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St. Simons Island summers feature two concert series where guests enjoy ocean breezes and great live music on Sunday evenings. Both guests and residents gather outside to wrap up summer weekends. Don’t miss one of the Island’s favorite summer activities! Jazz in the Park The Jazz in the Park series is sponsored by Golden Isles Arts & Humanities. Jazz in the Park is held at oceanfront Neptune Park (on the lawn...

In addition to the historically beautiful weather on St. Simons Island, September and October (what we like to call “Septober”) are packed with activities to keep you busy. Here are a few to consider during your Septober St. Simons Island getaway. (Green headlines are links to additional information): 1. #SocialArt – An Exhibit Inspired by Social Media Presented by Golden Isles Arts & Humanities Friday, September 6 through Saturday, October 26...

Coming March 16, 2013 For 60 years, the Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church on St. Simons Island have been hosting a Tour of Homes fundraising event. Each March, visitors come from all over the South to tour unique, spectacular homes on St. Simons Island and Sea Island, Georgia. This year’s Tour will take place on March 16, 2013. This year’s tour stops are: St. Ignatius Church East Beach – 13th and Bruce Drive Sea...

The Hodnett Cooper Vacation Rentals team has years of experience in both St. Simons Island property and St. Simons Island living. In the first of a series of blog posts, we’re going to dig into our vacation specialists’ expertise to uncover unique activities and hidden gems only available on St. Simons Island, Georgia. On a trip to the Island, there are several things you don’t want to miss, including the...

Are you a visitor?  A local?  What is there to do on St. Simons Island? VirtualStSimons.com is a website that lets you see what might be of interest to you on the island. The site features several virtual tours of attractions on the island. The virtual tours give you a small glimpse of what is at an attraction so you can decide if you want to see more of it....

by Guerry Norwood Massengale is a popular and busy public park, where the smells of grilled hamburgers and hot-dogs mix with the happy shouts of playing children. Because of its extensive use, it has the worn look of a public park. Nevertheless, it provides access to the southern end of East Beach, and visitors who head north from here will experience the best beach the island has to offer. The sand...

by Guerry Norwood St. Simons Island’s beaches are limited to the southern end of the island in a band stretching 4 miles from Gould’s Inlet on the eastern side to King Creek on the southwestern side. The beaches have experienced tremendous changes since the beginning of the island’s recorded history, and continue to erode and accrete as a response to the effects of wind, waves, tides, and storms. Taylor Schoettle’s...

This small park provides a panorama of the eastern marshes of St. Simons Island, while it informs the visitor of the Battle of Bloody Marsh. Though it was a relatively small engagement, the outcome had a tremendous influence on the future course of Georgia. An exhibit explains the engagement and a plaque honors Oglethorpe’s resolve to keep the Georgia territory in the hands of the British empire. Geologically, the high...

by Guerry Norwood A small park located at 15th Street and Bruce Drive provides a great view of the best birding spot on the island, recognized by its selection to the Colonial Coast Birding Trail. This inlet separates East Beach, a Holocene fragment of St. Simons south of the inlet, from Sea Island to the north. The bar and inlet are good examples of Georgia’s barrier island-estuarine interface. The inlet and...

by Guerry Norwood The Glynn County Parks & Recreation Department opened a new recreational facility on Saturday, May 23, 2009 the Neptune Park Fun Zone will open for the first time to residents and visitors. The Fun Zone is a multifaceted complex that includes a pool with splash feature, putt‐putt golf course and landside playground. The new facility also includes a bath house and concession stand. The Fun Zone is located...

by Guerry Norwood The Village area of St. Simons, located at the southern end of the island at Mallery Street and Ocean Boulevard, is the best place to start your visit of the island. From here, one can visit the historic lighthouse, fish or crab off the pier, hold a picnic, start a bike tour of the island, walk the beach, browse one of the village shops, or eat in one...

The Georgia Sea Turtle Center officially opened June 2007 in Jekyll Island, Ga.’s National Historic Landmark District on the site of the original 1903 Power Plant building, much of which has been preserved and incorporated into the new facilities.  The ambitious, $3 million center – offering an outstanding museum-style learning experience and a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center and veterinary clinic, is the first of its kind in Georgia and is the...