Dec. 2, 2020 • Volume 9, Issue 12 • Complimentary • HiltonHeadSun.com
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Live entertainment comes back to island stages By Dean Rowland CONTRIBUTOR
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Pretty Darn plays regularly at Fish Camp on Broad Creek, in a setting conducive to social distancing for patrons.
As the Grateful Dead sang in the 1970s, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” After a hiatus due to the pandemic, live music and theatrical performances are back on stage on Hilton Head Island. The Tiki Hut, the island’s pre-eminent oceanfront venue for live music, food and cool beverages, reopened in late May in a reduced capacity after being shuttered in mid-March, said Sol Terrazas, food and beverage outlets manager at the Beach House Resort. Terrazas and the resort’s general manager held staff meetings during the closure to make sure everyone was on the same operational and servicing page. “We didn’t want to open and figure
it out as we went along,” she said. “We wanted to have a concrete plan in place. We were able as a group to weigh the good and the bad.” Terrazas said that General Manager Jeff Elseser didn’t want to open too soon and then have to close again. At one of their meetings, he said, “If we’re going to do it, we’re going to do it the right way or we won’t do it at all.” “We were able to do it correctly,” Terrazas said. The Tiki Hut reopened at 50% capacity with a load of health and safety protocols in place. Terrazas said that by early fall, the Tiki Hut schedule was nearly back to its pre-pandemic level, with the exception
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Enjoy holiday lights, help neighbors at Fire Station 3 Hilton Head Fire Rescue personnel have done it again this year, decking out Station 3 in its brilliant holiday regalia of lights and other decor, a drive-through extravaganza of cheer open for all to enjoy. Since 2006, the station has become a “must-see” destination for light seekers during the holidays. The station is located at 534 William Hilton Parkway.
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“This is our opportunity to give back to the community and create some joy during the holiday season,” said Joheida Fisher, deputy chief and fire marshal. Included in the drive through is an opportunity for visitors to drop off donations for neighbors in need. New, unwrapped toys, suitable for ages 1-12 may be dropped off through Dec. 11
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in order to make it to Santa’s Workshop. Toys will be taken to Deep Well, to be distributed among its clients. Donations of non-perishable items, which also will be distributed through Deep Well, may be dropped off through Jan. 1. Guests are asked to remain in their vehicles to enjoy the lights. For more information, call 843-682-5141.
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