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READERS’CHOICE AWARDWINNERS FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017
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Meet the winners of the 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards or the 13th year, we counted on the community to identify the best of Beaufort, and the results were swift and decisive. The voting platform had a new look this year, allowing businesses to post photos or logos during the nomination phase in The Beaufort Gazette’s Readers’ Choice Awards — a survey of the best people and businesses in northern Beaufort County. This year just under 24,000 votes were cast. We encouraged people to pre-nominate individuals and companies that they felt best deserved the recognition, and we then created a database of nominees. More than 2,700 people voted in the contest. Voting took place online, with participants selecting their favorites from the list of nominees. Many businesses used Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites to encourage their fans to participate in the Readers Choice contest and support them in the ballot box. There was no end to the creative ways people worked to drum up support and build awareness — kudos to the creativity displayed. Inside this special section, you’ll find a list of all the categories and winners for northern Beaufort County. Southern Beaufort County had its own Readers Choice contest, and those results are published today in The Island Packet. Voting ballots were available at www.islandpacket.com and www.beaufortgazette.com. The 150-plus categories included everything from best Realtor to best grocery store to best pizza. We’ve printed a list of The Beaufort Gazette’s winners on pages 16-17. All voting was conducted online, and people could vote once per day during the 10-day voting window in May. After we tabulated the results, we contacted the winners, and some of them decided to celebrate their success in this section. Many winning businesses are thanking their clients in this section by offering special promotions, so check out their messages. All of our winners will receive an official Readers’ Choice Award that they can display in their business for all their patrons to see. Watch for next year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, and be sure to cast your ballot for your local favorites.
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Thank You for Voting Me Best Insurance Agent
Best Financial Services
4 Years in a Row!
2 Years in a Row!
Joel P. Iacopelli
Financial Services Professional 2015 Boundary St. #334 Beaufort, SC 29902
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Guests of The Beaufort Inn are welcomed with classic Southern hospitality, style and comfort. Heart pine floors, fireplaces, claw-foot soaking tubs, gardens, courtyards, porches, verandas and balconies are just some of the features that enhance your experience at our enchanting Boutique Hotel... and we’re expanding! A new 12 room cottage is being built and will open in the Fall of 2017!
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For Voting Ballenger Realty “Readers’ Choice Best Real Estate Company” 843.379.1400 • www.BallengerRealty.com • info@ballengerrealty.com
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BEST OF THE BEST: DATAW ISLAND
Historical charm, natural beauty combine for ideal Lowcountry living Dataw Island. Some say is with gusto, as if performing a magic trick (“ta da!”). Others pronounce it with a Southern drawl that flows like the tide (“daaaw taaaw”). The community is a melting pot, drawing residents from all over the country, and a few from overseas. But when you cross the bridge to the island, and relaxation sets in, somehow a Southern drawl seems to flow as naturally as the tide. Regardless of how you choose to pronounce the name, members of this gated island community have something in com-
mon: the love of the Lowcountry and its lifestyle. Dataw Island’s members and staff are very active in the local community; whether serving with Second Helpings, Adopting a Highway, building a Habitat House, coordinating Veteran’s Day parades and charity golf tournaments, or raising money for the hospital, gathering school supplies for local kids, or quilting blankets for children at the Penn Center, members exude a friendliness that is hard to miss, and an altruism that is seemingly contagious. Fans voted the island “Best Housing Neigh-
borhood” as well as recognizing some of its outstanding amenities (it also won “Best Golf Course,” “Best Golf Instructor,” “Best Tennis Pro & Club,” and “Best Wedding Location.”) Add to that a new resort-style pool, fitness center, croquet, and a slew of clubs and organizations, and you’ve found extraordinary living. Dataw Island homes range from the $200s to more than $1 million. But one of its best kept secrets is that you don’t have to live there to belong. The community offers a limited number of “Country Club” memberships avail-
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Dataw Island blends historical charm and natural beauty. able to locals who live off island. The community has also done away with the “one size fits all” approach to club memberships, opting instead to give members control over their choices. Each year, members opt
into their ideal package with options that range from simple dining memberships to full sports packages to everything in between. Built with flexibility in mind, members can upgrade at any time during the year.
It’s hard to be bored at Dataw, so if the summer seems long, you know where to go. Dataw Island Club, 121 Dataw Dr., 843-8383838, www.dataw.com.
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A very special Thank-You to all our “family of clients” that again honored us as your personal jeweler. - Mark and Terri Stokes Best Jewelry Store
As a Thank-You, all in-store merchandise will be reduced 10% June 23rd - 30th 902 Bay Street • Beaufort
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Thank you Beaufort for your continued trust & support in AGAIN voting Creative Interiors as
Beaufort’s Best Flooring Store
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(843) 321-0521 www.eventsofbeaufort.com Katie Godowns, Lead Planner
Thank you Beaufort for voting Barnard Tire Company YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY TIRES. www.barnardtireco.com (843) 524-4728 2653 Boundary Street • Beaufort, SC 29906 Mon-Fri 8-6
Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Beaufort.
