Hilton Head Monthly July 2011

JULY 2011 • THE SPIRIT OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

OVER THE BRIDGE

THE 7 WONDERSOF BLUFFTON

GRILL MASTERS

‘THE LAST BASTIONS

OF REAL BARBECUE’

SUMMERTIME LOOKSMONTHLY’S

BEAUTY BOOK

SPECIAL PULLOUT

ISLANDWIDE BIKE MAP

THE RULES OF THE ROADOFFICIAL AND OTHERWISE

5 GREAT OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATHBIKE TRIPS

+

JULY 2011 • THE SPIRIT OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

hilton head

INSIDE THE DEAL THAT SAVED THE TOURNAMENT: P. 34THE RBC HERITAGE: THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

ISLANDISLANDISLANDBICYCLE

JULY 11 1 Cover.indd 1 6/27/11 9:07:36 AM

Hargray_0711.indd 2 6/24/11 11:48:00 AM

Hargray_0711.indd 1 6/24/11 11:48:13 AM

IJTA_0711.indd 2 6/24/11 11:51:30 AM

IJTA_0711.indd 3 6/24/11 11:51:43 AM

HospiceCareLC_0711.indd 4 6/24/11 11:52:22 AM

HHPrep_0711.indd 5 6/24/11 11:53:11 AM

6 hiltonheadmonthly.com

At The Helm Around Town

Editor’s NoteNow here’s something you didn’t know about tentacles. By Jeff Vrabel

Books We LikeMonthly’s summer reading list, because Oprah’s not around to do it anymore

Locals Q&AMeet the man lighting the fuses at the Shelter Cove fireworks show. By Tim Donnelly

Sound Off / Letters to the Editor

Social Spotlight

On The Move / New Faces, New Places

Read Green By Teresa Wade

The Money ReportBy Steven Weber

Home DiscoveryWhere fun is paramountBy Mark Kreuzwieser /Photography by Rob Kaufman

Homes: Porches, rebornBy Debi Lynes

Calendar

Eating Well: $50 at Cahill’sBy Sally Kerr-Dineen

Where To Eat

Weddings

Last (-Minute) CallBy Marc Frey

Inside the July Monthly

CONTENTS July 2011

34

38

50

NEWS‘A great day for South Carolina’Behind the scenes of the deal that secured the Heritage for fi ve more years. By James McMahon

Home grownThe Lowcountry is home to a num-ber of businesses that have expanded outside of Beaufort County. Here are just a few. By Robyn Passante and Mark Kreuzwieser

‘The last bastions of real barbecue’For a meal that can be cooked in a hole in the ground, barbecue is seri-ous business.It’s a South Carolina tradition that’s older than the state itself — and one that South Carolina Barbeque Association president Lake High says wasn’t getting the respect it deserved. By Robyn Passante

58

70

124

Bicycle islandFor years, Hilton Head Island and has carved out a reputation as an uno� cial bikers’ mecca. But now, it’s o� cial. Find out why in our sprawl-ing summer bike section (complete with island map). By Sally Mahan and Linda Warnock.

The seven wonders of Blu� tonVenture o� the marked trails every now and again and you’ll fi nd that Blu� ton is fi lled with hidden wonder, places and phenonema that don’t always appear on all the tourist maps.

Authors / MusicCatching up with Lowcountry author Mary Alice Monroe, whose “The Butterfl y’s Daughter” takes her south of the border, and island institution Deas Guyz. By Robyn Passante and Jeff Giles

8

11

14

18

22

23

24

28

31

32

78

66

95

101

104

120

128

Departments

58

inside the july monthly

RO

B K

AU

FMA

N

JULY 11 6 TOC.indd 6 6/24/2011 11:43:23 AM

JBanks_0711.indd 7 6/24/11 11:53:45 AM


Aweek and a half before we went to press with this July issue, we got the news we’d been waiting to hear for

18 months: the Heritage had a new sponsor. I can tell you that everyone here in the office breathed a sigh of relief.

I can say it now: Things felt different at the tournament this past April, with the concern that an event that had come to define Hilton Head might not be around anymore. The attendance was amazing and the tourna-ment was a blast, as it always is, but in the back of my mind there was a nagging feeling of doom and gloom. Well, thankfully that feeling is no more! Thanks to the new title sponsor RBC and presenting sponsor Boeing the tournament is guaranteed for at least five more years.

Hearing the announcement was like a breath of fresh air; when Gov. Nikki Haley stood at the podium and made the announcement you could almost feel the excitement in the room. Thanks to RBC and Boeing for helping us continue this beloved event. And our very own James McMahon tells you about the future of the tournament on page 34.

Elsewhere in this jam-packed issue of Monthly, we’ve scoured the island for the best bike paths and trails and come up with a great pullout map that spotlights some of the island’s lesser-known routes. Whether you ride casually or competitively, you must check out our special biking section this month: learn the rules, find new places to ride and meet some of the island’s most accomplished

riders (including Josh Barrett, who appears on our cover in a photo by Rob Kaufman).

Of course there is so much more to read in this July issue: Part 2 of our “Seven Wonders” series, looking over the bridge to Bluffton, a guide to the area’s July 4 fireworks; a look into the South Carolina Barbeque Association, interviews with local band Deas Guyz and Lowcountry author Mary Alice Monroe and so much more. Sit back and dig into the July Monthly! M

monthly’s contributing factorsThomas “TR” Love was raised in Bucks County, just outside of Philadelphia, where his love of photography started in middle school. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Love honed his craft on Hilton Head and eventually opened his own media company, TRmediaworld.com, which specializes in graphic design, audio and photography. TRmediaworld.com’s photography has long been centered around commercial and print-based subject matter, but he always enjoys photographing people and travel.

after 18 months, finally a sigh of relief

lori goodridge-cribbpublisher

at the helm / lori [email protected]

Volume 4 Issue 5

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

address PO Box 5926, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29938 offices 843-842-6988

fax 843-842-5743 email [email protected]

web hiltonheadmonthly.com

subscriptions One-year (12-issue) subscriptions are $12. Please address all

inquiries or address changes to Shannon Quist by calling 843-842-6988, ext.268, or

emailing [email protected]

CEOMarc Frey

[email protected]

PUBLISHERLori Goodridge-Cribb

[email protected]

PRESIDENTAnushka Frey

[email protected]

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJeff Vrabel

[email protected]

ART DIRECTORJeremy Swartz

[email protected]

DESIGNCharles Grace

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICESGordon Deal

[email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHERSAnne Caufman, Neil Colton, Bill Littell, Bo Milbourn,

Rob Kaufman, Thomas Love, Linda Warnock

WRITERSErin Andersen, Terry Bergeron, Tim Donnelly, Charles Edwards, Jeff Giles, Alison Griswold,

Sally Kerr-Dineen, Mark Kreuzwieser, Debi Lynes,Sally Mahan, James McMahon, Robyn Passante,

Seth Tilton, Teresa Wade, Linda Warnock,Steven Weber

ADVERTISING DIRECTORJeanine McMahon

[email protected], ext. 235

ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVESMary Doyle

[email protected], ext. 242

Rebecca [email protected]

843-842-4988, ext. 239

Kate [email protected]

ACCOUNTINGShannon Quist

[email protected]

BIL

L LI

TTEL

L /

IWL

PHO

TOG

RA

PHY

JULY 11 8 At The Helm.indd 8 6/24/2011 11:46:22 AM

Forsythe_0711.indd 9 6/24/11 12:44:59 PM

BMH_0711.indd 10 6/24/11 12:45:52 PM

July 2011 11

AROUND TOWNthe rbc heritage

G‘This is a great day for South Carolina’

Looking for a perfect place to watch the fi reworks? Check out these four local spots.12

SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT TENTACLES 14 I MONTHLY’S SUMMER READING LIST 18 I ORCHID’S PREMIERE PARTY 24

ROB KAUFMAN

Gov. Nikki Haley bestows a plaid jacket upon RBC Chief Brand and Communications o� cer Jim Little at the June 16 press conferencing announcing RBC as the new chief sponsor of the Heritage — now renamed the RBC Heritage. (Behind Haley is Heritage Classic Foundation chairman Simon Fraser.) “This is a great day for South Carolina, and a day to celebrate” the governor said. “All I can say is God bless the Heritage, because that’s going to be one party next year.” Read much more starting on page 34.

JULY 11 11-23 Around Town.indd 11 6/24/2011 3:31:25 PM

around town


HARBOUR TOWNWhere: Fireworks will be set off over Calibogue Sound and viewable in and around Harbour Town.

When: 9:15 p.m.

How much? Free!

Extras: If you’re heading out for the show, arrive early with lawn chairs to stake out a spot — or, if you’re feeling really ambitious, head up to the lighthouse to capture the full experience. Gregg Russell will perform under the Liberty Oak from 8-9:30 p.m. , and there will be other kids’ activities, live music and food. Surrounding establish-ments will be open as well. Sea Pines passes are $5; parking is available inside the main gate, and there will be a shuttle from the parking lot to Harbour Town.

Details: 843-785-3333

SHELTER COVE HARBOURFESTWhere: Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head

When: Fireworks begin at dusk

How much: Free!

Extras: This special holiday edition of Shelter Cove’s weekly HarbourFest party will feature a show by family entertainer Shannon Tanner from 6:30-8 p.m.; surround-ing establishments will also be be open as well.

Details: 800-827-3006

SKULL CREEK FIREWORKSWhere: On the north end, near Hudson’s, the Chart House and the Skull Creek Boathouse. Fireworks will be visible from the dock at Skull Creek and adjacent restaurants.

When: Fireworks begin about 9:30 p.m.

How much: Free!

Extras: There will be live entertainment from 6-10 p.m. at surrounding restaurants, and free parking and shuttles from the parking lot of the Boys & Girls Club on Gumtree Road.

Details: 843-681-2772

JULY 4 CELEBRATION AT PARRIS ISLANDWhere: Parris Island Parade Deck

When: Gates open at 5 p.m.; Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.

How much: Free!

Extras: This year’s edition of the massive military celebra-tion features a performance by the Parris Island Marine Band, free hot dogs, chips, soda, water, cotton candy and Cracker Jacks. There will be a mobile mountain kids’ zone, quad jumps, a rock climbing wall and a paintball combat zone. For the grownups, beer will be available for purchase.

Details: www.mccs-sc.com

Compiled by Erin Andersen

PROVIDED / PALMETTO DUNES

SHOWTIMESJULY 4 FIREWORKS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

Bring a chair, bring some snacks — and get there early


MortgageNetwork_0711.indd 13 6/24/11 12:46:19 PM


around town

ABOUT THE COVER

GET ON YOUR BIKES AND RIDEIf you bike on Hilton Head, chances are good you had your photo taken by Rob Kaufman this month; he took the cover shot of islander Josh Barrett in late June, and spent time following local cycling groups up and down the Cross Island Parkway with Monthly art director Jeremy Swartz. See the fruits of Rob’s work in our cycling section on page 58, and for more visit kaufmanphotography.com

Come on, baby,do the LoCoMotionOK, couch potatoes: Training sessions are now under way to help you prepare for a new breast cancer fundraiser: LoCoMotion, a three-day, 30-mile walk/run through Old Town Bluffton and the beaches of Hilton Head. The inaugural event takes place Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

TRAINING SCHEDULESFree classes will be held Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings this summer; you don’t have to be registered for the LoCo Motion walk to train.

Beaufort: Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness, 843-522-5637

Bluffton: Palmetto Running Company, 843-815-1718

Hilton Head: Hilton Head Hospital (Tues-days), 843-689-8280; Coligny Beach with LoCo Boot Camp (Saturdays), 843-540-3064

Details: www.carolinacups.org

Hey, I’ve got some news about tenta-cles! There are more of them in the local waters than you might have let

yourself believe when you said, hypothetical-ly last Sunday, “Sure, son, let’s go play in the waves I mean it’s not like there are Portuguese men-of-war out there or anything!”

Indeed, it was recently reported that the Portuguese man-of-war, an preposterously named blob of stingable goop, had been spotted fl oating in Lowcountry waters, washing up on Lowcountry beaches and, very likely, lurking in Lowcountry o� ces waiting to hear about the Heritage. (Little-known fact: Portuguese men-of-war = big fans of Brandt Snedeker.)

If you are like me, this news is causing you to either squeal like someone who just scored NKOTB reunion tickets or begin inventing reasons to tell your 7-year-old about you won’t be setting foot in the water at the beach this weekend. (Leading candidates: “Allergic to kelp,” “Saltwater causes tongue numbness” and “I am descended from the the sea-god Triton and no one must know my secret identity.”)

Of course, one should never be surprised to re-learn that when in the ocean one is cavorting with countless creatures who have much better reasons to be there than you, your SPF 75 and your recently obtained Wal-Mart boogie board. (Weeks ago we came across a teenage shore fi sh-erman who was showing o� to anyone wearing a bikini within a 3-mile radius a foot-long baby shark, which was cool, but not quite as cool as returning later to fi nd him showing o� a 3-foot-long sand shark to a notably larger crowd of people wearing bikinis. I was torn between wanting to show my son, and getting out of the way of this kid’s best-ever Sunday.) The men-of-war don’t usually vacation in sunny Carolina, but it’s not like they have a lot of say in where the Gulf Stream points them.

I have longstanding issues with jellyfi sh-like critters, due entirely to their primal, fundamental wrongness (though, to avoid getting hate mail from angry scientists, the

man-of-war isn’t actually a jellyfi sh but a siphonophore, or a cnidarian animal, and, wow, spellcheck hates this sentence).

They are without the things we identify with animals, such as heads, spines and grudges; they are creatures that are when they clearly should not be. They’re absurdly old, 600 to 700 million years or so, which is three times as ancient as dinosaurs. They’re known mostly as gooey, shimmering and brainless (although recent research, as report-ed in the New York Times, indicates they may be smarter and less passive than we think).

Well, good for them. Still gross. Last month, I received the same jellyfi sh-invading-Florida story twice on my Facebook wall from friends who I immediately called out because THEY POSTED A STORY ABOUT JELLYFISH INVASIONS ON MY FACEBOOK WALL, which is pretty much the most direct path to getting Unfriended by me, beating the previ-ous winners, Frequent Videos From Your Child’s Many Recitals and Political Columns You Have Recently Found Interesting.

Now, obviously we live by what history text-books will one day refer to as “the ocean,” but I’d be lying if I said my interest in going for a refreshing dip — even during July, when barely a week goes by without one of my lunches bursting into fl ame — has been dramatically reduced of late. I am looking right now at a photo of tentacles, next to a description that likens them to — and I am quoting here through clenched fi sts — “loose spaghetti.” If you learn nothing else from me today, promise you won’t eat any spaghetti you fi nd in the water. M

EDITOR’S NOTE / JEFF [email protected]

Now here’s something you probably didn’t know about tentacles.Or: Sting me.


GiftedHH_0711.indd 15 6/24/11 12:47:15 PM


around town

It’s not hard to see why Christen Cuevas was chosen as the new face of Coastal

Chevrolet in Savannah. Not only is she a knockout, she’s also viva-cious, enthusiastic and intelligent. But it’s how she got this gig – and a brand spanking new Chevy Tahoe — that makes her story unusual.

Cuevas, a Hilton Head resident for more than 20 years, started modeling and acting as a child

in Washington, D.C. When she turned 16, she decided to give up her career and take up martial arts.

“My mom wanted me to try martial arts for one month to learn self-defense,” she said. “But, I fell in love with the sport!” She still practices martial arts at Sun & Moon Martial Arts Studio in Bluffton.

After graduating from Hilton Head Island High in 2000,

Cuevas received a full aca-demic scholarship to attend the University of South Carolina, where she earned her degree in early childhood education. She worked in sales and marketing for Spinnaker Resorts on Hilton

Head before she became a teacher at Georgetown Elementary in Savannah.

Cuevas got married and then took up the real love of her life: being a stay-at-home mom to 17-month-old Christopher. She

the new face of coastal chevrolet

Chasing Chevy Meet Christen Cuevas: Married mother, martial artist and mobile model. By sally Mahan

JULY 11 11-23 Around Town.indd 16 6/24/2011 10:28:31 AM

July 2011 17

did take the occasional acting and modeling job, shooting commercials for Bluffton Dental and Hilton Head’s BodyMax Gym and modeling at Savannah Fashion Week.

“Then a friend told me about a contest at Coastal Chevrolet,” said Cuevas. “I wasn’t even sure if I should enter, but my husband, Roberto, was really supportive and encouraged me to go for it.”

The contest was on.Coastal Chevrolet put out a call for folks to

enter a contest where the winner would not only get a new Silverado truck, but also do commer-cials for the dealership, said Neal Wilson, execu-tive manager of the dealership

Forty-five people entered; they were whittled down to five finalists who shot their own com-mercial touting the Silverado brand, which they each test drove. The public was invited to cast their ballot for their favorite on Facebook, and the site received more than 12,000 votes. In May, the finalists attended a dinner where the winner was announced.

“When they said my name, I was shocked! I just kept saying, ‘Oh my gosh!’ ” said Cuevas. “I love the fact that it was a local contest and the people here supported the hometown girl.”

A week later, she went to pick up the Silverado, but because she has a toddler, the dealership decided to give her a baby-blue fully-loaded 2011 Tahoe.

Cuevas is now shooting the commercials; the first one aired June 6. Wilson said the dealership couldn’t be more pleased. “She’s beautiful and loves life. We couldn’t ask for a better person to represent Coastal Chevrolet.” M

rob kaufman



BOOKSWE LIKEM

‘A GAME OF THRONES’ THE PREHBO VERSION

I’m reading “A Game of Thrones,” the fi rst of the humon-gous four-book “A Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R.R. Martin, a fantasist who has been dubbed “the American Tolkien.” The adaptation of “Game” now showing on HBO got me inter-ested, and the four books have just been box-setted, with “HBO” stamped all over them. Brad Swope

‘A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD,’ BY JENNIFER EGANWhat starts as a tale of aging New York punk rock-ers dealing with obsoles-cence unravels into a world of inter-generational evolu-tion, spanning continents, lineages and friendships fractured under the strain of years. It’s no surprise Egan won the Pulitzer for the book; lurking in the background of her carousel narrative is the mangled, un-avoidable goon that is time, but Egan spins us out on a note of optimism: “Sure, everything is ending. But not yet.” Tim Donnelly

‘SARAH’S KEY,’ BY TATIANA DE ROSNAYThe story of a little Jewish girl and her experiences during the Nazi occupation in Paris and the “Velodrome d’Hiver,” a 1942 roundup of the Jews of the city. Her story intertwines with that of a modern-day journalist investigating the roundup. I also always have a Jane Aus-ten novel open; one of her least-known is “Lady Susan,” a short novel told through a series of letters, many by the Lady herself, a manipulative woman looking to marry a wealthy man. Good stuff. Sally Mahan

WHAT ARE YOU READING? Tell us at facebook.com/hiltonheadmonthly; we’ll feature offi cial Lowcountry readers’ suggestions in the next issue of Monthly.

around town

Since Oprah’s obviously not doing it very much these days, and since we’ve been stealing ideas from her for years anyway, here are a few suggestions for quality reads — beach and otherwise —

from Monthly sta� ers and associates.


HyperbaricLC_0711.indd 19 6/24/11 12:48:01 PM


Hospital to host shopping tours for people with diabetes

Beginning this month, Hilton Head Hospital will offer Smart Diabetes Grocery Shopping tours for people with diabetes. Elizabeth Huggins, certi-fi ed diabetes educator and registered dietitian at Hilton Head Hospital, said the tours are designed to help promote greater awareness of healthy eating as it relates to diabetes. The fi rst will be held from 10-11 a.m. July 13 at the Piggly Wiggly in Shelter Cove and 10-11 a.m. July 20 at the Food Lion in Okatie. Others will follow depending on the response. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 877-582-2737.

around town

SEND US YOUR BEST

PET PHOTOS!It’s offi cial, animal lovers: Monthly’s annual Pet Expo will return Sept. 17 to the Promenade in Bluffton, and to get into the spirit we want you to show off your four-legged best friends.

Email pictures of your pets being silly, adorable or amazing to [email protected]; we’ll select the best shots for a huge spread in the August Monthly, and put all submissions online in our annual pet yearbook. Don’t forget to include your name (and the photog-rapher’s name, if it’s different), so we can credit you!

SPONSORED BY


July 2011 21

The Hilton Head Island Airport provides not only tre-mendous economic benefit to the community but also an essential link to our national transportation system. It provides our island with tourism, residents, the ability to recruit new businesses (and jobs) and a potential staging

ground for recovery following a natural disaster. According to a 2007-08 South Carolina State Economic Study, the air-

port generates $7.2 million dollars in direct output, of which $3.1 million is paid to approximately 93 full-time employees. More than 50,000 com-mercial aviation and 11,000 general aviation visitors arrive at the airport each year, which generates another $42.6 million. Airport tenants and visitors generate a total output of $81.8 million — all of which confirms that our airport is a vital economic engine for our island and county.

But, these are trying times for the airport. Here are some questions with answers that are most often asked:

Q. What would be the impact of losing commercial air service?

A. The airport is in danger of losing its commercial Part 139 certificate, which is issued by the FAA to airports that provide scheduled commer-cial service. That would mean losing $1 million in FAA funding, as well as revenue connected to the commercial certificate, such as airline fees, taxi fees and parking fees. The loss of air service would be a damaging blow to the island economy. If commercial air service is lost the terminal building would sit locked and empty. There would be no employees, no rental cars, no cab service, no police or fire and rescue (unless the County found the funds to fulfill contractual obligations) and no tower to direct air traffic. Many locals would lose their jobs.

Q. Why would we lose commercial air service?

A. We could lose commercial carrier service because of overgrown trees and the length of the runway, which, among airports that provide commercial service, is the shortest in the country. In a letter dated Oct. 14, 2010, Gary Blevins, manager of flight operations for Piedmont Airlines, wrote, “It would be our recommendation that the runway be extended to 5400 feet.” A master plan for a 5400-ft. runway extension has been agreed upon by a joint resolution of Town and County councils.

Q. What is the difference between US Air and Piedmont Airlines?

A. US Air contracts Piedmont Airlines to fly its Hilton Head route. US Air will make the ultimate decision as to whether to keep the route. Currently, the short runway and the protrusion of trees are costing US Air $45,000 per month in revenue.

Q. Why haven’t the trees been cut?

A. The threat of losing a lawsuit and an appeal filed by opponents of

the airport is delaying the county from cutting the trees. This delay puts the county in violation of FAA rules and regulations and the town’s Land Management Ordinance. The county has permits in hand, as well as a contract and funds, to begin cutting the trees immediately.

Q. Why not just trim the trees?

A. The FAA will only pay for a one-time trim or cutting. Trimmed trees grow back; it wouldn’t be economically feasible to constantly trim them.

Q. Do environmental and cultural concerns needs to be balanced with the needs of the airlines?

A. Yes. The FAA Master Planning process considers environmental needs and incorporates a design for those who live close by. The FAA requires extensive feasibility studies, including thorough evaluation of possible safety and health concerns of adjacent communities.

Q. Are property owners notified that their land is near an airport before they buy?

A. Yes, it is a federal law that Realtors notify buyers that an airport is nearby.

Q. Who owns the airport?

A. Beaufort County is the sole owner of the airport and the only entity of authority besides the FAA. Once federal funds have been accepted by the airport’s owner, its operation falls under the FAA’s jurisdiction. Any state or municipal codes in conflict with that FAA authority, or that interfere with public safety, have no power.

Q. If we lost commercial service, would the airport close?

A. No, it would stay open in perpetuity as federal funds have been used to buy a parcel of land for the airport, but it would revert to a general aviation airport. Most of FAA funding would be lost, as well as essential revenue that is provided by commercial service.

Q .What’s to be done?

A. We must let our elected county and town officials know how we feel about the importance of the continuation of commercial service and the expansion of our airport. To lose commercial airline service would severely impact the economy of our island.

Anne Esposito has been an aviation consultant, corporate pilot, airport director, the vice president of airports for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in Washington, D.C., and an adjunct professor at the College of Technology, Eastern Michigan University.

Guest columns of 750 words or less on matters of Lowcountry news and living can be submitted to Monthly via email at [email protected]. Please include address and contact information with each submission.

gUeSt colUmn / ANNe eSPOSITO

Establishing a flight plan On the economic importance of the Hilton Head airport


22 hiltonheadmonthly.com22 hiltonheadmonthly.com

localS / Q&a

the fireworks guyPerhaps nothing triggers the sense memory of summertime faster than the colorful pop of fireworks in the sky, the whizzing streamers framing the muggy nights. Every Tuesday, hundreds of visitors and locals line the harbor around Shelter Cove to dine on the patios, tip a few cold beverages and watch the night sky light up during HarbourFest, and the collective “oohs” and “ahhs” come thanks to Sean Swilpa, who has been loading the tubes and lighting the fuses at Shelter Cove for four years. Swilpa, now the owner of his own company, South East Pyrotechnics in Ridgeland, told us how choreographing fireworks displays became a dance of joy for him.

By Tim Donnelly

“South carolina is the biggest state for fireworks in the country. No oTHER STaTE coMES cloSE.”

