Hilton Head Island offers 12 miles of beautiful beaches, a warm, temperate climate most of the year, and some spectacular golf courses…all great reasons to visit. There’s even a classic red and white striped lighthouse for those infected with terminal nostalgia. But if shell hunting, golfing and tennis don’t float your boat, there’s always the new, state-of-the-art concert venue known as the Shoreline Ballroom to check out. Sitting 300 feet from the ocean, the Shoreline Ballroom located inside the newly renovated Ocean Center is 11,000 square feet of art deco opulence complete with professional lighting and a killer sound system. Table seating and dance floors lend a more personal approach than a traditional concert atmosphere.

Plan a getaway around Sunday, October 25th, and you can catch Social Distortion in concert at the Shoreline Ballroom. Social Distortion has been around since the late ’70s, laying down an earthy, energetic style with roots deeply embedded in punk. They have a mixed-genre style venturing out in all directions, from classic cowpunk to blues, rockabilly and the occasional straight-up country tune. Mike Ness leads the band with an adrenaline fueled, in-your-face guitar performance and throaty vocals. Ness relates a checkered personal history of drug abuse, death, loss and pathos through lyrics that touch on universal truths anyone can relate to. Rolling Stone likens the band’s vocal style to The Clash, circa 1977.

Social Distortion’s appeal is multi-generational, like many bands still performing after 24 years. Fans from the ’70s are still loyal, if a bit more gray, and the band has found a new audience in today’s kids. One reason fans cite for the continued popularity of the band as it evolves is consistency. They have a distinctive, if multi-hued style, and they stick to the program to deliver the sound fans have come to expect. Social Distortion can usually be found in California coast venues, and their concerts invariably sell out. So if you want to attend, get your tickets early before the 1600 seat venue sells out.

Popular Sacramento band Middle Class Rut, a band well known for its loud, raucous style and angst-filled lyrics, will be replacing Tat, the band originally scheduled to open for Social Distortion on this tour. No word on the reason for the switch, but it looks like Tat has jumped on the Warped Tour bus, so maybe that’s the answer. Middle Class Rut is relatively new on the scene, but gaining ground fast. Also performing will be L.A. band The Strangers. Tickets to the show are $27 advance and $20 at the door – if you can get them.

If you need a place to stay, the Shoreline Ballroom sits on a 53-acre oceanfront property shared by the very affordable Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort. Hilton Head Rentals & Golf boasts quite a few rentals in the area. Consider a rental in the Folly Field neighborhood that can accommodate groups from 2 to 12! Our Rentals at the Beach and Tennis Resort afford all of the amenities you’ve come to expect from a Hilton Head SC Vacation.

So… what are you doing on October 25?

The entertaining Boo Weekley, two time defending champion, will be one of the players to watch at this year’s Verizon Heritage. In the history of this tournament, Weekley is one of only three players to successfully defend their titles at this tournament. This year’s tournament is April 13 through April 19, 2009.

For those interested in attending this event and watching some exciting golf should make plans now for a Hilton Head golf vacation. There are some awesome Hilton Head rentals available right on the beach. Imagine the savings and value if you rented a home with up to seven bedrooms where you can relax on a deck overlooking the ocean and some of the best beaches on the Atlantic. Since this is one of the top 10 golf destinations in the world, don’t let the pros at the Verizon Heritage have all the fun. Take your whacks on some of the best courses in the United States with some amazing Hilton Head golf packages.

Don’t wait much longer, since this tournament is only a few weeks away.

Join Shelter Cove Community Park for the 1st annual Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival on Hilton Head Island. Relax and enjoy the sounds of jazz and indulge in the best seafood the South Carolina Low Country has to offer.
Seafood plates will be served by The Old Fort Pub, Ocean Grille, Antonios, CQ’s, The Boathouse II, and Celebration Events Catering. A home brew contest, beer competition and musical entertainment by Chris Chandler and the Southern Charm and Swing Orchestra are on tap for Saturday at the Shelter Cove Harbour.

Guests are encouraged to create, design, and decorate their individual tented areas for the occasion. Prizes will be awarded for the top four most creative dining environments. The Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival will feature boutique and locally made beers, as well as classes and demonstrations on cooking with beer and beer and food combinations. Enjoy the food tasting, bartender contest, waiter’s race, tailgate gourmet challenge and lots of fun.

Join Hilton Head Rentals & Golf while enjoying all of the great summer festivals the area has to offer. All rental properties fully furnished and equipped, waiting for you to arrive!