Grazie mille! 859 Sea Island Pkwy, St Helena Island, SC 29920 (843) 838-3188
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BEST OF THE BEST: HIGHWAY 21 DRIVE-IN
Drive-in movie theater brings Hollywood to the Lowcountry Joe and Bonnie Barth bought the Highway 21 Drive-In in Beaufort in 2003 partly because it reminded Joe of simpler times. Bonnie’s first job as a teenager was at a drivein in West Palm Beach, Fla. Almost a decade later, in 2012, Bonnie put her retirement savings toward a $150,000 digital upgrade for the drive-in. More recently, the theater was included in a Travel Channel list of 10 “classic” drive-ins. “(Highway 21 Drive-In) has the feel-good vibe of another era and offers up
double features on two screens showcasing the most current Hollywood hits,” the list said. When the Barths reopened the theater, they screened old movies and “second-run” flicks – nothing new. Now the newest movies arrive on memory sticks and are downloaded onto a computer before being projected onto two screens. People come from Savannah and Charleston, the Barths said. It’s about the experience, they said, and the uniqueness – the rarity. According to the United Drive-In Theatre
Owners Association’s website, there are currently just six sites and seven screens in the Palmetto State. “You know what, it probably hasn’t been a great investment,” Joe Barth said in a stubborn Michigan accent that’s endured two decades in the Lowcountry. “We’ve put more money into it than I thought we’d have to.” (In October, Hurricane Matthew damaged the drive-in’s fencing and tore seven panels off the bottom-left corner of the main screen.) “So I don’t know if it’s
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Joe Barth, co-owner of the Highway 21 Drive-In, changes the movies listed on their sign. This is the job that no one likes to do, but someone has to do it,” he said been a great investment monetarily, but for the community it’s been a great thing,” he said. “We bring families together.”
The theater is open daily during the summer months from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Highway 21 Drive-In, 55 Parker Dr., www.hwy21 drivein.com. Movie line: 843-846-4500
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GRAYCO HARDWARE & HOME Hilton Head Island 6 Bow Cir. • 843-785-5166 Lady’s Island, Beaufort 136 Sea Island Pkwy. • 843-521-8060 GRAYCO BUILDING CENTER featuring Custom Mill Work Lady’s Island, Beaufort, SC 20 Sam’s Point Rd. • 843.522.9994 Bluffton, SC 345 Buck Island Rd. • 843.815.5788 Ridgeland, SC 119 E. Industrial Park • 843.717.4663 GRAYCO WINDOW & DOOR Savannah, GA 2514 Abercorn St., Suite 120 • 912.421.7870 Augusta, GA 3833 Martinez Blvd. • 706.389.9513 Visit all the stores in the Grayco family of businesses.
BEST DANCE STUDIO Thanks so much for voting us BEST OUTDOOR/PATIO FURNITURE STORE, BEST LUMBER SUPPLY STORE, and BEST KITCHEN ACCESSORY STORE!!! We appreciate you and value your business!
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Best Fishing Outfitter Best Men’s Shop
Thank you Beaufort County!
From Our Family to Your Family Best Outdoor And Travel Clothing on the Planet!
The Best Seafood Market
825 Bay Street • Historic Beaufort • 843-524-5250
ANY MARINE WILL TELL YOU WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN VOTED BEST CREDIT UNION
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Helping Beaufort Live Well Since 1944.
Frederick Hoffman First baby born at Beaufort Memorial on May 3, 1944
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BEST OF THE BEST: SEA EAGLE MARKET
Fresh seafood and good eats, just about any way you like it The folks at Sea Eagle Market love shrimp. And at their Good Eats restaurant, you can get this scrumptious “fruit of the sea” prepared in enough ways that would make Forrest Gump’s best friend, Bubba, proud. You can get them broiled, blackened, fried, and steamed. There’s shrimp burgers, shrimp and grits, shrimp baskets, and shrimp Po’boys. You can even get a Tshirt that has the famous Hollywood monologue. “Shrimp is definitely our No. 1 bestseller. People ask for it year-round,” said Jana Reaves who, along
with her husband Craig, own Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats. The family owns three shrimp boats, their own shrimp dock, and has three retail stores. “We pride ourselves on keeping the freshest product on hand, and the key to that is frequent deliveries. We sell to a lot of restaurant and wholesalers so our suppliers come in often. Our seafood is definitely fresh.” In November, the business relocated across the street and in the move, expanded to add a Good Eats restaurant. The restaurant can seat about 60 folks and features a
“steamer” kitchen in the front of the dining room where guests can watch the chefs cook. “People can come in, eat, and then take home some fresh, uncooked seafood of their own,” Jana said. Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats also is available to cater any size event. “We do catering from fatback to caviar,” Jana said with a laugh. Meaning they can do as simple an event as a backyard Lowcountry boil or barbecue, to as formal as a wedding or rehearsal dinner. “We use all of my husband’s family recipes for catering and in the restau-
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The owners of Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats are, from left, Melena Argetsinger, her father Craig Reaves with his wife Jana Reaves. rant,” she said. And, well, that’s all she had to say about that.
Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats,2149 Boundary St.,
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HOBBIT HILL PRESCHOOLS
Chris Skrip
• Excellent Education & Care for Infants through Kindergarten! • Age Appropriate Educational Standards, Field Trips, & Musical Productions! • Summer Camp – Licensed Program, Background Checked Staff, Cultural Experiences, Arts & Crafts and Cooking – Field Trip EVERY DAY! • Before & After School Programs – home work assistance, snacks & low child-to-teacher ratios
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THANK YOU BEAUFORT! TRIPLE CROWN WINNER BEST AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP (NEW) BEST AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP (PRE-OWNED) BEST AUTOMOBILE SALESPERSON - PATRICK HANEY
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BEST OF THE BEST: BILL’S LIQUORS
BEST OF THE BEST: CHICK-FIL-A
A Lowcountry staple for 4 decades The secret behind the sandwich Bill’s Liquors & Fine Wine is the Lowcountry’s largest family-owned liquor store group with more than 40 years experience. The store buys its inventory in bulk so it can give customers the lowest prices possible. Visitors and locals sing the praises of the store’s low prices and extensive selection. The staff at all locations is educated on liquor and wines, and available to assist customers with selecting the best bottles. And as the ultimate showing of Southern hospitality, the folks at Bill’s can also help plan the drink menu for your next party. Bill’s has three locations: In Beaufort on Sea
Locals and visitors praise the large selection and low prices at Bill’s Liquors in Beaufort Island Parkway, in Bluffton in the Kittie’s Crossing Shopping Center, and in Summerville.
Bill’s Liquors & Fine Wine, 132 Sea Island Parkway, 843-522-3700, www.billsliquors.net.
Thank you Beaufort Gazette readers, our customers, and our friends for voting us Best Blind Company and Best Caterer for 2017! Vince & Debbi Covington
Since its debut in 1964, the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich has been a hit with millions of people nationwide. What’s the secret to its popularity? While it seems simple — just a lightly breaded chicken breast with two pickles between a toasted, buttered bun — every part of the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich is truly an original. While the restaurant can’t share the secret recipe, they can reveal some fun facts about the Original Chicken Sandwich which was created more than 50 years ago and is served at more than 2,000 restaurants nationwide.
The perfect pickle: To get that just-right taste, cucumber slices are soaked for three days before ripening into the perfect pickles that go on our sandwiches.
Every part of the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich is an original. Hand-crafted: Each filet is hand cut, dipped into a simple egg and milk wash, hand breaded in original seasoning and cooked to perfection in a pressure cooker that locks in the juicy flavor of each piece.
Toasted butter bun: All of our buns are toasted and hot-buttered upon ordering for that homemade touch. Top-secret: The secret recipe for the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich is hidden in a safe at the Chickfil-A Home Office in Atlanta. Chick-fil-A, 2405 Boundary St., 843-379-1101, www.chick-fil-a.com.
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The staff at Merry Maids would like to thank you for making us the #1 Housecleaning company in Beaufort for the fifth year!!
BEST TAX SERVICES Thank you for voting us Best Tax Services. Our services include: Tax Preparation & Planning Accounting & Bookkeeping Business Consulting Services Payroll Services Assurance Services Sales Tax Service
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2017 Readers’ Choice Awards Congratulations to The Beaufort Gazette’s
READERS’ CHOICE WINNERS! CATEGORY
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Best Accounting Firm...............................................................................................................................Small Business Solutions Best Acupuncturist/Company ................................................................................................................Cheryl McCarthy , Ageless Acupuncture Best All-Around Restaurant.....................................................................................................................Breakwater Restaurant & Bar Best Annual Community Event...............................................................................................................Beaufort Water Festival Best Antique Shop ....................................................................................................................................Collector’s Antique Mall Best Appliance Store................................................................................................................................Lowes Home Improvement Best Art Gallery .........................................................................................................................................Thibault Gallery Best Attorney .............................................................................................................................................Harvey McCormick Best Audio Video Store ............................................................................................................................Audio Warehouse Best Auto Parts Store ...............................................................................................................................Advance Auto Parts Best Auto Repair Shop .............................................................................................................................East Coast Collision & Recovery Best Automobile Salesperson/Dealership............................................................................................Patrick Haney-Stokes Honda Best Automotive Dealership (New)........................................................................................................Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort Best Automotive Dealership (Pre-Owned) ............................................................................................Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort Best Bakery................................................................................................................................................Beaufort Bread Company Best Bank - Tie...........................................................................................................................................Navy Federal Credit Union Best Bank - Tie...........................................................................................................................................CBC National Bank Best Bar / Tavern ......................................................................................................................................The Old Bull Tavern Best Barbeque ...........................................................................................................................................Dukes BBQ Best Barber Shop......................................................................................................................................Harvey’s Barber Shop Best Bartender/Bar ..................................................................................................................................Ed, at Emily’s Best Bed & Breakfast - Tie ......................................................................................................................Anchorage House Best Bed & Breakfast - Tie ......................................................................................................................Beaufort Inn Best Bike Rental Shop..............................................................................................................................Lowcountry Bicycles Best Bike Shop ..........................................................................................................................................Lowcountry Bicycles Best Blind Company .................................................................................................................................Covington Blind Company Best Boat Dealership................................................................................................................................Butler Marine Best Boat Repair .......................................................................................................................................East Coast Marine Best Book Store ........................................................................................................................................Beaufort Book Store Best Breakfast Restaurant ......................................................................................................................Red Rooster Cafe Best Bufet Restaurant.............................................................................................................................Dukes BBQ Best Burger ................................................................................................................................................Fat Patties Best Burrito ................................................................................................................................................La Napolera Best Cabinet Company ............................................................................................................................Lowes Home Improvement Best Candy Shop ......................................................................................................................................Chocolate Tree Best Car Wash...........................................................................................................................................Custom Clean Car Wash Best Carpet / Flooring ..............................................................................................................................Creative Interiors Carpet One Best Carpet Cleaning Services - Tie.......................................................................................................Palmetto Carpet Care Best Carpet Cleaning Services - Tie.......................................................................................................Stanley Steemer Best Caterer/Company ............................................................................................................................Stir, Heaven Catering Best Catering .............................................................................................................................................Catering by Debbi Covington Best Cellular Phone Provider...................................................................................................................Verizon Wireless Best Charter Fishing .................................................................................................................................TailWind Charters, Danny Rourk Best Children’s Clothing Store ................................................................................................................Lily& Lou’s Children’s Boutique Best Chiropractor ......................................................................................................................................New Spring Chiropractic Best Cleaning Services ............................................................................................................................Merry Maids Best Clothing Consignment Store ..........................................................................................................Where’d You Get That? Best Cofeehouse ......................................................................................................................................Common Ground Best Computer Services ..........................................................................................................................Computer Dynamics Best Contractor / Builder / Remodeler ..................................................................................................Allen Patterson Residential Best Convenience Store...........................................................................................................................Parker’s
