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Your neighbors: Q&AAuthor CJ Lyons take the electronic path up the bestseller list.By Robyn Passante

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Business: On The Move / New Faces, New Places

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At Home: Home DiscoveryBe Our GuestBy Debi Lynes /Photography by Rob Kaufman

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The Good Life: Worth the DriveHolidays in the old cityBy Brad Swope

The Good Life: MusicBluffton’s Trevor Harden.By Jessica Sparks

The Good Life: Secret PlacesHomeward BoundBy Todd Ballantine

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CONTENTS November 2011

Business: StumpmateJester Communications helps blaze new campaign trails.By Sally Mahan

Business: AcatsgrinA once-popular island sailing charter hopes to rise from the depths. By Erinn McGuire

Cover story: Civil War The Coastal Discovery Museum and others commemorate 150 years. By Mark Kreuzweiser

Health: Stuff the turkey, not yourselfYour thanksgiving game plan starts here. By Lance Hanlin

Partner Promotion: The Sport & Spine InstituteJ. Robert Gavin Jr., MD, balances work and family.

Monthly’s ultimate shopping guideShop early, shop local and shop smart with our interactive map.

Partner Promotion: Gifted Hilton HeadStep into a store where the biggest chal-lenge is walking out empty-handed.

Dining: Recipes of the seasonArea caterers provide sumptous fl avors for fall.

At home: Realtors pitch in and clean up The Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors help out with “Realtors help-ing Real People” program.

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What a difference 150 years can make, huh? On Nov. 7, 1861, ships from the United States

Navy circled Port Royal Sound, while Confederate soldiers on Hilton Head’s Fort Walker prepared for war. Fast forward to 150 years later and, around Fort Walker, you’re more likely to find a Yankee and a Southerner lobbing tennis balls at one another than cannon balls.

Needless to say, we as a nation have come a long way toward healing those old wounds over the last century or so. Our cover photo was inspired by the upcoming commemoration of the “War of Northern Aggression,” and we’re happy to say all of our re-enactors got along without even once opening fire on one another.

And as much as things have changed since the Battle of Port Royal, it’s amazing how much of that transformation has hap-pened just in these last few years.

If you were to tell me ten years ago that Monthly would one day feature stories on a computer program that helps politicians get elected, and that this program would run on your phone, I’d have thought you were crazy. But here we are with a feature on locally grown app Stumpmate on page 35. Likewise, if you’d told me we were going to profile an islander who’d landed on the New York Times bestsellers list for not actually selling books and an up-and-com-ing Bluffton musician who was giving away all his music free on the Internet, I wouldn’t have believed it.

But there they are: locals CJ Lyons, page 26, and Trevor Harden, page 124, turning

science fiction into reality.And if you’d told me ten years ago we’d

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Andrew Zimmern stops by for a bite

The Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern has been from one end of the planet to the other, sampling the craziest and most gut-churning food the world has to offer.

So naturally, when he stopped by Hilton Head Island for a taste of Gullah cul-ture courtesy of Sallie Anne Robinson, he couldn’t just stop at the good stuff.

Hence, in addition to Gullah staples like pigs feet, collard greens and rice, Zimmern was treated to a delightful meal of raccoon.

“Barbecued raccoon, if prepared properly, is delicious,” said Robinson. “People who live on the islands where there is an abundance of seafood and wildlife survived on what was available, in addition to raising organic crops in their home gardens. The recipe is included in my fi rst cookbook, ‘Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way.’ It is very lean and dark and is prepared like many other meats - fi rst par-boiled then oven-baked. I served traditional side dishes with it including collard greens, pigs feet and steamed rice for Andrew Zimmern and his wonderful crew.”

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BY SALLY MAHAN

When Ida Martin received a call from the White House telling her that she was a winner of the

Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest honor a civilian can receive, she hung up on the caller.

“I thought it was a joke!” said Martin, the founder of Blu� ton Self Help, an organization that helps working families with short-term emergency assistance.

“I couldn’t believe it. Then he called me back and he couldn’t stop laughing. He told me it wasn’t a joke and that I really was going to be honored with the medal at the White House. I knew I was nominated, but I was so shocked that I won.”

Even after that second call, she still had a hard time believing. Her husband insisted that the caller was just somebody after money. So Martin went to the Blu� ton Police Department and they verifi ed it was the real deal.

“They said, ‘Pack your suitcase ‘cause you’re going to The White House!’ ” she said. “That’s when I knew this was for real.”

Martin, her daughter, two of her grand-

children, her great-grand-child, and Lili Coleman, executive director of BHS and the person who nomi-nated Martin for the award, headed o� to Washington, D.C. On Oct. 18, Martin was among 13 people honored by President Obama.

Just walking into the White House was emotional. “I wasn’t nervous, but as soon as I walked in I just fell to pieces,” said Martin. “I put my foot on that fl oor and just cried. We went in the Green Room and then greeted the president in the Blue Room.

“He was so nice. He hugged me and asked me if there was anything I wanted to ask him. So we talked about his children and how they are raising them. He gave each of us time to talk to him. It was so amazing that he took the time to talk to the small people.”

At the ceremony, Obama said there were nearly 6,000 nominations, and it took four months to select the winners. “In the end, these 13 individuals were chosen not just for the work they do, but for the example that they set,” he said.

Then the president singled out Martin and BSH in his opening remarks.

“For many of (the recipi-ents), a lifelong mission began with a small act of kindness,” he said. “In 1987, a single mom and her child — her children — moved in across the street from Ida Martin. Ida saw their refrigerator was empty, except for a bottle of water, so

she brought them groceries. And I guess once she got started, she couldn’t stop. So last year, the organization she founded answered nearly 22,000 requests for aid.”

Later in the speech, he said, “… She contin-ues to be guided by her devotion to helping those who desire to help themselves, and her organization remains a vital resource for those in need. For her remarkable e� orts on behalf of those less fortunate, the United States hon-ors Ida Martin.”

Martin said the experience was incredible.“Oh my, it was the most thrilling thing!”

she said. “I will always cherish this medal. It was so exciting and I’m still on the high and haven’t gotten down yet.”

However, Martin was still thinking of others after the ceremony. “There are a lot of people in need and struggling, especially in these times. The need is still there.” M

HOW TO HELP

For information on volunteering, or to donate food, clothing or money to Bluffton Self Help, call 843-757-8000, or visit bluffton-selfhelp.org.

Ms. Ida goes to Washington

the vibe | SELF HELP

“For her remarkable efforts on behalf of those less fortunate, the United States honors Ida Martin.”

President Barack Obama

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if you go

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ,

Nov. 3; 2 and 7:30 p.m. , Nov. 5; and 2 p.m., Nov.

6, at Hilton Head High School’s Visual and

Performing Arts Center.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.hhprep.org or at the door. Prices are $20 for adults, $10 for students and $15 for seniors (60 and older) for matinee shows. Group rates (15 or more) are also available by calling 843-304-6280.

by Stephanie ingerSoll

if the Lowcountry had hills, you can bet that right around now they’d be alive with the Sound of Music.

From Hilton Head Island to Bluffton, music students and teachers are banding together to help Hilton Head Preparatory School pull off its most elaborate musical to date.

Students from Hilton Head Prep’s Performing Arts Department will present The “Sound of Music” Nov. 3, 5 and 6 at Hilton Head High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Center.

But they won't be alone. While the cast and stagehands of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musi-cal will come from Prep, they will be joined by musicians from across Southern Beaufort County, including band members and staff from Hilton Head High, Hilton Head Christian Academy and Bluffton High School.

While the four schools might be rivals in sports, on this proj-ect they’re working in harmony. The stage production features 31 cast members, 15 crew mem-bers and a collaborative 22-per-son orchestra comprised of students from various Beaufort

County schools and local profes-sional musicians.

“We set the bar extremely high last year with our produc-tions of ‘Footloose’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ and this year we plan to exceed everyone’s expectations,” said Benjamin Wolfe, director of performing arts at Hilton Head Prep.

But to pull off such a large-scale musical, Hilton Head Prep turned to the community for some extra help. It hired outside musician Lauren Stuligross to be the music director of the show and both she and Wolfe agreed that to have the music equal the acting, they should have a large orchestra. Thanks to their efforts, the show has the true flavor people expect from such a well-known classic.

Although Prep has a large string section, they felt they needed more instruments to give the performance the full range the show deserved. The orches-tra is the largest Prep has ever worked with, and the band will be one of the largest ever to sit in the orchestra pit at Hilton Head High’s Visual Performing Arts Center — though there have been bigger ones onstage.

In Wolfe’s three years at Prep, this will be the most chal-

lenging show he has helped produce, and having so many students from the four schools involved will make it special. Although band members from other schools have helped with some past productions, it was never on this scale and he thinks the collaboration will help make the show a success.

“It’s something that really hasn’t been done to my knowl-edge,” Wolfe said.

“The Sound of Music” is a show that he hopes will appeal not only to Prep parents, but to the entire community.

“We want strangers to love it just as much as the ones who have to love it anyway,” he said. “Theater here is some-thing we take very, very seriously.”

He said it makes him happy to see students who are often rivals on the field

work together for a common goal.“It’s good to see for me and

the whole community,” he said. “Music is bringing them together. It’s really something special.”

Wolfe places a heavy demand on his students to produce the highest professional-quality stage productions possible. The cast rehearses six nights a week in preparation and the technical the-atre class spends countless hours designing and building intricate-ly-crafted hanging sets, which will quickly bring the numerous scene changes and shifts to life with speed and precision.

The mixed orchestra has also practiced together several times. M

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For too long, the simple joys of slip-ping into area waters and rowing through the waves have been reserved for those privileged enough to own

membership in a yacht club, sailing club or row-ing center. For everyone else, prepare to cast off when the Carolina Sailing Center and Palmetto Rowing partner with the Island Rec Center later this month to start raising funds for the first Community Rowing and Sailing Center.

The site at 135 Squire Pope Road will be open to the public from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 19, a date that also marks the launch of the fund-raising effort to build the center. Food and drink will be available at the event. Once completed, the center will give residents and visitors an affordable, easily accessible and safe place to learn sailing and rowing from a staff of paid and volunteer experts. In addi-tion to the basic mechanics of sailing and

rowing, the center will also teach the skills needed to navigate Lowountry waterways and marshes, plus the tide crafts of crabbing, cast netting and fishing.

The center is reaching out to the commu-nity to raise the $1 million for the initial phase of the project.

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Open water New public rowing center sets sail, and everyone’s invited aboard.


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Pete Dye’s Harbour Town enhancements, upgrades to Heron Point, are complete.

The Sea Pines Resort recently announced that Pete Dye has com-pleted enhancements to Harbour Town Golf Links — the legendary

golf course architect’s iconic masterpiece and home to the PGA tour’s RBC Heritage.

The layout was lengthened by 150 yards, a handful of trees were removed to improve sightlines and a select number of bunkers were reshaped or extended to bring hazards back into play. Both tour players and resort guests will savor the challenge as the iconic 18 continues to evolve as the epitome of strategic design.

Pete Dye’s name and legacy are intrinsically tied to the Sea Pines Resort.

“We are honored he returned to prepare Harbour Town for the next chapter in its

colorful history,” said Cary Corbitt, director of Sports Division of Sea Pines Resort.

“Harbour Town made my career,” said Pete Dye. Forty years ago Harbour Town opened to much fanfare and hosted a nascent PGA tour tournament — the Heritage Classic. Arnold Palmer staged one of his patented final round charges for the inaugural victory and the Lowcountry’s “must visit” destination was launched. During an on-site evaluation in early 2011, Dye toured the course and charted a series of enhancements, ensuring the layout would retain its lofty status and continual critical acclaim for years to come.

To complement Harbour Town, Sea Pines also recently tapped Dye to create Heron Point on

the site once occupied by the Sea Marsh course. Rather than simply renovate Sea Marsh, Sea Pines elected to give Dye free rein to fashion an entirely new layout using the existing routing. The outcome was another timeless Dye-creation that has been lauded in national and regional golf publications including being named as a “Top 50 Course for Women” by Golf Digest.

At 7,000 yards maximum, the dramatic 18 can play considerably shorter if needed via a sextet of tees on each hole, but length has little to do with the layout’s overall strategic challenge. Golfers will face a sequence of risk-reward shots, fairways that slope devilishly toward hazards and Dye’s signature mounding and swales framing target areas. M

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the vibe | GRAB BAG

Chris, Gray, a National Board-certifi ed math teacher at Hilton

Head High School, got the latter recently when she

was named Beaufort County’s 2011-2012 District Teacher of the Year.

The surprise announcement was made during a

breakfast celebra-tion to honor

Teachers of the Year from all of the dis-trict’s schools. Immediately

afterward, Tom

Fitzgerald of Hilton Head BMW presented Gray with the keys to a 2012 BMW that the dealership is donating for her use over the coming year.

Gray has taught at Hilton Head High for all but two of her 22 years in the teaching profession. She has accumulated a variety of certifi cations and honors over the years, including being named as Hilton Head High’s Teacher of the Year in 1996-97, being recog-nized by Teacher Cadet students as a “Teacher of Infl uence” in 2007 and 2011, and winning fi ve Savannah Morning News Teacher of Excellence awards between 2001 and 2011. She earned her National

Board certifi cation in 2001 and renewed it in 2010. A three-sport athlete in high school and college, Gray also served as varsity vol-leyball coach for 16 years from 1992 to 2008.

Hilton Head High Principal Amanda O’Nan noted that Gray tutors students after school who are having problems with the math portion of the high school exit exam and also tutors students in her neighborhood.

“I could go on and on about her devotion to children and learning,” O’Nan said, “but words cannot describe the gift she has and the magic that occurs in her classroom daily.”

Gray believes a high priority should be placed on better train-ing for classroom teachers.

Gray will now represent Beaufort County in the South Carolina State Teacher of the Year program. Finalists for the state program are announced in February. M

Hilton Head High’s Gray named Teacher of the Year

One of the great things about life in the Lowcountry is that you never know when you might be standing on history. The Sea

Pines Shell Ring looks to the untrained eye like a slight hillock in the forest preserve, but is actually an important archaelogical site. The famous “steam gun” on the north end looks pretty much like a large concrete hole.

Add to that list of hidden history Fort Howell, an otherwise nondescript lump of earth on Beach City Road that turns out to hold major historical signifi gance.

The Hilton Head Island Land Trust recent-ly announced that Fort Howell, a Civil War

fort on Beach City Road, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Land Trust began the complex process of obtaining the designation in June of 2010, fi rst obtaining the approval of the SC Department of Archives and History in April, and then securing fi nal approval by the National Park Service. A private dedication ceremony this month makes the whole thing o� cial.

Fort Howell is a fort built by the 32nd U.S. Colored

Infantry and the 144th N.Y. Infantry in 1864 for the purpose of defending the island and Mitchelville, the fi rst freedman’s village in the south. The fort is a pentagon-shaped earthwork with a 23' high parapet and

emplacements for 27 guns. Owned and protected by the Hilton Head

Island Land Trust, it is open to the public daily. The

fort is recognized for its architectural integ-rity and as one of the

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Fort Howell lands designation on National Register of Historic Places

Sometimes you get a bagel for breakfast. Sometimes you get a BMW and some well-deserved accolades from your peers.


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Would you believe these guys are friends?

Our November cover gives you a taste of what’s to come when various area organizations get together to commemorate the 150th anni-versary of the Civil War early next month.

Cover models Cecil H. Greenwell (sporting Union blue) and Rick Phillips (in Confederate gray) are old hats at reenacting, so they were a natural fit for this photo shoot at Historic Honey Horn. Both members of the 8th Georgia Infantry and 68th Ohio Infantry based out of Savannah, the pair travel the Southeast reliving history (along with fellow reenactors Tom Perry and Ron

Coates, who can be seen in our Civil War feature, page 40), and we’re glad they could make the swing north up to Hilton Head. And thanks to Robert Eberly of the Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable and the staff at Coastal Discovery Museum for setting this up.

Head to hiltonheadmonthly.com or “like” us on Facebook to go behind the scenes at our cover shoot. While you’re on Facebook, be sure to tell your friends to become a fan of the Hilton Head Monthly page. We’re giving away $100 in

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separation of church and stadium

Last weekend while watching and listening to football, I heard over 30 references pertaining to religion/God. I’m over it. I’m not an atheist or a devout Bible thumper. The only orthodox analogy between football and religion is when you cross your fi ngers and toes, asking for a Hail Mary when your team needs a miracle. God has nothing to do with when your team wins or loses a game, the passes players make, touchdowns made or calls by the referees. It’s skill, natural-born ability or just plain damn good luck. So please, please players, coaches, announcers and fans ... besides Hail Marys, respect the sport and leave your sense of righteousness to your place of worship.

Heather Schwartz, Blu� ton

play area perplexityI’m glad that they fi gured out

what to do with the mall, but I feel something is being forgotten. The little play area in Shelter Cove is a huge deal to all the par-ents on the island. What is going to happen to that? I know that I couldn’t get through my week without it, and I know plenty of other moms that feel the same way. There’s not enough activities for young children to do down here, and what choices we have are very expensive. This little play area was very impor-tant to me and my fellow moms. It was so nice to be able to go get a cup of co� ee or a pretzel and sit while the kids played. There isn’t anyplace else like it. They should fi gure out a way to keep it, or build something comparable.

Krysten Grieco, Hilton Head

saluting nursesWhenever you, as a patient,

roll through those double doors into the operating room, tremen-dous anxiety rides along, too. But did you know that you will have an entire team of professional advocates with you to assure that you are kept safe, comfortable and cared for every step of the way?

Surgery today is such a com-plex process that safety checklists and deliberate communication mechanisms are essential. Just as airline pilots move through a checklist before takeo� to assure readiness for fl ight, the surgical team does so as well. And imme-diately prior to the incision, a fi nal surgical briefi ng takes place, outlining specifi c considerations for the case, along with a fi nal pause, or “time out” in the oper-ating room. Only then may the actual surgery be performed.

So if you tell your friends and family about your recent sur-gery, remember, too, to celebrate AORN (the Association of peri-Operative Registerd Nurses)’s Perioperative Nurses Week this year, Nov. 7-13. And say thanks

when you meet one of your friends or neighbors on the team. Caring for you is their life’s work.

Barbara Conway, RN, MSN CGRN

AORN of the Low Country, Chapter 4107

last call Marc, thanks for a great arti-

cle in the September 2011 issue of HHM. Your comments and recommendations are on point! We live in Atlanta and have enjoyed our second home in PD since 1999. HHI is at a crossroad and much needs to be accom-plished to continue to have a fl ourishing community for visi-tors and permanent residents. We need a sense of community and especially need to better utilize The Mall at Shelter Cove. Thanks for standing up for HHI and sharing your vision. I hope our leaders take notice of your article and put politics aside and move forward with a sense of urgency.

Eric LeichtyAtlanta, Ga.

FIXESChristopher Deen of Residential

Concepts Design Group is a residential designer. October’s Home Discovery feature contained an inaccurate title.

The building shown alongside the Bloody Point Lighthouse story (“Keepers of the Past”) is the Haig Point Lighthouse, not Bloody Point.

A piece in October’s Monthly regard-ing J Banks’ 25th Anniversary was incorrectly attributed to Anna Ruby and J Banks Design. The piece contained several unfortunate errors made during the editing process and is reprinted at right in a corrected form:

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Letters to the Editor Submit: [email protected] / 843-842-6988

This month, J Banks Design, Hilton Head’s award-winning interior design fi rm, is celebrating its 25th anniversary — a milestone that can be attributed to president/owner Joni Vanderslice’s core values and business philosophy. Vanderslice believes the fi rm’s success is a direct result of its ability to cultivate strong client relationships — as well as an internal culture based upon growing employees and giving back.

At J Banks Design (35 Main St., Suite 120), each client is important to the design team, regardless of size or locale. Vanderslice stresses that their design-ers get as much satisfaction by choosing a perfect paint color as they do from setting the vision for a multimillion dollar resort. Over the years the firm has worked throughout the United States as well as Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean.

To mark the anniversary, J Banks has planned a monthlong calendar of events, including daily prize drawings and specials. For more informa-tion, go to jbanksdesign.com.

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Q & A

YOUR NEIGHBORS

CJ LYONS

THRILLERS WITH HEARTBY ROBYN PASSANTE

CJ Lyons spent 17 years as a pediatric ER doctor in Pennsylvania before drop-

ping both her stethoscope and her snow shovel to live a second dream as a novelist in the sunny South.

Now settled on Hilton Head Island, Lyons’s latest book, “Blind Faith,” debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times Bestseller List for both E-Book Fiction and Combined Print and E-Book Fiction. She’s also written two sus-pense novels with Erin Brockovich, the fi rst of which, “Rock Bottom,” debuted in March.

Q. What convinced you to make the leap to such a different career and such a different climate?

A. I had sold two books while still work-ing as an ER doctor, and I realized I had the chance to not shovel snow anymore. I thought I better get my mortgage while I still have my (new) day job. So I quit my day job, moved 1,000 miles away from my family, and 90 days before my fi rst book was to be published the publisher pulled it because of cover art issues. And there was nothing I could do about it. That was my introduction to the world of New York City publishing and their logic.

Q. Did that make you second-guess your decision, or make you even more determined to succeed?

A. I just kept writing, looking for a new agent. Luckily advance reader copies of the two books I’d written, “Nerves of Steel” and “Sleight of Hand,” were fl oating around New York, and I got a call from Penguin Putnam asking if I’d be interested in writing a medical suspense series targeted toward women. That became the “Angels of Mercy” series. But the book I wrote during that uncertain time was “Blind Faith.”

