Golf courses around the country seem to go through this process one time or another about twelve to fifteen years which produces much excitement and overwhelming disappointment throughout any membership group and sometimes can have an effect on the membership levels of a golf club.

You guessed it, a greens renovation project always brings about a lot of excitement as many members prepare for their greens to again have that feeling of a new golf club. But, as many are aware these projects do not just happen over night causing a complete shutdown in any and all activates surrounding the clubs daily and weekly events. The challenge for any golf course management team is not only deciding on what seed to use for their next greens but rather finding enough reciprocal arrangements to handle the normal flow of golf request during the golf course scheduled close sure. Well one such club went through this challenge and is now open following this challenging but exciting process July through late September. Welcome back to the golf rotation on Hilton Head Island, The Country Club of Hilton Head a Rees Jones designed golf course offering memberships, as well as, open to outside play.

The CCHH opened it doors in 1986 to rave reviews and immediately developed a reputation as one of the area’s most scenic and challenging golf courses in the area.

With crowned greens and water front vista’s the golf course even began to gain national recognition for hosting larger events due to the size of clubhouse and the obvious challenges the golf course provided. In 1999 and 2005 the Country Club hosted the local qualifier for the U.S. Open and proved to be a serious test with par equaling the score both times to qualify to advance to the regional events.

The country club closed the golf course this summer to make the necessary changes to the greens so golfers of future generations could continue to enjoy this Hilton Head golfing landmark.

During the process not only was the green surface addressed during the renovation, but also the size or returning the greens to the original size was addressed. Well, Fall arrived and the greens at the Country Club of Hilton Head and like a brand new artist canvas. The greens look as pure as the surface of a pool table and they appear larger than prior to the renovation. Now there are no more excuses for the visitors and members not to hit those larger greens in regulation.

What’s the future look like for the Country Club of Hilton Head following the green renovation?

Golf courses face many more additional challenges today then most faced in years past. The prioritiies golf course management teams face today are completely different than what they faced in years past and the CCHH is not excempt from these challenges just because they have new greens. Membership retention during these turbulent times in the economy is the number one challenge facing golf courses today and the number one challenge of the Country Club of Hilton Head following their greens renovation. Keeping the membership happy and creating a special place for them while offering outside players and events is the number one factor for overall growth in the future. Plan a trip to Hilton Head and make CCHH a must play on your next trip! “Happy Travels – Hoping all your par four’s be a dogleg right”

Volunteers gather on the shores of some of the nation’s oldest national treasures to fish trash out of the water and off the beach. Plastic bags, dog waste and metal cans are just some of the more than twenty items that are recorded by the Blue Ocean Society of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Armed with gloves and plastic bags, Cooper and I set out to pitch in and reclaim the waste that is ignorantly discarded or purposely overlooked.

Dr. Richard Bailey, executive director of a working volunteer group in California, is most concerned about the plastic bags that get waterlogged and sink to the bottom. “We have a lot of animals that live on the bottom: shrimp, shellfish, sponges,” he says. “It’s like you’re eating at your dinner table and somebody comes along and throws a plastic tarp over your dinner table and you.”

My son, Cooper and I, fished more than 10 plastic bags out of the bay, 8 piles of dog waste of the beach along with cigarette butts, candy wrappers and a soccer ball. As we worked, numerous passersby thanked us for our efforts; Cooper smiled and thanked them back. There are billions more where those came from and as a result, our oceans are in trouble

The plastic bag is a symbol of convenience, the single most abundant consumer item on Earth, numbering in the trillions. Made from petroleum or natural gas the environmental impacts of the manufacturing process are numerous and studies show that some bags contain lead, proven to damage the brain, kidneys, and reproductive system, cause birth defects, slow growth, and cause hearing problems

Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags each year wasting nearly 12 million barrels of oil. Only 1 percent of plastic bags are recycled worldwide — about 2 percent in the U.S. — and the rest persist for centuries. “They’re so aerodynamic that even when they’re properly disposed they can still blow away and become litter,” says Mark Murray, executive director of Californians Against Waste.