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Best Cosmetic Store .................................................................................................................................Belk Department Store Best Credit Union ......................................................................................................................................Navy Federal Credit Union Best Dance Studio ....................................................................................................................................Larew Centre Performing Arts Best Day Spa .............................................................................................................................................Beaufort Day Spa Best Daycare Facility................................................................................................................................Hobbit Hill Preschool Best Deli......................................................................................................................................................Alvin Ord’s Sandwich Shop Best Dentist................................................................................................................................................Donovan Family Dentist Best DJ / Karaoke.....................................................................................................................................Jesse Gavigan Best Doctor (MD) ......................................................................................................................................Dr. Clark Trask Best Dolphin Cruise / Kayak Trip ...........................................................................................................Beaufort Kayak Tours Best Dry Cleaners .....................................................................................................................................Tucker’s Dry Cleaners Best Electrician / Electrical Contractor .................................................................................................Eagle Electric Best Employment Agency .......................................................................................................................Coastal Connections Best Event Planner....................................................................................................................................Katie, Truly You Events Best Event Planner....................................................................................................................................Plum Productions Best Eye Care Professional .....................................................................................................................Dr. Jane Kokinakis Best Fabric Store.......................................................................................................................................East Coast Upholstery and Fabrics Best Fast Food Restaurant......................................................................................................................Chick-Fil-A Best Fence Company ...............................................................................................................................Graybar Fence Company Best Financial Services............................................................................................................................Joel Iacopelli, Capstone Best Fine Dining Restaurant ...................................................................................................................Saltus River Grill Best Fish and Chips ..................................................................................................................................Maggie’s Pub Best Fishing Outitter................................................................................................................................Bay Street Outitters Best Fitness Center / Work Out Place ...................................................................................................EarthFit Best Florist .................................................................................................................................................Farmcity Flowers Best Food Truck - Tie................................................................................................................................Joe Loves Lobster Rolls Best Food Truck - Tie................................................................................................................................Its Only Fair Best French Restaurant ...........................................................................................................................Red Rooster Cafe Best Fried Chicken ....................................................................................................................................Publix Super Market Best Funeral Home ...................................................................................................................................Anderson Funeral Home Best Furniture Consignment Store.........................................................................................................Where’d You Get That? Best Furniture Store..................................................................................................................................FWDG-Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery Best Git Shop ............................................................................................................................................LuLu Burgess Best Golf Course / Club ............................................................................................................................Dataw Island Best Golf Instructor / Pro .........................................................................................................................Josh May, Dataw Island Best Grocery Store....................................................................................................................................Publix Super Market Best Hair Salon..........................................................................................................................................Bangs Best Hair Stylist/Company......................................................................................................................Jennifer Tillotson, Shear Vintage Salon Best Happy Hour .......................................................................................................................................The Old Bull Tavern Best Hardware Store ................................................................................................................................Grayco Hardware Best Health / Vitamin Store ....................................................................................................................Herban Marketplace Best Heating / Air Services .....................................................................................................................Carolina Air Best Historic Tour Company ...................................................................................................................Sea Island Carriage Company Best Hospital..............................................................................................................................................Beaufort Memorial Hospital Best Hot Dog ..............................................................................................................................................The Dog House Best Hotel ...................................................................................................................................................City Lot Beaufort Best Housing Community / Neighborhood...........................................................................................Dataw Island Best Ice Cream / Yogurt Shop ................................................................................................................Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Best Ice Cream / Yogurt Shop ................................................................................................................YoYo’s Frozen Yogurt Shop Best In-Home Healthcare Services ........................................................................................................BrightStar Healthcare Best Insurance Agency ............................................................................................................................Turbeville Insurance Agency
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2017 Readers’ Choice Awards Congratulations to The Beaufort Gazette’s
READERS’ CHOICE WINNERS! CATEGORY
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Best Insurance Agent/Agency................................................................................................................Joel Iacopelli, Capstone Best Interior Designer/Company............................................................................................................Laura Tucker Designs Best International Restaurant .................................................................................................................Yes Thai Indeed Best Italian Restaurant.............................................................................................................................Bella Luna Restaurant Best Jewelry Store ....................................................................................................................................Bay Street Jewelers Best Kitchen / Bath Fixture Store ..........................................................................................................Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Best Kitchen Accessory Store ................................................................................................................Grayco Hardware Best Landscaping Services.....................................................................................................................Sweetgrass Best Lighting Store ...................................................................................................................................Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Best Liquor Store ......................................................................................................................................Bill’s Liquor Store & Fine Wines Best Live Entertainment Venue ..............................................................................................................Wined It Up Best Local Musician / Band ....................................................................................................................Steel Rail Express Best Lumber Supply Company - Tie ......................................................................................................Lowes Home Improvement Best Lumber Supply Company - Tie ......................................................................................................Grayco Hardware Best Lunch Restaurant ............................................................................................................................Alvin Ord’s Sandwich Shop Best Manicure / Pedicure ........................................................................................................................Best Nails Best Margarita...........................................................................................................................................La Nopolera Best Marina................................................................................................................................................Beaufort Downtown Marina Best Martini................................................................................................................................................The Old Bull Tavern Best Massage............................................................................................................................................Beaufort Day Spa Best Medical Oice...................................................................................................................................Beaufort Memorial Primary Care Best Men’s Shop .......................................................................................................................................Bay Street Outitters Best Mexican Restaurant ........................................................................................................................La Nopolera Best Mortgage Company ........................................................................................................................CBC National Bank Best Motorcycle Services / Shop ...........................................................................................................Beaufort