Q. How do you design the fireworks?

A. It takes a little pre-planning. This year, our shows are going to be more choreographed. We didn’t do that in past; we just loaded the shells. My shooter has been doing that show for 10 years now and had a specific pattern that he ran each week. But the shows at Shelter Cove this year will have no repeat effects. Each will be unique.

Q How big of a crew do you need?

A. Two to three people, all day, to load shells into the guns. The reason we don’t need too many people for a weekly show is that the equipment is already out on that barge all summer long.

Q. Ever have anything go wrong?

A. Fireworks safety has gotten better over the past 10-15 years. It’s all electrically shot; we’re all

at least 100 feet away, if not further. And when you’re doing this, you wear a helmet and glasses, long-sleeve cot-ton shirts and long pants. It’s better now; back in the old days, we used to have to reload the tubes ourselves. We never had enough tubes to shoot off all the fireworks.

Q. How do you start a career in fireworks?

A. When I was 18 or 19, there was a fireworks show out at a lo-

cal amusement park. It was a daily show. Everybody loves fireworks as a kid, so I just went up to the office and asked if they needed help. It went on from there. I always wanted to start my own company – though the expense there is tremendous. I just fell in love.

Q. People in South Carolina seem to love them too.

A. South Carolina is the biggest state for fireworks in the country. No other state comes close. The

I-95 corridor is filled with them from top to bottom. When I lived in New York, this was the place you came to get your fireworks.

Q: After years of doing this, what’s your favorite kind of firework?

A. Palm trees are real nice. We have a lot of nice palm tree shells that are quality made. It’s a very pretty firework. It lasts forever. We’ll actually shoot two other fireworks and that thing will still be coming down.

PAiNtiNg the skyThis year’s show will take place at dusk on July 4 as part of a special holiday HarbourFest. The fest, as always, is free.

CouRTESY / PAlMETTo duNES

JULY 11 22 Q&A.indd 22 6/24/2011 10:30:58 AM

July 2011 23

around town

SOUNDOFF Submit: [email protected] / 843-842-6988

ONe miSSeD wONDer iN palmettO DUNeSDear Monthly,

There are probably more than seven wonders of Hilton Head Island, but there is one engineer-ing marvel that should rank high on any such list: the 11-Mile Lagoon in Palmetto Dunes.

The lagoon system was created to address two problems: shallow waterways and a rapidly erod-ing beachfront. Before the ambitious project began in the 1970s, the three-mile long beach at Palmetto Dunes would almost disappear at high tide. At low tide, the 150-foot wide beach was too wet to enjoy, because of the receding tide and ground seepage of water through the narrow dune zone.

According to the Palmetto Dunes website, the 11-Mile Lagoon was unlike anything else on the island or in the world at the time it was con-structed. Led by Danish engineer Dr. Per Bruun, a team of engineers and equipment operators dredged huge quantities of sand from the sites of the future lagoon system and transported the

sand to the beachfront.The scope of the project was immense.

Nearly 2 million cubic yards of sand were moved through massive pipes from a 100-ton dredge out to the beach, where bulldozers sculpted dunes reaching 11 feet high. The tidal gates that were installed nearly 40 years ago still flush the lagoon to keep the water clean in the calm, controlled channels, where only electric- or people-powered craft are allowed. The massive engineering proj-ect not only preserved and protected the beach, but also provided a unique template for the neigh-borhoods of Palmetto Dunes.

Steve NapoliPalmetto Dunes

aN aDDitiONal SUggeStiONDear Marc,

I have written previously regarding your articles, your magazine, and Hilton Head Island. We have been vacationing there for

over 20 years and now our children and grand-children do the same. I recently finished your article “Be the voice of the Lowcountry” and as always, I appreciate your insight and focus.

Please accept these comments/sugges-tions: I suggest that a partnership be formed and/or refocused to include the Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Development and Economic Development Corporations. I would encourage the establishment of a tech prep initiative with local secondary and postsecond-ary institutions and develop AA programs in allied health, HVAC, turf management, and property management.

Dick WaltersYork, Pa.

CreDit where it’S DUeThe photo of singer-songwriter Luke

Mitchell in our May issue was taken by Hal Cherry.



CINDERELLA FELLA BALL

On May 7, the annual Cinderella Fella Ball — “A Night Of Enchant-ment” — was held at Battery Creek High School. Students came from Hilton Head Island Middle and High Schools, Whale Branch, Bluff-ton, Beaufort and Battery Creek High Schools, ACE, Robert Smalls and Beaufort Middle Schools, and the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). The ball is a chance for students to get dressed up and take center stage.

GET SPOTLIGHTEDTo submit to Social Spotlight, send photos of your event (with names

and places, please) to [email protected] SPOTLIGHT

BIKE FOR MS

Joe O’ Rourke and Jeff Waddle of Bluffton recently completed the 183-mile Bike For MS Fundraiser, a roundtrip from Atlanta to Athens, Ga. that took two days and raised more than $1,500 for MS research.

Far right: Smith Stearns student Andrew Schafer of Hilton Head won the USTA National Open Boys 16 and Under Singles Championship, held in Marietta, Ga., in May.

At right: J.D. O’Brien (second from left), Aaron Cotton (fourth from left) and Andrew Schaefer (right) played on the Hilton Head Prep boys tennis team that won the State Championship this month. Also pictured are Colins Richardson, (left) Coach Danny Nash, (third from left) and Jared Woodson (second from right). (Not pictured: Amit Kohli and Franklyn Bakala.) Congrats, guys!

Smith Stearns students who committed to college with scholarships this year are: Molly O’Koniewski (Univer-sity of Virginia), Kaitlin Ray (UCLA), Leyla Erkan (Florida State University), Austin Powell (North Carolina State University), Lindsey Burke (Washington & Lee), Elkie van den Beemt (St. Lawrence University), Billy Bumgardner (University of Nevada), Aaron Cotton (University of the South: Sewanee) and Peter Surovic (University of Connecticut).

WHAT’S GOING ON AT SMITH STEARNS TENNIS ACADEMY

‘the next food network star’

ROB KAUFMAN

ORCHID’S PREMIERE PARTYOrchid Paulmeier of One Hot Mama’s,

along with friends and family, celebrated the Season 7 premiere of “The Next

Food Network Star” at the south end restaurant/bar in early June. The show airs

through Aug. 14 on the Food Network.

JULY 11 24-25 SocSpot.indd 24 6/24/2011 3:53:50 PM

July 2011 25

coming in 2012: bluffton’s station 300

social spotlight

Every year, the 10-year-old International Women’s Club of Hilton Head, donates its surplus membership funds to local charity, and this year’s recipient was the nonprofit organization Family Promise, which believes that “one homeless child is too many” and is commit-ted to helping low-income families achieve lasting independence.

2011-12 beaufort county school district support staff employee of the year

international women’s club of hilton head island

Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka spoke at the groundbreaking of Station 300, a new family entertainment complex currently under construc-tion in Buckwalter Place in Bluffton. The 33,000-square-foot center, slated to open in 2012, will be anchored by a 24 lanes of bowling and also offer an arcade, restaurant and sports bar. Find out more details at station300bluffton.com.

Annette Rothwell of the Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts has been named the 2011-2012 Beaufort County School District Support Staff Employee of the Year; she’s pictured above with Dr. Jesse Washington, the district’s director for school and community services.

JULY 11 24-25 SocSpot.indd 25 6/24/2011 10:34:10 AM


Anders Creamer Dodds Gasser Harper Harrington Pullon Strelcheck

SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWSTo submit briefs, personnel updates and announcements

email [email protected] with the subject line “On The Move.”ON THE MOVE

HIRES / pROmOtIONSThe Hilton Head Motoring

Festival & Concours d’Elegance has named Sawyer Strelcheck as its new assistant business man-ager. Sawyer previously served as director of communication and member services at Colleton River. In her new role she will focus on creating and maintain-ing consistent communication between perspective sponsors and guests, as well as marketing. This year’s Concours will take place Oct. 28-Nov. 6; the 2011 honored marque is BMW. www.hhiconcours.com

Kelly Williamson has joined Southern Graces as a wedding and events planner. In her new role Williamson will be respon-sible for the design and coordina-tion of Southern Graces events as well as general marketing and sales support for the company www.facebook.com/southerngraces

Cindy Creamer has joined Lighthouse Reality as an agent. In her new role Creamer, an island resident since 1981, will specialize in the luxury market. She is a member of the Hilton Head Multiple Listing Service, the Hilton Head Association of Realtors and the Professional Development Committee. 843-671-5511, www.cindycreamer.com, www.lighthouserealtyhhi.com

The Garcia Thayer Group, an executive search firm that helps hospitals and related healthcare companies meet the challenges of the future, has named Susan

Harper, ph.D., as new managing

director. www.garciathayergroup.com

Wayne Ceravolo has joined Pino Gelato on Hilton Head as operations manager. In his new

role, Ceravolo will manage day-to-day operations at the Hilton Head store and help with company growth. 843-842-2822, pinogelato.

com

Amy Dodds has joined the staff of Hilton Head Vacations Direct, a property management and vacation rental agency in the Gallery of Shops on Greenwood Drive. In her new role, Dodds will handle marketing responsibilities and serve as a rental coordinator. 843-686-3322, hiltonheadvacation-sdirect.com

The Haig Point Golf Club on Daufuskie Island has announced that two Professional Golf Management (PGM) stu-dents from Eastern Kentucky University will serve as interns. Shawn Cornetet and myles

mahan are seniors enrolled in the university’s PGM program and are required to serve as interns to fulfill curriculum requirements. This fall, Haig Point will host the 4th annual Rees Jones Collegiate Invitational from Oct. 2-4. www.haigpoint.com

Berry and Ruthie Edwards and Berry and Julie Edwards of Hilton Head have purchased Island Tire on the north end of the island. The revised name will be Island Tire and Automotive Services. 843-785-3841, 843-681-2513

klEpcHick NaMED brOkEr-iN-cHargE aT ligHTHOusE rEalTy

Andy Klepchick has been named broker-in-charge of Lighthouse Realty, which has offices in Harbour Town and at the Shops at Sea Pines Center. Klepchick has 27 years of experience as an island broker with the Sea Pines Company and Charter I Realty. He has been named the Realtor of the Year and served as President of the HHAAOR. Currently he serves as legislative chairman of the South Carolina Association of Realtors, as well as a commissioner for the South Island Public Service. 843-671-5551, 843-290-2400, www.lighthouserealtyhhi.com

DOwn SOuTH PubliSHinG

Front row (l-R): leslie King, bob Sowers and Cindy Creamer. back row (l-R): John Pritchard, Scott barnhill, Andy Klepchick and Corey Campbell.

JULY 11 26-32 OTM / Money.indd 26 6/24/2011 10:34:53 AM

SJCHS_0711.indd 27 6/24/11 12:48:44 PM


Parker Harrington has been named director of communica-tions at Long Cove Club. A native of Hilton Head and a graduate of Clemson, Harrington will focus on both internal and external marketing efforts. Harrington was previously marketing man-ager for ResortQuest Hilton Head.

Sunny Nolde has joined the interior design staff of Plantation Interiors. Nolde’s work has been featured in show houses and resi-dential and commercial interiors all over the United States. She has held leadership and manage-ment roles on a variety of boards and community organizations on Hilton Head over the last 25 years. 843-785-5261

Marguerite Carver has joined Windmill Harbour Real Estate. She has spent 25 years as a full-time Realtor specializing in estates and unique properties and has earned two accreditations in her field. 843-681-5600, www.windmillharbour.com

AWARDS, gRANtS AND CERtIFICAtIONS

Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center has been named No. 2 in the world for Best Instruction and Programs and No. 8 in the world for Top Tennis Resorts by Tennis Resorts Online, a website that compiles visitor rankings to resorts across the globe. 877-567-6513, www.palmettodunes.com

The Skull Creek Boathouse, in conjunction with Coca-Cola, announced in May that it has raised more than $4,000 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization that works to “honor and empower wounded

s.c. gift shop palmetto moon opens at tanger 1

Palmetto Moon, a regional specialty gift and South Carolina lifestyle apparel retail chain with corporate headquarters in Charleston, has opened a new location at the Tanger Outlet Center 1 in Bluffton. The store carries such brands as Rainbow, Reef, Sanuk, Guy Harvey, Tervis, Collegiate Wear, Ray-Bans, Salt Life, Costa, Crocs and more, all designed to reflect the spirit of South Carolina. www.palmettomoononline.com

• • •

Variety Floor Covering has moved to a new location at 29 Mathews Drive, Suites A & B, Hilton Head Island. 843-682-3777

• • •

Mick Pullon has founded Commonwealth

Property group on Hilton Head. Pullon has more than 30 years of construction experience on Hilton Head and is a qualified expert witness in construction defects cases. 843-298-2654, com-monwealthpropertygroup.com

• • •

Myra Gasser and Linda Anders have opened Bloom Within Counseling, a counseling and coaching service that serves adults, teens, and parents, has opened on Hilton Head. The com-

pany focuses on bringing clarity to issues, deeper self-awareness and emotional well-being. www.bloomwithincounseling.com

• • •

Famous Footwear, the Worth Company

Store and Vince Camuto’s Outlet have all opened new locations at the Tanger Outlet in Bluffton. 843-836-3304, www.famousfootwear.com

• • •

the tavern has opened in Okatie at 51 Riverwalk Blvd., Suite 3G, in the Riverwalk Business Park.

Specializing in fish and chips and Shepherd’s pie, the restaurant is open Mondays-Saturdays for lunch and dinner. 843-645-2333. www.taverna-triverwalk.com

• • • YogiVeda Yoga Studio (formerly InnerSphere

Yoga) has announced the opening of their new location at 163 Bluffton Road, Suite B. in down-town Bluffton. 843-384-0283, www.yogiveda.com

• • •

Mellow Mushroom has opened a new loca-tion at 878 Fording Island Road in Bluffton, behind Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q. 843-706-0800, mellowmushroom.com

new faces/new places

business: on the move


Cypress_0311.indd 29 6/24/11 12:49:55 PM


warriors who incur service-con-nected wounds, injuries and ill-nesses (physical or psychological) on or after Sept. 11, 2001.” www.woundedwarriorpoject.org, www.skullcreekboathouse.com

The Hilton Head Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance has been selected as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for fall 2011 by the Southeast Tourism Society. www.southeasttourism.org/top20

The University of Windsor has conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Maestro John

Morris Russell, principal guest conductor of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra for the 2011-2012 season. “During his 10 years as music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Russell has fostered unprecedent-ed growth and invigorated the musical life of the Windsor-Essex region,” the University wrote. www.hhso.org

The Rotary Club of Bluffton has named Bill Cornelius, who has headed the Rotary Reader Program at Michael C. Riley Elementary School for the past 10 years, as its Volunteer of the Year. 843-815-2277, www.blufftonrotary.org

Amanda Hayman, opera-tions and program manager for the Technical College of the Lowcountry Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division, has received certification as a Certified Program Planner. The CPP certification is a compre-hensive professional develop-ment series designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work to develop continuing education programs, hire instructors, and conduct program evaluation and assess-

ment. 843-525-8308, [email protected]

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America has awarded its highest honor in technology program-ming to the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. The “Excellence in Technology Program Award,” sponsored by Microsoft, is awarded to one club throughout the entire Boys & Girls Club network of nearly 4,000 locations. The national organization cited the local Club’s innovative use of technol-ogy programs and implementa-tion into club members’ lives and extra-curricular activities. As part of their recognition, the Club received a $2,500 cash award. 843-689-3646, www.bgclowcountry.org

Jennifer Carlin, training manager at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, has earned her certification as a profes-sional in human resources. Carlin passed the certifying exam in May. Carlin has been with Palmetto Dunes, which is owned by Greenwood Communities & Resorts, since 2008. 877-567-6513, www.palmettodunes.com.

The Sea Pines Montessori Academy has received a dual accreditation into the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. With the school’s current accreditation by the International Montessori Council, SPMA is the only school in the United States that

boasts the unique tri-accredita-tion honor. 843-785-2534, www.spma.com

Heron Point, the acclaimed Pete Dye-designed course at The Sea Pines Resort, has been named one of America’s “Top 50 Courses for Women” by Golf Digest. A panel of more than 100 female raters provided the feedback used to create the rankings. 866-561-8803, www.seapines.com

Maria Skrip of RE/MAX Island Realty in Hilton Head has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with an emphasis on short sales. 843-785-5252 M

business: on the move

southern bell classic cars opens in okatie

Ralph Bell, a 21-year island resident formerly of Heritage BMW and Hilton Head BMW, and Gary Paeth, a 38-year auto business veteran most recently with Jaguar Hilton Head, have opened Southern Bell Classic Cars, a classic and muscle car dealership in the Riverwalk Business Park in Okatie. The company buys and sells cars and trucks of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. 843-247-0144 or 843-290-0550, www.southernbellclassiccars.com

new faces/new places

Gary Paeth, left, and Ralph Bell


July 2011 31

Summer is here, bringing its usual soaring tempera-tures, gas prices and vehicle

emissions. But there are ways you can cut back on your vehicle emissions — while enjoying both economic and social benefits.

There are 33 states that require emission testing only in certain cities, and eight with statewide testing. South Carolina does not require testing at all. There are two types of emissions. Exhaust emissions occur when an engine burns fossil fuels and releases four pollutants from the tailpipe: volatile organic compounds (VOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx ), particulate matter (PM) and car-

bon monoxide (CO). Evaporative emissions are the VOCs that escape into the air through fuel evaporation, even when the car is parked. PM causes the most damage to human health, as it can settle in the lungs and cause respiratory disease. These pollut-ants mix as they become airborne, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

The Lowcountry, on the plus side, has a relatively low vehicle density and a rich natural eco-systems that helps filter the air, so it maintains reasonably good air quality. But like everywhere else, the number of vehicles is increasing in our area. We live in

an age of consumerism, buying, using, and discarding more of everything than we actually need. The upside of this is that making a few simple modifications can reduce our emissions consider-ably.

Your next trip out is the perfect time to start reducing your envi-ronmental footprint in regards to vehicle emissions. Consider carpooling and “trip chaining” — linking multiple trips — to save time, gas and money. Look around for examples: In 2006, “right-turn routing” saved UPS more than three million gallons of fuel and 28 million miles, increased delivery efficiency and improved

its standing on the environment. Don’t idle unnecessarily. Avoid jackrabbit stops and starts. Keep tires inflated to the required pres-sure for optimal efficiency. Use biodiesel if applicable; it’s cleaner and cheaper than petro, and there are local companies converting restaurant oil to biodiesel. When it’s time for a new vehicle, con-sider one powered by alternative energy with little or no emissions. And finally, drive less! Every green step matters. M

Teresa Wade is the principal of Sustainable Solutions, a local consul-tancy helping organizations imple-ment green practices.

Drive (smarter)How to reduce vehicle emissions with just a few small lifestyle changes.

READ GREEN / TERESA [email protected]



For most of us, end-of-life decisions — those issues relating to medical care

and advanced directives to doc-tors and health care providers — are among the most difficult to discuss. They carry their intima-tions of illness and mortality like so much excess baggage, and they grow heavier as we age. In addition, they bring with them religious beliefs and moral considerations that are deeply person-al, and these can result in conflict between spouses, parents, children and siblings. That’s a shame, because this kind of discord can be easily prevented.

There is a particular, state-spe-cific legal document that allows each of us to convey to our family and physicians our wishes when confronted with a serious illness. This document, often called a living will, is frequently paired with another document, a health care power-of-attorney, which appoints another person as your agent and permits them to make important medical decisions if you are not able. It may be used in a variety of medical situations, and is certainly not limited to end-of-life situations. The living will, however, addresses issues more specific to life support and extraordinary efforts to revive.

Aging with Dignity, a non-profit organization headquartered in Tallahassee Fla., also offers a unique solution that may help

many South Carolinians. Aging With Dignity was founded in 1996 with initial support from The Claude Pepper Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The following year they developed and made available a document

called “Five Wishes,” which they characterize as “a living will with a heart and soul.” This docu-ment meets the legal requirements for an advanced directive in 42 states, including

South Carolina, and is available in multiple translations, bi-lingual versions and Braille.

“Five Wishes” includes provi-sions covering both a living will and health care power-of-attorney, as you would expect, but it also has a third section. This section lists many decisions and requests that involve non-medical issues, but are certainly part of the concerns of a seriously ill patient. These requests, which outline, among other things, quality of care and day-to-day comfort concerns for the patient, are designed to allow an individual patient a greater feeling of control. M

Steven Weber is the senior invest-

ment advisor and Gloria Harris Director of Client Services for The Bedminster Group. The information contained herein was obtained from sources considered reliable. Their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Making your ‘Five Wishes’A Florida non-profit can help with some tough end-of-life decisions

Money report / steven weber

help your Wishes coMe true“Five Wishes” can be ordered online at www.agingwithdignity.com. The cost is $5, which can be reduced for larger orders.


tyty

DEALS, DISCOUNTS &EXCLUSIVE OFFERS

EAC HEATING & AIR$25 Off Emergency Service Call

New Customers Only(expires 2011)843-681-3999

Savings and events, all in one place

PIRATES OFHILTON HEAD

$5 Off Adult Fair(Not to be combined with

any other offers.) Reservation required.

(expires 09/01/11) 843-363-7000

BRUNO LANDSCAPE& NURSERY

10% off all plants, flowers and trees in stock.

843-682-2624brunolandscapeandnursery.com

HERITAGE FINE JEWELRY

FREE Engraving on Jewelry and Gift Item Purchases.

Now featuring our new line of Heritage - Silver Baby Gifts.

Call for details: (843) 689-2900www.heritagejewelershhi.com

BEACH PROPERTIES OF HILTON HEAD

$200 off homes and $100 off villa rentals. Weekly Stays Only Valid through 12/31/11. 843-671-5155

www.beach-property.com

LIBERTY WALL COVERINGS

Free estimates, free installation, discount prices at the island’s only

window-covering showroom. 843-681-9044

2 Cardinal Rd, Hilton Head

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS

Free evaluation.843-363-6751

www.healthyenvironmentsinc.net

LOGGERHEADS10% OFF.

843-686-5644loggerheadshhi.com

PLANTATION INTERIORS

Loft sale: 50-75% off every day.10 Target Rd., Hilton Head

843-785-5261www.plantationinteriors.com

BUDGET BLINDSFree in-home consultation, estimates & installations.

843-837-4060budgetblinds.com/hiltonheadisland

ISLAND MEDICAL SPA15% off product purchase

of 100$ or more. Valid through July-31

4 Dunmore Ct., Bldg. C, Ste. 300.843-689-3322

www.islandmedicalspahhi.com

HERITAGE MEDICAL PARTNERS

Purchase a Blue Peel Radiance ($100), get $100 towards an Obagi Skin Care System. Receive 10% off

your purchase with this ad.(Can’t be combined w/ any other offer)843-681-5305 • 843-815-2220

CRITTER MANAGEMENTAsk for a free gift with

every evaluation or service.843-686-8050

www.crittermanagement.com

A FLORAL AFFAIRSend your loved one flowers or a plant every month. Plans are

custom tailored and start at $35* a month. *(Plus Delivery & Tax)

(843) 681-8700Find us/Like us/Friend us!

CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES

$500 Donation made to the Palmetto Animal League for

every home sale whether you are buying or selling.

Tim & Julie Silcox, Realtors843-304-1425 or 843-258-0917

CORKS WINE CO.$15 off all bottles during

happy hour 4-6 p.m. Island Crossing, Hilton Head;

Calhoun St. Promenade, Bluffton www.corkswinecompany.com

J. BANKS DESIGNLet J Banks pay Uncle Sam! Mention this ad and receive

7% off all in stock merchandise during the month of July!

843-681-5122www.jbanksdesign.com

CAROLINA CIGARSCAO AMERICA & CAMACHO10% off individual cigars;

15% off boxes.Festival Center next to Publix,

Hilton Head (north end). 843-681-8600

www.carolinacigarstore.com

HHSavings_0711.indd 33 6/24/11 12:50:52 PM


the rbc heritage

How Steve Wilmot, Simon Fraser, a governor, a senator and an army of local leaders

rallied to save the island’s Heritage.BY JAMES MCMAHON

SEE YOU

NEXT YEAR

JULY 11 34-37 Heritage.indd 34 6/27/11 2:51:12 PM

July 2011 35

XXXXXXXthe rbc heritage

Of all the lessons he learned during the nearly two-year search for a Heritage title sponsor, tournament director Steve Wilmot, in the end, came away with one that stood above all the rest:

Never go there again.The steward of Hilton Head’s most

cherished and valued event for more than two decades, Wilmot has spent the

past two years working to keep the Heritage from becoming history. It’s an effort that began in late 2009, when longtime benefactor

Verizon ended its sponsorship of an event that had come to define the island for more than four decades. And it’s one that took more left-hand turns, navigated more peaks and valleys and led to more personal dis-coveries than Wilmot ever could have imagined.

“I never really thought it would have gotten to the point that it did,” Wilmot said a week after the formal announcement of RBC’s spon-sorship agreement, which secures the future of the golf tournament through 2016 and returns it to the traditional post-Masters spot on the schedule. “Maybe it was being complacent, but I really didn’t think things would go the way they did. I didn’t expect to go through what we went through.”

