton, Smith Barney, UBS-PaineWebber and Wells Fargo Advisors.

Bruce and his wife, Karen, have a daughter, Keppel, who lives in Annapolis, Md. They also are passionate about their two retired racing greyhounds, Harper and Vivienne, who continue to lovingly rule their world. LL

Assembly: West Germany Production: 5,196 Drive type: Rear wheel Horsepower: 148 hp Engine: 2.5 L V6 MPG: 15/18 Top speed: 121 mph Length: 169 in.

Weight: 2,998 lbs.

1967 MSRP: $6,485 2020 value: $33,200-$112,700

South Carolina’s Best Kept Secret

Get away to South Carolina’s most beautiful barrier island where nature abounds. Nestled between Hilton Head and Charleston, Fripp is the perfect quiet vacation destination. Two championship golf courses, tennis, swimming, fishing, biking, and miles of unspoiled beach are all waiting for you to discover. Call our vacation planners today and let them help you fall in love with Fripp Island.

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‘Above and Beyond’ WITH THE ARTISTS OF ART BEYOND TRADITION STORY BY CAROLYN MALES

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To walk into an Art Beyond Tradition show is to be dazzled by bold color, dynamic lines and patterns. On one wall you might discover a collage fashioned with bits of paint, rice paper, images ripped from magazines, and embedded objects like buttons and lace. Turn around and you might spot a brilliant geometric painting with shapes that seem to pulsate off the canvas. Across the room, a whimsical painting might flirt with perceptions of reality. Sure you might recognize it’s a boy and girl, but hey,

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they may be in the form of stick figures prancing through an urban streetscape.

Or… wait, are they playing the xylophone in a street band? Just as you’re puzzling that out, out of the corner of your eye you catch sight of a tall metal sculpture sitting in the middle of the floor with mobiles dangling from its outstretched “arms.”

In other words, before entering the gallery at the Coastal Discovery Museum to view the ABT’s newest show “Above and Beyond,” shake off any expectations of walls of marsh scenes with strategically placed white egrets. Nor should you plan on viewing anything resembling an Old Master unless it’s been twisted like a piece of saltwater taffy, blown apart, or splashed with neon hues.

Lowcountry Fine Art Photography Limited edition prints printed on heavy fine art photo paper to assure quality.

Customized for the individual.

See more at Four Corners Art Gallery, 1263B May River Road, Bluffton, 843.757.8185 and Gallery at Spa Montage at Montage Palmetto Bluff

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That’s because you never know what will show up at an ABT show. And this year’s exhibition , the ABT’s eighth biannual event, promises yet another intriguing round of abstract works by artists who love playing with imagination and experimenting with materials –– paint, paper, metal, stone, and whoknows-what-else? –– in unusual ways.

What’s more, the artworks even will surprise the artists themselves since choosing what pieces go on display is up to each individual creator.

This year’s show includes works by Earline Allen, Joanna Chalson, Cindy Chiappetta, Margaret Crawford, John Crum, Jo Dye, Vickie Jourdan, Mark Larkin, Sharon Collings Licata, Mary Sullivan, Donna Varner, Arla Crumlick Wible, and Irene K. Williamson.

So come take a quick escape above and beyond the everyday. Immerse yourself in vibrant colors and unexpected ideas. And you may find yourself considering the world around you from a very different perspective. LL Art Beyond Tradition’s “Above and Beyond” runs from March 1 through April 30 at the Coastal Discovery Museum. Admission: Free. coastaldiscovery.org

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LOCAL ART I Want to Take You Higher by John Crum

It is said a good poem opens your eyes.

But let me tell you, a really good one closes them.

You put back your head and you travel, all the packing taken care of by the poet.

No e-ticket needed. No “Please remove your shoes” (though it’s highly recommended), and more than likely you’ll be back today, so there’s no need for extra underwear (unless, of course, it’s a very scary poem).

A million miles can be crossed, yet it’s only a few inches to Mary Oliver’s pond or Donald Hall’s gold or Billy Collins' wet dog of the future.

My eyes have been open all day I’d like to close them now and go away.

Hop aboard, my love! I understand that there’s a poem leaving soon for Mandalay.

— Barry Dickson

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destinations ROAD TRIP Hilton Head Island to Hendersonville, N.C

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A ‘just right’ getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Picking a destination in the Blue Ridge Mountains sometimes mirrors the experience of a Goldilocks fairy tale. Some places are too big.

Some are too small.

Then you come across Hendersonville, North Carolina, and realize it’s just right. Hendersonville has emerged from the shadows of nearby Asheville with possibilities as wide as its Main Street sidewalks.

Visitors to Hendersonville find a vibrant town that’s home to gorgeous waterfalls, scenic hiking, and a landscaped Main Street full of shops, boutiques, restaurants and inns. There are 25 restaurants in the downtown area, all of which are independently owned.

Broadway-style shows are available at the famed Flat Rock Playhouse, the official state theater of North Carolina, and the arts are celebrated at Connemara, the former estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg.

Hendersonville is the county seat of Henderson County, the largest apple producing county in North Carolina. Apples are important to the fabric of life, especially in fall when folks from all over the Southeast flock to dozens of orchards to pick their favorite apples at the peak of ripeness.

Recently, the apple industry has taken on new importance with the emergence of hard cider.

Hendersonville now leads the way in hard cider production with the nation’s largest craft cidery, Bold Rock Hard Cider. And while Asheville gets the accolades for its craft beer scene, Hendersonville holds its own with the East Coast headquarters of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, as well as a handful of other breweries making award-winning ales.