Cycles Best Movie Theater...................................................................................................................................Highway 21 Drive-In Best Moving Company.............................................................................................................................Carolina Moving and Storage Best Non-Proit Organization...................................................................................................................CAPA - Child Abuse Prevention Association Best Nursery ..............................................................................................................................................Lowes Home Improvement Best Oice Supply / Equipment .............................................................................................................Staples Best Oil Change .........................................................................................................................................Zippy Lube Best Optical Services ...............................................................................................................................Carolina Optical Best Orthodontist/Company ...................................................................................................................Dr. Mallory G. Scott, Coastal Orthodontics Best Outdoor / Patio Furniture Store .....................................................................................................Grayco Hardware Best Painter / Painting Company ...........................................................................................................Pender’s Painting Best Party Supplies Store........................................................................................................................Dollar Tree Best Pediatric Dentist/Company ............................................................................................................Coastal Pediatric Dentistry Best Personal Trainer/Facility ................................................................................................................Jackson Davis, Earth Fit Best Pest Control Company ....................................................................................................................Collins Pest Control Best Pet Boarding .....................................................................................................................................Beaufort Dog Best Pet Groomer......................................................................................................................................Beaufort Dog Best Pet Sitting Services..........................................................................................................................Beaufort Dog Best Pet Supply .........................................................................................................................................Pet Smart Best Pharmacist/Pharmacy....................................................................................................................Patrick Spado, Rite Aid Pharmacy Best Pharmacy ..........................................................................................................................................Publix Super Market Pharmacy Best Photographer ....................................................................................................................................David M Shipper Photography Best Physical Therapy..............................................................................................................................Carolina Sportscare Best Pizza ...................................................................................................................................................Piace Pizza Best Place for Drat Beer .........................................................................................................................Fat Patties Best Place for Wallpaper .........................................................................................................................Lowes Home Improvement
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Best Place to Buy Tires ............................................................................................................................Barnard Tire Company Best Plumbing Company .........................................................................................................................Lohr Plumbing Best Pool Maintenance Services............................................................................................................Sutclife Pool Company Best Print / Copy Store.............................................................................................................................Murr’s Printing Best Property Management Company .................................................................................................Beaufort Rentals Best Real Estate Agent / Company .......................................................................................................Chris Skrip, ReMax Best Real Estate Company .....................................................................................................................Ballenger Realty Best Retirement / Assisted Living Center .............................................................................................Summit Place of Beaufort Best Romantic Restaurant ......................................................................................................................Saltus River Grill Best Savannah Entertainment Venue ...................................................................................................Forsyth Park Best Seafood Market................................................................................................................................Sea Eagle Seafood Market Best Seafood Restaurant.........................................................................................................................Dockside Best Security Company ...........................................................................................................................ADT Best Server/Restaurant ...........................................................................................................................Heather Miller, Bricks on Boundary Best Shoe Store.........................................................................................................................................Belk Department Store Best Shopping Center/Plaza ...................................................................................................................Downtown Beaufort Best Sporting Goods Store ......................................................................................................................Higher Ground Best Sports Bar .........................................................................................................................................Brody’s Best Stables ...............................................................................................................................................Camelot Farms Best Stationery / Paper Store .................................................................................................................Lulu Burgess Best Steak..................................................................................................................................................The Fillin’ Station Best Stone Surfaces Store ......................................................................................................................Creative Interiors Carpet One Best Storage Facility ................................................................................................................................Carolina Moving & Storage Best Sub Shop ...........................................................................................................................................Alvin Ord’s Sandwich Shop Best Surf Shop ..........................................................................................................................................Barefoot Bubba’s Best Sushi ..................................................................................................................................................Saltus River Grill Best Tanning Salon...................................................................................................................................Palm Beach Tan Best Tapas Restaurant.............................................................................................................................Emily’s Restaurant Best Tax Services - Tie .............................................................................................................................Crowley & Wechsler Best Tax Services - Tie .............................................................................................................................Dawn Frank, CPA Best Tax Services - Tie .............................................................................................................................Mims, McDuf and Wood Best Tax Services - Tie .............................................................................................................................Robinson Grant & Co Best Tax Services - Tie .............................................................................................................................Trask & Lynn Best Taxi Services.....................................................................................................................................Uber Best Tennis Pro/Club ................................................................................................................................Warren Florence, Dataw Island Best Thrit Store - Tie ................................................................................................................................CAPA’s Closet Best Thrit Store - Tie ................................................................................................................................Where’d You Get That? Best Travel Agency...................................................................................................................................The Travel Society Best Travel Agent/Agency ......................................................................................................................Connie Valimont, Travel Society Best Urgent Care Center ..........................................................................................................................Lowcountry Urgent Care Best Vacation Rental Company..............................................................................................................We See Um Rentals Best Veterinarian/Clinic ...........................................................................................................................Dr. Bob Smith, Afordable Pet Day Clinic Best Veterinary Clinic ...............................................................................................................................Afordable Pet Day Clinic Best Wedding / Reception Location ......................................................................................................Dataw Island Best Weight Loss / Management Center..............................................................................................EarthFit Best Wine Bar............................................................................................................................................Wined it Up Best Wine Store.........................................................................................................................................Bill’s Liquor Store & Fine Wines Best Wings .................................................................................................................................................Bufalo Wild Wings Best Women’s Clothing Store .................................................................................................................Belk Department Store Best Yoga Studio .......................................................................................................................................Artizen
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come back every year since,” said Rand Thacker, who has been volunteering for the festival since 1994. “I enjoy putting on the shows and watching the crowd have a good time. I also like to see people come from all over.”
