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In some parts of the country, a backyard is just an empty space. That certainly isn’t the case here in the Lowcountry. Many locals have an oasis waiting just beyond the sliding glass door. This summer issue celebrates our unique style of outdoor living and whets the appetite for the many memory-making moments to come.
TAKE THE LONG VIEW No detail was spared on this local hardscape project by Distinctive Granite and Marble. It was crafted with many luxurious materials, from the Turkish Ivory travertine (brushed and unfilled with a chiseled edge deck) to the Oceanside Glass blue mosaic waterline tile. It completes an outdoor space worthy of such a stunning May River view.
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Hit the deck
Give new life to your worn-out wooden outdoor living spaces
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Awaken your senses
A guide for creating an inviting yard with Lowcountry style
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Now we're cooking Build the ultimate outdoor kitchen and bar
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Fire away
A fire pit is a DIY project your family will enjoy for years
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Backyard games
Ideas to keep your family entertained at home
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Posh patio furniture A yard is only as great as the furniture that inhabits it
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Beat the bugs
Tips for avoiding those annoying summer insects
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For the birds
Create a humdinger of a hummingbird garden
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We should be proud of our how communities have responded, keeping virus numbers low with common sense, open lines of communication and strong leadership.
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Paradise on the Okatie
Contributors
Meet the locals behind this issue
Take a peek inside a sprawling Lowcountry home along the shores of the Okatie River in Oldfield Plantation.
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Not-so-deep thoughts from quarantine
Five tips from a successful businessman
A fashionable look at Hilton Head's new rooftop bar
The story behind The Lodge's signature cocktail
The world according to Aldwyth
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Wellness
Shopping
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Challenge your brain with a new set of questions
Train like a black belt with a local martial artist legend
Items we love available at local businesses
Discover a secret spot off the beaten path
An exclusive passport to million-dollar dream homes
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Celebrity
Former local Isiah Thomas reminisces about Hilton Head
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Living
The backyard is the new home theatre
Eats
Grilling tips from chef Jim McLain, King of the Coals
Sports
Get ready for a Heritage unlike any other
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We’ve all seen our lives touched in some way, shape or form by this ongoing pandemic. It’s changed the way we work and live — possibly forever. I’ve certainly developed a new appreciation for small business owners. The majority of our advertisers are locally owned businesses, and it has been inspiring to watch them guide their professional and personal families through all of this. We should be proud of our how communities have responded, keeping virus numbers low with common sense, open lines of communication and strong leadership. A large percentage of our population is at risk, and most locals have been respectful of that. If a little social distancing lessens the risk, it’s worth it. Luckily, I’ve adjusted to quarantine better than expected. I’ve developed a love/hate relationship with my fancy new exercise bike (best Christmas gift timing ever) and expanded my technological horizons by mastering the art of Zoom, Loom, FaceTime and more. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS Gardening is a favorite I’ve also fallen back in love with my yard, garden pastime for publisher Lori Goodridge-Cribb. Thanks to and deck. With all this beautiful weather, I’ve been the pandemic, her plants have never looked better. spending more time than ever in my outdoor living spaces. That’s what this special summer issue is all about — living the good life, just outside your front door. We share tips and suggestions for building a fire pit, installing an outdoor kitchen and bar and designing the ultimate outdoor oasis. We showcase posh patio furniture and the hottest backyard games. We share a few pointers for controlling those summertime insects, inside and out. We have plenty of great gardening content. Now is the time to support monarch butterflies by planting native milkweed. We tell you how to get free seeds and what to do with them. We also show you one of the beautiful gardens that was set to be on the canceled 2020 All-Saints Garden Tour. We hope it inspires you to create a beautiful garden of your own. We fire up the grill and get cooking with summer flavors. Meet local grill masters, learn tricks from local chefs, and upgrade your next barbecue with summer recipes from local restaurants. - RUSSELL CONWELL We share a few perfect picnic spots and feature outdoor products and gadgets that will enhance your local life. You’ll find all of that and much more inside this special June issue. Wishing my dad and all of the other great dads out there a happy and memorable Father’s Day. Have a great summer!
“You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success, but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard.”
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2020 FASHION STATEMENT Why wear a boring clinical mask when you can make a COVID fashion statement by wearing a stylish mask that matches your outfit? Many local groups and organizations have created masks in many patterns and colors. If we’re going to be wearing masks for the foreseeable future, we can at least look cute, right?
OFF ROAD The LOCAL Life Jeep spent most of last month parked in our empty lot as most of the team worked from home. We are excited about getting her back on the road this month, so honk if you see us!
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MEET OUR WRITERS + PHOTOGRAPHERS + PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES Marilyn Hockett Lorenz
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OTHER CREDS: Content creator of Here In Hilton Head FOR THIS ISSUE: Took the Parting Shot HOMETOWN: Hudson, Ohio CURRENT HOME: Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort LOCAL SINCE: 2017 HOBBIES: Running, yoga, hunting for shark teeth, scrolling through dogs available for adoption and crying. FAVORITE YARD ACTIVITY: Bocci ball or cornhole. GRILLING SECRET: Seasoning, seasoning and more seasoning! WHAT HAS THE PANDEMIC TAUGHT YOU? Patience and how to take things day by day. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR FATHER? His dance moves, sense of humor and taste for fresh seafood. WHAT IS THE MOST USEFUL THING HE TAUGHT YOU? Two things: Work ethic and how to make an impressive charcuterie board. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT JUNE? Seeing all the new turtle nests popping up on the beach. You can look, but don’t touch!
OTHER CREDS: Glass ceiling breaker 1986, published author of plays, music, lyrics, poetry, short shories and advertising slogans, certified award-winning floral designer, Hilton Head Plantation bocce champion, generally overeager contributor to far too many Lowcountry activities. FOR THIS ISSUE: Wrote the local poem, “Soulsister.” HOMETOWN: Montclair, N.J. CURRENT HOME: The utterly fabulous Cypress Club in constantly entertaining Hilton Head Plantation. LOCAL SINCE: 2000 HOBBIES: Games, beach walking, playing the piano, singing, arranging flowers other people have paid for, reading and writing. FAVORITE YARD ACTIVITY: Accomplished admirer. GRILLING SECRET: Now if i told you, it wouldn’t be a secret anymore, would it? WHAT HAS THE PANDEMIC TAUGHT YOU? I wouldn’t trade my huge crazy family for the Pulitzer prize! WHAT DID YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR FATHER? He traveled all over the world to provide for his family during the Depression and in World War II. When he came home, he told the most exciting stories, accurately enhanced with little-known trivia. He was brave and protective. We worshiped him. WHAT IS THE MOST USEFUL THING HE TAUGHT YOU? Never, ever give up. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT JUNE? Oh gads, everything! There is nothing not to love about June!
Martha Worthy Painter and sculptor OTHER CREDS: Master naturalist and former co-owner of Worthy Rentals FOR THIS ISSUE: Local art, Two Cardinals HOMETOWN: Martinsville, Va. CURRENT HOME: Sea Pines LOCAL SINCE: 1981, right after college HOBBIES: Painting, hiking, traveling, reading FAVORITE YARD ACTIVITY: Feeding the crows off my deck. They like Cheetos! GRILLING SECRET: His name is Bob Speare and he is the master griller at our house. WHAT HAS THE PANDEMIC TAUGHT YOU? Being outside in nature is the best antidote to the anxiety and chaos of this time. WHAT DID YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR FATHER? My father was a man of few words, so when he spoke, I listened. WHAT IS THE MOST USEFUL THING HE TAUGHT YOU? He taught me to see both sides of a story and instilled in me a respect for the truth. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT JUNE? Young birds and animals are starting to explore their surroundings.
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Small causes can have large effects. The cover image was taken by photographer Leena Robinson on a warm, sunny day. “I have a special interest in monarch butterflies and their extraordinary lifecycle and migration,” Robinson said. “Over the past few weeks I have been raising monarchs in my backyard, a nice hobby during this quarantine. I just released over 30 butterflies for their journey to the north.” Locals are encouraged to plant native milkweed this month to support the annual monarch migration in the fall. Learn more on page 126.
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When the “all clear” signal finally comes, celebrate this wonderful summer weather with a memorable pop-up picnic in a scenic location. Here are five perfect places to spend a lazy Lowcountry afternoon.
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SWING BY Grab the wicker basket, the thermos of lemonade and make your way to Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.
Waterfront Park You will find plenty of well-manicured grass to spread out your blanket behind the row of wooden swings overlooking the Beaufort River. This beautiful multi-acre park also provides great views of Beaufort Marina, the southwestern tip of Lady’s Island and the Woods Memorial swing bridge. It’s also pet friendly!
Not-so-deep thoughts from quarantine Have you finished the whole Netflix yet? If so, here are a few funny thoughts to help you beat the lockdown blues. We’re having some bad luck. It’s almost like we built the country on some ancient burial ground.
The Bluff
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If you’re looking for something a little more secluded than Waterfront Park, this stretch of land along the western end of Bay Street is lined with live oak trees draped in Spanish moss. One side offers incredible views of the Beaufort River’s tidal marshes. Many of Beaufort’s most beautiful and historic homes are located on the other side of the street.
Fish Island
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This picnic area is located in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve, between Lake Joe and the Wildflower Field, which is beautiful this time of year. It features a covered pavilion available for rent, picnic tables, running water, grills and portable restrooms. The mysterious Sea Pines Shell Ring is a short walk away.
Church of the Cross The bluff on the lawn of the famous Church of the Cross offers stunning views of the May River and nearby docks. If you’re looking for a remarkable picnic experience in Old Town, this iconic spot might be the answer to your prayers. It’s sure to put you in the right state of mind.
Cannon Park While the official name of this spot is Stephen Elliott Park, locals call it Cannon Park, due to the two cannons there that came off a British ship which supported British campaigns in Georgia and South Carolina in 1779. It’s a great shaded spot at the foot of Woods Memorial Bridge with plenty of fresh-cut grass. There is usually a nice breeze off the Intracoastal Waterway.
Maybe nature just sent us all to our rooms for bad behavior. In an unsettling reversal of your teenage years, you are now yelling at your parents for going out.
POP-UP PICNIC CHECKLIST ESSENTIALS • Insulated basket, tote or backpack • Blanket with waterproof backing • Plates, cups, utensils, napkins • Corkscrew and bottle opener • Trash bags • Wet wipes • Hand sanitizer • Sunscreen • Insect repellent
If you need 157 rolls of toilet paper, you should’ve been seeing a doctor well before any of this.
FOR ADDED ATMOSPHERE • Bluetooth speaker • Candles and a lighter • Flowers • Pillows • Flask • Ukulele • Cutting board/serving tray • Frisbees, balls, bubbles, etc.
2020 is why the Starship Enterprise will have no door handles.
PRO TIP
Cutting the cheese
If you’re feeling cheesy, be sure to pack firm cheese that cuts easily. Soft cheeses quickly turn gooey and gross in our June heat. Pack simple foods. Just say no to foods that require extra preparation upon arrival. Think chicken wraps, pasta salads or cheese and fruit spreads.
“A couple of weeks of isolation with the family. What can go wrong?” — Jack Torrance, The Shining
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SOLO STOVE BONFIRE Strategically placed holes in the double-walled structure suck the air from the bottom and feed the heated oxygen to the top, resulting in a spectacular flame with intense heat. The best part? Nearly no smoke and minimal ash left over. solostove.com. $300
Come full circle
GARDEN IGLOO Have the luxury of being outdoors while indoors this summer. Keep an eye on your kids and gaze at the beautiful garden you have been perfecting this season with this unique igloo. walmart.com. $1,179
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Cool gadgets to help enhance your local life.
Make some noise
TIKI TUNES OUTDOOR SPEAKER Bring your patio to life with mood lighting and music all in one. walmart.com. $39.99
Ignite your pizza passion
OONI KODA OUTDOOR GAS PIZZA OVEN Upgrade your outdoor cooking experience with this portable gas pizza oven. Build-your-own-pizza night with the family just got a whole lot easier. ooni.com. $499
Go-to bed
MADERA DAYBED Take your naps poolside or on your patio with this weatherresistant hardwood canopy daybed. potterybarn.com. $679.99
Branch out
SOFT WEAVE HAMMOCK Grab your favorite book and head outside to your glorified adult swing set. Just don’t forget to take your Zyrtec. hatterashammocks.com. $279.99
Finger on the button
FINGERPRINT SENSOR LOCK Ease your mind with this fingerprint lock for your shed or gate. This is the only key you can’t lose. benjilock.com. $69.99
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CERAMIC MOSQUITO REPELLENT DIFFUSER Say goodbye to bug bites this summer without the greasy bug spray. This diffuser will do all the heavy lifting while you sit and enjoy your bug-less patio. bedbathandbeyond.com. $19.99
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ION SWING BED Watch the sun rise and set on this porch swing made for Lowcountry living. Pair it with a cup of coffee or glass of wine for the ultimate swinging experience. lcswingbeds.com. $975
Leading light
AIRLIGHTER 520 There is nothing better than a warm fire on a cool Spring night. Airlighters are the only fire lighters that combine a torch flame with an air-blower to both ignite and boost your fire. Oh, what the cavemen would have done to have one of these all those years ago! thebisoncompany.com. $99.95
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NON-FICTION BOOKS THAT EMBRACE BEING OUTSIDE IN ALL ITS GLORY AND SOME SUMMER-THEMED FICTION TO GET YOU BACK TO YOUR BEACH CHAIR. INHALE THE OUTDOORS! SELECTIONS BY DENISE FRIDAY NORTH: FINDING MY WAY WHILE RUNNING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL By Scott & Jenny Jurek Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek documents his first attempt, and success, of breaking the known speed record on the Appalachian Trail in 2015. He travels 2,189 miles from Georgia to Maine, covering roughly 50 miles per day for 46 days. His journey, along with his wife Jenny who ‘crewed’ for him, is quite remarkable in that while most of his miles were spent running or walking, some, due to injuries, were spent crawling. Although the record has since been broken, North is a testament to the physical and mental abilities of the human body.
UNTAMED: THE WILDEST WOMAN IN AMERICA AND THE FIGHT FOR CUMBERLAND ISLAND By Will Harlan A great non-fiction that reads like a novel. The story is of Carol Ruckdeschel, a homegrown scientist who lives in a cabin she built herself on Cumberland, an island off the coast of Georgia. Cumberland is the country's largest and most biologically diverse barrier island over forty square miles of pristine wilderness with sand dunes and feral horses. The author details the history of the island, habitats of sea turtles and the sneaky politics of Georgia, but mostly Carol’s tireless and unapologetic fight to save the sea turtles and to keep the Island wild.
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WILD: FROM LOST TO FOUND ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL By Cheryl Strayed An autobiographical sketch of the author at 26 who, after several years of disastrous events in her life, decides to go hiking for a few months. Alone. With no training, experience or much guidance. She would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State. If you are looking for a book on how to hike the PCT, this is not it. If you want to read about an impulsive, and not completely wise, decision that resulted in personal growth, strength and respect for the outdoors, Wild is funny, suspenseful and touching.
GIRLS OF SUMMER By Nancy Thayer The Hudson family, mom Lisa, and kids Theo and Juliet, are together for the summer helping renovate their Nantucket home. Lisa has re-invented herself after a divorce by focusing on raising her children and running her clothing boutique. When sparks start to fly between her and her contractor, her children worry she will get hurt, yet they have their own budding love interests to contend with during their summer stay. In August, when an impending storm threatens their hard work and the idyllic island, everyone comes to terms with what they can and cannot control. Sound familiar? Islands and storms bring out the best in people during the most trying of times.
THE LAST SUMMER OF THE CAMPERDOWNS By Elizabeth Kelly
A WEEK AT THE SHORE By Barbara Delinsky
Disclaimer, I LOVED this book. It takes place on Cape Cod (where I grew up) in Wellfleet in the ‘70s. The Camperdown family is gearing up for a political campaign when their 12-year-old daughter witnesses something that might be foul play in their neighbors' stable. She tells no one, and her continued silence complicates things on many levels with lasting and even deadly consequences. You feel the anxiety over her silence, the fear from a menacing character, and the disconnect from her parents. The prose is beautiful, the dialog clever and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and the characters are vivid. You will keep picking this up between naps poolside.
Three sisters reunite at their Rhode Island beach house after a phone call about their father’s declining health. They face the secrets that 20 years ago destroyed their parents' marriage and drove them away from each other. Family drama and past loves tossed with an unknown love triangle, a suspicious death and a town mystery being discovered over the course of one week all make for great summer reading while you socially distance yourself with your toes in the sand.
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If this whole pandemic has got you feeling down, consider adding 40 pounds of unconditional love to your life by adopting this nice old dog from the Hilton Head Humane Association. Roger is sweet, well-mannered and knows a few tricks. He knows how to sit and take treats gently. “He’s just a really nice old guy,” one HHHA staffer commented. “What sweet 10-year-old dog wants to end up in the shelter? Not Roger, that’s for sure!”
MORE ABOUT ROGER Color: Tan and black Age: 10 Weight: 40 pounds Likes: Treats, naps and the Tiger King docuseries. “You’ve got drug running, polyamorous relationships, murder and increasingly bizarre twists. It would be the perfect series, if it didn’t include so many cats!” — Roger Dislikes: Tight leashes, rushed walks and the ‘Please listen carefully because our menu has changed’ phone dance. “Nobody’s got time for that.” — Roger Adopt him: Hilton Head Humane Association, hhhumane.org, 843-681-8686
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Official Mensa Challenge ®
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1. Suzanne has three times as many brothers as she has sisters, but her brother James has the same number of sisters as brothers. How many boys and girls are in the family? 2. Mix the letters in the box on the right with another unspecified letter (the question mark) to create two common nine-letter English words.
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3. In each row, think of the five-letter answer to the clue on the left, then add a “B” to the letters and rearrange them to make the six-letter answer to the clue on the right. a. Gets teary __________, Ancient Egyptian writer __________ b. Fit for a monarch __________, Mispronounce, in a way __________ c. Map book __________, The Rosetta Stone, essentially __________ d. Long (for) __________, Close __________, 4. Fill in each blank below with a word that fits the definition at the left and, when read backwards, fits the definition on the right. a. Skin eruptions ___________ Dried grass b. Wicked ___________ To exist c. A political unit ___________ To sketch d. Part of a staircase ___________ Cats for example 5. The names of three famous cheeses are “interlettered” in the following line. All the letters are in the correct order for each word. RLCOIMHQBEUUDERDFOGERRATR [LAST MONTH'S ANSWERS] 1. 15 (The top number is multiplied by 2 for the lower left number; the top number is multiplied by 3 for the lower right number; all numbers in the corners of the triangles are added together and divided by the top number for the center.) 2. “I really don’t think people will ever love cars the way they love their horses.” (Code – A = Z, B = A, C = B, etc.) 3. a) piece, peace b) tide, tied c) wry, rye 5. PORT (PORTRAY, PORTEND, PORTAGE, PORTICO)
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Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund MISSION To rapidly deploy resources to community-based, frontline nonprofit organizations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties.
HERE TO HELP As our community faces the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is assisting nonprofits address their clients' most critical needs.
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This fund was established by Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. In just a few short weeks, the community's generosity has been overwhelming. Donations of more than $200,000 have poured in. The Community Foundation added an additional $200,000.
As of May 1, the Community Foundation had granted more than $288,000 to 17 nonprofits that are providing food and/or mortgage/rent relief or are addressing domestic violence. The needs are great, as the economic ramifications to families experiencing layoffs and furloughs increase. Campaigns related to the fund include the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund COVID-19 Support Drive, the Camelot Limousine COVID-19 Relief Fund, Community Strong - Club Outside, Help 4 Hope, the Lowcountry Strong Foundation and the USCB Education Foundation - Student Emergency Fund.
Make a gift to the fund. The Community Foundation will rapidly deploy resources to community-based frontline nonprofit organizations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re a nonprofit located in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton or Jasper County and would like more information about applying for a grant from the Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund, you can find grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, the grant application and additional information at cflowcountry.org. LL
Warning. Do not eat the pages! Do enjoy favorite recipes by local chefs, chef priveé and inspiring cooks. Beautiful full-page photos, tips and how-to’s make this not only the most beautiful but also the most helpful cookbook in the Lowcountry. $15 ($10 from each cookbook sale is donated to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's Community COVID-19 Response Fund). Get one at locallifesc.com
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Now, more than ever, our community needs us. Job loss, evictions and other personal crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are rippling through our community. Families are hungry, they fear losing their housing and they need assistance.
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If you’re looking for a way to help, the Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund, a fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry set up specifically to address the hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic,
The Community Foundation has already raised more than $473,000 and provided more than $330,000 in funding to local nonprofits helping those affected by COVID-19. But the needs are great, and they’ll continue for months to come.