Next time you’re looking for a cool getaway from the Lowcountry, a visit to Hendersonville could very well inspire that Goldilocks “just right” feeling in you.

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WHAT TO DO MAKE TRACKS TO MAIN STREET It’s easy to spend a day along Hendersonville’s Main Street. The serpentine street is landscaped with flowering brick planters, park benches and spacious sidewalks that allow for dining alfresco. There are art galleries, museums, restaurants and shops, plus an aquarium, public art and two breweries.

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DuPont Waterfall

Enjoy an abundance of hiking, biking and paddling. The most popular place for hiking and biking is DuPont State Forest. It has dozens of miles of trails and some of the most scenic waterfalls in Western North Carolina. For perhaps the best view in the North Carolina mountains, Jump Off Rock is just a 15-minute drive from Main Street. The spacious rock is perched on a mountain ledge with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains. Lazy Otter Outfitters rents kayaks and tubes on the French Broad River.

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Southern Appalachian

If you love craft spirits, this is the place for you. Visitors to Hendersonville can choose from a selection of 16 different tasting experiences along the Hendersonville Cheers Trail, which leads to 10 breweries (Burning Blush, Blue Ghost, Dry Falls, Guidon, Mills River, Sanctuary, Sideways Farm, Sierra Nevada, Southern Appalachian and Triskelion), three wineries (Burntshirt, Point Lookout and Saint Paul), two hard cideries (Appalachian Ridge and Bold Rock) and one meadery (World’s Edge at Point Lookout Vineyards). Pick up the trail map at the Visitors Center.

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NEVER BLUE

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Jesse Roque is Hendersonville’s rock-star chef, producing an eclectic and delicious tapas-style menu with worldly flavors. Located on Main Street, Never Blue rolls up its garage-door front façade on pleasant evenings for sidewalk dining.

MEZZALUNA Back on Main Street, Mezzaluna specializes in modern Italian with fine entrees, wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas, plus 50 taps for craft beverages. Patrons choose between an interior that is bright and colorful, or sidewalk dining in a cozy enclave.

SEASON’S AT HIGHLAND LAKE INN No visit to Western North Carolina is complete without a classic meal in a cozy, woodpaneled restaurant overlooking a mountain lake. Season’s offers this and more, with a chef-driven menu of classics interspersed with modern twists.

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WHERE TO STAY

Great Times To Visit Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend (April 16-19) MainStage season at Flat Rock Playhouse (Feb.-Dec.) Garden Jubilee (May 23-24) Bearfootin’ Public Art Walk (May-Oct.)

Charleston Inn

The Henderson Inn

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Bungalow 207

BRIGHTWATERS VACATION RENTALS

Lowcountry visitors will feel at home in this Victorian Inn on North Main Street. It was founded in the late 1800s as a cool respite for Charlestonians during steamy summers. A few years ago, new owners renovated the bed and breakfast and restored its original name.

U-pick apple orchards (Aug.-Oct.)

These modern, clean and affordable cabins are perfectly situated for exploring DuPont and Pisgah forests, Asheville, Brevard and Hendersonville. In the winter, rates drop as low as $95 a night. Bungalow 207 and the rest of the cabins are on a quiet cul-de-sac in a small, private subdivision.

North Carolina Apple Festival (Sept. 4-7)

BED & BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY HILL

Details: VisitHendersonvilleNC.org, 800-828-4244

THE HENDERSON INN Just one block west of Main Street is the historic Henderson Inn. The 17-room inn is on the National Register of Historic Places, yet also offers the comfort and conveniences of modern times.

There’s even a restaurant and bar on site.

Music on Main, Fridays (June-Aug.)

Located in the countryside, this luxurious inn is a Select Registry property and a member of the Southern Living Hotel Collection.

The inn is known for pampering guests, including the daily threecourse Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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Having a Ball

What: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Chamber Ball When it took place: Feb. 1 Where: Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa Photographer: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Highlights: The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce hosted 10 Manhattan-area and former Windows on the World chefs and sommeliers and five local chefs who prepared 21 mini courses for the soldout crowd of over 650 people at its annual Chamber Ball. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Hurricane Dorian hunger relief in the Bahamas.

Award winners

Organization of the Year: Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island Tourism Award: Carolyn Vanagel, former president and CEO of the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance Woman of the Year: Kathi Bateson, former president and CEO and executive producer at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

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Upcoming talks

The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head continues its Friday Speaker Series on deglobalization this month with the following talks: March 6: Sheila A. Smith, Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power March 20: Henri Barkey, Kurds and the New Geopolitics of the Middle East Details: $10-$15, wachh.org

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What: World Affairs Council of Hilton Head Friday Speaker Series When it took place: Jan. 10 Where: First Presbyterian Church Photographer: Arno Dimmling Highlights: Cecil Haney spoke about China’s doctrines on space, cyberwarfare and its nuclear program to an engaged audience at First Presbyterian Church. Haney is a retired US Navy admiral who served as commander of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) from 2013 to 2016. Prior to STRATCOM, he served as commander of the US Pacific Fleet. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

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Rice and shine

What: Condoleezza Rice lecture, Lowcountry Speaker Series Kickoff When it took place: Jan. 14 Where: Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa Highlights: The inaugural Lowcountry Speaker Series opened with a bang, hosting 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Nearly 1,000 community members attended the lecture, which was hosted in a live, faceto-face forum. Rice shared her opinions on today’s political issues with a Q&A at the end of the lecture.

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The Lowcountry Speaker Series continues with presentations by National Geographic photographer and marine biologist Paul Nicklen (March 10) and Robert O’Neill (April 7), former SEAL Team Six leader and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, “The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden.”

