Hilton Head Monthly Voice Voice of the Lowcountry 
WHERE SHOULD YOU GO WHEN THE SKY’S THE LIMIT? WE ASK THE EXPERTS.
It’s a great big beautiful world out there. For the luxury traveler, there are truly no limits on where the five-star experience can take you. But the rest of us can dream, too. If money were no object, where should you go?
FANCY A GETAWAY TO A PLACE THAT’S REDEFINED LUXURY? IT’S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.
Thinking of planning an escape? Maybe a relaxing getaway to an all-inclusive resort, a cruise aboard a luxury liner, or a week spent exploring a foreign destination. But before you call your travel agent or book your flight, don’t forget that some of the world’s most prestigious luxury accommodations and amenities are right here in the Lowcountry.
The Grand Cru’s polished teak gleams in the fall sunlight, and a gentle breeze stirs the American flag mounted on her stern. Once aboard, comfortable seating invites relaxation, with every comfort of home tucked into the cherry-paneled cabin. Sitting on this boat, built and furnished with meticulous attention to detail, the Lowcountry waterways look even more inviting — if that’s possible.
George Amonitti, a retired doctor who worked with Volunteers in Medicine, leads seminars on healthy aging and knows what it’s like to care for an elderly parent. His mother, who lived to be 97, had just one request when she became too feeble to live alone: She did not want to be in a nursing home.
Americans are a mobile people. Families are far-flung, turning “over the hills and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” into “let’s use our frequent flyer miles.”
We are no longer tied to the family homestead. We can live anywhere we want, and we do. Most of us limit that wanderlust to our countries of birth, but not always. (Just listen to the accents at the Pineland Station Starbucks.)
Sometimes volunteerism takes on a life of its own. There’s volunteer service, and then there’s extraordinary volunteer service.
Five Hilton Head Island High School juniors dreamed a simple dream to satisfy the 20 hours of community service required by the college-level International Baccalaureate diploma program they were pursuing.
Calling all artists (and non-artists). Hilton Head Monthly is looking for a flag to represent Hilton Head Island and Bluffton’s community spirit following Hurricane Matthew. Design a flag on the surface of your choice.
AUBURN, Indiana (September 29, 2016) – Following a successful debut in South Carolina last Fall, Auctions America proudly returns to the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance (HHIMF), November 5. A boutique event by Auctions America standards – entries to the auction were strategically capped to just 120 motor cars—the sale at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa will provide an exciting close to the company’s 2016 auction calendar.
Many are drawn to the Lowcountry each year because of its beautiful beaches, world-class resorts and wide selection of restaurants, shopping and activities. For those who decide to stay year-round, there is another big draw: the luxurious communities residents call home.
Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Daufuskie Island and the greater Lowcountry as a whole are shining examples of well-planned residential development. The communities here are designed to be environmentally friendly, preserving much of the beautiful natural surroundings and designed to grow strategically over time. Each community in the area offers its own unique draws, and no matter what you’re looking for there is sure to be a neighborhood that fits your needs.
The Lowcountry has a calming effect. It soothes your spirit and calms your mind. The environment here moves a little bit slower, and makes things a little less stressful. Worries are washed away with salt water and sand.
Here, life truly imitates art. Spanish moss draped across live oaks, sunsets against salt marshes and canopies of trees brimming with wildlife; it’s a little more lyrical, a little less corporate and, for those who live in this undeniably special place, it’s home.
