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It's one of our favorite places in the world, our annual summer retreat: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Soak up the sun and enjoy the warm breeze and the sound of the lapping waves…
Scroll down to the end for some recommendations for a day trip to Savannah, Georgia, less than hour's drive from the island.
Food:
Giuseppi's (we enjoy getting this on the first night takeout - order ahead for pickup)
The salads are delicious! We love the antipasto salad with Parmesan peppercorn dressing
Our go-to is a large thin crust
A Low Country Backyard
James loves the potato chip meatloaf; Matthew loves the purloo
We get the homemade pimento cheese appetizer
And the dessert is divine:
Quarterdeck in Harbour Town: Great views, but a little overpriced
Hudson’s (Monday)
Free hush puppies!!
James gets the boil
Captain Woody’s
Trigger fish sandwich is the BEST
James likes it blackened
Matthew gets it grilled
Stacks
Good breakfast place
Skull Creek Boat House
Indoor preferred
Matthew get the whole flounder
James enjoys the Royal Seafood Sampler
Crazy Crab – Jarvis Creek (the preferred location – plus, CATS!)
Tasty hush puppies
James enjoys the blackened grouper with mashed potatoes and veggies
Matthew loves getting a cup of She-crab soup (The BEST on the island!!) and a side salad with creamy dill dressing
Frosty Frog:
One of our FAVORITES on the island; nothing fancy, but delicious (not just the drinks!)
Appetizer: Peel and eat shrimp 🍤
Some of the BEST we’ve had
James always gets Michelle’s Fish Tacos (with fried grouper)
Matthew enjoys the grilled grouper sandwich
We all loved the queso
Kevin’s pretzel was 🥨 🔥
Might need to eat a little early to avoid crowds
Activities:
Commander Zodiac Dolphin Cruise
Gregg Russell in Harbour Town, inside The Sea Pines Resort
Parasailing/Water sports
Maybe in the future? Ferry to Savannah
Sno Cones by Chris
James gets blue raspberry
Shopping:
Salty Dog (the food may not be great, but the merchadise is iconic!)
If you purchase the featured color of the month T-shirt, you get a discount
Camp Hilton Head/Hilton Head T-shirt Company
Coligny Shell Shop: Can't miss, but it's a fun mess
There are also the Outlets off the island that are really nice, with great shopping options.
We woke up early to capture this gorgeous sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean in 2022.
Day Trip to Savannah, Georgia:
We highly recommend taking a day trip to Savannah, mainly for lunch! Our favorite restaurant is Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room. A line gathers each morning at 107 West Jones Street. Doors open at 11 a.m., though we prefer to get the second seating, so plan to arrive around 11:30. Once inside, you'll sit at one of the large tables-for-ten shared by strangers. Tabletops are crowded with platters of fried chicken and cornbread dressing, sweet potato souffle, black-eyed peas, okra gumbo, corn muffins and biscuits. The menu changes daily. We love the banana pudding for dessert! Note: CASH ONLY.
While in Savannah, we also recommend going down to the waterfront and walking River Street. There are some cute shops and the views are nice.
If you have time for a tour, we recommend the Mercer Williams House Museum, the setting for the 1994 John Berendt book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and the movie adaptation.
We also like stopping by Chippewa Square, made famous with its bench scenes in "Forrest Gump." Forsyth Park is also lovely and features the city’s most famous fountain, installed in 1858 and modeled after the fountains at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. We also enjoy stopping by the Savannah Bee Company location on 104 W. Broughton St. (They also have a River Street location.)
Driving around and looking at all of the historic homes is also a treat, including the Gingerbread House (also known as the Cord Asendorf House) at 1921 Bull Street.
Last Updated: October 2025
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