Go to any parade and you will see several wash into the nearby by waterway. Plastic bags have been found in the bellies of albatrosses in remote areas. Floating bags look like jellyfish to hungry marine mammals. Research suggests that more than a million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die every year from plastic encounters. There are 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in every square mile of ocean. In the Northern Pacific Gyre, a great vortex of ocean currents, there is now a swirling mass of plastic that is estimated to be twice the size of Texas.

Ireland has a 22-cent tax on plastic bags has reduced use by more than 90 percent. In Bangladesh, where plastic bags cause flooding by choking off drainage, the bags are banned. San Francisco and Oakland outlawed the use of plastic bags permitting only paper bags with at least 40 percent recycled content. Meanwhile, other communities across the country, including Santa Monica, Calif., New Haven, Conn., Annapolis, Md., and Portland, Ore., are considering taking drastic legislative action against the bags.

The problem with plastic bags is they last forever. Plastic doesn’t biodegrade.

That isn’t the only problem dog, waste doesn’t last forever but still causes big problems as Cooper and I learned during the beach cleanup. Reusable groceries bags are one solution to the plastic invasion. Invest in some quality shopping bags, the whales and dolphins thank-you.

Not to be confused with Gaslight on Racine, the Gaslight Club situated in the O’Hare Hilton is the last of the original 20s-era speakeasies that inspired the old Playboy Clubs. The waitstaff consists of lovely and charming can-can girls dressed in corsets, tassels and fishnet stockings. The Gaslight Club’s extends beyond even that, attracting more of a transient business clientele with few regulars coming from the city or suburbs. Gaslight was open to key-holding members until 2001 and is now available to anyone wanting a cocktail, steak or seafood dinner, and live piano entertainment in a posh throwback setting.

The O’Hare Hilton is situated across from Terminal Three, within the confines of O’Hare International Airport. Visitors either fly in, take the Blue Line “L” or park in the short-term lot. The Gaslight Club is located at the northwest end of the lobby, to the right of the front desk. Serbian owner Ranko (Ray) Dabizljevic leases the space from the Hilton and advertises the dress code as “business attire,” a rarity these days.

To the left of the framed Gaslight sign promising “Elegant Dining & Entertainment,” you’ll find the maitre’ d stand below a white statue of a woman that looks like she’s about to dive into water-perhaps your wallet instead… If you’re dining, the hostess will lead you to your table down a narrow carpeted aisle with Victorian wallpaper and illuminated by Tiffany lamps. A small room to your right features a handful of low-slung, four-seater tables, across from a series of tall, leather-upholstered wooden booths. Smaller, two-seater tables lie beneath faux bookcases along the eastern wall.

Beyond the dining area is the heart & soul of the place, The Longhorn Room: a square, two-story space that is just large enough to accommodate the enormous crystal chandelier brought over from a castle in Europe. Several smallish, low-slung wooden tables fill this space, looked upon by large, ornately framed Rubenesque nudes and a photo of Jimmy Durante smiling broadly and surrounded by the original Gaslight Club girls. Nightly entertainment centers around the piano found halfway down the western wall. While Dixieland Jazz was once featured, you’ll find the typical piano bar cover songs instead like what you’d hear at Redhead Piano Bar, Zebra Lounge or Davenport’s. Perhaps it’s the gigantic chandelier overhead, but the piano looks a bit small, especially with the loosely piled stack of music books stacked upon it. A portal under the large “Longhorn Room” sign hanging on the eastern wall leads to the kitchen, beyond which is a small aisle for servers that is flanked by two elevated tables.

The bar is found at the north end of the room with an impressive wooden back-bar framed by stately columns. The signature cocktail is the lemon drop. Rather than the shots you might have had at a place like the now-defunct Spike’s Rat Bar, this one comes in martini form, made with Limoncello and a lemon wedge. A fairly pedestrian beer list (no craft brews, thank you) has its counterpoint with a fine dessert selection of ports, cognacs, single malt whiskey, and a few other delectable spirits. Though once served in ceramic mugs, all drinks are now served in their customary glassware.

