Coastal Companion

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Archives for August 2008

2008 River Festival – Lands End, SC

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Beginning, Friday, August 29th at 5:00, we will have a good ole fashioned fish-fry featuring local entertainment.

On Saturday, August 30th from at 11:00am until 7:00pm, an all day festival of singers, dancers, musicians and storytellers will entertain visitors. There will be craft vendors and food vendors offering a variety of hand-made crafts and delicious Lowcountry cuisine.

located just off of Lands End Road (Lands End Woodland Beach Drive), six(6) miles south of Penn Center on St. Helena Island.

Call for more information call (843)838-4503 or visit the website.

Hawkfest 2008 – Hilton Head Island, SC

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On Saturday August 23rd Hawkfest returns to Hilton Head Island, SC. This is a back-to school kickoff celebration for the whole family and a fundraiser for the public school system.

It includes a 5K run, great food, entertainment, watermelon and pie eating contests, waterslides and games for the kids, and a casino tent for adults.

For more information call 689-4938 or click here to view the poster for Hawkfest 2008.

Medicinal Plants Program – Hilton Head Island, SC

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A presentation on the plants, trees, shrubs, flowers and roots grown mainly in the Lowcountry will be given by Dr. Jeanne Audet on Aug 20th at 3 p.m. at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. A discussion will take place on how they were used as medicines by the Native Americans and those that still are used today in modern mainstream medicine. A brief history of the Native Americans in this area, and the pharmacopeia formed over the years and the role of the medicine man will be part of the presentation. Reservations may be made by calling the Museum at 843-689-3033 ext 221 for this $5.00 per person program.

Colonial Game Night: Skittles – St Simons Island, Georgia

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Visit the Fort and learn how to play the old colonial game skittles. You can also hang out at the fort and watch the sunset over the marsh.

Fort Frederica, 6515 Frederica Road on St Simons Island, Georgia

for more informatin, visit Fort Fredericas website or call (912) 638-3639 www.nps.gov/fofr

The Beat Goes On in Savannah, Georgia

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Take a trip down memory lane with this entertaining performance and remember the big hair, the funky fashion and most of all the music. From the creators of the hit shows Lost in the 50’s and Jukebox Journey comes this new hit musical that covers all of your favorite songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s! From beach blankets to the BeeGees, it’s three decades of Big Hair and Big Fun!

Savannah Theatre 912.233.7764