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The key for my personal wine consumption has always been in trying to find the $10 bottle of wine that tastes like a $20, and a $20 bottle of wine that tastes like a $40, and the $100 bottle of wine that tastes better than some of the thousands of dollars that I have spent on a single bottle of wine.

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— Kevin Zraly

One Hour Wine Expert

What: Kevin Zraly wine seminar When it took place: Jan. 31 Where: Sea Pines Country Club Photographer: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Highlights: Windows on the World wine guru and best-selling author Kevin Zraly hosted his famed wine course at the Sea Pines Country Club. Students tasted wines from the six major grape varieties, and learned about wine and food pairings. A book signing followed.

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It is something that I will never forget, and I’m so proud to say that I performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. It is unbelievable and I still think about it and all that we did while in the city.

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—Norma Brown, music director

Chill out

According to the SC Department of Natural Resources, Beaufort County has a 9 percent chance of seeing snow each year. There are just six years on record where we have seen more than .1 inches of the white stuff. If you hear a person refer to Hilton Head as “Snow Island,” it is for different reasons.

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Prestigious invitation

What: Church of Palms performance at Carnegie Hall When it took place: Dec. 2 Where: Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York City Highlights: Church of Palms UMC was among a limited number of choirs selected to perform Pepper Choplin’s “Heaven’s Child” at Carnegie Hall. Members of the church held several fundraising events to raise $36,000 to cover the travel and hotel costs for five days of rehearsals and the performance. It marked the final performance for the church’s music director, Norma Brown. “What a way to end my second career!,” she said.

Let it snow

What: Hilton Head Snow Day When it took place: Jan. 28 Where: Shelter Cove Community Park Photographer: TR Media World Highlights: Kids from all over played in a snow field created by ice shavings and enjoyed a kids zone, face painting, food, live music and more at this family favorite. The new slide was brr-illliant! All proceeds benefited the Island Rec Scholarship Fund.

J O L L E Y L AW G R O U P. C O M IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A weekend of wellness

What: Be Well Hilton Head When it took place: Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Where: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Shelter Cove Community Park Photographer: Christine Cannon Highlights: From tantalizing food and beverage experiences, to educational workshops and energizing wellness activities, Be Well Hilton Head was a new kind of wellness festival. With a spectacular list of nationally acclaimed presenters and healthfocused organizations involved, attendees chose from more than 20 invigorating events to create their own beach getaway.

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Seafood Festival: Seafood & Champagne Brunch USCB: Jennifer Frautschi, Ara Gregorian Page Island Oyster Roast Bridge Club: 2020 Lowcountry Classic

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Old Stuff Day Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

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Hilton Head International Piano Competition Napping Day From Dawn to Dusk with Peggy Ellis Outside Full Moon Kayak Tour

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HHI St. Patrick’s Day Parade SoundWaves: Hilton Head Live Beachside Brunch and Bubbles

Everything You Do Is Right Day Corn Dog Day

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23 War & Wine: The Revolutionary War in the Beaufort District Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Roasting Room: Keith Harkin of Celtic Thunder Puppy Day

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Arts Center: Celtic Thunder’s Emmet Cahill Wildlife Day Kendra Natter Exhibition Lowcountry Speaker Series: Paul Nicklen National Pack Your Lunch Day

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Grammar Day Holy Experiment Day

St. Patrick’s Day Savannah St. Patrick’s Parade

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Maison Beaufort Spring 2020 Sip and Stroll Stay Gold: A Lowcountry Wine, Food, and Music Experience National Girl Scout Day

Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting Ruby Lee’s South: Gwen Yvette and TC Soul Jazz Corner: The Quentin Baxter Quartet Rooftop Bar: Jacob and The Good People

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March Madness begins SoundWaves: The Jazz Corner: Catharsis Winds Noel Freidline Quartet Lean Ensemble Theater: WACHHI: Henri Barkey Cry it Out Wingfest Happy Hour First Day of Spring Hilton Head Pickleball Open USCB: Natalie & Sara Daise

25 SoundWaves: The Jackson Trio Waffle Day Pecan Day

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26 March Madness Sweet Sixteen Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

Custom Design Event at Forsythe Jewelers (March 5-7) Main Street Youth Theatre: Peter Pan Jr. (March 5-8) Outside Full Moon Kayak Tour (March 8-9) Outside Women’s Intro to Stand Up Paddle Boarding (Saturdays) Women’s Wellness Weekend (March 19-22) Savannah Music Festival (March 26-April 11)

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Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Rooftop Bar: St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser PFS Sporting Clays Shoot WACHHI: Sheila A. Smith

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18 Westin: Business Diversity Summit Goddess of Fertility Day

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WACHHI: Kathleen Biggins Book Day Multiple Personality Day

11 Johnny Appleseed Day Beach & Tennis: Brain Health Summit 3

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TEDx Hilton Head: Making Waves Beaufort Town Center St. Patrick’s Day Festival Wine & Food Festival Public Tasting Roasting Room: Dar Williams Red Cedar Foxes Trot Hilton Head Shamrock Run Shamrock Hunt

21 Hilton Head Wingfest Arts Center: Bourbon and Bubbles Roasting Room: Jon McLaughlin Boys & Girls Club of HHI Gala USCB: Sharma Andrews Beaufort Twilight Run

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Sandalwood Run for Hunger Major League Baseball Opening Day Lowcountry Fair USCB: Movies on the Lawn with Historic Flair Hilton Head Choral Society Port Royal: Roasting Room: Mary Fahl Bridges Block Party

THINGS TO DO NEARBY

Charleston Dianna Ross at the North Charleston Coliseum (March 3) Charleston Wine & Food Festival (March 4-8) Little Big Town (March 5-6) Savannah Savannah Stopover Festival (March 5) Lynyrd Skynyrd (March 7) Jason Isabell (March 26)

Columbia Jeff Dunham (March 4) Jerry Seinfeld (March 7) Jason Aldean (March 13) KC and the Sunshine Band (March 14) Jacksonville REO Speedwagon (March 3) Josh Groban (March 13) Michael Bublé (March 17) Kane Brown (March 28)

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Spring has sprung and the events around town are heating up. March features some of the best festivals and shows of the year, including the Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival and the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Here are a few top picks along with days of national and international interest.

