Sharing Our Love For Hilton Head Island

February 2025

Love. Writers, poets, philosophers, religious leaders and even scientists have sought to define and explain it. Some would call it "a many splendored thing." Others doubt it from time to time, and many would say you just know it when you feel it.

This month, you have a chance to show our community some love through event attendance and a fun social media challenge. Here's a quick summary:

• Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration: A month-long series of events designed to share the rich heritage and history of the Gullah people on Hilton Head Island. To learn more about this chance to immerse yourself in our local Gullah culture, check out gullahcelebration.org.
• On Saturdays throughout the month, head over to Shelter Cove Community Park for the Hilton Head Community Market to support our local businesses. Visit hhicommunitymarket.com to learn more.
• And don't forget about the week-long series of events culminating in the Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival at Honey Horn on February 21 (5:30 to 8:30 pm) and February 22 from 1 pm to 5 pm. To learn more about this almost 20-year island tradition, visit hitlonheadseafoodfestival.com for a full schedule.

On Facebook, Instagram, and X (formally known as Twitter), throughout this month, the Town of Hilton Head Island is asking those who love our island oasis to define that love through a fun social media campaign called, "MyHHILove."

It's simple: take a photo, share a video, write a post, pick a favorite quote, or find another creative way to share your love for Hilton Head Island. Then, challenge three friends, family members, neighbors, or coworkers to do the same on whichever social media platform listed above that you prefer.

Our town communications team will keep track of the challenge through the hashtag and will select winning contributions to the campaign that demonstrate one or more of these community core values: environmental sustainability, parks and recreation, inclusive community, right-sized infrastructure and modernized economy.  We'll celebrate the winners via follow-up posts in early March. How will you define your love for our community? Ready, set, share the love!