Hurricane Matthew: The Story of a Lucky Evacuee
I took the warning of Hurricane Matthew seriously. Since moving to Bluffton from the West Coast in 2004, I’d seen a few storms come and go; Hanna ... Keep Reading
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Bluffton’s Gallery Guide
Bluffton is brimming with all kinds of art, galleries and artists. From eclectic creators to plein air painters, the artists in our little corner of ... Keep Reading
A Rude Awakening: Saving Baby Turtles Before the Storm
The phone call came in around 11 Thursday morning. “Amber, I’m calling to make sure that you have prepared for the storm.” I recognized ... Keep Reading
The Art of Craftsmanship is Preserving Bluffton
Have you ever thought about how Bluffton was built in the late 1800s and early 1900s? Original growth longleaf pine and cypress was readily ... Keep Reading
Picture Day on the May River
Every Wednesday, interns from the University of South Carolina Beaufort board research vessel Spartina for a dolphin survey. A telephoto lens and ... Keep Reading
Golf Cart Before The Horse
Today, golf carts are being used for much more than a round of golf. On any given day in Bluffton, we see more and more golf cars joining in ... Keep Reading
Painter West Fraser Answers the Call of the Southern Coast
Plein-air painter West Fraser calls Southern Coast home. The place where seagulls squawk overhead in the salty air, crabs scurry along the ... Keep Reading
Oscar Frazier: Bluffton’s Poet Laureate (1956-2005)
Oscar Frazier, poet laureate of Bluffton, author of two poetry books and a children’s book illustrated by local school children is a respected ... Keep Reading
Time To Play: An Outreach to Music Education
Some kids love science. I’ll admit I’ve always been a fan of “chemistry,” but really had a hard time in school. Being the class clown takes time away ... Keep Reading
New School vs. Old School: The Concept Behind May River High School
School prepares our young people for the world they will one day face on their own. Decisions we make every day affect or even determine our ... Keep Reading
Chef Matt’s Watermelon Salad, Courtesy of The Pearl Kitchen & Bar
Watermelon Salad Ingredients: Seedless watermelon, cubed Arugula Toasted hazelnuts Red onions, sliced Ricotta salata, grated (available at The ... Keep Reading
A Fun-Filled Field Trip with Captain Amber
I’m pretty sure I never had the opportunity to take a field trip on a motor boat to learn about the local marshland. I certainly did not ... Keep Reading
Environment: Horseshoe Crabs
The Sea Turtle Patrol stays busy monitoring nests every morning in the Lowcountry. Island visitors quickly become accustomed to the beach, the tide ... Keep Reading
Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe
Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe, courtesy of Walnuts Cafe. (Recipe Makes 1 Serving) 1. Layers: 1 oz. scallions One oz. shredded cheddar cheese ... Keep Reading
Major Wigg & Independence
The Lowcountry is known for providing some of our most colorful patron fathers and heroes. One of Oldfield’s proprietors and legend in our ... Keep Reading
That Magical Place called Palmetto Bluff
Just across the May River from Bluffton, South Carolina, lies the 20,000-acre Palmetto Bluff. In just a short time, “The Bluff,” as locals call it, ... Keep Reading
Fact or Pulp Fiction: Local Juice Bars explain the Benefits of Juicing
Is juicing as beneficial as people say? You’ve heard about it—the buzz of bottled fruits and veggies. Big cities and celebrities hopped on the ... Keep Reading
The Dolphin Dance
She ran across the yard as fast as her bare feet could take her. Practically ripping the screen door off of its hinges, she took one deep breath and ... Keep Reading
What’s Missing in Bluffton’s Music Scene?
This month we are gonna be talking about the Bluffton music scene and what is missing from it. I usually like to let things roll around in my ... Keep Reading
Artist Joe Bowler: from Illustration to Portraiture
Joe Bowler is an illustrator turned portrait painter. He holds several honors, including 1967 Artist of the Year by the Artist’s Guild of New York ... Keep Reading
Exploring the May River
We were always bored. But when the keys to the motorboat were relinquished and the May River, things changed. “Be careful,” Mom said as we rushed ... Keep Reading
Lowcountry Living with Mary Alice Monroe
Many have come to the Lowcountry and been enchanted by its golden marshes. But few have made it their mission to protect and portray this beauty ... Keep Reading
What’s Brewing In Bluffton?
.A peanut butter stout and vanilla bean cream ale are just two of the concoctions crafted around town. But you wouldn’t know that or ... Keep Reading
Mike Covert: Leading by Example
Big. Bearish. Benevolent. These are the words that describe Mike Covert. His personality is big—a genteel way of saying that he is quite a ... Keep Reading
Service Above Self: The Bluffton Rotary Club
The Bluffton Rotary Club is a vibrant collection of citizens from diverse backgrounds and professions. Their legacy of leadership helps the group ... Keep Reading
Mixing and Matching Design in the Lowcountry
My family has been building homes in the Lowcountry since the 1970s. We strive to give our clients the exact design they want in their new homes. ... Keep Reading
Dr. D from Bluffton High School Gets Another “A”
Why are so many families moving to Bluffton? Great climate? The abundance that the May River brings? The history and culture of the town? Because ... Keep Reading
Basking in Nature: Living in Sculpture
The serenity of Spring Island gives you a sense of peacefulness as you simply take in all of nature. My mission was to visit Laurie and Bruce Kienke ... Keep Reading
Oyster Farming
History of Oyster farming that led to conservation. Oyster canneries and shucking houses were most prolific in South Carolina from 1900 to 1935. ... Keep Reading
Shooting the Breeze with Firefighter Tyler Marion and Captain Scott Cochran
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a firefighter? To run into blazing buildings, scale ladders and speed down roads in a huge red truck? Well now ... Keep Reading
Real vs Fake: There is No Debate
Do you prefer a real or artificial Christmas Tree? History of Christmas Trees The whole idea of bringing greenery into the house at the ... Keep Reading
“…to catch lightning in a bottle…”: A Boy’s Fishing Trip with His Father.
One partly cloudy afternoon an inquisitive young boy looked up into the sky. His father watched as his son stood silhouetted in the late afternoon ... Keep Reading
Beating the Odds: Sea Turtle Survival
About 30 years ago, a loggerhead hatchling sea turtle emerged with a hundred others from one sandy hole on a dark Hilton Head ... Keep Reading
The Great Sea Island Storm of 1893
On Sunday night, August 27, 1893, the eye of the huge, slow-moving Category 3 hurricane landed just south of Savannah. It ripped ... Keep Reading
A Christmas Tradition that Originates in the Lowcountry
There’s a rich, sometimes quirky history behind our holiday traditions. Most of the ones we still observe today originated in ‘Merry Olde England,’ ... Keep Reading
New Butcher on the Block
On March 16, 2015, Jay Rainey opened his very own butcher shop and deli in Bluffton. He offered everything from certified angus beef, ... Keep Reading
