October events Hilton Head, Bluffton, Beaufort, SC

Things to Do This Weekend in Hilton Head, Bluffton & Beaufort

Your weekend plans start here. From live music and festivals to markets, food events and family…

October 2026 Restaurant News - Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort, SC

Restaurant News – Hilton Head, Bluffton & Beaufort

From new restaurant openings and food trucks to local favorites, closures and buzzworthy dishes, LOCAL Life’s restaurant news highlights the…

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Local Business Buzz: New Openings in the Lowcountry (October 2026)

Get the latest on all things business in the Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort areas. From new and now…

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  • 364 Waterfowl Road Palmetto Bluff Home

    Inside 364 Waterfowl Road: What Nearly $8 Million Looks Like in Palmetto Bluff

    What does nearly $8 million look like in Palmetto Bluff? Step inside a home with an expansive kitchen, wine room,…
  • Classic cars traveling through Hilton Head Island during the Lowcountry Driving Tour

    Buckle Up: What’s New at the 2026 Hilton Head Island Concours

    The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival returns with rare automobiles, boats, special collections, a scenic driving tour…
  • Costumed horror characters in a red-lit haunted attraction

    Haunted Houses and Ghost Tours Worth the Drive from Hilton Head

    Looking for an October scare? This field guide starts on Hilton Head Island and ventures outward to haunted houses, dark…
  • White chicken chili topped with sour cream, cilantro and crispy tortilla strips with fresh lime alongside

    A Wicked Good White Chicken Chili

    Smoky poblanos, creamy white beans, rotisserie chicken and fresh lime come together in Lori Goodridge-Cribb’s cozy white chicken chili, finished…
  • October 2026 Lowcountry Fashion Guide

    Lowcountry Fall Style: What to Wear This October

    Fall style in the Lowcountry is less about bundling up and more about shifting the mood. See how richer colors,…
  • Chapel of Ease ruins surrounded by live oaks and greenery on St. Helena Island

    Still Among Us: 10 Haunting Legends of the Lowcountry

    From old cemeteries and plantation ruins to historic lighthouses, some of the Lowcountry’s most familiar places come with stories that…
  • Olga Kern Returns to Hilton Head Island

    Olga Kern Returns to Hilton Head for Beethoven’s “Emperor”

    Internationally acclaimed pianist Olga Kern returns to Hilton Head Island for a one-night-only performance of Beethoven’s majestic “Emperor” Concerto. Ahead…
  • Historic gravestones beneath moss-draped trees at Citizens Cemetery in Beaufort

    5 Lowcountry Places Where History, Mystery and Legend Meet

    From an old Beaufort mansion with a legendary ghost to a historic Gullah cemetery on Daufuskie Island, these five Lowcountry…
  • Red cocktail garnished with rosemary and blackberry surrounded by smoke

    Spirited Sips: Two Hauntingly Good Halloween Cocktails

    Raise a glass to spooky season with two hauntingly festive cocktails from Tito’s Handmade Vodka: the blackberry-and-jalapeño Smoky Spirit and…

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Inside 364 Waterfowl Road: What Nearly $8 Million Looks Like in Palmetto Bluff

Inside 364 Waterfowl Road: What Nearly $8 Million Looks Like in Palmetto Bluff

What does nearly $8 million look like in Palmetto Bluff? Step inside a home with an expansive kitchen, wine room,…

How a Childhood Dream Shaped This Colleton River Home

How a Childhood Dream Shaped This Colleton River Home

A childhood wish became the defining gesture of this Colleton River home. With a sweeping staircase at its heart, Pearce…

The Making of a Show-Stopping Colleton River Staircase

The Making of a Show-Stopping Colleton River Staircase

Grand in scale and deeply personal, this sweeping Colleton River staircase began as a childhood wish. Bringing it from drawing…

The Secret to This Colleton River Home’s Effortless Outdoor Flow

The Secret to This Colleton River Home’s Effortless Outdoor Flow

At this Colleton River home, the backyard unfolds one space at a time. A screened porch, outdoor kitchen, pool deck…

5 Design Ideas to Steal From This Windmill Harbour Library

5 Design Ideas to Steal From This Windmill Harbour Library

Part library, part worldly retreat, this Windmill Harbour study layers books, dark wood, deep green and brass with unexpected openness.…

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