In fact, it wasn’t until three days before the official June 16 press confer-ence in the Payne Stewart room at Harbour Town Golf Links that Wilmot and his team even knew they’d have something positive to announce. After years of work, worry and wonder, the good news ended up arriving via simple conference call. “We were on the call and all of a sudden there was the discussion about when we would make the announcement,” Wilmot said. “I said ‘What announcement are we making?’ ”

“We were on the call and all of a sudden there was the

discussion about when we would make the announcement,”

Wilmot said. “I said ‘What announcement

are we making?’ ”



the rbc heritage: see you next year

That announcement, of course, was that the tournament that had for 24 years carried the name Verizon (or a version thereof) would now be known as the RBC Heritage — and that Boeing, which recently opened a plant in Charleston, had signed on as a local presenting sponsor.

Mostly, though, it was a deep breath, a pause and a confi rmation that the tournament would live on into its 44th year and beyond.

•••

Just last month, of course, that 44th year was anything but secure — something that has leaders such as Wilmot thinking how things could have been di� erent.

“I hope we never have to go through something like this

again,” Wilmot said. “But if we do there are so many things we learned about ourselves that will help.”

An arduous process (to say the least), the e� ort, by all accounts, was enhanced by Gov. Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and an army of local leaders that made it their mission to keep the Heritage at home.

“I have to admit to being a little naive as to what it would mean to have a governor and a U.S. Senator go to the mat for us,” Wilmot said. “I didn’t think it would be that important, but there is no question that it was. We wouldn’t be here without the help of Gov. Haley, Sen. Graham and so many others. Every time we needed them they were there.”

Graham, for his part, was quick

to send the credit right back. “Simon Fraser, Steve Wilmot, the governor, and other local, state and federal o� cials made this happen,” he said in a recent interview. “We really worked as a team and I’m so proud of what was accomplished.

“If we had lost the Heritage, it would be like losing a military base. The tournament is a huge economic engine not only for Hilton Head, but also for South Carolina. As a state we would have lost three days of national advertis-ing. After all, what better shot is there than the one of the iconic Harbour Town lighthouse?”

•••

But though there’s plenty of praise to go around in this pro-

tracted honeymoon period, the fact remains that two people fought the good fi ght from the very start to the positive end. Wilmot and Heritage Foundation chairman Simon Fraser were on just about every call, involved in every meeting and lived and died every change in fortune as the sponsor search dragged on.

In a meeting some three weeks before the 2011 Heritage, Wilmot expressed fear that the event would cease to exist under his watch — a nightmare shared by Fraser. It became less about pre-serving a week in April, and more about protecting and ensuring the island’s identity.

“The thing that has most stood out to me since the announce-ment has been all the thank-yous that I have gotten from people


July 2011 37

the rbc heritage: see you next year

across this region,” Wilmot said. “Based on the number of emails and thank-you cards I got (the following week), you would have thought it was my birthday. We lived this search every day and now I know so many other people did as well.”

And yet, with a new partner in place and its future ensured through 2016, Wilmot and the Heritage Foundation are hard at work preparing for their new day. There’s a new logo to create, a new date to prepare for and new agree-ments to broker — not the least of which is a new facility-use agree-ment with the Sea Pines Resort, essentially a formality given the role Harbour Town plays in the tournament’s identity.

And while there might have been doubt that the island’s signa-

ture event would remain, there was never one that location, course and importance would be key to carrying the day. Wilmot and Fraser never doubted it because they lived it. State and local leaders never faltered in support because they believed in it. Because of those two factors, Hilton Head still has the event that created it. No matter what lessons were learned, that is at the end of the day the most important thing that come from 18 months of hand-wringing and waiting.

“Everything just fell into place right when we needed it to,” Wilmot said, still smiling from the accomplishment. “It might not have seemed so at the time, but everyone was doing and saying the right things all along.” M

ROB KAUFMAN

BREATHE IN,BREATHE OUT

Wilmot: “Based on the number of emails and thank-you cards

I got (the following week), you would have

thought it was my birthday.”



homegrown

The Lowcountry is home to a number of businesses that started on local grounds, but have expanded upwards and out-

wards to open locations outside of their Beaufort County homelands.

Here are just a few.

JULY 11 38-48 Home Grown.indd 38 6/24/11 3:41:28 PM

July 2011 39

StorieS by Mark kreuzwieSer and robyn PaSSante



If those pesky winters weren’t quite so long, Cypress Group founding president Jim

Coleman says he’d open another Cypress continuing-care retire-ment community in his beloved Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

“But it’s a little too seasonal here,” Coleman said from his mountain retreat in Blowing Rock, N.C. “You know THE blow-ing rock? I’m looking out at it right now. But I had to put on a sweater this morning.”

Coleman and his partner, Marc Puntereri, started The Cypress of Hilton Head in 1992 and have since opened high-end continuing care communities in Charlotte, Chapel Hill, (where Coleman graduated from UNC) and Raleigh. (The Chapel Hill community is called The Cedars.)

But when he first launched The Cypress of Hilton Head, Coleman didn’t foresee the suc-

cess of the company outside of Beaufort County. “I had been involved with other develop-ments, including Hilton Head Plantation, Indigo Run, Main Street and a few golf courses, but I realized that the continuing-care retirement field was enjoy-able, so I shifted my focus” he says.

Coleman joined the Sea Pines Company in 1972 and became a senior vice president for Hilton Head Plantation; later, he joined a group that formed the Melrose Company on Daufuskie Island. In 1988, he ran with a germinating idea for a luxury, resident-owned continuing-care retirement community in Hilton Head Plantation, and The Cypress was born.

Coleman said one the keys to The Cypress Group’s success are location, top-notch employees — about 250 at each community — and good timing in the housing

homegrown

THE CYPRESS | Continued CaringBy MarK Kreuzwieser

Cypress founders Jim Coleman, left and

Marc Puntereri

HILTON HEAD


July 2011 41

market. The communities are unique in the wide range of housing options they offer — from apartments and villas to cottages and waterfront bungalows — plus on-site medi-cal facilities that offer rehabilitative and long-term care programs, short-term recuperation and respite services.

He believes the com-pany will continue growing, depending on the housing mar-kets. That’s because the Cypress model, Coleman says, provides seniors with unparalleled life-styles, wellness and health-care alternatives, recreation, clubhous-es, social and cultural activities and independence in some of the South’s most beautiful and cultur-ally vibrant locations. Residents own their own homes, and myriad financial options are avail-able. And, of course, in the end the company is helping people. “I like this business immensely. It’s extremely rewarding,” he says. M

The Cypress20 Ladyslipper Lane, Hilton Head

843-689-7000thecypressofhiltonhead.com

THE CEDARS

The Chapel Hill location of the Cypress is in the town of founder

Jim Coleman’s alma mater.

hILTON heAD



If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then Laurel Greif ’s habit of befriending

the customers who come into Le Cookery makes perfect sense.

Laurel, who with her husband Chuck has owned the Wexford Village kitchen specialty store since 2007, can often be found dispensing hugs along with hel-los. She meets customers-turned-friends for lunch. She keeps in touch with those who are sea-sonal residents.

“We just have the nicest cus-tomers. You just start talking about your families, the things we have in common, and pretty soon

you’re having dinner with them,” Laurel says. “It’s funny — when I go into a store I don’t really form relationships with the people who work there. But it’s not the case for us.”

When Laurel and Chuck bought the store, neither had ever owned their own business or had much experience with high-end kitchen supplies and tableware. Still, they knew the store was ripe for some changes. “It had been turned into a gift store versus a kitchen store. There was very little kitchen inventory in it,” Chuck says.

Today more than 60 percent of

the store is dedicated to kitchen items, with upscale tableware options rounding out the bulk of the inventory. The tableware items, like the kitchen offerings, span most budgets but are a step away from what large retailers have in stock, Chuck says.

“What you’re not going to find in our store is the box set of a 10-piece place setting for $39.99. But whether you’re going to spend $6 for a plate or $30 for a plate, we try to cover that range,” he says. “We really try and set ourselves apart from what you can get in the big-box stores. One of the hard parts is to

decide what not to get.”Their choices seem to be work-

ing, as in just four years they’ve built a solid customer base, start-ed a growing bridal registry and have now expanded to Charlotte.

“The opportunity came up when our son, who lives in Charlotte, said, ‘If I leave the job I’m currently doing, I’d love to manage the store,’” Laurel says.

So Le Cookery Charlotte opened in October 2010. Clinton Greif and his wife, Carson,

homegrown

LE COOKERY | TENDING THE HEART OF THE HOMEBy ROByN PASSANTE / PHOTOGRAPHy By THOMAS lOvE

LE COOKERY1000 William Hilton Parkway,

Hilton Head843-785-7171

lecookeryusa.com


July 2011 43

manage the store, which includes a full kitchen where a chef teach-es a weekly cooking class.

“We get a lot of tourists into our Hilton Head store, but in Charlotte we’re after homeown-ers,” Chuck says. “So we started that store as more about what people might need in the kitchen versus the dining room.”

While the Hilton Head store doesn’t have a full kitchen, the Greifs have offered classes — like

knife skills and salad dressing-making — that are scaled for the space.

They say their goal is to continue to meet the needs of customers in both cities. And on Hilton Head, that includes a lot of friendly hugs and hellos.

“I think Laurel’s ability is unique in the fact that she builds these relationships with custom-ers,” Chuck says. “And they keep coming back.”. M



When it comes to growing a business, the Edwards fam-

ily, has those proverbial green thumbs.

Lee Edwards, president of the Greenery, whose par-ents started the Hilton Head landscaping business in 1973, has seen the company sprout from a seedling into a multi-state firm that now counts 415 employees, including landscap-ers, horticulturists, landscape architects, hardscape construc-tion crews, irrigation techni-cians and field and office super-visors and managers.

“We started out on Hilton Head and branched out to Bluffton and Beaufort. Now, about 40 percent of our busi-ness is outside of Beaufort County,” said Edwards, who was recently elected to his first term on Hilton Head Town Council.

The Greenery offers cus-tom design and installation of residential and commercial

landscapes, irrigation and light-ing systems, stone, brick, granite and stucco construction of walls, gates, bridges, entryways, walk-ways, bike paths, outdoor fire-places, and maintenance pro-

grams for residential and com-mercial turf and plant fertilizing, pruning and mowing.

The company, with its green and white trucks and trailers, first broke loose with a subsidiary

in Charleston. “We had done a big job there in 1996 or ‘97, and we felt the time was right to open up there,” he said. “We now have satellite operations in Seabrook and Summerville.”

homegrown

THE GREENERY | GREEN THUMBSBy MARK KREUzwiESER / PHoToGRAPHy By THoMAS lovE


July 2011 45

The Greenery, which is 100-percent employee-owned, now has operations in Beaufort, Hardeeville and Savannah. Edwards says the only fertilizer the company needed to begin branching out was ensuring that the home o� ce was stable.

“The market demand was there for full-time operations (outside Beaufort County), and in 1999, I moved to Charleston to oversee a new subsidiary there. Up until then we just wanted to make sure that we had the personnel to step up and keep the business strong here. Having the right people in place (was key) in enabling us to expand.” He’s long

since moved back home, as the Charleston area continues to boom.

Like most businesses, the 2008-09 reces-sion hit the Greenery, Edwards said. “It was painful, but in 2010 we grew and we look forward to better times this year and next. We had anticipated some rough times, so we tried to prepare and stay positive, and now the out-look is good.”

But as The Greenery continues to bloom it retains its deep roots on Hilton Head, with headquarters at the company’s retail garden and landscaping center on the south end of the island. M

THE GREENERY960 William Hilton Parkway,

Hilton Head843-785-3848

thegreeneryinc.com



WILD WING CAFE72 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head

843-785-9464

1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton843-837-9453

wildwingcafe.com

At the risk of sounding corny, let us just say that Wild Wing Cafe, per-

haps the most extravagantly suc-cessful restaurants to ever rise out of the Lowcountry, was launched in 1990 on a wing and a prayer.

Dianne and Cecil Crowley wouldn’t have had it any other way.

“When we came to Hilton Head, we were successful prob-ably because of the island being so loosey-goosey, laid-back and forgiving of our all mistakes, like running out of food,” Dianne said with a chortle just after stepping from a promotions meeting in Charleston. She’s the restaurant chain’s pro-moter and Cecil is the business guy.

“We just wanted to move here from Atlanta, kind of semi-retire, have fun and try out some recipes,” she said. “We didn’t race to grow. Our major growth has come just in the last seven years.”

That growth? Pretty major. From a temporary eatery and a business built “from the ground up,” the Crowleys have evolved their Hilton Head-based Wild Wing Cafe into a 34-restaurant, 1,300-employee phenom-enon that stretches from both Carolinas to Virginia and south to Texas and Florida. Twelve of the locales are company-owned; 22 are franchised.

“Take Savannah — after decid-ing to open there, it took us five

years,” she says. “We wanted to find the perfect spot, and we did, in City Market.”

The Charleston business, she says, was also an adventure. “When we opened in Charleston, not long after opening in Hilton Head, we weren’t exactly cash-flow rich, so when staff on Hilton Head would say, ‘Where are the knives and forks?’ we’d say ‘Oh, we took them to the Charleston restaurant.’ We’d take a lot of stuff from Hilton Head up there,” she

says with a chortle.Dianne says that Hilton Head’s

seasonal nature — and ebb-and-flow of business — was another reason the couple to think outside

the Beaufort County box. “For example, of course Hilton Head is busy spring and summer, and then Charleston is always busy fall and winter,” Dianne said.

homegrown

WILD WING CAFE | SPREADING ITS WINGSBy MARK KREuzWIESER / PhoToGRAPhy By ThoMAS lovE


July 2011 47

Theoriginal Wild Wing Cafe still rocks on Hilton Head’s south end, and the Crowleys still reside in Long Cove, though the compa-ny’s corporate headquarters are now in Mount Pleasant. And business, at the end of the day, is

still fun. “So many of our employees have been with us from the beginning. We’re like family. We all take care of each other,” Dianne says.

Oh, and another way to gauge the success of Wild Wing Cafe is to consider that the original Hilton Head restaurant offered seven different barbecue and wing sauces. These days, 34 are available. Now that’s winging it. M



j. banks design

Joni Vanderslice has grown her interior design firm, J Banks Design, from Hilton Head into an international company that now numbers 34 associates and projects throughout the United States, Italy, Ireland, Mexico and the Caribbean. J Banks is one of the few interior design firms outside of a major metropolitan area consistently named one of Interior Design magazine’s “Top 75 Hospitality Design Giants” and “Top 200 Interior Design Giants.” Its most recently installed project, The Sebastian-Vail A Timbers Resorts Hotel & Residence Club, is part of what’s being called “Vail Renaissance.” It’s been visited by numerous public personalities, including Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama.

homegrown

also on the movePinO geLaTOOriginal location: Village at WexfordWhere they went: Opened a new location at the Haywood Mall in Greenville in May.

TRUFFLesOriginal location: Sea PinesWhere they went: Truffles opened two more local locations — one on Hilton Head and one in Bluffton — and last fall announced a franchise agreement with Ruby Tuesday, which is planning to put Truffles in cities nationwide.

FRankie bOnesOriginal location: Main StreetWhere they went: The Chicago-themed restaurant/speakeasy opened a second location in downtown Asheville, N.C.

giUsePPi’sOriginal location: Shelter CoveWhere they went: The island-born pizza and pasta restaurant has opened locations in Bluffton and Mt. Pleasant.

kPM FLOORingOriginal location: Main StreetWhere they went: Expanded in March to the high-end furniture store 24e at 24 Broughton St. Savannah.


SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

July is the perfect month to treat yourself to our signature massage

at the special rate of $69.

Loggerheads, LLC1509 Main Street Village, Hilton Head Island843.686.5644 • loggerheadshhi.com

Become an artist and create your own design with these twistable, bendable

necklaces and bracelets. Available in several metallic colors. Makes a great gift!

Designs by Cleo14 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island843.342.7001 • designsbycleo.com

Island GirlColigny Plaza 686.6000 • South Beach 363.3883

islandgirlhhi.com

Inner Peace MassageThe Promenade, Old Town Blu� ton843.368.8854 • innerpeace-massage.com

| Pro

duct

s &

Acc

esso

ries

|

win

dow

win

dow

win

dow

win

dow

win

dow

win

dow

win

dow

shop

ping

Be a part of the area’s best shopping list.

We are pleased to introduce two Island charms made exclusively for Island Girl.

One-of-a-kind jewelry uniquely handcrafted in sterling silver with freshwater pearls and/or

semi-precious gemstones. It’s art you can wear!

Pretty Papers and GiftsThe Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island843.341.5116

Elegant photo frames and albums in a variety of colors and styles.

Inner PeaceMassage

WindowShopping.indd 49 6/24/11 3:38:54 PM


‘THE LAST BASTIONS OF REAL BARBECUE’BY ROBYN PASSANTE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

INSIDE THE MESSY WORLD OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BARBEQUE ASSOCIATION

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 50 6/24/2011 10:37:30 AM

July 2011 51

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 51 6/24/2011 10:38:11 AM


“I started the SCBA because South Carolina has the best bar-becue in the nation and we had the worst judges,” says High, who in 2004 used the experi-ence he’d gained in 20 years as a certified wine judge to develop a curriculum for certifying barbecue judges — along with a new set of rules to raise the bar for cook-offs across the state.

High, who’s pretty sure he’s eaten in every barbecue joint in South Carolina (and many more around the country), says the previous rules for judging were so lax they bor-dered on unlawful.

“The judges talked together. They swapped notes. They let husbands and wives judge together — that’s no good,” says High, who lives in Columbia. “Those wives can read their husbands’ body language.”

To tighten things up the SCBA — which goes with the less-traditional “q” spelling,

hence our seeming flip-flopping on that in this article — insti-tuted a policy of “blind judg-ing,” which means every entry comes to the judges’ table in the same plain white box so the

judges can’t tell who made what. Beaufort resident Jason Dangerfield, who does a little catering and a little competing under the name Cooking Just For Fun, says that approach makes

for a much fairer competition.“The judges don’t know

whether the barbecue they’re eating was cooked in a Crock Pot or a $40,000 Carolina Pride smoker,” he says. “It makes it a more level playing field.”

The SCBA also requires that all the meat for a cook-off come from the same source, instead of allowing each team to bring its own.

“That’s so you can’t bring in a $700 pig that’s been raised by Mennonites on beer and corn or whatever,” High says.

‘The last bastions of real barbecue’

For a meal that can be cooked in a hole in the ground, barbecue is serious business.

Sure, it’s typically devoured off a paper plate and washed down with

a cold beer in minutes — but those lip-smacking minutes are the result of up to 20 hours of prepping and cooking and meticulous atten-tion to heat, smoke, spices and sauce. It’s a South Carolina tradition that’s older than the state itself — and one that South Carolina Barbeque Association president Lake High says wasn’t get-ting the respect it deserved.

‘i thought, “Well Where’s the barbecue under that?” ’ SCBA president Lake High, on how it should be done (and he would know): Page 54

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 52 6/24/2011 10:38:53 AM

July 2011 53

“Everybody starts with the same meat. The idea is: ‘Let’s see what you can do with it.’ ”

But the association didn’t just level the playing field — they also raised the bar for those officiating on that field. To become a certi-fied judge in South Carolina, one has to complete a daylong semi-nar and then serve as a novice judge in four different publicly held, SCBA-sanctioned barbecue cook-offs. Janie Lackman, devel-opment director for Friends of Caroline Hospice, went through the training last year when the nonprofit organization decided to hold a barbecue cook-off as a fundraiser.

“The training’s a lot of fun,” said Lackman of the all-day semi-nar in Columbia, during which novice judges were schooled in the psychology of judging, and how to rate things like tenderness

and taste. High is now as confident in

the state’s judging superiority as he’s always been in our barbecue supremacy.

“Our judges are without a doubt the best-trained in the

nation,” he says, with South Carolina’s certification process far surpassing that of other barbe-cue hot spots like Memphis and Kansas City.

But more than that, High says the association’s efforts have

helped to push the barbecue boom along. “We’ve changed the whole culture of barbecue in this state,” High says. “There are probably twice as many people cooking and competing now than when we started.” M

rob kaufman

PLEASE DON’T INTERRUPT, AS THESE MEN ARE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS: South Carolina barbeque association members Sonny Huntley, Larry Powell and Steve boney sample the wares prepared by chef E.D. monro at the Smokehouse on Palmetto bay road.

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 53 6/24/2011 10:39:15 AM


‘The last bastions of real barbecue’

Lake High would like to make a few things clear to all the KFC

Masterpiece aficionados out there:

1. Barbecue sauce does not turn meat into barbecue.

2. You cannot say you’re hav-ing barbecue when you’re actu-ally having grilled chicken with barbecue sauce slathered on it.

“I once saw a barbecue ad that was a picture of some guy pouring sauce from a pitcher onto a piece of meat,” says High, president of the South Carolina Barbeque Association. “I thought, ‘Well, where is the barbecue under that?’”

That’s not to say barbecue sauce has no place at the picnic table. In fact, South Carolina is the only state where all four types of barbecue sauce found in the U.S. are made and served, High says. It’s just that any of those sauces should be merely a finishing touch to the real thing.

“If you’re eating barbecue that’s covered in sauce, it’s prob-ably an indication that it’s not very good barbecue,” he says.

YOU SHOULD TRUST THIS man

High knows a thing or two about what he calls “the dying art” of barbecue. And around here, the main ingredients are

pork and pride. “The only places left in

the nation where you can get barbecue still cooked the way it was 200 years ago is South Carolina and North Carolina,” High says. “We’re the last bas-tions of real barbecue.”

The basic premise behind barbecue is to cook a piece of pork “slow and low” — which means generally you want the smoker to be kept between 210 and 250 degrees, High says.

So what’s the secret to great barbecue? Depends on who you’re asking. First there’s the rub, which typically includes salt, pepper, paprika and some cayenne pepper, with many cooks including cumin, chili powder, ground-up poblano peppers, garlic powder, cori-ander, and other spices and herbs,as well.

Then there’s the wood used in the smoker, which seems like it should be the means to an end, but is actually a Very Big Deal.

“For it to be done right,” High says, “there has to be smoke. And the smoke has to be wood. You’ve got to have hickory or oak. There’s white oak, black oak, blackjack oak. You can use pecan but it darkens your meat up a great deal. You can use peach and apple, or cherry. You can’t use any resinous wood like pine or poplar. It makes it taste just terrible.”

‘the dying art’ of

barbecue

THe wISDOm Of Lake HIgH

by robyn Passante

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 54 6/24/2011 10:39:59 AM

July 2011 55

Many cooks opt for a combina-tion of different woods in hopes of billowing just the right smoky sweetness through their meat as it cooks — for a very long time (up to 20 hours for a whole hog).

The meat is regularly checked and moistened, usually with a vinegar and pepper-based sauce. “About every two hours you’re squirtin’ somethin’ on it or sprinklin’ something on it,” says Jason Dangerfield, a barbecue cook from Beaufort. Though Dangerfield has a favorite wood (oak) and a favorite sauce (com-bination of mustard-based and vinegar and red pepper), he says the key to great barbecue isn’t anything that goes in the smoker.

“I think the secret is having fun. If you’re having fun and enjoying it, then you’re going to produce a good product,” he says. “Barbecue is not just about the meat, it’s about the whole expe-rience. That’s what you spend most of the time on, the meat, but it’s about a lot more than that.” M

GRILL MASTERS: Tending the One Hot Mama’s grill at this year’s edition of the Kiwanis Club’s Rib Burnoff, held every year in May at Honey Horn.

JULY 11 50-55 BBQ.indd 55 6/24/2011 2:49:46 PM


the 2011 beaufort water festival

By Charles edwards

looking back, it’s almost impossible to believe that the Beaufort Water

Festival started, decades ago, as just a simple regatta. Sure, the inaugural festival in 1956 featured the Commodore’s Ball, the Regatta Ball and a beauty pageant, but those amusements hardly hold a candle to the fleet of events that now surround the festival, considered by many to be the anchor of Beaufort’s social calendar.

But no matter how many shows and sporting events and bed races are added to the event, it all comes back to one thing: the water. All the razzle-dazzle and spectacle is there to serve as window dressing to the majestic Beaufort River.

The festival takes to the waves with a bevy of events, including the raft race, the Children’s toad fishing

tournament, tours of Coast

Guard cutters and shrimp

boats, a presentation by the lowcountry estuarium, the Gatorland ski show and a sail-

ing regatta — and that’s just on the first day, July 16. The next eight days are filled with mari-time fun, including boat bingo and a blessing of the fleet to close out the festival.

Landlubbers take note, though: Festival organizers haven’t forgotten about you. The golf, softball, horseshoe and volleyball tournaments have all passed us by, but there’s plenty

more where that came from. Competitive types will want to prove their stuff at the bowling

tournament ( July 10-11), bocce tour-

nament, badmin-

ton tournament ( July 16), croquet

tournament ( July 18) and the final rounds of the cornhole tournament ( July 23).

And in between all those events you’ll find an arts and

crafts market, a talent show

( July 20), the water festival

Grand Parade and air show

Justaddwaterrising country singer lee Brice headlines a splashing lineup at the biggest fest of Beaufort’s year.

water, water everywhereFor a complete schedule of events (and ticket prices, when applicable), at the Beaufort Water Festival, go to www.bftwater festival.com.