The menu is definitely geared to those on an expense account. Signature steaks and chops run $34-49, the top end of which is the Gaslight Steak (prime bone-in rib chop), and surf & turf goes for $60+ (filet mignon and lobster tail)-all of which are served à la carte (expect $6 for a baked potato). For those wanting a step down in price, the Chicken Florentine and Wienerschnitzel are recommended. For dessert, the lemon mousse hits the spot quite nicely, though the chocolate mousse and Eli’s cheesecake are likely more popular.

Of course, dinner and drinks are served by friendly, slender, well-endowed, mostly Eastern European Gaslight Girls wearing low-cut tops, frills covering their backsides, fishnets or nylons, and high-heels-similar to a Playboy bunny outfit, minus the tail (after all, it was this outfit that inspired the bunny outfit). Water and bread (served on a cutting board) are dispensed by elegantly dressed busboys.

The first Gaslight Club opened on October 27, 1953 in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, by Burton Browne-a Colonel Sanders look-alike that sincerely felt he was a mountain lion in a former life. The original Gaslight Club was in such high demand, that it had to move to a larger space at 13 E. Huron (now a high-rise) that also featured the bar from the infamous Everleigh Club. A second Chicago location was added at the Palmer House (closed in 1988).

In 1956, the New York Club opened in a plush old mansion and featured Elizabeth Taylor as a Gaslight Girl, while filming scenes there for Butterfield 8, for which she won and Academy Award. The Washington DC club opened in 1959 and then Paris in 1961. Gaslight Club O’Hare opened in 1973. After Burton Browne passed on, board member Robert Fredricks ran the clubs until 1984 when long-time Gaslight Club member Jim Roberts, Jr, took the reigns. At its height, the Gaslight Club boasted over 26,000 members, each with a gold-plated key. However, by the late 80s and early 90s, interest in members-only clubs significantly declined and both Gaslight and Playboy Clubs were closed with increasing frequency. Until a new Playboy Club opened up recently in Las Vegas, Gaslight Club O’Hare was the only one of its kind to survive.

Today, the Gaslight Club is considered an oddity, cherished by those few who know about it and enjoyed on layovers. While either the location and/or cost of the entrées scares off most Chicagoans and suburbanites, the Gaslight Club is a one-of-a-kind original and definitely worth a visit. Just get to O’Hare an hour before you need to be there, resist the urge to wedge yourself into the tiny, nondescript bar near your gate, and have a drink at the Gaslight Club bar instead. Just make sure you don’t let the Gaslight Girls make you miss your flight… For more information, check out the Gaslight Club website. Capital!

Everyone seems to be looking for information on Chihuahuas these days. The search term “Chihuahua” is the number one dog search on the Internet. Paris Hilton is always in the top 10 for celebrity searches. Paris owns a Teacup Chihuahua named “Tinkerbell”. This pet is

almost becoming as famous as the owner.

Gossip has it that Paris Hilton takes this little dog on planes, in restaurants, interviews and probably even on dates. Rumor mongers state that Paris rents “Tinkerbell” a private room in hotels for over $250.00 per night. Yeah, What a dog’s life.

The Chihuahua’s size makes it a perfect dog for people on the go. The breed is hardy so it can withstand the whirlwind lives of celebrity and non-celebrity types who are constantly jetting off to exotic places at a moment’s notice. Another advantage of owning a Chihuahua is that they are small enough to fit in carry-on luggage. They don’t fly well in cargo. This breed is smart and makes a wonderful traveling companion.

Other Facts About the Chihuahua ?

History:

The Chihuahua is the oldest breed of dog on the American continent. Along with being the oldest breed, the Chihuahua it is also the smallest breed of dog in the entire world.

The Chihuahua is named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua where he was brought to the rest of the world by travelers. This breed is believed to have been sacred to the Pre-Columbian Indian nations. The most valued dogs weigh under 2-1/4 pounds.

Some Chihuahuas are so small they can be held in the palm of your hand. There are two varieties, long haired and smooth coat. The Chihuahua is a very popular companion and is the choice of many celebrities because of the convenience and status of having a cute little dog.

Archaeologists discovered the remains of this breed in human graves in Mexico and in parts of the United States.