Local author takes the digital route up the New York Times Bestseller List

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Q. What’s “Blind Faith” about?

A. It’s a book of betrayal. Every single scene has a betrayal. It’s about the main character Sara’s struggle to overcome the ultimate betrayal from her husband. And it’s about the challenge not only to forgive, but the power of love to heal.

Q. You coined the phrase “thrillers with heart” to describe your novels. Why?

A. My books are all about the people and their relationships; they’re not about the technology, the explosions, and the medical science as much as the people and how it impacts them. I coined it to explain how they’re not true romances, they really have that adrenaline pace of the thriller and the rising stakes, but it’s all on a very, very personal level.

Q. You self-published Blind Faith as an e-book. Why did you start self-publishing online when you had an agent in a traditional publishing house?

A. When I saw there was an opportunity to put my own books online and reach a new audience I realized I had manu-

scripts (the previously nixed “Nerves of Steel” and “Sleight of Hand”) that had been profes-sionally edited by publishers in New York City. So I started pub-lishing my stuff on Kindle and Smashwords. I love it. I’ve been building an audience, reaching out to readers, and readers have found me who hadn’t ever heard of me before.

Q. There used to be such a stigma to self-publishing. Do you think e-books and self-publishing will eventually knock out traditional publishing houses and agents?

A. In New York City publish-ing, what they do best is they turn books into events; they make them souvenirs. People say ‘I read this online but now I want a copy for my bookshelf.’ So that’s why I think if we really play to our

strengths, there’s an opportunity to make everybody profit.

Q. What made you pick Hilton

Head as your new home base?

A. I had been down to Hilton Head Island only once, for a medi-cal conference, and I fell in love with the beach, the way it’s so wide and walkable. And I really loved the way the area is so green. Conservation is so important here; they really try to protect nature and grow without damaging it.

Q. Do you ever miss being a

doctor?

A. I miss my patients, but I’m very glad to be out of the busi-ness of medicine, working 60- to 70-hour work weeks. It was really wonderful to make a second dream come true. M

Read it foR youRselfhead to CJ’s website, www.cjlyons.net by scanning the QR code below with your smart phone.

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your neighbors | social spotlight

Girls on film

Local hair stylist Danielle Keasling (pictured

at right) and local photographer michelle

Boniface attended Artist Session in NYC this past month following fashion week. Along with 12 highly recognized hair stylists Danielle was able to work on location at a photo shoot at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan. Her work will be published nationally.

Kiwanis cluB cooKs up a GooD time

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island’s 27th annual chili cookoff heated up the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn last month. While local rockers the Chilly Willy Band played on, the crowd sampled and voted on chilis from more than 25 restaurant and amateur chefs.

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and places, please) to [email protected]

t orchid paulmeier was all smiles at the One Hot Mama’s booth.

q The folks at central church made a statement in their first year in com-petition, taking home first place in the blind judging for the amateur category.

t edwina hoyle and Karen Doughtie of Memory Matters participate in the Kiwanis Chili Cook Off at Honey Horn Plantation.

q The folks at salty Dog took first prize in

the blind judging for the professional cat-

egory with their "Surf and Turf Chili."

Last month was the official grand opening ribbon cutting at the furnished model of Jarvis creek club. Pictured are State sen. tom Davis, mike saba with K. Hovnanian, Hilton Head Island Mayor Drew laughlin, Developer lou perella, rep. andy patrick, Janet perry with J Banks Design Group and Hilton Head Island Town Manager steve riley. Not pictured is rod engard, agent in charge of Jarvis Creek.

sweet successGirl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina’s

annual “Death By chocolate: a chocolate and champagne affair” fundraiser was held in September at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Hilton Head Island. Chefs from all over the Lowcountry tested their finest chocolate reci-pes against one another. steve latteri, pic-tured, the pastry chef at Montana’s, presented a cornucopia of cocoa.

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Think pink

Loco Motion, a breast cancer fundraiser, was held in Bluffton and on Hilton Head from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. There were 325 participants from 17 states; 31 survivors took part. Twenty of those survivors completed all 30 miles over the three day walk/run.

t Students read to Bogie, as owner Linda O’Neill (far right) and Renee Smith of the Boys and Girls Club look on.

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iT’s a ruff LifeThe Boys and Girls Club of Hilton Head Island kicked off this year’s paws for reading program where the kids practice their reading by reading to dogs. Above, a student reads to Bailey, a golden retriever owned by Cindy Granger.

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Women in Philanthropy held its Fall Luncheon

last month at Sea Pines Country Club to

announce its 2012 grants theme. The

theme for the upcoming year is FOSTERING

CREATIVITY: Through the Visual, Performing

and Literary Arts. In support of this, the lun-

cheon guest speaker this year was John Morris

Russell, the new Principal Guest Conductor of

the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra.

p Mary Briggs and John Morris Russell.q Women in Philanthropy members Wesla

Fletcher, Barbara Pollard, Lois Graver, Mary

Briggs, and Peggy Arrington.

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NoW thAt’s hoW you cook A PANcAke

Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue’s annual Free Pancake Breakfast drew a crowd of hungry islanders. Along with their flapjacks, visitors to the

firehouse toured fire engines and ambulances, plus met Sparky the Dog and Truman the Dragon.

PedAL PoWeRThis past September, Pedal 4 kids bike race helped raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club.

t Judy Nicolazzi leads out the riders on the Pedal 4 Kids Community Bike Race.

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HIRES / pRomotIonSJ Banks Design has announced

that designer Sharon Cleland has joined the firm as an interna-tional staff designer.

Cleland comes to J Banks Design from Ireland where she owned and operated the Feathered Nest – an interior design firm and retail venue. J Banks collaborated with Cleland on its Doonbeg Project in County Claire, Ireland. During that time, it was clear that Cleland’s design talent and business acumen would be a perfect fit for the firm.

Cleland brings over 15 years of international design experience including designing, retailing, merchandising, marketing and event planning. Cleland also has extensive sourcing experience within international markets, including Maison d’Objet in Paris, Decorex in London, and the Ireland Interiors Show, and has been involved in design work throughout Europe.

Betty parks has joined the firm of Wiseman & Reilley, LLC, as a paralegal. Parks brings over 30 years of experience.

Jennifer mcmahon has been hired as the club services coor-dinator at the Callawassie Island Club. McMahon is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and holds a bach-

elor’s of science in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Victoria Busey has joined NAMI Beaufort County – The Alliance on Mental Illness – as Community Outreach coordina-tor. She holds master’s degrees in social work (mental health) and business administration (non-profit management).

Senior Health Associates has added Dr. Keith A. taylor to its practice. Taylor lives in Bluffton with his wife, a local pediatrician,

and their four very active chil-dren. Senior Health Associates is South Carolina’s leading provider of home-based geriatric care.

Joe Agee, long-time real estate broker and 33-year resident of Hilton Head/Bluffton has joined the sales team of Stokes-Brown Toyota of Hilton Head located on U.S. 278 near Island West.

Lee Chase, CFP, has joined Harbour Health Insurance Solutions as an account executive. A graduate of the

University of Michigan with an MBA from the University of Minnesota, she has lived on the island for eight years and previ-ously worked at Wells Fargo.

norman Smith has joined Foskey Heating & Air, LLC, as a senior technician specializing in heat pumps, gas-related appli-ances and multi-fuel hybrid systems.

Smith worked for more than 27 years in the heating and cool-ing business in both Atlanta and New Orleans. Most recently he was a senior service technician with McDevitt Air, which serves the Lowcountry from offices in Savannah, Ga. Norman has extensive experience in Sun City servicing HVAC systems.

Lowcountry Paver has announced three new hires.

Scott Wilson comes to Lowcountry Paver with extensive knowledge of the construction field and sales. As a territory sales manager, Wilson is responsible for covering counties north of Beaufort County, including ter-ritory surrounding Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and all of North Carolina.

Austin Keller is a territory sales manager for Lowcountry Paver and covers Beaufort County, Georgia and Florida.

Erinn mcGuire is the vice

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Hilton Head Marriott resort & spa naMes cox new gM

Kristine Cox has been named the new general manager at Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Originally from Myrtle Beach, Cox has been with Columbia Sussex for the past nine years.

In 2006 during the takeover of new ownership, Cox was the rooms divi-sion manager and helped extensively with the renovation and takeover and soon after became assistant GM.

In 2007 she was was promoted to general manager of the Ft. Lauderdale Hilton Airport hotel. After three years she returned to the Myrtle Beach Marriott at Grand Dunes.

She became GM of Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa in August.

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president of marketing and public relations. She comes to the company following a 10-year career in journalism. Originally from Connecticut, she gradu-ated from Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina and now lives in Bluffton.

Jeri Hollifield has joined Keller Williams Realty of the Lowcountry as the director of Agent Services.

AWARDS, gRAntS AnD CERtIFICAtIOnS

The designation of Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) has been conferred upon Sharon

godouse, personal lines account executive of BB&T Carswell Insurance Services on Hilton Head Island, after successful completion of five, one-day courses covering all areas of insur-ance risks and exposures, followed by extensive examinations.

The CISR Program, available to insurance professionals in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, is dis-tinguished from other programs of its kind by an annual con-tinuing education requirement, which ensures that designees stay current on the important policy changes and trends with-in the industry.

The Zonta Club of Bluffton awarded Amanda Blair, of Hilton Head Island, a $1,000 scholarship. Blair is attending The University of Georgia. Princess Williams, of Pineland, ( Jasper County) received a $750 scholarship and she is attending Claflin University in Orangeburg. Sandra Pacheco, attending Nassau Community College in New York, received a

Popping up in all major cities are local smart-phone repair shops. It’s quick, it’s less expensive, and its eco-friendly. The iPhone Repair Guy has been serving the Bluffton area for over a year, and now is expanding his services to the Hilton Head Island and Beaufort area. There is no need to leave the office or home, he offers to pick up, fix and return your phone before you even miss it. Because his service is on wheels, the money he saves on a storefront goes back to you. His prices on average are 40 to 50 percent lower

than insurance deductibles, and are also lower than leading online stores. He specializes in iPhones, iPods, HTC, and Android phones. Your phone will be in safe hands with his 30-day parts and labor warranty.

the iphone repair guy

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$500 scholarship. Pacheco was a Bluffton resident.

The Zonta Club of Bluffton raises its scholarship money dur-ing its Ducky Derby fundraiser at the Bluffton Village Festival in May. People buy raffle tickets attached to a numbered duck and the ducks compete in a virtual race through a computer pro-gram. The winners of the raffles take home thousands of dollars of gift certificates and the raffle money funds scholarship to local college-bound women.

greg Clark, certified club manager, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Carolinas Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, CMAA. The Carolinas Chapter is an associa-tion of private club managers from South and North Carolina with over 350 members from

approximately 170 clubs. The Carolinas Chapter is one of the larger chapters in the CMAA organization. CMAA promotes the development of the club industry by offering its members a professional certification pro-gram, leadership development and educational services and by representing its members to allied associations, club members and the broader public. Clark is chief operating officer at Sea Pines Country Club. He has 25 years of service in the private club industry.

Hilton Head Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

In 2009, Hilton Head Hospital installed a $1.3 million 64-Slice Aquilion CT Scanner

– an advanced computed tomog-raphy (CT) system available for evaluating and treating patients. A 64-slice CT scanner provides images in higher resolution and in a shorter amount of time than 16-slice or 4-slice CT scanner. By dividing the organ, for example the heart, into 64 imaginary slices, doctors can more easily pinpoint block-ages on the amazingly detailed, three-dimensional images.

nEW FACES, nEW PLACES

The law firm of Jones, Simpson

& newton P.A. has announced the relocation of its Bluffton office to 7 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 3. The firm has recently added two attorneys and expanded the practice to include bankruptcy. Established in 1984, the firm’s seven attorneys

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Heritage classic foundation adds tHree to board

The Heritage Classic Foundation has elected three South Carolinians to its board, which oversees the operations of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

The new board members are David

Tigges of Hilton Head Island, Doug

Smith of Spartanburg, and Charles

Rountree III from Columbia. Tigges is the managing shareholder of

the McNair Law Firm and serves as the Firm’s chief executive officer. An Ohio native, he graduated from the University of Toledo and Capital University. He was responsible for the negotiation and implementation of the merger between Bethea Jordan & Griffin, P.A. and McNair Law Firm, P.A. in August 2004.

Smith, a graduate of Wofford College and the University of South Carolina Law School, is a partner in the Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm. He’s the current president of the South Carolina Golf Association and was a member of the S.C. House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008, dur-ing which time he was elected Speaker Pro Tempore from 2000-2008.

Rountree is a lifetime resident of South Carolina and was raised in a family that had a passion for the game of golf, especially Junior Golf. He’s a former President of the South Carolina Golf Association and actively serves on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. He is also a member of the United States Golf Association Junior Amateur Committee. He is the President of the Rountree Group, a public affairs company special-izing in governmental relations.

The 44th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing will be played April 9-15, 2012, at the famed Harbour Town Golf Links.

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have a wide range of experience in residential and commercial real estate, corporate, business, banking, debtor and creditor bankruptcy, domestic law, property owners asso-ciation law, civil litigation and col-lections. Serving the Lowcountry, the firm also has offices at 18 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island, and an office in Beaufort. The telephone number for the Bluffton office will remain the same, 843-706-6111.

Interior Motives has moved its showroom and design center back to Sheridan Park in Bluffton. Owner Michelle Pearson, Best of Bluffton winner for interior design, now offers a wider selection of furniture, accessories and gifts. Store hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Interiormotiveshhi.com

Guardian Angels Sitting Service recently celebrated its two-year anniversary, and expanded its sitting services from just babysit-ting to include watching over the elderly and pets.

Guardian Angels provides day, evening and overnight care for

children, the elderly and pets. Elderly companionship services include providing conversation and company, making light meals, helping around the house with cleaning and taking clients out for short outings. Elderly errand services include grocery store shopping, dropping off dry clean-ing, picking up prescriptions, etc. Pet sitting services range from a 15-minute visit and 30-minute daily dog walking visits to over-night stays and pet taxi services.

For more information, call 843-681-4277 or visit www.guaridan-angelssittingservice.com.

Local wedding planner and caterer, Leah McCarthy, of Weddings With Leah & Downtown Catering + Events, is now host of an online radio show. McCarthy will talk about planning a wedding and will give insights into the wedding indus-try. The live show “Weddings With Leah” airs from 7 to 7:30 p.m. the first and last Wednesday of each month. Podcasts of previ-ous shows are available on the site. Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/weddingswithleah to listen.

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Four new At FueL

Shane Levi Gould, far left, recently welcomed four new staffers at Fuel (left to right): Nate Millheim, graphic designer and market-ing Jedi master; Susie Herman, ride shop general manager and visual merchandiser; Jordan Lemmon, surf/ skate instructor and retail sales; and Brandon Atkinson, team pit boss and retail sales.

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Getting elected?

Thanks to a group of local entrepreneurs, there’s an app for that.

When President Obama was elected in 2008, much of

the credit went to his campaign’s use of youtube.com, online social networking, email, text messag-ing and other technologies to reach out to voters.

Now, a Hilton Head company, Jester Communications, has cre-ated a way for politicians to bring all of those technologies to sup-porters in one simple app called “Stumpmate.”

Basically, Stumpmate is a cutting-edge smartphone appli-cation that aggregates social media and website content about specific politicians or govern-ment bodies.

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is one of the politicians currently offer-ing Stumpmate on her website. After accessing her website (www.nikkihaley.com) from an iPhone, Blackberry or Android device and adding the app, users can access her biography; check out volunteer opportunities and photo galleries; monitor

Facebook and Twitter feeds; watch speeches and youtube.com videos; make contributions; take part in poll questions and read up-to-the-minute news.

The app also provides politi-cians with the ability to commu-nicate with their constituents in real time, to easily manage their social media feeds, and to exam-ine how their constituents view various issues and more.

Stumpmate was initially cre-ated to help U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., in his 2008 campaign bid. “I actually saw growth in how folks were using social media and how it helped Obama to get elected,” said Jared Jester, CEO of Jester Communications. “So, we approached Joe Wilson’s satellite office in Bluffton and told them we’d like to do an app for them. That was a trial run, but we real-

ized we had a business model.”And it quickly caught on. Today, in addition to Wilson

and Haley, the following are also using Stumpmate: S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, U.S. Reps. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., and Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., the Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Jester said they have also had strong interest from current presiden-tial, senatorial, congressional and state-level candidates. He added that the company also expects to branch out to the municipal level next year.

“With this app, people don’t have to turn on their TV or their radios. They just have to have their phone with them,” said Jester, “and we all carry our wallets, keys and phones. Stumpmate really empowers constituents to communicate with their representatives.”

For more information, call 843-321-4035 or visit stump-mate.com. M

By Sally MahaN

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Many investors tend to underestimate their life expectancy, and in

doing so miss a critical element in the calculation of future income. To avoid running out of income or assets, you need to know what you have to start, how much you spend and how long it needs to last.

A recent study by Actuarial Consultants based on 2013 mortality rates for people who do not hold annui-ties showed that half of all 65-year-old men will live to 86 years, and half of all 65-year-old women will live to nearly 88. A quar-ter of 65-year-old men and women will survive to over 90 years old.

There is no rule of thumb as to how much can be withdrawn safely from a portfolio. How could there be? It depends on your age, your portfolio value, your life expectancy and the performance of your par-ticular mix of investments.

Income issues are also of par-ticular concern to a surviving spouse. In many cases a surviving spouse will lose either her own or her spouse’s Social Security. Often a pension, which has provided a significant portion of a married couple’s income, may be reduced by 30 percent, 50 percent, or even ended completely. Here are a few easy calculations you can make to help you better understand the

income challenges you may face.Begin with a review of your

current sources of income, excluding withdrawals from investments. Then, in a second column, calculate how these will change if one spouse dies. Adjust both Social Security and pension income, if appropriate. Then, make a reasonable estimate of your spending and consider how

this may change if you are a surviv-ing spouse. Be sure to include both recurring expenses as well as periodic expenses such as home and vehicle maintenance, travel and vaca-tions. Strive to be

realistic, but use estimates. This is not your budget; you needn’t be exact, just reasonable.

Subtract one from the other and you will be able to see how much, if any, will need to come from your investment portfolio. Divide this amount by the value of your investment portfolio to derive a withdrawal percentage.

For example: You receive Social Security of $900 a month and your spouse receives $1,500 a month. Your spouse’s pension is $2,000 a month and has a 50 percent survi-vorship benefit. You are currently withdrawing $2,000 a month, or 3 percent, from your $800,000 retirement fund, giving you a total income of $6,400 a month, which comfortably covers your expenses.

Making income lastYour money should probably last at least as long as you do. Here’s how to make that happen.

money report / steven weber

Death & taxes The IRS also has a view of your life expectancy, which is used solely for determining the Required Minimum Distribution of your IRA. Check it out at bit.ly/7lyRqe

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As a surviving spouse you would probably retain the larger Social Security payment of $1,500 a month, but lose the other. Your pension income would drop to your 50 percent survivor benefit, or $1,000 a month. If your liv-ing expenses of $6,400 a month remained the same, you would have to increase the withdrawal from your $800,000 retirement account from $2,400 a month, or 3 percent, to $3,900 a month, or 5.9 percent, just to maintain your present lifestyle. And of course, we haven’t even factored in inflation. Does it make sense that the same investments which could support a three percent withdrawal would be adequate for your new situation?

An accurate and well thought-

out written investment and income plan can take these vari-ables into consideration and craft a balance of different investments that has the best potential to be successful for you, that is to say, to make your income last longer than you and your spouse. M

Steven Weber is the senior invest-ment advisor and is Gloria Harris Director of Client Services for The Bedminster Group, providing investment management, estate and financial planning services. The information contained herein was obtained from sources considered reliable. Their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those from any other source.

Do you like saving money?Sillly question, really. Of course you like saving money. Everyone likes saving money.Especially these days.Well, all you thrifty types out there, we’ve got good news. Great news, in fact. The great news is hiltonhead savings.com, the Lowcountry’s source for great deals.Get ready to save tons of money on the things you use every day. We’re not talk-ing about 35 cents off of pickles when you buy a whole case. We’re talking serious deals here.How about saving huge on skincare? Maybe you’d like to cut a chunk off the bill for a night out. We’ve got you covered. Check hilton-headsavings.com for new deals every month.

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Jim Bartlett can’t get her out of his mind. She’s a big girl with fl owing curves and has a knack for infi ltrating his dreams. There are very few mem-

ories from the past 37 years that don’t include Acatsgrin, a 58-foot sailboat Bartlett built with his own two hands.

The love a� air set sail in 1974 while Bartlett was still a University of Georgia student and the idea of Acatsgrin was born from a set of $400 boat plans. Tweaking them to his specifi cations and incorporating Ferrocement (which is a mixture of cement and sand reinforced with woven steel mesh and steel rods, to the non-boaters) into the boat’s hull, Bartlett launched Acatsgrin (“Egyptian style,” he added) nearly a decade after he fi rst dreamed of building his own vessel.

“Everyone told me I was crazy and that I couldn’t do it,” he said. “But I was determined.”

The ship eventually found its way from its birthplace in St. Petersburg, Fla., up the ICW to Chesapeake Bay then back down to Hilton Head. Once here it served for nearly a decade as a popular char-ter and icon of the island’s laid back-charm in the mid-’90s before mov-ing on to the lush blue waters of the Virgin Islands.

Now, Acatsgrin remains stranded without a mast and Jim is here. The trouble began last year after Hurricane Earl tore through the

Virgin Islands. In the wake of the storm, Acatsgrin was so damaged she could no longer be sailed.

