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Kiawah Island Beachwalker Park Named Top 10 Family Beaches

Aug 3

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National Geographic has named Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island one the the Top 10 U.S. Family Beaches. Kiawah is a true barrier island that is cut by the Kiawah River on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. While the island is 10 miles from tip to tip, much of it remains untouched with the salt water marshes, tidal creeks and maritime forests. There are a host of activities to experience the natural beauty of the island, whether on your own or with one of the Resort’s naturalists.

The Park is the only beach on the island that is open to the public and allow visitors to enjoy a pristine beach with chair and umbrella rentals and even a snack bar. Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate offer numerous homes for sale and poperties for rent on Kiawah Island and nearby Seabrook Island. If you happen to go on a Monday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, stay for the Lowcountry buffet held at Mingo Point that includes pulled pork barbeque, an oyster roast and local music.

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Biking and Kayaking on Seabrook Island SC

Jul 23

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Bikers and walkers find Seabrook Island walking and bike trails with detailed information, reviews, photos and trail maps on www.Traillink.com

Take a Kayak tour around Seabrook Island and enjoy the rarely seen sights of the Island.  Tours last approximately 2 hours and include instruction and the option to choose one or two person kayaks.  See stingrays, blue crab, various birds and dolphin in their natural habitat.  Call Paddlefish tours at 843 330-9777.

Weekend of Jazz Event at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – November 11-13, 2010

Jul 16

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This is the first annual Weekend of Jazz Event to be held at Five Star Sanctuary at Kiawah Island this Fall.  The event will feature three nights of incredible music by award winning artists such as Boney Jones, Kyle Eastwood, Jessy J, Joe Grandsden plus many others and hosted by Grammy Award winning artist, Earl Klugh.  There are several packages available to include tickets, Golf outing, VIP events and the Kick Off party which will be held at Mingo Point and feature a Lowcountry Roast dinner.  For more information, you can call 800/654-2924.  Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

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4th of July On Kiawah Island

Jun 17

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Kiawah Island, SC -  Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate is pleased to have compiled a list of 4th of July activities on Kiawah Island.

Fireworks! Parties on the beach! BBQs with family and friends! Nothing says the Fourth of July like all of these things and more; just imagine yourself lazing about in the sun, chatting with those nearest and dearest to you on the island that has your friends back home jealous they couldn’t be there to share it with you.  This year the Town of Kiawah Island has outdone themselves planning even more events to fill up your social calendar with; choose one or them all, but you won’t ever be left wondering what you could be doing on this weekend to celebrate. Come the Thursday beforehand for a long weekend – you deserve it!

July 1st

  • Dive-in Movie: Pull on a bathing suit and bring the family down to the pool for movie night; a family-friendly movie will be projected onto the giant 12 foot inflatable screen at the Sanctuary Pool, right outside the Loggerhead Grill.  Starts at 8:30 PM. Free.

July 2nd

  • Family Seaside Buffet: Bring your appetite, and maybe your own bib, because this fresh seafood buffet will be so good that your stomach will beg for more!  Call ahead for reservations as the holiday crowds tend to fill Loggerhead Grill up quickly. 6:00-8:30 PM; Adults: $39, Children: $15. 843/768-6253

July 3rd

  • Super Sunday Water Games: Let your competitive streak out for an afternoon of games and competitions in the park.  Stay cool despite the summer heat in sprinklers and water slides that even the moms and dads might be tempted to slide down!  Held at Night Heron Park, 2:00-4:00 PM.
  • Kamp Kiawah’s Kid’s Night out: Party in the USA!: Make a patriotic hat and taffy pull, launch some water balloons, and grab a potato sack to race your friends in; your kids will love Kamp just as much as you did as a child.  Held at Night Heron Park; call ahead to reserve a spot.  5:30-8:30 PM.  843/768-6001
  • Ice Cream Social: Walk on over to Beaches N’ Cream at the Sanctuary for a sweet treat.  Make some new friends and commiserate with the old ones while making your own sundae, with all of the flavors and toppings that will make your taste buds happy.  7:00-9:00 PM.
  • Movie in the Park: Make that a sundae to go and grab a seat in front of the giant screen to watch the multiple Oscar-winning movie Avatar.  Free.  Movie starts at 8:45.

