Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, located in Southeastern Beaufort County, is more than 45 square miles making it the second largest barrier island on the east coast. Although the island was first visited by Spanish explorers in the 15th century, discovery of the island is credited to William Hilton, an English sea captain who first explored it in the 17th century.
Located a mile from the mainland and eight nautical miles from Savannah, Georgia, the Island has more than twelve miles of beach, twenty two championship golf courses, and an abundance of natural wildlife and beautiful scenery. Hilton Head’s combination of gorgeous beaches, luxury resort complexes, and quiet southern atmosphere inspire romance and relaxation. Many weddings are held every year in this picturesque location as well.
Hilton Head Island’s development is particularly eco-sensitive, providing a rare mix of luxury vacation rentals, upscale shopping and dining, and pristine maritime wilderness. Naturally, the island features wide swaths of sandy beaches, perfect for a family vacation to the shore or romantic walks on the dunes. The island was developed as a resort, which means that there are no billboards, all street signs are a uniform height, all colors, for the most part, are earth tones, and building is only allowed to the height of the trees. Most of the oceanfront property is made up of private homes.
You’ll find no shortage of activities during your vacation, from scuba diving to bike riding, waterskiing, deep sea fishing, to shopping and dining. Visitors interested in learning more about the history of the island can visit the numerous Shell Ring Sites, remnants of which date back as far as 8,000 BC.
Many Civil War era plantations are still standing as well, and most have been turned into museums and historic landmarks. The first vacation cottages were built shortly before Charles Fraser developed the premiere modern plantation community for residents and tourists, the Sea Pines resort in 1955. The first golf course on the island opened on Sea Pines in 1967, and since then, golf has become one of the primary reasons why more than 2.5 million people visit Hilton Head every year. With so much to see and do, it is easy to see why many visitors plan their yearly vacations around excursions to Hilton Head Island, and why so many first time visitors can’t wait to return for yet another unforgettable experience.
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We lived next door to a family of four kids, one of which I’d never met. I asked mum where he was and she said “oh, he’s in a coma”. “Where’s that?” I asked (I had visions of a tropical island, Acoma, with palm trees and sandy beaches).
Well they can accept Boricua. We born on our island and are US citizens. The Spainards are just white people who created Spanish. And not every Hispanic is illegal. Plus (no offense brethren from the mainland -Central Americas and such) some do jobs that they can only do since their illegal and if they leave the lazy whites would find someone else to do hard work. Damn Ws'
After a great day deep sea fishing in the gulf yesterday I tried kayak fishing in the surf. Car keys, shoes, glasses and a nice rod and reel. . .sleeps with the fishes!
Man, there are a lot of mean comments about the people in this video. In a lot of places gators are very common, and people know how to act around them. They’re very slow-moving on land and not anywhere near as aggressive/confrontational as crocodiles. Alligators are just around in some places, guys – where I live in Florida, for example. The guy on the boat and the kid looked like they knew their way around a gator. They’re not necessarily “a bunch of stupid tea-party red state assholes,” like a lot of the comments suggest. That’s such a ridiculous, nonsensical, insulting thing to say about anyone who lives near swampland and coexists with the natural wildlife without squealing and clutching their pearls every time a gator shows up.
One of Steve Irwin's goals (and many others who "mess with wildlife") was to improve the awareness of animals. He always promoted respect among animals. He may have boosted eco-tourism and such along the way, which arguably isn't a great thing, but overall I find it hard to criticize him.
I'd argue isolation from the environment and "wild"-life is exactly what breeds ignorance about it.
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Racism is horrible, yes. But you are so very wrong about so many things. The story is set in an era when feeling like those presented in the book were rampant, and the book accurately depicts the sentiments of many from that time. The book is very accurate. You seem young. Who are you to presume to know what life was like post Civil War? You seem to insinuate that all slave owners were abusive and awful. Granted, most were, but have you ever read contemporary accounts? Washington owned slaves, whom were all freed after his death. They all spoke warmly of the way he treated them. There are many written accounts of former slaves saying they were never treated badly. Also, you find it offensive that the book says freed slaves could not take care of themselves. Have you ever taken a history class in your life? Imagine being captive all your life, with food and shelter provided for you, then suddenly being thrust into a world where everyone hates you, there are no job opportunities, you can't feed your family, and there is no where to live. So yes, some slaves returned to their formers owners for protection, because frankly they couldn't manage to live a good life in the southern atmosphere of the time. Almost none had the money to escape North. Realizing the value of freedom is not the same thing as knowing that you have to provide for yourself and your family, and frankly “freedom” has no practical application in the real world.
It seems to me that you have righteous and good opinions, but have not done enough research to be able to defend them at all. If I were you, I'd look into what you're saying and reevaluate your thoughts.
P.S. You seem to be only responding to comments by those agree with you. Well done.
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love this vid?
You have it wrong. I pay more of my? tax dollars to subsidize your families land. Will the real welfare recipient please stand up?
5 mins..? why not just type the word percent? it works just as well.
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good vid was this eva on uncut