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LOCAL Life asked Billy Watterson to share his thoughts on what it means to be local. Watterson is CEO of Watterson Brands and has founded more than 20 companies over the past 18 years. His most recent endeavors are BC Distillery Holdings, Burnt Church Distillery, Pizza Co. and the Watterson Family Foundation, all of which have been inspired by his recent move to the Lowcountry. LOCAL Life welcomes letters to the editor and comments to our website. Write to info@wearelocallife.com
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1: characterized by or relating to position in space: having a definite spatial form or location 2: of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place: not general or widespread: of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole 3: primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district of a public conveyance: making all the stops on a route
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The Lowcountry lures you in
In May 2017, my wife, Brenda, and I agreed to spend an entire summer on Hilton Head Island in the home we purchased the previous year. My wife’s family had been visiting the island for more than 35 years, coming for several weeks each summer. When we met, she invited me to join her for a trip to Hilton Head. I can recall the awe that I experienced as we crossed the bridge and made our way down William Hilton Parkway with flowering trees, palmettos and lush foliage on either side. Something about this place just felt like home, and while I didn’t know it then, it someday would be.
LOCAL SINCE 2017 Billy Watterson is shown vacationing with his wife, Brenda, and in the cockpit of the Watterson Brands private jet.
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Less than six months later, we were engaged. While planning the wedding, we both arrived at the same decision for our special day — yes, Hilton Head. For years we continued to visit several times per year, always drawn back to the beauty, pace, sites, smells and hospitality. As a serial entrepreneur, my life had always moved at warp speed, but here time seemed to stand still, reminding me that I couldn’t make things move any faster than what nature and culture will allow. It was here that I learned to breathe again. Something about this place made me a better version of myself, yet the prospect of living here full time seemed too good to be true. The summer of 2017 changed everything as I began to see what living a life here might actually feel like. I grappled with my commitments and my priorities, and what we might have to give up or sacrifice to be here full time. But the draw of the island was equivalent to what the moon does at king tides — overflowing the banks, reaching
deep inside asking me to stay. Two days before we planned to return home to the Chicago suburbs, we sat in the parking lot of a local spa, early for our couples' massage to celebrate Brenda’s birthday. Gripping the steering wheel tightly and uncertain of how I would make my opening pitch, I let it rip — “I need to talk to you about something,” I blurted nervously. Note to self, never start a conversation with your wife that way! I quickly continued, “It’s been an amazing summer and we’re all sad about leaving, but what if we didn’t? What if we just stayed?” After the initial shock, and a quick exercise of pros and cons, she agreed. Nine days before school started we enrolled our twin daughters at Hilton Head Christian Academy and never looked back. Exactly three years have passed, and we’ve never regretted our somewhat impulsive decision to stay. The gentle whispers of the Lowcountry that first lured me here have grown louder, imploring me to immerse myself in the complicated history of the island and surrounding baronies — to listen and learn, to solve mysteries, to speak truth, to first understand the past before I try to make a difference in the future. All of my life’s work has led me to the island — to be a part of something much bigger than myself. I am finally home. LL
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The many faces of grilling THERE IS AN ART AND A SCIENCE TO COOKING OUTDOORS. THESE THREE LOCALS ARE ON THE VANGUARD OF EACH.
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For the rest of the country, cooking outdoors is a seasonal pursuit. For a brief sliver of the calendar, the clouds part and the mercury rises just enough that the grill starts calling. Here in the Lowcountry, there isn’t a bad day to get outside and fire up the coals, the gas or the wood and flood the neighborhood with the savory smell of gourmet cooking. As such, we get a little more practice than the rest of the country. Does that make us better at cooking outdoors than our northern counterparts? At the risk of seeming immodest, yes. Yes, it does. If you need further proof, meet three locals who make barbecue an art, and an art of barbecue.
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THIS BLACKSMITH IS OBSESSED WITH CREATING THE PERFECT GRILL.
Some chefs say they got their education from the ground up, starting as the lowliest line cook chopping vegetables all day long before working their way through the ranks. Kevin Lawless started from the grate up. “I learned how to do it backwards; I learned how to make grills first,” he said. The accomplished blacksmith was already well known for his custom creations before he got into the barbecue business. Trained at SCAD as well as under the tutelage of acclaimed blacksmith Philip Simmons, Lawless demonstrated a knack for turning metal into breathtaking works of art. And then a dear friend of his asked on a Monday if Lawless could custom-build a grill by his birthday that Saturday. “So that was a challenge,” he said. Lawless studied the grill of legendary local pit master Elgie Stover, crafting a design similar to his but with a few tweaks. It started an obsession with creating the perfect grill. “Each one has a different personality,” he said. Whether it’s the custom job with the Superman S or the six-door masterpiece he made for another client, each grill tells a story. “I always ask, what do you want to use this thing for? So it will have a smoker or a grill you can cook directly over, if you’re cooking steaks there will be a spot for indirect heat.” Discovering the inner workings of the grill led to a discovery of the inner work-
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LOCAL SINCE 1980 Kevin Lawless is the owner of Iron Art By Kevin, a metalworking and welding company on Hilton Head Island. When he’s not with his cutting torch, he enjoys cooking, fishing and gardening.
ings of the barbecue they produce. Starting out with a group called the Knights of Relaxation, Lawless dipped his toes into the world of competitive ‘cue. “We just had fun,” he said. “When you’re doing this, you can’t really be serious.” Eventually, though, even not taking it seriously, Lawless’s culinary star started rising, with a trophy case full of wins at the Kiwanis Rib Burnoff (competing against the very grills he’d built for area restaurants). “We won nine rib burnoffs in a row until restaurants started getting (mad) at us,” he said. “One year Eric (Anthony, the other half of Iron Pig) and I won the seafood contest, the rib burnoff and WingFest. The only thing we didn’t win was the chili cookoff.” For Lawless, it’s just a simple matter of finding the right cut, getting the right heat and exercising some patience. “On TV, you always see people mopping the meat as it cooks. If you have to mop the meat, it’s not good. I’ll start the grill, and then I go to work,” he said. Work, in this case, being continuing to turn metal into eye-catching and sometimes delicious works of art.
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THIS BUSINESS OWNER IS THE BOSS OF RUBS, MARINADES AND SAUCE.
When you’re cooking outdoors, there’s no detail you overlook. You get the temperature just right, you have the timing down perfectly, so that the final result has either that fall-off-the-bone perfection of slow-cooked pork or that buttery-soft inside delightfully seared outside of a chop or a steak. The question, then, is how are you going to put that much thought into perfecting every aspect of the meat, then coat it in anything less than the best sauce? That was the driving thought behind Gourmet Warehouse, the brand of sauces, rubs and marinades launched on Hilton Head Island in the ‘90s and still produced at its Cardinal Road facility. Richard Camputaro bought the brand several years ago and has transformed it into an international sensation. “It’s a passion project, to be perfectly honest,” he said. He took over the brand after a career spent at Publix and at Southern Wine & Spirits, developing relationships with retailers as well as a deep knowledge base of the retail world’s ins and outs. “You have to have your ducks in a row to be able to branch out. It’s not a simple process to get on the shelves at grocery stores.” The vertical of sauces and rubs is a particularly tough nut to crack since it’s not just as simple as David vs. Goliath. In this case, there is the Goliath of Kraft, but there are also thousands of Davids in the form of a slew of craft gourmet sauces from smaller labels all over the country. “You really have to have a better mousetrap.”
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As we enter another hurricane season with high activity predicted, we want to provide some basic information which will help you in the event another storm visits the Lowcountry.
Be Alert – Keep an eye on storm tracks as they develop. Most will not endanger the South Carolina coast, but if they do you will want to know. Try www.noaa.gov. We have found them to be the most reliable in the US. Be Prepared – As Risk Managers, we must tell you the importance of having a personal hurricane plan. Knowing what you and your family or business will do before a hurricane arrives will save you time, money and possibly lives. Consider the following:
LOCAL SINCE 1999 Richard Camputaro and his wife, Stephanie, own Gourmet Warehouse. When not crafting barbecue sauces, marinades and spice rubs, Richard enjoys jazz and an epic glass of wine (maybe two).
His unique knowledge of the space allowed Gourmet Warehouse to establish a large footprint at grocery stores, but it was the brand’s commitment to quality that caught international attention. “We definitely don’t cut corners with our ingredients – no high fructose corn syrup, for example. The higher-end brands appreciate that and look for that.” Those higher-end brands include a pair of lines that Gourmet Warehouse recently brought onboard to expand its offerings. The first, The Flavors of Ernest Hemingway, embraces the author’s legacy with sauces, marinades and rubs incorporating the flavors of Key West, Pilar rum and Cuban influence. “It’s been a fun project. We’ve actually been able to interact with the Hemingway family and really embrace the brand.” The latest expansion is a line for Saveur Magazine that reflects the brand’s refined culinary reputation. With flavors like rosemary date, bourbon honey, and ginger sesame, the Saveur line is a global trek through different epicurean traditions. From its facility on Hilton Head, Gourmet Warehouse is now reaching the world through prestigious lines of sauces that make grilling an art. Home-cooked success has never smelled so sweet.
Protection Plan – Know how you intend to protect your home or business. Start a minimum of 72 hours in advance. Hurricane shutters or boarding up will help tremendously. Bring in all property that could be damaged or become a missile if the wind is high enough. Have valuables stored in a safe place.
Evacuation Plan - Know where you will go and make necessary reservations early. It is better to have accommodations booked and cancel if they are not needed. Experts recommend preparing for 3 to 5 days. Also, plan for the protection of your pets. If you can’t take them with you know that kennels will fill up fast.
Be Patient – Your personal safety is the number one priority. Only come back to your property when the State and Local authorities have given the “all clear”. There are many hidden dangers such as electricity, water and trees that can cause further harm once the storm is over. The authorities monitor these and will let you return when it is safe. You can always contact our office which will be open as well as have emergency numbers provided on our website. We will be available for our community before, during and after the storm to help you.
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THIS PIT MASTER’S SOUTHERN BARBECUE IS A LOCAL SECRET.
There’s a phrase that has been overused to the point of absurdity locally, one that you see on all manner of advertisements for everything from restaurants to boutique stores. That phrase is “Hilton Head’s best-kept secret.” It’s a shame because every once in a while you stumble across something that truly qualifies for the epithet. For example, if you were to drive down Spanish Wells road at any point between Sunday and Wednesday, you’d hardly notice the nondescript red shack where Carl Campbell serves his hungry patrons. In fact, were it not for the hand-painted “snack bar” sign, you might not even realize this small dirt parking lot dotted with the occasional wooden utility spool even serves as a restaurant. But for three glorious days a week, Thursday through Saturday, this secret spot is transformed through the magic of wood, smoke, meat and flavor. “When that smoke goes up, everyone comes out,” said Campbell, who runs Snack Bar. Towed behind his car, that grill serves as all the advertising Campbell needs as it fills the neighborhood with the smell of Boston butt and spare rib blissfully slow-cooked over charcoal, oak, pecan and hickory. And once you’re drawn in by the smell of good old-fashioned Southern barbecue, you’ll find there is so much more on the menu. Carl honed his skills as a chef not just on that tow-behind grill, but in kitchens at restaurants and hotels all over Massachusetts during his education with the Massachusetts Restaurant Associa-
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LIFETIME LOCAL Carl Campbell runs Snack Bar on Spanish Wells road. When he’s not slow-cooking meat, he enjoys crabbing and kickboxing.
tion. “While going to school, I’d go into hotels and a lot of high-end kitchens with a lot of German guys and Italian guys, just picking up the basics. I had a good time,” he said. “Once you get into it and you like it, it’s in your blood.” Returning to the island in the early ’80s, Carl worked at “every restaurant on the island,” furthering his education as he opened up Snack Bar on the weekends. These days, the passion is being passed on to the next generation as Kasey has started cooking seafood and hot wings at family reunions. At Snack Bar, the younger Campbell sells pickles, chips, sodas and snacks. “If people bring in fish they’ve caught, I’ll grill it for them. Just a little salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and green pepper, wrap it in aluminum foil and put it on the grill. Man, that’s good stuff.” It might be the smell of wood smoke and pork that draws you in, but it will be the culinary prowess behind each bite that will keep you coming back. Now get out there and spread the secret before Hilton Head’s best-kept secret becomes everyone’s go-to spot for delicious food. LL
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NBA LEGEND ISIAH THOMAS ON HIS LEGACY IN THE GAME, AND HIS TIME ON THE ISLAND. STORY BY BARRY KAUFMAN
During this era of binge-watching docuseries, perhaps the only series that bows to “Tiger King” has been “The Last Dance.” Chronicling the rise of Michael Jordan to NBA legend, it does what every great docuseries does best: pulls the heartstrings, establishes a narrative and eschews any kind of nuance in favor of a neat and tidy story.
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“ Hilton Head definitely has wonderful memories for our family. Family bike rides were almost a daily activity. Sitting on the beach in Palmetto Dunes at sunset was the best part of the day.”
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- Isiah's wife, Lynn Thomas
WORST TO FIRST Isiah Thomas puts up a shot against the New York Knicks in 1985 at Madison Square Garden. Thomas helped build a last-place Detroit Pistons team into back-to-back NBA champions in the late 1980s.
Such is the case with its characterization of the Detroit Pistons of the late ‘80s, the “Bad Boys” of the NBA and two-time champions. Because they were the foils to Jordan’s Bulls in the early years of Chicago’s dynasty, "The Last Dance" paints them as unruly, unsophisticated, unsportsmanlike monsters with extra emphasis on their hasty exit from the court in the 1991 finals. But, add context, and you’ll find a team that made aggression its hallmark in an aggressive era in the sport’s history. They were tough; they were physical. But that was just how the game was played then. And if it was shocking to see them leave the court without shaking hands, was it any less shocking when Larry Bird did it four years prior?
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celebrity “As people start to look back on what we did in the era we played in, I think people are starting to appreciate what a great team we were,” said former Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas. “We may not have felt the appreciation then, but we’re definitely being talked about more than we were in the last 15-20 years, which is good.” Coming off a spectacular season that saw him bring infamous Indiana Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight a championship in 1981, Thomas came to Detroit as the team was slumping hard. Around the 12time all-star was built a legacy of championship basketball in Detroit that, to this day, requires nuance and context to truly appreciate. “For a while we had a difficult story to tell because the narrative was that the NBA took off around the Celtics and the Lakers,” he said. “We say the NBA took off around the Lakers, the Celtics and the Pistons. We were the first team to start putting 50-60,000 thousand people in an arena. The highest-rated games of the ’80s were the Piston vs. the Celtics, The Pistons vs. The Lakers and the Pistons vs. The Bulls. All those highest-rated games have one thing in common – the Pistons.” And during all those years establishing a legacy, Isiah Thomas would find his haven from the NBA spotlight on Hilton Head Island.
FAMILY MATTERS Isiah is shown with his daughter, Lauren; his wife, Lynn, and his son, Joshua. For many years, the family owned a home on Hilton Head Island.
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“ We spent maybe 10-11 years there on Hilton Head. Mark Messier and the Messier family were our neighbors, so our kids grew up playing together." - Isiah Thomas
“We spent maybe 10-11 years there on Hilton Head. Mark Messier and the Messier family were our neighbors, so our kids grew up playing together. We had Messier on one side and John Cougar Mellencamp on the other.” When he talks about his time on Hilton Head Island, Thomas doesn’t look at it in terms of the golf he played or the fish he caught (he admits to not being great at either, although he did both regularly) but of the memories he created during his time on the island. “Phil Schembra, who sold us our house, gave me probably the best piece of real estate advice I ever heard,” said Thomas. “We were looking at it purely from a property value standpoint and he said, ‘You will never be able to monetize the family love and gathering that you will get from this house and from this island.’ And he was right. The priceless memories we have of Hilton Head to this day, and the friendships we had and the friends we’ve made are still very present in our lives.” Even through the years that have passed, he still recalls the people he met here. His stories are peppered by such encounters as the trip to local designer and TV presenter Debi Lynes’ house. "She had every kind of animal you can imagine in her house. When I say every kind, I mean porcupines, roosters, a raccoon that knew how
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celebrity to use the bathroom.” But his favorite stories revolve around his neighbor and the man Thomas calls “the greatest No. 11,” New York Rangers great Mark Messier. “A lot of our time on Hilton Head I spent with Messier talking sports, talking leadership, talking winning. At that time, he was winning championships, I was winning championships and we were just trying to figure out how to stay on top and keep winning.” He would ultimately sell his home on Hilton Head Island as his career transitioned from the court to the front office to the broadcast booth and into the wider business world. Just as strong as his legacy in the game is his legacy as an entrepreneur, with his Isiah International firm investing in everything from real estate to waste removal. His latest venture takes him somewhat full circle. Winning back-to-back NBA championships, he was no stranger to the customary champagne shower. He’s back in the champagne business (in a glass, this time) as the sole importer of Cheurlin Champagne. “As a family, we were looking at our next venture and when we looked into the spirits space, there was a new vodka, new tequila and a new wine every month. In the champagne space, we saw that most people couldn’t name five champagnes,” he said. “And FROM BASKETBALL TO BUBBLY the ones they could name all came from the same house.” Thomas is the exclusive United States importer of Looking beyond the standard bubbly, Thomas found Cheurlin the Cheurlin Champagne brand. on 200 acres of the oldest land in the Champagne region. The Cheurlin family has been in production since 1788, and one key difference helps their champagne stand out. Whereas most champagne you’ll find stateside comes from the second or third pressings, Cheurlin uses only the first, resulting in less sugar and sulfites. “Knowing what I know now about champagne, I would never drink anything but the first press,” said Thomas. Along with bringing a better champagne to the market, Cheurlin is dedicated to keeping it affordable. “Even the second and third presses are outrageously priced. We don’t think you need to blow your rent money to get the best of the best.” Cheurlin isn’t available in South Carolina yet, but you can find it through Cheurlin.com. Crack open a bottle, and raise a toast to a one-time local whose legacy as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and an NBA great deserves nothing - Isiah Thomas but the best. LL
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Born: April 30, 1961 (age 59) Birthplace: Chicago High school: St. Joseph (Westchester, Illinois) College: Indiana (1979-1981) NBA Draft: 1981 (2nd overall pick, Detroit Pistons) Playing career: 1981-1994 (Detroit Pistons) Coaching career: 2000-2012 (Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Florida International University) Career highlights: NBA Champion (1989, 1990), NBA Finals MVP (1990), 12-time NBA All-Star (19821993), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1984, 1986), All-NBA First Team (1984–1986), J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1987), NBA assists leader (1985), No. 11 retired by Detroit Pistons, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, NCAA champion (1981), NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1981), Consensus first-team All-American (1981), USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1980), McDonald's High School All American (1979).
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Professor Mickey Goodman is a marketing guru who has been a leader in both the business sector and the world of education with 40 years of marketing, entrepreneurship and teaching experience. He began his marketing career at Kraft and Unilever, and when he left Unilever in 1984, he was the head of all Vaseline brands. As general manager at Actmedia, he helped transform the company into a multi-product business with over 500 employees and $100 million in revenue. He then founded MGR (now Match Drive), a pioneering agency in shopper marketing that became one of the 10 largest in the country. After part of MGR was acquired by True North Communications, he stayed on and helped create a global promotion network via consolidation and acquisition. Goodman then founded three more successful consultancies. In academia, Goodman taught marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business, the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and INSEAD in France, China and India. He is now a part-time professor of business and entrepreneurship at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He earned a B.S. in psychology from Tufts University and an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Here are his tips for success.
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1. Listen. “It’s not about you,” Goodman said, “it’s about them. It’s more important to listen than to tell what you think. There will be a time to tell – but how you get there is through listening. Leaders listen and encourage discussion, and by sharing questions you understand needs. This holds true in business, in marketing, in teaching and in relationships.” 2. Facts matter. Goodman said that too often people state their opinions as facts. “We’re entitled to our own opinions, but they aren’t necessarily facts. We need to be fact-based. It’s terrible to use your gut instincts to make decisions.” 3. Hard work means work smart. “Hard work doesn’t necessarily equate to long hours,” Goodman said. He emphasized the importance of managing one’s time, being organized and focused, working smart and managing priorities. “My rule has always been to stop working at 6 p.m.” 4. Balance is everything. “In almost every situation, it is very rare that being on the extreme side of either end of the continuum is going to serve you well. In life, work, business and relationships, use a balanced approach with both your brain and emotional process.” You often hear the expression ‘on the other hand.’ “There’s always another hand, another way to look at things, another perspective, and another point of view.” LOCAL SINCE 2014 Mickey Goodman grew up in Washington, D.C., and six years ago moved from New York City to Hilton Head with his wife, Laura, and their beach dog, Lucy. As empty-nesters, they chose to come to the Lowcountry because of the many vacations spent here. Goodman enjoys all the great outdoor opportunities the Lowcountry offers, and he and Laura love to travel.