July 4th

  • Patriotic Sunday Lowcountry Brunch: You will want to get a hearty brunch in before everything that you will want to do on this big holiday; fresh fruit, meats cooked to order, and local seafood are just a few items on this year’s menu at Jasmine Porch. 11:30AM-2:00PM.  843/768-6253
  • Sand Sculpting Contest: Find a shovel, plastic bucket, and your imagination and bring it all down to boardwalk #5 for the big contest!  Win a prize in one of two categories: Most Patriotic and Most Creative; judging starts at 12:30 PM.  Free.
  • Annual Patriotic Bike Parade: Don’t just ride your bike, decorate it too!  The fun starts at 4:30 PM, the parade at 5:15 PM. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry! You can come by foot, roller skates, and skate boards.  You will be joined by the Kiawah Island Fire Department, Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross; join them at the Independence Festival at the end of the route.  Free.
  • Festival in the Park: Can you have too much fun? You can give it a try with everything that is planned for this year’s festival: oyster roast, face painting, tye-dye, carnival games, a train for children, amusement rides, all followed by fireworks that start at 9:15 PM on the Night Heron Park soccer fields.  There will be tons of food to purchase; please do not bring a cooler of your own. 5:30-9:30 PM
  • Celebrate the Red, White, and Blue: An all-afternoon event on the Sanctuary Terrace Lawn, your ticket purchase will include delicious gourmet food, drinks to quench your thirst, a band to get your feet tapping to the beat, and tons of games to keep the kids busy.  Call ahead for ticket sales; Adults: $48, Children: $24.  5:30-9:00 PM  843/768-6253
  • Fireworks Adult Twilight Paddle: you’ve watched fireworks from land, now try them sitting atop the peaceful waters of the surrounding salt marshes. $50/person (resort guests), $55/person (non-resort).  Meet at Mingo Point.  8:00-10:00 PM.
  • Teen Night: IndepenDANCE!: There is no way your teens will be wanting to sleep after that awesome fireworks display; send them to the pool for a dance party that will have them labeling you the coolest parents on the block (or beach!).  9:30-11:00 PM.

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Loggerhead Turtle Nesting on Kiawah Island, SC

May 27

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Kiawah Island, SC – It is nesting season for the Loggerhead Turtles from mid-May until early August.  The loggerhead was listed as a threatened species in 1978 under the Endangered Species Act so please do not approach or disturb nesting turtles and abstain from shining lights on them.  They are residents of the open ocean and make their way onto the Kiawah Island beaches during the nighttime hours to dig a nest and lay their eggs.  Nests normally contain between 100 and 150 eggs which will hatch in approximately two months.  The hatchlings will make their way down the beach and into the surf. 

Nesting efforts are monitored on our beaches by a group of resident volunteers each year and this program has been in place since 1973.  The Town of Kiawah Island has provided funding and logistical support to the turtle program since 1990.  The volunteers patrol the entire beach during nesting season by truck each morning to locate nests laid the previous night. 

Once located, the nest is marked with a numbered post or moved landward is its too low on the beach to protect them from being washed over by high tides.  To personally watch a nest begin to hatch is an experience that will remain with you forever.  Consider a Kiawah Island Vacation Rental with Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate featuring villas, condos and estate homes.

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Kiawah Island – Bohicket Marina Billfish Tournament

May 21

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Saturday was the final day of fishing in the Kiawah Island Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament.

Blue Sky out of Georgetown, owned by Greg Smith of Pawleys Island, brought in a 515-pound blue marlin which created quite the buzz since a blue marlin had not been brought to the dock in a Governor’s Cup event since 2007. The fish was worth $26,125 from the optional tournament within a tournament.

Game On, owned by Sea Hunt Boats of Lexington, took first place in the tournament with 800 points for releasing a blue marlin (600 points) and a sailfish (200 points) Thursday. Game On earned $8,000 plus $15,390 from the tournament within a tournament.

My Time Out and Rascal took second and third, respectively, with 600 points each for releasing blue marlin on Thursday. My Time Out earned $5,000 while Rascal won $3,000.

Three billfish were released Saturday — a blue marlin by the Mary Agnes, a white marlin by Five O’Clock Somewhere and a sailfish by Reel Passion. The non-billfish winners, worth $1,500 each, were: dolphin, Trust Me, 44.8; wahoo, Miss Magnolia, 35.0; and tuna, Small Change, 21.0. Heather Fanucchi, aboard Five O’Clock Somewhere, was the top female angler with a white marlin release. Caleb Teske, aboard the Middleton 58, was the top youth angler with a 36.2-pound dolphin.

Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate offers homes for sales on both Kiawah Island and Seabrook Island as well as vacation and long term rental properties.  Bohicket Marina is located between Kiawah and Seabrook Islands and offers shopping and dining options as well as various fishing tournaments for all ages.