JULY 11 56-57 WaterFest.indd 56 6/24/2011 10:41:50 AM

June 2011 57

2011 water festivalmusic lineup• July 16: Concert in the Park, featuring Lee Brice (pictured)

• July 17: Teen Dance Night with DJ Ross Brown

• July 18: Motown Monday with Deas Guyz

• July 19: Tropical Tuesday, with Conch Republic

• July 21: A Lowcountry Supper, featuring the Groovetones, the World Famous Whistlers and Eagles tribute band Seven Bridges

• July 22: Riverdance, with Superglide

the beaufort water festival

(both July 23) and, of course, the famous Bed Race ( July 22), in which competitors tear down Bay Street on decorated hospital gurneys while specta-tors use an arsenal of squirt guns and water balloons to ensure no one crosses the fin-ish line unsoaked.

And even with everything the Water Festival has come to mean for Beaufort, it still ends

on the water, with the tradi-tional Commodore’s Ball ( July 23) and Blessing of the Fleet

and a parade of boats ( July 24).From simple begin-

nings has sprung a week of astounding events. Make sure you head up to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park at some point in July to catch the action. M

JULY 11 56-57 WaterFest.indd 57 6/24/2011 2:51:54 PM


Hilton Head has long been known as an unofficial home to bikers of both the serious and recreational sort.Now it has the hardware to make it official.


JULY 11 58-69 Biking.indd 58 6/24/2011 2:26:05 PM

July 2011 59July 2011 59

KEEP ON

FREE WORLDIN THERIDING

BICYCLE ISLAND

BY SALLY MAHAN / PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN



W hether you’re bicycling for family time, exercise or simply to take in the local scenery, Hilton Head Island o� ers no shortage of routes, paths and options.

The island boasts more than 50 miles of pub-lic bicycle paths, and the private communities contain many more (Sea Pines alone has 15 for your pedaling needs). The beach is rarely more than a few miles away, and at low tide o� ers so much space that you can feel like the place is yours alone. For these reasons and countless more (amenable weather, abundant sunshine) you can see why Hilton Head Island has carved out a reputation as an uno� cial bikers’ mecca.

But these days, it’s a little more o� cial.This April, Hilton Head was awarded a silver-level designation as a

“Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists

— an honor that had been heavily sought by town o� cials and local bik-ing groups. The president of the League of American Bicyclists is com-ing to Hilton Head Island to formally announce the award on Aug. 2.

The bike paths have become such a draw for Hilton Head

bike island


July 2011 61

Island that the Chamber of Commerce estimates that one million people come here to bike annually.

“Biking is a big part of the Hilton Head experience for visitors,” said Charlie Clark, spokeswoman for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. “We’re fortunate to have a town that’s commit-ted to providing miles of pathways for both visitors and residents.”

But the road to those pathways hasn’t always been smooth. The first island bike paths were built in Sea Pines and Palmetto Dunes in the 1960s, and as the island grew over the next 40 years, more were regu-larly added — in keeping with the town’s commitment to remaining eco-friendly. Still, as time marched on, maintenance of those public paths was overlooked, and some of the trails fell into relative disrepair.

Enter Frank Babel.“The biking attitude here is about freedom and exploring,” said

Babel, an avid rider and one of the island’s foremost advocates for bicy-cling safety and awareness.

Babel moved to Sea Pines permanently in 1999, and quickly found himself frustrated by the lack of connectivity on the public paths and the damage caused by debris and tree roots. “I also realized there were no bike maps, except for mimeographed ones that you could hardly read,” he said.

Duly motivated, Babel helped the town draw up new maps — ones that covered pathways, roads and beaches — and pressed hard for addi-tional changes. “I really felt I could make a difference,” he said. “I really care about this place and I really care about biking.”

Babel says the town really came through, increasing the bike path maintenance budget, building more connecting paths over the past decade or so and putting an increased focus on safety issues. The town has also built kiosks on island bike paths to provide maps and locals’ information for bicyclists.

“The town has really stepped up and connected the dots,” said Babel. “The engineers did a dynamite job with the paths.”

But Babel didn’t stop there. He formed an advocacy organization called Squeaky Wheels, which pursues improvemenst in bike safety

thomas love / trmediaworld.com



bike island

and awareness on the island. He’s taken his quest to the state level, having been elect-ed one of four Lowcountry representatives on the board of directors of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition. He’s instrumental in helping to organize the annual Pedal 4 Kids ride, a recreational event staged in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club, that has raised more than $140,000 in donations over the past four years — and will return Sept. 24 of this year for a fi fth. But his vision of Hilton Head as a bicyclist’s haven continues to evolve.

“Whether you’re young or old, you can ride a bike,” he says. “If you’re in a car you’ll miss so much of this spectacular jewel of an island.”

•••

In recent years, the Lowcountry has also seen a tremendous increase in its number of bike organizations, such as the Kickin’ Asphalt Bicycle Club (www.kickinasphalt.info), a highly active nonprofi t touring club founded and headed by Ron Knight that you’ve probably noticed on their weekend drives around the Lowcountry.

“When my wife and I moved here from Ohio we searched for a bik-ing club,” he said. “We fi nally formed our own in 2006.”

These days the club boasts more than 100 members and is a� liated with the Palmetto Cycling Coalition of South Carolina and the League of American Bicyclists, which in 2008 named it one of the best biking clubs in the country. (You can see many of the club’s rides and events by searching for “Kickin’ Asphalt” on YouTube.)

The group rides every Saturday morning at di� erent locations throughout Hilton Head, Blu� ton and Beaufort. Each ride is coordi-nated by a “ride leader,” who plans the weekly route of 35-40 miles at about 15-18 mph. (The group also o� ers more recreational divisions for more leisurely riders.) For more descriptions about the club’s rides and skill levels, go to www.kickinasphalt.info. M

THOMAS LOVE / TRMEDIAWORLD.COM

“If you’re in a car you’ll miss so much of this spectacular jewel of an island,” Babel says.


July 2011 63

OFFICIAL RULES OF THE ROAD• State law requires bicyclists to follow all the rules of driving a vehicle.

• Never ride against traffi c.

• Ride single-fi le, and keep a safe distance from other bicyclists and pedestrians.

• Obey all traffi c signals and pathway markings — including the small stop signs on the bike paths.

• Ride on the pathways at speeds that allow for the safety of pedestrians and others.

• When resting or stopped, move off the pathway to allow others to pass.

• Most pathways are not illuminated. If you bike at night, wear light-colored clothing or carry a fl ashlight. Bicycles must have a red rear refl ector and a headlight when biking at night.

• Always pass on the left. When approaching slower pathway users from behind, call out “Passing on your left.”

• Bicyclists should always wear a helmet — especially children 12 and under.

SLIGHTLY LESS OFFICIAL RULES OF THE ROAD• Assume other bicyclists and motorists don’t see you. Make

eye contact and use hand signals. And not those vulgar ones!

• Avoid riding on the main roads, such as William Hilton Park-way. Seriously, it can be dangerous, and the roads are currently fi lled with people who don’t live here.

• Check the tide charts before heading to the beach. It’s not fun to bike on soft sand. Once out there, watch for jellyfi sh, people who are surf fi shing, people fl y-ing kites and little kids, who will almost certainly wait until the last minute before darting out in front of you.

• When riding on the beach, avoid the water. Saltwater is tough on bikes.

• Lock your bikes. If you rent, ask about their policy on stolen bikes.

• When you’re on a path beside a divided roadway — such as Pope Avenue — and are approaching a vehicle entering the road, the driver will be looking to his left only waiting for a break in traffi c. If you cross in front of the vehicle from the driver’s right side, you stand a good chance of being hit.

• While listening to your iPod may make your trip more enjoy-able, the American Academy of Family Pediatricians warns bikers to always be alert when riding. Drop the volume in crowded environs, or hit pause until you’ve cleared out.

Sally Mahan



1. FISH HAUL CREEK PARK BEACH CITY ROAD

Maritime forests, wetlands, salt marshes and beaches await at this remote 16-acre park, which best presents its beauty through a boardwalk to the salt marsh and shaded trail to Port Royal Sound. The area’s tidal fl ats provide a feeding, resting and play ground for shore birds and marine creatures, and at low tide the fl ats become a local’s beach that reaches far into the sound, one dotted with explorers seeking out clams, fi sh, shells or simply a quiet walk. The park is blessed with history, as well: More than 3,000 ago this land was home to Native Americans, and in 1862 it served as the site of Mitchelville, the fi rst American town built and self-governed by freed slaves.

Off the beaten path(s)

bike island

Discover the peaceful, accessible destinations on Hilton Head that incorporate its rich history and natural beauty — but aren’t quite as crowded as those beaches. BY LINDA WARNOCK

ROB KAUFMAN


July 2011 65

2. BARKER FIELD OBSERVATION DECKMITCHELVILLE ROAD

Tucked behind the baseball and soccer fi elds of Barker Field is a long boardwalk that traverses a brackish marsh toward Port Royal Sound. At the end of the walk sits an observation deck that o� ers vast, expansive views of sound. To the east is the Atlantic, to the west the Broad River, and across the way are St. Helena and Parris islands. Sit for a minute and let the marsh songbirds serenade you with a tune.

bike island

THE

BEST BIKING ON HILTON HEAD... as selected by two experts: Ron Knight of the Kickin’ Asphalt Bicycle Club and Frank Babel of Squeaky Wheels.

MOST SCENIC RIDEThe boardwalk at Barker Field overlooking the marsh is simply amazing. If you’re on the south end, visit the “toe” of the island on the beach looking at the entrance to South Beach Marina. You’ll see Harbour Town in the distance, Daufuskie Island dead ahead and the Atlantic to the left.

BEST BEACH TO CYCLEStart at Palmetto Dunes, hit the beach and travel south to the tip of the island at South Beach — preferably with the wind at your back. Assuming cooperation from the tides and tourists, this is as good as it gets.

BEST FAMILY RIDEStart at Coligny Circle and take the pathway west along Pope Avenue to New Orleans Road. Then turn right along the pathway and follow Arrow Road across the William Hilton Parkway to the Palmetto Bay Marina and back; you’ll stay off the main drags and discover a lengthy hidden ribbon of trail behind the shops and restaurants. For an alternate route, turn onto the William Hilton Parkway from New Orleans Road, follow the pathways all the way to the Shelter Cove Marina and back.

BEST NATURE TRAILThe rice dike trail in Sea Pines to the horse stables and into the Sea Pines Forest Preserve is incredibly rich in natu-ral beauty, and it’s often almost empty.

BEST EXERCISEThe Bike Doctor’s organized rides provide a great work-out; riders leave the shop on New Orleans Road at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BEST PICNIC SPOTJarvis Park, Chaplin Park and Coligny are great spots to picnic — as is, you know, the beach.

MOST ROMANTICThe beach at sunset or sunrise is just right for those romantic moments.

BEST BEST

LINDA WARNOCK



bike island

LINDA WARNOCK

4. THE VETERANS MEMORIAL AT SHELTER COVE COMMUNITY PARK

SHELTER COVE LANE

American and POW/MIA fl ags fl y day and night over this white granite memorial in a quiet park on the east bank of Broad

Creek. Walk along the pathway through the park and take in the view over marsh and creek at the observation deck. Twice each year, on Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day, the community fi lls

the memorial lawn to honor members of our armed forces past and present.


July 2011 67

5. OLD HOUSE CREEK PIERSTERLING POINTE DRIVE

Old House Creek houses this wonderfully secluded fi shing and crabbing pier, which o� ers a vista across Calibogue Sound. The pier receives a variety of visitors — shrimp, fi ddler crabs, fi sh and crab — and the wildlife viewing area at the end of the 225-foot walkway o� ers a place to watch them all. And in the evening, a small gathering happens here to watch the sun slip under the horizon — a nightly ritual for some local families.

3. GREENS SHELL COMMUNITY PARKSQUIRE POPE ROAD

At Greens Shell, a typically pleasant park — with a playground, half-court basketball hoop and picnic area — quickly turns into a stroll back in time. Walk through the small gate into Amalie Cemetery and turn down the wood-chip path to the right; you will be led to an elevated boardwalk and platform which protects an archeological gem: an earthen and oyster shell ring, four feet high and 30 feet wide at its base. This ring encloses about two acres of land and defi nes the border of a Native American farming village that dates back to the year 1335. Stroll over the enclosed area to the platform across the way; you are now above the other side of the ring and looking out over Skull Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway toward Pinckney Island. Greens Shell is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

LINDA WARNOCK



bike island

In April, Hilton Head was awarded a silver-level designation as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists (www.bikeleague.org). There are only three silver-level bicycle friendly cities on the Atlantic coast.

Cheapfl ights (cheapfl ights.com) named Hilton Head as the No. 1 Memorial Day 2011 destination for bicyclists. The site said, “Spend your days biking the miles of cycling trails throughout the Atlantic island — breaking only to catch waves, soak up the sun and savor the area’s fabulous restaurants.”

In April, Disney’s FamilyFun magazine (familyfun.go.com/magazine) named Hilton Head Island as a Top 5 Family Biking des-tination. “The surf is biking turf on Hilton Head Island,” the magazine said.

Kickin’ Asphalt (www.kickinasphalt.info), a nonprofi t Beaufort County bike club, was recently selected as the “Best Bicycle Club in the Southeastern United States” based on growth, community involvement and use of League of American Bicyclists (www.bikeleague.org) services.

Hilton Head has received several awards for being one of the most bike-friendly communities in the country. AWARDS AWARDS

Road warriorsIt just takes one afternoon drive to see that Hilton Head is fi lled with devoted, intense riders. Here are just two of them. BY ALISON GRISWOLD

JOSH BARRETT

The Lowcountry might not yet be known as a cycling mecca, but that’s how Josh Barrett sees it. A member of Hilton Head Cy-cling, a nonprofi t with a mission to keep “community fi rst in (its) passion,” Barrett joins anywhere from 40-60 cyclists of all ages and skill levels who participate in weeknight rides and serve the community through events like the “Ride For Niklas” with the No More Diabetes Foundation.

Having ridden semi-profes-sionally all over the United States, Mexico and Canada, Barrett now works full-time at BFG Commu-nications, coaches through The Ride Fit (fi nd him at theridefi t.tumblr.com) and competes with Team Robson Forensic Roadfi sh, re-cently earning a bronze medal in the State of South Carolina Time trial

Barrett encourages those interested in cycling to fi rst and most importantly resist the urge to order something online and instead visit a local bike shop. “Roadfi sh, The Bike Doctor, Go Tri Sports — they all offer something unique to the island’s cycling culture,” he says. “Ex-plain what you’re looking for and build a relationship with the people in the shops.” All cyclists should wear a helmet and ride single-fi le to the right. All drivers, meanwhile, should be cautious, understanding that cyclists should use the road since their speed poses a danger to pedestrians on leisure paths.

Aside from the exercise and health benefi ts, Barrett says the lessons of sportsmanship are the ones he hopes his cycling will help him pass along to his three children. “I’ve done great and I’ve done poorly,” he says. “You can’t teach your kids sportsmanship from watching TV. The only way my kids are going to learn it is fi rst-hand.”

And having traveled all over the country, Barrett fi nds the Low-country an ideal place to both live and ride. “When I’m not riding, I’m with my family,” he says. “We’ve got it made here. It’s a little piece of heaven.”

CHRIS BUTLER

A year ago Chris Butler graduated from Furman University with a double major in eco-nomics and account-ing. But rather than crunching numbers at a desk, Butler is midway through his second season of cycling pro-fessionally with BMC, a national cycling team ranked among the best in the world. “It’s like the Yankees or Red Sox of cycling,” Butler said.

Born and raised in the Lowcountry, Butler now divides his time between Greenville and Lucca, Italy. Both locations are ideal for training, he says, rich in trails and mountains. Butler describes Lucca as a quintessential Tuscan town with good elevation, 5-foot wide roads with little traffi c and a positive vibe. “It has a really ancient feeling to it,” he says. While his daily training routine varies, he rides about 80 miles a day, spending anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the road.

Next on Butler’s calendar is the Tour of Austria, an 8-day stage race through Austria that begins in early July. He’s one of the youngest members of his team, but he’s already planning for the future. “I’m not even close to hitting my peak, I hope I have twenty more years of this,” he says.

When visiting friends and family on Hilton Head, Butler enjoys boating, fi shing, golfi ng and learning Italian through a Rosetta Stone course. “I have the best job in the world,” he says. “I plan on keeping it for a while.”

TIM

DE

WA

ELE

RO

B K

AU

FMA

N


July 2011 69

BIKE SHOPSThe Bike Doctor55 Mathews Dr. #160, Hilton Head843-681-7531, bikedoctorhhi.com

Bluffton Bicycle Shop2 Oliver Court, Bluffton843-706-2453www.blufftonbicycleshop.com

Go Tri Sports24A Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head843-843-4786, gotrisports.com

Hilton Head Bicycle Company.112 Arrow Road, Hilton Head843-686-6888www.hiltonheadbicycle.com

Road Fish Bike Shop807 William Hilton Parkway, just south of the entrance to Palmetto Dunes 843-686-2981www.roadfi shbikeshop.com

Sports Addiction70 Pennington Dr., Sheridan Park, Bluffton.843-815-8281

RENTALSBicycle Billy’s81 Pope Ave., Suite 6, Hilton Head843-785-7851, bicyclebilly.com

Hilton Head Bikes To Go843-842-9900 hiltonheadislandbikes.com

Hilton Head Bikes101 Arrow Rd., Hilton Head.843-842-4386www.hiltonheadbikes.com

Island Cruisers Bike Rental13 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head 843-785-4321islandcruisersbikerentals.com

LowSea Bike, Beach and Baby Gear Rentals106C Arrow Road, Hilton Head 843-384-9322hiltonheadbikerental.com

Pedals Bicycles71 Pope Ave., Suite A, Hilton Head. 843-842-5522, pedalsbicycles.com

Vacation Comfort Bike Rentals843-342-6673www.comfyrentals.com



Some time ago, Bluffton was known as the little town over the bridge that was hard to get to —

you know, because of the traf� c. Today, as the Lowcountry grows more interconnected

every day, it’s become more of an understood addendum to the words “Hilton Head” or “Lowcountry.”

Here are seven semi-off-the-beaten-path landmarks, locations and, well, paths that help shape

that little town’s state of mind.

BY JEFF VRABEL AND ALISON GRISWOLDPHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL LITTELL / IWL PHOTOGRAPHY I OLD-TIMEY COLLAGE BY JEFF VRABEL / INSTAGRAM

part 2 of 3part 2 of 3 june hilton headjune hilton head I I july bluffton july bluffton I I august the lowcountryaugust the lowcountry

the seventhe sevenwonderswonders

ofof[bluffton][bluffton]

JULY 11 70-77 7 Wonders.indd 70 6/24/2011 10:50:56 AM

July 2011 71



About 12 years ago some friends and I drove from the south end of Hilton Head to this pier to leap into the May River off the pilings — which, in retrospect, was about half of a good idea, especially for my friend Tony, who didn’t realize what barnacles could do to the human foot. And I remember thinking at the time that it seemed like we were driving a thousand miles away into a remote, barely accessible back-corner of outback sort of near Honduras.

These days, of course, the pier and Bluffton are all much closer to each other, more tied together. And though I can hardly claim that this quiet little spot on the river is a big secret or anything, I can claim that it’s always open, always quiet and always ready to offer a freakishly picturesque place to stop running around for 10 minutes to stare at the water and the sky. Jeff Vrabel

the calhoun st. pier

2the calhoun st. pierthe calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier11the calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pierthe calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier11the calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pierthe calhoun st. pier1the calhoun st. pier

church of the cross >

A gathering place for Lowcountry worship since its consecration in 1857, Church of the Cross is a must-see for visitors to Calhoun Street (keep going until you reach the May River). While the congregation has two campuses — a newer building erected in 2005 houses a school and worship

hall on Buckwalter Parkway — it is the original E.B.White-designed structure that’s a fi xture on Lowcountry tours and has been on the National Regis-ter of Historic Places since 1975. The pine timbers and rose windows that rise above the palmetto trees have survived much over the years, including

federal troops marching into Bluffton in 1863 and a massive hurricane in 1898. Over the years, Church of the Cross has expanded with Bluffton, offering opportunities for education, worship and service to the community. Alison Griswold


July 2011 73

jeff vrabel

July 2011 73


74 hiltonheadmonthly.com74 hiltonheadmonthly.com


July 2011 75

33the secession

oak33Among other things,

Bluffton has become known to history as the birthplace of

secessionism — and the Secession Oak is known to history as where

that movement started. It was here, under the Oak’s outstretched arms, that prominent citizens and

leaders would meet prior to the Civil War to discuss politics;

on July 31, 1844, a town meeting was called to fi rst discuss a

potential break from the Union.

BILL LITTELL / IWL PHOTOGRAPHY



5

wondersof hilton head7wonders7wondersof hilton head7of hilton head

palmetto bluff’s5palmetto bluff’s5kids’

5kids’

5treehouse

Most of us remember treehouses as smallish, occasion-ally rickety creations put up by dads or other well-meaning relatives in our backyards. Palmetto Bluff has one that’s three stories tall and looks as though it could contain most of the Swiss Family Robinson; it’s built around and into the trunk of an ancient live oak. Kids can spend a surprising amount of time clamber-ing all over it, but make sure to have them step out long enough to see the zipline out back.

4444happytrails

They’re not often talked about, but Bluffton is pretty much covered in walking trails. The New River Linear Trail, out near Savan-nah, comprises 3.4 little-known miles of former rail line that cuts across woods and wetlands and still offers hints of its former life; to fi nd the trailhead, park between the fi rst and second entrances to the Heritage at New Riverside neighborhood.

For those who prefer pavement, there are new paths all along New Riverside Drive, which winds from the traffi c circle linking S.C. 46 and S.C. 170 all the way down to Palmetto Dunes. It’s fl at, new and empty — you can’t beat having nearly fi ve miles of trail to yourself.

And for the plugged-in, the even newer 1.35-mile Buckwal-ter Greenway Trail, which circles Buckwalter Place, provides a QR code at that lets walkers listen to recorded information about the local environment.

JEFF VRABEL


July 2011 77

7the waddell centerA 1,200-acre fi eld experiment station of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the

sprawling complex of the Waddell Mariculture Center is dedicated to researching marine life, chemistry, fi sheries management and more. Everything is studied in the center’s 25 ponds — bass, fl ounder, shrimp, clams, scallops, oysters — with an eye on ecology, mariculture, economics and marketing.

So insanely authentic and picturesque it looks like it was handcrafted in a Disney backlot, the Oyster factory has been family-run since 1899, sits on about a century’s worth of discarded shells and is, according to its website, “the last hand-shucking house in the state of South Carolina.” Located at the end of Wharf Street on the banks of the May River, the company specializes, of course, in things pulled out of the river, the Port Royal Sound and the

Atlantic — oysters, shrimp, clams, scallops, soft-shell and blue crabs — caught and collected by a fl eet of a dozen pickers and shuckers. They’re getting bigger, too: The Company’s wares can be found at the Bluffton Farmer’s Market from 2-7 p.m. every Thursday, and they’ve just launched the Bluffton Oyster Company’s Family Seafood House on Dr. Mel-lichamp Drive in Bluffton. blufftonoyster.com

666666666the bluffton oyster co.



WHERE FUN IS PARAMOUNT

HOME DISCOVERY: 78 CUMBERLAND DRIVE, BELFAIR

BY MARK KREUZWIESER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

JULY 11 78-81 HomeDisc.indd 78 6/24/2011 11:12:14 AM

July 2011 79July 2011 79

WHERE FUN IS PARAMOUNT


A80 hiltonheadmonthly.com

home discovery

The interior and furnishings of the year-and-a-half-old residence were designed by Dean Huntley of Plantation Interiors, who, early in the construction process, became part of an intimate team that worked closely with the own-ers and contractors.

“I assisted with the view lines, interior design, cabinets, floor-ings, plumbing and electrical, and then I furnished it. I was fired sev-eral times, but always with love,” Huntley joked.

Willis and Winslow, who split their time between Maine and

Belfair, make it clear to visitors entering the house that entertain-ment is in the cards. The front door opens into an awesome atri-um and lanai that features stone set in sand, a waterfall, a 72-inch TV and a swimming pool. If a dip in the pool isn’t in the day’s plans,

t 78 Cumberland Drive in Belfair, fun is paramount. The Bluffton home of Bob

Willis and Nancy Winslow was built with an eye on entertaining and enjoying the

panoramic views of nature.


July 2011 81

the atrium offers a clear point of view to a large great room, which comes complete with game table, cocktail bar, oversized sofas, cushy chairs and digital player baby grand piano. (The piano makes it easy for you: If you can’t tickle the ivories yourself, just plug in your iPod and let it take over your favorite tunes.)

The 5,500-square-foot, three-bedroom, 4.5-bath home is on Belfair’s golf course, but it offers unspoiled nature views that are simply spectacular, Huntley said.

The home also features two additional bedrooms in a con-nected above-garage suite, a library, study, reading nook, air-

conditioned garage (where Willis keeps his workshop) and plenty of artwork that’s designed to accent the home’s calm vibe.

