🌱 HHI Airport Project, Phase I + Side Hustle Brewing Company Awarded

Hello again, friends! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Hilton Head Patch newsletter. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm. High: 85 Low: 74.
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 75 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Hilton Head:

1. On Monday Hilton Head Island Airport announced the start of Phase I of its "Terminal Improvements Project"—a nearly $31M renovation project which will modernize and enhance the airport's facilities. Highlights of the project include a new TSA screening checkpoint, new boarding gate areas, new boarding bridges, improvements to pedestrian circulation, and more. The project is expected to last two years and is funded through a combination of grants and funding secured by the local delegation and airport revenue. (Savannah Business Journal)
2. Earlier this month, the nearby communities of Tybee Island and Savannah began providing beach wheelchairs to make the beaches more accessible to everyone. The cities were able to acquire and introduce fat-tired, floatable beach wheelchairs with the help of Savannah's AMBUCS chapter—a national nonprofit organization that helps inspire mobility and independence for those with disabilities—who contributed nearly $17,000 for the project. Beachgoers who need the chairs can request them, for free, from the city directly, or arrange for drop-offs from the beaches' code enforcement offices. (Connect Savannah)
3. Hilton Head Island's own Side Hustle Brewing Company took home an award at the annual Great American Beer Festival this week for their "Make it Rain," which earned the bronze medal in the "Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale" category. Side Hustle won one of 303 medals that were awarded to 263 breweries around the country at the nation’s largest professional beer competition. Their medals are globally acknowledged as a designation of brewing excellence and among the most sought-after accolades within the brewing community. (The Full Pint)

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Today and tomorrow in Hilton Head:

Tuesday, September 26

• Hilton Head Farmer's Market At Coastal Discovery Museum (9:00 AM)

Wednesday, September 27

• "Clue" On Stage At Arts Center Of Coastal Carolina (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 8, when local Fire Station #4 will host a "Fire Prevention Pancake Breakfast." Kicking off Fire Prevention Month, the free, family-friendly event will include games, a junior firefighter challenge course, and learning stations. (Hilton Head Island Government)
• Hilton Head Island Government is excited to announce a significant development for the Northpoint workforce housing community. Town Manager Marc Orlando will unveil the chosen development partner responsible for creating a top-tier workforce housing neighborhood on Wednesday, Sep. 27, at 10:00 a.m. at Northpoint Circle (207 William Hilton Parkway). Learn more here. (Town of Hilton Head Island Government via Facebook)
  
• Check out the newest properties to hit the market this week on Hilton Head Island. Learn more at the link. (Hilton Head Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.