IslandVibesIOP.com 31 IOP Marina. We even have a boat club you can join, which might be the ultimate present. My dad loves to kayak, so we try to do a morning launch from the public dock, winding our way along the Intracoastal for a family paddle. Then we like to come back and have a barbecue or a seafood boil with some music in the backyard. While I might not remember it myself, my dad said his favorite Father’s Day memory is his first one with me. My mother had made a picture frame series from a photoshoot of me when I was 8 months old in a cute little dress with the letters D-A-D in the frames. He keeps it on his desk at work beside ones with my brother and mother too. He likes to see all of us every day. JUNE 2026 celebrate all the dads out there! And I think there is no better place to celebrate them than Isle of Palms. The weather is so perfect now for a beach day celebration. Pack up some snacks, pop on your bathing suit and head to the seashore. Be sure to bring a football or soccer ball to play sports games with your dad too. Or maybe he would prefer a day out on the boat. You can rent those at the 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 Golfer's goal 4 Trolley 8 Marshes 12 Miner's goal 13 __ hoop 14 Wroth 16 Having diabetes 18 Countermand 20 Fireproof storage areas 21 Big hairdo 23 Snacked 24 Fixed charge 25 National police 26 Otherwise 27 Flutter 29 Bow 32 Rowing tool 33 Isolated 34 Musical "fast" 38 Compliment 40 Blimp 41 Released 42 Experts 43 Flightless bird 44 Mangers 46 Dregs 47 Match 50 Before (prefix) 51 Saloon 52 Flying saucer 53 Permission to enter a foreign country 55 Peals 58 Got as profit 60 Rose Bowl city 63 Revolve 64 Snake sound 65 Light giver 66 Compass point 67 Branch of learning 68 South southeast DOWN 1 What peas come in 2 Opera solo 3 Confirms again 4 Not those 5 Track 6 Boxer Muhammad 7 Grisly 8 Vigor 9 Brand of sandwich cookie 10 Breach 11 Thieve 15 Food 17 Root vegetable 19 Downwind 22 Right size 25 Support 26 Potato sprouts 27 Central points 28 Country in SE Asia 29 Dwelling 30 Double agents 31 Goofs 33 Stare 35 Gauziness 36 What a clock tells 37 Sonata 39 Remote control button 40 Hurt 42 Sayings by Christ not found in the Gospels 45 Delivery service 46 Put down 47 Weapon 48 Not many (2 wds.) 49 Flying insects 51 Type of band 53 Action word 54 Loaf 56 African antelope 57 Lucid 59 Truss 61 Sky 62 Supersonic transport FUN & GAMES Kids' Corner Happy Dad Day By Kimberlyn Naylor Father, Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Papa … these are all the names you might call your dad. No matter what you call him, it’s time to MAY 2026
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