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5. Have a heart. “Understand that you are dealing with human beings. It’s not always about the bottom line. Bring heart to everything you do. It will even bring more money and success,” Goodman stated. “Try to understand others and get them to a point where they need to be. Heart is the most important thing in personal relationships.” LL
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INSIDE THE SPIRIT OF A LOCAL MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND
Sifu Rick McElroy began martial arts at age 12 in Judo. It sparked his life-long pursuit of the arts that led him to the dojos of some of the world’s leading martial artists. He won gold and silver medals in Kata and Weapons respectively at the First World Martial Arts Competition 2001.
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If credentials tell a life story, then Rick McElroy has one heck of a story to tell. Consider that this Beaufort born-and-raised native son began studying the martial arts at age 12 and founded the McElroy Martial Arts Academy on Hilton Head in 1979. He is an inductee in the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Who's Who in Karate and Martial Arts Black Belts Elite USA; an international champion; a trainer of military and law enforcement personnel; and a coach on the U.S. National Martial Arts Team. He also hosted the first karate tournament on Hilton Head in 1987. “The people who really know what they do don’t brag,” he said. “Every instructor I’ve ever had has been the best in the world for what they’ve done.” His instructors through the years are legendary: TV and movie star Chuck Norris was his first karate instructor and he studied under Daniel Inosanto, a famous training partner of Bruce Lee. He’s earned 14 black belts in 32 martial arts disciplines. He’s the real deal. He imparts his vast knowledge and infuses it with his indomitable passion to his 21 students ranging in age from 5 to 55 at the Island Recreation Center. He also teaches private lessons. “I love the martial arts, and I think it teaches lifelong lessons to an individual who learns from the right people,” said McElroy, who first visited Japan in 1980. “Good training, good atmosphere, good environment, good knowledge, good practice and a great attitude.” For students just starting out and eager to wear a black belt around their waist someday, they “have to keep doing it and doing
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it. Repetition, continue, continue, continue,” McElroy said. Martial artists never stop learning; they will never know it all. His young students practice karate-do, a Japanese striking and kicking art, and advance through various colored belt levels that recognize achievement as they progress. It takes five to seven years of training to achieve black belt status under “Sifu”, meaning master, McElroy’s leadership. The adults focus on self-defense, which covers a variety of martial arts disciplines like striking and grappling. The adult curriculum is not belt-based. “The adults want to learn how they can defend themselves in any situation,” said McElroy. To him, training like a black belt means “practice what you know, and continue to train.”
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Muay Thai stance Spread the legs shoulder-width apart and tuck the elbows in close to the body. Keep the hands up with the palms facing outward. Slightly raise the heel of your power foot to allow for fluid motion and speed. Never stand flat-footed. Stand square to your opponent to minimize extra movement in your strikes and defense. This position allows striking with the hands, elbows, legs and knees.
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Martial arts fist Squeeze the knuckles together and place the thumb on top of the forefinger and middle finger so they act as a cumulative mass rather than as individual small bones. Do not overtighten the muscles in the hand. If the thumb is tense, it can result in hand and wrist injuries. Contact is made with the first two knuckles covered by the thumb.
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Roundhouse kick From your fighting stance, keep your arms raised and lift your rear leg for the kick. Bend the leg backward so that the back of the calf nearly touches the thigh. Point the knee to the side. Turn your body toward your target by pivoting on your lower foot, extend your leg and “snap” your target with your foot, then retreat. Sifu McElroy says to aim below the waist because the “tree holds the roots; what keeps you standing are your legs.”
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This move can be applied by turning the wrist to an unnatural position. Strike your opponent first to distract and then grab the wrist to manipulate the joint. Torque the wrist inward or outward, forward or straight down. It can cause ligament tears and dislocations.
From a standing position, grab one or two fingers from an open hand or closed fist and bend them backward toward the joints so they are hyperextended and outside their range of motion. Grabbing more than two fingers can be escapable with a stronger opponent. If on the ground, as shown here, grab all the fingers, bend them and apply the knee to the back and strike the face with an open palm.
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As his students progress, they realize that their intensive training has unlocked an appreciation of the nuances in stances, arm and wrist locks, punching angles, grappling positions with the arms and legs, body stability and katas (a pre-determined series of movements incorporating offensive and defensive positions). “If you want to train like a black belt, you don’t stop doing a kata just because you did it once,” he said. “A real martial artist has empathy for people, kindness, integrity and humbleness,” he said. “A great martial artist realizes he can always learn.” It also means controlling the mind and body. He encourages his students to stick with the program and to have goals in the martial arts and in life. “You have to have goals in life. When you start something, you don’t stop until you finish it,” he said. “If you quit, you’re going to start quitting at everything.”LL
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HELLO THERE This polished Southern welcome leads to an open transitional floorplan within.
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What a difference the right home site can make. For years, Rick and Kay Adams called Great Falls, Virginia, home. The thriving Washington, DC, suburb was a good fit for their diverse careers (he’s an attorney, she’s a teacher) and a tight-knit neighborhood for raising their two children, Richard and Caroline. But they’ve also always had a strong connection with the South Carolina coast, dating back to their honeymoon on Kiawah Island almost four decades ago. “We’re outdoor people, with a passion for colorful sunsets, dolphins, birds and other wildlife,” Rick explained. “Lowcountry living clicks with us.”
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“ Our goal is to leave nature’s footprint intact, especially when it comes to live oaks. These trees are steeped in legend and legacy for many South Carolinians, so we handle them with care.” Fast forward to 2020 and the Lowcountry backdrop and coastal habitat are very much a part of the Adams’ daily routine as they settle into their sprawling new transitional Lowcountry home along the shores of the Okatie River in Oldfield Plantation. “We wake up to the most breathtaking sights and sounds,” Kay said. “After visiting a number of other coastal communities, we fell in love with Oldfield. Then we found our dream lot,” she adds. The Adams’ Southern slice of heaven meanders along lush marsh front and is dotted with clusters of live oak trees that provide an elaborate backyard canopy of twisting branches and wisps of Spanish moss. Rick and Kay chose Boshaw Residential to build their coastal haven. Ron Boshaw is known to have a knack for seamlessly blending floor plans with flora, and he took his skills to a new level at the Adams’ Carrier Bluff address. “Our goal is to leave nature’s footprint intact, especially when it comes to live oaks,” Boshaw said. “These trees are steeped in legend and legacy for many South Carolinians, so we handle them with care.” The classic clapboard-sided home features most of the living space on the first floor, including a spacious master suite and generous study, each at opposite ends of the open floor plan. “We wanted to keep the private living spaces secluded and away from the common areas where we NATURAL WONDERS The iconic grace and grandeur of surrounding live oak trees were preserved by builder Ron Boshaw.
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ALL GOOD WITH THE HOOD A custom matte finish range hood is the centerpiece of the Adams’ kitchen, offset by elegant ivory tile.
HAPPY FAMILY Rick and Kay Adams with daughter-inlaw Casey and son Richard (left) and newly engaged daughter Caroline and son-in-law-tobe Jake (right).
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gather and entertain,” Kay pointed out. “Both the master suite and study have direct access to rear outdoor porches.” A semi-retired trial lawyer, Rick consults with clients online from the crack of dawn until mid-afternoon. His spacious study accommodates much more than his desk and office equipment. Glimpses of hobbies fill the shelves, and wide water views are a welcome distraction. Rick likes the convenience of dashing out for a jog on Oldfield’s extensive network of running paths when the spirit moves him. “My study was originally a junior master suite, but we tweaked the design so I had a designated space for my consulting business.” Thanks to the flexibility of Boshaw Residential, the study evolved with a natural interface to an adjoining foyer, additional storage areas and stairway to the second level bonus room. The master bedroom suite also features a sweeping marsh views, foyer and is flanked by large walkin closets and laundry room. “These two more remote wings on either side of the great room are like symmetrical bookends, showcasing the focal point of the home, the great room,” Boshaw said. “We credit architect Pearce Scott with fully capturing the spectacular backdrop through his design.”
“We plan to host lots of casual gatherings with family and friends, and the flow from inside to outdoor decks and porches will be lovely.”
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Bright, airy and filled with abundant marsh views, the Adams’ great room encompasses a formal kitchen, large dining nook, gracious, elegant living room and a grand foyer. Tall windows and French doors abound. “The great room concept is new to me,” confessed Kay. “I’m used to a more traditional layout, although I’m thrilled with this approach to our new Lowcountry lifestyle,” she said. “We plan to host lots of casual gatherings with family and friends, and the flow from inside to outdoor decks and porches will be lovely, especially in the spring and fall.” Kay has relinquished her days as preschool teacher and spent the last year focused on the interior design of the new Oldfield retreat. “It was a fun full-time commitment, and I’m grateful for the support and ideas of Laurie Sundberg (Boshaw Residential) and our local professional interior designer, John Kilmer.” She immersed herself in blending her favorite brands of fabrics, finishes, lighting and appliances. Kay’s choices reflect a refined elegant style
but playful elements as well. “John had to rein in my use of bright jewel tones,” she explained, “and some less conventional family heirloom items have been a challenge to fit into the mix.” Now that interior selections are complete, Kay’s finding her stride in the community, volunteering at Okatie Elementary School, and serving as one of the facilitators of the after-school program known as the “Good News Club.” Each day at their new address reminds the Adamses why they fell for the Lowcountry in the first place. They look forward to making new memories with their family in the years ahead. Son Richard and wife Casey were engaged the same day Rick and Kay purchased their Oldfield retreat, one of many omens that have convinced the couple their life along the Carolina coast was meant to be. Recently, daughter Caroline was engaged to her fiancé, Jake, on the back porch. “Now everything about this home feels right,” Rick concluded. “For us it has completely checked all the boxes.” LL
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Wood decking is a classic flooring option for outdoor living spaces. Decks are often made of natural woods like cedar, redwood, oak and cherry. Unfortunately, their natural beauty can fade over time. Each wood plank feels the onslaught of rain, snow and blazing sun. Deck boards are stomped all over with shoes and muddy pet paws. Without proper maintenance, the wood can dramatically change color and texture. Some woods are even prone to splitting and cracking. Â Has your wood deck lost its luster? Then, it's time to refinish it. Home-improvement experts usually recommend refinishing decks every two to three years. Regular refinishing projects will restore the beauty of the wood's grain. Refinishing wood decks often prevents moisture from seeping in and rotting the planks. Protecting the wood also thwarts dangerous mold and mildew buildup. Fortunately, deck refinishing can be a simple DIY project. Here's a step-by-step guide for transforming a dull, damaged wood deck.
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Strip away the wood finish Most wood decks have been treated with a film-forming finish. Your first step is removing this layer from the wood. Use a sharp scraper to manually strip the paint, stain, or varnish. These finishes generally flake off under hand pressure. Please wear a mask and goggles during this process. You don't want to breathe in particles you're removing. Stiff bristle brushes can help scrub the loosened finish off the boards. Clean the corners and crevices with a putty knife. Once the majority of the finish is off, run a sander over the deck floor. Remember not to press down too hard.
Attend to the railings Typically, the railings have the greatest amount of paint or finish. Railings, balusters, and spindles are trickier to strip. Use the scraper and synthetic-bristle brush to rub off what you can. You'll likely need a paint stripper to reach every nook and cranny though. Wear gloves, a mask, and eye protection during this step. Paint strippers are harsh chemicals, so follow package directions for safety. Work in small sections of six feet or shorter. Apply the stripper and wait until the finish begins blistering. Use the scraper to clear the excess finish. Don't forget to neutralize the stripper with mineral spirits afterward.
Apply natural deck cleaner Home improvement stores have shelves full of deck cleaners. Look for a cleaning product that's eco-friendly and non-toxic. If you're worried about chemicals, make your own deck cleaner. Mix baking soda with vinegar, liquid soap, and a gallon of water. Pour the cleaner into a spray bottle and you're ready to go. Cover your surrounding landscaping to avoid hurting any plants. Keep shielding your eyes and mouth as well. Spray the deck cleaner all over the wood boards and railings. The mixture will reduce any stains or discolored spots. Next, rinse the deck cleaner off thoroughly with a hose or pressure washer.
Use a wood deck stain After the cleaned deck has dried for 48 hours, you're ready to stain. Stains come in virtually every shade and pigment to match your outdoor decor. Some are semi-transparent to let the natural wood grain shine. Look for stains that have UV protection to prevent sun damage. Stains with a one-step application process also are handy. Apply the stain with a paintbrush or paint pad. Using a paint roller on a pole handle can make the task less back-breaking. Start with the railings and work down to the floorboards. Stain the wood deck liberally and wipe up any excess that doesn't soak in. Leave a 24-hour drying time before adding a polyurethane sealer.
Replace damaged deck boards Have you found a wood plank beyond repair? Don't panic. Parts of wood decks age worse than others sometimes. Damaged deck boards can be remedied pretty easily. Begin by cutting the deck board section between each joist with a jigsaw. Using an angle square will help you cut straight. On the side of the existing plank, fasten support cleats to the joists. Pull them tight against the adjacent board and attach with at least two deck nails. Cut the new wood section and piece it in. Blunt the nail's tip before driving it in to avoid splits. Firmly secure the new board with deck screws at each corner. Your damaged decking is renewed.
Conclusion Wood decks offer a beautiful, versatile space to entertain outside your home. Faded, weather-beaten decks won't impress your guests though. Letting your decks decay can lead to costly damage too. Neglected decks are at risk for rot and fungal infestations. Compromised deck boards might even lead to dangerous falls and collapses. So, keep your wood deck safe and stunning with regular maintenance. Follow the above steps to refinish your worn-out wood deck and restore it to pristine condition. LL
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8 splashy summertime colors to cheer up your outdoor living spaces
1. PASSIONATE PINK Add some lively energy to your outdoor living areas by accessorizing with passionate pink tones. Use this spirited color to liven up your outdoor spaces with a jolt of pure joy. Wake up your patio, porch, or deck, with passionate pink flowers, side tables, Adirondack chairs, and rugs.
Cheer up your outdoor patio or deck with bold splashes of color this summer. It's easy to liven up your alfresco areas with some upbeat, fun hues that will bring a smile to your face. This article tells you how to incorporate eight flamboyant colors into your outdoor living spaces. Make summertime a little more exciting this year: Bring on the vibrant hues.
2. CITRUS ORANGE A citrus orange hue offers a touch of excitement and adventure into a ho-hum patio or porch. Make your outdoor areas come alive with several flowerpots filled with stunning citrus orange marigolds. Paint your wooden pieces, such as chairs, tables, bench seats, and flower boxes a fresh citrus orange hue for a summer-inspired vibe with a vibrant look.
3. TURQUOISE BLUE Give your outdoor space the refreshing feel of calm ocean waters with turquoise blue accents. Tossed pillows, seat cushions, lanterns, candlestick holders, and flowerpots are just a few ways you can easily inject a carefree turquoise blue vibe into your outdoor living spaces.
4. LIPSTICK RED Radical red is a bold hue that's ideal for outdoor tableware — plates, silverware, napkins, glasses — situated on top of a crisp white tablecloth. Place a clear vase of lipstick red roses or a pot of California red poppies in the middle of your table. Mix the roses or poppies with white baby's breath to add a fresh look against the bold-colored red flowers.
7. LEMON YELLOW Lemon yellow is a summer-y reminder of bright sunshine or a field of vibrant sunflowers. Decorate your outdoor living space with an assortment of simple clay pots in various sizes filled with bright yellow zinnias. Paint your dull outdoor side tables in a lemon-yellow tone to ramp up the fun feel. White-andyellow patterned curtains hanging from your screenedin porch convey a cheerful ambiance. 5. LIME GREEN Make a design-savvy statement on your deck or patio this summer with an electric lime green umbrella. Add a matching lime green hammock for those lazy summertime naps. Mix passionate pink accessories with lime green items to create an irresistible burst of eye-popping color.
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6. PRISTINE WHITE Give your outdoor spaces a burst of freshness with a few pristine white items. For instance, arrange a bunch of white Shasta daisies in a pristine white vase to ramp up the fresh summer aura. Plant iceberg climbing roses around your patio or deck with pristine white trellises. Add a retro atmosphere to your outdoor living area with orange-and-white woven web chairs. Include pristine white throw pillows for a super clean look.
8. DAZZLING PURPLE White planter boxes filled with cascading purple petunias are not only stunning but also add a sweet aroma to the air. Paint a boring bench in a dazzling purple hue and decorate it with purple-and-white throw pillows.
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1. FLOWER POWER The wallpaper, window-seat cushion and pillows feature silhouettes of flowers from a garden, inspired by Persian carpet. The patterns are available through F. Schumacher & Co., Kravet Fabrics and Magnolia Upholstery.
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2. SEE THE LIGHT An off-white linen shade rests atop a long-tail crystal arm in this Blixen light from Hudson Valley Lighting. A decorative crystal bobeche adds a thoughtful accent.
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3. MAKE A SPLASH Legend has it that finding the elusive four-leaf clover will bring luck to the bearer. This Arpell pattern from Artistic Tile will confirm your faith in the beauty of the clover pattern and compel you to fall in love with its elegance.
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4. GOOD AS GOLD This fabulous faucet from Watermark Designs has a brushed champagne finish and compliments the subtle colors of the room. Available at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting.
5. HOLE IN THE WALL This stone and stylish shower insert from Floors to Go offers an organized home for soap and other washing essentials.
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Symmetry and balance Many homes have shelves on either side of a fireplace, but not all look like this. The secret is symmetry, which doesn’t mean exact mirror images. Rather, it means that when standing back and looking at the shelves, there is a sense of balance. If you think of this image as a Scale of Justice, the top shelves would each weigh the same as the middle and bottom shelves. In this case, the top shelves each have two pieces of leaning art; note that the larger pieces are on the inside to continue the sense of balance. The bottom shelves each have a plant in the outer corner – not the same plant but greenery that defines each corner.
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Tricks of the trade 1. A dd a simple tray to bring items together. 2. Lay books flat to show the local photo on the cover (LOCAL Life magazines would look great here, too) 3. Lean photos to add interest (and save the wall). 4. Mix and match frames, but keep a theme. These frames are rustic and natural and vary from wood, white-washed wood and shells. A metallic or modern frame would definitely feel out of place.
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Bookshelves that contain books In the HGTV Dream Home multi-purpose room, a console holds an array of artfully displayed items from games to books to jars. Here’s how they made this look funky not junky: 1. The Rule of Three is a decorating guideline that says items look better in odd numbers. In this case, the three wood pillars on the top right shelf and the three jacks on the bottom shelf. 2. Space is created with the jacks in the middle and the space between stacks of books. While it seems minor, the breathing room between items make a difference. 3. Books are interspersed in stacks, which look neat and feel more artful than standing all the books together on one shelf. LL
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Just when you thought home theatres couldn’t get any better, the backyard of this world famous Savannah resident takes it to a whole new level. Custom Audio Video designed and installed this Land of Oz masterpiece that sounds as good as it looks. Check it out, y'all!
Screen time For televisions, the experts recommend either Sunbrite or Seura Outdoor Televisions to withstand weather and for the best image quality in sunlight. When considering a television for outdoor use, you get what you pay for, especially in the Lowcountry. Heat, humidity and hurricanes wreak havoc on the screen and wiring, and indoor televisions are not designed to withstand the elements. Outdoor televisions are more expensive for sure, but in the long run you will be ahead of the game by choosing wisely.
Weather wise Sweet sound According to the audio experts at Custom Audio and Video, the best sound options for a setting like this Riverfront outdoor oasis they outfitted are Modulus and Bollard speakers, both of which look as good as they sound outdoors.
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During Hurricane Irma, one Custom Audio Video client forgot to bring in their Sunbrite outdoor television before evacuating. Upon returning, the homeowner found the television covered with salt-water stains and leaves and fully expected that it would not work. Wrong, it cleaned up and worked like new.
We‘re your outdoor tech experts Say goodbye to the smell of chlorine Yes, you can reduce the chemicals required to disinfect your pool with Ultraviolet (UV) light technology. UV pool sanitizers use a non-chemical process that uses germicidal UV light rays to sanitize water, air and surfaces that might be contaminated. The sanitizers emit a high-intensity germicidal light ray that alters or disrupts the DNA or RNA of targeted organisms such as algae, bacteria, viruses, cysts and protozoa, according to experts at Spectra Light. UV sanitizers can work with your existing equipment and also work in saltwater pools.
POOL PRO TIPS • Set your cleaning system to run very early in the morning so the pool is clean when you get up. •P ut the lights on a timer. • Set a cooling or heating schedule for efficiency and convenience.
