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Essential Travel Tips and Tricks
Travel, be it an international adventure or a hike in nature, opens your eyes to new people, places, and perspectives, and leaves a positive impact. Yet, a successful trip doesn’t depend only on the destination. It also depends on preparation.…
June 2025 Book Review: Before Dorothy
Book by: Hazel GaynorReview by: Dr. Wendy Hooper-Meletes, Ed.D., owner of Litchfield Books The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s: Hazel finds it easy to allow her true feelings to embroider themselves among her words. The imagined…
2025 Men in Business
In honor of Father’s Day this month, we asked local male business owners to tell us about their businesses, why they started them, and to share important qualities or skills that have contributed to their success as business owners. We are…
Get to Know Marvin Levine: Local Author
ABOUT THE BOOK Gold, murder, broken ships, and broken hearts. Hidden off the South Carolina coast for over three hundred years, a missing ship from a lost Spanish treasure fleet has been discovered by an unlikely source. But fishing boat…
A Culinary Escape to Paradise—6 Restaurants to Visit on Hilton Head Island
By Tammie Hughes When you travel around Hilton Head Island, you’ll often see mentions of “paradise,” which becomes apparent after your first visit. There is something special about the island. HHI is approximately 12 miles long and 5 miles wide,…
Business by Design: Brooke Lucas Shares her Unique Entrepreneurial Journey
By: Ashley Daniels Brooke Lucas, owner of Nicole’s Resale and Design, was born to be a business owner. Her grandfather once ran a Magnavox store, and her father, Bebe Finklea, opened the first video rental store in her hometown of…
What’s in Your Closet and Is It Time to Let Go?
A well-organized closet saves time and helps you stay on top of your wardrobe needs. What’s in your closet might reveal items you haven’t worn in years or things that no longer serve a purpose. Keeping your wardrobe clutter-free is…
Mothers and Daughters in Business
In this issue, we’re celebrating the amazing mother-daughter teams behind some of our favorite local businesses. We asked them two questions: What does it mean to run a business together as mother and daughter? And what’s one lesson you’ve learned from each other…
¡Bien Hecho! Visit Cantina Imperfecto For Upscale, Authentic Mexican Fare
By Tammie Hughes Cantina Imperfecto is not your average Mexican eatery. Its modern design elements complement the experience and give the place a lively yet relaxed atmosphere. I asked co-owner and managing partner Carlos Laredo about the design. “We hired…
Shelly Hartman: The Relationship-Building Realtor
What a privilege it is to introduce myself to readers in the Sasee community. My name is Shelly Hartman and I am a full time Realtor in what I strongly believe is the best place on the planet to live…
Fine Since ’89: Celebrating the Finer Things with Eleanor Pitts Jewelry & Gifts
By: Ashley Daniels Since 1989, Eleanor Pitts has been a household name and the cherished meaning behind countless special celebrations and memories with loved ones. Before the fine jewelry and gift shop opened its doors at The Shops at Oak…
May 2025 Book Review: The Miniaturist’s Assistant
Book by: Katherine Scott CrawfordReview by: Dr. Wendy Hooper-Meletes, Ed.D., owner of Litchfield Books In this endeavor, Katherine’s historical fiction novel contains so many of the things I love to find in the pages of a novel–mystery, romance, art history,…
SOS Care is Answering the Call: How this Local Nonprofit is Helping Children and Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
By: Ashley Daniels Sarah Pope, CEO of Murrells Inlet-based SOS Care, knew early on in her 35-plus-year career that she was right where she wanted to be in the world of working with children and adults with disabilities. “I’m originally…
Join the Rescue Mission – A Q&A With All4Paws Animal Rescue about Palmetto Giving Day
What is Palmetto Giving Day? Palmetto Giving Day is a 36-hour online giving event for Georgetown County nonprofits. Whether you’re interested in the environment, arts, youth, animal welfare or human services, Palmetto Giving Day is an incredible opportunity to show…
Daniela’s Downtown—Charleston’s New Community Deli & Market
By Tammie Hughes Chef Natasha Cline and her partner recently sold their King Street venue, Uncork, and Natasha couldn’t be happier to trade in the night shift for early mornings and sunny afternoons. Nestled among the revitalized area of Cannonborough—Elliotborough,…
April 2025 Book Review: Six Days in Bombay
Book by: Alka JoshiReview by: Dr. Wendy Hooper-Meletes, Ed.D., owner of Litchfield Books International bestselling author Alka Joshi draws readers deep into India at another time and place with Six Days in Bombay becoming her first standalone novel since the…
We Are Family: An inside look at the next generation of Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping
By: Ashley Daniels Olivia Smith has fond memories as a kid of her grandparents working out of their garage before Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping began operating in the building it does today on Business 17 in Garden City in…
Women Celebrating Women: Brookgreen Gardens’ Anna Hyatt Huntington Awards Luncheon Honors the Founder’s Legacy
By: Ashley Daniels March marks Women’s History Month, and Brookgreen Gardens is doing its part to celebrate fellow female pioneers through what totals a trifecta of partnerships with New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Coastal Carolina University. The annual…
A Q&A with Dr. Emily Touloukian, DO from Coastal Cancer Center and Dr. Kathleen Raynor, MD from Strand GI Associates
Q: What are the most common risk factors for developing colon cancer? A: Risk factors for colon cancer can be divided into two categories: non-modifiable (things you cannot change) and modifiable (things you can change). Non-modifiable risk factors include age, family…
Visionary Baker Gives Rise to Restaurant Group — Heidi’s Corner (Hook & Barrel, Croissants Bistro & Bakery, Coffee & Cream Cabana)
By Tammie Hughes Heidi Vukov was on the heels of a work trip when she carved out time to chat with me. We grabbed coffee at her lovely adjacent Croissant’s Bistro & Bakery and headed over to a quiet space…