Acatsgrin’s mast had to be rescued from the bottom of Coral Bay and her rails and lifelines were beyond repair, Bartlett said. Her topside was in shambles.

“It was really devastating,” said Brandy Bartlett of Blu� ton. She is Jim’s oldest daughter and grew up on the boat along with her younger sister, Jayme, and their mother Meg Bartlett.

“I never imagined that anything would happen to that boat,” Brandy said. “She had been through a couple of other hurricanes and she was fi ne. I’ve never seen my dad so upset. It was a rough day for all of us. She was the heart and soul of our family.”

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Salvaging a dream anda smileAcatsgrin rises from the depths with eight lives left.BY ERINN MCGUIRE


After Hurricane Earl swept through the Virgin Islands, Acatsgrin was left in shambles. At the inset photo at left, her mast can be seen rising from the depths.

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Jim Bartlett estimates that Acatsgrin needs $45,000 worth of repairs. The money will go toward fixing the hull, masts and sails. About $1,300 has been donated so far, Bartlett said.

“She’s not just a boat, that’s the dilemma,” Bartlett said recently while looking out over Skull Creek. “If she were, I would have gotten rid of her by now. I’m trying to salvage my life’s work.”

A Sailing Life

Bartlett is eager to get Acatsgrin back into

open waters and possibly back to her former life as a charter boat.

From 1989 to 1998, Acatsgrin offered daily sailing trips from Palmetto Bay Marina.

Byron Bang, the assistant harbor master at the marina, remembers Acatsgrin and her crew.

“She had a character, a classic design and was appealing to the eye,” he said. “She was well built.”

Bang said Acatsgrin became “a part of the history of the place and a lot of people had a good time going out on her.”

Now Bartlett turns to the Lowcountry com-munity in hopes they’ll remember Acatsgrin and will want to help save her.

With the help of fellow boat captain Ralph Howey, a website, acatsgrin.com and Facebook page have been created to include photos from Acatsgrin’s earliest days and a button for dona-tions. Look for Friends of SV Acatsgrin on Facebook to learn more.

The goal is to have Acatsgrin’s mast raised by the end of 2012. Regardless, Bartlett is determined not to abandon his love.

“If I have to spend the rest of my days deal-ing with this, I will,” he said. “She will outlive me, without a doubt, and as long as I can take care of her, I will.” M

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Of course you realize, this means warThe Lowcountry commemorates 150 years of history.

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Of course you realize, this means warThe Lowcountry commemorates 150 years of history.



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the Yankees came for us

Four days of sesquicentennial events bring the War Between the States back to life.

Cannon balls whirled through the early morning air of Port Royal Sound on Nov. 7, 1861, as the largest United States Navy fl eet ever assembled at

that point simultaneously attacked Fort Walker on Hilton Head and Fort Beauregard on Bay Point near St. Helena Island.

The fl eet, accompanied by a fl otilla of trans-ports carrying Federal troops, steamed into the waters o� the north end of Hilton Head 150 years ago with every intention of invading

and occupying Beaufort, Hilton Head and the Sea Islands and setting up bases to conquer the rebellious Southerners, who earlier in the year had captured Fort Sumter in Charleston and won a decisive battle at Bull Run.

The Yankees were not in a good mood, and the fl eet’s looping movement through the sound battered the forts into submission within hours. The rebels fl ed north to Beaufort from Fort Beauregard and west o� of Hilton Head into the Blu� ton area.

BY MARK KREUZWIESER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KAUFMAN

While Union 1st Sgt. Cecil H. Greenwell squares o� against Confederate Capt. Rick Phillip in the background, Pvts. Ron Coats (Union) and Tom

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“The Yankees were not in a good mood, and the fl eet’s looping movement through the sound battered the forts into submission within hours.”

Northerners and Southerners these days are on better terms, and from Dec. 1 - Dec. 4 Civil War enthusiasts and American history bu� s will come together peacefully to observe those early months of the War Between the States.

The ambitious commemoration will focus on the fi rst year of the war in the Lowcountry, including the Battle of Port Royal, the occupa-tion of the Sea Islands and the Federal block-ades of Beaufort, Charleston and Savannah, said Natalie Hefter, vice president of programs for the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head.

The Coastal Discovery Museum began planning the local commemoration in the spring of 2010, and met with members of the Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable to organize the event, she said. In all, she estimates that 50 volunteers and sta� from various groups have signed on to help bring the commemoration to life.

“We are extremely pleased to have put together a fi rst-rate group of speakers for our event and many special events for the weekend,” Hefter said. “Historians involved are nationally-known and are well known in Civil War circles for their expertise.”

The four-day event will include six lectures, a cruise of the Battle of Port Royal site narrated by Charleston author and historian Michael D. Coker, theatrical performances, exhibitions at the Coastal Discovery Museum, military encampment reenactments, small skirmish reenactments and displays and tours by several

local historical organizations, tours of his-toric Blu� ton, Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Verdier House, tours of Mitchelville, and genealogical and artifact symposiums by the Heritage Library Foundation and the Archaeological Society of South Carolina.

Participating partners for the com-memoration are the Beaufort Country Historical Society, Beaufort History Museum, Archaeology Society of South Carolina, Historic Beaufort Foundation, Blu� ton Historic Preservation Society, Heritage Library Foundation, Hilton Head Island Land Trust, Mitchelville Preservation Project, Port Royal Plantation and the University of South Carolina-Beaufort.

Lectures will be held either at the Coastal Discovery Museum, or if registration numbers exceed capacity, at the Westin on Hilton Head.

The living history encampment and the exhibition are free and open to the public dur-ing the museum’s regular hours. For complete and detailed event schedules, go to the museum’s web-site at www.coastaldiscov-ery.org/civilwar.html

Daily tickets and four-day passes will allow participants to attend the many events, as well as any other activities hosted by the commemoration’s partners (see sidebar for the rundown).

All of these activities — 150 years after the fact — begs the question, why still all the interest?

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“I think a lot of it is the incredible amount of information available about the Civil War, and so many sites are accessible to the public,” said the Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable’s Robert Eberly, a veteran of several Civil War reenactments. “And, then you had Ken Burns’ wonderful documentary on PBS several years ago. I became interested in the Civil War as a youngster growing up in Pittsburgh. The family would drive to Atlantic City for vaca-tions, and we’d stop at Gettysburg, and my dad would walk me around the battlefields. I caught the bug early.”

Nowadays, the Hilton Head resident doesn’t take sides. “I’m a retired lawyer, so I’ve tried to look at the Civil War from an objec-tive, historical perspective.”

The commemoration is being marketed locally, regionally and nationally, Hefter and Eberly said. “We’re hoping several hundred people register for the four days of events, and we have

20 to 30 people for each tour,” Hefter said. “Overall, for all the events and free commu-nity activities, we hope that several thousand people will be able to learn more about the Civil War.”

“All along the way, we wanted to involve other orga-nizations and partners in the commemoration to try to put the Hilton Head/Bluffton area on the map as being an important place historically

First AFricAn-AmericAn troops hereMainly because of the movie “Glory,” many people think the first black Federal regiment was formed in Massachusetts when actually the first, the First S.C. Volunteers, was assembled right here on the Hilton Head.

The Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable’s Robert Eberly, seen here in full Union regalia during a living history encampment.


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THURSDAY, DEC. 1

Lecture, “The South Pre-pares for Invasion” – Dr. James Robertson, Jr., retired profes-sor, Virginia Tech and Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, Blacksburg, Va.

Lecture, “Setting the Stage: Plantation Era and Beaufort County’s Preparation for War” – Dr. Steve Wise, Parris Island Museum.

Evening theatrical perfor-mance “The Road Home” at Hilton Head High School Per-forming Arts Center, compiled by Clarence Felder, directed by Chris Weatherhead, produced by Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina.

Exhibitions at the Verdier House, Historic Beaufort Foun-dation – guided tours Thursday, Friday and Saturday, given on the half hour. www.historic-beaufort.org, 843-379-3331

“Finding Historic Mitchel-ville” panel discussion and tour by the Mitchelville Preservation Project and a tour by the Hilton Head Island Land Trust. www.mitchelvillepreservationproject.com

Blu� ton Historic District walking tour by the Blu� ton Historic Preservation Society. Guided tour of Blu� ton’s National Register Historic District includes a 30-minute tour of the Heyward House and an hour walk through old town. www.heywardhouse.org, 843-757-6293

FRIDAY, DEC. 2

Lecture, “Secession and the Fire Eaters: The War Begins”

– William Jack C. Davis, Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, Virginia Tech.

Lecture, “Commodore Samuel Francis DuPont, the Union Blockade and Prepara-tions for the Department of the South” – Col. Kevin Weddle, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.

Recreation of the Battle of Port Royal Sound, narrated boat tour, led by Michael Coker (author of “The Battle of Port Royal Sound.”)

Evening reception and grand opening of the new temporary exhibition “Civil War in the Lowcountry” at the Coastal Discovery Museum.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

Lecture, “South Caro-lina Volunteers: Gen. David Hunter and Black Regiments in the Civil War” – Dr. Joseph Glatthaar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Roundtable wrap-up and book signing with Steve Ho� us and Larry Rowland (editors of “The Civil War in South Carolina: Selections from the South Carolina Historical Magazine”)

Civil War living history en-campment with re-enactors at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn.

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Closing of commemoration service at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn.

Civil War Living History En-campment with re-enactors at the Coastal Discovery Museum.

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(and) to promote this area as having a wealth of historical and cultural organizations that protect, honor, preserve and interpret our area’s history,” Hefter said.

Coker, historian, author and former curator of the visual materials collection at the South Carolina Historical Society from 2000 to 2009, said he’s looking forward to the Beaufort County Civil War commemoration.

“This is one of the best, well-planned and ambitious commemorations I’ve seen,” Coker said. “And there is plenty to talk about and study

FURTHER READING

read all about it!”

Books on the Civil War, including historical events in the Lowcountry, are available at local Beaufort County Li-brary branches. Just a few are: Michael D. Coker’s “The Battle of Port Royal;” Ginnie Kozak’s “Eve of Emancipation-The Union Occupation of Beau-fort and the Sea Islands;” Daniel J. Crooks Jr.’s “Lee in the Lowcountry-Defending Charleston and Savannah 1861-1862;” H. David Stone Jr.’s “Vital Rails-The Charles-ton and Savannah Railroad and the Civil War in Coastal South Carolina;” and David D’Arcy’s “Civil War Tours of the Lowcountry.”

The Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable’s own Robert Eberly wrote a book as well, titled “Bouquets from the Cannon’s Mouth.”


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get your ticketsFULL FOUR-DAY TICKET: $325 per person (after Nov. 10 - $375 per person) Special pricing is available for teachers. Call the museum for details.

Reservations can be made by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223, or by visiting the museum’s website at www.coastaldiscov-ery.org/civilwar.html

DAILY TICKETS:

THURSDAY: $150 per person

FRIDAY: $150 per person

SATURDAY: $100 per person

right there in the Hilton Head and Beaufort areas. One fas-cinating aspect of those early months of the war is that Gen. Robert E. Lee was right up the road, in Pocotaligo, directing and organizing the defenses of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, which the South depended upon heavily. Much of the strategy of the Union’s occupation of Hilton Head and Beaufort was to get at the railroad.”

Which, by the way, the Yankees never did — at least not until Sherman fi nally arrived in Savannah in the winter of 1864. M



Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, corn on the cob, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, family awkwardness — there are just so many reasons to gorge yourself on the fourth Thursday of each November.

In the words of portly comedian Kevin James, “Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.”

James isn’t alone. We are a nation of overeaters. According to World Health Organization surveys taken between 2000 and 2008, two-thirds of Americans are too fat, and the numbers on the scale keep going up. Inside one of the world’s fattest countries, South Carolina is one of the fattest states.

The Palmetto State ranks eighth nationally in terms of its percentage of obese adults (30.9 percent), according to a report recently released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Those statistics suggest the turkey won’t be the only thing getting stuffed around here this Thanksgiving.

It doesn’t have to be that way, though.

The average American eats somewhere between 16 to 18 pounds of turkey each year. No need to knock that out in one sitting there, Hoss. Leave that kind of work to professional eaters such as Joey Chestnut or Takeru Kobayashi.

Like the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, you need a Thanksgiving Day game plan.

And like those teams’ coaches, you could use assistants. Hilton Head Health Institute, located inside Shipyard Plantation on Hilton Head Island, just opened a Culinary Arts Center to promote the benefits of healthy cooking.

The center will host a special cooking workshop Nov. 3-5 titled, “Cooking Healthy: ‘Tis the Season.”

The workshop will feature interactive cooking demonstrations and hands-on kitchen sessions, teaching students how to prepare healthy versions of their favorite holiday dishes.

Find more information on the class and other Hilton Head Health workshops online at www.hhhealth.com. M

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HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

Here are some eating tips to keep in mind this Thanksgiving, provided by

Bob Wright, director of lifestyle education at Hilton Head Health.

• POrTION cONTrOL IS A muST. None of us want to of-

fend Aunt Sally by not trying her signature dish, so rather

than letting her give you a giant spoonful (or two or

three), serve yourself and only take a bite-sized portion.

• A fEw kEY POINTS TO rEmEmbEr wHEN fILLING

YOur PLATE: Fill it half with fruit and veggies, a quarter

with a low-fat protein (such as skinless chicken, fish, tur-

key or lean beef) and the remaining quarter with either

whole grains, legumes or a starchy vegetable.

• ALTHOuGH IT mIGHT SEEm LIkE IT mAkES SENSE

AT THE TImE, DON’T TrY TO “bANk” cALOrIES bY

SkIPPING mEALS. The combination of hunger and

entitlement (I earned it!) will lead you to consume far

more calories than you will save. Instead, try to have six

small meals daily or eat small healthy snacks throughout

the day. These small snacks won’t only keep you from

getting hungry and overeating at a later meal, but they’ll

also help stabilize blood glucose levels, promote the con-

sumption of fruits and veggies and potentially increase

your metabolism.

• ALLOw YOurSELf A rEASONAbLE AmOuNT Of

TrEATS. Because there are sure to be many delicious

homemade goodies, be selective. Ask yourself if you

really want it. If so, have a small portion, savor every

bite and enjoy it without guilt. Keep holiday treats out

of sight. Tell family members where they are, but bring

them out only for visitors.

• wrITE DOwN YOur PLANNED mEAL AND SET IT AS A

GOAL TO STIck TO fOr THE DAY. Keep track of snacks,

drinks, meals, dessert and physical activity.



It’s the end of a long day, which means Dr. Robert Gavin, Jr. is just moments away from hearing what he calls “the best sound in the world.” Gavin loves what he does, and as an orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience he’s in a class by himself.

But nothing in the world of joints, bones and muscles can come close to the thrill of hearing one simple word.

“DADDY!” booms the sweet welcoming chorus as he walks in the door. He’s immediately engulfed by his 3-year-old twin daughters Catharine and Coco. Hugs and kisses turn into visits from the tickle monster, who this eve-ning has set his sights on fi ve-year-old son Michael. Soon after, Dr. Gavin fi nds himself pinned down in a playful wrestling match with 12-year-old Robert III.

Fatherhood, it’s said, is tough on the knees. Few know that like Dr. Gavin.“That’s just the way (Bob) is,” explained wife Tricia. “He gives 120 per-

cent at work, and 120 percent at home.”That tie of work and family starts with Bob’s father, J. Robert Gavin, Sr. A

graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, the elder Gavin had a distinguished career in general family medicine, but always wanted to go into surgery. As so often happens, the dreams of the father became the dreams of the son, and both Bob and brother Matt followed their father to Georgetown. They both became orthopedic surgeons, fulfi lling their father’s dream.

“Orthopaedics is an extremely competitive specialty,” Bob said. “only a few top tier graduates are chosen for entrance into the residency pro-grams.”

Residency at St. Luke’s/Roosevelt in Manhattan followed, among a teach-ing staff who “revolutionized orthopaedics” according to Bob. Eventually, he was named chief resident.

The years and the couple’s fi rst child followed, and the growing pull of family life led the Gavins to a realization.

“We wanted to relocate to someplace active that the kids would want to return to after they’d grown,” said Tricia.

“An internist who has since become a good friend, Paul Long, MD, told us that if you are good, you’ll do fi ne, the island needs good doctors,” added Bob. “We took the risk and made the move.”

The risk paid off, as not only do the Gavin children love the Lowcountry, but the need for a orthopedic surgeon is great in an area known for its active adults.

“It amazed me, when I fi rst started practicing locally in the Lowcountry, how active everyone was,” Bob said. “Patients could be retired for years and play golf three days a week, tennis three days a week, and go to the gym four days a week. These weekend warriors wanted to stay active as long as possible.”

To help treat these weekend warriors, Bob helped found the Sport & Spine

Institute with fi ve other physicians. The state-of-the-art building has on-site MRI, x-ray, physical therapy, and of course world-class orthopaedic care. It also allows Bob to maintain those family connections. He consults with his brother, Matt, on a regular basis.

“In this digital age, it’s like my brother could be working in the next examing room over. We can discuss x-rays, MRIs, strategies, etc. in real time,” Bob said.

It’s a blend of high-tech help and old-fashioned strength in family that helps make Bob such a remarkable doctor. That blend of dyed-in-the-wool family man and extremely successful doctor in a competitive fi eld is rare.

But, as any orthopedic surgeon, will tell you, there’s great strength in fl exibility.

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Strength in FlexibilityJ. Robert Gavin Jr., MD, knows that balancing work and family takes a strong back.

“ It amazed me, when I fi rst started practicing locally in the Lowcountry, how active everyone was.”

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· No leg pain or swelling· No tired achy legs at the end of the day

· Wearing shorts and swim wear without the embarrassment

· The freedom and satisfaction of your legs looking great.

David Kastl, M.D., F.A.C.S.Shannon M. Lezatte RT(R), RDMS, RVT

IMAGINE NO VARICOSE VEINS


HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE

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SHOPPING MAP | page 56Plan your route to the best deals in town with our interactive shopping map which includes Hilton Head & Bluff ton shopping centers.

LOCALVORES | page 58Before you start fi lling wish lists, read up on why shopping local puts you on the “nice” list.

RECIPES | page 62Sally Kerr-Dineen proves there’s more to pumpkins in November than just pie.

STORE LISTINGS | page 66Pick and choose from a complete list of stores around the area. Scan the QR codes for more in-formation from local retailers on how to save even more!

WINDOW SHOPPING | page 68Local shops display their fi nest gifts to give you a jump-start on this holiday season!

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AAs you head out on the great adventure known as holiday shopping, we remind you that it’s not just about what you get or who you get it for. Sometimes, especially in a small community like ours, it’s where you get it that counts.

In advance of your holiday shopping, we remind you that when you shop, shop local.

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“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally-owned businesses which use local resources … employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily local consumers. It means becoming more self-suffi cient and less dependent on imports. Control moves from the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community where it belongs.”

Michael H. Shuman, author of the book “Going Local”



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Walking into Gifted Hilton Head, the challenge is not in finding what you’re looking for.The challenge is walking out empty-

handed.Even if you can somehow resist the shelves

bulging with Vera Bradley bags in a dazzling array of candy-bright colors, if you can prove stronger than the temptation of the sparkling selection of Mariana Jewelry, if your willpower miraculously lets you pass up on the Simon Pierce tabletop dis-

plays, there’s one thing in Gifted Hilton Head you won’t be able to pass on.

The price tags.Well, OK, two things. The first is the price tag.

The second is the variety. It doesn’t matter what perfect gift item you go to Gifted Hilton Head look-ing to buy. They have it. And probably a few things you didn’t even realize you absolutely needed.

This ability to effortlessly drop jaws with quality and variety, but let the low price be the biggest surprise, it’s a trade secret that Gifted Hilton

Head owner Meredith Taylor has developed over decades in the business.

“If you’re looking for a baby gift, we’ve got it. If you’re look-ing for a gift for an aunt or just for youself, we’ve got it. And we sell them at a reasonable price,” Taylor said, while leading a guided tour past a display of Vera Wang picture frames, “upcycled” cheese boards made from flattened wine bottles, personalized plates from Muse Ware and a set of Hilton Head plates and towels she designed herself.

Taylor honed her skills as a buyer for the May Department Store Co. before starting her first Gifted location in Pittsburgh.

A second location followed seven years later and finally, in July of this year, Hilton Head was graced with our own branch of this Steel City icon.

One step inside the door proves that Gifted Hilton Head is the end result of years of experi-ence. Bunnies by the Bay stuffed animals smile back from a baby section bounding with great gift ideas (a must-have for parents of new boys is the “Pee-pee teepee.” Trust us on this one.) White River candles provide an elegant touch for house warming parties. Tabletop displays await

Walking into Gifted Hilton Head, the challenge is not in

finding what you’re looking for.The challenge is walking out

empty-handed.

One Stop ShoppingThe irresistible allure of finding the finer things in life at Gifted Hilton Head.

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those looking for a hostess gift.And let’s not forget the table upon table of glis-

tening designer-inspired jewelry that dazzles the eye even as their price tags enraptures the wallet.

“It’s beautiful jewelry for everyday wear,” said Taylor. “Call it ‘casual bling.’”

And once you’ve found your perfect gift item (and trust us once more, you will), Gifted Hilton Head will happily wrap it up free of charge in an eye-catching array of colors. One box presented with aplomb on the tour amazed with a lush turquoise paper wreathed in fl oral patterns and topped with a shimmering white-and-teal bow.

“To me, a gift needs gorgeous gift wrap,” Taylor said.