Home automation takes a dip Similar to a home system that controls your various devices with an app or remote, a pool automation system does the same. You can control the temperature, spa features, schedule cleaning and even run a multi-colored LED lightshow, all with the push of a button. This iAqualink app (available in the Apple store) shows how many of your pool’s features can be controlled from your iPhone. LL
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Take it out back DESIGNING YOUR BACKYARD OASIS STORY BY LIBBY O’REGAN
SPLASH OF COLOR Think of flower beds and stations as bright centerpieces for your yard.
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Whether you grew up in the Lowcountry or moved here recently, there is a good chance you settled here because you love our natural surroundings. That’s why we know you’ll want to maximize your outdoor living space. It’s never been more important to embrace your home and make it your sanctuary, so why not design the ultimate backyard oasis? Here’s your guide.
Creating the perfect backyard oasis is more than green grass and a lawn chair. It is about awakening all of your senses. It’s a perfect combination of a beautiful site to see, pleasant smell, soothing sounds, comfortable setting, and something tasty on hand to eat or drink.
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The visual component of creating your backyard oasis seems like the most obvious. If you are just in the process of designing your space and your budget allows, you’ll want to consult an architect. “First ask yourself, how do you intend to use the space?” says Group 3 Designs Principal and Architect, Mike Ruegamer. “Whether you want to primarily use it for entertaining or lounging, or some combination of both, consider how you will utilize the area.” Many are hesitant to call an architect, but Ruegamer says that a design consultation can be an inexpensive way to realize your dreams. You’ll want to make sure if you are designing space from scratch that it coordinates with the architecture of your home and fits in seamlessly as well. If your space is established and you just need to refresh your outdoor oasis, consider investing in outdoor patio furniture that creates several “zones.” You will need a zone for relaxing and reclining in the sun or shade. Create a second zone designed for entertaining with a dining table and chairs. Ruegamer and Group 3 Designs also work to coordinate efforts with landscape architects and pool design so the plan it is cohesive. Creating a visually pleasing space is certainly the first step in creating the outdoor living area of your dreams.
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living Breathe it in The Lowcountry’s flowering plants have a lot to add to your outdoor oasis by producing fragrance that is calm and inviting. You’ll want to consider flowering plants such as gardenias, jessamine, magnolias, wisteria and Confederate jasmine. Gardenias have large double white flowers, dark and waxy leaves, and their fragrance is abundant. Planting these types of flowers will ensure that your outdoor space is rich with fragrance. Of course, if you are lucky enough to live near the marsh or on the salt water, your backyard oasis might already have that green/gold marsh smell and delightful crisp sea salt air.
Good vibrations Be sure to consider your audio and visual needs. While many people now create their oasis complete with an outdoor TV and viewing area, others are more traditional with just a sound system. If your budget allows (and it may be less expensive than you think), you will want to consult with a professional. Sean Stewart with Custom Audio Visual told us that it is possible to get quality sound outdoors, and you don’t have to settle for sub-par sound. It’s even possible to achieve what he calls “The Disney World Effect” where you are hearing great sounding music as you move around your space, but you’re not entirely sure where it’s coming from. If your budget doesn’t allow for an outdoor speaker system, consider a portable speaker that has a Bluetooth connection. Create a playlist using Apple iTunes, Spotify, or Amazon Music with your favorite artists and songs. Several subscriptions will play ad-free music so your vibe isn’t interrupted.
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Touch & feel Part of awakening your senses and creating your backyard oasis includes creating comfort. Interior design experts recommend layering in textures in any space, including outdoors. Consider light and airy drapery hanging from your deck or rafters, soft outdoor pillows, and even a light blanket to bring out when the evening gets crisp. Just remember to wash or clean your accessories to limit algae and rust. Store items indoors when not enjoying.
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Oh, so tasty As you create the perfect backyard oasis, consider how you will awaken your last sense – your sense of taste. Different occasions will call for different snacks, dishes, or libations. But be sure you have on hand your favorites. Whether you have freshly brewed, homemade sun tea over ice, or a trusty Tom Collins – you’ll want something refreshing in these hotter months. If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor kitchen, stock it with fresh summer fruit favorites like peaches and watermelon. Bring out sorbet for a light and cooling treat. After all, now is the time to indulge and live in your outdoor space. Live in it to its fullest. With the changes in the way we live lately, home is not only where the heart is, but sometimes where just about everything is. Maximizing your outdoor space and creating your backyard oasis will enhance your at-home experience, leaving you feeling happier than before. LL
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Build the ultimate outdoor kitchen and bar STORY BY RHETT JERRUM
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Can’t handle the heat? Then try stepping out of the kitchen. Or better yet, take your kitchen outside. Follow these steps to enjoy appetizing outdoor cookouts all year long.
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Fantastic floor The first step to building the ultimate outdoor kitchen starts with the flooring. There are a few things to consider when choosing the perfect floor for this space. Often, an outdoor kitchen is built poolside, and so finding a safe, waterproof floor is necessary to avoid any spills. You also will need to find something durable that can withstand every other type of spill (ie grease and anything that slides off your toddler’s plate on the way to the table). Avoid slippery surfaces such as glazed or porous tiles or stone. Look to concrete, brick or natural stone.
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Finishing touches such as string lights, brightly colored cushions and flower vases create the perfect atmosphere for an outdoor gathering. The length of the flower stems should be no more than one and a half to two times the height of your selected vase. If your favorite flower shop is closed, simply display a palm leaf from your yard in a statement vase.
Counter attraction Next you’ll need to find the perfect countertops to encase your grill. Choose something that is easy to clean and can weather the storm: granite, soapstone, concrete, and tile are a few of the best. Leave space for a cutting board counter for added convenience, and keep in mind that most outdoor countertops will need periodic sealing to protect against all environmental effects. Don’t forget about storage: access doors and drawers are essential for storing everything you use when grilling and clear up a lot of limited counter space.
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In sink Enjoy more time with your family by bringing convenient food prep outdoors. Be sure to include an outdoor sink. Your appliances will determine the size of your kitchen. PRO TIP Consider the infamous "kitchen work triangle" when designing your layout. This will place the sink, cooktop and food storage perfectly in a triangle that makes each leg no less than four and no more than nine feet apart.
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Smart smoking If you own a smoker, you know it’s a labor of love. To achieve perfectly slow-smoked meat, it takes precise timing and patience. A helpful tool that gives you some freedom from your smoker during the tedious process is a Smart Bluetooth BBQ Grill Thermometer. These thermometers send a wireless remote alert straight to your mobile phone or device so that you don’t get distracted and overcook the meat. The best models are equipped with a long heatproof cable so that you can leave the instant-read cable and probe inside the smoker or grill while cooking. The heatproof cable distances the Bluetooth hardware, keeping it safe from the heat. Remember, the more devices you have connected to your WI-FI, the more bandwidth you will need. Make sure your speed supports all of your connected tools and appliances! — Michael Cole, Hargray
Pour decisions Since cool beverages are a must for any backyard event, a built-in wine cooler is a convenience you will be grateful for to keep guests refreshed and backyard games in play. Add a beer tap to take your outdoor bar to the next level. Your outdoor fridge will make a great place to store sauces, condiments, and other cooking essentials that are needed for every cookout.
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Have a seat You’ll need seating that is both comfortable and durable. Choose the largest table you can with the space you have. It can double as both a place to sit and eat or transform into a buffet-style arrangement for larger gatherings. Select chairs that are stackable as this will help with organization and storing when it comes time to close for the season.
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Have the option to extend your outdoor barbecue soirée comfortably into the evening and cooler seasons with crowd-warming, outdoor heaters and tiki lights. This will provide the perfect ambiance for fun summer nights. LL
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A DIY PROJECT THAT YOUR FAMILY WILL ENJOY FOR YEARS – BUILD A FIRE PIT!
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If you’re one of those folks whose best childhood memories include sitting around a campfire with family and friends toasting marshmallows and hotdogs, consider a relatively easy DIY project that will enhance your outdoor living and create an experience reminiscent of those good, old days. Build a fire pit and create memories!
This backyard project uses inexpensive masonry materials, so costs are relatively modest. No special skills are needed either. The hardest part is transporting the heavy materials, but with home delivery and the help of a partner or two, back-breaking work is kept to a minimum. The materials are easy to find, and guidance is also. Talk to local landscape supply vendors, and check out YouTube tutorials. Advice is plentiful.
Must-dos Before you dive right in, there are some must-do items. First, check with your municipality and property owners' association regarding any rules, regulations, and permits. Some municipalities require a building permit — even for simple fire pits. If you have a homeowners' association (HOA), you might be required to seek permission from the board before building the fire pit. Also check on restrictions about exposed fires in your area as well as required clearances around a fire pit. Next, check for any water, sprinkler, or electric lines in the location you are considering. Safety first! Because you will be dealing with fire, make sure the location is a safe distance from all structures, fences and low-hanging trees. Also stay clear of windows that get opened, as well as any kind of fan intakes and air conditioning units.
Get ready! Okay, now you’re ready. First you need to decide the shape (round, circular, rectangular) and the size. Once you have determined the location and you can visualize your ideal fire pit, use spray paint to roughly “draw” an outline of the fire pit to determine the dimensions you will need to provide when purchasing your bricks. Most fire pits are made with retaining-wall bricks that are available in various colors and materials. For circular fire pits, you will provide the desired height, and the diameter. (Note: retaining wall pavers/bricks measure 4 inches high, so you should decide how many tiers/layers of pavers you want.) For square and rectangular fire pits, you will provide the desired height, the length and the width.
Get set! In addition to the pavers, you will need one or two bags of sand depending on the size of your fire pit, one or two bags of pea pebbles or gravel, and for a finished look, lava rock. The only tools you will need are a shovel, a level, a small board, a rubber mallet, a caulking gun and masonry adhesive.
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Go! The first step is to place the first level of pavers exactly where you want them. Then with a shovel, score the earth around the outside of the pavers to mark their placement. Once you’ve gone around the entire edge, remove the pavers. Now remove the grass and about 3 inches of dirt. Use a small board to spread the dirt so it’s level. Then compact the dirt so it’s good and solid. You can either use a stomper, or you can simply use your body weight to compress the dirt. Use a level to make sure you won’t end up with a fire pit that’s a cousin to the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Next, add the sand, level it off and place the first tier of paving blocks down. Then add 2-3 inches of pea pebbles or small gravel inside the fire pit. This will help with drainage in hard rains. Use the level on the bricks to ensure that your fire pit isn’t off kilter. As you lay the bricks, be sure to use the level on each tier, and you can make small adjustments with a rubber mallet. Cut off the end of the tube of landscape adhesive, fit it into the caulking gun and pump a few times to work the adhesive into the nozzle. Run a thick bead of adhesive on top of the blocks. Then set the second tier – be sure to stagger the blocks so that each block of the second tier straddles two blocks of the first tier. This method of arranging blocks provides greater strength to the unit. Lay the additional tiers of blocks on top in a similar staggered fashion using the landscape adhesive. Do not add adhesive to the top of the last tier. Let the adhesive fully cure before using the fire pit.
Congratulations! The last step (optional) is to add lava rocks. They add a finished look to your successful DIY project. Congratulations, you’ve completed your DIY project. Break out the s’mores and enjoy! By the way, you can also build your fire pit on concrete or pavers – but that’s an entirely different project that would have to be completed first. LL
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School’s out for summer and we have just the thing to keep your family entertained in the backyard. With a little bit of healthy competition and a whole lot of forced family fun, this is the ultimate list for a timeless occasion with a modern twist.
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SOCCER GOLF Put your feet to the test and channel your inner Lionel Messi. The ultimate test of foot-eye coordination. thegrommet.com. $69.99
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GIANT WOODEN TUMBLING TOWER Up the Jenga stakes with this giant tumbling tower. Stack it up in your backyard and see who is the last man (and wooden piece) standing. walmart.com. $119.99
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VIVA SOL BEAN BAG TOSS Everyone needs their own set of corn hole boards. This will take your next cookout to the next level. Pick your child with the most handeye coordination and start a family backyard tournament. outsidehiltonhead.com. $239.00
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SPIKE BALL The perfect combination of old-school foursquare and volleyball. Ricochet the ball off the trampoline to your opponent for a point. Play 2v2 right in the backyard! spikeball.com. $59.99
FLOAT N’ CHIP The Lowcountry is one of the best golfing destinations in the country. So why not bring golf poolside for an extra challenge? This is the pool accessory you never knew you needed. lowcountrypastimes.com. $189.99
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SKEEBALL One of the most classic arcade games in your own backyard. Set this up on any flat surface and allow your muscle memory to do the rest. A fun trip down memory lane from anywhere in your yard. target.com $34.99
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WILD SPORTS YARD DICE GAME Take your favorite table game outside this summer. Just like Yahtzee, but make it life-sized. This game features six solid wood dice and a weatherproof bucket to store them. dickssportinggoods. com. $39.99
Golf meets cornhole
CHIPPO GOLF SET A golf lover’s version of corn hole. The Chippo Golf Set is the perfect way to practice your swing and chip the time away this summer. outsidehiltonhead.com. $189.95
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A backyard is only as great as the furniture that inhabits it. Stay comfortable and stylish all year long with these statement pieces. Every backyard needs fun accessories and these are a few of the must-haves for summer behind the house.
HAMPTON BAY WEST PARK OUTDOOR DINING SET This is the finishing touch to your brand new outdoor kitchen. The outdoor dining set can weather the storm and is great for entertaining. Available at Home Depot. $1,099
ELEMENTZ FIRE & ICE TABLE This is the table for all seasons. Stay warm by the fire on a winter night or keep your drinks chilled during the summer. Versatile and sleek, this is a must-have for your backyard. Available at Furniture Direct HHI. $2,500
INDIO DOUBLE CHAISE CUSHION LOUNGE Relax by the pool or admire your garden from the comfort of this double-wide lounge chair. Soft and weather resistant, the dynamic duo for patio furniture. Available at Pottery Barn. $279
FLORENCE 11-PIECE OUTDOOR SET This wicker furniture will make every outdoor gathering intimate and warm, no matter the season. Visit with family and friends in style. Available at Totally Furniture. $2,771.99
NOVEL 6-PIECE OUTDOOR SEATING For a contemporary and sophisticated look, this furniture set is the perfect place to sit back and put up your feet this summer. Available at Stori Modern. $5,749
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OYSTER BAY SOFA This modern coastal sofa will bring style and comfort to your Lowcountry backyard. Available at Teak & Table. $2,199
GLOBO DOUBLE CHAIR This swinging double chair is a hammock’s polished older sister. A cozy spot to finish your favorite book or enjoy your morning coffee. Available at Goedecker’s. $1,299.95
HOPPER PICNIC TABLE A modern twist on a timeless piece. This elegant picnic table is a great place for your kids to enjoy backyard burgers in style. Available at Design Public. $8,170
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It’s no secret that bugs put the “buzz” in “buzz kill.” Let’s say goodbye to bugs this summer once and for all. Enjoy your days by the pool and evenings by the grill with no itchy bites or unwanted flying guests. There are a few tips and tricks beyond the stick and grease of bugs sprays that you need to try:
BUG OUT Marigolds are not only beautiful, many gardeners feel they also repel insects such as aphids, mosquitoes and other pests. Consider interplanting them with your vegetables.
1. Gardens are more than just beautiful to look at. They also can be a home to many mosquito-repelling flowers. While citronella grass is the most well known, easy to maintain, and fast growing, some other flowers to consider planting are marigold and lavender or even herbs such as rosemary and basil. 2. Mosquitoes love water just as much as we do here in the Lowcountry. Treat your wet areas and eliminate standing water. If there are small puddles or low areas in your garden, simply re-mulch or add dirt. Keep your gutters and pool filters clean.
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3. Birds double as great bug body guards for your backyard. Planting twiggy shrubs and small trees or installing a bird feeder would encourage these feathered friends to visit your backyard and be on pest patrol for the summer. 4. Contact your favorite local yard service to come and spray your backyard. This is one of the most effective and quickest ways to rid your backyard of bugs. 5. It’s the oldest trick in the book but it gets the job done. Citronella candles can provide mood lighting, calming smells, and a protective shield from pesky mosquitoes.
HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE
There are many things you can do to help prevent pests from getting into your home. Here are some key suggestions and recommendations for homeowners from Hilton Head’s first pest control company, Hilton Head Exterminators (local since 1968).
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OUTDOOR TIPS • Eliminate any and all standing water. This will prevent formation of mosquito breeding grounds.
• Doors to the outside and windows must be sealed. If light can be seen from around or under a door, then insects can gain access to your home.
• Seal around conduits and piping. Many rodents and insects follow power lines and pipes to gain access to the home.
• Keep air filters clean and check A/C unit drip pan for excess water so mold and mildew buildup does not attract tiny insects.
• Remove leaf and natural debris build up on roof and in gutters.
• Check for plumbing leaks. Seal off any gaps around plumbing pipes behind cabinetry. Don’t let water accumulate anywhere in or around your home.
• Prune excess vegetation touching the home and foundation. This includes pine straw, mulch, shrubs, vines, and other plants.
• Check grout around bathtubs and toilets. A good caulk seal will assure small insects, such as silverfish and ants, cannot enter these areas.
• Ensure gutter drains divert water away from the home’s foundation to discourage moisture build up and termite-attracting conditions.
• Check attic for unnecessary clutter, and ensure gable vents are screened. Seal up any cardboard boxes to prevent insects and rodents from entering and nesting inside.
• Remove debris, clutter, and woodpiles from the home’s foundation. This discourages rodent nesting or insect and termite colonization next to or, potentially, in the home.
• Store all open food in tightly sealed containers or the refrigerator. Open food can attract both insects as well as rodents.
• Keep exterior lights off when not in use. Outdoor lighting attracts many insects, including Formosan termite swarms in May and June.
• If you have a pet, do not leave their food out overnight.
• Keep garage doors closed to prevent insects, snakes and rodents from nesting in the garage.
• Check for pests hiding in/on packages or delivery boxes before bringing them into the home.
• Keep garbage cans cleaned and lids sealed. LL
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THE ACCIDENTAL GARDENER
Here’s to a humdinger of a hummingbird garden
FOR THE BIRDS To make nectar, simply mix one cup of sugar with four cups of water. With a few minutes of stirring, the sugar will completely dissolve in cold water right out of your tap. Save any unused nectar solution in your refrigerator until it is needed.
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Attracting hummingbirds to your garden is fairly easy. It’s almost as simple as attracting men for young, nubile women. In my case, (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth) I relied on bright red lipstick, and amazingly, it worked! The same holds true for our little avian friends. They simply love, love, love red. To be honest, red is not my favorite color so I begrudgingly plant a few red flowers to entice them but rest assured, once they’ve arrived, they’re generally not very picky eaters and they tend to hang around the house. In this respect, they behave just like my husband. Hummingbirds tend to arrive here in the Lowcountry in late March and generally don’t leave until they’re ready to migrate in the late fall to South America. Can you believe many of them will travel to South America by flying directly over the Gulf of Mexico? Now that’s stamina. A few will remain here year-round – and who could blame them, given the alternative?
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While I personally am a huge fan of any double flower, hummingbirds tend to prefer single, trumpet-shaped flowers. However, I have seen them go crazy over bottlebrush bushes (one red, one fuscia), so go figure – the flowers actually look like baby bottle brushes. Over the years I have found that their absolute favorite flowers are, in no particular order; Pagoda plants (Clerodendrum Paniculatum), Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans and yes this one is edible), Cannas, Mandeville, Dipladenia, Rose of Sharon and Crocosmia (lucifer). If redesigning your garden to create a hummingbird buffet is not on your to-do list, you can simply hang feeders around your yard. I personally have at least five feeders spaced generously apart (minimum 20 feet). Why, you might ask? Because our hummingbirds here in the Lowcountry (and everywhere east of the Mississippi) do not share. I have found that a single feeder will result in non-stop dive bombing by the local bully – reminiscent
of a truculent toddler. It’s rather warped but amusing to watch the local bully unsuccessfully trying to horde all five feeders. When I first started hanging hummingbird feeders, I was drawn to the incredibly beautiful glass ones that looked like something created by Dale Chihuly. And then I tried to clean them — yikes! I quickly switched to the ugly shallow feeders sold at our local bird store because they are a cinch to clean. You can even put them in the top shelf of your dishwasher if you’re not squeamish (which I am). It’s absolutely vital to keep your feeders clean, especially in the heat of the summer. Mold can grow quickly, which can kill the hummingbirds. The nectar needs to be changed every three days in the summer — ugh. Take heart though, the local bird store now sells a nectar extender and I have to tell you this is a game changer — nectar can now last up to 10 days without getting all funky. If you’re not motivated to redesign your garden or are intimidated with the commitment required with hanging feeders, you can always tie red ribbons around your trees. Hummingbirds are naturally curious and will want to see what all the red is about – kind of like my husband on the night I met him. Happy gardening! LL
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Dear Plagued, Systemic treatments are highly effective in killing bugs – ALL of them, good and bad. They will also harm any life form that ingests the nectar – hummingbirds and honeybees alike. Let your conscience be your guide.
