Outside Hilton Head today announced that they have added a new activity to their comprehensive menu of outdoor pursuits. Stand Up Paddle Board YOGA. Paddle Boarding offers an exciting, new way to experience the water for a leisure paddle or enjoyable workout. Using a canoe type paddle and standing atop a larger version of a [...]
U. S. Route 278 is the only highway coming to Hilton Head Island. 278 extends all the way to I-95 (Exit #8). After you cross the large bridge (which spans the Intercoastal Waterway), you are now on the Island. About 2 miles onto the Island, you’ll see signs for the New Cross Island Parkway, (stay [...]
Early History: The written History of Hilton Head Island began with the Spaniards in 1526, as they explored the coastal waters from Key West to the St. Lawrence, naming it “La Florida”. They found Indian settlements and evidence of agriculture. (With the arrival of the Europeans, the Indians fate was signed, so that by the [...]
Hilton Head Island is located along the southeastern coast of South Carolina. We are located just 35 miles from Savannah, Georgia. There are numerous ways to get to Hilton Head Island. You can drive, you can fly commercial or in your own plane, you can come by rail, by bus, or even on your private [...]
Many visitors to Hilton Head Island have questions about the Island. Show your friends and family that you know some facts about Hilton Head Island. Our Chamber of Commerce is another source of facts. FACTS ABOUT HILTON HEAD ISLAND • We do have a bridge from the mainland to the Island. You do not have [...]
David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation fundraiser, benefiting cancer research and Island Rec, set for April 28! HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The fifth annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest, sponsored by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation, is set to take place on April 28, 2012, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Shelter Cove Community [...]
The Sea Pines Resort Forest Preserve was formally opened on June 1, 1971. Charles and Joseph Fraser of the Sea Pines’ founding family filed legal covenants in 1970 dedicating the 606 acres in the Preserve as a Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Recreation Facility. It was specifically created so that we might all enjoy and appreciate [...]
Hilton Head Island is home to one of golf’s greatest traditions and the tradition continues! South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR event is back to it’s traditional spot – the week after the Masters – April 9-15, 2012 and tickets are now on sale. This 43 year old tradition is now the RBC Heritage. Royal Bank [...]
The 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival brings together wine, spirits and food lovers for a six-day Festival. The Festival provides wine lovers and gourmet foodies alike, an opportunity to sample outstanding domestic and international wines and some of the Lowcountry’s best cuisine. The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival’s Silent [...]
With the gift-giving season upon us, we often hear “It’s the thought that counts.” While you may indeed be thinking fondly of friends and loved ones when giving gifts this holiday season, how often do you really take the time to pick a thoughtful gift? When we give a gift, do we ever consider how [...]
British Open Pub, Village at Wexford 1000 William Hilton Parkway #D3, (843) 686-6736 Christmas Eve – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Day – Closed New Year’s Eve – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. New Year’s Day – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. British Open Pub, Bluffton 5 Sherington Drive, (843) 815-6736 Christmas Eve – [...]
1. Don’t go to parties hungry. If you’re going to a party in the evening, be sure to eat a healthy lunch and snack in the afternoon. 2. The choice is yours. Instead of focusing on what you cannot or should not have, think about making healthier choices. 3. Start with veggies and nuts. When [...]
Winter is on its way and so are our migratory waterfowl. Soon our freshwater ponds will be dotted with birds. One of the most attractive is the Hooded Merganser; their white and black hoods are hard to miss. Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) are small diving ducks. Native to North America, dispersed throughout Canada and the [...]
The Town of Hilton Head Island provides over 50 miles of public pathways and nature trails for the enjoyment of pedestrians and cyclists. At low tide, the Island’s 12 miles of beaches are ideal for biking. Public beaches are indicated on the Island Events’ Island Map. Our map also shows the existing public pathways. Many [...]
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper to taste 10 oz. shrimp, peeled and de-veined (reserve shells) 6 oz. onions, minced 3/4 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp. paprika 3/4 cup tomato paste 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. brandy 3 cups heavy cream 1 3/4 tsp. [...]
With festive fundraisers, spectacular productions, fascinating exhibits, Christmas light displays, holiday home tours, Santa sightings, Civil War commemorations and New Year’s Eve parties, December is the most wonderful time of year on Hilton Head Island. Take a look at just a few of the special happenings taking place this month: The Sea Pines Resort Celebrate [...]
