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Before sitting down to dive into the June issue of Monthly, make sure you reserve tons of reading time. As the production of this issue moved forward, I kept hearing Jeff, our editor, talk about how much we had planned for June — words that always make a publisher happy!
First and foremost, this issue is dedicated to the beginning of summer. But how cool is that pirate cover? Don’t be scared — these are friendly pirates and taking one of the pirate adventure tours offered on Hilton Head is a great way to have some family fun this summer. But to add to the pirate fun (and possibly capitalize on any sequels that opened recently), we’ve launched our own Turtle Treasure Challenge. Details are on page 14, but the short version is this: Find seven little turtles in this issue, two on hiltonheadmonthly.com and one on Pirates of Hilton Head’s Facebook page and you could win great treasures, including a $100 gift certificate at the Jazz Corner and a free family trip on a Pirates of Hilton Head cruise.
Speaking of local waters, part of the reason we live and visit the Lowcountry is the beautiful landscape, rich with history and culture. We thought we’d commemorate that this month with the kickoff of our three-month “7 Wonders” series, a big, colorful series spotlighting some of the places and phenomena you might not think about all the time. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these photos do say it all.
Some breaking news this month: Tennis great Ivan Lendl is launching a brand-new tennis academy on the island, and he’ll be playing a big role in its development and educational offerings; find out more on page 38.
Summer time is also a great time to focus on your home, and this month we’re introducing a new home supplement to our regular editorial called Home Resourcebook. This feature will run every other month and will showcase local professionals in the home industry. There’s plenty more, but we’re out of room already. Hope you enjoy all the quality summer reading in this issue!
