The April Southern Living Magazine is The South's Best issue. It named Hilton Head Island as The South's Best Beach and The South’s Best Beach Town. The South’s Best Beaches No. 1 Hilton Head Island South Carolina Best known for golf at classic resorts like Sea Pines and Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island has been [...]
Looking for something else, I found an article about the Stone Fleet. Have you ever heard of it? During the Civil War, old ships were filled with rocks and sand, sent south and sunk to block supplies and Confederate ships. Their remains are in Skull Creek and perhaps other areas around Hilton Head Island. During [...]
The January 2019 issue of Good Housekeeping gives you a chance to win a week on Hilton Head Island at Hilton Head Health, an all-inclusive spa. You Could Win! $6,900 Value* Enter Now! It doesn’t cost anything to enter. You have to sign up for a subscription to Good Housekeeping. You get the first issue [...]
What do you do when it rains? Hilton Head is rich in thrift stores and consignment stores. My Sister’s Closet is a fixture on Hilton Head Island. It is a consignment store, so the prices are higher. But, you don’t have to pick through a lot of worn out clothing to find the gems. Everything [...]
I read books set in a place I am going to visit. I love biographies and historical fiction set in a location I am learning about. I didn’t find a lot written with Hilton Head Island as a setting. Then, when I was on the island, I found a mystery by Kathryn R. Wall. It [...]
Hilton Head Island Osprey Village Thrift Store is at 2600 Main Street, Unit 101. They are not open on Sunday or Monday, but every other day they open at 10:00 AM. They close at 1:00 on Saturday and 4:00 every other day they are open. Osprey Village Thrift Store is big and they have a [...]
We’ve been coming to Hudson’s since we’ve been coming to Hilton Head. It doesn’t look like much from outside, but the food is delicious. It is just normal good seafood and Lowcountry favorites. There are a few other options on the menu, for those (like my husband) who just don’t like fish. The view is [...]
There are remains of four Civil War forts on Hilton Head. Fort Mitchel is at 65 Skull Creek Drive. Fort Mitchel was built in 1861 by Union Army. It was never meant to be a permanent fort. Fort Mitchel was built to defend Seabrook Landing, a coaling station and ship maintenance location during the Civil [...]
We often stay at Blue Water Resort. Turtles, birds and alligators live in the lagoon in the middle of the resort buildings. Turtles swim around in the lagoon and sun themselves at the edge. This guy has found a piece of driftwood to relax on. This is a Yellow-bellied Slider Turtle. They are very common. [...]
When we visit Hilton Head, we always go to the Book Store at the public library. Sometimes we go more than once. If you like books. Don’t miss this. They have carts in the front with books from 3 for $1.00. Inside they are completely organized. I have been able to find exactly the book [...]