{"id":121587,"date":"2024-02-19T17:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=121587"},"modified":"2024-02-19T19:08:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T00:08:58","slug":"calling-hilton-head-insiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/19\/calling-hilton-head-insiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Hilton Head insiders….need your input."},"content":{"rendered":"

Good evening, this is a post that is a bit out of my normal content:) And posting at night…my version of living life on the edge:) \u00a0I am adding some random pictures of Palmetto Bluff to fill the space and make this post a little prettier!<\/p>\n

My dear dad is visiting Palmetto Bluff, staying in our home for about a week or so(so jealous). I am so thrilled that he finally got the chance to go!! We have been (my sister and I) trying to convince him that Hilton Head could be an amazing place for him to consider moving. The more I have found out about it, the more I feel its a great fit for him. The good thing is that he is open and that’s one step in the right direction. I am thinking it could be a good idea to consider committing to rent for a year to try it out.<\/p>\n

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As many of you know, my beloved mother passed away almost 2 years ago (still in disbelief) and after being married for nearly 60 years, you can imagine the immense life change that my dad has had to readjust to. MAJOR. Through our love and support, he is doing as well as can be expected. He is 84 years young ( I kid you not) and anyone who knows him will attest to this. \u00a0This is a man who has an insatiable thirst for travel and has been to more countries in the last year than I have in the last 10!<\/p>\n

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We call him our very own “family google” since it seems he knows almost everything. He is a fabulous conversationalist, is well read \u00a0and incredibly charismatic. I am not bragging, please don’t take it that way (but I am just so proud of him) and \u00a0I am \u00a0describing him because I want to keep that incredible spark that he is so lucky to have alive and well.<\/p>\n

We all agree a change is in order but it has to make sense. I know he needs and would thrive in a\u00a0 community of similar like minded people. Where he is now, is \u00a0just not a community for someone in his situation, it worked years ago but no more. \u00a0I just feel this in my heart which is why I am putting myself “out there” .<\/p>\n

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I feel the demographic of Hilton Head would be a great fit for him. My niece and nephew both live in Savannah and this would surely encourage us<\/em> to visit PB way more. The last time I was there I went to the Barnes and Nobles in Hilton Head and I saw so many people that looked like people my dad would befriend, it might sound odd but it was just a hunch. It just seems to offer a nice quality of life from what I know. \u00a0There were many at Barnes and Noble that were about the same age as my dad, and when I saw two men his age prowling the World War 2 books I almost wanted to approach them and say “hey, need a new friend”? Do I sound like a crazy stalker on behalf of my dad, or what!! \u00a0I promise it was with the best of intentions:)<\/p>\n

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I hope there isn’t a bulletin circulating within Barnes and Noble alerting them to the crazy blonde lady lurking in the aisles, But all joking aside, it was just a casual observation…I felt “I could see my dad here, meeting a friend, getting coffee, etc…” What can I say, he is always on my mind!<\/p>\n

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Then one night, the last time we were there \u00a0we went to Michael Anthony’s in Hilton Head (our fave for Italian) and we met a few really nice people, so friendly, \u00a0while we were waiting at the bar for our table. One of the couples was about my dads age who had moved there 3 years ago from CT. The loveliest couple who gave me their number to pass along to him with any questions and wouldn’t you know, \u00a0I misplaced it. I have a friend who’s father in law has been happily residing in Hilton Head and he and my dad really hit I off. They were due to meet and he was going to show my dad around but sadly he is very ill so that is not going to work out.<\/p>\n

So…all this to say, for anyone who either lives in Hilton Head or knows the area well, would love your opinions and recommendations! I figured who better to ask then the best audience in the world..you!<\/p>\n

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Some of the things I would love to know to pass along to him-<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Community groups for new residents (his age group)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A good rental\/real estate agent or agency you might recommend<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Residential communities\/areas that would be a nice fit for someone like him<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Your favorite things to do (age appropriate) He used to golf and I could see him taking it up again….we are trying to get him to try pickle ball!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Restaurants…where do you like to eat (besides Michael Anthonys)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Gym, he works out at least 3 times a week….I know, I know makes me feel like a slacker.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A great community for walking, he loves walking so somewhere conducive to nice leisurely walks<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Best thing you like about Hilton Head? Worst thing? <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

A good\u00a0resource for\u00a0anyone\u00a0looking to potentially move there?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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And feel free to add anything else you want to add! If you are more comfortable emailing me and not leaving a comment, feel free to email tina@enchantedhome.com. I can’t think you enough, I know my readers are the best and you just. never know who \u00a0might be out there and \u00a0have a great nugget of info that could be a deal sealer!<\/p>\n

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Wishing everyone a great night, until next time…..<\/p>\n

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Good evening, this is a post that is a bit out of my normal content:) And posting at night…my version of living life on the edge:) \u00a0I am adding some random pictures of Palmetto Bluff to fill the space and make this post a little prettier! My dear dad is visiting Palmetto Bluff, staying in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121587"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121587"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121602,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121587\/revisions\/121602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}