Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your Christmas list? We’ve got some ideas for the beach lovers in the bunch.
1) Give your loved ones the gift of time this holiday season by booking a 2022 Charleston beach vacation. Our properties allow you to create a luxury experience on South Carolina’s barrier islands, including Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island and Wild Dunes Resort. These charming coastal communities offer beautiful stretches of unspoiled beaches, championship golf and plenty of outdoor adventure. Vacation in an elegant home on the golf course, an oceanfront home steps from the Atlantic Ocean or a pet-friendly condo so you can bring Fido. We do the heavy lifting when it comes to planning a coastal getaway so you can just relax.
2) A wonderful way to celebrate your special someone is to pamper them with a Luxury Spa Treatment at Synergy Day Spa at Bohicket Marina. The gift of a relaxing massage, facial or combo package is sure to be a hit this Christmas. Sand and Sea Spa at Wild Dunes Resort also offers deep tissue massages, body wraps, island body scrubs and other relaxing treatments.
3) Got a golfer in the family? Get him or her a round of golf at one of the Kiawah Island championship courses. Kiawah Island is home to beautiful and challenging courses for golfers of all skill levels. Or swing by one of the pro shops for golf clubs, clothing, or accessories.
4) How about a handmade gift? Palmetto Scent Studio in Freshfields Village on Kiawah Island offers the opportunity to craft your own candles, choosing from more than 120 fragrances. Blend your own, design a label and create a custom gift. It only takes about 30 minutes. Make a reservation to create your own or come by and select pre-made candles and gifts.
5) Buying for someone who loves visiting South Carolina’s barrier islands? Drop by Island Mercantile for sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats that celebrate Kiawah or Seabrook islands. Island Mercantile also offers an array of gifts, outdoor furniture, comfy loungewear and more.
6) More than 100 years ago, tea planters planted their finest ancestral bushes from China and India on Wadmalaw Island. Charleston Tea Garden continues to produce teas with a rich, smooth taste at this lush, subtropical tea farm. Their cinnamon spice tea and Rockville raspberry teas are perfect on a chilly morning. Green tea, Carolina mint and plantation Peach make refreshing choices over ice. Buy pyramid tea bags or loose tins and pouches. Charleston Tea Garden also sells body products, tea pots and other gift items.
7) How about a bottle of 100 percent, South Carolina grown and bottled wine? Deep Water Vineyard on Wadmalaw Island produces five labels from four varieties of muscadine grapes - carlos, ison, noble and tara. With names like Low Tide, Magnolia, Deep Water Blend, Lowcountry Red and High Tide, it’s like watching the tide roll in with each sip.
8) For the foodie on your list, check out the heirloom products at Marsh Hen Mill on Edisto Island. They focus on products with no added preservatives, just stone-ground goodness. From speckled grits to unicorn grits to Carolina gold rice to black-eyed peas. They offer an array of unique and locally milled and ground products. In addition, they produce canned goods like sweet potato butter, hot okra, strawberry preserves, and several salad dressings. They even have their own coffee blend.
9) A gorgeous gift that speaks to its native roots is a Geechee Sweetgrass Basket, handwoven from natural materials that grow in the Lowcountry. Choose a beautiful custom-made basket from a local master crafter.
Honestly, you can’t go wrong with a gift of drink, food, art or travel. Especially when it involves the Carolina coast.