IslandVibesIOP.com 4 the South Carolina Welcome Centers have been distributing our publications to the millions of visitors who travel through our state each year. Because a large percentage of travelers head to the beaches, the welcome centers tell me that Island Vibes is a popular publication. As you can see from the photo above, the people who are on the front lines meeting and greeting tourists are enthusiastic about Island Vibes. They informed me that when our publications arrive at each welcome center, they like to read them if they have time. After reading Island Vibes, they feel they will be better able to answer questions visitors have about Isle of Palms and the surrounding area. If you’re a visitor, thanks for reading Island Vibes. Please follow us on Facebook “No better team than the Myatts!” We listened. We reached out and Grace and Ricky were kind enough to participate. No one mentioned Beaucephous, but we included him anyway. Lucky for us this gorgeous creature accepted a mere two apple yogurt treats as payment. The community dock near the IOP Marina provided the perfect venue: peaceful and happy and brimming with sunshine. Much like our subjects. It’s nice when all the components align just so. Hoping your Father’s Day is happy and healthy and full of love and light. Island Vibes Vol. 4, Issue 6, June 2026 PUBLISHER BILL MACCHIO PUBLISHER@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER JAZZY JORDAN ASSISTANT@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM ART DIRECTOR BETHANY LONG COPY EDITOR COLIN MCCANDLESS BRAND AMBASSADOR SONYA BUCKHANNON SONYA@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM PHOTOGRAPHY RACHEL BASYE COOPERRIVERPHOTOGRAPHY@GMAIL.COM DIGITAL MANAGER ALLYAH HARRAR ALLYAH@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER ELLEN KERR ELLEN@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM WEB EDITOR GEORGE CONKLIN CONTRIBUTORS RYAN BUCKHANNON • ELLA DUANE LAURA FOGARTY • ALLYAH HARRAR BELLA HARRAR • CARI LAWSON • L.C. 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FROM THE TEAM From the Publisher Creating Lasting Memories on the Isle of Palms About the Cover The Dynamic-Duo Photo by Rachel Basye SC Welcome Center love handing out Island Vibes When searching for the models for the cover of our June issue of Island Vibes, we found ourselves asking on the community Facebook page, ‘Who would you nominate for a father-child duo for our Father’s Day photo?’ The results were overwhelming, with one particular family being mentioned over and over again, by nearly every friend who answered the call – Ricky and Grace Myatt. The same phrases were echoed repeatedly. “Everybody loves Grace!” “To know Ricky is to love him!” This time of year, I cannot help but think of the song “Summertime,” not only because of the song title and lyrics but also where this song was composed and for what opera. With schools out and the summer in full swing, parents and families from across the country and the Southeast are traveling to their favorite coastal towns enjoying time together on Isle of Palms along with other island communities in and around Charleston. These families are creating memories that often last for generations. DuBose Heyward wrote the lyrics for “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy” for the opera “Porgy and Bess.” Heyward and his wife owned a Folly Beach cottage, and persuaded George Gershwin, after he approached Heyward about writing the lyrics, to collaborate at Heyward’s beach cottage to begin writing his popular opera. It’s easy to imagine how Heyward could have conceived and written these famous lyrics as Folly Beach’s temperature was rising and the sun was shining. As summer gets underway and the weather warms, parents, grandparents and families from around the country visit coastal Carolina’s beaches. I’m honored and humbled that for 15 years and Instagram and visit www.IslandVibesIOP.com. If you would like to share Isle of Palms with a family member or friend who did not get a chance to join you on a trip here, send them our digital version, www.readIslandVibes.com. Lastly, we would love to feature you in Island Vibes. Check out what visitors have to say about Isle of Palms at www.VacationVibesIOP. com, and email Visitors@IsleofPalmsMagazine.com. If you’re an island resident please keep in mind what one of our vacationers told me when I asked, “What was the best thing you enjoyed about visiting Isle of Palms?” Their reply: ‘How friendly the locals are.’ What a cool response! Positively yours, Bill Macchio Publisher
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