But beyond gifts, beyond jewelry, beyond bows and paper, there’s one element that will make sure this trip to Gifted Hilton Head will not be

your last: the people. Shopping with the staff at Gifted Hilton Head is like shopping with a trusted friend who just happens to know where everything is. It’s that commitment to customer service that has kept people coming back since the fi rst Gifted opened its doors in 1985.

For shoppers heading into the holiday season, fi nding one place to get all their shopping (and wrapping) done might be the best gift they stock.

Gifted Hilton Head is located in suite J2 at the Village at Wexford. Call 843-842-8787.

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Monthly’s Ultimate Holiday Shopping GuidePart 1: Stay local, shop local, gift local

You too can be a localvore.

What is a localvore, you may ask?

It’s someone who is conscientious and cares about their community. It’s someone who cares about the local economy and local jobs. And fi nally, it’s someone who wants a unique shopping or dining experience.

Here’s a look at some of the great reasons to become a locavore:

BY SALLY MAHAN

THE ECONOMYIn this tough economy, practically everyone is cutting back and look-

ing for ways to save money. Buying local can help by keeping money circulating in the local economy.

According to Civic Economics, a Chicago-based economic analysis fi rm, for every $100 spent in a locally-owned business, $68 stays in the local economy, compared to $43 if spent at a national chain.

The Civic Economics study concludes that “even modest shifts in spending patterns can make a big di� erence to the local economy.”

“People have less money to spend nowadays, but they have to realize that spending it locally is very important to the community,” said Jamee Haley, executive director of Charleston-based Lowcountry Local First.

THE ECONOMYTHE ECONOMY

THE JOBS“Small local businesses are the

largest employers nationally and cre-ate two out of every three new jobs,” according to a study on buying local by Michigan State University.

Additionally, small businesses employ more than 52 percent of the nation’s employees. This means that

more Americans work for a com-pany with fewer than 100 employees than companies with more than 500 employees.

Small businesses have played a vital role in job creation, adding more than 5.1 million new jobs to the national economy since 2003, according to the study, which concludes that “buying

locally means that employment levels are more likely to be stable, and may even create more opportunities for local residents to work in the com-munity.”

“We are constantly hearing about creating jobs,” said Haley. “Buying local and supporting small business is how we’re going to do that.”


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THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR HEALTHAccording to the United States Department of Agriculture,

consumer products are shipped an average of 1,500 miles before being put on the shelves for purchase.

That translates into a tremendous use of energy in the form of oil and fossil fuels, which translates into pollution. Energy is also consumed with the refrigeration required to keep food from spoiling as it travels, according to www.buylocalthinkglobal.com.

In addition to energy consumption, industrially-produced foods are also di� cult to grow without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics and growth hormones, all of which can be damaging to the environment, as well as dangerous to your health.

“Buying local means get-ting food when it’s fresh and grown without pesticides and other chemicals,” said Kim Viljac, manager of the Blu� ton Farmers Market. “There are also fewer hands on the actual food, meaning there’s less chance of it becoming tainted.”

THE SERVICEPart of a satisfying shopping or dining experience is good

service in places where you’re not seen as a statistic, but rather as an individual and a valued customer. That’s because local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and they take more time to get to know customers.

“There’s something about local merchants that create a unique environment. They know the community, and it’s a personal experience rather than just an impersonal transaction,” said Charlie Clark, vice president of communications for the Blu� ton-Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce.

The rapport that is built between small businesses and the customer is often long-standing and the service received is gen-erally better when patrons are familiar with the sta� , according to the MSU study.

The bottom line, said Lowcountry Local First’s Haley is that “local businesses give better service because they have the prod-ucts and experience that caters to the local community.”

THE PRODUCTSLocal businesses are also a fundamental part of the unique

character of a community. For instance, local jewelers often create or carry jewelry that

“Buying local means getting food when it’s fresh and grown without pesticides and other chemicals.”

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“Buying local

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shows o� the Palmetto tree and crescent moon, our state symbol. Local restaurants often carry fi sh, shrimp, oysters and other shellfi sh from local waters, or food made with produce grown by local farmers.

Many of the items grown by local farmers are sold at local Farmers Markets.

“The Blu� ton Farmers Market carries local specialty prod-ucts like fresh honey, grass-fed beef and other foods raised or grown in the Lowcountry,” said Viljac.

Local retailers also carry items with symbols or items that are specifi c to the area, including works by local artists, items depicted the Harbour Town lighthouse, or local animals, such as loggerhead sea turtles.

“These retailers have products that refl ect the area,” said the chamber’s Clark. “Shopping locally is a way to have a unique shopping experience in a world where you can get anything you want you on the Internet. Here, you can touch, it, feel it. There are not only hundreds and hundreds of shops here, there is just something to be said for fi nding the perfect item. That’s not possible with the Internet.”

THE NONPROFITSJill Briggs, executive vice

president of the United Way of the Lowcountry, said their part-ner agencies depend on small, local businesses and their dona-tions to local charities.

“It’s a really di� cult time right now economically,” she said. “Our partner agencies are having a really hard time fi nding ways to serve people in this local community. There have been local, state and federal cut-backs, cutbacks in grants. So the struggle is real.”

She added that when local businesses are prospering, local charities benefi t.

The United Way of the Lowcountry is currently putting together a program where people can make a purchase from a local business and that business will then make a contribution to the United Way. The United Way will post the names of the businesses that participate on its Facebook page.

“This program will not only be great for the local busi-nesses, but also for our partner agencies,” said Briggs. “By buy-ing local, one person can make an enormous di� erence in our community.” M

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“By buying local, one person can make an enormous di� erence in our community.”

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gift guide | RECIPES

The Great PumpkinAfter a full day of shopping, you deserve the perfect fall meal.

So now that we’re past Halloween, without question the most pumpkin-heavy holiday on the calendar, you think you’re done with these bright orange gourd. Think again. The humble pumpkin is not just a smiling home for a candle

during trick or treating. This is an incredibly versatile squash. You can boil, bake, steam, puree, mash or cube and roast the fl esh. They’re savory or sweet and you could even use them as a vase or serving “dish.” Plus pumpkins are a great source of vitamin A, and only about 100 calories per cup.

Buy small “pie” pumpkins to cook with or to use in decorating your Thanksgiving centerpiece.

BY SALLY KERR-DINEEN

ROASTED PUMPKIN CROSTINI | SERVES 8-10INGREDIENTS1 2-lb. “pie” pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and diced into ½ inch cubes2-3 tablespoons olive oil8 oz. goat cheese, room temperature2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated1 teaspoon lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

1 baguette sliced and toasted

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Spread pumpkin on a large baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 15-20 minutes until tender. Set aside.

Soften and “cream” the goat cheese in a medium bowl using a fork. Add thyme, lemon peel, lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.

Spread 1 tablespoon of goat cheese mixture on each baguette, top with a few pieces of pumpkin, drizzle with additional olive oil.


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Visit hiltonheadmonthly.com to see the complete pumpkin recipe list including this beauty, Pumpkin Cheesecake

PUMPKIN, THYME AND RICOTTA LASAGNA | SERVES 4-6INGREDIENTS

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Spread pumpkin on a large baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15-20 min-utes, until tender. Set aside.

Lower oven to 375°F.

Combine ricotta, cream, yolks, mozzarella, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme, cook until shallots soften.

Roughly mash pumpkin, with the back of a wooden spoon in a large bowl. Stir in shallot mixture and stock. Season with additional salt and pepper.

Oil an ovenproof baking dish (approx 9x12) Assemble the lasagna alternating pasta sheets, ricotta mixture, then pumpkin, ending with ricotta. Sprinkle Parmesan over the top layer. Place lasagna on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper (to catch any spills), cover with foil, bake 15 minutes until just beginning to bubble. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is golden. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

1 2 ½ - 3lb. “pie” pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and diced into ½ inch cubes2-3 tablespoons olive oilSalt and pepper to taste16 oz. ricotta cheese½ cup heavy cream2 large egg yolks8 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg2 tablespoons butter 2 large shallots, thinly sliced2 tablespoons fresh thyme1 ½ cups chicken stock4 oz. parmesan cheese, grated

Fresh pasta sheets

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gift guide | TO-DO LIST

Your holiday to-do list

Despite the fact that reindeer aren’t known for their speed, Santa Claus still manages to hit every single house in the world in the span of just one night. Obviously, this does not

happen without extensive planning (and an elf or two who are well-versed in logistics).

So, with all of November and most of December in front of you, and with more reliable transportation than a neuftet of enchanted reindeer at your disposal, what’s stopping you from hitting up all these great holi-day events?

Nothing, that’s what. Especially if you stick to this itinerary of great holiday events o� ered by area shopping centers. Don’t thank us; we farmed out most of the work to the elves.

STOP | The Village at Wexford: TOUR OF WREATHS

The Village at Wexford will launch the second annual Tour of Wreaths from 12-5 p.m. Nov. 19 with a full day of activities planned around the Tour of Wreaths, including the Shore Notes carolers walk-ing around the Village at Wexford and musicians fi lling the air with popular holiday classics.

As villagers stroll through the Village at Wexford enjoying refresh-ments and the wreaths on display, they will be able to vote on wreaths created by each merchant to refl ect the spirit of their business. One lucky winner will receive a $500 Village at Wexford shopping spree.

“Last year, the merchants went all out to show visitors the best of the Village at Wexford,” said Patricia Owen, owner of FACES DaySpa and Merchants Board member at the Village at Wexford. “It was so much fun seeing the energy and enthusiasm of the start of the holiday season.”

Expanding to include our furry friends, the Village at Wexford wel-comes the addition of the Hilton Head Humane Association, which will have a pet adoption by the fountain. “We know how important our pets are to the residents of Hilton Head and Blu� ton, so we wanted to fi nd a creative way to support the Hilton Head Humane Association that works so hard to fi nd homes for pets in need,” stated Wally Smith of Smith Galleries and director of the Merchants Board at the Village at Wexford.

In addition, this year the Village at Wexford will have both a Santa and photographer on hand to take “pets and parents” pictures for holi-day cards. Whether adopting a new family member at the Hilton Head Humane Association pet adoption drive or bringing your favorite furry family member from home, the “pets and parents” photos will be taken with Santa and emailed to owners as digital art suitable for a frame or holiday cards. The modest $5 donation will go to the Hilton Head Humane Association to buy supplies for pets in their care.

For more information, visit thevillageatwexford.com.

STOP | Pineland Station: A VERY PINELAND CHRISTMAS

The grand opening of the Christmas Village at Pineland Station will be from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 19. Sponsored by Lowcountry Baby, Heritage


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Fine Jewelry and Dr. Bonnie Rothwell, DMD, and Doncaster Outlet, the event will include the month-long exhibition of a 200-foot Christmas Village designed by Blu� ton artist Richard Coyne.

The elaborate Christmas displays Coyne builds in his home have made headlines for years, and the 360-degree work of art he’s created at Pineland Station brings that magic to the island. Coyne’s work has gar-nered national accolades including top prizes in the Lemax International Collector’s Club Display Contest. He’s currently a fi nalist in the 2011 Village D Lights Display Competition for Department 56.

This breathtaking work of art gives visitors a chance to watch a holi-day train chug through snowy white mountain passes, across a cozy New England Christmas scene and straight through to the North Pole work-shop of Santa Claus. It will remain open for six weeks through Jan. 2.

Representatives from the United States Marine Corps will be on hand during the run-up to Christmas to collect toys for Toys for Tots, the Humane Society will host an adopt-a-thon, and of course St. Nick will drop by for story time. For more information on any of the events dur-ing “A Very Pineland Christmas,” call 843-842-2941.

STOP | Main Street Village: JINGLE FEST

Jingle Fest, which benefi ts Osprey Village, is a village-wide holiday extravaganza that runs from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 8.

The whole family – even the family dog – is invited to this island tra-dition kicking o� the holidays. Enjoy kid’s activities, holiday cheer and special holiday items, values and gifts from Main Street Village shops. Enjoy the sounds of the season, indulge in a holiday feast or just grab a quick photo op with Santa Claus. Each merchant will have a special item to benefi t Osprey Village, a planned residential community for adults with special needs. For more information, call Jennifer at 843-682-3400 or email [email protected].

STOP | Tanger Outlets: BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS & VISITS WITH SANTA

Magic at Moonlight and After Thanksgiving Sale: The center will open at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24, and will remain open until regular closing on Black Friday, at 9 p.m. The fi rst 200 shoppers to visit shopper services at 10 p.m. will receive a free $10 Tanger Gift Card to kick o� their holiday gift buying. The fun keeps going with a special timed incentive at 2 a.m. The fi rst 100 people to visit shopper services at 2 a.m. will receive a free $20 Tanger Gift Card. Black Friday will wrap up the overnight hours with the holiday daybreak TV giveaway. Guests 18 years or older can enter to win a 51” fl at panel television at shopper ser-vices from 2 a.m. – 6 a.m., but must be present to win. Special sales and exclusive o� ers will also continue throughout the weekend.

Visits with Santa: This holiday season Santa Claus will be visiting Tanger 2 from noon to 4 p.m., Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18. Kids will receive a free treat from the jolly old man in red and parents will receive a free Tanger coupon book o� er. A professional photographer will also be available to snap pictures. Call 843-837-5410.



gift guide | STORE LISTINGS

HILTON HEAD ISLAND THE SHOPS AT SEA PINES CENTERThe Back Door Forsythe JewelersJoseph Adams DesignsLe Spa The Market at Sea PinesMemory Lane Portraits Palmettoes Peddling Pelican Sea Pines Liquor Storm Brothers

HARBOUR TOWN SHOPSBailey’s Ltd.Camp Hilton HeadCinnamon Bear Country StoreCurrentsFashion CourtHarbour Town CraftsHarbour Town ToysHeritage GalleryKnickersLighthouse ShopNell’s Harbour ShopPlanet Hilton HeadRadianceS.M. Bradford Co. SOUTH BEACH MARINA SHOPSJake’s CargoPelican’s PouchSalty Dog T-Shirts FactoryA Shore Thing

COLIGNYAhh Green SpaAirbrush WorldThe Art Cafe Bikes and Things Billy’s Beach Club Bird’s Nest Black Market Miner-alsBlue Moon Boomerang ToysCamp Hilton Head Carolina Charm Carolina Nature StoreChico’sColigny Kite & Flag Co.

Coligny True Value HardwareDecorative Solar LightsDel Sol Fairy TalesFresh Produce Frosty’s Closet Hidden Pearl Hilton HeadSunglassesIsland Girl Jamaican Me Crazy JB ChairsLoose Lucy’s Mingle’s (and Christmas too) Mother Nature Jewelry Nourish-Natural Bath ProductsOnce Upon a Bag Photography Art Planet Hilton Head Quiet Storm The Shell Shop Tail-WaggersA Taste of South America Tee Hut Temporary Airbrush Henna TattoosTropical Styles

PARK PLAZASanctuary

PALMETTO BAY MARINAA Healing Store A Scissor Wizard Bay Breeze SHELTER COVE MARINACamp Hilton HeadChristmas on the HarbourLaBelle Image Fine Art GalleryLegacy Design PhotographersNash GalleryNeptune’s Kids Neptune’s Niche Ta� eta The Golf & Boat Club/ Bolton Smith Gallery

THE MALL AT SHELTER COVEBath & Body WorksBelkClaire’s BoutiqueGifts of JoyGNCGymboree

Scan the QR codes below with your smartphone to fi nd out more online.


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Jos A Bank ClothiersRegis HairstylistsSwim ‘N SportTalbotsVictoria’s Secret

PINELAND STATIONArt League ofHilton HeadHeritage FineJewelryIsland BasketsIsland Bath BoutiqueKickin’ GatorLowCountry BabyMarco Polo ImportsMarco Polo Imports OutdoorPaper & Party PlantationStein MartTanner Ladies Fine ApparelToo CuteTradewinds Ladies ApparelTuesday Morning

FESTIVAL CENTERBarnes & NobleDollar Tree Hallmark Pier 1 ImportsWild Birds Unlimited

FRESH MARKET SHOPPESBeverly HallBoutique ChristineCelebration SuppliesEcco ShoesGolf Out� ttersHilton Head Shirt Co.Islanders Ideas GalleryJones NY SportPhilip ShoesPlayer’s WorldSeasonsWest MarineYesteryear’s

35 MAINJ Banks

MAIN STREET VILLAGEArtwareCinnamon Bear Country StoreJust PreciousKnickersLegend’s Sports GalleryLettrsPink House Gallery

Reilley’s Wine & SpiritsRobert’s Village Jewelrs

PORT ROYAL PLAZAGem JewelIsland PartyLew’sRadioshackRoller’sSam’s ClubVariety Floor Covering

VILLAGE AT WEXFORDA Rare FindAudobon Nature StoreBarry Honowitz WatercolorsBlue ParrotFacesGiftedIsland ChildIsland CigarsLe CookeryLilly PulitzerSignature ShopMums the WordNeedlepointJunctionPatricia’s

The PorcupineSmith GalleriesSuper Nomadic RugsTeague’s Mens’Clothing

BLUFFTONKITTIE’S CROSSINGMarkel’sTarget

BEST BUY SHOPPING CENTERBest BuyDollar TreePetSmart

TANGER IAdidasBare EscentualsBCBGMAXAZRIABrooks Brothers Factory StoreChico’s OutletDKNYEscadaFamous Footwear OutletGOLDTOEHUGO BOSS Factory Store


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!

New for Fall! Made in the USA.

The Blue ParrotThe Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island800.252.6653 • 843.785.9877 • BlueParrotGifts.com

window shopping | Be a part of the area’s best shopping list |

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

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

Patience Brewster for ChristmasOnly at Pretty Papers

J Banks Retail35 Main Street, Hilton Head Island843.682.1745 • jbanksdesign.com

Outside Hilton HeadThe Plaza at Shelter Cove & Palmetto Bluff 686.6996 • outsidehiltonhead.com

THE BILL PULL ONand other styles from FRYE.only at Outside Hilton Head

We are thankful for little luxuries in life...Dress up your Thanksgiving table with these

Turkey Salt & Pepper Shakers!

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TANGER I (cont.)J.Crew | CrewcutsJanie & Jack Coming SoonJockeyJoe’s JeansJones New YorkKay JewelersKenneth ColeLane Bryant OutletLevi’s OutletLOFT OutletMichael KorsNew BalanceNine West OutletOops! OutletPalmetto MoonPolo Ralph Lauren Factory StoreSaks Fifth Avenue OFF 5THSomaSunglass HutTalbotsThe Children’s PlaceTheoryTommy BahamaTommy Hil� gerUnder ArmourUniform SourceVince CamutoWhite House Black MarketWorth Company Store

TANGER IIAbercrombie & FitchAmerican EagleOut� ttersAnn Taylor Factory StoreBanana Republic Factory StoreBassBurlington BrandsCarter’sClaire’sClarks BostonianCoach FactoryColumbia Sportswear Cosmetics CompanyCrocs OutletEddie Bauer OutletGap OutletGUESS Factory StoreGymboree OutletHaggarHarry & DavidHollisterIzodJohnston & MurphyJourneysJustice

Kitchen CollectionL’eggs Hanes Bali PlaytexLOFT OutletLucky Brand JeansNike Factory StoreOshKosh B’goshPerfumaniaPro Golf DiscountRack Room ShoesReebok Coming SoonRockportrue21Seiko, The Company StoreSkechersStride RiteSunglass WorldUltra DiamondsVitamin WorldWilsons Leather

OLD TOWN BLUFFTONBlu� ton Antiques& GiftsBooksaliciousBottlesup, Inc.Cahill’s MarketEggs ‘n’ TricitiesFruition StudioGarden Gate NurseryGigi’s Clothing BoutiqueInterior MotivesMay River Flowers LLCOld Blu� ton Flowers & GiftsStock Farm AntiquesTabby ChicThe Complete HomeThe Storybook Shoppe

BELFAIRBelfair Fine Wine & SpiritsChristie’s HallmarkEdible ArrangementsThe Great Frame UpStein Mart

OTHER LOCALES

Spa Soleil(Marriott Hotel)

Hilton Head Bicycles(Arrow Road)

Core Pilates( The Courtyard Building)



Care for a taste?

Taste of the Season: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 11. at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Fill up a plate with the most mouth-watering � avors from 35 of the area’s hottest chefs. Tickets are $45, visit www.hilton-headisland.org/taste to order online.

Read more about Taste of the Season from the chefs themselves on page 73.

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Learn your ABCs

ABC; Art, Bubbly & Cake 6-8 p.m. Nov. 19. November 19, 6 - 8 pm. Take 10 celebrity artists and pair them with 10 celebrity chefs and what can you come up with?A unique cake from the chefs inspired by a painting or sculpture from the artist. Throw in some bub-

bly and you have a fabulous and fun evening.

Sponsored by Picture This Gallery, the Island School Council for the Arts and the Gullah Museum to bene� t ISCA’s � rst culinary arts experience at Hilton Head Creative Arts School taught by Sallie Ann Robinson.

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

e-mail [email protected]

horsepower

HILTON HEAD MOTORING FESTIVAL AND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCEThe region’s premiere motoringevent revs up this month. See the full listing of events, page 83.

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Aw, shucksThe 10th annual HIlton Head Oyster Festival cracks

open with a performance by Bobby Ryder from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 11. The festival continues from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13, all at Shelter Cove Community Park.

Enjoy oysters from Captain Woody’s, landlubber fare from Street Meet, live music during the event, NFL and NCAA football broadcasts, a craft show, auc-tions and more. Admission is $5 for adults, free for kids 12 and under.

The Short List

The can’t-miss events in November, all in one place for your convenience.