BEST OF THE BEST: BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL
Things you probably never knew about Beaufort’s favorite festival The Beaufort Water Festival started in 1956 as a six-day event. Over the years, the festival has grown to 10 days. Although a lot has changed, tradition is still important. Some of the original events remain, including the sailboat regatta, golf tournament, Grand Parade, and Commodore’s Ball. This year’s 62nd event is July 14-23. It’s all volunteers. It takes more than 400 people to make the Beaufort Water Festival happen, and they are all volunteers. In fact, it is the oldest all-volunteer festival in the state.
The festival likes to help. “They are definitely a force that is around all year long,” said LaNelle Fabian, event director for the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. The Water Festival helps with logistics, manpower and guidance for other events including the Gullah Festival and Penn Center Heritage Days. It’s also helped with the Candice Glover and the Gary Sinise concerts. The festival also supports civic groups, including the Beaufort Lions Club. Local sponsors make it happen. Ever wondered how the festival can bring
national acts such as Blake Shelton and Aaron Lewis to Beaufort for so cheap? It’s because of the sponsors. The event would be a lot different without the help of the community. It’s a year-long venture. Once the festival is over, the staff only takes one month off before starting to plan for next year. “The Water Festival is a yearlong process,” said Jason Berry, this year’s Commodore. “The planning and scheduling of next year’s intricate details begins immediately after the previous festival ends.” This wouldn’t happen
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The Beaufort Water Festival’s Saturday night Concert in the Park always draws a crowd. without the military. Every year hundreds of Marines and Sailors donate their time to help make the festival happen. “Military volunteers are there from sun up to sun down,” said Donna Patrick, a retired Sailor and
the director in charge of volunteers. The staff has more fun than you do. Who would come back year after year if it wasn’t fun? “A friend asked me to help out in the beginning and I’ve
It’s all about Beaufort. Sammy Gay was the third Commodore and one of the founders of the Beaufort Water Festival. “Sammy once told me that the goal of festival was to showcase Beaufort — the city and its natural beauty,” said Todd Stowe, marketing and PR coordinator for the festival. And in those six decades, the goal has not changed. “While we draw people in from all over, the Beaufort Water Festival is for Beaufort,” he said.
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Best Attorney Harvey W. McCormick III received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia. He has been a member of the SC Bar Association since 1993. He has been serving the people of Beaufort at the McCormick Law Firm since 1999. Mr. McCormick is a general litigation attorney and routinely handles cases in these and other areas: • Auto/Motorcycle Accidents • DUI • Wrongful Death • Criminal • Worker’s Compensation • Slip and Fall • Construction Law • Dog Bites • Mechanic’s Liens • Traffic Offenses
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BEST OF THE BEST: DAVID M. SHIPPER PHOTOGRAPHY
The rewards of following a dream David Shipper will be the first to admit that following your dream isn’t for the faint of heart. “One of the scariest things I’ve done was to abruptly change careers to pursue my dream of Dave being a Shipper full-time photographer,” he said. David’s passion for nature, wildlife, and photography started at an early age. He would watch his father, also a photographer, develop film in their home darkroom, and by age 16 he was attending photography work-
shops. He continued taking classes through college while pursuing a career outdoors. But it wasn’t until he moved to Beaufort in 1983 that the three would start to mesh. “With the Lowcountry’s abundant wildlife and breathtaking scenery providing endless inspiration, my interest in photography grew to include my other passions,” David said. In 2014 he officially started David M. Shipper Photography and began showing his landscape and wildlife photographs locally and at juried art shows. The next year he was named “Best Photographer” in The Beaufort Gazette’s Readers’ Choice
Awards, an honor he’s received every year since. “It is both humbling and incredibly rewarding to have my work appreciated by so many so quickly,” said David, who also offers portrait and event photography, instruction, and digital printing. When hobbies and professions cross paths, sometimes it can be more work than play. And while David admits many days are more business than actually taking pictures, he enjoys every aspect of what he does. “Many days are a lot more about business and a lot less about actually taking pictures, but I love every aspect of what I do,” he said. “From traveling
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David M. Shipper’s photo of the Milky Way galaxy on Fripp Island. around the southeast attending juried art shows to the more mundane task of maintaining my website, I
can’t think of anything I’d rather do. Work isn't work when you’re having fun.”
