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There is always plenty to do in the Hilton Head area. If you live in an apartment in Ridgeland, SC here is your festival forecast for October.
 
In the mood for Cajun food? You are in luck. October 15th is the Cajun Food Festival in Shelter Cove Park. Bring your lawn Chairs because there will be live music by Stella Lively, The Design, and Michelle Leigh Band. Area restaurants will be featured as well, so bring your appetite too.

The 7th annual Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival will be held in the historic district of Bluffton October 16th thru 23rd. Charming Bluffton is well known for its art community and natural beauty. The festival is a weeklong event with all sorts of activities. Most of all, this festival showcases the local seafood, delicious Southern cuisine, area history and culture and of course the local art.  

Don’t miss the festival highlight on Saturday, the Street fest which includes a art show featuring over 90 artists from 10 different states displaying and selling their art, along with fabulous food provided by area restaurants.  There will be live music and entertainment as well.

You are in the Low Country, Hilton Head South Carolina, where the specialty is seafood, specifically Blue Crab. Blue crabs in South Carolina are not only abundant and easy to catch, but they are also easy to cook! Everyone in the Carolinas love blue crab, they have a firm texture and fabulous flavor.

Don’t know how to catch them? All you need is a bucket, a crab net, a bail of sturdy strong string, a sinker weight, and some chicken necks. Now you are ready. Don’t know how to cook them? Here is a favorite, delicious and easy Blue Crab recipe  from Auston Chase Apartments.

Carolina Blue Crab Imperial

• 1 lb blue crab meat
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 6 crackers, crushed

No matter where you were on September 11, 2001 you will remember that day. The folks in Hilton Head, South Carolina have many events planned to help commemorate the attacks that changed our lives.  Regardless of if you choose to remember those events in your apartment in Ridgeland, SC or with a crowd of others who were also deeply affected, Auston Chase would like to inform you of a few of the events taking place.

On Friday, Beaufort Academy will have a display of 3,000 flags in honor of those who died in the terrorist attacks.

On Saturday, there are several events planned throughout the community to remember the heroes and those who continue to serve. Concerts, special prayers, moments of silence and a military flyover are planned.

A Bluffton Block Party will be held beginning at noon at Buckwalter Place in Bluffton. The event will celebrate American pride and spirit. Proceeds will benefit Operation R&R. There will be food, live music and an honor guard presentation by the Bluffton Police Department and Bluffton Township Fire District.

 A 9/11 Memorial Service at 8:30 a.m. will be held in the Sun City Town Square, near the 9/11 Memorial. Five branches of the military, the fire department and sheriff's office as well as the K-9 department will be represented. There will be color guards and the Army Brass Quintet.

The FDNY Retirees of The Lowcountry will hold a remembrance/memorial service to uphold the meaning of "Never Forget" at 9:30 a.m. on the dock immediately behind Chart House Restaurant. All members of the community are invited. Active or retired members of law enforcement or fire service will be wearing their uniform as a mark of respect for the deceased. The Skull Creek Boathouse will have food and refreshments available for attendees after the service.

In support of the Independence Fund's Lt. Dan Weekend 2, the Fripp Island Independence Fund will be having a memorial gathering at the Ocean View Lounge from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the severely wounded veterans who have shouldered the response to those attacks. A $30 donation entitles guests to an assortment of appetizers and desserts, live music, speakers from the 82nd Airborne, and silent and live auctions.