During the hot summer nights at Shelter Cove Harbour, enjoy six nights of family-oriented activities and entertainment during the annual Harbour Fest on Hilton Head Island. This fantastic summertime celebration features great food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and fireworks at the Shelter Cove Harbour for its 21st season. The events at Shelter Cove Harbour are free and open to the public.

Singer/songwriter Shannon Tanner, one of the Low Country’s most popular performers, will perform nightly at Harbour Fest. His shows are a mixture of ‘60s standards and sing-a-longs, original ballads with many childrens’ favorites and opportunities for the kids to come up and share the stage.

Sit back and enjoy the views from Shelter Cove Harbour with yachts, fishing boats and magnificent sunsets among the vibrant shops and restaurants lining the walk ways. HarbourFest will continue on Tuesday nights through August 26th Activities run from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. nightly.

Shelter Cove Harbour is also a great stop for enjoying the many luxuries of Hilton Head Island and Palmetto Dunes Resort. When you dock at Shelter Cove you are afforded privileges and preferred rates at the 1,800-acre Palmetto Dunes resort community.

Annual event celebrating 20th year

One of Hilton Head Island’s most popular festivals, HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour, will begin Tuesday, June 3 through the end of summer with family-oriented activities and entertainment throughout the summer. Activities will run from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The festival has been celebrated for more than two decades and offers amazing live entertainment, seven nights a week, all summer long.

This celebration will feature food, arts and crafts, nightly live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display above Shelter Cove Harbour every Tuesday evening at dusk. HarbourFest begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 9:45 p.m. nightly. The waterfront also offers the perfect place to watch the sunset on Hilton Head Island, adding to the festival’s ambiance.

Entertainment will include performances by singer/songwriter Shannon Tanner with two shows at 6:30 and 8 p.m. All events at Shelter Cove Harbour are free and open to the public. Tanner’s shows are a mixture of ’60s standards, sing-alongs, original ballads, and children’s favorites.

Come and join us for a weekend fine arts and crafts at The Art Market at Historic Honey Horn. This event is in its 8th year and will take place at The Coastal Discovery Museum. The Honey Horn, is a 68 acre historic property in the center of Hilton Head Island. This site has hosted the Museum’s Community Festival, the Hilton Head Kennel Show, the Concours d’Elegance and many other community events.

Honey Horn is the oldest and only surviving plantation home in Hilton Head. It was once owned by legendary Wall Street tycoon Alfred Lee Loomis and now plays host to a prime Hilton Head events. Honey Horn is the only plantation on Hilton Head Island that has an original plantation house standing today. It’s earliest documented use was as a working farm in 1805.

So come and join us and take in a bit of art during your Hilton Head Island vacation April 26th and April 27th, 2008.

The Verizon Heritage begins this week with a pretty strong field in attendance. Although only seven of the top 20 in the FedEx Rankings will play this week, the field also contains Chris DiMarco, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Jesper Parnivek David Toms, and the 2007 winner Boo Weekley.

The Verizon Heritage has produced first-time winners on the PGA Tour the last three years. They include Peter Lonard in 2005, Aaron Baddeley in 2006 and Weekley last year. What made Weekley’s victory even more exciting was chipping in on the last two holes of the tournament to beat Els by a one stroke.

This week, nearly a quarter of the field will be coming from Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club. The players will try to relax from a week of pressure at a major championship, they’ll have to switch their games to a much smaller course.Harbour Town is a only 6,913 yards long compared to Augusta National’s 7,445 yards. The course, designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, is known for its tight fairways, which are lined by tall pines, waste areas, and water hazards. This layout leaves a very small playing area and undersized greens.

This will be an extremely tough test for the players, since Harbour Town, one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour, remains tricky course to score well on. The course ranked the 19th most difficult last year. So, this Hilton Head golf course will probably provide a stiff test and not allow a run-away.

With only five weeks remain until the start of the Verizon Heritage to be held at Harbour Town Golf Links from April 14-20, 2008, so now is the time to finalize plans and make a reservation. Also, while there why not take advantage of your location and book a Hilton Head golf vacation.

The Verizon Heritage, South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event, is recognized as one of the premier golf tournaments in the country. Played at the famed Harbour Town Golf Links in The Sea Pines Resort since 1969, the event has a rich history in the lowcountry that continues to flourish year after year.

Not only is this tournament played on a world-famous golf course, the Verizon Heritage takes place in one of America’s premier resort areas. The location on the southern tip of Hilton Head Island, The Sea Pines Resort offers one-of-a kind Hilton Head golf packages, accommodations, recreation, sports amenities which is unequaled by any other Tour stop.

Boo Weekley, who won his first PGA Tour tournament here last year, should be back to defend his title. Weekley beat Ernie Els by one stroke to capture the title.