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BEST OF THE BEST: STEEL RAIL EXPRESS
BEST OF THE BEST: BEAUFORT DOG
Playing to keep live music alive
Your pets are their top priority
When musician Mike Ponder says he’s been around music all his life, he’s not exaggerating. Ponder, the frontman of the country and Southern rock band Steel Rail Express, started playing music at 3 years old and spent most of his childhood on a tour bus. “My parents performed with country music duo The Kendalls, and when not playing backup, had their own band named JL and the Country Squares,” he said. “So I’ve always been around music .” Fast forward a few decades and Ponder is still immersed in the industry. Steel Rail Express is a repeat performer at the Beaufort Water Festival,
Michael Ponder of Steel Rail Express. opening for big names such as Josh Turner, Lo Cash, and this year for Aaron Lewis. He’s performed with Hal Ketchum and sang backup for Confederate Railroad. Ponder was also a 2009 finalist in the national country music talent showcase “Country Showdown.” While his luck stopped short of winning a record deal, he said it
opened his eyes to what it takes to make it in big. “It was a learning experience,” said Ponder, who said plans are in the works for the band’s first studio album. “I learned it takes a lot of money to make it in the industry and you need to dedicate a lot of time on the road.” When he’s not playing gigs from Florida to Maine, you can find Ponder at Bricks on Boundary in Beaufort (7-10 p.m. Fridays) and at San Miguel’s on Hilton Head (5:30-9 p.m. Thursdays.). “Music is a great source of fun and relaxation,” Ponder said. “We want people to come out and experience it. We want to keep live music alive.”
Beaufort Dog is truly a local institution, born out of local talent and passion. Kelley and Jason Blackston were local teachers with a love for animals who, in their spare time, were providing training and doggie daycare. The couple quickly realized that they needed to devote themselves full time to the area’s dog-care needs. So they left their 9-to-5 jobs and made caring for pets their top priority. At Beaufort Dog, the Blackston’s mission is simple: treat every pet as if it were their own. “We strive to put clients at ease so they can enjoy their day without worry,” Jason said. Beaufort Dog is cele-
brating nine years downtown and recently expanded to add additional boarding and grooming rooms. The business also is constantly working on ways to improve its already impressive acreage in the back, which is host to an agility course as well as small- and large-dog play areas. Beaufort Dog’s staff includes a professional team of the area’s top groomers and it’s paid off. The business has been
recognized as the top dog groomer for eight straight years and has also won various awards for boarding and pet sitting. In addition to full grooming services, boarding, day care, and training service, the business also offers high-quality pet food. Beaufort Dog is the top seller of Fromm Family pet food and the exclusive carrier of Orijen and Acana pet food. Beaufort Dog also offers a variety of Taste of the Wild pet foods. Beaufort Dog, 1307 Boundary St., 843-812-5394, wwwbeaufortdog.com.
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Thank you Beaufort for once again voting us Family Owned and Operated by the Anderson Family We are honored that our community chose our family as the best to serve your family. Our Commitment to you is to provide exceptional service to each family every time. We dedicate this Reader’s Choice Award to the families we have served since 1959. We are also pleased to offer our cremation families a witnessing room where they may be present for any part of the cremation process in a private, peaceful setting to reflect on their loved one’s life.
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Ian Hart has getting in shape down to a science. “This training is designed to get clients to burn fat and gain lean muscle in the fastest, safest way possible,” said the owner of EarthFit, a training facility with locations on Lady’s Island, Habersham, and another in Connecticut. “We’re about optimizing health and fitness.” All in about a half-hour. “Our clients know they’ll come in, warm up, and 30 minutes later, be on their way,” Ian said. “We maximize time and energy, and do it in a way that’s non-threatening.”
Ian, who’s been in sports and fitness his whole life, hatched the idea for EarthFit while managing training departments for corporate gyms in New York City where he observed a common theme: few people were showing up on a regular basis, and even less were getting results. So Ian started a gym focused solely on training. EarthFit’s fitness system is designed for people who are committed to results and value their time, energy, productivity, and health. “At EarthFit, there’s a science behind every-
EarthFit has locations on Lady’s Island and in Habersham. thing,” Ian said. “Our trainers go through months of rigorous testing to become certified in our type of training.” Today, EarthFit is entering its eighth year and has about 300 members (or energetic promoters, as Ian calls them). The center offers group sessions as well as one-on-one
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The trainers at EarthFit know the key to health and fitness is as much mental as it is physical. “A lot of people are threatened by gyms,” said Ian Hart, the founder of EarthFit training center. “We start people off easy and get them enjoying the process. Before they know it, they’re getting in great shape and having fun.” In addition to fighting fat, the trainers are are combating preconceived notions folks might have about trainers, and the stress that goes with it — something Ian calls “psychological threats.” “If a client comes in who’s never been to a gym or worked with a trainer and they’re asked to perform a move they don’t
know, it elevates their stress level and they won’t be successful,” Ian Jackson said. “We Davis progress in a way that’s comfortable and meant to build confidence.” Jackson Davis is one trainer who embodies EarthFit’s mission. Jackson has been with the company for three years and was named “Best Personal Trainer” in this year’s Readers’ Choice contest. “He has a passion for health and fitness. He’s consistent, puts in a lot of energy, and gets results. He does it in a way that clients enjoy the process,” Ian said.
