Willy Fanning's (willyfanning) Blog

In reading the Wall Street Journal's synopsis of the upcoming Senate vote on the Housing Bill that is expected to pass (read article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121681776929477089.html?mod=hpp_us_pageone) that is scheduled for Senate vote this Saturday, one has to wonder why the wait? H...

Greetings from Shipyard! We had a super 4th here on Hilton Head Island and in Shipyard and we hope you did, too. With approximately 60,000 visitors on the Island, bike paths, the beach and roadways were filled to the brim. It was great to see so many families and friends here having a good time. ...

  Check out the the new patrol vehicle in Shipyard! Following is the link to the article that appeared in yesterday's Island Packet Newspaper:   http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/543069.html Interesting reading as we look to the future.      

Greetings from Shipyard! A busy Memorial Day Weekend is behind us and now the warm weather and a healthy group of vacationers has descended up us as the Summer Vacation Season arrives. Bike paths, roadways and golf courses are busy, the Shipyard Beach Buggy is in operation and the beach is the pl...

First and foremost I would like to congratulate the South Carolina House and Senate for being proactive in dealing with the flood of illegal immigration in South Carolina. While I feel it is a Federal issue, the lack of action in Washington over the past three decades to stem the rising tide of i...

It seems that Prom Season and Graduation always have some measure of heart ache. This year is no different with the passing of Bluffton High School Junior, Josh George, yesterday from injuries sustained early Sunday morning after Bluffton High's Prom by an alleged drunk driver who ran a red light...

As mentioned in our previous post, the Verizon Heritage was played out on Hilton Head Island over the past week. By all accounts, lots of fun was had by all who were in attendance.I had a chance to walk the course with my sister from Santa Barbara, CA who was making her 1st apearance at the Herit...

With a cannon blast and tee shot by last years champion Boo Weekly into Calibogue Sound the 2008 Verizon Heritage of Golf begins.I had an opportunity to drive some visitors through Sea Pines yesterday afternoon and introduce them to the Resort. Since it was mid afternoon and the opening festiviti...

Greetings from Hilton Head Island! Easter has come and gone, but in its' wake we find lots of folks have been visiting and enjoying the Hilton Head lifestyle. When out showing property this week to guests, visitors and buyers alike, one finds a slew of bikers (the pedal kind) patrolling the Islan...