Somewhere on the island of Hilton Head, a grinning vacationer is teeing off to a glorious round of golf on rolling green pastures tucked just beneath the beaming South Carolina sun. Featuring luxurious swimming pools, spas, restaurants, elegant excursions for shopping, and nationally ranked facilities for golf and tennis, Hilton Head Island's twelve miles of sandy surf, alongside the banks of the Atlantic, attract approximately 2.5 million visitors annually. Secured just thirty-five miles outside Savannah, Hilton Head has quickly become a hot traveling commodity for both families and single-somethings who flock to the island for a taste of Southern comfort accompanied by everything from pure beaches to thrilling watersports to exquisite oceanfront nuptials.