A little sand, a little wind surfing, and a quantity of golf. This is the recipe of the week from 20 to April 14, 2008, at Hilton Head Island, also known as the Verizon Heritage week around these parts. If your leadership, as well as the heritage of the players or spectators, we announced that Hilton Head knows what hospitality and a good time, everything revolves around - and out of the green. Check out this guide to the best of Hilton Head Island, and let the good times roll!

The Heritage golf tournament Verizon was played on the famous Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC, every year since 1969. The course was hosted by Pete Dye, with contributions from Jack Nicklaus. The people known as “The Heritage, South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR event has been scheduled in the week after the Masters since 1983. This year, Verizon Heritage April 14 -20, 2008.

The tournament Pro-Am, it is a good way to attract customers to maintain and spend time with a PGA professional. The price of the Pro-Am event includes a free round of golf, the clubhouse eight insignia of the week Parking happen, gift packages, and much more. The Heritage Classic General of the Foundation is the sponsor of the tournament. Support local generous sponsors, helpful volunteers, and many spectators to participate in this event each year, a “must”. Since its inception in 1987 as a not-for-profit organization, the Foundation has helped thousands of people in need and in the entire region. In 2007, the Heritage Classic Foundation was honored to donate $ 1.8 million, which makes all firms with more than $ 16.6 million since it was organized. History winners of the cultural heritage are Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Payne Stewart, Greg Norman, Nick Price, Hale Irwin, Davis Love III, and Jack Nicklaus. A scholarship record of $ 5.5 million, $ 990000 will go to the winner, which this year’s tournament to win more than ever requested.

If you have never played Harbour Town, let us surprise you and treat you in a few days, or at the beginning of the stay a few days after the tournament, for a series on this great feast. Just Walking in the 18th Green, you feel like tipping the hat of invisible mass.

But contrary to widespread opinion, it (and women) can not live solely on golf. Hilton Head Island, it is quite easy to appreciate every moment, in which you are here on our little paradise of detente in large housing to a dolphin jump on tour to get a level of Champion massage. It was during your trip to the heir to the experience of some of these offers:

Housing Options Hilton Head

Hilton Head Island is a popular vacation sought goal, it is obvious that there are many beautiful places to stay, but I say it anyway - there are many beautiful places to stay in the Hilton Head Island. Luxury hotels, golf hotels, villas, houses Oceanfront, whatever your style, it can be found here.

For large Oceanfront accommodations is the Westin Resort and Spa, Hilton Oceanside Resort and the Marriott Resort and Spa, with a multitude of versions more or less expensive for your stay. The Holiday Inn Oceanfront is a good choice for families, with lots of white sand on the beach to run and play, while affirming one of the most famous pubs on the island - namely Tiki Hut. For a so quiet and romantic respite, the Main Street Inn is quaint, nicely decorated and with the full hospitality. The rooms are equipped with an increase in the inheritance while, as expected, and prices are higher than good. Do not worry afraid, you - this is not true, there is still so much more. In addition, you deserve it.

A holiday villa at home or at Hilton Head is another good way to go, whether on the island during the Heritage. It offers some explanations privacy, outer space, luxury and wonder if you choose. If you have any on the golf course, select a villa on the course of your choice. Go out professionals, and then return to the villa, unzip the cooler, and head, for all that you have learned to your own game There are also apartments breathtaking Oceanfront to examine, in particular, when we came to the band. Private pools and spas, designer decor, gourmet cuisine and private cooks and chambers of girls are just some of the services of the hotel waiting for you and your best friends or family favorite. The island has a large number of rental management companies, including you, are some of the most reliable, Iceland leak, Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island, The Vacation Company, ResortQuest, along from the coast and Home Villa in the rental and 800BeachMe.

It is your best bet would be to go Web’s most popular holiday for one of the main functions of thousands of homes and rents housing to Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Rentals, and let the experts work for you. A stress-free experience Heritage is what you are looking for, right?