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festivals

Fall Festival at St. Andrew By-the-Sea: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 12. St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church on Hilton Head Island will host its 33rd annual Fall Festival this month, one of the largest, continuously run, church bazaars in South Carolina. All pro-ceeds from the festival support the outreach and mission projects of the church.

The festival will be held on the church campus at 20 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, and will offer a wide variety of activities both inside the celebration center building and on the church grounds. The church’s Celebration Center build-ing will be converted into an open bazaar, featuring gifts, needle work, handmade garden art and other interesting items offered to attend-ees at great prices.

This year’s Fall Festival will also host a silent auction, offering spe-cial items for bid from the congre-gation and local businesses. 843-785-4711 or 843-715-0123.

10th Annual Hilton Head Oyster Festival: 11 to 5 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13, with a special perfor-mance by Bobby Ryder Nov. 11 at Shelter Cove Community Park. The Island Recreation Association and title sponsor South Carolina Bank & Trust will host the10th annual Hilton Head Oyster Festival. Besides Bobby Ryder on Friday, Candace Woodson & the Domino Theory Band, the Good Times Band and the Matt Mackelcan Band will all play over the weekend.

Captain Woody’s and Street Meet will provide food. Live music, a silent auction and a craft show round out the weekend, and a kid’s zone including moon bounces, carnival games and prizes are on hand for the kids. Thanks to Custom Audio Video, football fans can catch both the NFL and college games at the park.

Admission $5, free for children 12 and under. All proceeds go to the Island Recreation Association’s Children’s scholarship fund. www.islandreccenter.org, 843-681-7273 or [email protected].

fundraiser

‘Razzle Dazzle’ foR aRea Special olympicS

An Italian buffet featuring local ven-dors and artists (and, as the photo at right proves, neckrubs) will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. nov. 19 at the Indigo Run Golf Club.

In addition to the food and festivities, a prize drawing and silent auction will give patrons a chance at great prizes. A cash bar will be available.

The money raised will benefit Area 8 Special Olympics, which consists of Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton and Hampton Counties. These organizations give over 300 adults and children a chance to participate in track and field, bocce, bowling, horseback riding, golf, disc golf and tennis.

Cost is $35 to attend. For more information, call Cherie Taylor at 757-2293 or Kathy Cramer at 689-5800.

Peggy Carey and Rebecca Bredemeier hand out Christmas cheer and loosen muscles at last year’s Razzle Dazzle.

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Community Christmas Tree Lighting: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and their trusty reindeer Rudolph at the town’s official Christmas Tree Lighting. Kick off the holi-day season at this old-fashioned Yuletide celebration complete with Christmas carols, holiday crafts, yummy treats, a perfor-mance by the cast of “The Drowsy Chaperone” and photos with Santa. An island tradition, this community festival is free.

Got Art?: 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the theater lobby of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. This fundraiser for the Art League of Hilton Head includes a preview with wine at 3 p.m. followed by a random drawing at 4 p.m. A $100 ticket guarantees a work of art valued at $150 or more. For tickets, call 843-681-5060 or 843-681-2399. www.ArtLeagueHHI.org

on stage

Battle of the Bands: 10 p.m. Saturdays at Big Bamboo. Each week, a new hopeful takes the stage for a chance to play at the Sweetwater 420 Festival in Atlanta. 843-686-3443

The Sound of Music: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 and 5, 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Hilton Head Island High School VPAC. Hilton Head Preparatory School presents Rodgers and Hammersteins beloved classic The Sound of Music with one of the largest orchestras to ever grace the VPAC. The most distinctive aspect is that this orchestra, assembled by Musical Director Lauren Stuligross, will feature players from across the island and Bluffton.

Tickets go on sale Oct. 7, and may be purchased atwww.hhprep.org” hhprep.org. Tickets will also be available at the door. Prices are $20 for adults, $10 for students, $15 for seniors (60 and older) for matinee shows. For group rates (15 or more people) call -843-304-6280.

“Pippin:” 8 p.m. Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12 and 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at th eMay River Theatre. The May River Theatre Co. Inc. is pleased to announce the third production of its tenth season – the wonderful musical “Pippin.” The year is 780 A.D. and the setting is the not-so-hot Roman Empire( or thereabouts). The cast will entertain with such great musical numbers as “Magic To Do” – “Simple Toys” – “No Time At All” – “ Simple Joys” – and “I Guess I’ll Miss The Man.”

Reserve seating can be pur-chased through Nov.11 by calling the box office at 843-815-5581. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. All tickets are $20 and can be charged to Visa, Mastercard, Discovery, or American Express. www.mayrivertheatre.com

The University of South Carolina Beaufort Festival Series: Nov. 6 at USCB Arts Center on Carteret Street in Beaufort. The sea-son will include five early Sunday evening concerts from November through April. Artistic Director, host and cellist Edward Arron will wel-come new and returning talents for musical programs that will ensure the series’ continued reputation as one of the most distinguished musical offerings in the area.

Tickets start at $40 and annual subscriptions are still available for $175. Advance tickets and subscriptions are available by call-ing 843-208-8246. www.uscb.edu/festivalseries

NOvember at the heritage library

Fall Classes

1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 2: Using Newspapers for Genealogical Research.

1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 16: Overcoming your Brick Wall, a program led by The Library Team.

1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 30: Creating Great Gifts: Turn your

Photos and Genealogy Research

into Great Gifts!

For a complete schedule of

all fall classes, go to the website,

www.heritagelib.org.


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The Lowcountry culinary scene has become as hot as the great chefs that define it with their innovative cuisine. With more than 250 restaurants, the area’s cuisine scene has quickly gained momen-tum and nowhere is this more evident than Taste of the Season, the Lowcountry’s culinary event of the year.

Celebrate award-winning cuisine from more than 35 of the area’s top chefs at the 22nd annual Taste of the Season, presented by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. With our share of nationally known chefs, it’s a bountiful sampling of the best of the best.

Taste of the Season will be held from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Tickets are $45 and on sale at chamber headquarters, the welcome center and online at hil-tonheadchamber.org.

An appetizer to ‘Taste:’ meet the chefs“I always stay true to the clas-sics. This year’s Taste of the Season entry, Agnolotti dal Plin, Piedmontese veal and spinach ravioli with butter and sage relates to fall with an abundance of chestnuts and the famous white truffle of Piedmont.”

“The weather gets cool and brings the craving for comfort food that warms your soul. Seasonally, pre-sentation rounds the color palette, blending height and colors.”

“The holiday season is a very special time in the Lowcountry and Taste of the Season is the official kickoff for the holidays for our local restaurants.”

Chef Jim Spratling, WiSeguyS Chef mark gaylord, the Jazz Corner Chef miChael CirafeSi, miChael anthony’S

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Christmas Up the Holler: Nov. 10-13 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Featuring authentic music of Appalachian mountain folk, “Christmas Up the Holler” weaves a welcome yuletide tapestry of tradi-tional song. Set in the Depression, a banjo-pickin’ coal miner, his wife and their extended family ring in Christmas morn by raising voices, strumming guitars and bowing fiddles. As the family ties become holiday bows and ribbons, a Christmas miracle takes place. Purchase tickets online at tickets.artshhi.com. 843-842-ARTS

Second Friday Music at Noon: noon, Nov. 11 at St. Luke’s Church, 50 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head. This free concert is open to the public and will feature Gilbert G. Campbell, the organist for St. Luke’s.

Big Band Swing: Nov. 17 at the Marriott in Palmetto Dunes. Direct from Atlanta, Joe Gransden, his 16-piece big band and vocalist Annie Sellick will provide the danc-ing music at the Big Band Swing, a benefit for Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island and The Junior Jazz Foundation. The evening includes cocktails, music, dinner, dancing, and a tribute to VIM found-er Dr. Jack Mcconnell. For reserva-tions and information, call 689-6612, email [email protected] or visit www.vimclinic.org.

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Ella C. White Memorial Scholarship Fund Annual Fundraising Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Hilton Head Island.

The Ella C. White Memorial Scholarship Fund, one of the oldest scholarship organizations on Hilton Head Island, will have its annual fundraising dinner beginning with a reception, including cash bar, at 6:30 p.m. followed by a dinner program at 7:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is “Making A Difference.” Tickets for the dinner are $65. For tickets to the dinner or more information, call Carolyn Grant at 843-785-5312 or 843-784-8142 or Carol Campbell at 843-681-5056.

Hilton Head Heroes fifth annual Elegant Evening: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 4. Enjoy an elegant eve-ning as Chef Stephen Stewart of TidePointe prepares an exquisite array of fine food and desserts. Take advantage of the generous business community and shop the silent auction. Admission free with $75 donation and includes dinner and cocktails. Jackets required. Presented by TidePointe, a VI com-munity. Proceeds benefit Hilton Head Heroes. Call Krissi Kennard at Keller Williams Realty 843-682-8105 for details.

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November at the Jazz CorNer

Nov. 4 and 5The Christian Tamburr Quintet

featuring Dominick Farinacci on trumpet

Nov. 11 and 12Legendary jazz guitarist Bucky

Pizzarelli, accompanied by seven-string jazz guitarist Howard Paul and iconic Savannah bassist Ben Tucker

Nov. 18 and 19The Annie Sellick Quartet

featuring Trumpeter & Vocalist Joe Gransden

Nov. 25 and 26Nothin’ But The Truth:

A Blues & Jazz Experience featuring world-class singer, actress, performer & Lowcounty icon Marlena Smalls and masterful jazz-blues pianist Lavon Stevens

Call 843-842-8620 for dinner reservations and musical infor-mation


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Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary bake sale: The Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary presents its annu-al holiday boutique and bake sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9-11 in the Hilton Head Hospital lobby. A huge selection of gifts for everyone on your list and mouth-watering baked goodies from our volunteers and sta� will be sold. The event will be presented the next week in the lobby of the Coastal Carolina Hospital on Nov. 16 17.

Proceeds from both hospitals bene� t those community meme-bers who are in need of prescrip-tion medications. 843-689-8246 .

Pearls to Plu� Mud: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Hampton Hall Community Clubhouse. Cross Schools, located in the heart of Blu� ton, will host the sixth annual Pearls to Plu� Mud silent auction, dinner and dance.

This year’s event, “An Evening of Hollywood Style,” includes a silent auction featuring world-class getaways, personal and home care services from area businesses and

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Hilton Head Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker

One of the island’s most treasured holiday traditions returns as the Hilton Head Dance Theatre’s 26th annual Nutcracker bal-

let hits the stage of the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) for six shows running Nov. 11 through Nov. 19.

It all begins with opening night at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11. Shows at 7:30 p.m. continue on Nov. 12, 18 and

19, with 2:30 p.m. shows on Nov. 13 and Nov. 19.“Friends and patrons of the Hilton Head Dance

Theatre may note the change in venue from the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina to the Visual and Performing Arts Center,” said Lori Finger, president of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre. “The decision to

hold the Nutcracker at the VPAC this year was to experiment with performing in a more expansive venue that could accommodate a

larger audience. Because we had numerous sold-out shows last year, we are hoping the bigger theater will expand our audience to a broader spectrum within the community. That said, we can-not thank the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina enough for its 15 years of generosity in welcoming the Nutcracker to their stage in the beautiful Elizabeth Wallace Theater. “

The Visual and Performing Arts Center is located on 70 Wilborn Road at the Hilton Head High School campus, Hilton

Head Island. Tickets are: $25 for adults; $20 for seniors (over 60); $20 for students (13-18); and $15 for children 12 and under. Tickets go on sale October 14th and can be purchased

online at hhdt.org or by calling 843-842-3262.

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various specialty items and a cham-pagne raffle. The dinner menu, prepared by John Soulia, Hampton Hall’s Executive Chef, features carved New York strip, southern fried chicken, mashed potato mar-tinis, assorted appetizers, desserts and accompaniments. For your dancing pleasure, music is provided by “A Sound Celebration.”

Proceeds from Pearls to Pluff Mud benefit Cross Schools. For additional information regarding Pearls to Pluff Mud ticket sales and Cross Schools, call 706-2000 or visit www.crossschools.org.

Grand Opening of Port Hilton Head: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at 421 Squire Pope Road. This fundraiser for local charities including the Lowcountry Red Cross and the Hilton Head Humane Society will feature great food by Celebrations Catering, libations, music and a beautiful waterfront setting with a gorgeous Lowcountry sunset.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. RSVP at 843-689-7526 or by emailing [email protected].

Razzle Dazzle: 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Indigo Run Golf Club. See sidebar, page 71, for details.

fOOD & DRINK

Sustainable Seafood Initiative dinner: 6: 30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Factory Creek Fish Company.

Factory Creek Fish Company is hosting the area’s first sustainable seafood dinner. Executive Chef Mike Long has created a delectable six-course dinner highlighting local seafood paired with wine to draw out the full flavor of each dish, including local fried oysters, spiced lemon-basil shrimp, pan seared sea scallops and other local delicacies.

Megan Westmeyer, the South Carolina Aquarium’s sustainable seafood coordinator will be on hand to talk about each course, seafood sustainability and provide information on selecting environ-mentally-friendly fish.

The dinner is $50 (not includ-ing tax or gratuity) per guest.Reservations can be made by call-

Pay it forward on thanksgiving

by Stephanie ingerSoll

The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hudson’s might be free, but for many it’s also a chance to pay forward the blessings they’ve received while feeding their soul.

This is the 13th year for the community dinner, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 24 hosted by Hudson’s and St. Andrew-by-the Sea United Methodist Church. Every year 1,400 to 1,500 turkey dinners are served and anyone who wants to sit down with strangers can leave with new friendships.

“For those who might be alone or unable to prepare a meal, it is important for members of our community to know there is a place for them to go and cel-ebrate this holiday with others,” said co-founder Gloria LaCoe of Hilton Head Island. “There will be lots of good fellowship and a fes-tive atmosphere. Transportation

can also be arranged.”Turkey, dressing and all the

trimmings are prepared by Hudson’s and will be provided at no charge, along with enter-tainment. Voluntary donations will be collected to benefit The Deep Well Project, which helps Lowcountry families struggling with financial difficulties.

But for many of those who participate, the dinner is about more than filling their tummies. It’s a chance to give back by vol-unteering their time and talents. It’s about the “spirit of giving.”

Many families return year after to take a turns serving others by dishing out vittles and then shar-ing their time and company over a dinner plate.

Volunteers are needed for everything from cleaning up to pouring drinks or doling out cranberry sauce.

For more information about volunteering, call 843-540-7925.


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ing 843-575-5822. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to support the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative.

The Inaugural Bluffton International & Craft Beer Festival: 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at The Promenade in Bluffton. Produced by Bear Foot Sports and presented by Growlers Craft Beer & Ale Store on Hilton Head, the Beer Fest will feature an exceptional selection of over 125 of the world’s best ales, stouts, lagers and pilsners, also a Food Court with a wide variety of mouthwatering foods from five Bluffton area restaurants ( Captain Woody’s Bar & Grill, Wild Wing Cafe, New York City Pizza, Bluffton Oyster Factory Family Seafood House and Montana Restaurant & Grizzly Bar ) plus live rock & roll from two great bands “Christopher Paul” and ”The Jalapeno Brothers”

Admission to the festival is free, however a festival ticket is required to sample beer. Bluffton Beer Festival Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, a Beer Festival Souvenir Sampling Glass (first 800) and three samples are included with a festival ticket. The cost for additional four-ounce samples vary from $1 to $3. The price of the beer samples are based on the style and gravity of the beers.

The Bluffton International & Craft Beer Festival will benefit Palmetto Animal League and will recycle bottles, cans & cardboard.

Must be 21 or older, ID is required. For additional information e-mail [email protected] or call 843-757-8520.

Taste of the Season: 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa. See side-bar, page 73 for details.

Music to your Mouth: Nov. 14-20, Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton. See sidebar, page 79 for details.

Hudson’s Thanksgiving Dinner: Nov. 24, Hudson’s on Hilton Head Island. See sidebar, page 77, for details.

arTPlaying With Fire: Nov. 1 at the

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Mark your calendar for the opening of a unique art exhibit at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Shelter Cove. Two award-winning artists, Ann Bannister and Virginia MacKenzie of the Art League of Hilton Head will present an all-encaustic art exhibit two years in the making called “Playing With Fire.”

Encaustic art which uses pig-mented melted beeswax mixed with damar resin is an ancient art medium. Thousands of years ago, the Greeks and the Egyptians made life size mummy portraits in wax on wood panels which were then attached to the coffins. A number of these portraits are in perfect condi-tion to this day. The word encaustic is a Greek word that means “to burn in.” A free demonstration by the two artists will be presented from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 at the Art Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway. Call 842-5738 for registration.

New Works from Seven: Starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at Charles Street Gallery in Beaufort. New Works from Seven & A Reception for All will celebrate new artwork that captures everything from Lowcountry kayak-ers to French potato men, at an established source for Lowcountry and International art, in Beaufort’s historic district. 914 Charles Street, 843-521-9054, thecharlesstreetgal-lery.com

Open house at Ben Ham Gallery: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12. This gallery open house will feature the Lowcountry collection and premiere new Lowcountry works. Attendees will be able to tour the gallery and production studio and see new works. www.benhamim-ages.com

ABC; Art, Bubbly & Cake: 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Picture This Gallery. Take 10 celebrity artists and pair them with 10 celebrity chefs and what can 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 and fun eve-ning. The proceeds of this event will fund the first culinary residency for



“The Bat Lady” at Coastal Discovery Museum

At 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Coastal Discovery Museum. Vicky Beckham Smith, a bat expert and environmental educator will cover the number and different kinds of bats in the world, the truth about popular bat myths and interesting and unique adap-tations bats have for their environ-ment and the value of bats to our environment. The program will be illustrated with live bats, from nectar eating bats to the famous vampire bat.

Smith’s bat passion began at the Birmingham Zoo in 1997. She began presenting bat programs and later helped present workshops for teach-ers and other educators prior to being hired as staff educa-tor for the zoo in 2000.

Reservations are required for the program, cost is $7 per person. Please contact the Museum at 843-689-6767 ext 223 for reservations.

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the Island School Council for the Arts. Sallie Ann Robinson will teach a series of classes on Gullah Cuisine to 3rd and 4th grade students. $25 a person to attend. 843-842-5299, picturethishiltonhead.com

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Roger Pinckney at Bluffton Library: 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Bluffton Branch Library large meeting room.

The Bluffton Branch Library will welcome famous local author Roger Pinckney for a discussion of his notable book, “Little Glory.” This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Call the Reference Desk for more information 843-255-6503.

Lunch with author Adrienne McDonnell: Noon on Nov. 3 at Moss Creek Clubhouse. As part of her national tour, McDonnell will visit the USCB Lunch With Author series and talk about writing her novel, answer questions and sign books. The all-inclusive luncheon is $42 and reservations are made by calling 843-521-4147 or by emailing [email protected]. Lunch is served

at noon and there will be a book seller with hardcover and paper-back books.

AAUW meeting: 10 a.m. Nov. 5 at the Seabrook House. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet with guest Pat Branning, author and food editor of the Beaufort Tribune, demonstrating and offering tast-ings of special holiday goodies and talking about and signing copies of her latest cookbook, “Shrimp, Collards, and Grits.” All are wel-come. For more information, call 843-341-6638

Take a stand in the sand: 9 a.m. Nov. 5 at Coligny Beach. The Zonta Club of Hilton Head will be sponsoring “Take a Stand in the Sand,” a walk to raise awareness about violence against women. There will be an option of a one- or three-mile walk.

Registration is at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. The regis-tration fee is a $20 donation that will benefit local charities. www.zontahhi.org


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by StephaNie iNgerSoll

More than 60 chefs, brewers, farmers and artisans will help celebrate this year's Music to Your Mouth festival at Palmetto Bluff from Nov. 14 to 20.

“This is our fifth year host-ing the Music To Your Mouth Festival and we've very excited about the growth and recognition that has come to surround the experience,” said Event Director Courtney Hampson. “And we are thrilled to be partnering with Second Helpings again this year to feed over 250,000 locals in Southeastern South Carolina.”

A portion of ticket sales will help Second Helping “rescue” more than 5 million pounds of food from landfills while provid-ing food for more than 65 non-profit agencies across the state.

Certainly no one who attends the festival will go away hungry.

Guests will get to mingle with

industry leaders and celebrities such as Gail Simmons, food writ-er and judge on BRAVO's “Top Chef;” John T. Edge, writer and director of Southern Foodways Alliance, chefs from some of the South’s most notable restaurants; and representatives of several vineyards, distilleries and winer-ies, among others.

There will be live entertain-ment, cooking demonstrations, cruises on Palmetto Bluff's antique yacht, Grace, an oyster roast, fire pit parties, a block party, and even a 5K race with Bloody Marys awaiting partici-pants at the finish line.

Events run all week, (check the website for a full schedule). Ticket packages are available online or by calling 866-706-6565.

For lots more information about the events, chefs and loca-tion, visit www.musicforyour-mouth.com

Sweet and savory soundspalmetto bluff proves you can tune a fish at Music to your Mouth

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A Celebration of Remembrance: 4 p.m. Nov. 6. An event for people who have lost loved ones will be held at at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island. Names of loved ones will be read during the service and may be submitted to the church office by Nov. 2. First Presbyterian Church is located at 540 William Hilton Pkwy between mile markers 5 and 6. 843-681-3696 or www.fpchhi.org

Diabetes University: Nov. 12. Coastal Carolina Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital are hosting Diabetes University for all people affected by diabetes. Diabetes University is a free event that will provide valuable education for individuals with diabetes and their families and caregivers. Area physicians, hospital staff and other health care professionals will present topics related to understanding diabetes, its complications and disease man-agement. Diabetes is among the top ten leading causes of death in both Beaufort and Jasper counties. Our goal is make sure residents

have access to information that will help them lead healthier lives.