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A SAFE HAVEN This view from the patio shows a path leading to the fountain and a path leading to three back patios. The fountain has four pots of Kimberly Queen ferns. In the ground around the fountain is a circle of yaupon hollies.
Be inspired by this stunning Indigo Run garden, created by Marcia and David Lentz. The garden was scheduled to be showcased among the Lowcountry’s other top gardens on the 2020 All Saints Garden Tour, but sadly, the popular event was canceled (along with everything else). If you like what you see, consider donating to a fund established by the tour at allsaints-hhi.org. All donations will be divided equally among six local charities — Backpack Buddies of Bluffton, Backpack Buddies of Hilton Head Island, Jasper County Backpack Buddies, Hilton Head Island Safe Harbour, St. Stephens United Methodist Church Outreach Foodbank and Family Promise. The ASGT board anticipates that the tour will resume in 2021, and all of the 2020 garden owners have agreed to participate. Here is a very early peek at one of the best.
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MADE FOR SHADE One of several paths that lead to a shaded seating area.
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WALK THIS WAY At the end of the flagstone path is an arbor with Carolina jessamine and a yellow honeysuckle vine.
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ON THE BENCH The winding flagstone path leads to a teak bench with pots of lemon trees, carex, liriopi, abelia and a natal palm. Behind the bench is a row of Kimberly Queen ferns in clay pots and a small fountain. Two raised bed gardens hold mainly herbs, and to the side is another small patio with two benches and pots with iron plants, Japanese maples, ferns and spider plants.
A larger back patio has teak and wrought-iron chairs and pots filled with clivia, boxwood, ferns, camellias, begonias, pansies and azaleas.
SECLUDED NOOK A scenic view from the flagstone path. Another view from the patio shows a path leading to the fountain and a path leading to three back patios.
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Lowcountry residents are buzzing about the rooftop pool and bar at the new Courtyard Hilton Head Island on Pope Avenue. Its owners (Southeastern Development) and managers (LBA Hospitality) gave LOCAL Life early access to the stunning space for this colorful “Outdoor Living� summer fashion shoot. The newest property to open on the island, the 115-room hotel offers a sleek, contemporary design from J. Banks Design with pops of coastal colors such as sunshine yellow and ocean blue.
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LOCAL Life stylist Roxanne Gilleland scoured the racks of local shops and boutiques to create a few outfits perfect to wear in the coastal chic setting. The hotel has big plans for the summer, including live music and special events. Find more details at courtyardhiltonheadisland.com. Special thanks to Rollers Wine & Spirits for supplying the wine and alcohol bottles featured in the shoot.
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Maui Jim Waterman Polarized Wrap Sunglasses Available at Knickers
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Summer local loving happened so fast! It’s time to head to the backyard for the season, and these products will take your cookout to the next level. Keep your family and your guests (when you can) entertained with these must haves from local businesses.
ROUND TABLE This colorful heirloom-quality tabletop mosaic design from KNF Outdoor Furniture can be custom made to fit your needs in just two weeks. Available at Casual Living Fireside & Grillin. ONE, TWO, THREE, DIP Set up the ultimate hors d'oeuvre bar in the backyard with this Calaisio cocktail tray and serving dishes. Available at Pyramids.
LOUNGEWEAR Days by the pool are here, and these lounge chairs will make a splash in your backyard. Available at Plantation Interiors.
SWIG LIFE Triple insulation technology allows these top-selling cups to keep drinks cold up to 9 hours and hot up to 3 hours. Their unbreakable construction makes them perfect for enjoying chilled wine or cocktails by the pool or hot tea in the morning. Available at Gifted.
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CHECK IT OUT Pile your cookout onto this Mackenzie-Childs Enamel dinnerware set in the pattern, “courtly check.” Available at Forsythe Jewelers.
THROW SHADE The Shibumi Shade is the perfect beach shade because it's lightweight, easy to assemble, provides enough shade for everyone, and won't break or blow away in high winds. Available at Outside Hilton Head.
CUSTOMIZE ME LIGHT MY FIRE Grill like a pro with the 54" Lynx Professional Cart-Mount Gas Grill. Constructed from 304 stainless steel, this beauty boasts three ceramic burners and one Trident infrared burner. The reliable hotsurface ignition system ensures a safe and simple start. Available at Billy Wood Appliance.
It’s not a Lowcountry cookout without oysters. This beautiful oyster table is available in custom options and ready for your next backyard event! (Not to mention, free local delivery!) Available at Signore Coastal Art.
BYE BUGGY Keep the bugs away from your meal with these scented citronella candles; these bug repellent candles are good for both mood lighting and mood lifting. Available at The Spirited Hand.
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SET THE TABLE Colleton River Club executive chef Robert Wysong created the perfect summertime meal for LOCAL Life with three dishes — bacon ranch grilled corn, summer grain salad and charred mushrooms, spinach & grilled pear. For a memorable afternoon, recreate all three. Grilling season has not been canceled!
MEET THE CHEF Robert Wysong is the executive chef at Colleton River Club. For 30 years, he has called the Lowcountry home.
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When Robert Wysong steps up to the grill, he’s not just cooking. Instead, the accomplished grill artist and executive chef at Colleton River Club is continuing what he refers to as a journey through grilling. “Many years ago, I was righteous about a live fire grill, whether charcoal or smoking wood chips – I was in. That ushered in the propane years,” he said. “Convenience, speed, instant results – I’ve arrived!” However, the rush to the convenience of propane in his younger years went cold, as the chef realized nothing beats the real thing. “All
that is behind me now, as I am back to advocating the live fire grilling experience. Drafting smoke near a slow fire and taking the time to dry rub and marinate carefully… It has been rewarding and delicious.” And while the inimitable flavor profiles and lush textures of a meal prepared over live fire are what truly brought this chef full circle, this time around he’s perfected the art of cooking with fire. And with the arrival of summer dovetailing against a national meat shortage, he’s taking a healthier, more veggie-centric approach to his art.
Grove to grill While proteins are the undisputed lords of the grilling realm, there is a growing fanbase for vegetables, roots and other homegrown goodies grilled to perfection. “People usually think about portobello mushrooms on the grill, and everyone’s familiar with street corn now,” he said. Inspired by these up-and-coming healthy options, Wysong has begun crafting summer dishes for the grill that skew away from the beef, pork and chicken that usually rule the coals. The charred mushroom, spinach and grilled pears dish whose recipe you’ll see here is proving to be one of the most popular. “It can be a side dish, or you can put it over pasta,” said Wysong. The first step in creating a mouth-watering veggie grill-up is ensuring you’re working with the freshest ingredients. “I have a gentleman’s agreement with my produce supplier. I don’t want to inspect it, and I don’t want to have to call you about anything,” he said. “I want everyone involved, and if it’s not good, don’t take it off the truck.” That also includes being picky about what ingredients he’ll bring in. Wysong praises simplicity above all else, and that extends to the types of produce he’ll bring into his kitchen. “I don’t ask for crazy produce. I have great relationships with people on the West Coast, but I don’t do that often. If someone says chanterelles are coming into season, they can be hit or miss. So I wait until they’re really nice.” As with all things grilling, patience is key.
Grow Your Own To truly personalize his dishes, Wysong employs a host of herbs that he grows himself. This not only lets him tailor his signature flavors, it gives him a chance to get creative based on what’s growing that year. “We did a lot with mint this summer. Last summer was Thai basil. I had that coming out of my ears,” he said. From his garden he’ll bring in fresh oregano to add a pop of flavor to squash and zucchini, fresh basil to complement the acidic sweetness of tomatoes and, “fresh parsley for everything.” Beyond his home-grown herbs, he’ll lean on fresh sprouts and dried spices to help each dish come together with subtle simplicity. “We want it to taste really good and enhance what we’re using. We’re mindful not to overdo it,” he said.
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Charred mushrooms, spinach & grilled pear (SERVES 4)
INGREDIENTS 5-6 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed, gills removed 4 Bosc pears, peeled, halved, seeded 8 ounces spinach leaves, stemmed 3 ounces dry sherry Olive oil Salt and pepper DIRECTIONS [1] Grill the pear halves until tender. Slice when cool. [2] Brush with olive oil, season and grill the portobello mushrooms until tender. [3] Broadly slice the mushrooms. [4] In a pan combine the sliced mushroom, diced pear and spinach leaf. [5] Season, drizzle with sherry and combine. Serve warm or room temperature.
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Summer grain salad (SERVES 4)
INGREDIENTS 1 cup red quinoa, cooked and cooled 1 cup Bulgur wheat, cooked and cooled 1 large cucumber; lightly peeled, split lengthwise 2 ripe avocados; split, seeded, sliced 2 large shallots; peeled, roasted, sliced Fresh mint leaves Fresh Italian parsley leaves Juice of 1 lemon Olive oil Salt & pepper, for grilling Curry spice, for finishing
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Bacon ranch grilled corn (SERVES 4)
INGREDIENTS 4 fresh corn ears, shucked, trimmed 6 ounces smoked bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and finely chopped 2 ounces ranch spice 4 ounces dry aged jack or other crumbling cheese Fresh Italian parsley leaves Olive oil Salt & pepper DIRECTIONS [1] Brush corn with oil, season with ranch spice (recipe below) and grill until tender. Reserve. [2] Crumble the soft cheese and sprinkle over the corn. [3] Sprinkle the chopped bacon over the corn. [4] Drizzle with more olive oil and garnish with parsley INGREDIENTS (ranch spice) 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix 1 tablespoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried dill DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients.
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DIRECTIONS [1] Trim, season and roast shallots in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes until very tender. [2] Brush with olive oil, season and grill the cucumber slices until lightly caramelized. [3] In a bowl, combine quinoa, cracked wheat, sliced – roasted shallots, sliced avocado, diced cucumber, picked mint and parsley leaves. [4] Season with olive oil, the juice of one lemon, and curry spice (recipe below) to taste. Garnish with fresh mint and parsley leaves INGREDIENTS (curry spice) 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder 1 tablespoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients.
STEP UP YOUR SPICE GAME Want to truly put your signature on that home-grilled meal? Wysong urges you to explore herbs and spices, creating a blend that’s truly your own. While he says seasoning is personal, quality is universal. As are a few helpful staples. “Add a pinch of turbinado sugar to lift the flavor and texture,” he said. “Freshly ground black pepper is a must. Fine sea salt and coarse kosher salt are both useful in their own applications.”
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King of the Coals TAKING IT OUTSIDE WITH JIM MCLAIN, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT TIDEPOINTE.
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Jim McLain spent decades honing his craft as a chef before he took over as executive chef at TidePointe. Transforming the menu to one that reflected the Lowcountry aesthetic and the farm-to-table possibilities that exist here in the rural South, he raised the culinary profile at the celebrated senior living facility. And that’s just what he can do indoors. Set him loose on a grill, and you’ll see what happens when his culinary acumen is applied to the ancient art of barbecue. “I’m fearless when it comes to the grill. I’ll grill anything; I just love being outside,” he said. And unlike some, he’s decidedly non-monogamous when it comes to fuel. To him, gas, charcoal and wood are just different options available to him in preparation of anything from the classic hamburgers and hot dogs to Cornish game hens, London broil and brisket. “If you’re cooking low and slow, wood is awesome. Charcoal is great because of the constant heat. If I need really well-controlled heat, I’m going to go with gas because it’s predictable,” he said. For seafood, he’ll opt for charcoal to get a nice smoke to it. For brisket, it’s six hours on a wood fire. “You let the food earn it and let the marinade do its job,” he said. “It gives you a flavor like no other.” Ultimately, it’s about what you need the heat to do. Then it’s just a matter of biding your time. “The grilling process, unlike any other cooking style, is about patience,” he said. That even applies to the simple things. “Everyone thinks a burger or hot dog is just wham, bam, done. If you like hot dogs crispy but not burned, or your burger medium but not well, don’t be in a hurry.”
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Fire-grilled churrasco sirloin (SERVES 6)
INGREDIENTS 2 pounds trimmed, center cut New York sirloin (butterflied) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons ground black pepper 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce Vegetable cooking spray DIRECTIONS [1] Heat grill to 350 degrees. Spray well with the vegetable spray prior to heating. [2] Trim the sirloin completely, then butterfly. Blend together all dry ingredients and rub all over the sirloin, being very generous with the seasonings. Refrigerate (unwrapped) for three hours to seal in seasonings and dehydrate the sirloin, turn sirloin over one time at the 1 1/2 hour mark, for even dehydration and a greater sear on the grill. [3] Combine the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar and sriracha until well blended. Spray the sirloin well with the vegetable spray and place the sirloin on the middle of the grill, and brush liberally to coat, being careful of the occasional flareup. [4] Grill the sirloin for 8 minutes squared up on the grill grates, rotating one turn and grill for an additional 8 minutes, for those all so wonderful grate marks, then brush again and turn sirloin over for another 8 minutes, then rotate one turn and continue grilling for the final 8 minutes, for medium rare, or until your meat thermometer reads 125 degrees. [5] Remove from the grill and place on the platter to rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing, to ensure the juiciest fire-grilled churrasco sirloin ever. Slice the sirloin thinly and fan out on your platter and serve with chimichurri sauce (recipe below).
Chimichurri sauce
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups picked Italian parsley 1 1/2 cups picked cilantro 4 cloves roasted garlic 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 cup olive oil DIRECTIONS [1] Place all ingredients in the blender or food processor, except oil. Blend until well mixed. Then with blender running stream in the oil slowly till all of the oil has been incorporated. [2] Serve on the side with your tender, juicy churrasco sirloin and enjoy!
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eats Wet and dry “You can do almost anything on the grill, but you start with early prep work,” said McLain. That means starting out with the right marinade. Each chef has to find their own, but it comes down to a few key ingredients. You can never go wrong with extra virgin olive oil, fresh crushed garlic, fresh herbs and some kind of acid to soften the meat, be it citrus juice or vinegar. “The fun thing about a marinade is that if you take the time to do it, it makes a big difference in the moisture of the food later,” he said. From there, he offers a tip that might seem counterintuitive – let it dry out. After draining and discarding the marinade, Chef McLain recommends putting the meat on parchment paper to dehydrate in the refrigerator for about an hour. “The effect the fridge has on meats and seafood is that the typical fridge dehumidifies air,” he said. “A dry surface will give you a crisp outside so when you grill, the searing effect happens faster and more completely.” As with the art of grilling, this secret of drying out meat has ancient roots, with our ancestors curing ham by hanging it in a bag for 21-30 days so the meat brines itself.
Seared seafood For most of us, seafood on the grill never goes beyond a cedar-plank salmon. But when done right, McLain says, there’s simply no substitute for a well-grilled fillet. “If you scale it really well and let it dehydrate, the effect is called baconing,” he said, describing the delightful crispness of skin-on grilled fillet. “Most people wouldn’t think of going to the grill because they’re worried about sticking. The only reason why that would really happen is if your grids aren’t clean, or more importantly, well seasoned.” McLain recommends seasoning your grill with soy oil, which has a much higher smoke point, applied with a spray bottle to even out the amount of oil distributed.
Find your hot spots Every grill ever made, no matter if it’s the five-figure gourmet model or the Coleman camping stove, has hot spots. “There’s no such thing as a grill with no hot spots,” said McLain. Beyond any minute imperfections in the grill itself, these hot spots can be caused by the amount of oxygen present near the burners, something that can shift with the tides. Overall, though, these currents form recognizable hot spots, making each grill its own challenge to master. Naturally, McLain has some tips on mastering your own. “Get a big roasting pan that will fit on the surface and put a half an inch of water in there,” he said. “Then turn the grill up all the way to high and see where the bubbles form. Those bubbles will tell you where your hot spots are.” While these tips can get you started, it’s ultimately on you, the grill master, to discover your own path to al fresco excellence. “Food is an education. I’m still learning and I’ve been doing this for 50 years,” he said. “But the rewards are well worth the wait.” LL
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Curry & cilantro grilled pork loin (SERVES 6)
INGREDIENTS 2 pounds trimmed pork loin, butterflied 1/2 cup soy sauce 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon ginger 1 1/2 tablespoons curry 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice (Plus additional limes for squeezing over the sliced pork loin) Vegetable cooking spray DIRECTIONS [1] Heat grill to 350 degrees. Spray the grill well with the vegetable spray prior to preheating. [2] Trim pork loin well, and butterfly cut the loin until almost the same thickness across the whole loin. Rub the pork loin with the curry and coriander and place in a large Ziploc bag. Blend the soy, garlic, ginger, and cilantro into a marinade and pour over the loin. Close bag well, lightly shake to coat. Refrigerate for six hours, turning over four times. [3] Remove loin from the marinade, discard marinade, and place loin on a parchment lined platter, and let air dry in the refrigerator for two hours prior to grilling. This will dehydrate the surface of the loin, locking in the marinade and providing a great grill sear effect on the loin while grilling. [4] While dehydrating the loin, combine the sesame oil, honey, brown sugar in a saucepan and cook over low heat just until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and blend in lime juice. Keep warm. [5] Time to grill! Coat the loin well with cooking spray and place over the middle of the grill. Keep grill temperature between 325 to 350 degrees during grilling. While grilling, brush loin with the honey, lime juice, sesame oil and brown sugar glaze frequently. Grill for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until your meat thermometer reads 140 degrees. [6] Remove your cooked pork loin when done to a platter to rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing, to ensure the juiciest fire-grilled pork loin ever. Slice it thinly, and fan out on your platter to serve with additional limes for squeezing. CHEF’S NOTE If your grill has straight bar grates, use them to enhance the visual beauty of your pork loin by cross-hatch grilling your loin. Start with the loin squared up on the grill until you have nicely seared grill marks, then on the same side, rotate your loin one turn, which will create a nice checkerboard pattern. Turn it over and repeat. Oh and don’t forget to keep brushing on the glaze, Be patient, have fun and enjoy your day at the grill with family and friends.
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Lemon basil thyme “baconed” fire-grilled salmon (SERVES 4) INGREDIENTS 4 center-cut (scaled) skin-on salmon fillets 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon basil thyme seasoning 1 teaspoon of light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 3 cloves slivered garlic 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (and lemons for squeezing over salmon) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Vegetable cooking spray DIRECTIONS [1] Heat grill to 325 degrees. Spray well with the vegetable spray prior to heating. [2] Rinse the salmon fillets in cooler water, to remove any excess scales. Then pat with paper towels to completely dry the fillets. [3] Combine the garlic, soy, lemon juice and half of the olive oil. Blend well. Place the salmon fillets in a Ziploc bag and marinate for 30 minutes. Then remove from the marinade, and pat dry with paper towels again. [4] Blend the turmeric, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of the lemon basil thyme and liberally rub them all over the salmon fillets and refrigerate on a platter for 30 minutes (unwrapped) skin side up to dehydrate the skin and to assist in the “baconing” effect, for perfect crispy skin. [5] Lightly spray the skin side of the salmon fillets and place on the middle of the grill grates. Grill for about 5 minutes until skin is crispy, brush with remaining olive oil and turn fillets over and continue grilling for about 3 to 4 minutes longer or until your meat thermometer reads 120 to 125 degrees for medium rare, medium fillets. While finishing the second stage of grilling, if your salmon fillets start to get a little singed, move them to the cooler side of the grill to finish cooking. [6] When cooking is complete, move the salmon fillets skin side up to a warm platter, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and half tablespoon of the lemon basil thyme. Then squeeze a little fresh lemon juice over each fillet and you are ready to enjoy.
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Grilling, wine pairing take summer’s center stage
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BY SHANE SHARP
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Sea Pines Country Club Executive Chef Brian Coseo is a longtime grill master. Only recently, though, has he become a master of grilled and smoked curbside takeout. In light of the “new normal,” the club rolled out Wednesday and Friday night barbecue specials for members needing a break from cooking at home. “It’s allowed me to get back to caveman cooking, simple strong ingredients,” Coseo says. “And there’s nothing better than pulling a perfectly grilled or smoked piece of meat off the cooker.” A recent menu included baby-back ribs, pulled pork and spice-rubbed chicken. And Coseo and Food and Beverage Manager Mike Lozan have no fear of conquering the Texas treasure, otherwise known as brisket, or (gasp) serving a perfectly prepared cedar-plank grilled salmon fillet. “We want to cover the basics but also keep it interesting and provide healthy alternatives,” Coseo says. In fact, the more variety coming off the grill allows for more creativity and flexibility with recommended wine pairings. That’s right – wine and barbeque. Lozan says vino now rivals beer as the summer grilling beverage of choice. And this doesn’t mean drinking a dry, dusty Cab in the dead heat of summer. “Grilling is one of the most intensive forms of cooking, performed under high heat, outside in hot temperatures with searing surfaces,” Lozan says. “There are so many alternatives to the tanninforward wines we all typically drink when the weather is cooler.”