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Inspiring, enriching and uniting the Lowcountry.

WAGNER & RIMSKY-KORSAKOV and BRAHMS DOUBLE CONCERTO Sunday, March 22, 2020 • 5pm Monday, March 23, 2020 • 8pm John Morris Russell, Conductor Randall Goosby, Violin Sterling Elliott, Cello BRAHMS Double Concerto WAGNER Flying Dutchman Overture RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture GOOSBY

Doors open at 7:00 – Shows at 7:30. Tickets are $25 each for Cabaret seating.

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Hilton Head Live!

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Lowcountry Originals Singer Songwriter: Nick Poulin and Kyle Wareham Saturday, March 21, 2020

Kyle Wareham and Nick Poulin have been writing and performing their own music for many years. Now we will hear both talented musicians share some of their music and stories with Kenny Munshaw.

C OA S TA L D I S C OV ERY M US EU M H O N E Y H O R N P L A N TAT I O N Tuesday, April 7, 2020 • 6pm Wednesday, April 8, 2020 • 6pm John Morris Russell, Conductor Kimberly Hawkey, Soprano

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 As a performer currently based in Savannah, Georgia, Jackson is an in-demand bandleader, composer, arranger and accompanist.

Tours with his own group have included appearances at The Bar Next Door in New York City and two residencies at jazz clubs in Mainland China.

In a large festive tent under the baton of John Morris Russell, patrons can enjoy the music and dinner with friends. A sultry evening of scintillating classics, chanteuse and song revivalist Kimberly Hawkey makes her eagerly awaited return to mix an intoxicating cocktail of Jazz, Americana, and Broadway.

You may provide your own refreshments, but wine, beer, soft drinks and water are available for sale by the League of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets for table seating are $85 and $75. Additional seating options are priced at $50 for concert seating, and the popular outside lawn seating is $25. Tickets available by calling the office at 843-842-2055.

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LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER DELVES INTO THE PLIGHT OF MODERN MOMS STORY BY CAROLYN MALES

In 1847 Queen Victoria was gob-smacked by an unexpected problem. Personal etchings of a maternal Victoria, never meant to circulate to the public, were being advertised for sale in a London newspaper.

Unlike the official portraits showing a regal monarch, these etchings featured domestic portraits of Her Majesty with infant on lap and baby bottle in hand.

Victoria fretted that her subjects wouldn’t see her as Queen, let alone as someone capable of ruling her kingdom. Meanwhile, her decisions suddenly were questioned and she found herself, much to her annoyance, often shuttled out of the governance loop.

Which just goes to show you that, no matter what your station in life, acquiring the label “mother” can change people’s perceptions of who you are. Yes, there are joys –– baby’s first smile, first word, first step. Delightful and memorable.

But then there’s that other side of it…

Lean Ensemble Theater explores the 21st-Century version of this often unforeseen side effect of motherhood in darkly comic Cry It Out. Instead of

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#MOMLIFE Libby Ricardo plays a harried new mother in Lean Ensemble Theater’s production of Cry It Out.

nannies, there’s those diabolical baby monitors or iPhone apps that you’re now tethered to; money struggles with no income from a royal duchy as a cushion; no ladies-in-waiting or courtiers to deflect all the little irritants of the day. Not to mention that helpless little being who needs you 24/7.

Playwright Molly Smith Metzler has staked out the funny and sometimes heart-wrenching territory of this huge life transition as three women and one desperate husband navigate the new minefield into which they’ve been thrust.

They maneuver around below-the-surface hazards –– gender roles and financial issues, underscored by class differences –– in the Long Island backyard of Jessie, a lawyer on maternity leave.

Jessie grapples with a thorny dilemma. She’s on the fast track to partnership in her firm, but truth-be-told, she longs to be a full-time mother,

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a path that would deviate from her and her husband’s dreams of escaping their duplex with its small patch of dying grass “to live the good life.” On the other hand, her neighbor, Lina, a fireball of blue-collar quips, must contend with her underemployed babydaddy and the scary prospect of his alcoholic mother as babysitter when she returns to her low-level hospital job for a much-needed paycheck.

The unlikely female neighborhood duo bonds quickly over daily coffeeklatches peppered with self-deprecating humor, childcare tips, and frank talks about predicaments that come with new parenthood. Ever present behind their banter, however, lurk fears about making wrong choices.

Meanwhile Mitchell, whose mansion overlooks their scruffy transitional neighborhood, has been studying the women through binoculars. His glam jewelry designer wife Adrienne, who’s just given birth, is miserable and he decides getting all three women together to bond over plates of artisanal cheese will be the cure. When Adrienne grudgingly strides in, swathed in designer duds and denial, Mitchell’s hopes go sideways.