For more information or to reg-ister for Diabetes University, call 877-582-2737. Select “1” for Coastal Carolina Hospital or “2” for Hilton Head Hospital. Register by Nov. 7.

ATHLETICS

The Seventh Annual Cupid’s Arrow Golf Classic: will be held on Nov. 5 at Oldfield Golf Club. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Registration is scheduled for 8 a.m.

All proceeds from this tourna-ment benefit the John A. (Jack) Kolbush Memorial Fund at the Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. This fund was set up in loving memory of Jack Kolbush who lost his life to cancer at the age of five in March of 2006. All funds raised will be used to assist patients with can-cer and blood disorders at the Children’s Hospital at Memorial

University Medical Center in Savannah, Ga.

The cost to participate is $150 per player. Participants will enjoy a box lunch, post tournament reception featuring an awards cer-emony and musical entertainment. Registration is limited to eighty players. To register for the Seventh Annual Cupid’s Arrow Golf Classic please call Janet Kolbush at 843-706-2055.

Fourth Annual Light up the Links Golf Event: Starting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Spanish Wells Club. This tourney benefits Hospice Care of the Lowcountry as it challenges attendees to try their skills in the dark.

Golf is just part of the agenda. The twilight event will feature bar-becue and cocktails as well music and dancing. Tickets are $75 for those playing golf and includes dinner. Non-golfer guest tickets are available for dinner and the party for $40. The party will kick off at 5:30pm followed by a 6:00pm tee time. Play will include four par 3

holes, in a scramble format. Players will try their skills with glow in the dark golf balls, on candlelit fairways with glow sticks to mark the tees, hazards and holes.

For those interested in becom-ing a sponsor, to purchase tickets or register for Light Up the Links, call 843-706-2296. More informa-tion about Hospice Care of the Lowcountry can be found on the Website at www.hospicecarelc.org.

Major Championship at Port Royal Golf Club: Nov 12 - Nov 13, at Planters Row Golf Course. Come see the talented young golfers of the International Junior Golf Tour. Divisions: Boys 15-19, Boys U-14, Girls U-19. www.ijga.com

Junior Jazz Foundation Golf Tournament: 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Arthur Hills course in Palmetto Hall Plantation. The Junior Jazz Foundation’s 7th annual golf tour-nament will help raise funds to give the gift of a musical foundation to area students through hole spon-

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sorships; hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin competitions; and a tournament filled with great prizes. The awards ceremony and a live performance will be held at The Jazz Corner following the tourney. $100 individual and $300 a team to play, $100 to sponsor a hole. For details or to donate a prize, call 843-842-8620.

Thanksgiving Tennis Academy: Nov. 24-26 at the Sea Pines Resort. This year, in addition to enjoying a wonderful holiday meal, you can learn from a legend when you par-ticipate in a special Thanksgiving Tennis Academy with Stan Smith at The Sea Pines Racquet Club, located within The Sea Pines Resort.

The cost to participate in the academy is only $369 per adult, not including lodging, and there is no deadline to sign up, but space is limited and the academy has filled up quickly in the past.

In addition to on-court instruc-tion, an exciting exhibition, led by

Smith and open to the public, will take place at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 25. The exhibition is complimentary, but attendees are asked to please donate canned goods that will ben-efit Hilton Head Island’s Deep Well Project.

To sign up, call 843-363-4495 or [email protected].

Coming in DeCember

An Island Christmas: 7 p.m. Dec. 4 and 4, St. Francis by the Sea. This special holiday concert will feature performers including a choir of singers from local churches with special guests from the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and orchestras from Hilton Head and Savannah. Tickets $10 for adults, $5 for kids, $30 for family groups up to five. Email [email protected] for details.

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MOTORING MIDWAYWhat: Exhibits featuring a mix of motoring heritage and technology. Exhibits planned include Life in the Fast Lane, Life in the Whoa Lane, Road to the Future and an exhibit of historic boats and motorcycles. There will also be a Kids Korral filled with automotive-themed activities for children. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 5-6Where: The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head IslandParking: $10 per car, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn; free remote parking at Hilton Head Island High School with a free shuttle to the eventTickets: Included with general admission to the Car Club Jamboree (Nov. 5) or Concours d’Elegance (Nov. 6).More information: Go online to www.hhiconcours.com or call 843-785-7469.

CAR CLUB JAMBOREEWhat: More than 150 muscle cars, hot rods and European sports cars from clubs all over the United States will be on display. The jamboree focuses on historically significant cars from all decades. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 5Where: The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

Parking: $10 per car, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn; free remote parking at Hilton Head Island High School with a free shuttle to the eventTickets: $30 (discounts avail-able online through Oct. 15).More information: Go online to www.hhiconcours.com or call 785-7469. To register a club, call Bill Schmitt at 843-298-3038.

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCEWhat: On the first Sunday each November, more than 150 clas-sic vehicles compete for the “Best of Show” title under the spreading oaks and flowing Spanish moss at Honey Horn. The event was recently named to the Southeast Tourism Society’s “Top 20 Events” list. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 6Where: The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head IslandParking: $10 per car, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn; free remote parking at Hilton Head Island High School with a free shuttle to the eventTickets: $35 (Discounts avail-able online through Oct. 15)More information: Go online to www.hhiconcours.com or call 843-785-7469.

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Shostakovich toScheherazade

FROM THE HHSO MARY M. BRIGGS, PRESIDENT & CEOhhso.org

Opening Night, the fi rst concert of the HHSO’s 30th seasonn was a huge success with the orchestra performing at its very best ever under the leadership of Principal Guest Conductor John Morris Russell.

Join us on Nov. 14 when Maestro Russell returns to lead a full orchestra of 74 musicians. From Shostakovich’s fi reworks to the sensuality of Scheherazade to Rachmanino� ’s Rhapsody, this program is full of tunefulness and passion. The concert opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. Then, Ran Dank, 2008 First Prize Winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition performs Rachmanino� ’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the orchestra. The second half of the program includes the glorious Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov. You won’t want to miss this one.

Then on November 15 Maestro Russell and pianist Ran Dank will appear at Live at the Westin, a benefi t recital. Dank will perform on the piano and then he and the Maestro will engage in conversation about the benefi ts of competitions to young artists.

This special event will feature the maestro and Dank in a totally di� erent musical and social setting. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the HHIPC o� ce at 843-842-5880 or going online at hhso.org.

All concerts are held at the First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island. Concert tickets are available online at www.hhso.org or by calling the box o� ce at 843-842-2055.

HHSO WELCOMES BACK 2008 HHIPC FIRST PRIZE WINNER RAN DANK FOR

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of the seasonMouth-watering meals to get you through the holidays or any day for that matter.

Christine’s Cafe & Catering

Lorri SweattRecipe provided by

RECIPES | dining

of the season

Butternut Squash Soup

INGREDIENTS

Brush the prepared butternut squash with olive oil and

lightly sprinkle with kosher salt. Roast the pumpkin in

a 350º oven for 30-45 minutes, until soft. When cool

enough to handle, peel and purée in processor. Set

aside. (You can freeze to use later at this point!)

Melt butter in a stock pot, add onions and sauté until

onions are limp. Add puréed butternut squash. Add

stock and mix well. Add the cream, herbs and spices.

Mix well and heat until hot.

Serve hot! I love to swirl Crème Fraiche in as a garnish

and top with fresh thyme.

YIELD: 10 servings

PREP TIME: 90 minutes

Can be made 3 days ahead

4 1/2 lb. Butternut Squash,

cut in 8 or 10 pieces, seeds

removed

1/4 lb. Butter

2 cups Yellow Onions, diced

2 1/2 qt. Chicken Stock

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1 tablespoon Fresh Sage, chopped

1 tablespoon Fresh Thyme,

chopped

2 cups Heavy Cream

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 teaspoon White Pepper

1 tablespoon Sugar

of the season

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Turkey Meatballs with CranberriesIn large bowl mix well all ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into medium meatballs (or small if using for hors d’oeuvres) and brown lightly in olive oil.

Wonderful served with rich mushroom gravy or freeze for later use. This is turkey dinner in a meat ball to enjoy any time of the year. Also can be served with mashed potatoes and string beans. Serves 8 to 10.

INGREDIENTS2 1/2 lbs. ground turkey4 eggs (Egg-Lands Best)1 cup milk or half and half1 red onion � nely diced1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped fine2 cups cornbread stu� ng mix3/4 cup parmesan cheese1 1/2 cup dried cranberries2 garlic cloves � nely minced1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepper

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dining | RECIPES

Lori Craven Catering

Baked Chicken with Marsala Artichoke SauceINGREDIENTS

Stir � our into melted butter. Cook, stiring until smooth, 3-5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375°. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt, pepper and paprika. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet and cook chicken on both sides, 3-4 minutes. Transfer chicken to casserole dish. Scatter artichoke hearts around chicken. Melt remaining butter in same skillet and saute mushrooms with tarragon, dash of salt and pepper. Saute 4-5 minutes.Add � our and stir for 2-3 minutes, add marsala and broth. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5 miutes. Pour all over chicken, cover in casserole dish and bake for 40-45 minutes.

4 boneless, skin-on chicken breasts2 teaspoons paprika6 tablespoons butter1 15-oz. can artichoke hearts1/2 lb sliced mushrooms

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon - crushed3 tablespoons all-purpose � our1/2 cups marsala1 1/2 cups chicken brothsea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste


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RECIPES | dining

Lori Craven Catering

Bess’ Delicatessen & Catering

Goat Cheese Souffl éINGREDIENTS

Stir � our into melted butter. Cook, stiring until smooth, 3-5 minutes.

Whisk in milk, cook to boiling. Remove from heat and whisk in 8 oz. of the goat cheese, crumbled, then egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper, thyme, mustard.

Beat egg whites until sti� and fold into goat cheese mixture.

Turn into 6 Ramekin or 1 large quart sou� é bowl.

Bake 375° for 30 minutes for a small amount, 45-50 minutes for large, until lightly brown and pu� ed. Cool slightly to unmold. Can be served in casserole.

½ cup butter, melted over medium heat

½ cup � our

1 ½ cup milk

½ lb goat cheese

4 eggs, separated

1 tablespoon thyme

3 tablespoons grain mustard



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Two Tomatoes Catering

Gingered Nut Topping for Brie

INGREDIENTS

½ cup almonds

¼ cup pecans

¼ cup walnuts

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg, allspice and ginger

¾ cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons apple cider (or juice)

Combine ingredients in food processor. Pulse quickly

until nuts are � nely chopped. Mixture should be moist.

If necessary, add another tablespoon of apple cider or

juice.

Peel top white rind o� a round of brie. Press nut spice

mixture on top of cheese. Serve at room temperature,

garnished with red grapes and fresh apple slices.

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Hilton HEad — nortH End

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

Bella italia Bistro and Pizza: Authentic New York-style pizza and dinners. 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 689-5560. ld

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

Crazy Crab (north end): 104 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 681-5021. www.thecrazy-crab.com. ld

dragon Express: Chinese take-out. 95 Matthews Drive in Port Royal Plaza, Hilton Head. 681-5191. ld

dye’s Gullah Fixin’s: Authentic Gullah coun-try cooking; catering available. Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8106. ld

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north end): 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 342-8808. bld

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

SaNta Fe caFeThe painted soup at Santa Fe Cafe is a treat for the senses and there’s plenty more Southwestern flavors and sights to enjoy. Located in Plantation Center. Call 843-785-3838.

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happy hour. Saturdays: Flip Night. Sundays: All-night happy hour. 1301 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-4455. www.frankieboneshhi.com. lds

Hudson’s on the Docks: 1 Hudson Road, Hilton Head. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. ld

Il Carpaccio: Authentic northern Italian cuisine and brick-oven piz-zas. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. 342-9949. ld

Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 681-8425. lebistromediterranean.com. d

Main Street Café: Pub-style dishes, seafood. 1411 Main Street Village, Hilton Head. 689-3999. hiltonheadcafe.com. lds

Mangiamo!: Pizza, Italian fare, take-out and delivery. 2000 Main St., Hilton Head. 682-2444. www.hhipizza.com. ld

Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 160 William Hilton Parkway in Fairfield Square. 342-3409. ld

Mickey’s Pub: Pub food, steaks, mussels, grilled pizzas. 435 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 689-9952. www.mickeyspubhhi.com. ldo

Munchies: Ice creams, wraps, sandwiches, 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

Old Fort Pub: Fine dining and spectacular views. 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head. 681-2386. www.old-fortpub.com. ds

Plantation Café and Deli: (north end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 95 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. 342-4472. bl

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

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

Starbucks (north end): 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 689-6823

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

Sunset Grille: Upscale dining, unforgettable views. 43 Jenkins Island Road, Hilton Head. 689-6744. ldos

Tapas: Small dishes served tapas-style. 11 Northridge Drive, Hilton Head. 681-8590. www.tapashil-tonhead.com. d

TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street, Hilton Head. Offering an expanded lunchtime menu. 681-2900, www.tjstakeandbake-pizza.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, seafood 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

WiseGuys: Big wines, small plates, cocktails. 4:30-7 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesdays: Miami Nights. Wednesday: Ladies’ Night. 1513 Main St., Hilton Head. 842-8866. www.wiseguyshhi.com. do

Yummy House: Authentic Chinese food, buffet, free deliv-ery. 2 Southwood Park Drive, Hilton Head. 681-5888. www.yum-myhousehiltonhead.com. ld

HILTOn HEaD — MID-ISLanD

alexander’s: Steak, seafood, desserts. 76 Queens Folly Road, Hilton Head. 785-4999. www.alex-andersrestaurant.com. ld

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

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

Bistro 17: French cuisine with harbor views. 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-5517. bistro17hhi.com. ld

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

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

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

Fuddruckers: 2A Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 686-5161. ld

Café St. Tropez: Seafood favor-ites, continental style. 841 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-7425. www.cafesttropezofhilton-head.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

Conroy’s: Signature restaurant of author Pat Conroy features seafood, steaks and ocean views. Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8499. ds

Ela’s Blu Water Grille: Live Music with Dean St. Hillaire & other local favorites. Thursday – Satuday 8pm – till. Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island. 785-3030, www.elasgrille.com. ld

Chef Russell Keane has joined the staff at Daniel’s Restaurant & Lounge. Keane earned his cu-linary degree from Charleston’sreputable Johnson & Wales University, following his service with the Navy.

Chef Keane currently resides in Beaufort with his wife, Anne, and is the vice president of the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and a father of two.

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Flora’s Italian Cafe: Italian and European cuisine. 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square, Hilton Head. 842-8200. www.� orascafeofhiltonhead.com. d

French Bakery: Authentic French pastries, breads, lunch items. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head. 342-5420. frenchbakeryhiltonhead.com. bl

Fuddruckers: 2A Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 686-5161. ld

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: Pizza, sandwiches and fresh pasta dishes. 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-4144. giuseppispizza.com. ld

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

Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-0044.

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Award-winning chef creates 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 seat-ing and private banquet space available. Live music schedule: Tuesdays: Steppin’ Stones (classic

rock, on fi reworks 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.king� sh-erseafood.com. do

Larry’s Giant Subs: Subs, NYC-style deli sandwiches, Philly chees-esteaks. 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. 785-2488. www.lar-ryssubs.com. bld

Little Chris Café: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 785-2233. bl

Little Venice: Italian specialties, seafood and pasta with water views. 2 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove, Hilton Head. 785-3300. ld

Longhorn Steakhouse: Texas atmosphere for serious carnivores. 841 South Island Square, William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 686-4056. ld

Ocean Blue: Pizza, salads, sand-wiches. Oceanfront at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort in Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 686-8444. ld

Old Oyster Factory: 101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head. 681-6040. www.oldoysterfactory.com. d

Pazzo: Italian cafe and bakery. 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 842-9463. ld

8 Archer Road, Hilton Head843-686-3388red� shofhiltonhead.com

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37 New Orleans Road, Hilton HEad785-6272michaelanthonys.com

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where to eat

11 Northridge Drive, Hilton Head843-681-8590tapasofhiltonhead.com

tapasRuan Thai Cuisine I: 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 785-8575. www.myruan-thai.com. ld

San Miguel’s: Fun Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant with water-front 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.santafeofhilton-head.com. 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

Sea Grass Grille: Fresh seafood. 807 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 785-9990. www.seagrass-grille.com. ld

Signals Lounge: Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head. 842-2400.

Starbucks (mid-island): 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 842-4090

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

Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road., Hilton Head. 681-3625. ldo

Wholly Cow Ice Creams and Coffee Beans: Handmade ice creams, coffees. 24 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 842-2511. www.whollycowicecream.com

XO Lounge: 23 Ocean Lane in the Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head. 341-8080. xohhi.com

HILTOn HEad — SOUTH End

a.J.’s Burgers: Specialty burgers, salads, wraps, full bar. 1G New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 843-341-3556, ajsburgers.net ldo

alfred’s: European-trained executive chef Alfred Kettering combines classic American and Continental cuisine. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, Hilton Head Island. 843-341-3117. alfred-sofhiltonhead.com D

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

amigos Cafe y Cantina: Ultra-casual, funky. 70 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-8226. amigoshhi.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

asian Bistro: Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine. 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 686-9888. ld

aqua Ocean Grille: Beach Bar open 11 a.m.- Dining room open for dinner 5-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 10 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-3030. 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



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Four ways to toast the season

Apparently there is more than one way to prepare that deli-cious bird for the Thanksgiving holiday other than the traditional roasting for nine hours and getting up at 4 a.m.

Over the last few years, I’ve been exposed to the Southern method of deep frying one’s turkey and might I say that it’s quite impressive the amount of flavor that bird can possess. However, Thanksgiving is not all about the turkey. Thanksgiving is about what’s around the table. Of course that means family, but also the stuffing, the spices, the sauces and naturally, the wine. Here are four that you’ll want to pour when you gather around the bird this Thanksgiving.

Seghesio- Zinfandel, Sonoma

“Wine Spectator 90 points” Ripe berry patch aro-ma’s with blackberry and raspberry. Hints of creamy oak and fantastic pepper and spice. Characteristic synergy of components – balanced and elegantly structured. Retail $19

Treana- Red, Paso Robles

Exhibits rich aromas of red currant and plum, with notes of coffee

and spice. Concentrated flavors of ripe red cherry and boysenberry mingle with hints of anise seed, and cocoa on the mid-palate. A well-balanced, struc-tured wine with a long, smooth finish. 70% cabernet 30% syrah. Retail $37

Louis Jadot- Beaujolais Villages, France

This brilliant garnet wine is bright and fresh, with ripe, supple crushed strawberry flavors under-scored by zesty nuances of peppercorns, gentle tan-nins and a clean acidity, finishing on a succulent, refreshing note. Retail $12

Flowers- Seaview Ridge Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

“One of 2011 wineries of the year” this pinot noir has deep vibrant red color. Delicate floral notes of rose petal give way to rich aromas of raspberry com-pote. Flavors emerge with pomegranate and cran-berry with hints of graphite and other minerals. The wine’s texture is elegant and smooth with an enduring finish. Retail $65

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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, des-serts, muffins, croissants. 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. 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 cov-ers). 6:30 p.m. Fridays: The Beagles (Beatles covers). 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-3443. www.bigbamboo-cafe.com. ldo

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.bis-tromezzalunahhi.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.blackmarlinhhi.com. lds

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

Bravo Pizza: 1B New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 342-7757. ld

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

British Open Pub: Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 686-6736. britishopenpub.net. Ldo

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

Captain Woody’s: 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 785-2400. www.cap-tainwoodys.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

Catch 22: Seafood, steaks, raw bar. 37 New Orleans Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-6261. www.catch22hhi.com. d

34 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head843-842-4227smokehousehhi.com

smokehouse

South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines843-671-7327saltydog.com

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Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte: Small, intimate French dining. 8 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9277. www.charliesgreenstar.com. ld

Coligny Bakery: Breads, muffins, cakes and pies baked daily. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4900. bl

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

Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 4-6 p.m.: Happy Hour. 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 671-7783. corkswinecompany.com. do

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

Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head. 363-2722. www.thecrazycrab.com. ld

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

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.

