Bird Island

The Port Royal Sound is 1,600 pristine acres of water, marsh, and land.  It extends from the northern sea islands in Beaufort to the sparkling waves rippling onto the immaculate shoreline of Hilton Head Island. The Port Royal Sound is where brown pelicans dive for their favorite seafood meal to go, and bottlenose dolphins leap for joy. It is a spectacular design by nature of the Atlantic Ocean’s inland straights, creatively weaving like artwork through the Lowcountry.

The Port Royal Sound Foundation excels at education, conservation, and action to ensure our natural habitat lasts for generations. Their mission for living in harmony with the land unites the Lowcountry’s ancestral, natural, and historic resources that make up the Port Royal Sound…

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“I care.”  Two simple words tenderheartedly shown to our Lowcountry neighbors in need can be life-changing. Tragedy and devasting circumstances may strike unexpectantly. Without assistance, some families living could face eviction, shortage of food, or out-of-reach home repairs. Nonprofit organizations such as Deep-Well and Bluffton Self Help are at the heart of Beaufort County as they positively impact residents in need with more than temporary assistance; they give hope and guidance for a better future!  Cargo Van Loaded with Food

Deep Well

Charlotte Heinrich steadfastly met our community’s need for clean water in 1971 by digging deeper wells to avoid polluted drinking water from shallow wells and recognized the necessity to assist the community with life’s essentials. …

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Thanksgiving dinner is the ultimate combination of delicious traditional food, a comfortable atmosphere, and friendly conversation. Thankfully you can fill those requirements and your plate at one of the savory restaurants on Hilton Head Island! Our trustworthy recommendations will guide you to your ideal Thanksgiving dining experience, where the sweet memories of the meal will outlast the leftovers! We highly encourage you to make a reservation and have phone numbers listed for your convenience.


AlexandersAlexanders in Palmetto Dunes, (866)921-6639, offers fine dining with serene lagoon views. Their master chef prepares a Prix Fixe Thanksgiving feast with multiple courses, including herb-roasted turkey with cornbread and sausage stuffing, butternut squash…

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Hilton Head Island’s local participation in the annual Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival has produced a winning combination of exhibitors, judges, volunteers, spectators, and community outreach for twenty years. As the Low Country welcomes thousaConcours d'Elegance & Motoring Festivalnds of people to the multi-day, educational and entertaining festival, a glance under the hood reveals its positive impact on our community.

Three hundred fifty+ volunteers help it cruise smoothly!

There are hundreds of ways each volunteer adds something unique to the festival! According to Kim Arn, Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival Volunteer Manager, approximately 225 direct volunteers are registered, plus an additional 125 volunteers from outside organizations. All…

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Hilton Head Island’s cultural landscape blossoms with new life as the warm sunbeams of spring gently coax nature to emerge from its winter slumber! This season’s biggest catch is the refreshing entertainment for residents and visitors. 

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 Dive into spring with invigorating performances and shake off the cold during the Wine and Food Festival.

 March 7-14, 2022, International Piano Competition

Spring is often heard before it is seen, as choruses of songbirds return to announce the arrival of spring, along with splendid music from the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Budding young and talented piano players compete from March 7-14. You can experience recitals in-person or on a YouTube Channel. Children and students are free for all…

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Grinding of the Greens

Grinding of the Greens Starts December 26th

 The Town of Hilton Head Island will host a Grinding of the Greens program as a way to recycle natural Christmas trees after the holiday season.

You may bring your undecorated Christmas trees between December 26, 2020 and January 15, 2021 to the following locations:

  • Coligny Beach (Big Parking Lot) Paved area on the South Forest Beach Side.
  • Old Gullah Flea Market Site (Designated area of Highway 278 and Chamberlain Drive). Please use the designated area for Christmas trees only.

Jones Brothers Tree Service will provide the grinding service. Free mulch from the Christmas trees will be available for pick up at the two designated sites with the first grinding to occur after January…

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Shoe DOnation TimeBetween January 13th and March 9th, Bluffton High School PTO is collecting new, used and gently worn shoes, sneakers, slippers, dance shoes, boots and the like.  If you have a closet full of shoes that you don't wear or no longer fit, we'd love to take them off your hands, er, feet... you know what we mean!  Feel free to share with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers for their donations. This collection is used to support micro-enterprise vendors and small businesses in developing nations. 

There are two different places to drop off your considerate donation:

Our Hilton Head Office is located at 23C Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 100A or our Bluffton Office at 212 Bluffton Road, third floor above Shoreline Construction. We greatly appreciate your…

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If you haven't been to the Maritime center yet, its worth the trip.  No matter where you travel in Beaufort County and the surrounding area, you’ll likely cross the waters of Port Royal Sound. These waters are some of the most pristine in the country.  The Port Royal Sound Foundation wants to keep them that way.  Check out all the upcoming events this November!

Maritime Center November 2019 events

Learn more or Donate at www.PortRoyalSoundFoundation.org

 

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2019 Annual Back-to-School Events

The Bluffton Area Community Association is hosting its “9th Annual Back –To- School Fun Day” for our families in our community.  It will be held Saturday, August 3rd, 2019  from 11:00am until 4:00pm AT OSCAR FRAZIER PARK, 77 SCHULTS ROAD, BLUFFTON, SC 29910.
There will be free dental screening, fun for the entire family with face painting, putt-putt, games, waterslide, bounce houses, inflatables, giveaways, food and much more. Everything is FREE!!!
WORKSHOPS for parents/guardians who want to receive a FREE backpack filled with school supplies for their child(ren) must attend 1:00PM session or 2:00pm session.   
For further information or if you would like to make a monetary donation or give school supplies or backpack…

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It all began in 2005 to focus the inhabitants of Bluffton, South Carolina; the young and old, rich and poor, locals and transplants, as a community, to benefit the citizens, the local area merchants and artists through tourism.

Those who experience the uniqueness of the Town of Bluffton had and continue to express the need to protect and maintain the pristine quality of the May River and the historic Bluffton Oyster Company, as they are both fundamental to the very essence of the community.

In the words of Dan Wood, Festival Founder:

As Bluffton continues to grow, it is paramount that we continue to introduce our citizens, old and new, to these precious Bluffton gems. Festivals are like magnets; they attract all to celebrate their…

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