“I love the neutral interior; it allows for an appreciation of the nature outside, but there are lots

of spicy colors and bittersweet reds,” Huntley said.

Sea Pines founder Charles Fraser launched Plantation Interiors as Sea Pines Interiors in 1972. Current owner Dudley King purchased the firm in 1983. M

home discovery

SELECT VENDORS

Interior Design and Furnishings: Dean Huntley, Plantation Interiors

Architect: Scott Sodemann

Building contrac-tor: Chris VanGeison, VanGeison Construction

Pool: Year Round Pool

Landscaping: Island Environments

Indoor Stone, Tile, Granite: Stoneworks

Electrician: Lou Boni

Lighting Fixtures (except entry foyer): Hagemeyer

Rock crystal/quartz light fixture in foyer: Visual Comfort (Plantation Interiors)

AV systems: Daniel Willis, AV Technik

Entry door systems: Grayco

Custom area rugs: Fine Rugs of Charleston & Culver Rug

Other area rugs: Pars Oriental

Artwork in great room: Original works by D. Smith and Pardue (JCostello Gallery) and framed by Picture This (Mira Scott)

Window Treatments: Designed by Dean Huntley, fabricated by Carolina Window

Lanai furniture: Summer Classics (Plantation Interiors)

Game table and chairs in great room: Maitland Smith

Woven Chairs in great room: Henredon

Custom cocktail table in great room: Charleston Forge



PORCHES,REBORN

BY DEBI LYNES / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

homes

JULY 11 82-84 Debi.indd 82 6/24/2011 11:17:08 AM

July 2011 83

homes

Looking for a perfect place to create an environment of stylish living? Look no further than your own backyard.

With its lush topography and magnifi cent (if a touch humid these days) weather, the Lowcountry is perfect for turning your outdoor spaces into extensions of your living rooms, kitchens and quiet retreats. This isn’t a new idea, of course: According to Paula S. Wallace, president of the Savannah College of Art and Design and author of “Perfect Porches,” porches in the South were historically designed to allow houses to breathe in hot weather by providing cross-ventilation and a cooling breeze. They also o� ered natural shade and were typically the coolest place in the house during the summer months.

But even though we have modern conveniences like air conditioning to reduce the need for cooling porches, it doesn’t mean we can’t think of creative ways to use those outdoor spaces.

How about a porch that

doubles as an outdoor bed-

room? It may sound a little out there, but think about it: An outdoor bedroom area could serve a haven for read-ing, respite and even a bit of romance. Think of a twin, mattress-size porch swing that doubles a bed — one that’s sus-pended from the ceiling, rocks gently to and fro and features a plethora of fl u� y pillows that make it even more inviting? Here’s the best part: Many of today’s fabrics are woven with an acrylic fi ber that makes them completely resistant to water, stains and mildew. And of course they come in all manner of fun colors, patterns and textures.

These days, it’s easy to work

a little technology into your

outdoor space as well: If you want to watch TV, listen to music or control the light-ing and ambience outdoors — and don’t feel much like getting o� the daybed — your smartphone or laptop o� ers a great many apps that make such things possible with the swipe of a fi nger. In fact, it’s becoming easier these days to fi nd TVs and entertainment systems designed to live out-side; they’re resistant to rain and moisture and integrate into almost any decor. Pretty cool stu� — and surprisingly a� ordable, too.

For those looking to keep it simple, start easy with

a simple table and chairs.

Those will be necessary for basic outdoors needs: eating al fresco, playing a game or just sitting back with a cocktail or glass of sweet tea. If you need to save a little space, incorpo-rate a drop-leaf table that can seat two people or expand to

porches, reborn / homes

JULY 11 82-84 Debi.indd 83 6/24/2011 2:53:19 PM


hold six, and seek out chairs that can fold up and tuck away when not in use, but remain comfy and hearty enough to withstand the elements. Those are readily avail-able from local sources.

Let’s not forget that it some-times helps to have a beverage or snack around while relaxing, and small refrigerated bever-

age coolers can be a the perfect solution to this extremely vex-ing problem. These come in the form of pull-out drawers, small under-the-counter varieties and free-standing models. Mind you, they’re not designed to compete

with a deluxe outdoor kitchen, but serve as a must-have convenience for an outdoor relaxation space.

Are your eyelids getting heavy? Is it time for a snooze? Would you love some sounds and smells of nature as you swing or doze? Add a small fountain to

experience the soothing sounds of gently trickling water flow-ing and a large indoor pot full of wonderfully scented herbs. This is a pretty great way to get more outdoors in your outdoors.

One last innovative but com-pletely doable option is to consider

expanding the porch space and creating an outdoor shower

complete with a rain head, dry-

ing and dressing area and a func-

tional water closet. What initially may seem like a decadent luxury could quickly become your prima-ry personal summer retreat. M

homes / porches, reborn

It’s becoming easier to find TVs and entertainment systems designed to live outside.

JULY 11 82-84 Debi.indd 84 6/24/2011 11:18:08 AM

The longtime Hilton Head business offers a wide selec-tion of wallpaper, blinds, shades, shutters, draperies, valanc-es, cornices, pillows, bedding, fabric and more. But it’s their knowledgeable and friendly staff that helps their customers create their dream homes and keep coming back.

“Our customers are not just customers. Many have be-come good friends,” said John Iannazzo. “You can expect us to listen to your needs and work very hard at getting you exactly what you want and need.”

Liberty’s fabric and design expert often makes house calls to get a sense of the customer’s design style and take pho-tographs and rough measurements. Back in the store, it can take several days to select fabrics that work for the customer.

“After a few days, we will meet with the client in the store to go over the fabrics and designs, and to help them make their fi nal selections,” Iannazzo said.

To stay on top of the latest trends, the designers visit trade shows and scour trade and home magazines.

Iannazzo said their philosophy is to continually educate themselves. He is a certifi ed Hunter Douglas Designer and his sister, Kim Iannazzo, is taking a design specialist course with Window Fashion Certifi ed Professionals.

“We also learn a lot from our customers because they ultimately dictate what the fi nished job looks like,” he said. “I guess we stay on top of the latest trends because we are very hands-on with our business. We live what we do, so every time we visit a new restaurant, hotel, a friend’s home or ever see something on TV our fi rst thoughts always go toward what’s on the walls and windows.”

Liberty Wallcoverings and Window Blinds started in 1985 by Iannazzo’s parents, John and Ruth Iannazzo. Their business was born from a remodeling and general contracting business. They soon realized that there was a need in the Hilton Head area for a wallcovering retail store. Today, John and his sister Kim continue the Liberty legacy.

LOCAL BUSINESS AIMS TO PLEASEThe next time you walk into Liberty Wallcoverings and Window Blinds on Cardinal Road, plan on staying awhile.

For more information, visit www.libertywallcoverings.com, call 843-681-9044 or check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LibertyWallcoveringsandWindowBlinds.

S p e c i a l t o M o n t h l y

LibertyAdvertorial.indd 85 6/24/11 12:42:24 PM

cell office toll free email

COURTYARD AT SKULL CREEK New townhomes across from The Country Club of HH & within walking distance to Old Fort Pub & Skull Creek Marina. 3 BR s̓ and 3.5 BA̓ s. Top of the line appointments, private elevator and 2 car garage. Starting at $499,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

Visit my website: www.rmacdonald.com

GORGEOUS, Custom Home overlooking heated free form Pool, Lagoon + 6th Fwy of Golden Bear. Dramatic Entry w/soaring ceilings & walls of glass. Elegant LR & DR, spacious Great Room, Chef̓ s Kitchen, private MBR, large Bonus Room + 3 car Garage. $689,000.

INDIGO RUN

BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS OCEANSIDE VILLA in the Leamington section. Spacious, like-new 3 BR, 3 BA (2 Master Suites) and a fabulous wrap-around Screened Porch. Covered Parking. Beautiful Pool with Jacuzzi. Great Rentals. $799,000

PALMETTO DUNES

BERWICK GREEN TOWNHOME overlooking the lagoon & 10 Fwy of Golden Bear. 3200SF+ of luxury. 3 BR s̓, 3.5 BA̓s, + Media Rm + Loft. Great Rm & Formal DR w/hardwood floors. Chef̓ s Kitchen w/6 burner gas stove, Master Suite w/Steam Shower. $584,000

INDIGO RUN

SPACIOUS and remodeled home with lagoon/golf view. 3 BR s̓ + a light filled study which could be 4th BR. Great room w/volume ceilings. Chef̓ s Kitchen opening to an elegant DR. Large Master Suite. Picturesque setting on an oversized homesite. $525,000


SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT VIEW from this sought after first floor villa with stairs leading down from the balcony to the ocean. Sea Cloisters is the “jewel” of Folly Field. Only 64 units. Oceanfront Pool and Security Gate. $525,000

FOLLY FIELD

SPACIOUS Custom Built Home overlooking the Bear Creek Golf Course. 4 BR, 3.5 BAʼs + Study + large 2nd Floor Entertainment Room. Beautiful LR and DR. Very open Kitchen-Breakfast-Family Room. $649,000


SPACIOUS 5 BR or 4 BR + Bonus Rm Home w/ 5.5 BAʼs with a beautiful Golf View. Large Great Rm w/12 Ft ceilings. Beautiful Kitchen w/ granite countertops. Formal DR. Large Master Suite. Office & Covered Porch. $649,000

PALMETTO HALL

BEAUTIFUL EVIAN VILLA 1st Floor Flat totally renovated in 2006. Incredible Lagoon/Golf View from this 2BR, 2BA villa. Beautifully furnished + perfect for a second home or vacation rental. $299,000

SHIPYARD

BEST VALUE 3 Bedroom Villa. Ground floor popular “Camellia” floor plan with a 2 car Garage. Convenient North end of the Island location. Security. Beautiful Community Pool. $269,000

THE PRESERVE AT INDIGO RUN

THE BEST VALUE! This 4BR/4.5BA home has hardwood/tile in all the main living areas, 2 gas fireplaces, granite in the Kitchen, Paneled Library/Den, Screened Porch + a 3 Car Garage. Golf View. $619,900

INDIGO RUN

CUSTOM BUILT Lifestyle Home w/screen lanai, pool, spa, outdoor kitchen & fireplace. 3BRʼs, 3.5BAʼs+Study. Over 3000SF of pure luxury. Large Great Rm. Gourmet Kitchen. Large Master Suite. 3.5 Car Garage. All overlooking a beautiful Lagoon. $749,000

BERKELEY HALL

PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP is obvious in this home w/a panoramic view of the 3rd Fwy of private Bear Creek Golf course. Recent updates LR & DR, updated Kitchen overlooking a bright Family Rm w/custom built-ins. Master BA w/oversized whirlpool tub. $329,000


GORGEOUS HOME w/lagoon, green, multiple fairway views features a huge backyard complete w/eagles nest (they pick best place to live!) 4 BR + office + loft space, 2 fireplaces, granite & gas range Just steps to private community pool. 2 car garage. $699,000

INDIGO RUN

BEAUTIFUL Sea Cloisters Oceanfront Villa overlooking the pool and ocean. Owners have remodeled this villa and beautifully furnished it for an ideal second home or rental property. $499,000

FOLLY FIELD

STATELY Custom Home on 2+ Acres. Estate Side + close to the main gate + Equestrian Center. Formal LR & DR. Kitchen opening to Bk̓ fast Room. Light-filled Family Room - Study, Large Porch overlooking Swimming Pool + white picket fence. Zoned for horses. $479,000

ROSE HILL

BEAUTIFUL home located in the Dolphin Point Club steps to Port Royal Sound and Dolphin Head Recreation Area. 3 BR, 2.5 BA. LR, DR, open Kitchen Family Room. Large Master Suite. 2 Car Garage. $399,000



IMMACULATE Spacious stucco home on oversized lagoon view homesite, circular driveway. Elegant LR & DR w/Brazilian Cherry floors. Large Kitchen w/granite tops and stainless steel appliances opening to Breakfast/Family Room. Carolina Room. Large Master Suite. Wired for computer network. $549,000


BEAUTIFUL HOME 3 BR 2.5 BA + an easy to finish Bonus Room and Bath (Sheetrock/HVAC/Electric/Plumbing installed). LR & formal DR Room w/faux walls. Kitchen opens up to Family Room. Split Bedroom plan. Brick Patio w/fountain overlooking 6th Fwy of CCHH $439,000

SHIPYARD

THE GREENS VILLA Beautiful 2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Townhome overlooking the golf course. Walking distance to the Shipyard Beach Club. Fully furnished and used only as a 2nd home. $299,000

Ch1_MacDonald_0711.indd 86 6/24/11 12:53:18 PM

The Cottage Group

Ann Webster(o) 843-686-2523(c) 843-384-5338

[email protected]

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

4 PINTAIL — SEA PINES – Beautifully updated 3 BR South Beach home; private heated pool, screened porch,

lagoon view, steps to the beach. $979,000 furn.

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

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

SEA PINES – GREENWOOD GARDEN VILLA – Must see to believe the high quality renovations in this 3 BR villa. All new

kitchen,baths,stone flooring, elec and plumbing. $535k Call Ann.

Ingrid Low(o) 843-686-6460(c) 843-384-7095www.IngridLow.com

[email protected] Island-wide for Over 29 Years

with Over $237 Million Sold!

40 WEXFORD ON THE GREEN – Fabulous 4/4 Freestanding townhouse with super views of Broad Creek and marsh. 12’ smooth ceilings, crown moldings, plantation shutters, bonus room and so

much more. Immaculate move in condition. $895,000

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

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

247 MOSS CREEK DRIVE – Charming, spacious 3 BR, 2 full BA, 2 HBA home on beautiful 16th fwy lot of North Course. Living room w/ frplc, separate dining room, screen porch/Carolina rm, 2-car garage & more! $429,000

UNBELIEV

ABLE

PRICE

Betty Hemphill

(c) [email protected]

Selling Island-wide for Over 24 Years with Over $224 Million Sold!

SEA PINES OCEANFRONT – Fabulous 6 br/6 ba home plus den, rec room & office constructed with wood pilings on deep lot

with 100’ on HH’s most stable protected oceanfront! Long entry, circle drive, 3 car garage. Terrific value at $3,699,000.

122 LAWTON VILLAS – Turn key condition. 2 BR, 2 BA villa with views of bridge over lagoon to golf course. Large secluded backyard. Carolina room, high ceilings, lots of light, new gas fireplace, new wood floors.

Easy access to on-site pool and easy walk to beach! $399,000 furn.

LONG COVE — 9 GOOD HOPE – Stunning completely remodeled designer appointed on cul de sac near marina and park this 4 bed/4 ½ ba plus den, family room features high ceilings, stone and wood

floors, elevator, lagoon views and more. Below appraisal at $730,000

59 WEXFORD ON THE GREEN – Townhome lot oncul de sac with marsh views. Walk to clubhouse, tennis,

golf, pool, etc. $15,000!

SPRE_WebHempLow_0711.indd 87 6/24/11 12:54:02 PM

11 COURTYARD COMMON

OUTSTANDING HHP TOWNHOUSEBetter than New. Elegant, open Great Room floor plan. Walk to Country Club of Hilton Head, water-front restaurants, and the docks at Skull Creek Marina. Enjoy wrap-around outdoor patio and 2nd floor deck, 2-car garage, elevator, top of the line appointments - granite and stainless steel. Will be a delight to entertain friends. Convenience of Condo living with the benefits of a home. $585,000

Hilton Head Plantation Collection

Give Charles, Frances, or Angela a Call!

(843) 681-3307 or (800) 267-3285

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

www.CharlesSampson.comwww.CSampson.com

Island Resident Since 1972.

Charles Sampson(843) 681-3307 x 215

Home - (843) [email protected]

Frances Sampson(843) 681-3307 x 236

Mobile - (843) [email protected]

Angela Mullis(843) 681-3307 x 223


11 VIRGINIA RAIL LANE

PANORAMIC VIEW of Oyster Reef ’s 9th fairway and walking distance to the Port Royal Sound! This Hilton Head Plantation home has 3 BR, a large master bath, 2-car garage, screened porch and more. Enjoy watching the golfers from your own private deck. $348,500

28 BAYLEY POINT LN

RELAX while watching the Carolina moon rise from the Port Royal Sound or the wildlife in the marshes of Elliott Creek. This HHP home boasts an open Great Room floor plan, 4 BR or 3 plus a Bonus Room, wood floors, cooks kitchen, SS appliances, Wolf cook top, Bosch dishwasher, open entertaining, 2-car garage. $785,000

118 HEADLANDS DR

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

23 VIRGINIA RAIL LANE

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

13 ROOKERY WAY

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

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

4 SABAL COURT

11 WARBLER LANE

TRUE LOWCOUNTRY 4 Bedroom, 3 ½ Bath home on a large cul-de-sac wooded lot. First floor master, LR & DR, Eat-in Kitchen, Family Room, Screened Porch. Just painted outside, circular drive, 2-car garage, wood floors, split bedroom floorplan with large loft area. $468,900

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

WALK TO THE BEACH FROM THIS 5TH ROW CORNER HERON STREET HOME 6BR/6BA beach home ideal for permanent home, 2nd home, or rental property. Private deck w/pool, hot tub, direct access to full BA on 1st fl oor, ground level Activity Rm, 1st Floor Great Rm, open Kitchen with s/s appliances, Utility Rm, 2 Master Suites (one on 1st fl oor), limestone fl ooring, 3+ Car Garage, FP & more! Fully furnished and on rental market! TRADES CONSIDERED! $1,247,000

REDUCED OVER $1,000,000

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

VILLAGE OF SKULL CREEK

OUTSTANDING WATER VIEWS from this 4th floor condo in HHP just off Skull Creek. The Governor’s Harbour/Village West grounds are lush with pool. Views from this 2 BR unit span Skull Creek to the Hilton Head Bridge. Enjoy beautiful sunsets, 4th of July Fireworks and easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway and docks. Features include higher ceilings, skylights, Jacuzzi tub and screened deck. $298,500

52 GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR

1 CHINA COCKLE WAY

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

SHIPYARD

Ch1_Sampson_0711.indd 88 6/24/11 12:54:47 PM

(843) 681-3307 or (800) 267-3285

Angela Mullis(843) 681-3307 x 223


BUCKINGHAM LANDING32 BIG OAK STREET (LOT) Great setting with a wooded view and deep water access. Septic, well, and power are already on site. Just across the bridge from Hilton Head Island in Buckingham Landing and without the plantation restrictions $175,000 REDUCED

LOWCOUNTRY HOMESITES

HAMPTON HALL4 STRANDHILL AVE $109,3506 STRANDHILL AVE $99,000280 FARNSLEIGH AVE $179,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION254 SEABROOK DRIVE $327,95034 PEARL REEF LANE $129,900

254 SEABROOK DRIVEHHP Marsh front, deep lot, Live Oaks $327,950

16 PRIMROSE LANEINDIGO RUN Oversized lot covered with Hardwoods, Golf & Lagoon Views $325,000

THE RESERVE AT WOODBRIDGE

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

89 HODGE COURT

GREAT PRICE 4 BR, 3 BA near deep water boat landing minutes from Bluffton and Savannah bridge. Heart of pine floors, new carpet, custom details and large kitchen. $189,000

Give Charles, Frances, or Angela a Call!

(843) 681-3307 or (800) 267-3285

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

www.CharlesSampson.comwww.CSampson.com

Island Resident Since 1972.

Charles Sampson(843) 681-3307 x 215

Home - (843) [email protected]

Frances Sampson(843) 681-3307 x 236


Angela Mullis(843) 681-3307 x 223


19 SHELL HALL

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

58 KENDALL

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

56 FERNLAKES DRIVE

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

108 SAW TIMBER DRIVE

SOUTHERN AMBIANCE AND CHARM Lowcountry home nestled amidst stately moss draped oaks. Panoramic view of Moss Creek 11th Fairway of the North Course. Quiet location - near all the amenities that Hilton Head has to offer and the beach. Antique Heart Pine floors throughout - LR, DR, Kitch/Family Room, 4 BR or 3 + Den. Newer appliances - Bo-sch, JennAir and Dacor. Oversized 2 Car Garage with walk-up Storage. Expansive rear Deck.. $629,000

JUST

LISTED

Follow us on Facebook at Hilton Head Island South Carolina and The Charles

Sampson Real Estate Group and also on WHHI- TV’s

Insight throughout the day.

EDGEFIELD

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

11 WARBLER LANE MOSS CREEK - MARSH

2 TIMBER LANE This wonderful 3 BR 2.5 Bath home is being sold in an estate sale ‘as is’. Located on a full size corner homesite overlooking a tidal salt marsh lagoon. Pull into your convenient semicircle driveway and entertain in your large eat-in Kitchen. In Moss Creek with private golf and deep water boating access. $249,000

Scan with smartphone to access website

NORTH FOREST BEACH

WALK TO THE BEACH FROM THIS 5TH ROW CORNER HERON STREET HOME 6BR/6BA beach home ideal for permanent home, 2nd home, or rental property. Private deck w/pool, hot tub, direct access to full BA on 1st fl oor, ground level Activity Rm, 1st Floor Great Rm, open Kitchen with s/s appliances, Utility Rm, 2 Master Suites (one on 1st fl oor), limestone fl ooring, 3+ Car Garage, FP & more! Fully furnished and on rental market! TRADES CONSIDERED! $1,247,000

REDUCED OVER $1,000,000

Ch1_Sampson_0711.indd 89 6/24/11 12:55:05 PM

7 FAIRWAY COURT – Architectural Delight! 4BR/4.5 BA plus offi ce/cigar room. Intricate detailed archways, coffered ceilings, fl uted columns, beautiful winding staircase – you have to see it to fully appreciate it! Large Gathering room, eat-in kitchen with huge pantry & large laundry/sewing room. Charming master suite, master bath with heated fl oors and steam shower. 3 car plus golf cart garage & exercise room. All overlook-ing water & golf views in the Island’s most exclusive private beach and golf community. $1,495,000

LEAMINGTON/PALMETTO DUNES

768 QUEENS GRANT – ’One of A Kind’ location in Queens Grant, and priced to sell! True 2BR/2BA - 1457 sq.ft.- nicely decorated, and magnifi cent lagoon views. End unit with lots of privacy. Bring your canoe and enjoy the 11 mile lagoon system. Newly painted inside and out, this villa is a short walk or bike ride to the beach and all Palmetto Dunes amenities. $269,000

PALMETTO DUNES

246 LONG COVE DR. – An outdoor nature lover’s delight. Features 3 BR/4 BA + den w/fabulous landscap-ing & golf views. All on one level. Located on a corner lot w/ green space for extra privacy. Great entertaining home w/huge family room, & large screened in porch. Long Cove offers one of the best golf courses in the country, community boat docks & wonderful clubhouse & tennis facility. Take advantage today. $399,000

LONG COVE

3 GORDONIA TREE COURT – FABULOUS WATER TO GOLF VIEWS! 3 BR/2.5 BA w/offi ce, bonus room and huge 26 x 12 screened porch; just perfect for enter-taining and total relaxation. Eat-in kitchen with granite opens to family room and more views. Beautiful master suite with “his & her” walk-ins and vanities. Beautifully landscaped on quiet, cul-de-sac street. $519,000

PALMETTO HALL

DMG_Oliver_0711.indd 90 6/24/11 12:55:43 PM

...Hilton Head Island’s best-kept secret

www.longcoveclub.org/discover

An enclave within an enclave, it’s no surprise Long Cove

Club is considered the Lowcountry’s best-kept secret.

Since 1981 our members have been quietly enjoying

the good life. Our Pete Dye Golf Course, ranked in

the Top 100 for nearly three decades, sets the tone for

the community as it graciously sweeps the salt marsh,

lagoons, pine and live oak forests that surround it.

Long Cove Club is so much more than a private

community offering a golf experience unlike any other.

Our community is a cherished way of life for those who

live here, from the fi rst class tennis facility to the breath-

taking marina, members here enjoy all the activity they

could hope for or all the solitude they could want.

To discover the good life at Long Cove Club, please

contact Parker Harrington, Membership Director at

1-855-Find LCC or [email protected].

LongCove_0711.indd 91 6/24/11 3:32:49 PM

92-94.indd 92 6/24/11 2:56:09 PM

92-94.indd 93 6/24/11 2:56:20 PM

92-94.indd 94 6/24/11 2:56:33 PM

July 2011 95

XXXXXX I

LIVE MUSIC

Remy’s feels the Domino Eff ect

More live music on deck this month at Remy’s Bar and Grill on Arrow Road: In addition to their regular performance schedule, the club will host national artists Domino Effect (reggae/due, July 1), Framing Hanley (pictured above, rock, July 19) and Concrete Jump-suit (prog/funk, which isn’t a word we use a lot, July 29). For a complete schedule of bands and ticket information, go to remysbarandgrill.com.