We are proud and delighted to announce our first Social Network Golf event on Hilton Head Island. The “Social Network Open” will be held from March 16 to March 18, 2012 at the Palmetto Dunes Ocean Front Resort. Our event includes 3 rounds of golf on the Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course, George Fazio Course [...]
What to Wear for a Beach Portrait? (some suggestions) Beach Casual: Wear a beach casual style for your next beach portrait. Beach casual is khaki shorts, capris, skirts or pants. Your top should be light in color with no patterns like flowers or stripes. If the beach portrait will include more than one person then [...]
Golf is a funny game: To succeed, you have to slow down. You can take the right path toward the ball and know your clubs inside-out (pun intended), but if you rush your swing, all will be lost. The first piece of advice I give almost any golfer is simply to slow down. Why? Because [...]
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Formerly the Self Family Arts Center, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is a showcase for professional performing and visual arts, as well as cultural festivals and educational outreach. The Arts Center also offers community education, including Visual and Performing Arts Camps, Theater Camp, and other workshops and classes. Coastal [...]
Saturday, November 19th! Take 10 celebrity artists and pair them with 10 celebrity chefs and what do you come up with? A unique cake from the chefs inspired by a painting or sculpture from the artist. Throw in some bubbly and you have a fabulous evening and a fun fundraiser for a great cause. 6 [...]
Courtesy of The Salty Dog Cafe, South Beach Marina Village, Hilton Head Island, 843-363-2198. Crab Cakes Ingredients: 2 Cups Mayonnaise 6 Eggs 1/4 Cup Sherry Wine 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce 1/3 Cup Old Bay Seasoning 2 Tablespoons Celery Seed 1/4 Cup Dijon Mustard 2 Tablespoons Horseradish 1 Tablespoon Cajun Seasoning 1 [...]
South Carolinians possess a fierce independent streak. For better or for worse, we’ve even been known to be downright rebellious, from time to time. We certainly admire the Old World’s great wineries – and like them – but we also understand the secret to making great wines lies in staying true to our “down home” [...]
SC CHEF’S CHOICE by SALLY MAHAN Chef Dye Scott-Rhodan serves up more than just tasty, fresh food at her restaurant on Hilton Head Island—she also serves up a dose of traditional Gullah culture. The menu at Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s features recipes that have been handed down through the generations in her family— fried chicken, pork [...]
by Millie Davenport, Horticulture Extension Agent, Home & Garden Information Center, Clemson University, 2009 Hi, I am Millie Davenport, a horticulture extension agent with the Clemson University Home and Garden Information Center. Today we are going to look at Lantana. Today we are outside the Geology Museum, here in the South Carolina Botanical Gardens and [...]
Fall has finally arrived in the Lowcountry and everyone is busy making the most of this special season. From family festivals and Broadway musicals to prestigious automotive events and Halloween happenings, following are just a few of the exciting activities taking place this October. The Salty Dog Cafe At The Salty Dog Café in South [...]
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins Local waters host a large, year-round population of these playful, air-breathing mammals. The South Carolina Lowcountry is also one of the few places to witness strand feeding – a learned behavior where dolphins work as a team to corral fish, chase them onto a muddy bank and then temporarily beach themselves to [...]
The Town of Hilton Head Island provides over 50 miles of public pathways and nature trails for the enjoyment of pedestrians and cyclists. At low tide, the Island’s 12 miles of beaches are ideal for biking. Public beaches are indicated on the Island Events’ Island Map. Our map also shows the existing public pathways. Many [...]
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina The Formerly the Self Family Arts Center, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is a showcase for professional performing and visual arts, as well as cultural festivals and educational outreach. The Arts Center also offers community education, including Visual and Performing Arts Camps, Theater Camp, and other workshops and classes. [...]
One of the more famous attractions on Hilton Head Island is the American alligator. A relic of Pre-Historic times, on Hilton Head Island he has found a very safe atmosphere where he can prosper. Alligators range along the Coastal Plain north to Virginia, southeast to Florida and west to the eastern coast of Texas. They [...]
In the late 1600′s, enslaved West Africans were brought to the Georgia and South Carolina sea islands to tend the rice and cotton fields. As the Emanciapation Proclamation brought freedom, many fled to Hilton Head Island and its Union Army outpost to start the first freedman’s village in the United States: Mitchelville. Many of the [...]
Here you will find some frequently asked questions about the State of South Carolina. • How Did South Carolina Get Its Name? King Charles I of England granted the land on which South Carolina is located to Sir Robert Heath in 1629. The region was named Carolus, a word derived from the Latin form of [...]