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Kiawah Island SC Summer Festivals

May 20

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Kiawah Island Memorial Day Mingo Point Oyster Roast and BBQ

6pm – 9:30pm,  Saturday, May 29 and every Monday through Labor Day weekend

$34.95 adults, $18.95 children 4-12yrs., 3 & under free,

Reservations: 843-768-2121 Ext. 81829

A Lowcountry Tradition. Whether you’re a returning guest or a first-time visitor, you’ll love the Resort’s most popular and longest-running event. Enjoy freshly roasted oysters while watching the sun set on the beautiful Kiawah River. Or, dance under the moonlight to beach, boogie and blues music. In addition to oysters, guests can enjoy a number of Southern barbeque specialties, a bounty of side dishes and a full service cash bar.  Don’t forget rental accomodations available from Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate.

Grillin’ with the Gators

Every Thursday

Cookout is $20/Adult and $12/child.

Presentation is $5/guests (3 and under are free). Duration: 30 min.

Reservations: 843.768.6001.

Osprey Point not only has great food, but it also happens to be a hot spot for the American Alligators that make Kiawah Island SC their home. Now you can experience both in one trip! Come enjoy a delicious cookout on the Osprey Point deck, and join a Naturalist for an All About Alligators presentation before or after you eat.  Lunch will be served from 11am – 3:30pm, and the presentation will start at 1pm. Guests who participate in the program will receive 10% off their meal.

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Kiawah Island Blues by The Sea 2010

May 5

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The sixth annual Blues by the Sea event is set to boogie on Sat. May 8 with performances by S.C. blues-rock champ Shane Pruitt and his band, guitarist Skyla Burrell and her group, and veteran blues-rock songwriter and singer/guitarist Bobby Parker and his L.A.-based Blues Night Band.

Presented by the Town of Kiawah Island Accommodations Tax Committee, Bill and Marilyn Blizard (of Kiawah Friends of the Blues), and the Lowcountry Blues Bash, the event takes place at the scenic Mingo Point, located just outside the main gates of Kiawah Island (45 minutes southeast of downtown) from 2-7 p.m. Admission is free.

Organizer Gary Erwin says there’ll be food and drink for sale (no coolers allowed). The event will go down rain or shine. Call (843) 762-9125 or visit bluesbsh.com/kiawah for more info

Information provided by Akers and Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate

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Kiawah Island Golf – The Ocean Course

May 5

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There are golf courses, and then there are great golf courses, the outsized affairs that provoke our awe.  The Ocean Course is like that: unendingly beautiful to look at, impeccably handled in design and execution, and impossible to play.  Feel the love?  Nope.

That’s Pete Dye when it comes to designing golf courses.  He’s a giant.  But no love.  Dye himself hides a bit behind a gruff exterior, but you won’t come across a nicer man, a more provocative golf mind, or an architect who believes more vehemently that designing golf courses is a good deal more simple than it’s made out to be.  Some of the most notable minimalists around these days — Tom Doak to name one — started their careers with Pete Dye.

The Ocean layout is no secret: best-known as the site of the 1991 Ryder Cup matches, it will host the PGA Championship in 2012, and for what it’s worth, you’ll find it on most every list of the best 100 golf courses in the world.  Running tight to a brilliantly white strand of South Carolina’s Atlantic beachfront and rolling dunes for much of its route, The Ocean Course is minimally manicured, loaded with hazards, and almost invariably windy.  Its somewhat links-like routing (it doubles up on conventional links structure by going out and back to the clubhouse on both nines) assures that the golfer will contend with those winds, which commonly blow at anywhere from 10 to 40 MPH, from a variety of angles.  Kiawah Island Real Estate offers many options to be close to the course or on the course itself including rentals and Kiawah Island Real Estate Sales.  One way to sum up the character of the course is to say that from the many tee shots requiring forced carries, to the shortest of oh-so-fast putts, the Ocean Course is ready to pounce

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Kiawah Island Freshfields Village turns Wine into Wishes

Apr 22

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Saturday, May 1 6:00p to 9:00p at Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island, SC, please visit wine food charity make-a-wish On Saturday, May 1, Freshfields & Make-A-Wish Foundation announces the 4th Annual Wine Festival.

The Festival will feature over 85 select wines from around the world, savory tastings from Lowcountry Eats, & live music from Phenomena, all enjoyed on the Village Green. This year’s event, a wish will be granted to a local child – join us 6-9 pm! read more

Price: $35 – $45

 On Saturday, May 1, Freshfields & Make-A-Wish Foundation announces the 4th Annual Wine Festival. The Festival will feature over 85 select wines from around the world, savory tastings from Lowcountry Eats, & live music from Phenomena, all enjoyed on the Village Green. This year’s event, a wish will be granted to a local child – join us 6-9 pm!  Call 768-6491 for tickets. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Freshfields is located between Kiawah & Seabrook Islands.

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