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By Tiphany Jackson • May 1st, 2013

You would think that all the festivities surrounding April’s  45th Annual RBC Heritage Golf Tournament on Hilton Head would have worn us out, but the fun continues throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry during the glorious month of May!  Here is a sampling of some area events you won’t want to miss, so come on out and visit [...]

    Welcome to the golden years!  Times sure have changes since my grandparents’ retirement days – no more knitting by the fire and rocking on the front porch of the 100 year old farmhouse.  Today’s mature adults are enjoying active, vibrant lifestyles in exciting social communities such as our own Sun City Hilton Head. [...]

We have all been hearing that real estate is making a resounding comeback in 2013, and the real numbers coming out during the first quarter of the year give credibility to the optimism.  In fact, the housing market is rebounding faster than originally predicted which has caused many analysts to revise their original conservative forecasts.  As home [...]

The stately 45,000 square foot Berkeley Hall Clubhouse was the site of the Gateway sales team’s recent meeting with Director of Marketing and Member Services, Bob Ring, to catch up on what is happening in Berkeley Hall real estate this spring. Berkeley Hall, a 900 acre upscale private golf community along the Okatie River in Bluffton, SC, [...]

The South Carolina lowcountry has produced yet another national star in American Idol finalist, Candice Glover.  In Thursday’s first Top Ten elimination round, Candice moved to a spot in the final Top Three, inching closer to the very real possibility of being named Season 12′s American Idol. She was given a standing ovation by judges [...]

It’s February, love is in the air, and the Gateway Team of awesome agents and assistants was asked to share some of the things we most love about our company, living in the lowcountry, and places we love to dine and play.  Here are the responses: We  love living in the Lowcountry for the….   beautiful moss-draped [...]

    Gateway Broker-in-Charge, Tom Jackson highlights the benefits of lowcountry living in Belfair in the current issue of Celebrate Hilton Head February 2013: Behind the Gates- Belfair Author: Frank Dunne, Jr. “Let the majestic Avenue of Oaks welcome you home,” opens one piece of Belfair Plantation’s literature. These are not idle words. Beyond the gatehouse, a seemingly [...]

Voted  “America’s Best Community” – the Bluffton, SC neighborhood of Hampton Lake is showcasing their latest model and spec homes constructed by  David Weekley Homes/Custom Classics.    David Weekley “Pawley” Model at Hampton Lake  4 bd/4 ba     $495,115 With 70,000 homes built nationwide and over 100 here in the lowcountry, Texas-based David Weekley Homes is passionate about [...]

Wednesdays call for slowing down, rejuvenating your senses and finding peace in the midst of your workweek. So why not gather a few friends and get introduced to Wine Wednesdays Wine Tasting at Rose Hill Mansion? Rose Hill Mansion, known as the most beautiful plantation house in the Lowcountry, is located in Bluffton, South Carolina [...]

If you’re ready for some down-home southern, lowcountry, made-to-order grub, time to head down to the Sea Shack—or go even fresher at the Bluffton Family Seafood House where today’s catch may have just been pulled out of the nearby May River. Both top the September 2012 Southern Living Magazine’s South Carolina’s 10 Best Seafood Spots list. Locals [...]

There’s always something new happening in nearby Hilton Head! If you’re ready for an exhilarating adventure,  you may want to take a quick 20 minute ride to  check out Zipline Hilton Head. The only ziplining experience within a 250-mile radius, the zipline will take you up to 75-ft. in the air as you traverse three suspended [...]

The picturesque scenes of Lowcountry life have been the subject of many a photo, portrait, and sculpture. Many of the country’s most famous artists call this home. From Jonathan Green to Cassandra Gillies, Luther E. Vann and more, artists have made vignettes of coastal life world-famous. Many of these artists are supported locally by organizations [...]