April 28 – 29: 10th Annual Art Market at Historic Honey Horn. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Juried fine art and craft show with works in a variety of media, including clay, wood, fiber, metal, glass, jewelry, watercolors, oil, mixed media and photography, on display and for sale. “Meet the Artists Party” on [...]
April 9 – 15: RBC Heritage, which for 2012 will return to its traditional week in April immediately following the Masters Tournament, has been an important element of South Carolina’s culture and economy since 1969, when it debuted at the Pete Dye-designed Harbour Town Golf Links. 2011 Heritage tournament winner Brandt Snedeker.
April 1 – 30:
Gullah Heritage Trail Tours depart from the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Tuesday-Sunday. Experience the Gullah culture of Hilton Head Island on a two-hour tour of 10 neighborhoods established during the Civil War. Reservations required. 70 Honey Horn Dr. (843) 681-7066 or gullaheritage.com.
April 1 – 30:
Daily tours of Bluffton’s Rose Hill Mansion, a Gothic Revival-style home built circa 1858 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Reservations required. 199 Rose Hill Way. (843) 757-6046 or rosehillmansion.com.
April 3 – 4:
“Symphony Under the Stars – Music of the Night!” presented by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Gates open at 6 p.m.; concert begins at 7:30 p.m. An evening of opera, classical and popular Broadway music conducted by John Morris Russell. Bring your own picnic. Tickets are $62.50. 70 Honey Horn Dr. (843) 842-2055 or hhso.org.
April 3:
The Hilton Head/Bluffton Chapter of Drinking Liberally, an informal social group, meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Skull Creek Boathouse, 5:30 p.m. 397 Squire Pope Rd. (843) 422-0986 or drinkingliberally.org.
April 7:
Easter Eggstravaganza at Shelter Cove Park, 10:30-1:30 p.m. The Egg Hunt begins at 11 a.m. sharp, plus blowup rides, music, face painting and more. Admission is $10 for kids and includes activities; free for parents and grandparents. Proceeds benefit the Island Rec. Center’s Children’s Scholarship Fund. 39 Shelter Cove Lane. (843) 681-7273 or islandreccenter.org.
April 9 – 15:
The RBC Heritage presented by Boeing at the Harbour Town Golf Links in The Sea Pines Resort. The biggest names on the PGA Tour compete for $5.7 million in prize money and 500 FedExCup Points. (843) 671-2448 or rbcheritage.com.
April 10:
History Book Club meets at the Bluffton Branch Library, 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. 120 Palmetto Way. (843) 255-6503 or beaufortcountylibrary.org.
April 16 – 22:
Film, Music & Fashion Week presented by Start Reigning at various locations. A week spotlighting volunteerism, education, economics, civil/human rights, health, spiritual and environmental awareness through film, music and fashion. (678) 992-3400 or startreigning.org.
April 17:
The Hilton Head/Bluffton Chapter of Drinking Liberally, an informal social group, meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Skull Creek Boathouse, 5:30 p.m. 397 Squire Pope Rd. (843) 422-0986 or drinkingliberally.org.
April 20:
“2012 Oxygen Ball – Lowcountry Dancing with the Stars” to benefit the American Lung Association in South Carolina – Coastal at the North Charleston Convention Center, 7:30-11 p.m. Local celebrities pair with dance pros from the Fred Astaire Dance Studios to compete for the crown. 5001 Coliseum Dr. in N. Charleston. (843) 556-8451 or lungsc.org.
April 28 – 29:
10th Annual Art Market at Historic Honey Horn. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Juried fine art and craft show with works in a variety of media, including clay, wood, fiber, metal, glass, jewelry, watercolors, oil, mixed media and photography, on display and for sale. “Meet the Artists Party” on Sat., 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets required for the party. Show admission is free, parking is $6 per vehicle. 70 Honey Horn Dr. (843) 689-6767 or coastaldiscovery.org.
April 28:
5th Annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival hosted by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation at Shelter Cove Park, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Local restaurants serve up seafood specialties accompanied by live music. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society, M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center and the Island Recreation Scholarship Fund. (843) 681-7273 or davidmcarmines.org.
April 30:
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents “Song and Dance,” a concert featuring guest conductor Arthur Post and Zhu Wang, first prize winner of the Hilton Head International Young Artists Piano Competition, at First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. 540 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. (843) 842-2055 or hhso.org.
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April 9th – 15th! RBC Heritage, which for 2012 will return to its traditional week in April immediately following the Masters Tournament, has been an important element of South Carolina’s culture and economy since 1969, when it debuted at the Pete Dye-designed Harbour Town Golf Links. 2011 Heritage tournament winner Brandt Snedeker.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the area comprising southern Beaufort County was known as Granville County of St. Luke’s Parish. As the Yemassee Indians had established ten towns with over 1,200 inhabitants in that area, it was considered “Indian Lands.” In 1715, the Yemassee War broke out and after several years of fighting, the [...]
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