Palmetto Dunes Pickleball Expansion
The eight new pickleball courts at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort are now completed and open for recreational play! This expansion brings the total ... Keep Reading
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March Golf Musings
Enjoy every moment out on the course this month. March is an ideal time of year to play golf on Hilton Head Island. Here are a few thoughts to keep ... Keep Reading
Gullah Culture – Did You Know?
The Island’s West African roots still thrive today in the culture of our native islanders, known as the Gullah. The Gullah people are direct ... Keep Reading
Horsin’ Around this February at Lawton Stables
Located within Sea Pines, Lawton Stables offers horseback riding trails, pony rides and an animal farm. It's a place where visitors of all ages ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Expansion
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort completed eight new pickleball courts! This expansion brings the total number of courts to 16, all lighted for night ... Keep Reading
Help Save The Planet: Minor Adjustments In Your Life Can Affect Major Change.
We all do it. The New Year rolls around, and we start making all kinds of resolutions. I’m going to get back in the gym. I’m going to lose these ... Keep Reading
Give the Gift of Golf this Season
Discover creative holiday gift ideas for the golfer in your life. The holiday season is the ideal time to remember your favorite golfer. Here are a ... Keep Reading
Golf: A Game of Opposites
Learn how to improve your results on the golf course. On page 116 of Tiger Woods’ book, Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf, this legendary player says, ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Expansion
There are big changes happening at the Palmetto Dunes Pickleball Center. Currently, the Pickleball Center at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort ... Keep Reading
Saving the Planet One Oyster at a Time
Oysters are wicked cool. If looked at in a superficial manner, one might think, “What’s the big deal?” They are immobile, lackluster in color. ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Revolution
People and families make summers great at the Palmetto Dunes Pickleball Center. The Pickleball Center enjoys bringing families together to enjoy some ... Keep Reading
Fall Golf Fever
OCTOBER spells GOLF Outstanding way to spend a day off with a leisurely game of golf. The word “leisurely” means unhurried, relaxed or slowly. ... Keep Reading
Visit the King Neptune Statue at Shelter Cove Harbour
The towering 12-foot bronze statue of Neptune, which doubles as a larger-than-life sundial, serves as an iconic symbol of Shelter Cove Harbour at ... Keep Reading
Gulf Fritillary Butterflies
Throughout most of the year on Hilton Head, butterflies can be seen gathering nectar or flying along roadsides and waters’ edges. The fall in ... Keep Reading
What’s SUP? Standup Paddleboarding Appeals to Adventurers
Standup paddleboarding, or SUP-ing, is generally considered to be a new addition to the leisure activity and sporting scene. If the scores of ... Keep Reading
How to Embrace the Lowcountry Lifestyle
There’s something very special about the Lowcountry lifestyle that defines coastal South Carolina. Lowcountry is more than a geographical region, it’s ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Revolution: What is Pickleball?
Join the Pickleball Revolution! Some people think that pickleball is a game for “old people” or for people “who can’t play tennis anymore.” I’ve ... Keep Reading
The Power of the Tides
In May of 1979, I was a fledgling college student with an idea of opening a windsurfing school. On a whim, a truck loaded six windsurfers and equal ... Keep Reading
South Carolina Symbols
South Carolina State Bird The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren, resident in the eastern half of the USA, the ... Keep Reading
Pickleball vs. Tennis: Debunking the Pickleball Myth
For years, active tennis players have viewed pickleball as unworthy. The most common objection heard from this group is that pickleball will ruin ... Keep Reading
Fun Things That Happen Daily at Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy
Today, more than 40 people from ages 3 to 95 will take golf instruction at Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy. They will experience: Golfers of every ... Keep Reading
Fourth on the Water
One of the most exciting days of the Hilton Head calendar is July 4th. Not only is it the best party of the year, it is also the pinnacle of our ... Keep Reading
Water: Earth’s Best Substance
Living in a coastal town like Hilton Head Island offers the opportunity to access the beach and the ocean on a regular basis. The interaction with ... Keep Reading
Summer Golf Fundamentals
Enjoy fun on the golf course this season. Summer is a great time to play golf. It’s also the best time to experience the exhilaration of striking a ... Keep Reading
Be Playful on the Golf Greens!
May is an ideal time to refine your swing and perfect your putt. You are invited to play golf in May on Hilton Head Island. Today, over 3,000 ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Coincidence
Strange things can happen on the pickleball court, but one of the strangest things happened this week. I put four players on the court to play a ... Keep Reading
Get Outside for Your Mind!
 Enjoying the outdoors reduces stress, increases self-esteem and boosts creativity. Over the course of my career as a kayak guide and instructor, I ... Keep Reading
Spring Pickleball Fun!
This season, don’t miss the new pickleball programming at Palmetto Dunes. There is little doubt that Hilton Head had a tough winter, but ... Keep Reading
Red Foxes
Foxes have been found in folklore and fables for hundreds of years. They are represented as cunning, wise, adaptable and at times treacherous. All of ... Keep Reading
An Art Lover’s Day Trip to Savannah
Interested in taking a day trip to Savannah, GA? Are you an art lover? Than it's well worth the 45 minute drive to the Hostess City of the South. ... Keep Reading
The Lowcountry Oyster Trail Comes to the Hilton Head Area
Hilton Head Island's iconic mollusks take center stage as part of this new culinary heritage experience. “May River oysters are close to ... Keep Reading
Bare Trees: Learn How and Why Some Trees Lose Their Leaves in the Winter.
“Nature now, like an athlete, begins to strip herself in earnest for her contest with her great antagonist, Winter. In the bare trees and twigs, what ... Keep Reading
Pickleball Is On The RISE!
Visitors to Hilton Head Island enjoy trying their hand at this fun sport that is on the rise. During the first week of November, the Palmetto Dunes ... Keep Reading
Have a Green Holiday Season
There is no better time for locals on Hilton Head Island than the holidays. For the few weeks before Christmas, the community shares a closeness and ... Keep Reading
Oyster Shell Recycling
At first glance, oysters may not appear to be the most exciting wildlife you can see in the Lowcountry. They don’t move, swim or bite. Their sharp ... Keep Reading
Fall Pickleball Fun!
We look forward to fall every year and to the return of couples and couples’ groups to the Island to play pickleball. In September and October, ... Keep Reading