Food tips for Hilton Head

They have a great place to stay during the patrimony now something to eat … During the tournament, there are almost everywhere opportunities for eating delicious, but honestly, you either in a tent or in a standing position, while you eat. So, here are some options:

Breakfast

Sunrise Cafe Palmetto Bay Marina - as its name suggests, it at sunrise open, so it’s a perfect place for the tournament Frühaufsteherin. They create their own hollandaise sauce (which is important for me), and the view is not bad either. Precisely around the circle of the Sea Pines Plantation Skillets is located in Coligny Plaza. Open Up to 7 pm, and offers a beautiful Favorites menu for breakfast, Skillets is an excellent place to try a beginning of the day on the golf course. If you really hungry, try it with “The Kitchen Sink” - no, it’s really, really good. If you really want to eat like a local, try to Harold’s Diner midway in the lower right corner on the island of William Hilton Parkway. I can not really explain, Harold’s, you need to go there and eat it for you.

Lunch

The hotel is located at Sea Pines at the Sea Pines Center, Calibogue Cafe & Trading Co. Is a good lunch together and a large field (the documents in part) to grasp, for a pair of small delicacies at the latest. Feel as one of the “Brat Pack” Frankie Bones, located on Main Street in the north end of Hilton Head Island. Great menus and submenus theme, a bar and an atmosphere full of happiness to make a nice weekend of golf. The Boat House II American and serves a menu of seafood, but it’s really anything about the vision. No greens, miles and miles of coastline intra-bestaune route to the water while eating.

Dinner

For an old tried and true favorite, Alexander’s in Palmetto Dunes is a good choice for American society, seafood, and breathtaking views. Aqua Lounge is a grille and new schools, and for the beautiful fish in a trendy atmosphere (Guess, the play of colors.) In the atmosphere of a great steak? Crane’s Tavern on New Orleans Road, but it was done for a long time. Almost every restaurant is casual, even if the menu is not - no need for the tux. You just have to check, besides something to wear shorts.

The choice for dinner in the dining room are almost endless, seafood ethnic Fast Food. But it is a spa, and we tend to see a lot of back-and-forth on the stage of the restaurant. I do not want all excited to a place, then you will find that there is more, if you have here. Needless to say, that is just as delicious, as a rule, takes its place, so there is no reason to worry that you have certainly not go hungry at Hilton Head.

Hilton Head Golf

If everyone sees that you Championship Golf itching, and from there, one click you a little, Hilton Head Island, nearly 30 courses help you scrape. Here is just a sample:

The Heritage Collection features 4 sites and a total of 9 courses for you to play. Palmetto Hall has two seats Championship, Oyster Reef - Port Royal, and has three shipyards, three 9-holes-Cours (in the case for only 9 from the time you are here for Cultural Heritage, it is not you?) All are only a short distance and are perfectly preserved. Sea Pines Resort offers Sea Marsh Course of technique and the sea, how to Harbour Town. Hilton Head National demanding a 9 hole is underway and the heritage of the paths a little something on the deck in Bluffton. Everybody tries a tour in the Squeeze, while they are here, trying to decide where you want to play, and before you book as soon as you. Do not worry, when it rains - They are not melt.

Water Activities

Hilton Head Island is known for its golf courses, but honestly, you name? It’s an island, so you can better believe that there are many opportunities available, some sun, surfing and fishing, while you are here. Outside Hilton Head offers kayak fishing charter hiking excursions. These guys are all about nature, including the party, everything is wet, and perhaps even to plan a trip during the day for groups or families. Zodiac commander, you will have the coolest ever dolphin Tour, as you in this small speed along cool red water for rescue boats. The great chefs, and a strange journey between the dolphin comments. In addition, rent Jetskis indulgent and offer programs for children.

There is only one and a million things to do, on water, one of whom is sitting on its white sand beaches and research. Be careful, you can never go back to the tournament.