Concerns:

• The short nose causes the Chihuahua to wheeze and snore
• Corneal dryness
• Secondary glaucoma
• Gum Problems
• Colds
• Stress
• Rheumatism

Life Expectancy:

*15 or more years

The Chihuahua makes a good companion for individuals or couples. The dog is not recommended for children. The dog is very lively and will give affection but will demand attention and affection in return. The dog becomes very attached to the owner but views other people with suspicion. The Chihuahua snaps quickly at teasing children. The dog will use its sharp teeth in self defense.

It may still feel like winter up north in early April, but on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina the azaleas are bursting with color, the skies are a cloudless blue and the air is blissfully warm. Spring is in full swing – literally and figuratively. The week of April 12-18, 2010 is the most exciting time to be in Sea Pines Resort when it hosts the annual Verizon Heritage PGA Golf tournament. Held at the famed Harbour Town Golf Links since 1969, the tournament is one of the most scenic stops on the PGA Tour, and definitely the most fun-filled, particularly when combined with a relaxing island vacation.

Sea Pines Resorts’ homes and villas align the Harbour Town Golf Links, ranging in size from one to six bedrooms, and can also be found throughout Harbour Town and the rest of Sea Pines Resorts’ 5,000 pristine acres. Staying at Sea Pines Resorts’ accommodations near the tournament enhances the week’s activities with numerous resort amenities and effortless convenience.

Further, overlooking the practice green, the 10th fairway and the 9th green, is the spectacular Inn at Harbour Town, the island’s only Forbes four-diamond diamond property. Adjacent to the Harbour Town Golf Link’s Clubhouse, the luxurious Inn at Harbour Town is an ideal place to stay for tournament-goers. With a distinctively Scottish flavor, the Inn at Harbour Town provides the finest amenities, with elegant in-room features and even a personal butler service. At the Inn at Harbour Town, you can literally walk out the back veranda and find yourself at the Harbour Town Golf Links….it’s the ultimate in ease and luxury for tournament enjoyment.

In its 42nd year, the Verizon Heritage is proud of its champions, a roster of the most distinguished players in golf’s history. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Bernhard Langer, Johnny Miller Greg Norman, Nick Price, Tom Watson, Davis Love III and the late Payne Stewart are just a few of the names inscribed upon our champions’ trophy. The 2009 champion Brian Gay returns to the tournament this year to defend his title. For tickets to the tournament or for more information on this exciting PGA event, log on to http://www.verizonheritage.com. There are numerous levels of ticket packages and offerings at each level of purchase.

You can enter to win your own playing spot in the 2010 Verizon Heritage PRO-AM on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. By entering the drawing, you are also making a $50.00 contribution to the tournament’s general sponsor, Heritage Classic Foundation -which funds hundreds of worthwhile charities. The winner of the spot gets for three full days of competitive, championship golf in Sea Pines Resort on beautiful Hilton Head Island – one joined by a PGA tour professional competing on nationally ranked Harbour Town Golf Links, another on the highly acclaimed Heron Point by Pete Dye, and a third on an island original, the Ocean Course. Not to mention, you’ll also bask in the lavish parties and camaraderie only found at the Verizon Heritage.

Designer shoes are usually made of high quality materials, with a focus on fashion as well as quality. However, designer footwear can also be very expensive to purchase. However Paris Hilton footwear allows the young woman on a limited budget to put her best foot forward without paying an arm and a leg to do so.

Although Paris Hilton is a well known and moneyed socialite who is know for setting fashion trends her footwear is reasonably priced and of the high quality that today's budget minded girl demands. Fashions come and go and Paris Hilton shoes can stand the test of wear and of trends in fashions.

Evening footwear is not always the not always the most comfortable choice since stilettos can be difficult on the feet, unless some care is taken in selecting a designer who builds for comfort. Paris Hilton's footwear collection for evening wear and her classy selection of stiletto heels is built for beauty and comfort. Paris' collection all come with a small comfort insert to make sure that the lucky girl wearing her trendy heels, feels just as good as she looks.

Paris Hilton's shoe collection for 2011 is fun, flirty and trendy and she displayed them at Magic in Las Vegas last year. Her shoes sport the ideal price tag and just the right look. Paris herself even modeled a few special shoes from this fun spring collection. Included in the Paris Hilton shoe line up is a pair of zebra striped shoes, hot pink and of course the classic black evening stiletto.

