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The coolest vintage trailers ever on Tybee Island in April

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Caravan Tour of Vintage Trailer – Vintage Style Sisters on the Fly are coming back to Tybee Island!

Sisters on the Fly is a group of over 1500 women from all over the country with a penchant for fly fishing, poker, campfires and traveling in vintage trailers. This colorful group and their adorable trailers are coming to Tybee Island, GA, for another week of cowgirl camaraderie at the River’s End Campground. The band of women with wanderlust will be opening their fabulous little trailer cuties for a 3 hour tour, along with a cowgirl lunch, book signing, and quilt auction all to benefit the restoration campaign of the historic Tybee Theater. If you love vintage trailers – you don’t want to miss this one!

Over 40 vintage tricked out trailers will be opened up for visiting on Saturday, April 9th from 11 till 2, hosted by another SOTF sister, Susan Kelleher, who owns the local gift shop Seaside Sisters. They aim to share stories, take the opportunity to impart their interstate itineraries with guests and other sisters, and sign the newly released book about them: “Sisters on the Fly: Caravans, Campfires and Tales from the Road”.
Living by the motto: “we have more fun than anyone”, Sisters on the Fly firmly believe there is some cowgirl in all of us! So grab your girlfriends and visit Tybee Island for a day or rootin’, tootin, boot-scootin’ fun!

For details please contact Susan Kelleher, Seaside Sisters seasidesisterstybee.com,
phone 912-786-9216 or email tybeeseasidesue@aol.com.

Sisters on the Fly Caravan Tour of Trailers
River’s End Campground, Tybee Island, Georgia
Saturday, April 9th 11am – 2 pm
Tickets $18 advance, $20 day of tour, includes cowgirl lunch

Click here for tickets information

Other events on Tybee Island:
Tybee Island Wine Festival

Brookgreen Gardens turns 80

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Brookgreen Gardens Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Brookgreen Gardens in Murrell Inlet, SC, celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding by adding new special events and a new “walking program” for health conscious visitors. The walking program includes a map and guide with a menu of four walks that range from a quick 15-minute “Zoo Strut” to a 2.7 mile “Beyond the Garden Stroll”. The maps and guides are available in the Welcome Center and are free with garden admission.

Other 80th Anniversary events this spring include a butterfly talk at 1 p.m., Friday April 1, in the Wall Lowcountry Center and a talk on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium by sculptor-in-residence Greg Wyatt, one of Brookgreen’s 2011 Master Sculptors. On April 16, the sculptor Simon Kogan, who created the 2011 Brookgreen 80th Anniversary Medal, will give a talk at 5:00 in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. The lectures are free with garden admission.

For a complete listing of the 80th Anniversary special events visit www.brookgreen.org.

Railroad Days Festival 2011 – Callahan, Florida

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The West Nassau Historical Society has set the dates for this year’s 2011 Railroad Days Festival. The two day fund raising event will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 25th and 26th. Major events will be located in and around the historic Callahan Depot which was built in 1881 beside the old Florida Railroad. There will be various food, arts and craft vendors on the grounds both days and train exhibits, a kid’s play area plus live music and entertainment from the front platform. Model train layouts and the Nassau County Record photo contest exhibit will be on display inside the Depot annex. The highlight of the two day festival will be the 6th annual Railroad Days Parade through Callahan led by the Shriners on Saturday, March 26 at 11:00 AM. Cochrane’s Collision Center will again host a classic car show that Saturday at their place of business next to the Depot. Thanks to a donation from Rayonier, this year the Society will open their local history research archive inside the Depot and plant a tree to commemorate the Callahan Centennial. The Historical Society is searching for sponsors and volunteers to help with the festivities. The West Nassau Historical Society is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to the preservation of Western Nassau County’s rich history and to the maintenance and upkeep of the historic Callahan Depot. www.wnhsfl.homestead.com For additional information on the 2011 Railroad Days Festival or on becoming a volunteer, sponsor, or donor on please call John Hendricks with the West Nassau Historical Society at 904-879-3406. CallahanRRDays@aol.com

First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville – March 2011

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Don’t forget, this is the week of firsts on the coast with lots of art walks and other monthly events. One of the most popular is the downtown art walk in Jacksonville, Florida.

Here’s this month’s schedule. Click here to visit our special page for First Wednesday Art Walk to get download the map, watch or video from the art walk and get more info.

Snyder Memorial – Jacksonville Fashion Week presents “The Art of Fashion,” weaving together recycled material “clothing,” avant-garde costumes and more.

The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. (TAC II) – Jacksonville Fashion Week presents “Sew Artistic” featuring fashion photography, paintings and more.

111 E. Bay St. Studios – F13RCE Dance Theatre presents “Music, Fashion and Dance” at 7 p.m., plus a Fierce Magazine fashion show.

Elemental Gallery & Studio – The Jacksonville Weavers’ Guild demonstrates their fine craft.

Hemming Plaza Jewelers – Enjoy a bridal extravaganza!

The Jacksonville Landing – Design workshops and sewing lessons by Kara Bazma Dress Factory.

Southlight Gallery – Art and wearables by The Southlight Collaborative and Bodega of Plenty.

The Ivy Ultra Bar – Complimentary make-up and hair styling by Bella Hair Designs from 6-8 p.m.

Northstar “The Pizza Bar” – Features handmade earrings, necklaces, chokers and more.

The Library: 122 Ocean – The Fine Arts Department of Florida State College at Jacksonville returns with a superb multi-discipline event.

Main Library – Visit Jaxport’s “Mixed Cargo,” an environmentally-friendly mixed media art exhibit and the new home of the permanent exhibition, “Imagination Squared.”

The Mullet Run on St. Johns Island – Charleston, SC

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[JOHNS ISLAND] — Whether artificial or authentic, if you are a fan of or boast your own Mullet hairstyle, mark your calendar for March 5! Dubbed the Mullet Haul, this inaugural trail run encourages runners to sport either real or imitation mullets during their participation in the race, held at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center on Johns Island.

Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission’s (CCPRC) first-ever trail run, the Mullet Haul will feature both a 5- and 10-mile run through the scenic moss-draped equestrian trails through the center at Johns Island County Park on Saturday, March 5. Both races begin at 10:00 a.m. Following the races, awards will be presented for the top runners, and all participants will be invited to take part in a post-race party featuring live music by Uncle Funkle and complimentary beverages.

Online registration is open now through March 4. Late registration and packet pickup will be available on race day from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Official race t-shirts will be available to those who register by February 18.

Fees to participate in the 5-mile run portion of the event are $35 or $28 for residents of Charleston County. Fees to run the 10-mile leg are $45 or $36 for residents of Charleston County. The Mullet Haul is for ages 10 and older, and participants ages 10-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Traditionally open for horse owners, trail riding and equestrian events only, this is the first race hosted at Mullet Hall by CCPRC. Mullet Hall Equestrian Center is located at 2662 Mullet Hall Road (off of River Road) on Johns Island. Register online at www.ccprc.com or call 843-795-4386.