As you sit on a comfortable porch in the Lowcountry sipping your sweet tea, look up. What color is the ceiling? If the porch ceiling is a light shade of blue, you’re looking at a color known in the South as haint blue. Steeped in superstition and tradition, haint blue is used on porch ceilings (door and window frames, too) throughout the South to protect homes from natural and supernatural pests.
A keystone species of the Lowcountry, the American alligator shapes its environment and the other species that share it. Put simply, alligators are a fact of life in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton.
Who doesn’t love to celebrate the 4th by watching a fireworks display? Here in the Lowcountry, you’ll have to decide where you want to celebrate – Hilton Head Island? Bluffton? Beaufort? To make your choice just a little more difficult, you can throw Savannah and Tybee Island, GA in the mix.
Here is a quick rundown on the local 4th of July celebrations to help you decide.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
Moving can be an incredibly stressful life event. The packing, unpacking, scheduling, connecting services, disconnecting utilities and endless to-do lists create a perfect storm of tension and anxiety. To help you cross off a couple items on that pesky to-do list and relieve a little worry, we’ve provided a list of local movers.
This list is based solely on information and reviews found on line.
Riverton Pointe is an impressive master-planned golf community conveniently located near I-95, providing access to all points north and south. One of the most impressive features of this community is the scope of choices available to homebuyers. Homes are positioned around a picturesque collection of lakes. With floorplans ranging in square footage from 1600 to 3500 square feet and floorplan styles from carriage homes to grand estate properties, Riverton Pointe offers something for everyone.
Looking for an activity that everyone can enjoy? Maybe you need to get a little crabby! Crabbing in the Lowcountry is a great experience for the whole family. Unlike many other adventures, crabbing is relatively cheap and doesn’t require much of a skill set.
Paddles Up! DragonBoat Beaufort race day is June 28, 2025. Enjoy the food, the fun, the sun and the great feeling you get supporting a worthy cause.
DragonBoat Beaufort is a non-profit organization with a dedicated all-volunteer staff aiding cancer patients living, working or receiving treatment in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Interested in learning more about sea turtles in the Lowcountry? Sea turtle protection is taken very seriously here on Hilton Head island. For both residents and tourists education is key to sea turtle survival and maintaining a healthy eco-system. Every Monday in June, July and August, Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island hosts Turtle Talk at Lowcountry Celebration Park, 95 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, SC from 8PM-9PM.
Established in 2023, the Tourist Food Rescue Program is once again underway on Hilton Head Island for the summer vacation season. Visitors to Hilton Head Island can help feed the hungry with a post-vacation food donation.
20 years ago the area of New Riverside had a road with a few homes and not much else scattered among a whole lot of trees. Now the New Riverside area is home to several neighborhoods, schools, and the newest Bluffton park as well as New Riverside Village, a thriving commercial center that is just beginning to expand.
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