The other day drove we drove to Savannah in the late afternoon, shopped, had dinner and were back on the Island at 8 pm.  While we were there my wife introduced us to an incredible “Bee Store” and we sampled the Tupelo Honey which as the story goes comes from blossoms that only are out for a few weeks in a specific region.   If you have a chance to visit Savannah check out the Carriage Tours, Paula Deens Restaurant~ The Lady and Sons, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room, The Crystal Beer Parlor, Historic River Street, Forsyth Park, and Bonaventure Cemetery.

We met with Steve Wilmot, the Tournament Director for The RBC Heritage locally sponsored by Boeing. Steve shares with us how this PGA Tournament provides benefits to the local community from its worldwide coverage. I think this is the very best real estate marketing program we have. The tournament fuels our local and state businesses to the tune of around $80 million dollars in economic impact.  We all benefit from the RBC Heritage in some way whether you are a seller, buyer, business person, visitor or local.   On a Realtor level a simple link to one of our websites can help with ticket sales and introduce new and returning visitors to the Island, a great time of year and great golf.  If you would like to explore ways you can get involved, please visit Heritage Foundations Website.

We are always looking for great photos to help market and promote Hilton Head  and our properties.  Therefore we would like to start a free Hilton Head Photo Library.  These photos can include the beach, sunset, a restaurant, a sunset, a time of day, a marina, a school, the airport, a front gate, trees, dolphin or anything that is appropriate for promoting the Hilton Head Area.  If you have a great photo of Hilton Head Island that you own and would like to donate to our library, please email us the photo to islandrealtor@hargray.com.  These photos will be shared with other Realtors, our clients and our friends.  It is our hope that this library helps us sell the Hilton Head Island Lifestyle and agents will use these photos to promote their properties.  Thank You.

If you are planning on making a great dinner at home, stop and visit Barnacle Bills Seafood mid Island on Highway 278 (next to the old log cabin gas station).  Bill’s is a landmark and tradition on the Island with his seafood stand and his great attitude.   Not only will he entertain you, he will also help you select the freshest of seafood.  He specializes in locally caught seafood including Tuna, Snapper and other catchesof the day(he gets three deliveries daily so you can be assured it is fresh).  He told me he does not just verbalize how fresh it is, he helps others visualize what to look for when buying seafood.   Below is a note from Bill and to the left is a recipe for boiling shrimp(click on the photo on the left to make it larger)….his secret is to move it off the heat as soon as he puts the shrimp in!

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The best Hilton Head Island purchase we ever made was “Ol’ Bessie”.  That is what my wife and kids named our 1991 club car golf cart.  When we purchased her in 1993, she had already been set out to pasture by a golf course in the north east and we were told because the seasons were shorter up there, she still had a lot of life in her.  We added the back seat kit and the top and she is still going strong.  Besides golf, there are many reasons to own or rent a golf cart in the Hilton Head or Bluffton areas. Read the rest of this entry

We will be updating this for July 4 2012…Send us your favorite places to watch the fireworks on Hilton Head Island and we will add this into our special report.  Thank you.

Harbour Town’s 4th of July Festivities.

Children’s activities, food and drinks with a fireworks display around 9:15 p.m. Free shuttle service from several parking lots throughout The Sea Pines Resort. Gate fee is $5(unless you are renting in Sea Pines or are an owner). (843) 842-1979 or seapines.com.www.seapines.com

Shelter Cove’s July 4th fireworks.

Located at Mile Marker 8 off of William Hilton Parkway.  Performances by Shannon Tanner will begin at 6:30PM and fireworks will start at dusk.  Between these events, guests can enjoy the food  and arts and crafts.  There is no charge to walk around. www.palmettodunes.com

Skull Creek Community Fireworks at Hudson’s.

Outside entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. with food and drinks available for purchase. Fireworks from a barge on the Intracoastal Waterway at 9:30 p.m. Free parking and shuttle service from the Boys & Girls Club on Gum Tree Road, 6-10 p.m. (843) 681-2772 or hudsonsonthedocks.com. Read the rest of this entry

All kinds of things going on at Ahh~Green Spa in Coligny Plaza that include:

• Man-ic Mondays – Men’s day at the spa. 10% off all men’s services (massage, facial, manscaping, etc.)
• Mellow-out Mondays – 10% off Massage & Facials
• Waxing Wednesdays – 10% off all wax services
• Therapeutic Thursday – 10% off all massage services
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The 32nd annual Daufuskie Day Celebration will be held at noon June 25 at the public landing on Daufuskie Island. The celebration was founded by the late Frances E. Jones in 1976 and is a day for Daufuskie Islanders to celebrate their heritage and invite family and friends back home. There will be a DJ, storyteller, island tours, a playground for kids and vendors.

Tickets cost $25 and are available at the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce welcome center, Lester’s Florist in Savannah and Fresh Cuts Unlimited barbershop in Beaufort. The first ferry leaves Shelter Cove at 8:30 a.m.

Details and ferry information: www.daufuskieislandfoundation.com

Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/06/11/1686482/daufuskie-day-will-be-june-25.html#ixzz1Q1SuymPa

Daufuskie Day will be June 25 | islandpacket.com.

Take a Kayak tour with Todd Ballantine

Naturalist Todd Ballantine, author of “Tideland Treasure,” will lead a guided sea kayak nature tour from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The tour will depart from the Outside Hilton Head kiosk in the Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head Island. After a brief paddling clinic by a certified kayak guide, Ballantine will lead the tour through several creeks and inlets. Following the tour, Ballantine will sign copies of his book.

Cost is a $45 donation to Friends of the Rivers, or $55 with a signed copy of “Tideland Treasure.” Reservations are required; space is limited.

Details: 843-686-6996, www.outsidehiltonhead.com

Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/06/21/1697792/naturalist-ballantine-to-lead.html#ixzz1Q17eT3VVNaturalist Ballantine to lead kayak tour | islandpacket.com.