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The Beaufort Gazette’s Readers’ Choice Awards Contest! The communities of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Island’s have voted you as their favorite! Thank you to all of the people who nominated individuals and businesses for the annual award and to those who took the time to cast their vote! The winning results can also be found o online at beaufortgazette.com.
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BEST OF THE BEST: THIBAULT GALLERY
Gallery owners ‘blessed’ to share their love for art and life Thibault Gallery, Art by Southern Hands is the realization of a dream for owners Mary and Eric Thibault, but it’s not your normal gallery. “We understand it can be intimidating to walk into an art gallery, so we like to think outside the box and give customers the best experience possible,” said Mary, who can be found most days perched at an easel in the store’s front window painting (she’s known for her colorful frogs). Eric, also an artist, builds driftwood ships. Mary and Eric opened the downtown gallery
three and a half years ago. This gallery is a haven for original artwork, showcasing more than a dozen local artists in a variety of mediums, from oil and watercolor to sculpture, glass, pastels, and photography. “If you really and truly can find something that you love to do, it won’t feel like work. We are really blessed to be able to create art and to meet visitors who come from all over to visit our town,” Mary said. With a prime downtown location, Mary and Eric see themselves as ambassadors of Beaufort as
much as curators of art. The couple launched the First Friday After 5 event shortly after opening three years ago as a way to build a sense of community and help people shed preconceived notions of art galleries. The events are held from 5-8 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. Folks are invited to mix and mingle, explore the gallery, and enjoy food and live music. “We represent Beaufort, not just the gallery. We’re very welcoming of the customers who come in,” Eric said. “We want them to have a great experience. We ask visitors about their
Mary and Eric Thibault are the owners of Thibault Gallery on Bay Street in Beaufort. visit to the area, offer them water or coffee. If they don’t buy anything, that’s OK. We’re just
grateful they took the time to come in and enjoy the work.”
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BEST OF THE BEST: DUKES BBQ
Down-home cooking served with a side of Southern hospitality “I don’t know really,” said Marlene Harrelson, owner of Dukes BBQ , when asked what is it that’s brought them such a loyal following. “People just love Dukes.” Anyone who has dropped by for lunch or supper — or on a good day both — knows a plate of sweettasting barbecue fresh from the smoke pit with all the fixins’ and a side of Southern hospitality can comfort any appetite. “We’ve found that if we stay consistent and offer something a little bit different than what’s around, people will come,” Marlene said.
It also doesn’t hurt that they’ve been using the same family barbecue recipe for 30 years. “It used to be that you had to be a member of the Dukes family to have the recipe, but there’s a few other people who have the recipe,” Marlene said. For three decades, the restaurant has served down-home classics made from family recipes to hungry locals and visitors. Folks come from all over on Thursdays and Fridays (Duke’s is only open two days a week) to fill up on made-from-scratch classics including barbecue chicken, mac-n-cheese,
fried pickles, collard greens, Southern fried chicken, hash, and catfish. If time is tight, customers can call in your orders ahead of time for pick up at the restaurant’s drivethrough window. “Some things do take a few minutes because we fix a lot of things to order,” Marlene said. The entire Dukes menu is also available for catering. Dukes BBQ , 1509 Salem Rd., 843-379-4744, www.dukes bbqofbeaufort.com.
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About the Book: Scandal, Secrets and Revenge Collide With a plot worthy of Shonda Rhimes and a cast of characters made for Desperate Housewives’ Wisteria Lane, THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT brings a glinting new edge to White’s signature fusion of complicated family relationships, evocative prose, and picturesque southern locales. Set in the gilded realm of Sweet Apple, Georgia, THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT achieves a magnetic sense of place, and with good reason—it is the irst novel White, the “Queen of southern iction” (Huffington Post), has set in her own community, the affluent suburbs of Atlanta.
About the Author
In THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, recently divorced Merilee Talbot Dunlap moves with her two children to Sweet Apple, Georgia. It’s not her irst time starting over. But her new beginning isn’t helped by an anonymous local blog that reveals for the whole town the scandalous affair that caused her marriage to fail. And Merilee’s new landlord, the proud, irascible, Atlanta born‐and‐bred 93‐year‐old Sugar Prescott, certainly isn’t helping. But off Sugar’s property, Merilee inds herself swallowed into Sweet Apple’s most elite ranks — its inner circle of wealthy school moms—thanks to her blossoming friendship with the belle of the town, Heather Blackford. But behind the tennis whites, shiny SUVs, and immaculate women, lurk generations of secrets and resentments. And Merilee quickly learns that, in a town where appearance is everything, sins and secrets can be found in equal measure in the dark woods on Sugar’s property, and within the gated mansions of her newfound friends . . .
Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Tradd Street series, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the co-author of The Forgotton Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia.
THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT is what would happen if ABC’s Revenge followed the machinations of Southern PTA moms instead of Hamptons elite. For readers of Dorothea Benton Frank, Mary Alice Monroe, and Pat Conroy, White’s newest novel delivers everything her readers love and more.
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