Cry It Out by Molly Smith Metzler, directed

by Lean Ensemble ‘s Amanda Sox, features Maegan McNerney Azar, Thomas Azar, Lindsay Ryan, and Ensemble member Libby Ricardo. Continue the lively discussion at talkbacks after each performance. LL CRY IT OUT When: Evening performances at 7:30 p.m., March 1921, March 26-28; Matinees 2 p.m., March 22 , March 29 Where: HHPS Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., HHI Details: Tickets: $40. Students and active military $15. Preview night (March 19 only) $25. Group rates available. 843-715-6676 or leanensemble.org.

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Met Opera Live in HD: Der Fliegende Holländer World premiere: Dresden, Court Opera, 1843. Der Fliegende Holländer is the earliest of Richard Wagner’s operatic creations to remain in the repertory. The two lead roles represent archetypes to which the composer would return, in one form or another, in most of his later works: the “otherworldly stranger” and the woman who sacrifices herself for his salvation. The work’s unearthly ambience is impressive but only one aspect of it: Both the world of nature and of the supernatural are magnificently evoked in the score.

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER When: 12:55 p.m., Saturday, March 14 Where: USCB Center for the Arts, Beaufort Notes: Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for OLLI Details: uscbcenterforthearts.com

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Hilton Head Dance Theatre will present an exciting program of classical and contemporary dance featuring company members and distinguished guest artists. The program takes its name from Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance, and is always an audience favorite. Opening the program will be the second act of Swan Lake starring Brittany Hanna as the Swan Queen and Samuel Chester as Prince Siegfried. Also on the program is Hoedown, a new work by Ballet Master Jamal Edwards, inspired by Balanchine’s Western Symphony and his love for all things American. Ramalama Bang Bang, a fun and funky contemporary piece that is also by Jamal Edwards follows. Kathleen Watkins, former dance captain for Broadway’s Fosse, has chosen the jazz masterwork Sing, Sing, Sing as her contribution to the program. This piece from the Tony Award winning Dancin’ was a tribute to Benny Goodman’s composition of the same title. The evening concludes with the wedding scene from Raymonda with music

by Glazunov and choreography by Petipa and staging

by Hilton Head Dance Theatre Artistic Director Karena Brock-Carlyle. Featured as Raymonda and Jean de Brienne are Sophia Nimmer and Journy Wilkes-Davis.

TERPSICHORE When: 7:30 p.m., April 4 and 2:30 p.m., April 5 Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Notes: Tickets are $40 for adults and $30 for students 18 and under.

Details: 843-842-2787, artshhi.com

Hilton Head Christian Academy brings Elvis-inspired production to the stage

Get ready to shake, rattle and roll as Hilton Head Christian Academy’s award-winning theater department brings the Elvis-inspired jukebox musical All Shook Up to the stage.

The show will be performed “in-the-round.”

The unique format, in which the audience completely surrounds the stage, will be a first for the department. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up will have you jumping out of your blue suede shoes with hits such as, “Jailhouse Rock,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” and “It’s Now or Never.”

ALL SHOOK UP When: 7 p.m., March 19-21; 2 p.m., March 21 Where: Hilton Head Christian Academy Performing Arts Center Details: hhca.org

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MARCH 13-15 GENERAL ADMISSION Tickets Online $5 (Tickets purchased at door $10) Ticket price includes entry Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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Charlotte Ballet

From ballet to bold, this breathtaking dance company dazzles with a powerful, evocative repertoire. The Charlotte Ballet Company consists of 26 professional dancers, performing classic, contemporary, and cutting-edge dance with virtuosity, energy, and artistic excellence.

CHARLOTTE BALLET When: 8 p.m., March 26 Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Details: $61. artshhi.com

Matilda: The Musical

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony-Award-winning show is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Based on the book by Dennis Kelly and with original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.

Presented by Hilton Head Island High School’s Seahawk Stage Company.

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Bring your family to a groovy concert Eric Litwin brings music and early literacy together through song singing and guitar strumming. He’s the original author of the Pete the Cat series, as well as The Nuts and Groovy Joe. See this award-winning author at two free performances, sponsored by the Beaufort County Library.

ERIC LITWIN CONCERT When: 11 a.m., March 14 at Bluffton Branch Library; 2 p.m., at St. Helena Branch Library Details: beaufortcountylibrary.org

2O2O MARCH 9TH-14TH, 2O2O HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

Hilton Head International Piano Competition

20 Pianists from 7 countries compete for $21,000 in cash prizes and performance opportunities. The 24th HHIPC begins with pianists competing over four days at Central Church, March 9-12. The Jury will select five finalists, and the Competition will conclude on Saturday, March 14, with each finalist performing a movement of a concerto with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Morris Russell.

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION When: March 9-12, March 14 Where: Central Church Details: Daily tickets are $10. Finals: $25, $50 and $60. Tickets available at hhipc.org or by calling the box office at 843-842-2055.

March events at SoundWaves Details at hhso.org/soundwaves

Hilton Head Live!

Let the historic Savannah Theatre guys and gals entertain you with their high-energy musical variety show. This highly popular show will feature different artists from the Savannah Theatre at each event.

When: 8 p.m., March 15; doors open at 7:30 p.m Notes: Tickets are $25 for cabaret seating

Catharsis Winds

Cleveland Institute of Music’s international award-winning Catharsis Winds is recognized by audiences and colleagues alike for its passionate performances of both classical repertoire and modern masterworks.

When: 7:30 p.m., March 19 Notes: Free

The Jackson Trio

Three music educators from Brevard County, Florida, perform with violin, oboe and cello.

Part of the SoundWaves Jazz Series. Wine, beer and soda will be available for purchase.

