Hilton Heads Up!
Bravo Hilton Head Island!
All through the month of May, a world of art covers the island. “Bravo!” is a month-long festival of everything artistic about the Lowcountry. Just check this out. At the beautiful
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, a truly hidden gem if there ever was one, you can see a thrilling performance of the moving musical “Les Miserables” (“Les Mis”), through May 24.
We are very proud of our Arts Center. It’s not just musicals and plays. The Arts Center overflows with fascinating events. Like Gullah history and story-telling with Louise Miller Cohen. A fifth generation islander in May (check the
calender), Ms. Cohen has stories to tell.
There is a national juried art show at the Walter Greer Gallery at the Arts Center. Artists from all over the country show off their best. Check it out at
www.artleaguehhi.org.
Our best advice, visit the Bravo! pages at
http://www.hiltonheadisland.org/bravo.
Did we mention the
Hiromic’s Sonic Bloom Quartet, May 15 and 16, at
the Jazz Corner? Or the
Hilton Head Art Festival at Shelter Cove, May 23-23? It’s a two-day juried event that covers multiple media, from painting and photography to jewelry and ceramics.
An exceptional May line up. We love golf (and golfers), but most of this stuff happens when the sun goes down.
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Hilton Head Winefest & St. Patrick's Day Parade
Chilled to the bones? Tired of WINTER? Why not join a few thousand of your close friends and head over to Hilton Head Island for three “celebrations” that will make the “Winter of 2009" just a piece of history – and one of those celebrations is free!
If food and wine are a passion, there is no better place to indulge in the South East than at
WineFest 2009. Starting on March 12 and ending with a day of delightful “foodie” activities on March 14, this is truly, as Southern Living Magazine said, “An East Coast wine event not to be missed.” Even in this economic climate, you can indulge your gourmet tastes at a reasonable price. You can even get up close and personal with Bernard Lacroute, owner of
WillaKenzie Estate winery, named one of the top 100 wineries IN THE WORLD by Wine and Sprits Magazine at
Old Fort Pub. Check out the WineFest link for date and time.
Now here we come to one of Hilton Head Island’s best “welcome to spring” events: The
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Depending on the weather, the parade can draw up to 20,000 people. Started by restaurateur Tom Reilley 26 years ago, this is a Hilton Head Island “block party.” It starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15. Everyone is welcome.
The parade starts at Coligny Circle, travels down Pope Avenue, and ends up in Park Plaza. Best seats (you have to bring your own) are at the corner of Pope Avenue and the new Office Park Road where the judging stand is. This is small town Hilton Head Island. This is a parade for neighbors – and everyone else.
At the end of March is the
Hilton Head Island/Savannah Equestrian Exposition on March 29. See five different venues. Like horses? Don’t miss it!
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41st Verizon Heritage
The Verizon
Heritage is celebrating its 41th year at Harbour Town Golf Links, April 13 - 19. If you haven’t booked a Heritage home or villa – do it NOW. Yes, this is one of the busiest times on the island but it’s also one of the greatest. Since it promises to be another sellout (135,000+ fans), call for tickets or go
on line.
Defending champion
Boo Weekley has now joined
Davis Love III and the late
Payne Stewart as the only players in Verizon Heritage history to successfully defend their titles. And he is definitely not your typical cool and collected Tour professional. He got his nickname from the cartoon hero Yogi Bear’s sidekick, “Boo Boo Bear.” An avid hunter and fisherman, his sponsors include the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage outfits, Big Buck Sports and Bass Pro Shops.
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The purse this year has been raised to $5.7 million, with the winner walking away with a check for over $1 million and 25,000 FedEx Cup points. The purse for the first Heritage, which was held on Thanksgiving weekend, was a little smaller. In 1969, Arnold Palmer ended a 14-month victory drought and banked $20,000.
As tournament director Steve Wilmot likes to remind everyone, the Verizon Heritage is a charitable event. In 2008 the
Heritage Classic Foundation distributed almost $1.8 million to charities, the arts, colleges via scholarships, and medical centers.
Remember, email or call us with any questions.
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News from the Links
If you haven’t heard, the 40th Verizon Heritage is April 14th-20 this year, and we are so excited! Not only is the tournament seven days of golf and fun in the sun, but it also helps raise money for charities. In 2007, $1.8 million raised was distributed to more than 100 groups in need.
As South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event, the tournament will be played at the Harbour Town Golf Links. For more information about the event, please visit their
Web site.
If you’re coming to town for the tournament, book with us now and get $100 off your rental rate. For select properties that will put you in the heart of Harbourtown, please visit
SeaPines2020.com.
We can’t wait to see you!
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