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Pairing like a pro Pairing doesn’t have to be as simple as white meat, white wine, red meat, red wine. Honing in on a few food characteristics and a couple of tricks of the trade will have you pairing like a pro. The “char” or exterior of the protein is a key consideration. It provides the first flavor and texture that hits the tongue. Then there’s the weight and texture of the food itself. Finally, don’t forget the impact of basting, mopping or finishing sauce. The sheer number and variability of these tasty accoutrements are mind-blowing and range from spicy Cajun rubs and piquant chimichurri sauce to the endless array of barbeque sauce styles. “Chicken is the perfect example,” Sea Pines Country Club executive chef Brian Coseo says. “It is a blank slate and the sauce or rub you use can be the difference between pairing it with a sweet white or semi-bold red.” Food and flavor profiles notwithstanding, let’s face it: summer in the Lowcountry is hide-the-dog hot. With summer highs in the high 80s and 90s, it’s little wonder that “cole” beer has historically dominated Lowcountry summer cookouts. “If you’re eating a steak or burger, it’s natural to pine for a big chewy Cab,” Lozan says. “But that’s the last thing you or your guests will want if it’s 90 degrees. But there are a few tricks you can use to offset the heat and still drink the wine you want.” Wines have optimal serving temperatures, Lozan says, but any varietal can be chilled to make it more drinkable in the summer. Just don’t go as cold on reds as you would on whites, he warns. And if you just have to have that Cab, try a lower-alcohol version like a Bordeaux Superior from France or a selection from Coombsville in the southern part of Napa Valley. For slightly drier but still summer-appropriate options, Lozan says look to Europe for Sangiovese from Italy or Tempranillo from Spain. These “table” wines are standard at outdoor dining venues in warm Iberian Peninsula countries throughout the summer. “Lower alcohol and higher acidity often point in the direction of Europe,” Lozan says. “Don’t be afraid to try new wines in the summer.”
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No rules, just right While it’s mainly meat being pulled off the smoker at Sea Pines Country Club, Coseo encourages members to experiment with grilling fish, shellfish, vegetables and even fruit and deserts. An entire meal done on the grill makes for a festive atmosphere and easy clean-up. “With fish, you want something firm like swordfish, salmon or red snapper,” Coseo says. “You can even put clams on the half shell on the grill and they pop right open when they’re done.” Or salad for that matter. Nathan Beriau, executive chef at the Montage Palmetto Bluff, has created a grilled version of Panzanella, a Tuscan chopped salad made from stale bread, tomatoes and onions. He adds mushrooms, asparagus and zucchini accented with basil, pepper and garlic. “It goes incredibly well with a dry southern French Rose from the Provence region,” Beriau says. “One we currently have on our wine list that I am especially partial to is Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose.” Pairing wine with meats, veggies, fruits, salads and desserts coming off the grill can get complicated. When in doubt, Lozan has a simple rule of thumb. “Drink what you like,” he says. “There is no point in finding that perfect pairing if you do not enjoy that style of wine.” Cheers to that! LL
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Tripletail STORY + PHOTOS BY COLLINS DOUGHTIE
I am hesitant writing about one particular fish because, other than a few anglers I know, mention the fish called tripletail, and people’s faces go blank followed by, “Never heard of that fish.” Almost prehistoric in appearance, tripletail is odd looking and odd behaving in how they lie motionless on their side, trying to imitate a piece of wood as they ride tidal currents in hopes that some unfortunate baitfish will mistake them for shelter, only to get gulped up in one quick snap of their jaws. Their name comes from the three distinctive rounded fins comprising their dorsal, caudal and anal fins. They have small beady eyes, a deep body like a freshwater crappie, a huge mouth and one extremely powerful tail that makes them a challenge to land, even on a medium spinning rod. TRIPLE THREAT Collins Doughtie and Beau Norton prove good things come to those who bait.
THERE'S A CATCH George Cecil is shown with a nice tripletail.
“ T hey have small beady eyes, a huge mouth and one extremely powerful tail that makes them a challenge to land.” They love live shrimp, and my rig is pretty simple. Use a cork with about a 20-inch fluorocarbon leader, a small split shot about six inches from a small, strong hook like you would use trout fishing. If no live shrimp are available, they will take artificial like a DOA shrimp or a big fat mud minnow. But be warned, these fish are some kind of strong and can reach 20 pounds or more. Tripletail regulations: Regulations went into effect just this year. Anglers are allowed three per day with a minimum size of 18 inches. Purchase a fishing license online at dnrlicensing.sc.gov.
Preparing tripletail How to catch them Until you have actually seen one floating along in the current, it is hard to describe these masters of camouflage. As I said, they disguise themselves as flotsam floating along. Mostly grayish, tripletail have the ability to alter their appearance with dark patches and such to match other flotsam floating along. They love to hang under dead trees floating in the open ocean, crab pot buoys, boards and such. But to successfully catch one, you need to stand up as high as you can without getting so close they spook and disappear.
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I could easily lie to you and suggest that you release any you catch because they aren’t any good to eat, just so selfishly there will be more out there for me to catch. All I can say is there isn’t another fish that swims that can top a fat tripletail’s beautiful, firm white flesh. It’s like comparing a flank steak to a filet mignon. I can’t think of any recipe for tripletail that won’t end with you thinking you have gone to heaven above. My personal favorite is panko-breaded (mixed with crushed saltines) and fried quickly in an iron skillet with no more than an inch of oil. Flip fillet once, and serve with a half an avocado and a side of fresh slices of chilled watermelon or cantaloupe. LL
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Grilled tripletail with barbecue vegetables INGREDIENTS 2 tripletail fillets 1 clove garlic, minced 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped 1 sprig thyme (garnish) DIRECTIONS [1] Combine garlic, olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and parsley. Place tripletail fillets in a shallow glass dish or a resealable plastic bag, and pour the mixture over the fish. Cover or seal and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally. [2] Set oiled grill grate 4 inches from the heat. Drain off excess marinade and grill fillets 5 minutes per side, until easily flaked with a fork. Garnish with thyme. Serve with grilled camper tomatoes, grilled eggplant and grilled peaches.
FINISHING TOUCHES GRILLED CAMPARI TOMATOES Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes attached to the vine, sprinkle with salt and pepper and seal in aluminum foil. After 10 minutes on the grill, open the foil slightly and continue grilling until heated through. GRILLED EGGPLANT Cut an eggplant into 3/4 inch thick diagonal, crosswise slices. Soak in salt water for 30 minutes or more. Pat dry, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill until tender. GRILLED PEACHES The firmer the peach, the better. Halve each peach and brush with olive oil. Grill until tender and showing grill marks, but not falling apart. For best results, grill after dinner when the coals have cooled down.
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To grill or not to grill Here are a few grillable foods that you might not have tried.
Avocado Cut your avocado in half and place grill side down. Grill for four to six minutes or until grill marks form and serve on taco night.
Banana For a sweet twist on campfire s’mores, cut a banana in its peel in half down the middle (not all the way through) and fill with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, marshmallows or all three and wrap in tinfoil. Place on the grill for five minutes for the ultimate banana boat.
Peach
Donut
The best time to grill a peach is after dinner when the grill is cooling down. Take your firm peach, cut it in half, brush with olive oil, and place on the grill for four to five minutes, uncovered. (Ripe peaches are too tender to grill and the sugar will burn too quickly.) Remove carefully with tongs and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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Take your favorite dozen donuts and turn up the heat. Place your donut on the grill and leave for four to six minutes or until the grill marks form. A crispy version of a classic dessert. It’s easier than pie!
Pineapple
Strawberry
Marinate pineapple for at least 30 minutes in a resealable bag with honey, butter, hot sauce and salt. Cook until grill marks appear. Serve with fresh mint.
Ever tried strawberry skewers? The perfect summer snack. Soak your skewers in water for 15 minutes and thread your strawberries. Brush a melted butter and honey mixture onto each skewer and grill until lightly charred. Keep brushing them with your buttery mixture as they cook. Remove from grill and squeeze fresh lemon on top. These are a great salad topping or by themselves.
Watermelon Cut your watermelon into triangles as usual. In a small bowl, mix lime zest, red pepper flakes, and sugar. Coat each watermelon triangle and place on the grill for two to three minutes per side. Serve with feta cheese or greek yogurt for a refreshing and smoky indulgence.
Pizza This type of pie doesn’t always need an oven; the smoke from the grill will take your flavor to another level. Heat your grill on high and lightly (and carefully) dip a folded paper towel in oil and brush the grill gates with tongs. Slide your dough from a floured cookie sheet to the grill and let cook for two minutes or until browned, covered. Once your dough begins to pocket with air bubbles, remove it from the grill, flip it over, brush the grilled side with oil, and add your sauces and toppings. Reduce your grill heat and cook for two to three more minutes, covered. Pull the pizza off the grill with tongs onto a flat surface and let cool.
Grapefruit Cut in half, remove seeds and brush grapefruit with a mixture of sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Grill until the sugar begins to caramelize, about 2-3 minutes.
Meyer lemon Cut lemons in half, removing any visible seeds, and brush with oil. Grill cut-side down until charred (about 3 minutes). Serve with grilled salmon, chicken or veggies.
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Apricot Toss apricots with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill about one minute cut-side down, then flip and cook about 30 more seconds. Serve with ice cream, honey and toasted almonds.
WHAT NOT TO GRILL Skinless chicken
Filet mignon It’s a lean cut. Fatter cuts like ribeye are better grillers.
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Unless you enjoy the texture of rubber, grill chicken with skin on it.
Bacon
Lettuce
Peeled shrimp
Grease dripping creates a serious fire hazards. Stick to the pan.
It retains too much water and just wilts.
The flesh is too susceptible to drying out. For a better experience, grill shrimp in its shell.
Tortillas
Salmon
Grilling makes them hard and stiff. Use a griddle instead.
All of the fatty oils are lost. Salmon cooks better low and slow.
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LOCAL LIFE’S SIZZLING SUMMER GRILLING GUIDE
LIVE BY THE SWORD Summer is all about fresh fish served up a million ways. Yet, we all know simplicity is the way to bring out the flavor of the sea. This swordfish recipe from chef Nunzio Patruno is grilled with seasonal herbs, drizzled extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, hitting all the right notes. Serve with elegantly minced summer fruit and vegetables and you have a perfect summer dish.
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Here in the Lowcountry, summer is pretty much synonymous with grilling. The sizzle of the grates, the smoky aroma, the sound of the juices dripping on the coals — it takes us to our happy place. Enhance the experience even further this summer by rising above hamburgers and hot dogs. For an all-star barbecue, consider these easy-to-follow recipes from top local chefs.
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Grilled Swordfish with fruit & vegetable chutney (SERVES 6)
INGREDIENTS 6 (5 ounce) swordfish steaks 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 sprig of rosemary 2 lemons 1 lime 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped/diced 1 small zucchini, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped 1/2 red pepper, finely chopped 1 slice of pineapple, finely chopped 1 bunch of mint, chopped Salt & pepper 3 ounces extra virgin olive oil Basil oil DIRECTIONS [1] To prep the salad, marinate the swordfish with chopped garlic, sprig of rosemary, juice of 1 lemon and set aside for 15 minutes. [2] In a mixing bowl, add all the vegetables, salt and pepper, lemon juice, lime juice and 2 ounces of extra virgin olive oil. Toss and set aside. [3] Grill the swordfish 4 minutes on each side. And set aside. [4] To plate, place the swordfish on a serving platter and spoon over the marinated vegetables. Sprinkle with chopped fresh mint and drizzle with basil oil. Serve.
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Shrimp fritters
What’s for lunch? These shrimp fritters (made with local shrimp, key lime dipping sauce, fresh watermelon and Dave Peck’s famous grits) might change your plans. Pick up a basket for $7.95 at Dave’s new Southern restaurant, Bad Biscuit, on the South End of Hilton Head. They’re shrimpy irresistible!
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(What would Margaret drink?) Margaret Pearman is a certified sommelier under the Court of Master Sommeliers and is responsible for curating the award-winning wine list at Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte. Here are her suggestions for June. PREGAME
G&R (Gin Rose) INGREDIENTS 2 ounces Bullrush Gin 2 ounces Finteman’s Rose Lemonade (London) Wedge of Lime Notes: Father’s Day can be a pretty hot day for us here in the Lowcountry. Grilling only heats that situation up! A nice refreshing cocktail using South Carolina’s owns Bulrush Gin, which is mild on the botanicals mixed with an English rose water botanically brewed lemonade is the perfect chill drink. SITTING DOWN TO EAT WITH DAD
Darioush Viognier (Oak Knoll/Los Carneros) A white wine that offers loads of floral jasmine and citrus notes to help balance the jalapeño spice in the salsa while complementing the tropical mango. This is a big white wine that is sure to please Dad with its juicy and voluptuous mouth feel, and crisp finish.
GET OUT AND GRILL! TIPS AND ADVICE FROM ROBERT WYSONG, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT COLLETON RIVER CLUB If you have not already, tune up your grill, keep it clean and ready to light. If using propane, have an extra tank; don’t be the one who runs out of gas in the middle of the grill out. Marinating and seasoning is the key and I encourage you to experiment with fresh herbs. Hopefully, your outdoor time has been well spent this spring and maybe you tucked in a few great summer herbs. Parsley, lemon – thyme, oregano, basil, and mints all add great flavor to marinades for grilled vegetables and all other summer items. Be adventurous, keep it local, fresh and get ready to grill!
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CATCH OF THE DAY Grilling fish is easier than you think. The team at Charlie's L'Etoile Verte shared this amazing grilled mahi-mahi recipe, dressed in a beautiful mango and cucumber salsa. If you love the idea of grilling fresh fish all summer, keep this on hand, as it works with many types of fish. It’s a great way to prepare your catch of the day.
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Grilled mahi-mahi with mango & cucumber salsa
INGREDIENTS (mahi-mahi) 4 (6-8 ounce) filets of fresh mahi-mahi Choice of seasoning (chef’s preference is citrus or blackening spice) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Pan spray or olive oil to brush or spray your grill DIRECTIONS [1] Heat grill to medium high. Clean with grill brush, then spray to prevent breaking the fish filets. Pour olive oil and sprinkle spices over the fish filets; spread evenly over both sides. [2] Place the fish on the heated grill at a 45-degree angle to achieve diamond grill marks. [3] After searing for 2-3 minutes, use a metal spatula to twist the filet a quarter turn. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Flip to the skin side of the filet, and continue to grill while turning every couple of minutes until fully cooked. PRO TIP: Brush a little mayo on the fish and it will never stick to a grill. INGREDIENTS (mango cucumber salsa) 1 mango, peeled and diced 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and diced 1 tablespoon jalapeño, finely chopped 1/3 cup red onion, diced 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped Salt and pepper DIRECTIONS Combine the mango, cucumber, jalapeño, red onion, lime juice and cilantro leaves. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS For many Midwestern transplants, pork steaks are a barbecue staple. The cut of meat comes from the shoulder and has significantly more fat and connective tissue than a pork chop. Originally just a St. Louis thing, pork steaks are now prevalent throughout the Midwest. They’re cheap, easy to grill, tender and always taste great. In this recipe, Vineyard executive chef Pascal Vignau takes it to another level, grilling the steaks with an apple cider vinegar glaze.
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Grilled pork steak with apple cider vinegar glaze (Serves 4) 4 (10 ounce) pork steaks 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons whole yellow mustard seed Zest of 1 lemon
DIRECTIONS [1] In a saucepan, bring the vinegar to a boil. Add brown sugar, mustard seed and tomato paste. Cook for 15 minutes. [2] Add zest. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from fire and cool. [3] Season the pork steak. Cook in a cast iron skillet or on the grill. When halfway done, reduce heat and apply the glaze several times on both side. Remove and serve.
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Grilled rainbow trout with shallot & tarragon butter (SERVES 6 )
INGREDIENTS 6-8 (10-ounce) rainbow trout fillets, head and bones removed 1 lemon 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, rough chopped Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste Vegetable oil or spray DIRECTIONS [1] Heat a grill to high heat (about 425 to 450 degrees). Slice the lemons as thin as you can and remove the seeds from the slices. [2] Gently pat the fish dry with paper towels. Remove the fins from the belly area of the two fillets. [3] Lay the fish open on a work surface, skin side down. Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper and sprinkle the fresh tarragon over the flesh. Lay three slices of lemon on one of the filets and then fold the fish back together. [4] Spray both side of the folded fish and lay the fish on the hot grill. Allow the skin to crisp and sear. When the fish is ready to be turned, the skin will release from the grill. Turn the fish and grill to crisp the skin on the other side. Total cooking time will take 7-10 minutes. [5] For plating, we serve this with a cornbread and sausage dressing and sautéed kale with roasted butternut squash. At home this would go great with some roasted fingerling potatoes and simply sautéed green beans with butter. INGREDIENTS (compound butter) 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2 shallots, minced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 pinch black pepper
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Maple bourbon glazed pork tenderloin INGREDIENTS 2 pork tenderloins, silver skin removed, butterflied 3 tablespoons bourbon whisky 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 2 tablespoons course ground black pepper 2 tablespoons kosher salt
DIRECTIONS [1] Clean and butterfly the pork tenders. Mix all other ingredients together in a bowl. [2] Pour half of the mixture over the pork and work in. Let marinate for 60 minutes. Reserve the other half for basting. [3] Light grill to medium-high heat. I prefer charcoal fire with essence of cherry wood for this recipe, but a gas grill will work if needed. [4] Grill 5-8 minutes each side over direct heat with grill closed, basting with additional glaze as you go. The internal temperature for the pork should be 145 degrees. [5] Rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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DIRECTIONS [1] Heat a small sauté pan over medium heat until hot. Add the vegetable oil and then add the minced shallots and sauté for 1-2 minutes until they are translucent. Remove the shallots from the pan and allow them to cool. [2] In a bowl, combine the softened butter, tarragon, parsley and cooled shallots. Mix with a rubber spatula. Add the lemon juice and then season the butter to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the butter and hold at room temperature for plating.
TASTE THE RAINBOW Many fish lovers swear by the mild, delicate, nutlike flavors of rainbow trout. This sophisticated recipe from Hampton Hall executive chef Jared McElroy is a hit with Hampton Hall members. It’s enhanced with an easy-to-make compound butter. “To finish the dish, we top the trout with a dollop of the butter (recipe below) and let it melt over the fish to create a fresh herbaceous sauce,” McElroy said.
FIT TO BE THAI’D Refreshing and delicious, watermelon is one of those fruits we can all agree on. It's the perfect addition to any backyard barbecue. This sophisticated Thai watermelon salad recipe from Berkeley Hall executive Sous Chef Tim Uphold hits all the right notes. “It pairs well with most anything from the grill, a definite go-to for spring into summer,” he said. BERKELEY HALL
Thai watermelon salad INGREDIENTS 1 cup sweet chili sauce 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 small watermelon 1/4 red onion, julienne 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon mint chiffonade
DIRECTIONS [1] Take the first six ingredients and combine in a bowl. [2] In a separate bowl, peel and cut the watermelon to desired size. Add onion and 1 tablespoon of mint to watermelon and pour dressing over and mix. [3] Let sit for 20 minutes, then drain salad. Plate and garnish with the last of the mint.
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Pan roasted scallope
If your dad is into local seafood, consider Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar for Father’s Day. Their pan roasted scallope features fresh scallops from local waters, cauliflower, hazelnuts, sage and brown butter. The ingredients meld for a perfectly delicate flavor and are the perfect way to say, “Thanks Dad!”
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Each month, LOCAL Life features a must-try signature cocktail from a local establishment. This month, we feature the Blood Orange Honey Basil Mule, a unique drink created by Nicole Cibelli of The Lodge. The ingredients include four bottles of Belle Isle Blood Orange Moonshine, which Cibelli then puts into a Cannonborough Honey basil-infused ginger beer keg, which is local out of Charleston. “It makes a nice addition to The Lodge’s draft list, especially since it is not pre-made and we can change the flavors around,” Cibelli said. “Both the keg and the moonshine offer multiple flavors.” It comes with an edible blood orange straw made out of gelatin, a citrus-infused dehydrated pineapple cup dusted in gold flecks and a dehydrated blood orange wheel. The Lodge keeps it on draft year-round. LL
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BELLE ISLE BLOOD ORANGE MOONSHINE This Virginia-made moonshine is triple distilled from organic corn and infused with organic blood oranges, giving it a bright and satisfying flavor. Taste it in the signature cocktail at The Lodge.
