hilton head makes top ten in national well-being survey

We've known it for years, but the rest of the world is starting to discover what makes the low country and the Bluffton/Hilton Head area so special. A Gallup-Healthways State of Well-being survey ranks the Hilton Head-Bluffton area at 9 in a ranking of a total of 189 communities across the United States.

Perhaps its the area's rich historical heritage, or the region's renowned reputation for sport fishing, golf and other recreational activities. Whatever the root cause is, the fact is the Bluffton and Hilton Head corner of South Carolina is literally teeming with delicious restaurants and a thriving arts scene, in an addictive small-town setting that locals love, and travelers love to visit.

The National Well-Being Survey

The 2016 Community…

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special cobia meeting by the Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club

Hilton Head Island has earned quite the reputation for having one of the best cobia runs anywhere along the eastern seaboard of the United States. They come here to spawn, and they tend to flood the waters surrounding the island in late spring, and fishing is best by mid May!

These are powerful fish, and can lead to a highly rewarding experience, but make sure you know what you're getting in to!

Attend A Special Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club Meeting

The Hilton Head Sportfishing Club will be hosting a very special meeting all about the cobia, March 14th at the Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island, Palmetto Bay Marina. The club will be welcoming very special guests from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the South…

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what's happening on hilton head island, february 2017

Hilton Head Island in South Carolina's pristine low country embodies a close-knit community spirit, with plenty going on from week to week. Get out with your neighbors and enjoy a few of these super-fun upcoming community events.

Check back often to see what's happening on Hilton Head Island!

Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup

February 11, 9-11am at the Lemon Island Bridge.
Last month’s quarterly pickup was cancelled, so now is your chance to help Palmetto Pride and Adopt-a-Highway. Join up with like-minded volunteers and staff to help clear the SC170 highway of trash and debris. Together we can keep damaging garbage from the waters of Port Royal Sound and preserve South Carolina’s gorgeous natural climate for future generations. There will be…

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Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island’s premier oceanfront resort, is no stranger to new construction. At any given time, there are major projects underway. These new construction projects are underway near the resort itself - the Harbour Town Club House, Beach Club, Plantation Club, or golf course redesigns and renewals at Harbour Town Golf Links and the new Heron Course).

As well as by individual owners building new, beautiful homes or renovating existing homes to suit their needs and tastes. To that end, Calibogue Cay, an Island landmark and premier neighborhood, is currently undergoing a building bonanza of its own.

Oh, by the way, there are four syllables; it’s pronounced Ca-li-bo-gee.

A Hilton Head Island Landmark

Referred to by locals as…

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hilton head island strongThis is not a blog about the hurricane or its center of force. This is a blog about Hilton Head--my island, my home--and its core of strength. However, before I can talk about the Island’s strength, I must give background on the force that gave rise to the strength.

Four weeks ago, like so many Island neighbors and friends, evacuees who sought refuge from Hurricane Matthew’s impending arrival to South Carolina, my family, our cat and I were huddled in front of the television and hunched over our phones and tablets seeking, searching for--and awaiting--any tidbit of news regarding the trajectory Hurricane Matthew. Was it going to turn? Was it continuing on a straight path? Would it intensify or dissipate before striking land? These were questions no one…

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calibogue cay dockHilton Head Island isn’t just about beautiful beaches, world-class golf and tennis, exceptional real estate, warm neighbors, great food, fantastic shopping and outstanding weather….we have much more to offer than just coastal living at its finest! It’s those finishing details---those South Carolina Lowcountry traditions, simple authenticities and soulful inspirations---that set the Island above and apart. It’s why we moved here, it’s why over 2 million people visit the island each year and it’s why you are sweet on Hilton Head!

Now is a great time to consider making the move to Hilton Head---the Lowcountry is truly a special place to call home. Lancaster Real Estate Sales is proud to bring you these new and notable events. These are just a few of the…

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hilton head island sunset

The SUVs and minivans that arrived one after the other, week after week during the summer, packed to the brim with suitcases, beach chairs, floats, anxious children, and the frisky Golden have departed, each carrying back home sweet memories of another island vacation. School is back in session and families are resettling into their familiar routines with thoughts of next summer’s trip dancing in their heads.

As Summer Vacation Season Cools Down...

It’s now the middle of September and Hilton Head’s “high-season” has wound down. Just like that, the visitors have gone.

Golfing and fishing season is in full swing! It’s easier to get a reservation at your favorite restaurant, there are a few open tee times at Harbour Town Golf Links, the new…

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Each and every day without fail and regardless of what is happening in our world, Hilton Head Island (and most---but not all coastal areas) experiences two high tides and two low tides within a 24-hour period. Our tides are somewhat unique in that they can rise or fall more than 8 vertical feet in only 6 hours, though the average rise and fall is about 6.5 feet. Compare this with offshore (in the deep ocean) tides which have a tidal change of less than 1.6 feet---or to the tides at the Equator (they are are nonexistent)!Hilton Head Tides

The word “tide” defines the alternating rise and fall in sea level with respect to the land. Tides are the periodic rise and falling of large bodies of water. The gravitational attraction of the moon causes the oceans to bulge out in…

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Keeping up with the neighbors is an age-old idiom that has more than one meaning if you own a second home on Hilton Head Island.  When your neighbor puts their property on the market, it has a direct impact on your property’s value. Sometimes you receive a Just Listed postcard or a Just Sold postcard---but you will not receive a mailing on a price reduction or when the property listing expired because it was priced too high. Thus, the only number you have for comparison is the Listing Price.  You can list a property at any price, but the price it sells for is really the only indicator of the market.  When we list a property for sale, we don’t give you a pie in the sky number to “win” the listing, but a realistic one of where the market is currently…

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SHELTER COVE PIER

Plans to bring an overlook pier to Shelter Cove Community Park are still in the permitting stage but, if granted by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the project may move forward by the end of this year or in early-2017. The width and length of the pier are dictated by state regulations; the cost is estimated at $800,000, with $400,000 already budgeted.  If approved, the Town of Hilton Head must come up with the additional $400,000.

BEACH RENOURISHMENT UNDERWAY

Hilton Head’s beaches are a vital asset to Island residents, visitors and to our economy.  As part of the Town’s long-term strategy, beach restoration is a major component.  The project has begun as of June 2016 and will continue through October. …

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