This classic and uncomplicated living room is steps away from the 18th green of Old Tabby Links. Photos by Tom Jenkins In the late 1700s, the owner of Spring Island chose a site (today’s Old Tabby Ruins) for his home. The same Port Royal Sound panorama enjoyed back then remains one of the Lowcountry’s most…
This soaring Port Royal Plantation stunner was built to offer it all. Story by Barry Kaufman + Photography by Anne Luxury home builder Ben Kennedy of Brighton Builders has seen it all and done it all. He’s built homes that were created to capture deep-sea views and golf course vistas alike, homes for families, homes…
Hargray is proud to award the cash prize of $2,500 to Lisa Rivers, the winner of the 2021 Crafted in the Lowcountry Awards presented by Hargray. It is the local artisans and craftspeople that bring the beauty of the Lowcountry to life and define an important part of our Lowcountry culture. As a local company…
Remembering Norm Galli And his special gift to the owner of the Packard that rolled into the lagoon. Story by Lindsey Harrell + Photography by Arno Dimmling When we think about the 2016 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance, most remember it as the year that Hurricane Matthew tore through the Island only weeks before the…
Story by Richard Thomas The label “Made on HHI” is hardly a phrase you would think would apply to anything other than some food products that came into existence about 1985, but manufacturing is perhaps the oldest “industry” in the Island’s long history. Archaeologists believe that the Native Americans of the Southeast Atlantic coast are…
Secret spot off the beaten track Story + photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw I’ve always loved St. Helena Island. With chickens running alongside the road and people selling coolers of shrimp, baskets of veggies, or even boxes of brand-new shoes on card tables in their front yards, it still feels like the country. But more than…
Story by Richard Thomas Latin roots on Hilton Head and in the area are deeper than one might first suspect. After Native Americans, people from Spain appear to have been the first to show real interest in the sea islands and mainland of the Carolina and Georgia coastline, and Spanish explorers were more than likely…
Story by Richard Thomas Hilton Head’s earliest history was dominated by visits of English, French and Spanish rovers of many kinds. Some searched for fresh water and game to reprovision their ships; others looked for safe havens where they could rest and repair or clean their ships. Spots on Hilton Head and nearby islands were…
Story by Richard Thomas + Photos by Daisy Dow The hottest times in Hilton Head’s history are probably not due to atmospheric conditions but are likely attributable to the fires of warfare. The first two were during America’s conflicts with Great Britain in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and the next was…
This tasty melon is ready for summer By Maddie Bane Even if you’re not planning to elope, you should be planning to get some fresh cantaloupe in your kitchen. This melon, technically known as a muskmelon, is a member of a vine-crop family and shares similar nutritional characteristics with squash, cucumbers, pumpkins and gourds. Since…
