Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head was once again ranked in the Top 10 Family Beaches in the country by Sherman Travel / MSN TRAVEL. Its beach preservation project ensures twelve miles of wide sandy beaches perfect for building sandcastles, paddleboard, bocce ball, volleyball, soccer, running and walking… Beach chair snoozing in the ocean breeze is always recommended! Surfers, swimmers, windsurfers and kite surfers all have ample freedom here amid the omnipresent sandpipers and dolphins.
Upcoming Events not to be Missed
- 27th Annual Wine & Food Festival has grown from a small wine tasting to one of the East Coast’s largest tented wine events, lasting nearly a week.
- 29th Annual Hilton Head Island's St. Patrick's Day Parade has been recognized as one of the Top 20 tourism events in the Southeast for the month of March, and is fun for all.
Hilton Head Island Events, Attractions & Activities
Events
Land-based
Water-based
Water Adventures
Leisure
Restaurants
FEBRUARY 2012 EVENTS
Event: Hilton Head's Farmer's Market
Description: The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn is the perfect place to buy fresh, locally grown produce. Choose your fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, flowers, preserves, pasta, breads, pies and numerous delectable treats.
Location: 70 Honey Horn Drive
Date: Every Friday in February
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: complimentary
Contact: farmersmarkethiltonheadisland.com
Event Name: 16th Annual Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
Description: The 2011 schedule of events will include De Aarts Ob We People XII Art Show & Sale, an Ol Fashioned Gullah Breakfast, National Freedom Day Parade and Program, A Gullah Film Fest Series, A Taste of Gullah and Food & Entertainment, The Arts, Crafts & Food Expo, The Youth Musical.
Location: Various Locations
Date: February 1st - February 28th
Time: varies
Cost: Varies, based on event
Contact: http://www.gullahcelebration.com
Event Name: "Lend Me a Tenor"
Description: Fasten your seat belts for this uproariously funny and wildly inventive Broadway classic! It's 1934, and Cleveland's premiere opera producer is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The tickets are sold and the stage is set, but it's about to become un disastro gigantesco, because the leading man - the greatest tenor in the world - has gone missing in this fast-paced, hijinks-fueled farce full of mishaps, miscues and mistaken identities. Winner of two Tony Awards, Time Out New York called Lend Me a Tenor, "The most howlingly funny laugh machine to hit Broadway in years!"
Location: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Date: February 7th - 26th (Tuesdays - Sundays)
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.
Cost: Please call for pricing.
Contact: 843-842-2787
Event Name: 10th Annual Hilton Head Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K
Description: Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K on beautiful Hilton Head Island, SC
Location: Start at Jarvis Creek Park
Date: February 11th
Time: 8 - 11 a.m.
Cost: Half Marathon - $45 to $55/person; 5k - $25/per person; 10k - $35/person
Contact: www.bearfootsports.com
Event Name: A Taste of Gullah
Description: Come celebrate Native Island heritage and culture and experience all things Gullah. Feed your tummy with lip-smacking Lowcountry specialties, such as barbecue ribs, conch stew, shrimp and grits, rice & beans and okra gumbo. And feed your spirit with a full plate of storytelling, gospel music and crafts.
Location: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Date: February 12th
Time: 3:30 -5:30 p.m.
Cost: Please call for pricing.
Contact: 843-842-2787
Hilton Head Island has been preserved so visitors can appreciate its natural beauty and wildlife. Its renowned golf courses provide the ultimate challenge for all levels of golfer. Tennis is very popular here, with all surface types available for play. Museums, theaters and art galleries also abound.
Cinemas
Coligny Theatre: (843) 686-3500
Golf
For a complete listing of local golf courses, Click here >
Horseback Riding
Lawton Stables: (843) 671-2586
Sea Horse arms: (843) 681-7746
Miniature Golf
Adventure Cove: (843) 842-9990
Legendary Golf: (843) 686-3399
Pirate's Island Adventure Golf: (843) 686-4001
Museums / Galleries
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: (843) 686-3945
Bluffton Historical Preservation Society: (843) 757-6293
Beaufort Historical Homes: (843) 379-3331
Prehistoric Beaufort Port Royal Museum of History: (843) 525-1961
Coastal Discovery Museum - Bluffton: (843) 689-6767
Harbour Town Lighthouse: (843) 671-2810
SC Artisans Center - Walterboro: (843) 549-0011
Telfair Museum of Art - Savannah: (912) 232-1177
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum: (800)421.9428
Nature Preserves
Audubon Newhall Preserve: (843) 842-9246
James M. Waddel, Mariculture: (843) 785-5775
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge: (843) 686-9713
Research and Development Center: (843) 837-3795
Sea Pines Forest Preserve: (843) 363-4530
Performing Arts
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: (843) 842-1781
Hilton Head Choral Society: (843) 341-3339
Hilton Head Orchestra: (843) 842-2055
South Carolina Repertory Co.: (843) 681-5194
Tennis
Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center: (843) 785-1152
Van der Meer Tennis Center: (843) 785-8388 / (800) 845-6138
Hilton Head's Intracoastal Waterway is perfect for sailing, kayaking, and waterskiing...or viewing the salt marsh wildlife close up. The outer shoreline is perfect for surfers and kite surfers alike as they cruise down the island's coast. It's just as pleasurable watching from your own spot on the beach!