FAMILY FESTS

Party in the park every Tuesday

The Island Rec Center’s Summer Jams Party in the Park relaunches from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday nights from June 14-Aug. 9 at Shelter Cove Community Park. It’s all fun and fi reworks in a fun-fi lled, festive atmosphere where kids can enjoy infl at-able bounce houses and face painting. The highlight of the night is the fi reworks’ display around 9 p.m. over Shelter Cove, and all proceeds benefi t the Rec Center’s children’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation opportuni-ties. 843-681-7273, www.islan-dreccenter.org

GET LISTEDTo submit or update your listing, event or announcement,

e-mail [email protected]

theater

‘SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE’ AT THE ARTS CENTER

THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK N’ ROLL

Steven Goldsmith and Rayna Hickman dance to the malt-shop sounds of “Smokey Joe’s Café,” which takes the stage of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina through Aug. 6. Featuring the sounds of legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, “Smokey Joe’s Café” features 39 of the biggest hits of rock ‘n roll’s golden age — “Poison Ivy,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “Yakety Yak,” “Hound Dog,” “Love Potion No. 9,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Stand By Me” and many more. Tickets are $40-$45 for adults and $29-$31 for kids. 843-842-2787; www.artshhi.com

LOWCOUNTRY

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS

Star light, star bright

Picnic and Pops, presented by the Hilton Head Symphony

Orchestra, returns July 20 with

a gospel/jazz show by Lavon Stevens and

Friends. Bring a family picnic,

chairs and blanket to enjoy a concert in the park. Food and beverages will be available on-site. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20 for adults, free for children. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

CALENDAR

(MORE) FAMILY FESTS

Water rides, bounce houses, scholarships: Everybody wins!

The family activities just don’t stop: The Island Rec Center is bringing back Water Fun Days in the Park from 4-7 p.m. July 7, July 14, July 21 and Aug. 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Each after-noon is full of infl atable water rides and bounce houses — kids are $5, and adults are free. All proceeds benefi t the Rec Center’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation opportunities. 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

July 20 with

Friends.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNE

JULY 11 95-100 Calendar.indd 95 6/24/2011 11:19:18 AM

Lavon Stevens and FriendsMusic of the Heart

This popular local talent will delight with a concert of gospel and jazz on July 20 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Vocalists and instrumentalists will perform an exciting celebration of the music that touches the human heart and soul. It’ll be a spirit-fi lled performance with interaction and appreciation of two very popular art forms — and fun for all ages!

The Original Chad Mitchell Trio in concertFolk Music of the ‘60s

The group (pictured below) will perform Aug. 27 at the Rose Hill Polo Field in Blu� ton. One of the most popular folk groups of the ‘60s, Chad Mitchell, Joe Frazier and Mike Kobluk — along with their original backup musicians, Paul Prestopino, Bob He� eran and Ron Greenstein — will perform the blend of humor, political satire and stunning harmony that took the folk world by storm. (Rain date: Aug. 28)

HHSO’s salute to the 2011-12 seasonBe Our Guest

And fi nally, HHSO salutes our upcoming 30th season on Sept. 15 at Shelter Cove Community Park. The orchestra invites you to “Be Our Guest” for an evening of pops music and a sneak preview of the pieces our highly acclaimed orchestra will be performing this season.

Bring a family picnic, chairs and blankets and enjoy a concert in the park! Food and beverages will be available on-site. Gates open at 6 p.m.; concerts begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for Lavon Stevens and Friends and “Be Our Guest” are $20; the Chad Mitchell Trio is $35. Children are free.

Picnic & Pops

FROM THE HHSO MARY M. BRIGGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORhhso.org

What better way to celebrate the summertime beauty of the Lowcountry? Three concerts remain in our 2011 summer series.

60’s 80’s Now


JULY 11 97 HHSO.indd 96 6/24/2011 11:55:11 AM

July 2011 97

calendar

THEATER / DANCE Hilton Head Comedy Club: June 28-July 3: Tim Walkoe. July 5-10: Allyn Ball.

July 12-17: Dennis Blair. July 19-24: Ron Shock. July 25: Judy Tenuta. July 26-31: Steven Pearl. Showtimes are 9 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays, and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. 430 William Hilton Parkway, Pineland Station, Hilton Head. $10 on weekdays, $12 on weekends. Full bar and menu, 18 years and older. 843-681-7757, hiltonheadcomedyclub.com

“Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” presented by the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: Through July 31 at the Arts Center. Winner of a Grammy in 1995 for original cast recording, the show features 39 pop standards, including “Poison Ivy,” “Why D Fools Fall in Love,” “Yakety Yak,” “Hound Dog,” “Love Potion No. 9,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Stand By Me” and many more. $40-$45 for adults; $29-$31 for kids. 843-842-2787, www.artshhi.com

“Anything Goes,” presented by the Sun City Community Theatre: July 7-16 at Magnolia Hall in Sun City Hilton Head. The box office is open from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday the week of the show and one hour before showtime. $23. 843-645-2700.

Disney’s “Camp Rock,” presented by the Main Street Youth Theatre: 7:30 p.m. July 13-15, 20-23, 27-30 and 2 p.m. July 24 and 31 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head. $20 for adults, $10 for students; group rates and senior and military discounts available. 843-689-MAIN. www.msyt.org

MUSICThe Jazz Corner: Live music nightly; with special weekend concerts.

Mondays: Delta blues and bayou tribute with the Martin Lesch Band. Tuesdays: Bob Masteller’s Jazz Corner Quintet. Wednesdays: The Earl Wiliams Blues Quartet, or the Bobby Ryder Quartet. Thursday: Lavon Stevens and Louise Spencer. July 1-2: A tribute to Luther Vandross, feat. Reggie Deas and Deas Guyz. July 8-9: Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Jazz Quintet. July 15-16: The Eddie Wilson Quartet, feat. Damian Cremisio. July 22-23: A salute to Frank Sinatra, featuring Bobby Ryder’s Swingin’ Quintet. July 29-30: Julie Wilde and the Bohemian Dream Band, feat. violinist Ricardo Ochoa, saxophonist and clar-inetist Jody Espina, guitarist Jackson Evans, bassist George Sheck and vocalist Julie Wilde. Village at Wexford C1, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-842-8620, www.thejazzcorner.com

“Picnic and Pops,” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra: “Lowcountry Brass – An American Salute”: June 29 at Shelter Cove Community Park. In the hallowed tradition of national service academy bands, the HHSO brass and percussion celebrate all things American. Bring a family picnic, chairs and blanket to enjoy a concert in the park. Food and beverages will be available on-site. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20 for adults, free for children. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

“Picnic and Pops,” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra: Lavon Stevens and Friends (gospel and jazz): July 20 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20 for adults, free for children. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

“Picnic and Pops”: The Chad Mitchell Trio: Aug. 27 at Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $35 for adults, chil-dren free. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

“Picnic and Pops”: A salute to the HHSO’s 2011-12 season “Be Our Guest”: Sept. 15 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. $20 for adults, children free. 843-842-2055, hhso.org

FAMILYPracticing With The Pros football camp: 9 a.m. July 16 at Hilton Head

Christian Academy, 55 Gardner Dr., Hilton Head. Camp Founders Nevin McCaskill (offensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers), Brian Johnson (former offensive lineman, Baltimore Ravens) and Ashley Patterson will be present. $40 per participant for pre-registration; $50 per participant day of camp. No foot-ball experience is necessary to participate. Registration is open to interested

JULY 11 95-100 Calendar.indd 97 6/24/11 4:09:18 PM


participants ages 10-18. Parents are also able to register their child by visiting www.pwtpros.com or emailing [email protected].

HarbourFest: Nightly entertainment, food, arts and crafts, performances by Shannon Tanner at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and fi reworks on July 4, 12, 19 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. All events are free and open to the public, weather permitting. 843-686-9098, www.palmettodunes.com

Gregg Russell’s family concerts: A Hilton Head tradition for more than 24 years, Russell performs his family concerts under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town at 8 p.m. nightly; the shows are full of family fun with games, interviews and singa-longs. 843-671-3590, www.greggrussell.com

Summer Jams Party in the Park: Tuesdays from 7-10 p.m. through Aug. 9 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Fun and fi reworks in a fes-tive atmosphere where kids can enjoy infl atable bounce houses and face painting. The highlight of the night is the fi reworks display around 9 p.m. over Shelter Cove. All proceeds benefi t the Rec Center’s children’s scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that no child is denied recreation oppor-tunities. 843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

Water Fun Days in the Park: 4-7 p.m. July 7, July 14, July 21 and Aug. 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Infl atable water rides and bounce houses. $5 per child, adults are free.All pro-ceeds benefi t the Rec Center’s scholarship fund.

843-681-7273, www.islandreccenter.org

Rick Hubbard’s “Because We’re On Summer Vacation,” an interactive kids show: 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 15 at the Hilton Head Comedy Club. Hubbard blends comedy, music and dance segments geared specifi cally for chil-dren ages 4-12, combining all their talents for a fi nale featuring free kazoos manufactured at his Beaufort factory. $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Food and beverages are available for adults and children and advance reservations are recommended. 843-681-7757, www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com

Imagination Hour at the Sandbox: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Story time, followed by a related arts and crafts project. Free. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Labor Day. 843-842-7645, www.thesandbox.org

Storytime at the Storybook Shoppe: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (for 3-year-olds) and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays (ages 4-6). 41A Calhoun St., Bluffton. 843-757-2600, www.thestorybookshoppe.com

Family entertainment at the Salty Dog Cafe: 7 and 8 p.m. Friday-Sundays: Magic with Gary Maurer. 7 and 8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays: Live kids’ music from The Maggie and Jackson Kids’ Music Show. 6:30 p.m. seven days a week: Face painting. 3 and 7 p.m. seven days a week: Picture with Jake the Salty Dog. 6-10 p.m. seven days a week: Live music with Dave Kemmerly or Bruce Crichton.

Sunday Fundays at The Salty Dog Cafe: Face painting, arts and crafts, bounce houses and more. Every Sunday at The Salty Dog Cafe in South Beach Marina Village. 843-671-2233, saltydog.com.

Puppet shows with Yostie the Puppeteer: 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesday at Coligny Plaza and 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Harbour Town. Music, stories and fun. Free. 843-341-2338

BENEFITSHilton Head Humane Association fundraiser

for animal shelters in Mississippi: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 9. Benefi ts shelters in Mississippi affected most by the recent disaster. The group is gift cards from PetSmart, Petco and Walmart, along with donations, to purchase additional supplies and gift cards. Features refreshments, prizes and more. 843-681-8686.

“Giving for a Guy We Love” — A Special Event and Fundraiser for Ted Huffman: 4-8 p.m. July 10 at the Calhoun Street Promenade, Bluffton. Benefi ts Huffman, owner of Bluffton BBQ, who had emergency surgery in May. The afternoon will feature a silent auction, food and entertainment by the Great Pretenders, Snowbird Mike and Jim Davidson. More than100 silent auction items will be available for bidding, including golf outings, pri-vate chef dinner parties, art, restaurant dinners and

calendar


July 2011 99

calendar

more. Reeves Catering and Bluffton BBQ will provide food. Admission is free. Donations are being accepted at Palmetto State bank in the name of “Ted’s Piggy Bank” and are tax-deductible. 843-384-1442

“Ahh Green Summer Night,” to benefit Experience Green: 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 27 at Coligny Plaza. Discover how Ahh Green Spa can take care of you while it takes care of the planet with sustainable practices and green fea-tures. A portion of all treatments booked will go to support Experience Green. The event features hors d’euvres and drinks by Bomboras Grille, a complimen-tary chair massage and green product and spa giveaways.

7th Annual HawkFest: 3-8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Mitchelville Beach Park, just off Fish Haul Road at the Barker Field Extension on Hilton Head Island. (5K run begins at 8 a.m. at Hilton Head Island High School.) $10 for adults, $5 for chil-dren 12 and under. 843-689-4982

SUPPORT GROUPSAll Site Cancer Support Group: Meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. the fourth

Wednesday of each month at Hilton Head Hospital in the Hilton Head Medical Center Board Room. The group is facilitated by Donna Popky, LMSW, and Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, and is for anyone who has been diagnosed with can-cer or caregivers for someone with cancer. Free. 843-842-5188, 800-227-2345

The Many Faces of Dementia: Meets 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Riverside at Belfair. For families and caregivers faced with vari-ous types of dementia. Free. Snacks will be provided and respite care is avail-able. 843-290-6560, email [email protected]

Caregiver Support Group: Meets at 3 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Summit Place in Beaufort. A free forum provided by Summit Place and facilitated by Corrie VanDyke, LMSW, Director of Social Services for Tidewater Hospice. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be available for them. 843-757-9388

Caregiver Support Group: Meets from 10-11 a.m. the third Monday of each month at the Hawthorne Inn on Hilton Head. Bring your loved one along, as activities will be provided so that you may seek the support you need. 843-757-9388

Tidewater Hospice weekly bereavement group: A free forum to provide help to people who have experienced a loss and would like support and information associated with grief and bereavement. 5-6 p.m. Thursdays at Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton. 843-757-9388.

Hilton Head/Bluffton Parkinson’s Support Group: Free monthly support and educational meetings year-round. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Memory Matters building, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-681-3096, 843-836-2727.

Women at the Well Support Group: The St. Andrew By-The-Sea Counseling Center is now offering a support group for women experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. Facilitated by counselor Angie Elliott, the group will help women with tools for grieving, coping, self-care, identify-ing and communicating needs and more. Meets 6-8 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 843-785-4711. E-mail [email protected]

Women’s Life Transitions Group: A psychotherapy group where women come together to work on shared concerns, experience personal change and growth with a goal of improving the quality of their lives. Meetings will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Bluffton Psychology Group offices, 10 Pinckney Colony Road, Bluffton. 843-815-8588, e-mail [email protected]

WRITERS“Ain’t A Rambler’s Life Fine” by Michele Roldan-Shaw: A reading from

the Bluffton-based writer’s self-published zine. 6:30 p.m. July 8 at ARTWorks in the Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort; and 2 and 6 p.m. July 14 at the Picture This Gallery, 124 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. Free. www.artworksinbeaufort.org



Summer Special with John Hart at the USCB Lunch With Author Series: Hart, two-time winner of the coveted Edgar Awards for best novel and New York Times best-selling author, visits the USCB Lunch With the Author series on July 20 at the Sea Pines Country Club. Lunch will be served at noon. The series is sponsored by the University of South Carolina Beaufort Continuing Education. Registration is necessary at 843-521-4147 or by emailing [email protected]. The price of the lunch, talk, Q&A, and book signing is $42.

ATHLETICS26th Annual Hilton Head Firecracker 5000 Road Race and Family

Fun Walk: 8 a.m. July 4. The 5K (3.1 miles) Firecracker 5000 course starts and finishes behind the Mall at Shelter Cove and takes participants through the fast and flat roads around Shelter Cove Harbour. The post-race celebration features live music, fresh fruit, refreshments, door prizes and more. A per-centage of proceeds from the event benefits two local charities: Hilton Head Aquatics and The Hilton Head Runners Club. No pets, baby joggers or stroll-ers will be permitted. 843-757-8520, www.bearfootsports.com

The Cremator 50-Miler Hilton Head Race: Begins 7 a.m. July 23 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bluffton. The course consists of trails, sidewalks, bridges, and bike paths. There will be three aid stations along the course that will each be visited 2 times. For information on how to sign up, go to www.crematorul-tra.com or call 843-815-1715. M

ART / ExHIBITS

‘[arti]fact and fiction’When assemblage artist Caroll Williams and photographer

Donna Varner met at an Art Academy class a few years ago, they realized they shared an affinity for offbeat art supplies: peeling painted boards, rusted metal, old engine parts, discarded game-board pieces. From this mutual fascination for found objects an idea was born: The two-woman show “[arti]Fact & Fiction.”

Williams, a dedicated dumpster diver, takes throwaway objects and keeps them as she finds them —layered with a patina of age and decay – before assembling them into new forms. The results are quirky, beautiful 3D re-imaginations of cultural cast-offs. Varner then photographs the objects in close-ups and still lifes, creating witty scenarios, visual puzzles and landscapes. She then presents these images in unconventional ways, stretching some on canvas or paper and twisting others into shapes using an underlay of fiberglass resin.

“[arti]Fact & Fiction” runs from July 6-31 at the Art League of Hilton Head’s Walter Greer Gallery in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. An opening reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. July 7; the public is welcome. 843-681-5060, www.artleaguehhi.org

Carolyn Marks

‘Popular Math’


July 2011 101

EATING WELL

$50 IN FRESH PRODUCE HEAVENWhat can a few bills get you at longstanding Bluff ton institution Cahill’s?Plenty.BY SALLY KERRDINEEN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

JULY 11 101-103 EatWell.indd 101 6/24/2011 4:11:06 PM


F

GRITS CASSEROLE WITH HOOP CHEESE AND

COUNTRY SIDE MEAT

Ingredients

8-10 oz. Foothills country side meat, diced

¾ cup Palmetto Farms grits

3 cups water

1 cup milk

¼ tsp salt

¾ lb. Foothills black rind hoop cheese, grated

3 tbsp butter

3 eggs, beaten

Hot sauce

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a shallow casserole dish. Fry side meat in a large skillet until golden brown, remove using a slotted spoon and set aside.

Bring water, milk and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add grits. Simmer until thick and smooth, stirring frequently, 20-25 minutes.

When grits are done, remove from heat. Stir in cheese, side meat, eggs, butter and season with hot sauce. Pour grits into pre-pared dish, bake until golden brown 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.

BLACKBERRY CLAFOUTI(Traditionally made with cherries, a clafouti is like a

custardy pancake loaded with fruit.)

Ingredients

16 oz. blackberries

3 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

¾ cup whole milk

¾ cup heavy cream

½ cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons

½ cup fl our, sifted

Grated peel of one lemon

Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 10-inch round pie plate.

Toss blackberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar and peel and arrange in plate. Heat the milk and cream in a small pan until just simmering. Remove and set aside.

Whisk ½ cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until combined. Add the fl our and whisk until smooth; the batter will be thick. Add milk slowly; whisk constantly mak-ing a custard, then pour over blackberries.

Bake 35-40 minutes until the calfouti is set and slightly puffy.

eating well: cahill’s market

Vidalia onions $3.59

Cahill’s apple butter

$5.29

Foothills country side meat

$7.18

Palmetto farms grits $5.99

Foothills hoop cheese $4.43

Cahill farm eggs $3.50

Blackberries $5.99

TOTAL$35.97

For Part Two of my $50 mission — last month I hit up the Farmer’s Market of Honey Horn — I made the trip to Cahill’s Market in Blu� ton with 50 bucks in my pocket and recipe ideas fl oating in my head. The Cahill’s farm has been around since 1918, so I knew I was headed to Fresh Produce Heaven. But it wasn’t just the tables stocked with the in-season vegetables and fruits that caught my eye; there were tons of varieties of butters, salsas, preserves, dressings and grits

everywhere I turned. The cold case was fi lled with eggs from the Cahill hens, hoop cheese (cheddar — nice), country side meat (bacon — extra nice) and gorgeous blackberries. I immediately thought one thing: brunch! Let’s get cooking. (Each recipe

serves 6.)

THE $50 BILL

JULY 11 101-103 EatWell.indd 102 6/24/2011 11:22:12 AM

July 2011 103

cahill’s market: eating well

CARAMELIZED VIDALIA ONION

AND APPLE BUTTER TART

(The onions can be prepared a day in advance, but the pastry can’t — it’ll go soggy. This could also be made into individual tartlets for a cocktail party.)

Ingredients

2-3 Vidalia onions, peeled and sliced thinly

½ cup Cahill’s apple butter

3 tbsp unsalted butter

1 tsp olive oil

2-3 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed

Flour

Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they soften. Add balsamic vinegar, stir, lower heat, and cook 45-50 minutes, stirring often, until the onions become sticky and deep-caramel-colored.

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a bak-ing sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the pastry to measure approxi-mately 10x10 inches on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to the baking sheet. Using a pizza wheel, score each edge about one inch in. Fold the scored “edge” toward the center to create a border. Using the back of a fork press the outside edges of the border down. Prick the inside of the tart in rows about ½ inch apart. Bake 15-20 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from oven, press down the center using the back of a spoon if it puffed up.

Lower oven temperature to 325F. Spread the pastry shell with ½ cup of apple butter, top with onion mixture and re-heat for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature.

JULY 11 101-103 EatWell.indd 103 6/24/2011 11:22:46 AM

XXXXXX I WANT TO BE LISTED?

All area codes 843. Listings are fluid and heavily dependent on your help; to submit or update e-mail [email protected]

B Breakfast l Lunch d Dinner o Open Late s Sunday Brunchwhere to eat


AMERICANAlfred’s: European-trained executive chef

Alfred Kettering combines classic American and Continental cuisine. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, Hilton Head Island. 843-341-3117. alfredsofhiltonhead.com D

Alligator Grille: Everything from tuna to gator, ribs to sushi. Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-4888. alligatorgrilleofhiltonhead.com. D

Arthur’s: Sandwiches, salads. Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 785-1191. L

Atlanta Bread Company: Soups, salads and sandwiches. 45 Pembroke Drive, Hilton Head. 342-2253. bld

Beach Break Grill: Baja fish tacos, Cuban sandwiches, plate lunches, salads. 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F, Hilton Head. 785-2466. Ld

Bess’ Delicatessen and Catering: Soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, muffins, crois-sants. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center, Hilton Head. 785-5504. bl

Big Bamboo Cafe: Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 10 p.m. Wednesday: Reggae night. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-3443. www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo

Bomboras Grille and Chill Bar: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 843-689-2662, bomborasgrille.com ldo

Bonefish: 890 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 341-3772. Ld

Brellas Café: Breakfast buffet, weekend seafood buffet. 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head. 842-2400. bd

Café at the Marriott: Breakfast buffet, lunch a la carte. Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8488. bl

Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill: Pub food in a sports-bar atmosphere. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 49 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-7665. Ldo

Carolina Café: Lowcountry cuisine. The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head. 681-4000, ext. 7045. bld

Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: Burgers, sandwiches. 4-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Happy Hour. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. Ldo

Christine’s Cafe and Catering: Homemade soups, salads and sandwiches. 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-4646. christinescatering.com. l

Coco’s On The Beach: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A, Hilton Head. 842-2626. cocosonthebeach.com. ld

Coconutz Sportz Bar: Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0043 do

Coligny Deli & Grill: More than 80 flavors of frozen treats and sandwiches. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-4440. ld

Conroy’s: Signature restaurant of author Pat Conroy features seafood, steaks and ocean views. Hilton Head Marriott Beach and

Il Carpaccio offers Authentic northern Italian cuisine and brick-oven pizzas. The restaurant is located at 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. www.ilcarpaccioof hiltonhead.com

843-342-9949

JULY 11 104-112 Dining.indd 104 6/24/2011 11:25:55 AM

July 2011 105

where to eat

Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8499. ds

Cornerstone Grill: Burgers, salads, chicken. Tanger Outlet 2, 1414 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-5765. ld

Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse: Steakhouse with high-end specialties. 26 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 341-2333. d

Deli by the Beach: Deli sandwiches with Boar’s Head meats. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 785-7860. ld

Downtown Deli: Soups, sandwiches, Italian specialties. 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 815-5005. downtowndeli.net bl

Drydock: 21 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 842-9775. ldo

Earle of Sandwich Pub: English pub food, sandwiches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-7767. ld

Flavors: Eclectic recipes from around the world. 12 Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 843-785-3115. ld

Frankie Bones: Reminiscent of Chicago/New York in the 1950s and 1960s. 1301 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-4455. www.frankie-boneshhi.com. lds

Gruby’s New York Deli: Traditional deli favorites with an authentic NYC touch. 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes, Hilton Head. 842-9111. bl

Harbour Side Cafe: Casual outdoors burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1444. ld

Harbour Town Grill: Harbour Town Links Clubhouse, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 363-8380. bld

Harold’s Diner: Full breakfast and lunch menu. 641 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 842-9292. bl

hh prime: Fine aged prime steaks, fresh seafood, large wine selection. Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 341-8058. blds

Hilton Head Brewing Company: Classic American flavors, home-brewed favorites. 7C Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3900. ldo

Hilton Head Diner: Classic-style diner in the New York tradition; open 24/7. 6 Marina Side Drive, Hilton Head. 686-2400. bldo

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: Casual family dining. 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 686-5959. bldo

Honeybaked Ham: Ham baked with a special recipe, variety of side dishes. 1060 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 815-7388. bld

Island Bistro: 10 Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-4777. lds

Jazz Corner: Eclectic fine dining menu, live music nightly. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-8620. www.thejazzcorner.com. do

Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: Sandwiches and salads in a pub setting. 7 Greenwood Dr., Suite 3B, Hilton Head. 785-9070. www.jumpandphilshhi.com. ldo

Katie O’Donald’s: Steaks, seafood and sandwiches in an Irish pub atmosphere. 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing), Bluffton. 815-5555. www.katieodonalds.com. ldo

Kelly’s Tavern: 11B Buckingham

Plantation Drive, Bluffton. 837-3353. bldo

Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe: Lowcountry and New Orleans creole cuisine. 70 Pope Ave. in Circle Center, Hilton Head. 785-3315. blds

Lakehouse Restaurant: Casual atmo-sphere, overlooking golf course. Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1441. bl

Land’s End Tavern: Casual family atmosphere overlooking the marina. South Beach Marina, Hilton Head. 671-5456. www.saltydog.com. bld

