How To Stay In Shape On Vacation
Vacations were made for rest and relaxation. They’re for lounging poolside with a good book, basking in the afternoon sun at the beach, and ordering an extra scoop of ice cream guilt-free. Yet, many travelers want to balance vacation extravagances with the desire to stay in shape. Keeping up your fitness routine during a trip […]
Read ArticleSix Ways To Actually Relax On Vacation
Have you ever felt like you needed a vacation to recover from your vacation? We all want to relax on vacation, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. Time away from the office is precious and should never feel stressful or exhausting. Follow these six tips for a vacation that will leave you feeling refreshed […]
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5 Days of Getting Fit in Hilton Head
Don’t worry. This is not going to be another countdown-to-slim-down piece about getting ready for bikini season. Instead, this is an itinerary on how to feel “fit-tabulous” in 5 days mind, body and soul-wise—and on beautiful Hilton Head Island, nonetheless. DAY 1 Morning: For breakfast, fuel up with a protein smoothie from Pure Natural Market, […]
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Enjoying a 25-Mile Exer-Date in Hilton Head
The course was easy and mapped out. The kids were booked to visit “GiGi” (their grandmother). And my husband, Lee, and I were stoked to have an exer-date (exercise + date = exer-date) and stocked a backpack with water, a credit card, raincoats (because if you bring them, you’ll never have to use them), and […]
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Cruising Hilton Head’s Waters and Beyond
It was cold as we cruised out of the lock at Windmill Harbor. Colder than expected. But, exceeding expectations would become the theme of our trip on our 60-foot schooner Leopard from Hilton Head Island offshore to St. Augustine and then along the Intracoastal Waterway to Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, Sapelo Island, St. Catherines Island, […]
Read ArticleRBC for You, Me and the Kids
Since 1969, Hilton Head Island has been home to the RBC Heritage Tournament—that’s 48 years of plaid-wearing, cocktail drinking and golf gazing. And this year, event organizers are on par to make the tournament even more fun for you, me and the kids. (Note: Children 15 and younger are admitted free as long as they […]
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Island Newcomers Share Why Hilton Head is Now Home
When I tell people I’m from Hilton Head Island, they always shake their heads and say, “I didn’t think anyone was from Hilton Head.” To some extent they’re right. Year after year, the Island attracts families from all over the country and even the world. To learn more about why people are flocking to the […]
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The Real Story About the Harbour Town Lighthouse
To understand the real story behind Hilton Head Island’s iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse, we need to travel back in time to 1949 when Charles Fraser’s father was part of a timber syndicate that bought two-thirds of the Island. As the story goes, in the summer of 1950 before starting his freshman year at Yale Law […]
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Tasting Tradition with Lowcountry Oyster Stew Recipe
From 1335 A.D. when Green’s Shell Enclosure (a four-foot-tall shell ridge that encloses two acres) was built along the banks of Skull Creek, to the1890s until the 1950s when the Hudsons and Toomers operated oyster factories on the Island, Hilton Head has shucked its share of oysters. Much of the Island’s landmarks and legacies are […]
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Getting into the Holiday Spirit Hilton Head Style
Ho, ho, ho, hold on—Is it really already December? Yep, that’s right! With Thanksgiving just an oyster pie memory, it’s time to start getting into the holiday spirit and I cannot think of a better destination than Hilton Head to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. DOVE STREET LIGHTS Dove Street’s festival of […]
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