Daniel’s Restaurant and Bar: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, many vegetarian selec-tions, all organic meat. 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-9379. bldo

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

Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-5399. www.electricpianohhi.com o

Fat Baby’s: Fresh pizza, subs. 120 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 842-4200. www.fatbabyspizza.com. ld

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (south end): 51 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-4788. ld

Flamingo House of Doughnuts: 33 Office Park Road #A, Hilton Head Island. 843-686-4606

Flatbread Grill and Bar: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 341-2225, www.flatbreadgrillhhi.com ldo

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

Frozen Moo: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-842-3131

Fusion: A blend of French, Indian and American cuisine. 14 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head, in the Gallery of Shoppes. 843-715-9365

807 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head843-785-3838santafecafeofhiltonhead.com

SANTA FE CAFE

18 Harbourside Lane, Hilton Head843-785-4442kingfisherseafood.com

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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 out-doors burgers, hot dogs and sand-wiches. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1444. ld

Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Freshly baked pastries, overstuffed sandwiches, soups. Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 363-2021. bl

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

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

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

Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114, Hilton Head. 843-852-6333, hiltonheadicecream-shop.com

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-686-5959. www.hincheyschicago-barandgrill.com. ldo

Hinoki of Kurama: Authentic Japanese cuisine, sushi. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9800. ld

Hot Dog Harbour: Unit E-5, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-5400. ld

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

It’s Greek To Me: Authentic, casual cuisine. 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-4033. ldo

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

Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: Japanese hibachi and sushi. 9 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 785-4955. www.kura-mahhi.com. d

Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Ave. in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686- 5282. www.javajoeshhi.com bldo

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

Johnny D’s: Fresh local seafood, produce, house-made cheeses. Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island. 785-2800, johnnydshiltonhead.com ldo

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

Just Pasta: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head island. 686-3900. ld

202 Pineland Station, Hilton Head 843-342-9949ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com

IL CARPACCIO

Park Plaza, Hilton Head843-785-2800johnnydshiltonhead.com

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Karma / Ultimate Teen Nightlife: 5 Lagoon Road, Hilton Head. 843-424-4016, karmahilton-head.com o

La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4982. ld

Lakehouse Restaurant: Casual atmosphere, 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

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

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

Market Street Cafe: American and Mediterranean cuisine.12 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-4976. www.marketstreecafe.com. ld

Marley’s Island Grille: Seafood, steaks, lobster. 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-5800. www.marleyshhi.com. do

Mellow Mushroom: Pizza, salads, subs, take-out available. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-2474. www.mellowmushroom.com/hiltonhead ldo

Michael Anthony’s: Regional Italian fine din-ing with a contemporary flair. 37 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-6272. www.michael-anthonys.com. d

Murphy’s Irish Pub: Enjoy a pint and some traditional Irish pub grub. 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 842-3448. www.murphyspub-hhi.com. ldo

New York City Pizza: Pizza, subs, calzones, dine-in, take-out, delivery. 81 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 842-2227. ld




33 Office Park Road, Park Plaza, Hilton Head843-686-2474mellowmushroom.com/hiltonhead

mellow mushroomNick’s Steak & Seafood: Large screen TVs and sports memora-bilia. 9 Park Lane, Hilton Head. 686-2920. www.nickssteakandsea-food.com. d

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

Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: Eggs Benedict, Bloody Marys. 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head. 686-3232. palmettobaysunrisecafe.com. bl

Patty’s Pig & Pit: 32 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. 843-842-5555

Philly’s Café and Deli: Salads, sandwiches. 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road, Hilton Head. 785-9966. l

Pino Gelato: Ice cream, yogurt, des-serts. 1000 William Hilton Parkway in the Village at Wexford, Hilton Head. 842-2822. pinogelato.com

Plantation Café and Deli (south end): Breakfast plates, salads, sandwiches and more. 81 Pope Ave. in Heritage Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-9020. bl

Quarterdeck: 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 842-1999. ldo

Red Fish: Cuban, Cari bbean, Latin. 8 Archer Road, Hilton Head. 686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead.com. ld

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south end): Steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. Happy Hour crab legs. 7D Greenwood Dr., Hilton Head. 842-4414. reilleyshilton-headcom. 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.remysba-randgrill.com. ldo

Rita’s Water Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza Hilton Head. 843-686-2596, www.ritasice.com

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 hang-out for burgers, sandwiches and seafood. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ld

2 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head843-341-2225flatbreadgrillhhi.com

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Sea Shack: Casual, fresh and fam-ily-friendly. 6 Executive Park Drive, Hilton Head. 785-2464. ld

Sea Pines Beach Club and Surfside Grill: Casual fare, fam-ily entertainment, beachfront. North Sea Pines Drive, Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head. 842-1888. seapines.com/dining. ld

Signe’s Heaven Bound Bakery & Cafe: Gourmet salads, sandwiches, goodies. 93 Arrow Road, Hilton Head. 785-9118. bls

Skillets Café: Speciality dishes served in skillets; stocked salad bar. Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-3131. skilletscafe.com. bld

Smokehouse: BBQ. 34 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. 842-4227. smokehousehhi.com. ldo

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

Starbucks (south end): 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. 341-5477

Steamers: Seafood, large selec-tion of beers. 28 Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 785-2070. www.steamersseafood.com. ld

Stellini: Cuisine from New York’s Little Italy. 15 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-7006. www.stellinihhi.com. d

Stu’s Surfside: Subs, salads, wraps, box lunches. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. 686-7873. ld

The Studio: Fine cuisine and live music in an art gallery atmo-sphere. 20 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-6000. www.studiodining.com. d

Sweet Carolina Cupcakes: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head. 843-342-2611. www.sweetcarolina-cupcakes.com

Tiki Hut: Beachfront location; live music, specialty frozen cocktails. 1 South Forest Beach Drive in the Holiday Inn complex, Hilton Head. 785-5126. o

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.tjstakeandbakepizza.com ld

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

Trattoria Divina: Northern Italian coastal cuisine. 33 Offi ce Park Road, Hilton Head. 686-4442, trat-toriadivina.com d

Truffles Cafe (south end): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three locations. 8 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head. 785-3663. tru� escafe.com. ld

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Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): Ribs, steaks, seafood and American cuisine at three locations. 71 Lighthouse Road, Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head. 671-6136. trufflescafe.com. ld

Wild Wing Café: 4-8 p.m.: Happy Hour. Tuesday: Trivia Night. Wednesday: Tacos and Ritas Night, plus karaoke. Thursday-Saturday: Live music. 72 Pope Ave., Hilton Head. 785-9464. www.wildwingcafe.com ldo

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

Wreck of the Salty Dog: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, Hilton Head. 671-7327. www.salty-dog.com. ld

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Amigos Cafe y Cantina (bluffton): Ultra-casual, funky. 133 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-8226. ld

badabings Pizza and Pasta: 68 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 836-9999. ld

bluffton bbQ: 11 State of Mind St., Bluffton. 757-7427, bluffton-bbq.com ld

bluffton family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton. 757-4010. ld

british open Pub: Authentic British food, drink, certified angus beef. 60 Sun City Lane, Bluffton. 705-4005. britishopenpub.net. Ldo

Captain Woody’s (bluffton): 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo

Choo Choo bbQ Xpress: Award-winning barbecue served from Bluffton’s famed red caboose. 815-7675. ldo

Claude & uli’s bistro: American and continental cuisine. 1533 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-3336. www.claudebistro.com. ld

Coconuts bar & Grille: Good food and cold drinks at Bluffton’s only dance club. Open 4 p.m. “until”. 39 Persimmon St., Bluffton. 843-757-0602. do

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

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

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.divinohil-tonhead.com. d

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

fiesta fresh Mexican Grill (south end): 876 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Suite 1. 843-706-7280. 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

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

Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill: The Bridge Center, Bluffton. 757-5831. ld

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 706-9741. www.jimnnicks.com. ld

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

Kobe Japanese Restaurant: Japanese cuisine, sushi bar, hibachi available at dinner. 30 Plantation Park Drive, Bluffton. 757-6688. ld

Longhorn: Classic steaks inside Tanger I. 705-7001. ld

May River Grill: Fresh fish. 1263 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5755. mayrivergrill.com. Closed Sundays. ld

Mellow Mushroom: Pizza, sal-ads, subs, take-out available. 878 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 706-0800. www.mellowmushroom.com/bluffton ldo

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

Monster Pizza: 142 Burnt Church Road, Bluffton. 757-6466. www.monsterpizzassc.com/pizza. 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

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

Mulberry Street Trattoria: Authentic, multi-regional Italian cuisine, NYC deli sandwiches and old-world entrees. 1476 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-2426. lds

Panda Chinese Restaurant: Lunch buffet. 25 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. 815-6790. ld

Paulie’s Coal-Fired Pizza: Award-winning pizzas. Berkeley Place off Buckwalter. 757-3500. ldO

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Pepper’s Porch and Back Bar: 1255 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-2295. www.peppersporch.com do

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.pour-richardsbluffton.com do

The Pub at Old Carolina: 91 Old Carolina Rd. Food, happy hour, and three big screen HDTVs right by the Old Carolina Clubhouse. d

Ruan Thai Cuisine II: 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village, Bluffton. 757-9479. www.myruan-thai.com. ld

Saigon Cafe: Vietnamese cuisine from soups to sandwiches. 1304 Fording Island Rd., Bluffton. 843-837-1800. www.saigoncafeofhil-tonhead.com. bld

Sake House: G1017 Fording Island Rd. Ste 105. Great sushi and teppanyaki favorites. 706-9222. ld

Sigler’s Rotisserie: Fine food in a relaxed atmosphere. Private din-ing room available.12 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton. 815-5030. d

Sippin’ Cow Cafe: Sandwiches, soups, specials. 1230 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-5051. bl

Squat N’ Gobble: BBQ, burgers, Greek food. 1231 May River Road, Bluffton. 757-4242. bld

Stooges Cafe: Serving breakfast all day, full lunch menu, lunch specials and dessert menu. 25 Sherington Drive, Bluffton. 706-6178. bl

Sublime Prime: 163 Bluffton Rd., Suite F. Sizzling steaks, wine and more. 815-6900. d

Under the Oaks Tavern: 8 Pin Oak St. Handmade pastas, tapas dishes and satays inside or out-side under a big oak tree will, as will private rooms and two bars. 815-3466. do

The Tavern: 51 Riverwalk Blvd., Suite 3G, in the Riverwalk Business Park, Ridgeland. Open Mondays-Saturdays for lunch and dinner. 843-645-2333. www.taver-natriverwalk.com ld

Truffles Cafe: Ribs, steaks, sea-food and American cuisine at three locations. 91 Towne Drive, Bluffton. 815-5551. trufflescafe.com. ld

Upper Crust: Pizza, subs, grinders, pasta, wraps, salads. Moss Creek Village, Bluffton. 837-5111. ld

Vineyard 55: Premier Wine, Cheese and Craft Beer Boutique offering wine and artisanal cheese tastings. Space available for private events. 55 Calhoun Street. d

Walnuts Café: Regional ingredi-ents and creative cultural flavors, with an emphasis on fresh and local. 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park, Bluffton. 815-2877. bls

Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. 837-9453. 837-9453. www.wildwing-cafe.com ld

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Marshside Mama’s Cafe: Island specialties. 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing, Daufuskie Island. 785-4755. ld M

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Palmetto Blu� has been called the last great “land treasure” on the East Coast.Here, twisting live oaks shade lush open spaces and all roads lead to the river. The environmentally signifi cant

development fi rst caught the attention of Susan Ketchum, 24-year resident of Hilton Head Island, during its initial development.

“I believe in land conservation. I love nature and the way that the homes in Palmetto Blu� are part of the natural setting,” said Ketchum.

Ketchum had never built a home of her own, “and this was my chance to create my dream,” she said. She found the perfect lot nestled on 3.5 acres of land that sits on a slough with a view that inspires paintings. “It was everything I wanted and more. The view, the wildlife, the water … I could not wish for anything else.”

Enlisting the aid of dear friend and internationally acclaimed interior design professional Joni Vanderslice, of J Banks Design Group, as well as Lowcountry architect Mike Ruegamer of Group 3 Design, Ketchum began what she described as a most enriching and exciting experience.

“My idea was that my fi rst venture would be to build the guest house. That way I could live in it while I built the main home and be close to the project as it developed,” said Ketchum.

But a funny thing happened on the way to building the main house: Ketchum found herself falling in love with her new modest-sized sanctuary.



Working with professionals like Vanderslice and Ruegamer “was amazing,” said Ketchum.

“As we began the journey, both Joni and Mike encouraged me to explore all of the possibilities I had imagined, and then helped me filter through what would work the best for my home and my design.”

Ketchum longed for a retreat, a place where she could enter-tain friends, relax and feel a sense of home.

In keeping with coastal aesthetics and in response to the beautiful natural setting, Ketchum’s guest cottage is stra-tegically positioned on the lot to take advantage of the view and features sophisticated exterior architectural details.

To help the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified home live large, the front room is one big open area and every bit of space is visually interest-ing as well as practical and func-tional. It features a pitched ceil-ing and dramatic beams, grand light fixtures and reclaimed pine floors. While the walls are neutral, fabrics are rich with texture, color and patterns that reflect the sophisticated eye of both Vanderslice and Ketchum. A sofa and comfortable seating surround the massive fireplace, subtle in their tones of pewter browns and a whisper of blue.

“Joni has an incredible way with antiques, and I wanted a blend of old and new to give

the cottage a feel of being alive and lived in,” said Ketchum. Vanderslice worked her magic and found beautiful pieces that anchor the space and serve as interesting focal points for the room. Books on South Carolina’s coastal area are stacked on tables and an antique desk is the home for photo-graphs of family and friend.

The dining room makes cre-ative use of two square tables that

can be combined for a large din-ner party or be used separately for a game of bridge. Once again, the scale of the furniture, along with the stylized dining chairs, adds a touch of casual elegance to the cottage feel.

The result of this process speaks for itself. Ketchum has vowed to someday build a main home, but for the time being it’s a pretty good life being a guest in her own home. M

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Realtors pitch in and clean up

Over 50 Realtors and affiliate members of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors embraced five families on Hilton Head Island and Bluffton for the first Realtors Helping Real

People on Sept. 23. With the assistance of Deep Well and Bluffton Self Help, these families received the helping hands of Realtors who cleaned yards, painted and completed small home repairs.

This was an association-wide project, which began with a Golf and Tennis Tournament this past spring. Funds were allocated from the tournament to assist with the Realtors Helping Real People project.

Realtors always go above and beyond, and when they saw the needs of these hom-eowners, they took action.

After HHAAOR Community Service Committee chair Gloria LaCoe previewed the homes, the committee sought the assistance of Jerry Davis of Davis Construction to help one homeowner repair wood rot and a damaged side porch. The Realtors then finished the job with a fresh coat of paint.

On the day of the event, the Realtors discovered a hom-eowner with a damaged wash-ing machine. After calling in a plumber to assess the situation, a new washing machine was in order. The Realtors went and purchased a washing machine at a local department store and arranged to have it delivered the following week.

As an added touch, each homeowner received a new welcome mat, a plant, and cake baked by the members of the HHAAOR Community Service Committee. M

photos by Gloria laCoe

realtors always go above and beyond, and when they saw the needs of these homeowners, they

took action.

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Hilton Head Plantation Collection

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. $428,500

HHP HOMESITES/BOATSLIPS

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION254 SEABROOK DRIVE – MARSH VIEW

$289,000 REDUCED34 PEARL REEF LANE – GOLF VIEW $129,900

18 CHINA COCKLE LANE – 2ND ROW SOUND $259,000

144 VILLAGE OF SKULL CREEK – BOATSLIP$24,500

108 SAW TIMBER DRIVEHILTON HEAD PLANTATION

LIKE STEPPING INTO A DESIGNER MODEL HOME. The pool has a very private setting with hedges of bamboo and wax myrtles. Conveniently located to the entrance of Hilton Head Plantation, this home features 3 BR, 2.5 BA, Formal LR & DR, plus Eat-in Kitchen/Family Room. The ceilings are high and all of the floor-ing is wood or tile. Granite, Stainless Steel and more. $498,500

8 PHEASANT RUN

OUTSTANDING Hilton Head Plantation home on a great street. Lagoon view, short walk to the Port Royal Sound. 4 BR or 3 plus a Bonus room with full bath, open fl oor plan, DR & Eat-in Kitchen/Family Room, wood fl oors and high ceil-ings, mature landscaping, 2-car garage. $488,000

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. $450,000

ENJOY YOUR MORNING COFFEE view-ing the sunrise over your pristine private lagoon. The pie shaped end of cul-de-sac home-site which has open space to one side offers a very private setting. Formal living & dining rooms as well as the kitchen & family room have stone tile flooring. The bedrooms are large and have walk-in closets. There are 2 1/2 baths and a 2-car garage. $298,500


PRIVATE PARADISE on Hilton Head Island with pool, hot tub and expansive screened porch - a great location for an outdoor kitchen.Located in Hilton Head Plantation near golf, tennis, bike trails and a short ride to schools, shopping and the beach. 4 BR/ 3.5 BA, 2nd fl oor loft, Living & Dining Rooms, Eat-in Kitchen and 2-car Garage - very private setting, but close to everything. $498,500

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7 GRAY FOX LANE

IN THE HEART OF HILTON HEAD PLANTATION between Spring Lake recreation area and Dolphin Head Beach Park. Totally up-dated home with wood fl oors and high smooth ceilings. New baths, stainless steel appliances and granite tops. 2-car garage, fi replace, screened porch and more. $405,000

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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. $289,000

52 GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY to own a 3 BR/2BA home in HHP for under $250,000. Used as a 2nd home for the past 10 years. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac and very near the Spring Lake Recreation Area. Situated on a natural landscaped patio homesite. Interior features wood floors high ceilings in the living room, gas/wood burning fireplace, large eat-in kitchen and an expansive laundry/stor-age/arts & crafts room. The roof and HVAC system are both less than 2 year old. $242,000

27 ARROW WOOD RD


PANORAMIC VIEW of Oyster Reef ’s 9th fair-way 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. $309,000

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LOWCOUNTRY HOMESITES

HAMPTON HALL4 STRANDHILL AVE $109,350280 FARNSLEIGH AVE $179,000

CROSSWINDS41 CROSSWINDS DRIVEWooded view in gated community $49,000

INDIGO RUN16 PRIMROSE LANE Oversized lot covered with Hardwoods, Golf & Lagoon Views $274,900 REDUCED

627 COLONIAL DRIVE Wooded lot in the Golf Club at Indigo Run surrounded by stately homes $139,000

252 OLD BRIDGE

THIS LARGE HOME overlooks a lagoon from the fenced-in backyard. Custom paint and granite counters update this 4 BR/ 2.5 BA in The Farm. Features of this home include formal living room, formal dining room, eat-in-kitchen, and fireplace in the great room. The Farm is located within walking distance from the public schools and the Buckwalter Recreation Park. It is also located near the Publix grocery store and new Buckwalter entertainment complex. $209,000

26 GABLES LANE

THIS 2-STORY GOLF COTTAGE at 26 Gables Lane features a screened in porch and back patio with a gas grill hookup. Other fea-tures of this 2 BR/ 2.5 BA plus a den home are tile and Berber floors, fireplace, and a first floor master. A great long view of the golf course and a lagoon complement this ready to move into home. $184,900

42 PARKSIDE DRIVE

HOUSE, LOCATION, PRICE – THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Gorgeous lagoon views from the front & back of this privately fenced-in 3 BR home with a Study & Bonus Room. Completely upgraded with S/S appliances, crown molding, sur-round sound, granite counters & stone flooring in the kitchen and baths and new patio. Oversized, courtyard entry, 2-car garage. $289,000

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. $597,000

EDGEFIELD

197 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 com-munity pool, playground, and basketball court. It is located close to the schools and the Publix shopping center. $110,000

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. $450,000

1 TIMBER LANE

MOSS CREEK Tropical paradise pool deck, lush privacy hedge on oversized corner lot. The outside seating areas, very inviting pool and double fairway golf view make this property just like a walk in the park! 3 BR, Split level, 2 Fireplaces, Family Room, LR, DR, Eat-in Kitchen and large Garage & Outside Storage Building. Circular driveway in front and a private drive to the garage on the side. $398,500

10 FORDING ISLAND RD

CONVENIENT LOCATION near the bridge to Hilton Head in Buckingham Landing. Lowcountry style two story home with 3 BR, 1st floor master, elevator, wood floors, stainless steel appliances, covered front porch and large rear deck. Zoned to allow for an at-home office – current owner has a 3 room suite for his legal practice. $348,500

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WALK TO THE BEACH from this 5th row Corner Heron Street Home 6BR/6BA beach home ideal for permanent home, 2nd home, or rental prop-erty. Private deck w/pool, hot tub, direct access to full BA on 1st floor, ground level Activity Rm, 1st Floor Great Rm, open Kitchen with s/s appliances, Utility Rm, 2 Master Suites (one on 1st floor), limestone flooring, 3+ Car Garage, FP & more! Fully furnished and on rental market! Short Sale. $1,195,000

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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!