Larry’s Giant Subs: Subs, NYC-style deli sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks. 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 785-2488. www.lar-ryssubs.com. bld

Lee Wood’s Lowcountry Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Suite E, Hilton Head. Open 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 843-715-2540. LDO

Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: Craft brews, wines and cocktails; fresh-ground burgers, Vienna hot dogs, hand-cut fries. 5-8 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Pinch the Pint Night. Wednesdays: Kick the Keg Night. Thursdays: Burgers and Beer Night. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-8966. www.hiltonheadlodge.com. do

Longhorn Steakhouse: Texas atmo-sphere for serious carnivores. 841 South Island Square, William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 686-4056. Ld

A Lowcountry Backyard: Lowcountry and Charleston cuisine, including fresh-baked breakfast cakes, sandwiches, seafood, salads and soups. 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange, Hilton Head. 785-9273.

hhbackyard.com. bld

Main Street Café: Pub-style dishes, sea-food. 1411 Main Street Village, Hilton Head. 689-3999. www.hiltonheadcafe.com. lds

May River Grill: Fresh fish. 1263 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5755. www.mayriv-ergrill.com. Closed Sundays. ld

Metropolitan Lounge and Bistro: European style martini bar and bistro. 5-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Live entertainment nightly. 1050 Fording Island Road (in the Target Center), Bluffton. 843-815-7222. www.metropolitanlounge.com. do

Mickey’s Pub: Pub food, steaks, mussels, grilled pizzas. 435 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 689-9952. www.mickeyspubhhi.com. ldo

Montana’s Grizzly Bar: 4-7 p.m. daily and all day Tuesday: Happy Hour. Nightly specials after 7 p.m. 16 Kittie’s Landing Road, Bluffton. 815-2327. www.montanasonline.com ldo

Munchies: Ice creams, wraps, sandwich-es, paninis and salads. Offers a $5 after-school meal for students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. daily, and ready-made brown-bag to-go lunches. 1407 Main St., Hilton Head. 785-3354. ld

Ocean Blue: Pizza, salads, sandwiches. Oceanfront at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8444. ld

Ocean Grille: Fine dining, fresh seafood, scenic setting. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-3030. www.ocean-grillerestaurant.com. d

Old Fort Pub: Fine dining and spectacu-

JULY 11 104-112 Dining.indd 105 6/24/2011 3:45:09 PM


Benziger Sauvignon Blanc, Lake and Sonoma County

This Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and clean, thanks to a stainless steel fermentation process that allows the wine’s bright citrus flavors and floral aromas to shine. Its generous fruit is enhanced by a refreshing acidic struc-ture; pour with grilled fish tacos, gua-camole and homeade salsa. ($12.99)

Steele California Cuvee Chardonnay, California

This Cuvee is Steele Winery’s flagship white. It exhibits excellent depth of flavor, wonderful acidity and complex aromas. The combina-tion of Santa Maria, Sonoma and Mendocino Vineyards gives the wine an excellent balance of tropical fruit, acidity and minerality. Pour with grilled tzatziki chicken and vegetable skewers. ($20.99)

Forefront Pinot Noir, Central Coast

Rich aromas of dark cherry, spiced plum and wild raspberry help cre-ate a complex, intense palate built around a core of black cherry and black raspberry fruit. This Pinot’s juicy acidity keeps the dark berry fruit fresh and appealing, with silky tannins that bring out hints of cola, raspberry cordial and cedar through-out its lingering finish. Pairs very well with grilled portobello mushrooms. ($19.99)

Morgan “Cotes du Crow’s,” Monterey

This Rhone-style blend has a rich ruby red color that’s highlighted with purple edges; strawberry jam, black tea and clove aromas jump out of the glass. The wine is medium-bodied with soft tannins; it offers a mouthful of cranberry, dried herbs and spice. Its weight and balance make it a perfect pairing with grilled ribeye and sautéed mushrooms. ($19.99)

Historically speaking...Wine, of course, was the original July 4 drink of choice — our forefathers, it’s said, toasted with Madeira after signing the Declaration of Independence. Now used mostly as cooking wine, Madeira is only considered legit if it comes from the island of Madeira, a region of Portugal. These days, with the increase in wine popularity and production, it can be difficult to complement the traditional grilling fare of our nation’s favorite summer holiday, so allow me to make some suggestions. Cheers! By Seth tIltoN

where to eat


July 2011 107

lar views. 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head. 681-2386. www.oldfortpub.com. ds

Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: Eggs Benedict, Bloody Marys. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 686-3232. palmettobaysunrisecafe.com. bl

Philly’s Café and Deli: Salads, sandwich-es. 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9966. l

Plantation Café and Deli (south end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 81 Pope Ave. in Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-9020. bl

Plantation Café and Deli: (north end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 342-4472. bl

Pour Richard’s: Balances worldly flavors with soul and “Southern comfort”; features Bluffton’s only wood-fire oven. 4376 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton. With new spring menu; now open Monday nights. 843-757-1999. www.pourrichardsbluffton.com do

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (north end): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 681-4153. reilleyshiltonhead.com. ldso

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south end): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 7D Greenwood Dr., Hilton Head. 842-4414. reilleyshiltonheadcom. ldo

Remy’s Bar and Grill: Fresh local seafood. Kitchen open from 11 p.m.-late. Live music nightly. Mondays: Moon Men From Mars Tuesdays: Jalapeno Brothers. Wednesdays: Treble Jay. Thursdays: Martin Lesch Trio. Fridays: CC & The Lost Boys. Saturdays: (rotates). Sundays: Big B Karaoke. 130 Arrow Rd., Hilton Head. 842-3800. www.remysbarandgrill.com. ldo

Robert Irvine’s eat!: Cooking classes available. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 785-4850. eathhi.com. d

Sage Room: Unique open-air kitchen allows guests to chat with the chefs. 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-5352. www.thesageroom.com. d

Salty Dog Cafe: Outdoor hangout for burgers, sandwiches and seafood. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ld

Sea Pines Beach Club and Surfside Grill: Casual fare, family entertainment, beachfront. North Sea Pines Drive, Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head. 842-1888. seapines.com/dining. ld

Sigler’s Rotisserie: Fine food in a relaxed atmosphere. Private dining room available.12 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton. 815-5030. d

Sippin’ Cow Cafe: Sandwiches, soups, specials. 1230 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5051. bl

Skillets Café: Speciality dishes served in skillets; stocked salad bar. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3131. skilletscafe.com. bld

Southern Coney & Breakfast: Coney dogs, hamburgers, salads, breakfast. 70 Pope Ave., in Circle Center, Hilton Head. 689-2447. bl

Stack’s Pancakes of Hilton Head: Pancakes, crepes, muffuletta melts, select dinner entrées. 2 Regency Parkway, Hilton Head. 341-3347. www.stackspancakes.net. bld

Stooges Cafe: Serving breakfast all day,

full lunch menu, lunch specials and dessert menu. 25 Sherington Drive, Bluffton. 706-6178. bl

The Studio: Fine cuisine and live music in an art gallery atmosphere. 20 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-6000. www.studiodin-ing.com. d

Street Meet: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-2570. www.streetmeethhi.com. ldo

Stu’s Surfside: Subs, salads, wraps, box lunches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-7873. ld

Sunset Grille: Upscale dining, unforget-table views. 43 Jenkins Island Road, Hilton Head. 689-6744. ldos

Susie Q’s: Salads, sandwiches. 32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 686-2136. l

Tapas: Small dishes served tapas-style. 11 Northridge Drive, Hilton Head. 681-8590. www.tapashiltonhead.com. d

The Tavern: 51 Riverwalk Blvd., Suite 3G, in the Riverwalk Business Park, Ridgeland. Open Mondays-Saturdays for lunch and din-ner. 843-645-2333. www.tavernatriverwalk.com ld

35 Main: Dining and catering. 35 N. Main St., Hilton Head. 785-4600. www.35main.com. bld

Topside at the Quarterdeck: Steaks and seafood in a casual setting with sunset views over Calibogue Sound. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1999. d

Truffles Cafe (south end): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three loca-tions. 8 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-3663. trufflescafe.com. ld

Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three loca-tions. 71 Lighthouse Road, Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head. 671-6136. trufflescafe.com. ld

Truffles Cafe (Bluffton): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three loca-tions. 91 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-5551. trufflescafe.com. ld

Turtles Beach Bar & Grill: Lowcountry fare with a Caribbean twist. Live nightly entertainment. 2 Grasslawn Ave. at the Westin Resort, Hilton Head. 681-4000. ldo

Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Burgers, sea-food and salads with waterfront views. 18 Simmons Road in Broad Creek Marina, Hilton Head. 681-3625. ld

Vic’s Tavern: Traditional pub food in a sports bar atmosphere. Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-2228. ld

Walnuts Café: Regional ingredients and creative cultural flavors, with an emphasis on fresh and local. 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park, Bluffton. 815-2877. bls

Waterfront Café: American food with a view of Harbour Town. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-3399. www.water-frontcafehhi.net. bld

Wild Wing Café (Hilton Head): 4-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus kara-oke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 72 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-9464. www.wildwing-cafe.com ldo

Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 4-8 p.m.:

where to eat



where to eat

Happy Hour. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus karaoke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-9453. 837-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com ldo

WiseGuys: Big wines, small plates, cock-tails. 4:30-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Miami Nights. Wednesday: Ladies’ Night. 1513 Main St., Hilton Head. 842-8866. www.wiseguyshhi.com. do

BARBECUEBluffton Barbeque: 11 State of Mind St.,

Bluffton. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com ld

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 706-9741. www.jimnnicks.com. ld

One Hot Mama’s: Slow-cooked BBQ and ribs, wings and more. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Late-night menu until 1 a.m, bar open until 2 a.m. Tuesdays: Totally ‘80s night with DJ Smalls. 10 p.m. Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays and Saturdays: The Island’s Best Dance Party, with DJ Wee. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 682-6262. www.onehotmamas.com. ldso

Patty’s Pig & Pit: 32 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-5555

Smokehouse: BBQ. 34 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4227. smokehousehhi.com. ldo

Squat N’ Gobble: BBQ, burgers, Greek food. 1231 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-4242. bld

BRITISHBritish Open Pub (Hilton Head):

Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 686-6736. britishopenpub.net. Ldo

British Open Pub (Bluffton): Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 60 Sun City Lane, Bluffton. 705-4005. brit-ishopenpub.net. Ldo

Marksman Tavern: An English-style pub serving fish and chips, Indian curry, burgers, traditional English breakfast and late-night food until 11 p.m. 11 Greenwood Dr., Hilton Head, 843-785-5814.

BURGERSA.J.’s Burgers: Specialty burgers, salads,

wraps, full bar. 1G New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 843-341-3556, ajsburgers.net ldo

Fuddruckers: 2A Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 686-5161. ld

FRENCHBistro 17: French cuisine with harbor

views. 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-5517. bistro17hhi.com. ld

Café St. Tropez: Seafood favorites, con-tinental style. 841 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-7425. www.cafesttropezof-hiltonhead.com. ldo

Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte: Small, intimate French dining. 8 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9277. www.charliesgreenstar.com. ld

Claude & Uli’s Bistro: American and continental cuisine. 1533 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-3336. www.claudebistro.com. ld

GREEKIt’s Greek To Me: Authentic, casual cui-

sine. 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-4033. ldo

Market Street Cafe: American and Mediterranean cuisine.12 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4976. www.marketstree-cafe.com. ld

GULLAHDye’s Gullah Fixin’s: Authentic Gullah

country cooking; catering available. Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8106. ld

ITALIAN / MEDITERRANEAN

Bella Italia Bistro and Pizza: Authentic New York-style pizza and dinners. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 689-5560. ld

Bistro Mezzaluna: Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine and tapas. 5-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Live music, dancing. 55 New Orleans Rd. 842-5011. www.bistromez-zalunahhi.com. d

Daniel’s Espresso Bar: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, many vegetarian selections, all organic meat. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-9379. bldo

DiVino Fine Italian Cuisine and Steaks: Fine Italian cuisine and fresh local seafood. 1555 Fording Island Road in Moss Creek Village, Bluffton. 815-9000. www.divinohilton-head.com. d

Flora’s Italian Cafe: Italian and European cuisine. 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square, Hilton Head. 842-8200. www.florascafeofhiltonhead.com. d

Il Carpaccio: Authentic northern Italian cuisine and brick-oven pizzas. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. 342-9949. ld

Just Pasta: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head island. 686-3900. ld

Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8425. lebistromediterranean.com. d

Little Venice: Italian specialties, seafood and pasta with water views. 2 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-3300. ld

Michael Anthony’s: Regional Italian fine dining with a contemporary flair. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-6272. www.michael-anthonys.com. d

Mulberry Street Trattoria: Authentic, multi-regional Italian cuisine, NYC deli sand-wiches and old-world entrees. 1476 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-2426. lds

Pazzo: Italian cafe and bakery. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 842-9463. ld

Stellini: Cuisine from New York’s Little Italy. 15 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-7006. www.stellinihhi.com. d

MEXICAN / SOUTHWESTERN

Amigos Cafe y Cantina (Hilton Head): Ultra-casual, funky. 70 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-8226. amigoshhi.com. ld


July 2011 109

Amigos Cafe y Cantina (Bluffton): Ultra-casual, funky. 133 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-8226. ld

Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily. 69 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-7700. www.auntchiladashhi.com ld

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (south end): 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-4788. bld

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north end): 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 342-8808. bld

La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4982. ld

Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 160 William Hilton Parkway in Fairfield Square. 342-3409. ld

Mi Tierra (Bluffton): 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 757-7200. ld

Mi Tierrita: 214 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton. 843-705-0925. ld

Moe’s Southwest Grill (Bluffton): 3 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. 837-8722. ld

San Miguel’s: Fun Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant with waterfront views and outdoor bar. 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Marina, Hilton Head. 842-4555. www.sanmiguels.com. ld

Santa Fe Café: Southwestern cuisine in a stylish setting. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 785-3838. www.santafeofhiltonhead.com. ld

ASIANAsian Bistro: Chinese, Japanese and Thai

cuisine. 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-9888. ld

Dragon Express: Chinese take-out. 95 Matthews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 681-5191. ld

Eastern: Chinese and Japanese cuisine. 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 686-6880. www.easternhiltonhead.com. ld

Empire Szechuan: Fine Chinese dining. 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-9888. www.emperorszechuanhhi.com. ld

Hinoki of Kurama: Authentic Japanese cuisine, sushi. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9800. ld

Kobe Japanese Restaurant: Japanese cuisine, sushi bar, hibachi available at dinner. 30 Plantation Park Drive, Bluffton. 757-6688. ld

Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: Japanese hibachi and sushi. 9 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 785-4955. www.kuramahhi.com. d

Panda Chinese Restaurant: Lunch buf-fet. 25 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 815-6790. ld

Ruan Thai Cuisine I (Hilton Head): 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 785-8575. www.myruanthai.com. ld

Ruan Thai Cuisine II (Bluffton): 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village, Bluffton. 757-9479. www.myruanthai.com. ld

Shwe Myanmar: Asian flavors, sushi. 81 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 341-3874. ld

Yummy House: Authentic Chinese food, buffet, free delivery. 2 Southwood Park Drive, Hilton Head. 681-5888. www.yummyhousehil-tonhead.com. ld

PIZZABravo Pizza: 1B New Orleans Road,

Hilton Head. 342-7757. ld

Badabings Pizza and Pasta: 68 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 836-9999. ld

Fat Baby’s: Fresh pizza, subs. 120 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 842-4200. www.fat-babyspizza.com. ld

Flatbread Grill and Bar: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-2225, www.flatbreadgrillhhi.com ldo

Gatorz Pizza: At Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0004. ld

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta (Hilton Head): Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-4144. giuseppispizza.com. ld

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta (Bluffton): Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. Tuesdays: Live trivia. 25 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 815-9200. giuseppispizza.com. ld

Mangiamo!: Pizza, Italian fare, take-out and delivery. 2000 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-2444. www.hhipizza.com. ld

Mellow Mushroom: Pizza, salads, subs, take-out available. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-2474. www.mel-lowmushroom.com/hiltonhead. ldo

Monster Pizza: 142 Burnt Church Road, Bluffton. 757-6466. www.monsterpizzassc.com/pizza. ld

New York City Pizza: Pizza, subs, cal-zones, dine-in, take-out, delivery. 81 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 842-2227. ld

Romeo’s Pizza: New owners. 1008 Fording Island Road in Kittie’s Crossing, Bluffton. 815-5999. www.romeospizzabluffton.com. ld

TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: Fresh dough pizzas with premium ingredients you can bake at home; call ahead for faster service. 11 Palmetto Bay Road in the Island Crossing Center, Hilton Head. 842-8253, www.tjstake-andbakepizza.com ld

TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street, Hilton Head. Offering an expanded lunchtime menu. 681-2900, www.tjstakeand-bakepizza.com ld

Upper Crust: Pizza, subs, grinders, pasta, wraps, salads. Moss Creek Village, Bluffton. 837-5111. ld

SEAFOODAlexander’s: Steak, seafood, desserts. 76

Queens Folly Road, Hilton Head. 785-4999. www.alexandersrestaurant.com. ld

Angler’s Beach Market Grill: Fresh seafood, beef, chicken; family-friendly; dine-in or carry out. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 785-3474. ld

Aqua Ocean Grille: Beach Bar open 11 a.m.-dark. Dining room open for dinner 5-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-3030. ld

Bali Hai Family Restaurant: Pacific Rim cuisine with a Southern flair. Open 5 p.m. 7 days a week. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0084

Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-4950. www.black-marlinhhi.com. lds

Bluffton Family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 757-4010. ld

Captain Woody’s (Hilton Head): 86

where to eat



where to eat

Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-2400. www.captainwoodys.com. ld

Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ld

Catch 22: Seafood, steaks, raw bar. 37 New Orleans Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-6261. www.catch22hhi.com. d

Crazy Crab (north end): 104 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 681-5021. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld

Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head. 363-2722. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld

Grumpy Grouper Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 842-2455. ld

Hudson’s on the Docks: 1 Hudson Road, Hilton Head. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthe-docks.com. ld

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Award-winning chef cre-ates fresh seafood, pasta and steaks with a breathtaking water view and Mediterranean décor. Early bird specials nightly from 5-7 p.m.; Happy Hour specials nightly from 5-8 p.m. Outdoor seating and private ban-quet space available. Live music schedule: Tuesdays: Steppin’ Stones (classic rock, on fireworks Tuesdays only). Wednesdays: Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B). Thursdays: David Wingo (soft rock). Fridays: The Earl Williams Band (jazz). Sundays/Mondays: Joseph The Magician (tableside magic). 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 785-4442. www.kingfish-erseafood.com. do

Marley’s Island Grille: Seafood, steaks, lobster. 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-5800. www.marleyshhi.com. do

Marshside Mama’s Cafe: Island special-ties. 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing, Daufuskie Island. 785-4755. ld

Nick’s Steak & Seafood: Large screen TVs and sports memorabilia. 9 Park Lane, Hilton Head. 686-2920. www.nickssteakand-seafood.com. d

Old Oyster Factory: 101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head. 681-6040. www.oldoyster-factory.com. d

Pepper’s Porch and Back Bar: Tuesdays: Open Mic Night. Wednesdays and Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays: Live music with Snowbird Mike. 6-9 p.m. Fridays: Jazz and blues guitar-ist Anne Allman in the dining room. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays: Pianist Jim George in the dining room. Saturdays: Surprise entertainment in the back bar. Sundays: Sports. 1255 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-2295. www.pepper-sporch.com do

Red Fish: Cuban, Cari bbean, Latin. 8 Archer Road, Hilton head. 686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead.com. ld

Sea Grass Grille: Fresh seafood. 807 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-9990. www.seagrassgrille.com. ld

Sea Shack: Casual, fresh and family-friendly. 6 Executive Park Drive, Hilton Head. 785-2464. ld

Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar: Seafood and steaks on the water. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Marina, Hilton Head. 785-7575. scottsfishmarket.com. d

Skull Creek Boathouse: Fresh seafood, raw bar and American favorites. Sunset views. Thursdays: Sunset reggae party. 397 Squire Pope Rd., Hilton Head. 681-3663. www.skullcreekboathouse.com. do

Steamers: Seafood, large selection of beers. 28 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-2070. www.steamersseafood.com. ld

Wreck of the Salty Dog: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ld

BAKERIES / COFFEE HOUSES

Bogey’s Coffee Café & More: Homemade soups, sandwiches, muffins and desserts. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-5282. bl

Coligny Bakery: Breads, muffins, cakes and pies baked daily. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4900. bl

Corner Perk: 142 Burnt Church Road, Bluffton. 816-5674. www.cornerperk.com bl

Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room: Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea; fruit tarts, cakes and fresh breads. Calhoun Street, Bluffton. 757-0508. bl

Flamingo House of Doughnuts: 33 Office Park Road #A, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-4606

French Bakery: Authentic French pas-tries, breads, lunch items. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 342-5420. frenchbakeryhiltonhead.com. bl

Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Freshly baked pastries, overstuffed sandwiches, soups. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 363-2021. bl

Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Ave. in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686- 5282. www.javajo-eshhi.com bldo

Little Chris Café: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 785-2233. bl

Signe’s Heaven Bound Bakery & Cafe: Gourmet salads, sandwiches, goodies. 93 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 785-9118. bls

Starbucks (north end): 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 689-6823

Starbucks (south end): 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 341-5477

Starbucks (mid-island): 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 842-4090

Sweet Carolina Cupcakes: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-342-2611. www.sweetcarolinacupcakes.com

Sweet Indulgence: Bagels, Belgian waffles, Nathan’s hot dogs, wide variety of desserts. 1407 Main Street in the Main Street Village, Hilton Head. 689-2414. bl

Wholly Cow Ice Creams and Coffee Beans: Handmade ice creams, coffees. 24 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 842-2511. www.whollycowicecream.com

ICE CREAMCold Stone Creamery: 890 William

Hilton Parkway #38, Hilton Head. 843-842-2422, coldstonecreamery.com

DelisheeeYo: Tart, fat-free, low-cal, pro-biotic soft serve frozen yogurt; seasonal and organic fresh fruits; organic juice bar; whole food smoothies. 32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 785-3633.

Frozen Moo: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-842-3131

Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114, Hilton Head. 843-852-6333, hil-tonheadicecreamshop.com

Munchies: Ice creams, wraps, sandwich-

JULY 11 104-112 Dining.indd 110 6/24/11 3:29:59 PM

July 2011 111

where to eat

es, paninis and salads. Offers a $5 after-school meal for students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. daily, and ready-made brown-bag to-go lunches. 1407 Main St., Hilton Head. 785-3354. ld

Pino Gelato: Ice cream, yogurt, desserts. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-2822. pinoge-lato.com

Rita’s Water Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza Hilton Head. 843-686-2596, www.ritasice.com

WINECorks Neighborhood Wine Bar (Hilton Head): 4-6 p.m.:

Happy Hour. 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 671-7783. corkswinecompany.com. do

Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar (Bluffton): 4-6 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. 8-11 p.m. Fridays: Live bluegrass music. 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. corkswinecompany.com. do

Wine Times 4: Salads, sandwiches and hors d’oeuvres. Thursday-Tuesday: Live music. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday: Free wine tasting. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford. 341-9463. winetimes4.com do

NIGHTLIFE / LIVE MUSICAunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. daily.

69 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-7700. www.auntchiladashhi.com ld

Big Bamboo Cafe: Casual American food in a 1940s Pacific-themed atmosphere. Live music nightly. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 8 p.m. Mondays: Dueling pianos, with Starky and Clutch. 8 p.m. Tuesdays: Lowcountry Boil (bluegrass). 10 p.m. Wednesdays: Patwa (reggae). 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays: Jack the Jammer (Jimmy Buffett covers). 6:30 p.m. Fridays: The Beagles (Beatles covers). 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-3443. www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo

Bistro Mezzaluna: Authentic Italian and Mediterranean cui-sine and tapas. 5-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Live music, dancing. 55 New Orleans Rd. 842-5011. www.bistromezzalunahhi.com. d

Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: Fresh-caught fish, seafood and hand-cut steaks. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour indoors and at the outdoor Hurricane Bar. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-4950. www.blackmarlin-hhi.com. lds

Bomboras Grille and Chill Bar: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 843-689-2662, bomborasgrille.com ldo

Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill: Pub food in a sports-bar atmo-sphere. 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. 49 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-7665. ldo

Captain Woody’s (Hilton Head): 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-2400. www.captain-woodys.com. ldo

Captain Woody’s (Bluffton): 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo

Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: Burgers, sandwiches. 4-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Happy Hour. Mondays: Margarita Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Team trivia. Fridays: Karaoke. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-2255. caseyshhi.com. ldo

Coconutz Sportz Bar: Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0043 do

Drydock: 21 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 842-9775. ldo

Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-5399. www.electricpianohhi.com o

Frankie Bones: Reminiscent of Chicago/New York in the 1950s and 1960s. Mondays: Double Down Mondays. Tuesdays: Ladies’ Night. Thursdays: Flip Night. Fridays: Late night happy hour. Saturdays: Flip Night. Sundays: All-night happy hour. 1301 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-4455. www.frankieboneshhi.com. lds

Hilton Head Brewing Company: Home-brewed favorites. 7C Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3900. ldo

Hilton Head Comedy Club: Shows at 8 p.m. and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays. $10 weekdays, $12 weekends. 18 years and older. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-7757. www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com o



Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-686-5959. www.hincheyschicagobarandgrill.com. ldo

Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-0044.