World Class tennis courts

However, as we love our golf here on Hilton Head Island, until we really like our tennis. One does not need to travel far to find one of hundreds of tennis courts well maintained here. Shipyard Plantation is the birthplace of world-famous Van Der Wednesday Tennis Academy, they may all well on the Court. Palmetto Dunes Port Royal, and sports as beautiful tennis. Clay court or hard, day or night, we have a tennis court for you. Yes, we take very seriously tennis here, we have a judge appointed by the large (and now locally), Stan Smith. That does not mean, you can not just fun and play a game or two. Just not leave that Stan, you know, it could be embarrassing.

Nightlife

After a day in the sun, Harbour Town, a strange night on the island is around every corner (wait, the islands have no corners, do they?) Anyway, decisions for your business at night is endless time on Hilton Head. There are many sports bars to live on the day of the tournament, and activities have a cold Pop barley (beer, not midwesterners) For some sweet sounds, you can see the foundation of jazz in the Village in County Wexford. My favorites to watch people, the Metropolitan of high-end, where the martini is king and golf-shirts that are not or gravelly Ryders, in the fullness of clothing and leather projectiles vodka you will not really the spirit of the loud music. Shelter Cove has a number of locations on the waterfront, you can go. And if you feel a little on the wild side, go to the region affectionately known as Barmuda Triangle - only at the gates of Sea Pines. You can catch a volume or a local guitarist singer strummin almost every night of the week, or out.

There are three cinemas in the island for a amortized evening, and feel really grown with entry tickets to a staging local theatre. The South Carolina Repertory Company, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and Main Street, the theater, all the young people here, and at least one of them has something fun for your vision during your visit Heritage.

Plus, there is always a walk to the beach - it is much less than overwhelmed during the day, and the sound of the tide is the birthplace of the song perfect. Remember asleep on the beach, everything is in order - so that your hotel room is not the case.

Attractions

Well, let’s see … We have a vast ocean, and many white sand beaches and dolphins and golf courses. Do you need something? Here are some options in case you are one of those type difficult to find.

It should take you in the informal symbol of the Hotel Hilton Head Island, Harbour Town Lighthouse, while on cultural heritage. Only on the way, and not so long ago, the rise in the head and check out the beautiful view on the beach, the sea and the greens. Neat little gift shops and hiking through the setting at the edge, as you try to hide, as you begin your breath. The Liberty Oak Tree “is a great place for a photo, and summer is the place to get acquainted with the children for the fun filled concerts. It can be good that some entertainment industries in the old century, as as the heir - check it out if you are here.

The Coastal Discovery Museum is small, but is a good place for all those whom you out-of-towners to learn about the flora and fauna local, as well as the history of the island. There are signs of Hilton Head’s involvement in the civil war and Gullah influence in some parts of the island. For a better understanding of the roots, as it is, you just have to make a lot of turns. The addition, the Museum of Nature Tours-not to be missed. If you do not play golf, of course. We know your priorities.

Do you participate in the beauty of the island, and many see the “day plan” (common), as cycling, 45 km of ski trails, weave around the island. Ride if Pines and palmettos Spanish Moss drape Live Oaks, magnificent, and the marshes and lagoons. The terrain is slightly legs, even small boys with little bikes can be circumvented. If you feel really adventurous, historic Savannah, Georgia is located about an hour’s drive (go off on time) of the island. scent of the real south, you can stroll around the impressive architecture, draped oak moss and monuments in the city is the story. If you in the course of a tour of this cemetery very spukt city, and the many images. You can never know what you can find on the film capture …

For an attraction that are not on foot, hearing, dance or learning of any kind, go to the Salty Dog in South Beach Marina. Push yourself and read, Jake, the dog courageous south of the Mason-Dixon Line, while you drink alcohol or certain uses fruity lick the drop of ice cream.

For relaxation Supreme doing what I said at the beginning, at the head of the beach. Opportunities you can from your hotel or Oceanfront. If you are in a villa in golf, at the head of Coligny Circle Folly Road or the largest area of the park. Just do not forget your sunscreen, your sunglasses, or your ability to surprise and fear in one of the most beautiful creations of nature. (That would be the Atlantic, the girl 50 metres in the white bikini.)

Enjoy the legacy and most HILTON HEAD ISLAND!