KEITH URBAN PROMOTES HIS NEW ALBUM AT ENMARKET ARENA. Story by Leslie T. Snadowsky It’s hard to imagine Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, songwriter and singer Keith Urban rocking out to “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash and “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell at his rural Australian home outside of Brisbane. Born in New Zealand and…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE & MOTORING FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE ARTS. Story by Lisa Allen + Photography by Arno Dimmling Hilton Head lives and breathes beauty. Beauty in the oceanside sunrises and in the sway of Spanish moss amid enormous live oaks, beauty in a soaring golf tee shot and beauty…
THIS PARK-SIDE PALMETTO BLUFF PALACE’S UNIQUE LOT CREATED A WEALTH OF ARCHITECTURAL POSSIBILITIES. Story by Barry Kaufman + Photos by Richard Leo Johnson When creating something truly custom, tradition must be given its due reverence, even as it is ignored completely. After all, traditions merely exist because they worked in the past. Creation is an…
Take an isolated island, conjure up a vision, add sparks of passionate creativity:
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HILTON HEAD ISLAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE & MOTORING FESTIVAL Given that cars and their owners come from all over the country, if not the world, to participate in Hilton Head’s Concours, it’s very impressive (and a compliment to the show) that nearly half of the Best of Show winners have agreed to send…
By Carolyn Males When you own a video company named Popcorn Octane, you might expect people to think of action-charged movies like Top Gun or Mad Max. But as Guy Smith found out a while back, naming your company Popcorn Octane also can bring the island’s fire marshal to your door to check out the…
Examining the oyster shell concrete that helped build the Lowcountry
By B.C. Rausch There’s always something going on in The ‘Nati.
A LESSON IN MAXIMIZING YOUR SPACE FROM A UNIQUE PORT ROYAL OCEANFRONT HOME Living on an island comes with limited space, especially those waterfront properties. This oceanfront home in Port Royal has many characteristics of a classic Hilton Head beach house, including excellent views and unique paneling detail. However, the homeowners felt their family room…
Each year the Concours spotlights a collector who has gathered a set of cars that has swept up wins from judges known for letting no imperfection go unnoticed (and subtracted from the overall score.) This year’s Pinnacle Collector is Anne Brockinton Lee of Reno, Nevada. But don’t let that Western residence fool you. Brockinton Lee…
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