lowcountry shrimp boil

Lowcountry dining has been an experience in healthy, nourishing, fresh foods for as far back as human history in the South Carolina Lowcountry can be traced, 8,000 BC.

Shrimp and Grits, probably the most popular and most consumed dish of the Lowcountry, has been being prepared in much the same way since the mid sixteenth century when it was introduced to the European settlers by the South Carolina coastal tribes of Native Americans.

We are not exactly sure when Native Americans devised the making of Grits from corn, but we do know that Indians were growing maize (an ancestor of modern corn) in South Carolina long before Vasquez de Ayllon, an official in Hispaniola, settled five-hundred colonists on the coast in 1526

Shrimp has been in the…

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berkshire hathaway homeservices hilton head bluffton realty - bluffton office team

The Bluffton real estate market is growing---and so are we!

We are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new facility in downtown Bluffton, located on The Promenade in the Old Town historic district. You might say it’s about location, location, location.

Randy Smith, Broker/Owner:

We could not have selected a better location for our new office. The Promenade is the heart of Old Town. It’s all happening right here, right now, and we are excited to be a part of it. With access to architects, builders, legal professionals and others who support the real estate process, we know we are in the right place at the right time

Bill True, Owner/Broker:

Bluffton is one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing communities. This expansion into the…

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moss creek entry sign

When you first research living in South Carolina’s Lowcountry you are immediately confronted with the amazing number and diversity of activities available to residents and visitors. Trip Advisor lists twenty-five. Well some of them are not for everyone, like extreme watersports.

The extreme activity depicted on the right is called Water Jetpack Riding and yes, it is available as a recreation activity in the Bluffton-Hilton Head Island area. Not within the confines of the Moss Creek community but within a twenty-minute drive.

The amazing thing about Moss Creek is that within the borders of this one-thousand-acre gated community are so many of the sports, interests and pastimes sought after by people of every age group and background.

I will…

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Sensing History

One of the most powerful experiences of being a northerner transplanted to the Lowcountry is the sensation that history is somehow merged into and an integral part of our everyday activities.

This may be due to the fact that there are remnants of yesterdays throughout the Lowcountry, that we pass every day, and researching those remnants is so available that a question as to a church, building or a tree can be answered before one puts one’s head on their pillow for the night

Old Town Bluffton is one of those mixed environments that entice the observer to learn more.

Bluffton is a lot older than one thinks

I, of course, was driven to take my discovery efforts back to the very beginnings of Bluffton being populated and…

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A Concept Becomes A Reality!

In 2002, Toll Brothers launched the ambitious development of Hampton Hall on the 1,000 plus acres in Bluffton, off what is now Buckwalter Parkway.

Their plan called for almost one thousand homes on magnificently landscaped grounds surrounding an 18-hole golf course designed by Pete Dye, with its own clubhouse featuring all the amenities and facilities a golfer could wish for.

But the planners wanted to offer more than just a golf community to families of all ages and size, it was important to offer activities for diverse tastes and age groups.

Thus, the master plan included, within the development, a 17-acre Community Life Common featuring an activity center situated on a lake; a health and fitness center with…

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history of tennis on hilton head island, sc

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who know the history of tourism, recreation and retirement on our piece of paradise known as Hilton Head Island, that tennis was launched as a serious participant in the menu of sports activities at Sea Pines Plantation.

Originally, Charles E. Fraser, the developer of Sea Pines Plantation included courts as another recreational amenity like golf, fishing, biking and kayaking. That all changed in 1971, fifteen years after Fraser offered up his plans for the spectacular community and resort, which included the fledgling Sea Pines Racquet Club.

In that year Stan Smith—the top-ranked player in the world—joined The Sea Pines Resort as its touring pro, lending enormous credibility to the fledgling racquet club.…

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One of the best annual events on Hilton Head Island!  Get your tickets HERE for the 2018 RBC Heritage, April 9-15th.

sea pines clubhouse, hilton head island, sc

The PGA - RBC Heritage Golf Tournament celebrates its fiftieth tournament at Hilton Head's Sea Pines Resort with this year's event. It's set to take place from April 9 - 15...and what an event it has grown to become in those 50 years.

From the clubhouse that serves Harbour Town Golf Links to the state-of-the-art course with the supporting infrastructure, the Heritage is not only the must attend PGA tournament, it is the destination of golf loving vacationers from around the globe.

It all started in 1969 as the brainchild of Sea Pines founder Charles E. Fraser. Working with the PGA, he brought Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus to…

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discovery museumThere is a destination on Hilton Head Island that combines education, amusement, beauty and several unusual activities for all ages. It is a place of wonder and delight.

It is the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn.

To understand how unique the Coastal Discovery Museum is, it is important to understand not only the history of the museum but to grasp the fact that the museum celebrates the history of the Carolina Lowcountry on a preserve carved out of a plantation that was part of that history.

Honey Horn plantation, is located along Jarvis Creek, a tributary of Calibogue Sound. The plantation, which was originally (around 1805) 13,000 acres of cotton and rice, has experienced the changes brought about by war, economics and development over…

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Bookended by both the May and New Rivers in Bluffton, Palmetto Bluff takes up a prized position in South Carolina's treasured lowcountry region. The community comprises over 20,000 acres of beautiful protected land, either managed forests or under conservation easement. The landscape is wonderfully picturesque, featuring an awe-inspiring 32 miles of snaking waterfront, dotted with numerous lakes and ponds. Visitors and residents have fallen in love this the fantastic waterfront of all types - ocean, lake, river or pond!

The incredible master-planned community contains virtually every convenience. Some of the community's premier properties are situated around the May River Golf Course - a stunning 18-hole, Jack Nicklaus-designed club. There's also a…

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Lancaster real estate sales to become berkshire hathaway homeservices, november 14, 2017

Bill True, Randy Smith and the whole team here at Lancaster Real Estate Sales are excited to announce that they will be joining the fast-growing real estate brokerage network, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices as of November 14. The company will be re-branding itself and start operating as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hilton Head Realty.

“We are thrilled to join Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a brand we’ve watched and admired for some time. We believe the brand is ideally suited for our markets with strong appeal to luxury-home, second-home and vacation-property consumers. It’s also scalable -- accessible to anyone who wants to buy or sell a home.”

Randy Smith, Principal / Broker in Charge

As part of the new transition, the Hilton Head…

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