The Jazz Corner: Live performances nightly. Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-8620. www.thejazzcorner.com do

Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: 7 Greenwood Dr., Suite 3B, Hilton Head. 785-9070. www.jumpandphilshhi.com. ldo

Kanaley’s Pub: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays: Big B karaoke. Saturdays/Sundays: ESPN GamePlan, Big Ten package and NFL Sunday Ticket. 33 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 686-5123. www.kanaleyspub.com. ldo

Katie O’Donald’s: 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing), Bluffton. 815-5555. www.katieodonalds.com. ldo

Kelly’s Tavern: 11 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton. 837-3353.

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Award-winning chef creates fresh seafood, pasta and steaks with a breath-taking water view and Mediterranean décor. Early bird specials nightly from 5-7 p.m.; Happy Hour specials nightly from 5-8 p.m. Outdoor seating and private banquet space available. Live music schedule: Tuesdays: Steppin’ Stones (classic rock, on fireworks Tuesdays only). Wednesdays: Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B). Thursdays: David Wingo (soft rock). Fridays: The Earl Williams Band (jazz). Sundays/Mondays: Joseph The Magician (tableside magic). 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. do

Lee Wood’s Lowcountry Grille: 71 Pope Ave., Suite E, Hilton Head. Open 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 843-715-2540. LDO

Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: Craft brews, wines and cocktails; fresh-ground burgers, Vienna hot dogs, hand-cut fries. 5-8 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Pinch the Pint Night. Wednesdays: Kick the Keg Night. Thursdays: Burgers and Beer Night. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 842-8966. www.hiltonheadlodge.com. do

Metropolitan Lounge and Bistro: European style Martini bar and bistro. 5-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Live entertainment nightly. 1050 Fording Island Road (in the Target Center), Bluffton. 843-815-7222. www.metropolitanlounge.com. do

Mickey’s Pub: 435 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 689-9952. www.mick-eyspubhhi.com. ldo

Montana’s Grizzly Bar (Bluffton): 4-7 p.m. daily and all day Tuesday: Happy Hour. Nightly specials after 7 p.m. 16 Kittie’s Landing Road, Bluffton. 815-2327. www.mon-tanasonline.com ldo

Murphy’s Irish Pub: Enjoy a pint and some traditional Irish pub grub. 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-3448. www.murphyspubhhi.com. ldo

One Hot Mama’s: Slow-cooked BBQ and ribs, wings and more. 4-7 p.m. daily: Happy Hour. Late-night menu until 1 a.m, bar open until 2 a.m. Tuesdays: Totally ‘80s night with DJ Smalls. 10 p.m. Thursdays: Karaoke. Fridays and Saturdays: The Island’s Best Dance Party, with DJ Wee. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza, Hilton Head. 682-6262. www.onehotmamas.com. ldso

Quarterdeck: 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1999. ldo

Pepper’s Porch Back Bar: Tuesdays: Open Mic Night. Wednesdays and Thursdays:

Karaoke. Fridays: Live music with Snowbird Mike. 6-9 p.m. Fridays: Jazz and blues guitar-ist Anne Allman in the dining room. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays: Pianist Jim George in the dining room. Saturdays: Surprise entertainment in the back bar. Sundays: Sports. 1255 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-2295. www.pepper-sporch.com do

Remy’s Bar and Grill: Fresh local seafood. Kitchen open from 11 p.m.-late. Live music nightly. Mondays: Four Piece and a Biscuit. Tuesdays: Jalapeno Brothers. Wednesdays: Treble Jay. Thursdays: Martin Lesch Trio. Fridays: CC & The Lost Boys. Saturdays: (rotates). Sundays: Big B Karaoke. July 1: Domino Effect. July 4: The Luke Mitchell Band. July 19: Framing Hanley. July 23: Silicone Sister. July 25: The Luke Mitchell Band. July 29: Concrete Jumpsuit. Aug. 5: Broke Locals. Aug. 8: The Luke Mitchell Band. Aug. 19: The Victor James Band. 130 Arrow Rd., Hilton Head. 842-3800. www.remysba-randgrill.com. ldo

Salty Dog Cafe: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ldo

Skull Creek Boathouse: Fresh seafood, raw bar and American favorites. 6 p.m. Mondays: Patwa (reggae). 397 Squire Pope Rd., Hilton Head. 681-3663. www.skullcreek-boathouse.com. do

Signals Lounge: Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head. 842-2400.

Street Meet: Family-friendly menu in a 1930s-era tavern; serves food until 1 a.m.; outdoor seating; block parties the last Saturday of every month starting at 6 p.m. Daily: Happy hour from 4-7 p.m, late night happy hour from 10 p.m. until close. Tuesday: L80s Night. Fridays: Fish fry. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-2570. www.streetmeethhi.com. ldo

Tiki Hut: Beachfront location; live music, specialty frozen cocktails. 1 South Forest Beach Drive in the Holiday Inn complex, Hilton Head. 785-5126. o

Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road., Hilton Head. 681-3625. ldo

Wild Wing Café (Hilton Head): Tuesdays: Team Trivia. Wednesdays: Tacos and ‘Ritas Night. May 5: Tokyo Joe. May 6: Homemade Wine. May 7: Villanova. May 12: Concrete Jumpsuit. May 13: Four Piece and a Biscuit. May 14: The B-Town Project. May 19: The Design. May 20: Natalie Stovall. May 21: Good Times. May 26: Coconut Groove. May 27: Deas Guyz. May 28: Silicone Sister. 72 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-9464. www.wildwing-cafe.com ldo

Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): Mondays: R&R Party (restaurant and retail). Tuesdays: Tacos and ‘Ritas Night. Wednesdays: Team Trivia. May 5: Spare Parts. May 6: Deas Guyz. May 7: Concrete Jumpsuit. May 12: Permanent Tourist. May 13: The Pop-Tart Monkeys. May 14: Silicone Sister. May 19: Good People Duo. May 20: 4 Piece And A Biscuit. May 21: Dance Party with DJ SLK T. May 26: The Design. May 28: The B-Town Project. May 28: Electric Boogaloo. 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-9453. 837-9453. www.wildwingcafe.com ld

WiseGuys: Big wines, small plates, cock-tails. 4:30-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Miami Nights. Wednesday: Ladies’ Night. 1513 Main St., Hilton Head. 842-8866. www.wiseguyshhi.com. do

XO Lounge: 23 Ocean Lane in the Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 341-8080. xohhi.com M

where to eat


July 2011 113

“When your hair and makeup looks good, you feel good”“When your hair and makeup looks good, you feel good”“When your hair and makeup looks good,

what’s your MOST POPULAR SERVICE?• Haircuts/ colorings• Facials• Shellac manicures• Signature skin-specifi c facials

what’s theNO. 1 THING CLIENTS COME TO HAVE CORRECTED?• Aging• Sun damage• Over-brassy color / highlights• Haircuts

what’s your CAN’T-MISS SERVICE FOR WOMEN ON A BUDGET?• Microderm- abrasion/peels• Haircuts• Doing all the services you need, but stretching them to every two months• Color touch-ups

what’s theCHIEF HEALTH AND BEAUTY CONCERN AMONG YOUR CLIENTS?• Aging• Condition of hair• Looking fresh and younger• Having great skin, and looking their best at any age

what’s your GO-TO BEAUTY TOOL?• Clarisonic• Strengthening or smoothing iron• Hair dryer• Nuface (which uses microcurrents for facial toning)

“A pop of highlights can make you feel divalicious

“A pop of highlights can make you feel divalicious

“A pop of highlights can make

in 30 minutes.”you feel divalicious

in 30 minutes.”you feel divalicious

Beauty BooKmONTHLy’s

To get an insider’s look at Hilton Head Island’s health and beauty industry

and its clientele, we turned directly to the professionals: the people

who make the island look its best every day. Browse these pages to fi nd

out what we learned — straight from the pros.

WHAT YOU SAID: THE DISH FROM THE ISLAND’S HEALTH / BEAUTY EXPERTS

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

photos by Bo Milbourn / 33 Park Photography

JULY 11 113 H-B opener.indd 113 6/24/2011 4:20:09 PM


JULY 11 114-117 Beauty.indd 114 6/24/11 3:19:53 PM

July 2011 115




July 2011 117


118.indd 118 6/24/11 1:02:00 PM

RobKaufman_0711.indd 119 6/24/11 1:01:03 PM


Bridal Showcase

Bridal ShowcaseHiltonheadBridalshow.com

SHOW OFF YOUR WEDDING ALBUMTo submit photos and announcements, email

[email protected] with the subject line “Weddings.”WEDDINGS

SEND US YOUR ANNIVERSARY STORIESLIKE THIS ONE

On a trip home to visit my parents in Ohio this weekend for their 60th wedding anni-versary last month, I

came across a treasure in the attic: This is my mom and dad, Mary Lou and Walter

Roehll, on their wedding day in 1951. That means this year they’re celebrating 60 years of marriage — a fi gure that you don’t hear about much these days.

And that got us thinking: We show o� a lot of local brides in the magazine and our Bridal Show, but what about the brides (and grooms) who’ve hit milestones of their own?

So it’s your turn, anniversary people: If you (or your parents or grandparents) have celebrated a monumental anniversa-ry, email your photos, stories and tales to [email protected]; and we’ll showcase the best ones in an upcoming bridal section.

Oh, and one more thing: Congrats, Mom and Dad.

Lori Goodridge-Cribb

JULY 11 120-123 Weddings.indd 120 6/24/2011 11:33:00 AM

July 2011 121

Keasling / stillDanielle Keasling and Jeffrey still were married april 29 at the Casa del Mar in los Cabo, Mexico, in the presence of their closest friends and family.

sChear / brooKsKatherine schear and benjamin brooks will be married nov. 12 at the Cathedral of st. John the baptist in savannah. the bride, an island resident for eight years, is the daughter of neal and Kathy schear of Cincinnati, and the groom is the son of randolph brooks and Melanie schandolph brooks of savannah.



weddings / hiltonheadbridalshow.com

barrett / wingfieldanne elizabeth barrett and Carol Clark wingfield iii, known as “Ollie” to family and friends, were married april 30 at the Village Chapel on bald Head island, n.C., with a reception at the bald Head island Club. both the bride and the groom are associated with Collins group realty on Hilton Head island.

d’anna / delanOSusan d’anna and lucas delano were married May 21 in a ceremony and reception at the d’anna’s home in lenox, Mass. the bride is an account manager at world design Marketing, and the groom is an it consultant for Progressive technology.

JULY 11 120-123 Weddings.indd 122 6/24/2011 2:58:56 PM

July 2011 123

hiltonheadbridalshow.com / weddings

DOWDELL / caLOrEJoy ross of Bluffton and richard and Emily Dowdell of St. Louis have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Dowdell, to Michael calore, the son of David and Marilyn calore of Bluffton. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Hilton Head High School and a 2008 graduate of Purdue University; she is a real estate investor and principal in Dowdell Investments, LLc. The groom-elect is a 2004 graduate of Hilton Head Is-land High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of South carolina Beaufort; he is a police officer for the city of charleston. The wedding will take place Nov. 5 at the Legare Waring House in charleston.

ODOM / EPPErSON

Sacha Odom and Patrick Epperson

were married april 16 at the

First Presbyterian church on Hilton Head Island, with

a reception at the country club of

Hilton Head.

BELLE rOUgE STUDIO



A Lowcountry daughter goes south

BY ROBYN PASSANTE

W hen author Mary Alice Monroe moved to coastal South Carolina 12 years ago, she was captivated by the Lowcountry’s natural beauty

— and, almost immediately, her characters were too. Here Monroe has found her true calling as an envi-

ronmental fi ction writer, combining her storytell-ing talent with teaching experience to share her passion for nature with readers. From the plight of the sea turtles to the dying shrimping industry, Monroe’s novels have shed light on some of the area’s most endangered gems.

Her latest, “The Butterfl y’s Daughter,” explores the monarch but-terfl y’s amazing annual migration to Mexico and its inspiring metamor-phosis. Monthly caught up with her from her Isle of

Palms home recently to talk about “The Butterfl y’s Daughter” and what’s next for the New York Times bestselling author.

Q. Are you inspired by something in nature and then weave a story around it, or does it happen the

OKATIE NATIVE WINNEKER TO SIGN THIRD NOVELOkatie-based writer Allan Winneker will sign copies of his third novel, “Two Islands: Terror in the Lowcountry” at the following locations:

• 1-4 p.m. June 18, McIn-tosh Book Store, Bay Street, Beaufort

• 1-4 p.m. June 25, Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall, Savannah

• 1-4 p.m. July 9, Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston

JOHN HART TO SIGN AT USCB AUTHOR SERIES

Hart, a two-time win-ner of the coveted Edgar Award for best novel and New York Times best-selling author, will visit the University of South Carolina Beaufort “Lunch With the Author” series July 20 at the Sea Pines Country Club. Lunch will be served at noon. The series is sponsored by the USCB Continuing Education program. The price of the lunch, talk, Q&A, and book signing is $42; registration is required by calling 843-521-4147 or by emailing [email protected].

XXXXXX I

ARE YOU A LOCAL AUTHOR?Send your news, press releases and updates to

[email protected] with the subject line “authors”READS

Mary Alice Monroe,“The Butterfl y’s Daughter”382 pp.Simon and SchusterFiction

READS

MARY ALICE MONROE

In a departure from her usual Carolina fare, the author travels south of the border — to, of all places, a butterfl y garden

JULY 11 124-125 Authors.indd 124 6/24/2011 11:35:43 AM

July 2011 125

other way around?

A. Rather than make up a storyline, I first do an academic research into whatever inspires me in the natural world. Then I look to the species for inspiration and draw my characters from that. I’ve found that by writing environmen-tal fiction, I’m sharing my passion. A nonfiction work will take you to a place and describe it, but with a novel, you feel it.

Q. You spent two seasons raising monarchs while writing “The Butterfly’s Daughter.” How important is the research aspect of your writing?

A. Research is essential to tell-ing an authentic story. Monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles across the U.S. to Mexico every year, so for “The Butterfly’s Daughter,” I went to their wintering ground in Mexico to experience what it’s like. There’s no way I could have written about that arduous journey unless I’d gone there.

Q. “The Butterfly’s Daughter” is a departure from the coastal Carolina settings we’ve seen in your last several books. Are you eager to return to the Lowcoun-try for your next novel?

A. I can’t wait! I am already div-ing in. I feel like I’m coming home with this next book, which is a pre-quel to “The Beach House.” I like to think I was born in the Lowcountry in another life, because I feel so at home here.

Q. Why are you so passionate about educating your readers on the Lowcountry’s wildlife and way of life?

A. I think because I lived in Washington D.C. during the years that it exploded and I saw so much change, I’m very much aware of how quickly this landscape we treasure here in the South can disappear. And that’s part of what I do — I say, “Look around; we must be vigilant.”

Q. How often do you visit Hilton Head Island?

A. I go to Hilton Head a lot, par-ticularly whenever there’s a turtle brought in; I’m always curious about that. The Coastal Discovery Museum has the most amazing butterfly exhibit! Beautiful gardens, too.

Q. You began writing your first novel, “The Long Road Home,” during a mandatory four-month bed rest while pregnant with your third child. How long did it take to get published?

A. It took probably seven or eight years to get it to the point that I submitted and got it sold. For those seven years, I wrote an hour a day. Once I got the kids to bed, I wrote between 8 and 9 p.m. It was my escape. It wasn’t something I had to do; it became something I could do. And that baby I was in bed with back in the day is now 25 years old and a Marine!

Q. What’s your daily writing routine like now?

A. It varies from a couple pages to writing all day. When I hit about page 100 in a novel I’m literally writ-ing from the moment I wake up to the moment I fall asleep. Many times I’m surprised where that first draft takes me. I know where I’m going, but the road trip itself I may not have fully comprehended.

Q. Any advice to would-be authors?

A. Play around, experiment, find out what it is you want to say through your story. Back in the beginning I wrote mysteries, I wrote historical fiction — I just wrote until I found my voice. I had to grow into being a novelist. It wasn’t until my fifth or sixth novel that I found my niche. M

Robyn Passante is a freelance journalist and aspiring novelist. Please don’t call her between the hours of 8 and 9. Read more at her blog: robynpassante.blogspot.com

reads: mary alice monroe

JULY 11 124-125 Authors.indd 125 6/24/2011 11:36:00 AM


BIG BAMBOO: REGGAE, BEATLES AND BUFFETT

The summer lineup at the Big Bamboo Cafe has a little something for everyone. 8 p.m. Mondays: Dueling pianos, with Starky and Clutch. 8 p.m. Tuesdays: Lowcountry Boil (bluegrass). 10 p.m. Wednesdays: Patwa (reggae, pictured above). 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays: Jack the Jammer (playing Buffett music). 6:30 p.m. Fridays: The Beagles (Beatles music). Big Bamboo is locat-ed in oligny Plaza at 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-686-3443. www.bigbamboocafe.com.

ON DECK AT THE JAZZ CORNER

July’s slate of weekend concerts at the Wexford nightspot kicks off with a tribute to Luther Vandross featuring Deas Guyz (July 1-2) and continues with Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Jazz Quintet (July 8-9), the Eddie Wilson Quartet, feat. Damian Cremisio (July 15-16), a salute to Sinatra featuring Bobby Ryder’s Swingin’ Quintet (July 22-23) and Julie Wilde and the Bohemian Dream Band (July 29-30). 843-842-8620, www.the-jazzcorner.com

XXXXXX I

SEND US YOUR SCHEDULESTo send your schedules, lineups and calendars,

email [email protected] with the subject line “Music.”MUSIC

BY JEFF GILES

A Hilton Head institution since its 2000 inception, R&B/Motown/jazz outfi t Deas Guyz is probably a familiar name to anyone who’s been to a festival, benefi t or wedding in the Lowcountry.

Monthly caught up with singer (and teacher) Reggie Deas about the band’s present and future.

Q. Playing in a cover band tends to get kind of a bad rap among musicians — it’s often regarded as the type of gig you work through, rather than fl ourish in. What’s your perspective?

A. I actually believe that the original music market is saturated — everyone has their stuff out there, and they’re trying to get heard. There are a lot of original artists, and they’re starving. There’s a lot of great

NEIL COLTON / WWW.COLTONPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

‘So everyone has a good time’

DEAS GUYZ

JULY 11 126-127 Music.indd 126 6/24/2011 4:22:28 PM

July 2011 127

music, though, and if you come at it in the right spirit and cover it in the right way, you can make a decent living.

As I see it, there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s all I do, and that’s all I’ve ever done — I’m a copycat artist. (Laughs) If I hear something I enjoy, I try to share it and that’s worked pretty well. But it isn’t just copying: When you cover a song, you have to put your own spin on it. We’re performing other people’s songs, but we’re doing it with our energy and personality. The songs aren’t ours, but we try and make them our own. We’ll do “Shout,” but we’ll do it our way.

Q. How big is your set list? How many songs does the band have in its repertoire?

A. With the amount of music ev-eryone in the band knows ... well, we don’t put everything in the set list. People request things all the time, but we have to limit what we

play to things that are appropriate for the audience. If we’re playing a wedding, we have to stick with wedding songs. We can’t do a song about people taking their clothes off, you know? (Laughs)

Q. Deas Guyz are relatively unique among live cover bands in that you’ve actually gone into the studio and released a couple of albums. What led you to take that step?

A. Yeah, we have two albums, and we hope to start working on our third in the near future. And to be honest with you, I don’t really understand how we’ve had suc-cess in that area. I don’t know how it happens that people are buying our CDs. We have to pay for studio time, and publishing royalties on the songs we cover on the albums, so the sales don’t make us a great deal of money, but people like ‘em enough to buy ‘em.

It all came about through a

partnership with (Bob Masteller at) The Jazz Corner, where we play often. He wanted to make a recording of the band. And merchandising always helps, you know? Anything you can put out there in connection with the band — t-shirts, CDs — helps put you over the top.

Q. What does being a local act mean to you?

A. We love playing for the locals; we try to take care of them. If they have favorite songs, we try to play them. If a shag group comes in, we’ll play shag music. We really value our local followers. And of course, we get people who come in from out of town, too. We cater to both crowds. We’re here to play music the audience wants to hear, so everyone has a good time.

Pop culture obsessive Jeff Giles is a contributor to Rotten Tomatoes and Paste and the editor-in-chief of Popdose.com and Dadnabbit.com.

deas guyz: music

DEAS GUYZ

DEAS GIGSJuly 1-2: Luther Vandross tribute at the Jazz Corner

July 3: Jazz Corner

July 7: Montana’s restaurant

July 10: Jazz Corner



July 18: Motown Monday at the Beaufort Water Festival





Aug. 4: Montana’s restaurant

Aug. 7: Jazz Corner

Aug. 12: Wild Wing Cafe, Bluffton

Aug. 14: Jazz Corner

DEAS DISCSDeas Guyz’ CDs, “Live At The Jazz Corner” and “Encore,” are available at the Jazz Corner’s web-site. Go to www.the jazzcorner.com and click on “Store.”

JULY 11 126-127 Music.indd 127 6/24/2011 11:38:51 AM


Y ou know that desperate feeling you get when you realize you’ll be pressed right up until the last minute to fulfill a deadline?

Unless you are disciplined enough to let an electronic agenda dictate every hour of your life, you know what I’m

talking about. The “last minute call” is an inside joke at Monthly referring to yours truly about when I fail to deliver my column in a timely manner, despite the constant reminders of our talented and organized editor.

A “last minute call” is also how I would describe the circumstances under which we secured RBC as a title sponsor for the Heritage literally days before a looming deadline. I don’t know about you, but all of a sud-den I feel this special connection to all things Canadian, so in celebration of our new title sponsor, I decided to compile a good-natured list of five things Canadians are doing better right now:

5. They keep alive the cultural heritage of their ancestors.4. They don’t try to fix foreign countries.3. They don’t depend on foreign energy

sources.2. They know how to throw a party.1. They saved the Heritage.

All joking aside, I’m jubilant for the fact that the Heritage has been given a second life, but at the same time I would like to see us use this close call as a wake-up call. Unless we want to relive this period of extended uncertainty (even though we can breathe out now) we should start now the process of securing a sponsor for 2017 — which will be here before we know it. I truly hope that we won’t simply return to the idea that everything is perfectly fine now, because there’s still a great deal of work to be done.

I do apologize for constantly using this space to sound an alarm bell, but the fact remains that we have much to accomplish in the next five years if we want to avoid having to be bailed out via a last-minute call. We have to fix our infrastructure, our image and our marketing mes-sage, and we have to create a culture of excellence in every respect

when we receive a new sponsor, visitor, business or neighbor. Many people believe that the best times to be here in Hilton Head

are spring and fall, but most of our visitor dollars (which represent 2/3 of our economy) are made during the 12 weeks of summer. There must be a better way to sell our best seasons — and that task requires the same type of re-thinking and rejuvenation that will lead us back to the path of success.

keep on the sunny side

Meanwhile, does anyone remember six-month recessions? The ones with the short, steep dips and quick recoveries? These days we’re bogged instead by a two-year drought, which has been followed by a miserly recovery. It’s no wonder that many of us feel tired and burned out, but now is not the time to be complacent. Quite the opposite: Now is exactly the time to summon your last resources of energy and

optimism — the ones you didn’t know you had — because better days are ahead of us, and as the Heritage deal proves, we’re digging ourselves out of it.

If you want to get out of the doom-and-gloom mood here are a few tips:

Do you wake up and go to bed with CNN, Fox or MSNBC? Stop the noise and fear-mongering and seek the truth. Are your only friends the ones you have on Facebook? Close the computer and talk to a neighbor. Are you discouraged that Apple only employs 50,000 people in the U.S. but a millions in China? Be proud instead that every BMW X3 (the com-pany’s best-selling SUV) worldwide is being produced in the upstate in Spartanburg. Are you tired of bipartisan bickering? Stop listen-

ing and go vote when the time comes. Are you discouraged about your own situation? Go out and help somebody that is worse off than you. Reality is what we make of it and for every piece of negative information we can so often find a positive counterpart!

Upwards! M

The last-minute call Is the deal to save the Heritage a sign that things are finally looking up? Let’s turn off the TV and find out.

LAst CALL / MARC FREYlastcall.hiltonheadmonthly.com [email protected]

Do you wake up and go to bed with CNN, Fox or MSNBC? Stop the noise and fear-mongering and seek the truth. Are your only friends the ones you have on Facebook? Close the computer and talk to a neighbor.

JULY 11 128 Last Call.indd 128 6/24/2011 11:39:33 AM

w w w . k p m f l o o r i n g . c o m35 main street, suite 110 o hilton head, sc 29926 o (843) 342–4955

stone o tile o area rugs o wood o carpet

For the rightproduct at the

right price,KPM Flooring

always hitsthe mark.

KPM_0711.indd 3 6/24/11 2:27:48 PM

PalmettoMoon_0711.indd 4 6/24/11 11:50:20 AM

Documents

Hilton Head Monthly July 2011