If it is a fact that every woman needs a little black dress, then it is also a fact that every woman needs a sexy pair of heels to go with this perfect dress. Paris Hilton's collection has heels to match every taste and not break the budget either. While grandmother may not choose a pair of her trendy stilettos almost every other woman is bound to be impressed.

Paris may be an American socialite but her shoe lines hold appeal for a global audience. Any girl almost anywhere with a sense of style may find this socialite's shoe line virtually irresistible. Paris' shoes are as outrageous and outspoken as her own lifestyle has been.

Shoes are a vital part of almost any woman's wardrobe and even if the dress is stunning, if the shoes are lacking then the outfit may well be a failure. Quality shoes designed for comfortable wear and to express the personality of the woman are what Paris' line is all about. The spring 2011 collection added flats to the already stunning line of stilettos and wedges. Dancing, working, or simply entertaining in any of Paris' stunning heels or flats is now comfortable as well as eye catching.

There is no single style of shoe right for every woman on the planet but Paris has attempted to offer a selection so wide that almost every woman can find her perfect dress shoe to go with that very special dress.

When your book is mentioned on television, sales go up. Immediately people start looking in book stores and on the internet to find out how to buy it. The more people hear about it, the more they want the book. When several shows are talking about the book, it become a best seller. Look at the success of Oprah’s Book club, The Today Show’s Book Clubs and all the other shows that feature a writer and their book. Sometimes the writer is interviewed but sometimes the writer doesn’t even have to be on the show in order to sell books.

It made Mark Victor Hansen, the Chicken Soup book author multi- millions. They have published over 85 books.

But how do you get your book on TV if you do not have a large budget for a PR company? Who can you call to get that first break? How can you get a tape of a good interview so other producers will take a chance and book you?

How do you show you are a good guest even though you are new? It takes a lot more than an simple email or phone call saying that you have a book and would be the PERFECT guest.

First- Look at your book and then look at the current news headlines. Is there anything in your book that can relate to the current news? If so, you have a reason to call TV shows and pitch getting on the show. If you are current with the news, you have an excellent chance of getting on. People are already talking about your topic. You can work your way in and then talk about the rest of your book

Second- Make a list of the show you would like to be on. Make sure they are shows that would want to have you. Don’t try to get on a cooking show if you are talking about cars. The Shows have to want to talk to you about your subject. Your subject matter should be on target with what the show is about.

Look at TV shows, and shows on the web. Watch them and actually see what kinds of books and topics they talk about. Watch the style used.

Third- prepare your pitch. This is where you write out what you want to say when you speak to a producer or leave a message over the phone. Plan what you are going to say. You only have a few seconds to get their attention. Sound solid in your voice and on target. Tell them WHY their viewers will want to see you , don’t just say you will be a good guest and they need you on the show. Tell them what is special and unique. Let them know if you give away books or any items when you appear. Leave your phone number 2 times for clarity. Make a list of who you called and what show they were with. Wait and wait for a call back. You can do a follow up call but wait a few weeks.

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The criminal history of Clint Steele and his sister Bonny Steele began when they were kids, stealing change from their parents. Later as teenagers, they rummaged through their dad’s old coin collection stealing old “wheat back” pennies. They stole all types of coins in and out of circulation, but as adults, they stole lowly pennies from banks.

They stole a large Brinks truck because they were on the run from stealing all pennies from 35 local Nashville banks. They hauled over $10,000 in pennies from Nashville, Tennessee to Hilton Head, South Carolina. In Tennessee, they weren’t public enemies #1 and #2, because they only stole the lowest denominator coins from banks, but they held an unprecedented record for stolen pennies.

Their life of crime in Hilton Head began immediately. When they arrived in Hilton Head, they forced a gas station attendant at gunpoint to give them “all pennies” in change. It became no surprise that their first heist in Hilton Head began on a March 30 – “National One Cent Day.” But later, they got sloppy by making too many cashiers give them pennies only in change. Within a week, they were caught by baffled police who couldn’t understand the sibling’s penny obsession, but they got out on good behavior.

