The 8th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour will take place on Friday, April 11 from 2pm – 6pm on beautiful Kiawah Island. The tour features five exceptional homes with views of the salt marsh, ocean, ponds and lagoons that showcase spectacular private art collections. Gibbes, etc., a group of Kiawah Island women dedicated to supporting the Gibbes Museum of Art, has produced this event since the group was founded in 2001.
Bed and Breakfast Tours in 2008 – Amelia Island, Florida
The Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Association invites the public to enjoy three new open-house walking tours in 2008.
Beginning on Saturday, May 10, the seven member inns will offer a House and Garden Tour, giving guests a unique view of some of Amelia Island’s hidden gardens. Scheduled the day before Mother’s Day, the House and Garden Tour will showcase the properties’ flowering gardens, period architecture and unique decorating schemes.
Addison on Amelia, the Amelia Island Williams House, the Ash Street Inn, Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, Fairbanks House, Florida House Inn and the Hoyt House will participate in the tours.
In the fall, the inns will open again, on Saturday, Oct. 11, for a Fall Decorating Tour, and again on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a Holiday Cookie Tour.
Fairbanks House owner Theresa Hamilton, formerly the Holiday Tour coordinator, proposed three, smaller tours as a way for guests to enjoy the inns throughout the year.
Tickets for the tours are $20/each or $45 for the series and will be available beginning in April at any of the seven inns and the Chamber of Commerce Gateway Office.
For more information, visit www.ameliaislandinns.com.
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Christ Episcopal Church 55th Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens – St Simons Island, Georgia
The Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens returns to the coast every Spring season. This annual tour is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the historic Christ Church, Frederica. The Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens has been described as one of the premier tours in the entire Southeast.
Dark of the Moon Tour – St Augustine, Florida
Venture into the Keepers’ House and Tower at night, learn about the history of the St. Augustine Light Station, listen to paranormal tales and experience darkness inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $25 adults – $20 children
Call 904.829.0745 x207 for reservations, or visit www.staugustinelighthouse.com for details.
Dark of the Moon Tour at the Lighthouse – St Augustine, Florida
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum will offer the Dark of the Moon Tour starting at 7:00 p.m.
This hour and a half long tour allows visitors to venture into the Keepers’ House and Tower at night, learn about the history of the St. Augustine Light Station, listen to paranormal tales, and experience darkness inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve your space call Faith at (904) 829-0745 x-207. The cost is $25 per adult and $20 per child. All reservations must be cancelled 24-hours in advance. Children must be at least 7 years old and 44 inches tall to climb the tower.
St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, 81 Lighthouse Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32080
Call 904.829.0745 for more information or visit St Augustine Lighthouse website