Boat Rentals
Live Oac: (888) 254-8367
Outside: (843) 686-6996
Cruises / Charters
Vagabond Cruises: (843) 785-2662
(Fishing) Adventure Cruises: (843) 785-4558
Aqua Sports - Seawolf Charters: (843) 525-1174
Bonanza Sport fishing: (843) 689-LURE
Capt. Hook Party Fishing Boat: (843) 785-1700
Runaway Fishing Charters: (843) 689-2628
Kayaking
Outside Hilton Head (Nature Tour): (843) 686-6996
Water Dog Outfitters: (843) 686-3554
Marinas
Broad Creek Marina: (843) 681-3625
Palmetto Bay Marina: (843) 785-3910
Shelter Cove Marina: (843) 842-7001
Parasailing
Palmetto Bay Watersports: (843) 785-2345
Water ski / Waverunners
Sea Monkeys: (843) 842-4754
Live Oac (water ski): (888) 254-8367
Palmetto Bay Watersports: (843) 78-.2345
If you've been on the water with our friends at Live Oac, you know how much fun there is to be had. Live Oac Custom Private Adventures are just that - you create your water experience just the way you'd like.
Watch dolphins, go tubing, go fishing - do as much or as little as you like!
Have a look at some of the exciting water adventures offered. After all, when you're on an island, the best view of island life can be from the water!
Leave from the Bluewater Dock and create your water adventure from 1 to 6 hours, and choose from any of these activities:
| Wake Boarding | Water Skiing | Tubing |
| Dolphin | Nature Tours | Family Fishing |
| Crabbing | Castnetting | Sunset |
| Fireworks | Beach Combing |
Live Oac also offers boat tours of Daufuskie Island, Daws Island, Palmetto Bluff or Pickney Island.
To download the brochure, Click Here >
To visit LiveOac's website, Click Here >
You'll be picked up right at the Bluewater dock. Advanced reservations are required.
If you need a break from the beach or the golf links, relax and be pampered at local Hilton Head Island spas or pick up the latest fashions at Island outlet and boutique shops. Here are a few of the many options available.
Spa Services
Faces Day Spa & Boutique: (843) 785-3075
Indulge Spa: (843) 842-4416
Shops
Porcupine: (843) 786-2779
Shoppes on the Parkway: (843) 686-6233
Port Royal Plaza Shopping Center: (843) 681-2288
Tanger Factory Outlet Center: (843) 837.4339
Pineland Station / Pineland Mall: (843) 681-8907
The island has every type of cuisine imaginable; from the freshest seafood to upscale casual dining, unique pubs, and European fare. Here is just a sample of the more than 300 local eateries.
Seafood
The Skull Creek Boathouse: (843) 681-3663
Old Oyster Factory: (843) 681-6040 ($$) child friendly, overlooking Broad Creek
Hudson's Seafood: (843) 681-2772 ($$) child friendly, overlooking Broad Creek
Black Marlin: (843) 785-4950
Catch 22: (843) 785-6261
The Sea Shack: (843) 785-2464
Pub / Bistro / American
Plantation Deli: (843) 785-9020
Sunrise Cafe: (843) 686-3232
NYC Pizza: (843) 842-2227
Marley's: (843) 686-5800
Frankie Bones Restaurant and Lounge: (843) 682-4455
Giuseppi's: (843) 785-4144
One Hot Mama's: (843) 682-6262
British Open Pub: (843) 686-6736 ($)
Longhorn: (843) 686-4056 ($$) - child friendly
The Sage Room: (843) 785-5352 ($$)
Michael Anthony's: (843) 785-6272($$)
Olivier's: (843) 686-4553 French cuisine($$$)
Juleps: (843) 842-5857 ($$) French
Fine Dining
Alexander's: (843) 785-4999 ($$)
Red Fish: (843) 686-3388 ($$)
The Sage Room: (843) 785-5352 ($$)
Michael Anthony's: (843) 785-6272 ($$)
Olivier's: (843) 686-4553 French cuisine ($$$)
Juleps: (843) 842-5857 ($$) French
Robert Irvine's EAT!: (843) 785-4850
Bistro 17: (843) 785-5517
Nightclubs / Lounges
Callahan's Sports Bar & Grill: (843) 686-7665
Casey's Sports Bar & Grille: (843) 785-2255
The Jazz Corner: (843) 842-8620
One Hot Mama's: (843) 815-6262
Reiley's: (843) 842-4414
Cork's Wine Bar: (843) 671-7783
Signals Lounge: (843) 341-1811
Wine Times 4: (843) 341-9463