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Blood oranges have anthocyanins in them, the same compounds that make blueberries blue and raspberries red. That makes them unique in the citrus world.
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When it comes to summer cocktails, no liquor is more versatile than vodka. It’s colorless, neutral in flavor and mixes well with almost everything. Here are two refreshing concoctions to get your mind right heading into Summer 2020.
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Southern Martini INGREDIENTS Ice cubes 3 ounces HHD Aermoor Vodka 1/2 ounce dry vermouth 3 pimiento-stuffed olives
DIRECTIONS Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add Aermoor Vodka and vermouth; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with pimento-stuffed olives.
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Savannah River: Millstone Landing to Deadman’s Point STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHELE ROLDÁN-SHAW
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Swollen by recent rains, the Savannah River rolled down in great, undulating surges, agitated here and there by boils like an invisible stick was stirring it. There was no one on the river save for Captain (my friend’s preferred title while boating), Skipper (his dog) and First Mate (me). “The first time I put in here, I asked an old man what was downriver,” said Captain, deftly easing us away from the dock and into the ripping current. “He said a load of sandbars. I asked what was upriver and he said a few less sandbars, so that’s the way I’ve always gone.” Today’s mission: navigate below Millstone Landing on the high water and mark a safe track on his GPS. We cruised along slowly, admiring the fresh greens of spring that matted up in such dense thickets along the banks that Skipper’s barks echoed off them. Buzzards circled on thermal currents, and turtles sunned on snags. High overhead, the biggest congregation of wood storks I’ve ever seen wheeled and flashed like schools of fish in the great blue vault. On either shore was nothing but thick, swampy floodplain forest, the type of terrain that makes me shudder to think of traveling overland
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“There was a big nest on top of the bridge and at the exact moment of our crossing, an osprey arrived with a fish to feed its scruffy, chirping chick.”
How to get there LOCATION From Millstone Landing (Hardeeville) take a left downriver. After crossing under the old drawbridge, look to your left for the “Channel Closed” sign. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Motor boat DOCKS HOUND Skipper strikes a pose while floating down the Savannah River.
GO FISH The waters around Millstone Landing offer some of the best fishing in the South.
here, like if you were a soldier or a conquistador or something. Talk about a hellhole! Some places are just better to look at than trek through. Apart from navigational markers and old ruined pylons, there was no sign of human enterprise until we passed under I-95, when appeared a derelict drawbridge on a railroad trestle. There was a big nest on top of the bridge and at the exact moment of our crossing, an osprey arrived with a fish to feed its scruffy, chirping chick. We wondered what happened when the drawbridge raised up. “Maybe it just hangs on,” Captain speculated, which struck me as absurdly hilarious. “Can’t have been dumped out since there was an egg in it,” he concluded as we motored away. We were just wishing for a place to land, when a sign posted at the mouth of a tributary creek announced “CHANNEL CLOSED, BANK-TO-BANK BERM AHEAD.” We anchored up at this sand bank piled with rocks and found a surprise on the other side: a whole river of sand stretching as far as the eye could see, with little tufts of grass planted at regular intervals like a rice paddy. It was kind of surreal. Identified on Google Maps as Deadman’s Point, it was clearly a feat of engineering; dredged sand filled what had previously been McCoy’s Cut to Middle River. (Later I would learn online that it had been done by the Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate harbor deepening and increase salinization by creating more freshwater marsh habitat.) We strolled along checking out all the tracks: turkey, coon, bobcat, large humans with boots, and little humans with bare feet. It would be a great place for a picnic, or I decided, to hunt fossilized shark teeth, at least until the grass grew in; but all I found was a piece of petrified wood. So engrossed were we in the wonders of Deadman’s Point that we suddenly realized we had been leading the dog past big patches of reeds where an alligator could rush out. Time to go. “I never like to push my luck,” Captain announced as we got back in our craft and headed for home. Just upriver from Millstone, a sunken boat provided a sober reminder of all that can go wrong on the river — but for today we had come out unscathed again. LL
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CALL TO ACTION
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT NATIVE MILKWEED
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Each year a miracle of nature occurs as millions of monarch butterflies make their annual migration across North America. On a good year, approximately 180280 million Monarchs start migrating, mate, lay eggs along the way and their children continue the round trip. This massive movement of butterflies is considered one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world. Late October to early November is the peak of the migration time here in the Lowcountry. Unfortunately, their numbers have declined as much as 95 percent over several decades due to agricultural use and development of natural habitats.
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outdoors Essential to monarch butterfly habitat are native milkweed and nectar-producing flowers — the adults need the fuel from nectar-rich plants to make their annual 3,000-mile round-trip migration, and milkweed is the only plant that monarch larvae eat. The milkweed protects the monarchs, making them poisonous to predators.
What can we do?
DOWN BUT NOT OUT Monarch butterfly numbers are down. A number of factors are involved: habitat losses in the United States and Canada, degradation of the forests that support overwintering monarchs in Mexico, and catastrophic mortality of monarchs due to winter storms at the overwintering sites. All of these have reduced the monarch migration.
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Plant native milkweed in your garden at home, at work, at church, the library, the local park – anywhere in your community. Check with your local nursery to see if they carry milkweed, and encourage them to do so. You can even get free seeds from the SC Wildlife Federation at scwf.org. Locally, the Town of Bluffton is committed to planting milkweed in the planters that line the streets and in all local parks. Mayor Lisa Sulka was inspired by teachers and students at Bluffton High when she attended the ribbon cutting for their pollinator project a few years ago. “I love it and we support this project. We have committed to plant milkweed in every park as part of this initiative,” she said. And in 2015 the Spring Island Trust converted a fallow field in the Colleton Nature Preserve on Spring Island into a oneacre plot dedicated as a milkweed field. Volunteers planted more than 2,000 seedlings in the field, which is managed and maintained, along with other native wildflowers to create a monarch way station. According to Kristen Mattson, environmental educator and fundraising coordinator of Spring Island Trust/Lowcountry Institute, there are only three or four species of milkweed native to the Lowcountry. Tropical milkweed, which is easy to obtain, can disrupt monarch migration. Therefore, tropical milkweed (bright yellow and orange) should be cut back to the ground in the fall. The Trust holds two plant sales each year, including milkweed, but the spring sale was cancelled due to social distancing restrictions. The next sale is scheduled for October, and information is available at npp. springislandtrust.org. Mattson said the Trust is helping the SC Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service study the monarchs to determine whether they should be added to the endangered species list.
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RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE • MonarchWatch.org • SC Wildlife Federation (scwf.org) • US Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov) • US Forest Service (fs.fed.us) • SpringIslandTrust.org • MonarchJointVenture.org • MonarchsintheRough.org
GOT MILK? The Town of Bluffton is committed to planting milkweed in all local parks. Milkweed is the only plant that monarch larvae eat.
Attention golfers Hilton Head and the Lowcountry is world renowned for our golf courses – and there is an opportunity for golfers to encourage their courses to help save the monarchs. Audubon International’s Monarchs in the Rough program offers free native milkweed and wildflower seed to golf course superintendents in 28 states (including South Carolina) to create on-course oases for monarch butterflies. Monarchs in the Rough assists course superintendents with planning, installing and managing monarch habitat, and providing the know-how needed to incorporate such areas into the layout of any golf course. To date, more than 550 golf courses have joined the effort, supplying more than 700 acres of monarch habitat. LL
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A WIN AT HARBOUR TOWN MAKES YOU A LOCAL FOREVER. STORY BY BROOKS GOLBA PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING
C.T. Pan’s breakthrough victory will have him enshrined in the history books at Harbour Town Golf Links. After navigating a tough road to the PGA Tour, Pan finally broke through to secure his first PGA Tour win at the 2019 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. Being his first win on the PGA Tour, Hilton Head and its most famous golf course have a special place in his heart. When Pan came back for Heritage Media Day in late February, many great memories came back with him. He and his wife, Michelle, who wasn’t at the tournament last year, retraced his steps on the golf course as he showed her the special moments and parts of his round that led to him capturing his first PGA Tour victory. The 2020 RBC Heritage (June 18-21) will essentially be a made-for-TV event, played without spectators and the traditional activities that surround the tournament. PAN FOR GOLD C.T. Pan, left, talks with Heritage Classic Foundation president Steve Wilmot at Heritage Media Day on Feb. 24. West Fraser's oil painting, right, shows Pan on his way to winning the 2019 Heritage.
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ISLAND HOPPER C.T. Pan made the most of his return to Hilton Head, playing tennis with Stan Smith and posing for many photographs, including this one with his wife, Michelle.
[LOCAL Life] You said originally you weren’t going to come play in Hilton Head last year. What made you change your mind? [C.T. Pan] I was sponsoring an American Junior Golf Association event in Houston that week, the first one I have personally sponsored, and I have a program of 12 kids from Taiwan that I brought to the U.S. to help give them an opportunity. I didn’t want to let them down. My wife talked me into playing, saying that she and my agent would handle things back home. What I learned: Always listen to your wife. [LL] What do you like about Habour Town Golf Links? [CP] The course is very beautiful and will always be very special to me. It is different from a lot of other courses on the PGA Tour, but in a good way. The golf course is all about angles and using precision to try and make birdies. I think that Harbour Town is one of the few golf courses that we play where the location of the pin dictates what type of shot you hit off the tee. You always have to be thinking about the next shot.
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sports [LL] After winning the RBC Heritage, you received an invitation to the Masters (Nov. 12-14). What are you most looking forward to? [CP] Being able to tee it up at Augusta is something that I have always wanted to do. I’m looking forward to the week I’ll be able to spend on the golf course, hopefully play well, and having my wife caddy for me during the par 3 contest. [LL] Did the victory also mean a lot in your father's memory, too? [CP] Yes. I can remember all the late nights watching the Masters or watching PGA Tour events, watching Tiger Woods winning. And my dad would tell me, 'Hey, I want you one day to do that for me.' And dad, finally, we've done it. [LL] You said you’re starting a foundation. What is it for? [CP] Yes, with the money I received from the Presidents Cup ($150,000), I was able to start my foundation. The focus is helping kids from Taiwan use golf to help better their education by gaining access to better golf tournaments and more knowledge on how to receive college scholarships. This is very important to me and wouldn’t have been possible without the victory here in Hilton Head, which allowed me to receive an invitation to the Presidents Cup. [LL] What are your goals for the 2020 PGA Tour season? [CP] I would say that my major goal would be to end up in the top 30 for the Fed Ex Cup. Being able to play in the final tournament of the year at East Lake means that I had sustained success throughout the season and was on the top 30 point-getters for the season. [LL] As of now you would be qualified for the 2020 Olympics (July 30-Aug. 8). Are you looking forward to competing? [CP] Yes, I competed back in 2016 representing my home country of Chinese Taipei and look forward to competing again and having a better finish. This is another motivation for wanting to continue to play well in tournaments and accrue world-ranking points. LL
6 things you probably didn’t know about C.T. Pan 1. Came to the US from Taiwan when he was 15 to go to IMG Academy. He didn’t speak any English. 2. Was an All-American golfer for four years at the University of Washington. 3. Standing 5-foot-6, he is one of the shortest players on the PGA Tour. 4. Was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world for a time during his youth. 5. Created his own junior golf tournament in Texas to help young golfers obtain college scholarships. 6. At 15, reached the 2007 U.S. Amateur quarterfinals, the youngest golfer to accomplish that feat since the great Bobby Jones.
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FABULOUS FINISH Pan earned his first PGA Tour victory at the 2019 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. He entered the final round trailing Dustin Johnson by two strokes and posted a 4-under 67 to win by one stroke over Matt Kuchar.
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“ We’ll be ready to host the 52nd RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing in June and hope the world tunes in to experience SC's only PGA Tour event.”
MUST-SEE TV Many of the world's top golfers are expected to compete for the 2020 Heritage title.
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A Heritage unlike any other HILTON HEAD’S PREMIER EVENT MOVES TO SUMMER, SANS SPECTATORS OR SPONSORS
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The grandstands were ready for mid-April. Spectator tents, vendor booths and wine bars were well underway, and post-round party plans were coming together. The anticipation of the 52nd RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing throughout Hilton Head was palatable. But the Covid-19 virus had other plans for us, and just three weeks before Hilton Head’s best party of the year, the PGA Tour canceled the 2020 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. Our disappointment was nearly physical. Then, a few weeks later, Steve Wilmot, tournament director and president of the Heritage Classic Foundation, received a call from the PGA Tour. Would Hilton Head be interested in hosting a no-spectator, no-sponsor, no-ProAm tournament June 18-21? It would fill the spot left by the U.S. Open, now pushed to September. Organizers thought about it for a few days, then went all in with a resounding yes: The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing is welcome on Hilton Head under any circumstances. The focus quickly pivoted to protecting the health of players and staff.
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sports “We typically spend a lot of time planning and executing the special events during tournament week – like the proams, Plaid Nation Day and Youth Day,” Wilmot said. “The Operations and Sales team won’t have sponsor skyboxes and hospitality tents to manage, so our team can concentrate on implementing the safety protocols that will be set by the PGA Tour.” Wilmot and team also anticipate one uncharacteristic task: dampening on-site enthusiasm for the tournament. “Security will play a different role,” Wilmot said. “Keeping people off the golf course will be a new challenge.” Another challenge is to accommodate more players. The RBC Heritage’s usual field includes 132 PGA Tour professionals, while the June event will have 144. Luckily, the summer event will get about an hour and 15 minutes more of sunlight. One of the longest running PGA Tour events, Heritage tournament planners are well versed in last-minute changes brought on by rainstorms, gale-force winds and even a suspected tornado or two. Now they can add a pandemic. “Never say never!” Wilmot said. “Communication is key to pulling off last-minute changes. “It has been a whirlwind of emotions over the past month,” Wilmot said. “We’re excited and grateful for the opportunity to host the event we work so hard for every single year and thank the PGA Tour for trusting us with this decision.” So, even though the tournament won’t generate $100 million for our area this year, it still will serve as a charitable giving powerhouse, thanks to the ingenious Sea Pines Resort Cares Package, Wilmot said. The package is a discount booklet and gift card that raises funds for resort employees whose jobs have been impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak. Part of the proceeds also will go to the Heritage Classic Foundation to help its charitable programs. People also can donate to the foundation directly.
PLAY IT SAFE Tournament officials say the well-being of the Hilton Head Island community remains of the utmost importance.
How to ‘attend’ the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing THE GOLF CHANNEL Thurs, June 18, 3-6 pm Fri, June 19, 3-6 pm Replay Thurs & Fri, 8:30-11:30 pm Sat, June 20, 1-2:30 pm Sun, June 21, 1-2:30 pm CBS SPORTS Sat, June 20, 3-6 pm Sun, June 21, 3-6 pm PGA TOUR LIVE Thurs – Fri, 7:30 am – 3 pm (featured groups) Thurs – Fri, 3-6 pm (featured holes) Sat – Sun 3-6 pm (CBS simulcast) (Times of coverage subject to change)
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“ T he RBC Heritage raised $3.2 million last year for local charities.”
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“The RBC Heritage raised $3.2 million last year for local charities,” Wilmot said. “While we likely won’t match that this year, I know Hilton Head Island and the surrounding area will rally around this year’s unusual tournament to make it as positive as possible. That’s just what we do here. “We’ll be ready to host the 52nd RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing in June and hope the world tunes in to experience South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR event,” Wilmot said. Tune into the Golf Channel and CBS on June 18-21. We can all watch separately, but always together. The RBC Heritage is one local tradition that endures, no matter what. LL
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THE HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDATION gives away millions of dollars every year generated from ticket sales to the RBC Heritage. No tickets this year, so please support the foundation directly. www.heritageclassicfoundation.com
TROPHY HUNT Who will win a tartan jacket in 2020? Tune into The Golf Channel and CBS June 18-21 to find out.
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Let’s face it. Golf is a complicated game. Not because of the skill that’s required to be successful, but also because it’s full of frustrating challenges and rewarding achievements. Getting into the game has always been a smart professional move as well. Whatever your motivation is, it is a solitary game; whether you’re in a foursome or not, your game always depends on you.
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PLAYING PARTNERS Pictured from left are George Amonitti, Milt Irwin, Jarrett Jones, Lee Simms, Beau Patterson, Ronald Smith, John Brooks , Stephen Perry, James Mallory, William Payne and Ezra Callahan.
While playing a few rounds alone and enjoying the beauty of your surroundings and the obstacles that the course delivers can be the makings of a great day. Having a set golf schedule and group to play with, well, it makes it all that much better. The Lowcountry is picture-perfect for golf. There’s perfect weather year-round and it’s home to beautifully lush landscaping that’s tailor-made for sprinkling a course here or there. Add in some retirees who are pure lovers of the game, and you have location, opportunity and access. It’s the right mix to motivate anyone to hit the links. While the Lowcountry is full of golf groups, one in particular, The Lowcountry Duffers, is unique. Made up of black professionals with impressive resumes from Hilton Head, Bluffton and Savannah, the group can be found every week on the greens near you. Of course,
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GOOD TIMES ROLL Golf outings for the Lowcountry Duffers are not designed to be competitive. The focus is on having fun.
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15 YEARS AND COUNTING The Lowcountry Duffers have been playing locally since 2005. Players range from age 30 to 87.
Bill Payne says that after 10 years of playing with the Duffers, it’s about being with players “who love to go to the golf course for the camaraderie and play golf. They hit the ball. Smile and repeat until the ball is in the hole. As a Duffer, we all strive to break 100, have fun and enjoy an adult beverage. The end.” Until the next time. It seems like The Lowcountry Duffers have it right. Friendship, camaraderie and playing golf. For a Lowcountry lifestyle, they definitely have it right. LL
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Is that a bird perching close to Abraham Lincoln’s head, its tail feathers grazing his forehead? But look, a few famous disembodied heads down, another stands proudly on King Henry VIII’s bonnet as if proclaiming his own avian majesty or perhaps solidarity with the royal’s stance on beheading troublesome wives. Indeed judging from the expression on the faces in this crowded row of notable personalities, none of them would have ever expected to find one’s illustrated portraits bedecked by feathered companions while cheekto-jowl with figures from a jumble of Western history. Nor would they have imagined themselves floating in a sea of microscopic organisms above an arbor crammed with flowers and arced by a trellis of faces, bugs, and full human figures. Welcome to the strange, mystifying and everintriguing world of Aldwyth.
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BY CAROLYN MALES And I haven’t even mentioned some of the artist’s other mural-sized works. One with a big drip of eyeballs gazed at from afar by a trio of doubletclad astronomers. Or another, with sea monsters chowing down on human limbs amid an ocean of wave-tossed boats as flying machines do overhead surveillance. Then there are the old cigar boxes and those strange wooden containers made from old house shutters Aldwyth scooped up in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. Some she’s studded with nails or covered with cutouts of arms and legs and filled with the ephemera of everyday life –– old bottles, flipbooks of sepia photos, fragments of cloth. And who could forget that surreal birdbath, its oddball “plumbing” constructed from Kohler factory cast-offs?
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Recently I spoke to the artist by phone to get the backstory on her mesmerizing body of work.
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I first entered this intriguing universe in 2010 when the University of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art staged a major retrospective of the then-73-yearold Hilton Head artist’s work. Following on its heels, the exhibition moved to the Jepson Center in Savannah where, lured in once again by her originality, craft, and humor, I found myself returning a second and third time. I quickly discovered the best way to view those huge collages was to step back and take in the Zen of each piece, casting aside any preconceived notions about art and timelines. Then I’d lean in and really look. Aldwyth had painstakingly cut out hundreds of tiny images, arranged and layered them into these vast panoramas juxtaposing people and objects from different time periods and cultures into surreal landscapes. Each work was so intricate and compressed, that if you wore glasses, you’d better have made sure your prescription was up-to-date. Even in the chronological disconnect, however, Aldwyth has an orderliness to her method. Patterns, proportions, classifications coalesce into strong coherent visuals. But as always, the imagination runs riot and viewers are left to construct their own meanings and stories The World According to Zell for each work.
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[LOCAL Life] Let’s start with one of your earliest big collages “The World According to Zell” with birds plopped on heads, and an arbor of faces, bugs, figures, and oh, so much more. What were you thinking? [Aldwyth] I had no idea in mind. There was no plan, no plan at all. My sister had given me two big thick volumes of Zell’s Popular Encyclopedia from the 1800s. I began cutting out all the pictures from them – bugs, tiny plants, people and endless numbers of things –– and had ordered them in little containers all over the place. For some reason I started in the middle of one of the 3 x 6 Okawara sheets doing a flower arrangement because I had a lot of flower things. That’s the center part of the collage; then it expanded into bugs around it, And it went from there, adding sheets and strips. Each of the strips was a different collection divided up into people, town, rivers, whatever. [LL] It looks as if you placed Sir Walter Raleigh next to a guy in a loincloth and George Washington in the company of a 16th-century Spanish royal. [A] I had a bunch of heads so I lined them up across; they had no order at all, maybe the direction they were looking at, looking out, looking wherever. And I had a lot of birds. And so I put a bird on each head. It just sort of evolved. [LL] Two of my favorite pieces are “We Regret to Inform You,” and “resumé/resume,” the latter a series of wooden boxes with little squares containing rejection slips from various arts organizations like the Venice Biennale, NEA, and Guggenheim Fellowships. [A] Yes, I saved up all those little pieces of paper I received in the mail over the years from every time they sent letters back that said “I regret to inform you.” So I cut all those out and attached them to the nails I’d collected. It’s the life of an artist or any creative person.