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WELLSTONE

FORECLOSURE 3 BR, 2.5 bath townhome has a one car garage and is located within walk-ing distance of the amenities. Other features include French doors to the back patio, ceiling fans and a whirlpool tub. Wellstone is a town-home community located near the new Bluffton middle school and has a clubhouse, swimming pool, and community playground. $119,900

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SPACIOUS and remodeled home with lagoon/golf view. 3 BRʼs + a light filled study which could be 4th BR. Great room w/volume ceilings. Chefʼs Kitchen opening to an elegant DR. Large Master Suite. Picturesque setting on an oversized homesite. $499,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

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 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. $595,000

PALMETTO HALL

MODEL PERFECT in every way! Former builders personal home in The Golf Club combines quality with outstanding design. 4 BRʼs, 4 BAʼs plus 2 Half BAʼs. 5500SF of pure luxury. Formal LR & DR. Master Suite w/exercise, 3 Guest Suites. Media Room, Office, Bar & Pool House. $995,000

INDIGO RUN

BEAUTIFUL 5BR or 4 BR home + Study. Model Perfect home at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Victory Point section. Beautiful LR & DR w/hardwood floors. Chefʼs Kitchen w/Viking Gas Cooktop & double oven. Spacious Family Room, Master Suite, & Bonus Room. Overlooks the golf course. $549,000

THE CRESCENT

SPACIOUS Cambridge built custom home overlooking the Bear Creek Golf Course. Volume ceilings in this 4 BR, 3.5 BA home with a Living & Dining Room. Very open Kitchen-Breakfast-Family Room. Large upstairs Bonus Room/Entertainment Room plus Study. Great Value. $565,000


PRISTINE CONDITION private location, 4 BR, 4.5 BA home. Granite Kitchen, large Family Room w/gas fireplace, beautiful MBR, paneled Office w/built-ins. 12FT. ceilings throughout. Screened-in Porch. 3 Car garage and all on the 13th hole of the Golden Bear. $599,900

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

GORGEOUS Custom 4BR, 4BA home overlooking htd Pool, Lagoon and 6th Fwy of Golden Bear. Dramatic entry with soaring ceilings & walls of glass. Elegant LR & DR, spacious Great Rm, Chefʼs Kitchen, private MBR, large Bonus Rm and 3 Car Garage. $639,000

INDIGO RUN

BEAUTIFUL Tom Peeples built home on OLD FORT DRIVE within a short walk to the Country Club of Hilton Head and Skull Creek Marina. 3 BRʼs + spacious LR and DR w/hardwood floors. Kitchen which opens to a large Breakfast/Family Room. New Carolina Room and spacious Master Suite. $519,000


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

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SOUGHT AFTER 4 BR/4 BA maintenance free villa. Perfect retirement or 2nd Home. 3000SF + of luxury overlooking the lagoon/18th Fwy of The Golf Club. Walk to the Clubhouse. Beautiful Great Room, Chef s̓ Kitchen. Large private Master Suite, private elevator + an oversized 2-Car Garage. $549,000

INDIGO RUN

FORMER McNAIR BUILDERS Model Home overlooking the 16th Fairway of The Golf Club - Indigo Run. 4 BR and 4 1/2 Bath home. Elegant Living and Dining Room. Chefʼs Kitchen/Family Room. Study. 4th BR separate Cabana overlooking a courtyard Pool. $769,900


BEAUTIFUL GOLF VIEW HOME that has been completely updated and is close to the Country Club of Hilton Head. 3 Bʼs + a Study. LR & DR w/stone floors. Chefʼs Kitchen w/gas cooktop & granite counters. Spacious Master Suite w/an incredible Bath. Must See! Great Value. $549,000

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


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ISLAND LIVING without Island pricing. Rare opportunity. Custom home nestled between Old House Creek & Jarvis Creek. 2900+SF Charleston style home. 3BR/3BA, 100 year old Heart Pine flooring. Great Rm, Chefʼs Kitchen. Elegant Master Suite. Multiple Porches. 3 Car Garage + Workshop. $399,000

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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

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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. $235,000

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IMMACULATE Home overlooking Bear Lake and a century old Live Oak tree. Spacious open floor plan w/hardwood floors throughout. 3 BRʼs & 2.5 BAʼs. LR w/French doors to Deck. Formal DR. Very open Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room + a tiled Carolina Room. Move-in condition. $429,000


SPACIOUS 3 BR, 3.5 BA Home w/beautiful updated features. Beautiful lagoon/golf view. Very open LR & DR. Light-filled Kitchen /Breakfast/Family Room. Large private downstairs Master Suite w/3 closets. Walk to the Country Club of Hilton Head and Skull Creek Marina. $425,000


INCREDIBLE Lake and Golf View home in Palmetto Hall. This property has been deeded down to the waterʼs edge. 4 BRʼs or 3 BRʼs _ Bonus Room w/3.5 BAʼs. Beautiful hardwood floors. Kitchen w/Hickory cabinets. Screened Porch. 2 Car Garage with Golf Cart Garage. $449,000

PALMETTO HALL

MODEL PERFECT HOME on a beautifully landscaped lot overlooking Dolphin Head Golf Course. 3 BRʼs 2.5 BAʼs. Designer Decorated LR & DR. Updated Kitchen/Breakfast Rm opening to Family Rm. Elegant MBR. Large stone paver Patio w/stack stone wall. $419,000


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

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BEST VALUE! Great Family home with over 3000 Sq. Ft. 4 BRʼs or 3 BRʼs + a Bonus Room. Living & Dining Room. Large Kitchen opening to a large Family Room. Spacious Bonus Room (4th Bedroom). $489,000

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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

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MOST INCREDIBLE LOCATION! Desirable 3 BR end unit (upstairs). Great Room w/fireplace and Dining Area. Balcony with long beautiful lagoon view plus golf views into Port Royal. New HVAC and new Dishwasher. $105,000


WALK TO DOLPHIN HEAD BEACH PARK from this beautiful home overlooking two fairways. Light and bright 3 BR home with an incredible outdoor kitchen + fire pit to gather around. Screened Porch. Open space to one side of the lot. Used only as a second home. $345,000

FOLLY FIELD

A-330 HILTON HEAD BEACH AND TENNIS VILLAS Beautiful Ocean View Villa. Completely updated in Spring of 2011 and ready for your use and great rentals. Community has a gated entrance and a beautiful oceanfront pool and restaurant. $150,000


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. $419,000


BEAUTIFUL meandering lagoon view from this 3 BR, 2.5 BA home. Spacious Great Room w/fireplace. Dining Room. Kitchen w/cherry cabinets and Silestone counters. Large MBR and a 2 Car Garage. Open space to the right of the home. New carpeting + freshly painted. $349,000

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42 N. SEA PINES DRIVE – 4 bedroom ocean-oriented Sea Pines home with beautiful golf and lagoon views, screened porch, family room, heated pool and proven rental history. $795,000 Furn.

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. $369,000 furn.

SEA PINES – 354 GREENWOOD GARDEN VILLA – Charming 3 bd/3ba villa with beautiful golf views of Heron Point, handsome brick fpl, spacious Carolina/TV room and wood flooring. $409,000 furn.

63 BAYNARD COVE– Spectacular sunsets over the marshes out to Calibogue Sound from this private estate. Own approx. 1 acre of privacy in Sea Pines; 4 bedroom home with new, top of the line kitchen, heated pool, 3 fireplaces, and 3 car garage. One of a kind! $2,200,000

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

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2297 HERITAGE VILLA – Three bedroom overlooking park like setting short walk to tennis in Harbour Town. Shows like a model with new windows, doors inside and out. New baths, Remodeled kitchen with new cabinets, quartz counters, stainless appliances, vaulted ceiling, bamboo flooring and much more. $419,000 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

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SEA PINES OCEANFRONT – Timeless architecture & quality of centuries old estate, 5BR, 4BA, 2HBA & billiard room. Exquisite! Newly built. HH’s most stable beach. $4,900,000. Call Betty.

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Queens Grant 536 - 3BR, 3 Bath floor plan. Just steps from the pool, beach, tennis, golf course, restaurants & General Store. Open beamed living and dining areas. Bright, open, airy kitchen. Master bedroom/guest suite have separate baths downstairs plus a private guest suite and bath upstairs. Sold turn-key. $324,900

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103 The Greens - Not a foreclosure or short sale, but priced like one! Furnished 2/BR Shipyard golf villa located at front of complex & closest to beach. Just a few minute’s walk from the Shipyard Beach Club and across from the world-famous Van De Meer Tennis facility. $259,000

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SMIGELSKY/DUCHERStacy Smigelsky and Matt Ducher. Married on Sept. 10,2011 on the beach at a private home on Hilton Head Island. BILL LITTELL /IWL PHOTOGRAPHY

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KINGSLEY/CAPRAROLAAthena Kingsley and Joe Caprarola. Married April 3, 2011 at Hampton Hall Clubhouse.

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Downtown Savannah revs into holiday overdrive come late

November. Weeks of celebra-tions with an historic flair befit a city that will mark its 300th birthday in 2033. Highlights include concerts, shows and tours of opulent 19th century homes decorated in proper Victorian fashion.

The post-Thanksgiving seasonal kickoff — Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26 — will feature a bit of winter sports thanks to a manmade ice rink on Broughton Street and even a manmade snow play area near-by. The two days also feature live music and dance, a holiday market and an international wine tasting in the vicinity.

Visit the Savannah Hollydays’ Website (savannahhollydays.com) for more information about that event and others. Here are some of our top holiday picks:

Holidays in the old citySavannah ramping up for festive celebrations with a flavor of yesteryear. By Brad Swope

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“A Christmas Tradition” A two-hour holiday musical that runs Nov. 24-Dec. 26 at the Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Showtimes vary; tickets are $35 for adults, $16 for children. www.savannahtheatre.com or 912-233-7764

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l Savannah Harbor Foundation 11th Annual Gingerbread Village, Nov. 26 through Jan. 1 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, the high-rise hotel on Hutchinson Island, across from River Street. www.WestinSavannah.com or 912-201-2000

l Santa Train at the Georgia Railroad Museum, Dec. 2-4, 601 W. Harris St. Locomotive rides and a showing of the classic movie “Polar Express” drive a long weekend of Yuletide kid fun at the restored Central of Georgia railroad shops. www.chsgeorgia.org or 912-651-6823, ext. 3

l Christmas on the River and Lighted Holiday Parade, Dec. 3, Historic River Street. A day of arts and crafts shopping starting at 9 a.m. culminates in a 5:30 p.m. parade with Saint Nick

presiding www.riverstreetsavan-nah.com or 912-234-0295

l 37th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes, Dec. 10. Visit a string of elegant and historic downtown homes decorated for the season in this yearly ritual organized by the Downtown Neighborhood Association. www.dnaholidaytour.com or 912-236-8362

for more infoThe post-Thanksgiving

seasonal kickoff (Nov. 25-26): savannahhollydays.com

“A Christmas Tradition” (Nov. 24-Dec. 26): Call 912-233-7764 or visit savannahtheatre.com

Holiday at the Davenport House (Nov. 25-Dec. 31): Call 912-236-8097 or visit davenporthousemuseum.org

“The Nutcracker in Savan-nah” (Nov. 26): Visit Savannah-Dance.com

Savannah Harbor Founda-tion 11th Annual Gingerbread Village (Nov. 26-Jan. 1): Call 912-201-2000 or visit WestinSa-vannah.com

Santa Train at the Georgia Railroad Museum (Dec. 2-4): Call 912-651-6823, ext. 3 or visit chsgeorgia.org

Christmas on the River and Lighted Holiday Parade (Dec. 3): Call 912-234-0295 or visit riverstreetsavannah.com

37th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes (Dec. 10): Call 912- 236-8362 or visit dnaholidaytour.com

Savannah Philharmonic Holiday Pops Concert (Nov. Dec. 16-17): Visit SavannahPhil-harmonic.org

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“The Nutcracker in Savannah,” Nov. 26 at Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Savannah Danse Theatre’s performance gives Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic a local flavor, with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. www.SavannahDance.com

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Savannah Philharmonic Holiday Pops Concert,

Dec. 16 and 17, Cathedral of St. John the baptist, 222 e. harris St. The sym-phony orchestra plans 7:30 p.m. shows on two successive nights to accom-modate the large demand for this show. www.SavannahPhilharmonic.org

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TREVOR HARDEN

BY JESSICA SPARKS

Divorce can bring a stream of emo-tions to the forefront for all parties involved. For Blu� ton resident Trevor Harden, those emotions

became the driving force for his yearlong project “One Love, One Year.”

Shortly after his divorce, Harden embarked on a massive undertaking — write one song a week for the next year. On Oct. 31, 2010, he posted his fi rst song, “Witness.” Since that week, Harden has posted the lyrics as well as a downloadable version of each song once a week.

“I think it’s helped me process everything, divorce-wise,” Harden said. “I think it was fairly

instrumental in helping me meet someone. So all in all, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. And now I can look back when I’m an old dude and say, ‘I gave up a year to do this thing, and I actually fi nished it, and I’m proud of that.’ ”

The Indiana native works full-time as a graph-ic designer in Beaufort. When he’s not at work or spending time with his 7-year-old daughter, Kalli, he’s writing and producing his music.

“Sometimes they come easy,” he said. “Sometimes they take 16-20 hours worth of work for one.”

Harden said he fi nds inspiration from a

For one artist, music was instrumental in getting through divorce.

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number of muses, including his daughter. “I See You Sitting There” was a song for Kalli, who can be heard playing in parts of the piece. However, most of his work follows adult relationships.

“What I got out of it is a little bit of therapy maybe, and the cool part about that is a lot of other people have seemed to connect with that and work through their own stuff,” Harden said. “It’s not all been happy rosy love songs. A lot of them have been about not

so pretty things, but I just wanted to cover the wide spectrum of those different themes for my sake and for other people’s sake.”

While Harden’s work ranges from dance electronica to hard rock to country, many of his songs feature an acoustic rock sound. Harden said he was influ-enced by Sting.

“I really like his depth of lyric and poetry and his spirituality that’s infused in his stuff,” Harden said. “Musically, one of things I like about him is he takes a lot of risks as far as stylistically.”

Harden plans to do a regional tour featuring some of his and his fans’ favorites from the year. He also hopes the project will lead to other prospects.

“Honestly, I don’t know what it looks like yet, but I think this is the beginning of something,” he said. “I feel like this is where my career is headed. I don’t have a contracting business and I don’t balance budgets, but I can write the hell out of a song. I know I can, and I can do it fairly quickly. I know there’s something in that.”

Harden’s “One Year, One Love” project wraps up Nov. 7. Visit www.trevorharden.com to down-load all 52 songs for free. To book Harden for a private concert, call Moon River Productions at 843-757-1155. M

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One year, One lOve track by track

trevor's Favorite Song: Week 3: behind the Scenes"I think the poetry in that song is pretty well thought out... The theme of that one is

about being vulnerable and completely open and honest in relationships, and I find that a good theme. I'm pretty proud of it."

Fan Favorite: Week 42: Disappear"It's fairly personal and gutty. I lot of people connected to it."

kalli's (his daughter) Favorite Song: Week 17: Hang"She's always singing that little thing. She gets to singing them and stuff. She's very

musical, but she's much more into dance."

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The first ones arrive in october with the clearing skies and the welcome drier air. more descend in november. they are migratory shorebirds — sandpipers,

snipes and stilts; dowitchers, plovers and turnstones; godwits and knots. all are marathon travelers, fol-lowing the urge of exodus older than time. that they successfully reach the coast of hilton head island is a saga of survival against the forces of nature and the obstacles of man.

MIGRATE OR PERISH

most shorebirds fly north in spring (march-may) to breed. the species we see on hilton head island nest in distant places such as newfoundland and the arctic region. following a primordial urge as old as birdlife itself, these shorebirds seek marshy breeding habitat that produces a cornucopia of insects and other inver-tebrates to feed to their chicks. by august-september, days shorten and grow colder. shorebirds have but one choice: fly south or starve in the unforgiving tundra.

The island’s ‘long shadow time’ draws flocks of migratory birds.

SEcRET PlAcES / todd ballantine www.ballantineenvironmental.com

Homeward Boundphotography by eric horan

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Shorebirds migrate along general routes called flyways. The many shorebirds we see on Hilton Head Island predominantly fol-low the Atlantic Flyway, a broad cluster of offshore and coastal routes followed by dif-ferent species according to time of year and food availability. Tropical storms, drought and predators threaten shorebird survival. But the one thing migratory shorebirds need to survive is fuel to fly — seaside crustaceans, horseshoe crab eggs, and insects. These food sources are found on shorelines that have not been altered by development. Does this include Hilton Head Island?

ISLAND SHOREBIRD SANCTUARIES

Shorebirds come to Hilton Head Island because its beaches are large and diverse. Shorebird-friendly beaches are sometimes sandy, but most are often puddled, a bit muddy, and eroded. The following are my favorite local shorebird spots. Visit at low tide.

Fish Haul Creek Beach The shoals form a maze of tidal pools, streams and muddy sand punctuated by driftwood, cordgrass clumps and stumps. Here you can witness the best shorebird diversity seen on Hilton Head Island. At low tide, cross the creek and walk to Scarborough Head, a broad sand flat off the north tip of Port Royal Plantation. Here and at Joiner Bank offshore you’ll see plenty of shorebirds, plus legions of pelicans, gulls and terns. Access at Fish Haul Creek Park on Beach City Road.

Dolphin Head and Pine Island The northernmost point on Hilton Head Island and William Elliott’s antebellum Myrtle Bank cotton plantation, Dolphin Head is an eroding overwash beach. The shoreline has receded over 300 feet since the Civil War. Here shorebirds feed on clusters of oysters, ribbed mussels and skeletal pine stumps claimed by the tides. Hike around the bend at Pine Island to see more species, such as sanderling, willet and spotted sandpiper feeding in the Bear Creek sand flats. Access at Hilton Head Plantation residents and guests.

Skull Creek Oyster Bars Lining Skull Creek are heaps of ivory-white oyster shells. These shells are dead, empty husks — remnants

of the live oyster reefs that were drowned by wakes from powerboats. The wash shells still provide habitat for nesting oystercatchers and curious shorebirds plucking crabs and snails from the rubble.

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

This Gem of Nature is located only several hundred yards west of Hilton Head Island. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service man-ages the 4,053-acre refuge, which includes Pinckney Island, Corn Island, Big and Little Harry Islands, Buzzard Island and numerous small hammocks (marsh islands). Two-thirds

of the refuge is a maze of salt marsh, tidal creeks and tidal flats — prime habitat for shorebirds and wading birds. Access from U.S. 278 between the bridges.

Folly Creek This ocean inlet is an ancient breach in the shoreline. Robust tidal cur-rents churn through this channel and flood salt marshes behind a narrow line of dunes. Ebbing tides expose mud flats with legions of fiddler crabs and mud snails. These are

marshland manna for shorebirds. The best observation points are from the bridge cross-ing the inlet’s backwater and from the beach. Caution: Avoid walking back into the marsh. Rising tides pour into this area at a dangerous clip. Access from Burke’s Beach Road.

South Beach is a recurved spit formed from sediment deposited by the mixing of currents from the ocean and Calibogue Sound. This is the prime location where horseshoe crabs spawn in March through July. The female horseshoe crab lays over 50,000 eggs annu-ally in the sand, and migratory shorebirds know where to find them. This one event, a feast of fecundity, drives bird migration from Delaware Bay shore to Georgia’s Golden Isles. Access for Sea Pines residents and guests.

Broad Creek The Heart of Hilton Head Island is the seven-mile, meandering, striated tideland of Broad Creek. The central current gives way to more than a dozen channels, each with salt marsh beds that expose glistening mud flats burgeoning with mud snails and fid-dler crabs at low tide. To access, take your field glasses and camera, hop in a kayak, and see the flocks of hungry shorebirds, plus wading birds, ospreys, and more than a few patrolling bottlenose dolphins.

THE GREAT MYSTERY

Bird migration is a wonder of the natu-ral world. Science cannot fully explain the mechanics of seasonal bird navigation through the hemispheres. Mysteries such as this enrich our lives with awe and anticipation as we look to the skies in long shadow time. M

Todd Ballantine is an award-winning writer, popular public speaker, educator, environmental scientist, artist, and musician. He has written and illustrated three books in addition to the best-selling Tideland Treasure, newspaper columns, and dozens of nature and history publications. Todd and Marianne Ballantine own Ballantine Environmental Resources, Inc., a national con-sulting firm based in Boulder, Co. He lived on Hilton Head Island for more than 30 years and frequently visits the Lowcountry for environ-mental consulting. Learn more at www.toddbal-lantine.com.

Beautiful passing, beautiful sleepLong birds in formation, miles and miles to keepSome come back in the springSome we’ll see no moreThey’re going home in long shadow time

— From the song Long Shadow Time 2009 Todd Ballantine

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What the ?!

LAST CALL Marc Frey’s column will return next month.

ediTor’S noTe / Barry [email protected]

I f you’ve read this issue cover to cover, you’ll notice that we have gone a little off the deep end with these QR codes. That would be the box up above in the headline that looks like a tiny digital mime exploding.

Some of you may even be annoyed with these QR codes. The rest of you have only recently got your smartphones, and have scanned each and every one you’ve come across because right now you’re in the honeymoon period, and everything your smartphone does is amazing.

I’m only in my second month of smartphone ownership, and already I’ve become deeply annoying to nearly all my loved ones. All smart-phone owners know the progression: The first time your new lightsa-ber app lets your phone make sound effects when you wave it around, it’s astounding. The twelfth time, it’s obnoxious.

By the time your wife catches you pretend-fighting Count Dooku in the kitchen, it’s officially become a sickness.

But there must be some reason we buy them, right? Well, kinda.Like many of you, I purchased a smartphone with the intention of

catching up on work when I’m away from the office, instead of wasting time “raising my children” or “sleeping.”

“I’m just going to use it stay on top of my 152 emails a day I get from the Joe Wilson mailing list that every Monthly editor going back ten years has tried to remove themselves from,” I told myself. “I’m not going to be that guy.”

“That guy” was of course the gentleman over in the corner playing Angry Birds and slowly forgetting how to interact with other humans.

So for the first few days I proudly skipped the temptation of the app store as I diligently read urgent emails from Joe Wilson (“America is awesome, Rep. Wilson boldly declares”) while the rest of my family was eating dinner.

That was two months ago. Now, if someone tells a bad joke, I have an app that plays a rimshot. If

I’m hanging photos, I have an app that acts as a carpenter’s level (albeit a $200 carpenter’s level that will shatter in a million pieces if I drop it).

If my virtual alcoholism is giving me the shakes, I have an app that pours a fake beer when I tilt the phone.

In short, I have completely become that guy.But apart from the debilitating app store addiction, having a

smartphone has been great. Here I am, walking around with the entirety of human knowledge at my fingertips, with more infor-mation in my pocket than all the world’s libraries combined, and

with the security of knowing I’m never more than a few seconds away from pouring one out for my digital homies.If you really feel like putting your smartphone to good use, hit us up

on Facebook. In case you missed it, we’re putting up $100 from Daniel’s to one lucky Facebook fan.

You can either scan the QR code below, or enter facebook.com/ hiltonheadmonthly into one of those old-fashioned “computers” I’ve read about on my phone. M

Confessions of a smartphone addict

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