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Treasure Hunting in Bluffton - A Hilton Head Lakes Favorite Pastime

Bluffton SC Antique Shopping
Published on June 16, 2014

Like most coastal South Carolina communities, Hilton Head Lakes is rich in Lowcountry charm, the preservation of natural habitats and hosting events like the spring and fall Hardeeville Farmer’s Market or the Georgia/ South Carolina BBQ cook off blending neighbors, friends and family together in a celebration of heritage. History and culture even radiate in Bluffton shopping. Yup… Especially in Old Town Bluffton! Residents of the gated lowcountry community love to treasure hunt and the town of Bluffton is a great place to begin! 

Running along the May River, perpendicular roads like Calhoun Street, May River Road and Boundary Street are home to an eclectic mix of “folksy” boutiques, antique stores. Stock Farm Antiques has been in business since 1953 and serves up fine English and American décor dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Feel like a big named retailer? Just beyond the Old Town are the Tanger Outlets: 1 & 2 supplying the gated low country community of Hilton Head Lakes with retail stores like Talbots, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Janie & Jack, J. Jill, Le Creuset, the Nike Factory Store, where you can get your bargain shopping on, and so much more. New stores along the Bluffton Parkway and the Highway 278 passage leading to and from Hilton Head as well as at Palmetto Bluff are emerging, including The Promenade, Buckwalter Place, Belfair Town Village, Berkeley Place, Sheridan Center, Village Commons and Wilson Village.  Perhaps you enjoy the challenge of a thrift store or consignment shop, head over to Hidden Treasures Vintage and Thrift on Bluffton Parkway or the Vintage Thrift on Kitties Landing Road in Bluffton for the ultimate hunt for treasures.  

City folk seek out coastal South Carolina communities for the mild weather, beautiful homes and a simpler way of life. Hilton Head Lakes is a beautiful gated low country community that has over 4,600 acres of land with 435 acres protected as a natural preserve offering a club house, golf course, walking trails, fishing and boating.

Take a peek at Hilton Head Lake homes

The transition will be even smoother once they discover that Bluffton shopping boasts a unique blend of outlets, boutiques and antique stores that has residents of Hilton Head Lakes enjoying both the natural and the material world.  

Antique shopping, thrift searching, and live auctions are a cultural link to the past and future for coastal South Carolina communities. After all, part of loving where you live is enjoying the remnants of the past without losing valuable access to the present; Bluffton shopping brings the best of both worlds the residents of Hilton Head Lakes.

To learn more about this gated Lowcountry community, call Hilton Head Lakes direct at 843.784.5253 or email.