It was at that point they began robbing banks in Hilton Head. However, they quickly became easy to spot, because they ran into the banks wearing masks that resembled Abraham Lincoln along with tall black hats on their heads. If that wasn’t enough verification Clint and Bonny’s calling card became, “Penny for your thoughts” as they held a gun at the teller’s head.

Clint and Bonny were the butts of jokes among Hilton Head police, such as: “They love their zinc pennies but hated “coppers,” or “They make a lot of cents (sense).” They may not have liked the police, but they never joked about the rumor they melted their copper pennies down to make copper bullets. That was another one of their crimes since melting copper pennies to bullion was a federal offense. It was said they had copper fillings for their teeth. The duo later edited their “welcome” call at bank tellers, “Penny for your thoughts or I’ll fill ya full of copper!”

The police managed to catch them during a high-speed chase that covered every road in Hilton Head. The two tried to escape on one of the bridges that connected the island to the mainland, but the cops had already headed them off at the bridge. Clint and Bonny were forced out of their car and taken to jail.

One month later, the brother and sister were brought to court. Clint spoke for Bonny when asked how they plead – “Guilty, your honor.” Their plea didn’t surprise the judge. What did make him curious was why this brother and sister only stole just pennies. So, he asked them, “Why steal just pennies?”

“When we were kids, we loved collecting coins, but we especially thought the penny brought us good luck,” Bonny said. “We could have stolen nickels, dimes, or quarters, but being the humble people were are, the penny was as high a currency as we wanted to go. Copper and zinc rule!”

Bonny’s reply stunned the judge; it simply didn’t make any “cents.” So, he stared at the two and banged his gavel as he told them to stand up. He proclaimed, “Clint and Bonny Steele: I’m sentencing you both to work hard labor in the copper-nickel mines from morning to noon. Then you both will go to the prison’s coin club meetings where you will learn to appreciate learning about other types of coins.”

They didn’t mind hard labor in the copper mines, but going to coin clubs were horrible – absolute torture for any human beings. Clint yelled at the judge, “This coin club meetings are unfair.” Then Clint said frantically to Bonny, “Sis, we’re being ‘nickeled, dimed and quartered.”

Ah, Paris Hilton. Omnipresent, overexposed and under appreciated. Is there anything about her — any part of her — that all of America is not yet familiar with?

She’s the quintessential celebrity of the 21st century, famous just for being famous. She’s not known for being a singer, actress, model, designer, author, or entrepreneur, though she is all of those things. She’s known just for being … well, Paris Hilton. And today, that brand is among the most recognized in the world, and worth millions.

So how did she become famous enough to exploit her ever-burning media spotlight? After all, there are plenty of rich, vaguely attractive people in America, and most of them aren’t on the front page of the tabloids every week.

Was it (A) her modeling career, which she began professionally at age 19 (she signed with Donald Trump’s company, of course). Or (B), her frequent appearances at swanky events and hip clubs. Maybe (C), her cameo appearance in the film, Zoolander?

If you said, (D), none of the above, you would be correct. Paris got her 15 minutes of fame because she was filmed having sex, a lot of it – And here in the YouTube, viral marketing generation, 15 minutes can last a lifetime (of free publicity).

1 Night in Paris, the sexual exploits of Ms. Hilton, burst onto the Internet in 2003, suspiciously close to the debut of Paris’ reality TV series, The Simple Life. Between the sex tape and the TV show, Paris mania was in high gear, having secured her spot in the pantheon of celebrities who have done really dumb things, gotten caught and profited wildly from the exposure. Overnight, her haughtiness, dumb-blonde persona, and her wealth made her a paparazzi’s dream, every man’s fantasy and the object of scorn, ridicule and conversation at water coolers across the globe. No amount of money could have bought more far-reaching word of mouth publicity.

The E! Television program, The Simple Life, was proof positive that the country’s thirst for all things Paris was unquenchable. The series was at first, curiously amusing and later, excruciatingly unwatchable. It was mercifully canceled in 2007, after a four year run.

Paris has appeared in a few films such as House of Wax, where audiences cheered at her untimely demise. She has released an album, co-wrote a book in 2004, moonlighted as a jewelry designer, has her own line of perfume, has her own chain of nightclubs AND makes millions on her own each year.