[LL] So are there particular stories unspooling in your head when you’re beginning a project? [A] No, everything starts from the physical object. I don’t start with an idea and find things for it. I just have all this junk. It goes in cycles; sometime I’m making boxes, sometimes collages, and so it’s different at different times. One thing feeds off another. [LL] You’ve said you live in one big room in an octagonal house on the marsh. [A] Originally when you walked in the front door, there was a living room on one side and kitchen on the other, two bedrooms in the back, and two bathrooms. I took out all the walls so it’s all open. And I removed one of the bathrooms too so I can walk around in a circle. I have thirty or forty plastic files cabinets around everywhere. I sort things by putting them in those drawers –– patterns, plants, people, body parts, landscapes, letters, maps--it goes on and on. I have a roll-up mattress so at night I clean off one of the tables and roll it out and that’s where I sleep. I think it’s pretty handy. We Regret to Inform You (Open)
[LL] Mark Sloan, curator at the Halsey Institute called you “an art monk.” [A] (She laughs.) I’m not sure what exactly an art monk is. I’m interested in art. If I’m not looking at it, I’m reading about it, or listening to someone talk about it, or I’m doing it. And I’m very selfish about my time. I have family, I have friends, and I have art. There’s only room for so much. [LL] He also said you stood on the “outskirts of the mainstream art world by choice.” [A] I’ve always basically done art for myself rather than what the public wanted. [LL] What are you working on now? [A] I’m just working on paper now, but I can’t use scissors anymore so I have a wonderful friend and assistant, Tori Lusik. She could probably make all my art for me at this point. (Laughs.) She’s terrific. I’d have had to give it all up if it weren't for Tori. [LL] Any thoughts you’d like to share about art? [A] I couldn’t begin to tell you where it comes from. It either is or it isn’t. That’s the only thing I can say. LL
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Windward by Stephen Scott Young (Red Piano Gallery)
Some Like It Hot by Louanne LaRoche (Camellia Art)
Forest Prayer by David Randall (Fast Frame)
Unguarded Moment by Kim English (Red Piano Gallery)
A Day of Rest by James Coleman (Endangered Arts)
Get Out Of The Boat by Carylon Killebrew (Camellia Art)
It’s official — spending time outside is good for you. As part of this “Outdoor Living” issue, we asked our favorite galleries to share a few works inspired by the wonders that await just outside our front doors.
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Soulsister I open the window to play my old piano, If only to Bald Cypress and tiny Cardinal eggs, laid outside in feathers of leaves, on branch divergence. Longing for solace my fingers reach heart to sky, presuming birdsong will honor my cry. And that mother Cardinal somewhere, that wisp of color on wind, sings clearly through. I bend to answer, full octaves of trills, crescendos ending spent and fading, as She sings and sings, in full throated flutter, resolutely on. As if the whole world is dependent upon her song. And perhaps, it is. — Marilyn Lorenz LOCAL ART Two Cardinals by Martha Worthy
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WHEN THE PANDEMIC STRUCK, OUR COMMUNITY DID WHAT IT DOES BEST: CAME TOGETHER TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. Taking action
LOCAL SINCE 1969 David Martin and his team have stepped it up each time our community has needed them. Let's not forget!
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Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August 2017 as a Category 4 storm, quickly matching the infamy of Katrina in terms of material costs and lives devastated. In the days that followed, the city of Houston saw its streets flood, destroying homes and businesses alike. Lowcountry local Patrick Coughlin was there, part of an unofficial disaster response flotilla he calls the “Cajun Navy.” “We were on the streets directing boats and pulling people out of houses,” he said. “The authorities didn’t kick into action for two days.” Having seen firsthand how long help can take to arrive in a disaster, and how much more effective smaller micro-level assistance can be, Coughlin wasted no time when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. With his business, Pirates of Hilton Head, effectively shuttered by the stay-at-home order, he created the Facebook group Hilton Head, Bluffton, Lowcountry vs Covid-19. “I have seen that in every disaster it seems like everyone bands together. Forming that Facebook group was my way of getting good information out to people and trying to find ways to help,” he said. The group now has nearly 6,900 members, with posts that have built a community around this crisis. With Coughlin as moderator, members share which grocery stores have essentials like paper towels in stock. They update one another on official press briefings. They even share the occasional joke, like the poster that asked, “What are murder hornets and how much toilet paper should I buy?” “I wanted to make sure we kept an even keel on this and make sure there was no harmful misinformation,” said Coughlin. With so much bad information swirling around this pandemic, the Facebook group served as a beacon of truth. Sometimes, being there for one another is all we need to do. Sometimes, we need more.
“With so much bad information swirling around this pandemic, the Facebook group served as a beacon of truth.”
Now streaming CORONA CULTURE
With the many venues that serve our area’s cultural attractions shuttered, culture went virtual. CultureHHI’s Facebook page served up everything from how-to videos with artist Logan Leggs making wire wrap jewelry to its regular “Culture and Culinary” features that pair area musicians and chefs to show off their respective crafts.
HOUSE MUSIC
The Jazz Corner hosted Dinner & A Show, streaming live performances from favorite Jazz Corner artists.
LESSON LEARNED
FIRST CLASS
Hilton Head Preparatory School hosted virtual art lessons and hosted a fun teacher appreciation contest.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
The Arts Center made creative use of streaming, offering everything from musical numbers to art lessons over the Internet. Notably, its Arts Center Encores features brought back stars of past productions to deliver show tunes from home, while the Virtual Play Club let you experience table readings of favorite plays over Zoom.
And it wasn’t just our arts institutions that took to streaming to keep moving during the pandemic. Much as our schools leaned on Zoom calls and e-learning, First Tee of The Lowcountry took its mission on-line, delivering daily videos via Facebook that taught the fundamentals of the game as well as the core values it teaches.
TOY STORY
The Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival hosted a Facebook Live event with Jay Ward, the creative director of the “Cars” movie universe. Ward showed a few favorites from his impressive toy car collection.
ART MOVEMENT
A similar pairing could be found at Bo Art, which partnered with Southender Magazine for Artist Relief Concerts. These live-streamed events gave local musicians a platform while letting viewers watch artists create their works live and give tips via Venmo.
BACK IN BUSINESS
The marketing agency group46 hosted free webinars to help local businesses re-engage with their customers.
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With the pandemic shuttering businesses and driving unemployment higher, it became more vital than ever that we as a community care for our most vulnerable. Priority one was making sure everyone got fed, and Lowcountry businesses were out in force.
MEAL TICKET
Restaurateur Nick Bergelt, owner of Healthy Habit, almost immediately began distributing free meals to families who were out of work due to the pandemic. “With so many individuals out of work, there was the possibility of some real carnage happening,” he said. “For us, it was a very easy way to make a dent by sending boxes of immunity shots and fresh salads, just to keep families healthy and in good spirits."
BBQ TO THE RESCUE Our area’s generosity extends well beyond the boundaries of Beaufort County. When the Horry County School District was forced to suspend its free meal program, Operation BBQ called on islanders Lee Lucier and Clayton Rollison to help feed these children. Over the course of 10 days, the restaurateurs prepared nearly 70,000 meals.
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EATING GOOD
Area resident and Greenjoy founder Jenny Cawthon worked with everyone from Southeastern School Districts to Coastal Carolina Hospital and Fort Mitchel Community Food Bank to give away nearly $400,000 worth of healthy snacks. “As a mother, I saw an immediate need to send healthy food to children who were no longer getting school lunches,” she said. “For many children, their school meals are the only food they get. With school closed, they are at risk of going all day without a meal. If we can include nourishing, healthy snacks, we can ensure these children are getting some quality nutrition.”
GET LUCKY
The Literacy Center asked residents to make a donation for a $50 gift card to Lucky Rooster Market Street to help feed a student family of four. Vaden Nissan Hilton Head was the first donor, making a generous gift of $1,500 to fund 30 gift cards.
PAW PATROL
Evergreen Pet Lodge started First Responder Fridays, offering a free full day of daycare for all EMTs, healthcare professionals, police officers and firefighters.
ABAGAIL GOES HOME E V E R Y DAY
we provide safe haven for the abandoned cats and dogs of the Lowcountry.
E V E R Y DAY
a wonderful and healthy animal is ready to enrich your life as a beautiful new family member.
Come see who’s waiting for you. IT'S A WASH
In an effort to reduce the possibility of carrying the virus from home into their workplace and vice versa, Housekeeping Services of Hilton Head Island has been providing clean sheets and pillowcases to the Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Department so that employees don’t have to bring their own personal linens from home. Marriott Vacation Club donated towels and blankets for the department’s use.
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Beyond the private sector, nonprofits kept the philanthropy going during the pandemic. With the number of clients surging, Sandalwood Community Food Pantry moved outside, serving fresh fruit and meals prepared by Poseidon’s executive chef Chris Carge. The many volunteers of the pantry are going above and beyond in this difficult time.
FIRE DRILL
Realtor Catherine Donaldson started a campaign to purchase computer tablets for children without them. Thanks to the #kindlesforkidscampaign, hundreds of local students were about to keep up with their peers during the pandemic.
ALL TALK
TalkOne Radio offered free on-air promotions to local businesses in May. The free promotions were available for local businesses in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Chatham counties and featured 10- and 20-minute on-air interviews at TalkOne’s studio in Bluffton.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Thirty Hilton Head-based tour operators joined the #iwilltravelagain initiative, which aims to provide financial support to locally owned and operated tour operators impacted by COVID-19 through the purchase of gift cards. Vagabond Cruise is donating 5 percent of every gift card purchased to help provide home-cooked meals to displaced hospitality workers in the area.
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COMMUNITY CARES
Palmetto Dunes Cares awarded over $39,000 in grants to 14 recipients, as well as an additional $5,000 to the Low Country COVID-19 Response Fund.
COOK UP A PLAN
INSTANT FEED BACK
Poseidon executive chef Chris Carge and manager Ben Williams cooked up meals for front-line workers.
A long-time and generous supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island donated $125,000 to help the club provide financial assistance to its members in need. Roughly 600 parents work in service-industry jobs all over the island, including retail, restaurants and hospitality.
TASK AT HAND
No, that’s not rum. It’s some of the sanitizer Hilton Head Distillery has been working tirelessly to produce. The popular distillery shifted its focus to making sanitizer back in March in an effort to support local hospitals and front-line workers. Word quickly spread as bulk orders came pouring in from across the state. Pick up a bottle between 2-5 p.m. at the Distillery or at Ace Hardware on Hilton Head Island.
WE ARE HERE
FO R YOU Throughout this pandemic, we have worked to come up with new ways to meet the needs of our patients, families, and those grieving during this difficult time. We couldn’t be more grateful for our own nurses and nurses all over the world who are on the frontline of this crisis. By dedicating safety as a top-priority and partnering with Jenny Brasington, RN Executive Director
local initiatives, we are committed to doing everything we can to help our community pull through.
To learn more about how we are going the extra mile during COVID-19, visit hospicecarelc.org/our-response-to-covid-19
To support us, call 843-706-2296 7 Plantation Park Dr, Unit 4, Bluffton, SC | www.hospicecarelc.org Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, Inc. is a registered 501-C(3) nonprofit organization. Serving Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties since 1982.
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Heads in the sand
Many beach walkers were surprised by these elaborate sand sculptures in Sea Pines. The exhibit didn’t last very long though, as the sculptures were flattened before sunset due to sea turtle nesting season. If you dig holes or build sand castles at the beach, please fill in all holes above the high-tide line. Turtle hatchlings may become trapped trying to find the ocean.
Employee of the Month
Evergreen Pet Lodge recognized the furry Employee of the Month in a fun promotion where people uploaded photos of their favorite employee and the votes came in! The winner was Gracie, an apprentice with Evan White, owner of Nailed it Handiman Solutions. According to Evan, Gracie shows up on time and works hard, but she often takes too long at lunch. Due to physical limitations, she is not allowed to use power tools. Gracie and Evan win a $100 SERG gift card to enjoy on one of the SERG dog-friendly patios. All the furry employees in the Evergreen Pet Lodge contest can be seen on Locallifesc.com/ employee-of-the-month.
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Island life
Diana Bosse enjoyed her copy of LOCAL Life while relaxing on her island. Her kitchen island. “Still sequestering on my island,” she reported. “I think the whole COVID-19 thing is finally getting to me.”
Lesson learned
Schools had to get creative this year in surprising their 20202021 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year due to physical distancing. Principals and school staff visited teachers and support staff at home from 6 feet, hosted surprise Zoom meetings, and staged reveals during packet pick-up to make the special announcements.
Helping Your Business Get Back s s e n i s u B to With Free Membership and Flex Space at The Don Ryan Center for Innovation
DON RYAN CENTER FOR INNOVATION OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIP, FREE FLEX SPACE AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES RECOVER As part of the Small Business Economic Resiliency Plan approved by the Bluffton Town Council in April, the Don Ryan Center for Innovation is expanding its mission and taking on an important role in helping to assist small businesses through the economic challenges produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The center, founded in 2012 as a nonprofit providing space, resources, experienced guidance and contacts to help entrepreneurs successfully launch and grow new businesses, has been appointed by the Town of Bluffton as the DRCI Small Business Concierge. In this expanded new role, the DRCI will help local businesses respond to business disruption and plan for recovery, including a free annual DRCI membership and free rent at The HUB, the soon-to-open new home of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. It will offer flex space and a wide range of business-building services, as well as serve as the center for innovation and economic development in Beaufort County. Learn more at donryancenter.com. LOCAL BUSINESSES CAN RECEIVE • Waived DRCI membership fee for 12 months for the more than 3,400 companies with a Bluffton business license during the pandemic-recovery phase and waived membership fees for all businesses in Beaufort County. • Waived cost of rent at The HUB at Buckwalter Place for 12 months. In addition to offering a conveniently located community work space with flexible seating, The HUB offers a wide variety of resources for local businesses, including meeting rooms, whiteboards, gigabit high-speed internet, Apple iMAC and Windows Computers, HD large panel monitors and cast-enabled LCDs in meeting rooms and gathering spaces.
The Town of Bluffton has waived membership fees (Value: $500 a year) at the Don Ryan Center for Innovation for 12 months, including FREE ACCESS to The HUB, all workshops/events and opportunities for consultations with our Mentors. Your FREE membership includes: + +
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• Pro bono assistance to help businesses navigate through legal questions and parameters facing businesses today (through partnership with local legal resources) • Walk-in local clinic for local businesses • Assistance in helping businesses prioritize, reshape, communicate and maximize governmental policies and programs in preparation for the new normal of business Learn more at donryancenter.com.
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A few things to look forward to this month
Turtle trot
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The Palmetto Dunes Property Owners Association will host the third annual Turtle Trot from June 10 to Aug. 19. The group is hopeful it still can hold the 2020 summer events with modifications to allow for social distancing. The family-friendly Turtle Trot is a weekly 5-kilometer run/ walk in Palmetto Dunes Resort. The course alternates weekly; the beach course is used on weeks with a low tide and the road course is used on high tide weeks. Both routes feature some of the best Palmetto Dunes has to offer by leading participants over sand, under canopies of trees and along pristine lagoons and lakes. Registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt. Kids under 12 run free. Registration is available prior to the event at pdpoa.run or at 7a.m. on the day of the race at the Dunes House. All races begin at 8 a.m. palmettodunescares.org.
Gabriel & Co. Trunk Show
Forsythe Jewelers invites you to the Gabriel & Co. Trunk Show, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, June 18. Celebrate life and love through art and science with Gabriel & Co.’s designs of classic and fashion-forward pieces including bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. Shop an extensive selection of designer jewelry with detailed settings, brilliantly cut stones and incomparable craftsmanship. Enjoy a complimentary gift with your purchase. Light bites and bubbles will be served. RSVP to attend. 843-671-7070 or Andrea@ forsythejewelers.biz.
Make a Difference! Help a Nonprofit or Restaurant. No fireworks shows in June
Due to the pandemic, HarbourFest’s Tuesday night fireworks shows set for June have been canceled. Organizers are hoping HarbourFest and the fireworks will return in July. Find the latest updates online at sheltercoveharbourfest.com.
Organizations nationwide have been turned upside down by the coronavirus crisis, including many Lowcountry nonprofits and restaurants serving our great community. For those who want to help, it can be hard to know where to start.
would like to lend a hand. Help your favorite nonprofit or restaurant stay in the public eye by making a donation toward an ad in our July, August or September issue of Local Life magazine.
LOOKING AHEAD
SOBA Summer Art Camp for Kids
The Society of Bluffton Artists’ 2020 Summer Art Camp for kids runs from 9-11 a.m., Monday-Friday, July 13-17 for ages 6-9 and July 20-24 for ages 10-12. The camp will take place at SOBA’s Center for Creative Arts, located next door to the gallery in Old Town Bluffton. The cost is $100 per child per week. Organizers are taking precautions in light of the coronavirus, limiting the classes to 10 students. Each student will have their own work station. To register, visit bit.ly/2020KidsArtCamp. For more information, contact Mary Burrell at 845-893-5726 or memburrell@gmail.com.
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Million-dollar dream homes Looking to live in luxury? LOCAL Life is offering readers an exclusive passport to the most exquisite and unique real estate listings available in the Lowcountry. Here are a few homes you are sure to love. We feel these luxury properties — located in Belfair Plantation, Spanish Wells, Wexford and Sea Pines — are the epitome of opulence. We’re calling this section the Real Estate Marketplace. If you are looking to purchase an amazing Lowcountry home, these properties should be at the top of your list.
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62 Ladyslipper Drive, Belfair Plantation Sotheby's International Realty Catherine Donaldson, Agent 843.38.2069 $1,695,000
Real Estate Marketplace
48 Brams Point Road, Spanish Wells
Mediterranean-inspired home is unmatched in location and luxury finishes. Located on a private 1.2-acre homesite, this Spanish Wells sanctuary includes a beach with deepwater private dock with a 16,000 lb and an 8,000 lb boat lift. Outdoor entertainment area includes a heated pool and spa, and an outdoor kitchen. Enjoy 5,838 sq. ft. of living space featuring 5 suite-size bedrooms, 5.5 baths, Cathedral ceilings, California closets, and 2nd level deck. Just some of the must-see features! $ 3,599,000
Cindy Creamer 843.298.2356
www.CindyCreamer.com | 48BramsPoint.com
62 Ladyslipper Drive, Belfair Plantation
30 Wexford on the Green, Wexford Plantation
Enjoy stunning sunsets, privacy, and peaceful tranquility from 3 separate verandas of this truly unique home. Deep-water double lot w/panoramic views of Broad Creek. Over 6,500 sq. ft. of living space with 2 separate guest retreats, inlaid floors, 4 garages, and private courtyard garden with extensive landscaping. Private pool & spa with separate Pool House. Enjoy all Wexford amenities including Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, Tennis courts & so much more! $1,775,000
Cindy Creamer 843.298.2356
www.CindyCreamer.com | bit.ly/30WOTG
3 Sandhill Crane, Sea Pines
A timelessly crafted architectural gem along the banks of the Colleton River. Surrounded by water on three sides, the home sits atop one of the most coveted homesites in all of Bluffton. The main floor design is perfect for entertaining with both formal and informal living and dining spaces. Belfair is an award-winning gated golf membership community with 24-hour security, fitness center, tennis complex, and two Tom Fazio-designed 18 hole golf courses. $1,695,000
Magnificent oceanside home with 5 beds/5.5 baths - each level boasting a master and living/dining space. Living areas provide lots of room to stretch out and relax. Top floor living space includes a wet bar, 2 wine fridges and large table. Stainless appliances, granite countertops, fireplace, two covered decks, 2-car garage, heated pool and maintenance-free composite siding complete this oceanside marvel. Great rental, primary or secondary residence. $1,495,000
Catherine Donaldson 843.338.2069
Susan TammyOchsner Nelson 843.846.2678 843.816.6388
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Good mornings
Folly Field Beach
“Every sunrise is special on our little island. Watching it from the beach sets the tone for a better, brighter day!” - MADELINE COX, HILTON HEAD ISLAND
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Enjoy a complimentary gift with your purchase.
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