When: 7:30 p.m., March 25 Notes: Tickets are $25 for cabaret seating

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Festivals & fun Maison Beaufort antiques, home + garden event

Custom design event at Forsythe Jewelers

Repurpose your beloved jewelry and create something new during the Custom Design Event at Forsythe Jewelers. Work directly with trusted professional jewelry designer Paula Dawkins to select a new setting or stones to reimagine a new customdesigned piece.

CUSTOM DESIGN EVENT When: March 5-7 Where: Forsythe Jewelers, The Shops at Sea Pines Center Notes: Appointments required for a design session with Paula.

Details: forsythejewelers.biz or 843-671-7070

Bourbon and Bubbles

This benefit for the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is sure to be an incredible bash with 100 proof fun.

Live entertainment featuring American Idol winner Candace Glover will be one of the night’s highlights.

You’ll find plenty of champagne, bourbon and vodka tastings, specialty drinks, amazing food, and an outdoor cigar lounge. The night is casual and anything goes, from denim to diamonds.

BOURBON AND BUBBLES When: March 21 Where: The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Details: artshhi.com

This four-day antiques, home and garden event is at The Beaufort Inn’s Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. The home furnishings show will feature 2030 carefully selected vendors offering a variety of items for the home and garden—a blend of antiques and art, vintage and one-of-a-kinds, lighting and furniture, linens, and garden accents.

MAISON BEAUFORT When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., March 13-14; 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., March 15; Preview Party: 4:30-7 p.m., March 12 Notes: Preview party tickets (March 12) are $30 and includes wine and nosh and first chance to buy. They must be purchased in advance. General admission tickets (March 13-15) are $5 for all three days.

Details: maisonbeaufort.org

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OU R STORY Hospice care is more than meets the eye. When Heather Quinn lost her newborn daughter, Harper Louette Quinn, her grief was insurmountable. Heather founded The Harper Project in 2013 as a resource bringing light to people who have shared in her grief from newborn and infant loss. Today, The Harper Project continues to help families throughout their grieving process with support groups and other life-changing resources.

To learn more about Heather’s story, please vist hospicecarelc.org/meet-heather-quinn

To support us, call 843-706-2296 7 Plantation Park Dr, Unit 4, Bluffton, SC | www.hospicecarelc.org Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, Inc. is a registered 501-C(3) nonprofit organization. Serving Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties since 1982.

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Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival Each March, Hilton Head’s wine and food enthusiasts greet the island’s popular spring season with a weeklong celebration to embrace the fruits of global wine partnerships, signature Lowcountry cuisine, grassroots cultural happenings and the authentic fabric of a unique artists’ community. The Public Tasting is one of the largest outdoor tented public wine tastings on the East Coast.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL EVENTS Details at hiltonheadwineandfood.com Ziata Wine Dinner 6-8 p.m., March 9, The Bluffton Room You Had Me At Merlot Movie Night 6-9 p.m., March 10, Park Plaza Cinema Newton Wine Dinner 6-9 p.m. March 11, Long Cove private residence Vagabond Sunset Cruise 6:30-8:30 p.m., March 11, Harbour Town Sip and Stroll 1-4 p.m., March 12, Harbour Town Stay Gold: A Lowcountry Wine, Food and Music Experience 6:30-8:30 p.m., March 12, Harbour Town Grand Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 13, Harbour Town Clubhouse Public Tasting noon-3 p.m., March 14, Harbour Town Beachside Brunch and Bubbles 11 a.m.-1 p.m., March 15, Sea Pines Beach Club

Boys & Girls Club of HHI Gala 2020

An inspiring and entertaining evening benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. All proceeds help the Club create successful pathways for the over 275 kids and teens who attend on a daily basis.

Polo at the Bluff for Make a Wish This one of a kind polo event is where the community comes together to enjoy an exhibition polo match and open their hearts to help raise funds to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

POLO FOR MAKE A WISH When: Doors open at 1 p.m., match at 2 p.m., March 29 Where: Longfield Stables, Palmetto Bluff Notes: Tickets are $40 for adults and $30 for students 18 and under.

Details: poloatthebluff.org

B&G CLUB HHI GALA 2020 When: 6-10 p.m., Saturday, March 21 Where: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa Details: Melissa.Whiton@ bgclowcountry.org, bgchiltonhead.org

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To apply for the 2020-2021 school year visit the school’s website. For Shadow Days (every Friday until March 15) and/or Private Tours call the JPII Front Office at (843) 645-3838 to make a reservation. Space is limited, so please submit your student’s application in by March 15.

Learn more about JPII and its…

•Average class size of 15, allowing for personalized attention •16 Advanced Placement classes beginning in 9th grade •11 Pre-Advanced Placement classes beginning in 7th grade •Accelerated academic program for highlymotivated students

•Rigorous AP Capstone Diploma Program •Dual Enrollment opportunities with local colleges and universities •Project Lead the Way courses in science, technology, and engineering •Marian Center for Learning to assist students with learning challenges

The annual gala is the Boys and Girls of Bluffton’s largest fundraising event, drawing hundreds of members of the community.

B&G CLUB BLUFFTON SPRING GALA When: 6 p.m. March 14 Where: Montage Palmetto Bluff Details: bgcbluffton.org

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Wear green for this 5K Run and Health Walk. A percentage of proceeds from the event go to the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island. A fun and healthy family tradition, the Shamrock Run features prizes, refreshments, and music.

SHAMROCK RUN When: 8-10 a.m., March 14 Where: New York City Pizza, Heritage Plaza Details: bearfootsports.com, 843-757-8520

HILTON HEAD ISLAND ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

Welcome spring with the South’s oldest parade. Join upwards of 25,000 spectators to enjoy floats and marching groups, marching bands, including the U.S. Marine Corps Band from Parris Island, a procession of local dignitaries, and the always popular antics of the Shriners.

