News and Happenings Around the Region
- As part of St. Augustine’s 443rd Birthday, the 7 Inns of Elegance in St. Augustine, Fla., is inviting visiting couples to enjoy a romantic 2-hour sail along the historic St. Augustine bay front aboard the Schooner Freedom as their guests from May 4 thru November 19, 2008. Advanced reservations are required.
- Some of the best beaches can be found in the South. TripAdvisor®’s 2008 Top 10 list includes: Panama City Beach, Fla.; Cumberland Island National Seashore, Cumberland Island, Ga.; South Beach, Miami, Fla.; and Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, S.C.
- Golf Magazine has released their list featuring the 75 Greatest Golf Destinations in North America. A number of resorts in the South received recognition. In the Platinum category: Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Ga.; The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.; Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C. In the Gold category: Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.; Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Naples—Tiburon, Naples, Fla.; The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. In the Green category: Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.; Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas; Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.; Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Fla.; Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga. In the Silver category: Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas; Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla.; The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.; Pearl River Resort—Dancing Rabbit, Choctaw, Miss.; Barton Creek Resort, Austin, Texas; Grand Cypress, Orlando, Fla.; Beau Rivage Resort, Biloxi, Miss.; WaterColor Inn, Panama City Beach, Fla.; Westin La Cantera, San Antonio, Texas; Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Va.; Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Fla.; Sawgrass Marriott Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Fla.; Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Va.; Pine Needles Resort/Mid Pines Inn, Southern Pines, N.C.; Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, Fla.; Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Fla.; Fairmont Turnberry Isle, Aventura, Fla.; Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, Fla.; Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Fla.
- Little St. Simons Island, Georgia is celebrating their 100th anniversary. If you have been a guest before, you qualify for the special family rate that is good until March 31. Of course, you can make your reservation for anytime in 2008.
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