In 2007, after scoffing at the California legal system for years (most of which was caught on tape), Paris was arrested for driving with a suspended license stemming from a previous DUI incident.

America was suddenly giddy, clamoring for Paris Hilton jail news, deriving guilty pleasure from the details of her ordeal and less than star treatment. Media coverage was comically overblown. Paris’ attempts to evoke pity and empathy through her leaked diary entries, were chronicled in detail by the thirsty gossip hounds. We all snickered and watched with rapt attention.

And, while all the world was giggling, this model-actress-porn star was cultivating the ridiculously successful and marketable brand that is Paris Hilton. She could have spent her life doing absolutely nothing, not just pretending to. Instead, she has captured the attention and imagination of the world. Would you buy Paris Hilton sparkling water? Neither would I, but millions undoubtedly would, adding to the $6 million a year she currently earns (according to Forbes Magazine).

While we attribute very little of the planning of these brilliant marketing mini-events to Paris, she has played her part perfectly. The carefully orchestrated chaos is far more difficult to pull off than people think. Just compare Paris Hilton, the brand, to the brands Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears. Wrong puppeteers pulling those strings.

How can you do your part? How can you contribute to the global marketing plan that keeps her lifestyle alive and fuels her next venture or stunt and fuels the brand? Just mention, joke about or deride her as millions of other Paris Hilton fans or haters do every day. We all need distractions and diversions in our dull, hum-drum lives. We all need something, someone to turn to when we’re feeling really bad about ourselves, so that we can feel, well…better. Thank goodness, we’ll always have Paris.

Hilton Head is a small island located just off the South Carolina coast, 20 miles south of Savannah, Georgia. Well known for its natural beauty and historic lighthouses, the island is also home to world-class golf and tennis opportunities, and some of the best private neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are thinking about moving to the island or buying rental property in the area, you consult Hilton Head real estate brokers about the Hilton Head communities below. Chances are that one of them offers the lifestyle that you or your future tenants are looking for in a coastal community.

Palmetto Dunes

With the communities of Shelter Cove and Leamington, Palmetto Dunes comprises a resort that offers no shortage of recreation. Golfing, biking, kayaking, surfing, and tennis are all primary attractions at the resort. For out-of-towners who are looking for a few weeks of summer fun, Palmetto Dunes is a perfect destination. If you are looking for investment property, Palmetto Dunes should be a top consideration. Given the area’s humid subtropical climate, natural beauty, and dedication to recreation, you could easily rent out one or more residences year round.

Wexford

If Palmetto Dunes is the place to go for recreation, Wexford is a where you go to sit back and relax. Ideal for permanent residents, Wexford features high-end properties that are nestled around a calm, tide-protected harbor that is ideal for short sailing trips. Many of the community’s residences feature direct access to a canal system that allows residents to dock boats behind their home, and access the ocean without the hassle of navigating out to sea from a busy marina. One of the most illustrious Hilton Head communities, Wexford has a world-class golf course that is part of the Wexford Club – a private country club that also features topnotch tennis courts and croquet courses.

Sea Pines

Some Hilton Head real estate brokers describe Sea Pines as a cross between Palmetto Dunes and Wexford. It offers resort living for vacationers and stately residences for those who relocate to the island permanently. In addition to offering great fishing spots and first-rate golf courses, Sea Pines also features miles of relaxing, pristine shoreline that soothes the eye. The community’s candy-striped lighthouse has become an iconic representation of Hilton Head on post cards and publicity materials.

Long Cove

This family-oriented community was founded in the 1980’s to attract those who want a private residence located away from the bustle of touristy areas, but with direct access to recreational opportunities. Set on just over 600 acres, Long Cove includes a top of the line tennis facility, a flawless marina, and wonderful views of natural lagoons and salt marshes. If you are looking for a relaxing seaside community that exudes an air of luxury, Long Cove is a fine place to live.

Conclusion

Palmetto Dunes, Wexford, Sea Pines, and Long Cove are Hilton Head communities that offer something to almost anyone who is thinking about buying coastal property. For more information about the communities above, prospective buyers should consult with Hilton Head real estate brokers.