HHI ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE When: 3-5:30 p.m., March 15 Where: Pope Avenue Details: hiltonheadireland.org

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Doors open at 1PM • Match begins at 2PM Longfield Stables, Montage Palmetto Bluff

Tickets: www.poloatthebluff.org VIP: $125 • Kids VIP: $20

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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina is proud to partner with Palmetto Bluff to present Polo at the Bluff. This one-of-a-kind polo event is where the community comes together to enjoy an exhibition-style arena polo match and help raise funds to grant life-changing wishes for local children with critical illnesses.

Beaufort St. Patrick’s Festival

A free, family-friendly celebration that benefits the Beaufort County Animal Shelter. Barbers of the Lowcountry will be giving free haircuts with suggested donations to the animal shelter. Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks, and there will be live entertainment including a bagpipe player, local music and more. There will be activities for children and adults, including inflatable obstacle courses, face painting and more.

ST. PATRICK’S FESTIVAL When: 12-4 p.m., March 14 Where: Beaufort Town Center Details: beauforttowncenter.com

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It takes a unique person to take a stand against the injustices faced by people with intellectual disabilities. It takes someone with determination, humbleness and a whole lot of love to work hard for the marginalized, to lend a hand to the overlooked, and to speak up for those who are often voiceless. Those traits embody the Foundation for Educational Excellence’s Peggy May Inspiration Award Honoree for 2020 – Kathy Cramer.

Cramer will be honored at the Foundation for Educational Excellence’s annual Jewels & Jeans event from 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort.

Cramer’s efforts have benefited so many in the Lowcountry. She helped launch the inclusion revolution in Beaufort County through her decades of work to provide opportunities for people with disabilities in their pursuit to live, play and participate in the community.

The Beaufort County School District provides Special Education services to over 2,000 students with disabilities, over 10 percent of the entire student population. The school system recognizes and supports over 400 Special Olympic athletes in a variety of sports, from equestrian events to tennis, on a weekly basis. Since 2009, the Foundation has awarded over $270,000 in grants to teachers in Beaufort County.

JEWELS AND JEANS When: 6-9:30 p.m., March 7 Where: Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort Notes: Enjoy a fun evening for a great cause at the Foundation for Educational Excellence’s annual event, with a live and silent auction, food, and entertainment by local favorite, Deas Guyz. Kathy Cramer will be recognized as the Peggy May Inspiration Award Honoree for efforts that have benefited so many in the Lowcountry.

Details: foundationedexcellence.com

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MAKING WAVES AT TEDXHILTONHEAD

This year’s TEDxHiltonHead event will celebrate those “making waves” to create change and feature their “Ideas Worth Spreading” that have made a true difference in the lives of others. Two-time All Pro NFL player, environmental advocate and eco athlete Ovie Mughelli, Janet Porter, Ph.D., and Dr. Chloe Carmichael will be among more than a dozen speakers gathering to address and celebrate the topic of “Making Waves.”

TEDXHILTON HEAD When: 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., March 14 Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Details: tedxhiltonhead.com

Memory Matters Brain Health Summit 3

This year’s keynote speakers are Wendy Suzuki, PhD, with a presentation on how to Energize Your Brain With Exercise, and Jimi Gibson proving You Have Magic Power: Use It For Good. Chef Kim Baretta from Leiths School of Food and Wine, London, UK, will preside over a Live Culinary Competition, and the event continues with more ways to care for your brain health and overall well-being.

ENERGIZE. OPTIMIZE. PERSONALIZE When: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., March 11 Where: Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort Details: mymemorymatters.org

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Understanding CBD Cynthia Groff takes a deep look at CBD products and dosing, how CBD impacts brain health and its positive effects to aid with anxiety and sleep, drug interactions and a brief history of cannabis and the FDA’s position.

UNDERSTANDING CBD When: 2-3 p.m., March 6 Where: Memory Matters Notes: Free for caregivers Details: mymemorymatters.org or 843-842-6688

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL HOSTING ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST

Students’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history, and culture is tested throughout the school year, though competitors work beyond their regular curriculum to prepare for this quest. Winning teams (about 225 students total) are invited to Washington, D.C., to represent their high schools, cities, and local councils. World Affairs Council of Hilton Head pays all expenses for the trip for these students, parents, teachers, and chaperones, which includes visits to historic sites in addition to the competition.

ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST When: 9 a.m., March 7 Where: Hilton Head Island High School Details: wachh.org, 843-816-1498, wachhi@gmail.com

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The Kurds are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East. They have been persecuted wherever they live, but were instrumental in the fight against ISIS. Henri J. Barkey, the Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen Chair in International Relations at Lehigh University and an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will explain what Kurds, their struggles, and quest for a state portend for the geopolitics of the Middle East.

HENRI J. BARKEY When: 10-11:30 a.m., March 20 Where: First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island Notes: Non-members are welcome.

Details: wachh.org or 843-384-6758

Japan’s Military Postmodernism

Following WWII, Japan adopted a strictly defensive posture. Recently, its military began a decidedly offensive tone, with U.S. support. Sheila A. Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy, will explain the shift in dynamics to members and guests of the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head. She is the author of Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power, Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China, and Japan's New Politics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

SHEILA A. SMITH When: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m., March 6 Where: First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island Notes: Non-members are welcome.

Details: wachh.org or 843-384-6758

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C-Change Conversations with founder Kathleen Biggins

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The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head continues its Evening Speaker Series on March 5 with Kathleen Biggins, co-founder of the C-Change Conversations, a non-partisan association furthering discussion and learning about climate change and its impacts. LOCAL Life asked Biggins five questions heading into the March 5 primer.

