IslandVibesIOP.com 27 APRIL 2026 it’s a great place to hang out with friends soaking up the vitamin D from the sunshine as the waves lap the shore. It’s also the ideal spot to play spikeball or a round of volleyball on Front Beach. On Where’s Shelly? Spot the tiny sea turtle Editor’s Note: Where’s Shelly? is a new series where readers are challenged with finding the tiny sea turtle, Shelly, who has lost her way in these pages. Spot her for a chance to win a gift card to one of your favorite local establishments. Gift card location varies. Submit a photo of proof to Editor@IslandVibesIOP.com. She’s rare, she’s radiant and she’s gone missing in plain sight. Meet Shelly, our curious tiny sea turtle who has lost her way and wandered into the pages of this issue. Somewhere between the stories, photos and ads, Shelly is tucked away, blending in just enough to keep you guessing. Your mission? Find her so she can make her way back to the sea. Spot Shelly for a chance to win a gift card to one of your favorite local establishments because sharp eyes deserve sweet rewards. Read carefully and don’t flip through the pages too quickly or you just might miss her. Good luck and may the most observant reader win a tasty treat! Happy turtling! ISLE OF PALMS CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Dot 4 Haze 8 Loose gown worn at mass 11 Gone by 12 Tropical edible root 13 Capital of Western Samoa 14 Morse code "T" 15 Academy (abbr.) 16 Careen 17 The "A" in ETA 19 Thrum 20 Kitten's cry 21 Asia 22 Removes water 25 Ornament 26 Manipulate 29 Gets older 30 Sight organ 31 __ Minor (Little Dipper) 32 That girl 33 Wrath 34 Welcome 35 German city 37 Waggle 38 Corny 40 Orient (2 wds.) 44 To incite 45 Heroic tale 46 Stiff 47 Sappy 48 Slug 49 Strike sharply 50 That (possessive) 51 Become smaller 52 Compass point DOWN 1 Nineteenth century art philosophy 2 Seaweed substance 3 Danish physicist 4 Wards off 5 Popinjay 6 Spoken 7 Supernatural being 8 Gap 9 Place 10 Ointment 13 Branch of learning 18 Pixies 19 Rested 21 Before, poetically 22 Old-fashioned Dads 23 Expression 24 Humility 25 Popeye's yes 27 South southeast 28 Consume 30 Sea eagle 31 Suggest 33 Sickly 34 Service department 36 Swearword 37 Large car 38 Indonesian island 39 Connect 40 Syllables used in songs 41 Put on __ 42 Replace a striker 43 Font 45 South southwest FUN & GAMES Kids' Corner Fun ways to partake in spring break By Kimberlyn Naylor Whether this is your first spring here or you’ve lived here your whole life, I have the perfect spring break activity agenda for you. First up is the beach because no list of spring break activities is complete without a beach day! If it’s a hot one, your way there you can pop into the Just Beachy store to check out their cool gear from bikes to boards. The best part is they have penny candy, so bring your coins! Another excellent place to go during spring break is the IOP Rec Center. With its playground, soccer and baseball fields and basketball, tennis and pickleball courts there are all sorts of fun activities and games you can play there all day with friends. Next up is the marina and public dock. You and your friends can eat ice cream and then go paddle boarding or boating. And don’t forget to stop at Islander 71 for some freshly caught seafood and a chum bucket! Finally, Wild Dunes is a must drop-in spot for spring break. You can swim in the pools and hop in the hot tub or try out their spa to get a kids mani/pedi. Afterwards you can grab some pizza and chat about your day on the Promenade patio while people watching. The choices are endless. Where will you go first? With all of Isle of Palms’ fun island activities, you surely won’t be bored this spring break. I hope everyone has a fun spring vacation! MARCH 2026
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