Tickets are $25. wachh.org or 843-384-6758.

[LOCAL Life] When did you first realize climate change is a real issue with far-ranging implications? [Kathleen Biggins] After attending a national conference in Washington, D.C., in 2013 and hearing a U.S. rear admiral and business leader talking about how climate change would impact our geopolitical security and economy. I began investigating the issue in earnest because I understood from these non-partisan sources that climate change’s scale and complexity were much greater than were being reported or discussed. I also realized that the politicization of the issue was hampering our ability to evaluate the risk.

[LL] How does climate change impact Lowcountry residents?

[KB] Lowcountry residents will be impacted on a wide range of levels.

South Carolina is vulnerable to sea level rise, increased exposure to diseases carried by vector-born pests like mosquitoes, extreme heat and extreme storms. All of these have a direct impact on the economic health of the region and residents' ability to keep themselves safe.

[LL] Many perceive climate change as a liberal issue. How do you bring moderates and conservatives into the conversation without turning them off? [KB] Climate change has become a "litmus test" for party loyalties, which has led to this being one of the most divisive issues in this country. C-Change Conversations tries to bridge that divide by being scrupulously non-partisan and reaching moderates and conservatives within their own communities where they are comfortable among their peers. We have an inclusive message and we use very credible sources, like NASA and NOAA, institutions we

Hilton Head Preparatory School normally look to for credible guidance on how to stay safe. We've been told our presentation helps people understand the basic science of climate change and how it will impact the things they care about most – their jobs and economy, health and security, and exposure to geopolitical instability. We also highlight that there are solutions that fit within conservative principles and that many respected Republicans, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, are calling for a conservative response to the threat.

[LL] What makes the C-Change Primer unique? [KB] The Primer is unique in that it makes the science very accessible and meets audience members wherever they are, whether they doubt climate change is real, or man-made or poses an urgent risk.

We use powerful graphics from credible sources. We have been told it feels more like a conversation than a lecture. It also challenges people to consider how they normally evaluate risks, and whether they are evaluating this one in the same way.

Importantly, we have a very professional but inclusive and friendly tone, which helps people listen to and value our message.

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[LL] What first steps can we all take to help fix this issue? [KB] The first thing we need to do is recognize and understand the complexity and scale of this threat. It is only once we begin to recognize how it will harm us that we can begin to forge the consensus to act. This is not an issue that one group or party can solve. It is not an issue that one country can solve. All of the components of society — entrepreneurs, scientists, financiers, businesses, policy makers and the public — need to come together. For that to happen we need good policies to create the roadmap, and policy makers at both the corporate and government level won't act unless stakeholders demand it. So, the first and most important thing we can do is raise our voices and demand more from ourselves, our communities and our leaders. LL LL Find more March events online at LocalLifeSC.com

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Looking to live in luxury? LOCAL Life is offering readers an exclusive passport to the most exquisite and unique real estate listings available in the Lowcountry. Here are five homes you are sure to love.

We feel these luxury properties are the epitome of opulence. We’re calling this section the Real Estate Marketplace.

If you are looking to purchase an amazing Lowcountry home, these properties should be at the top of your list.

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50 Harbour Passage, Windmill Harbour Collins Group Realty Listed by Chip Collins 843.341.6300 $1,695,000

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4 West Garrison, Sea Pines

29 Seabrook Landing Drive, Hilton Head Plantation

Enjoy all the amenities of Sea Pines living in this gracious 4BR/4.5BA home on a private cul-de-sac with beach proximity. The home boasts a first floor master suite and en suite guest room plus library/office, sunny laundry room & mud room as well a half bath with direct pool access. Guests have a separate entry from the front porch to two en suite guest rooms and flex room that can be enjoyed as an extra bedroom, craft room or exercise room. Welcome to Island living! $1,329,000

A private deep-water estate that is unparalleled and unmatched! A customdesigned masterpiece that captures scenic water views from every room. 270 degrees of views over the Intracoastal Waterway! Chef-style kitchen, impact glass, elevator, coffers, wide-plank hardwoods, multiple fireplaces, artistic faux painting, copper & shake roof, a Carolina grillroom, 2 office suites, numerous guest quarters, backyard beach, private pool with bath and poolside firepit. $2,990,000

Wendy Tammy Corbitt Nelson 843.846.2678 843.816.2672

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The pièce de résistance of Sea Pines is Harbour Town and this is one of the best settings imaginable. Surrounded by the renowned Harbour Town Golf Links, overlooking the 13th & 14th greens and the 15th tee, with some of the best private viewing opportunities during the annual RBC Heritage Golf Tournament. Featuring a sensational open design, private enclosed pool, five large bedroom suites, and chef’s kitchen for large scale entertaining. High-quality finishes & fine craftsmanship everywhere. $1,779,000

Offering superior, quality craftsmanship, this home exemplifies a warm elegance with every detail and finish. Newly designed, this home embraces stunning marsh views, impressive foyer, extensive crown molding, designer lighting, sweeping double staircase, luxurious Master suite/ bath, newer Kitchen, 3 stop elevator, and 3 + car garage. Current owners added a 2nd floor living space in addition to 3 guest bedrooms, office, and ample dining & entertaining spaces.

Residents enjoy neighborhood gatherings, community dock, tennis, and pool. $1,385,000

Collins Group Realty 843.341.6300

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“It reminds me of my first time in the Lowcountry, seeing the beautiful oak trees and Spanish moss and falling in love with this area.”

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