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Dataw Island Holds Shrimp Festival, Lakewood Ranch Sees Increased Sales

Dataw Island, SC is a waterfront haven.

Dataw Island, SC alerts visitors to the upcoming Beaufort Shrimp Festival on the weekend of Oct. 2-3. Now in its 15th year, this annual event celebrates Lowcountry cuisine and offers fun activities for all ages. Highlights include a Friday evening concert in the park featuring live entertainment, Saturday 5K Walk through History in the Old Point neighborhood in Beaufort, arts and crafts, plus a Popcorn Shrimp race for kids. Hours are Friday, 6 pm to 10 pm and Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm. Click here for more information about Dataw Island!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA will host the 2011 USGA Women’s State Team Championship on Oct. 4-6. This three-day event will be played on the community’s Palmetto Course. Designed by Arthur Hills, the Palmetto Course is considered to be the most difficult of the club’s six 18-hole layouts. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Lakewood Ranch, FL scored a property sales "hat trick" earlier this month as no fewer than three customers purchased lot/home packages in the Valderrama neighborhood during a single business day. Valderrama is part of Lakewood Ranch's Country Club East village. The builders making these sales were Neal Communities and Arthur Rutenberg Homes. A community spokesperson said the sales were
"just another confirmation of the positive outlook in the market." Click here for more information about Lakewood Ranch!

Balsam Mountain Preserve Event Raises $30K, Bay Club Holds Patriot Golf Day

Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC is a low-density community.

Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC's Inaugural Charity Classic golf tournament helped raise $30,000 dollars via entry fees, a silent auction and reception. The tournament benefits charitable organizations that serve Jackson County residents. They include the Community Table, which has been providing nutritious meals to Jackson County residents since 1999, and the Neighbors In Need/Save the Warmth program, which assists with heating, food and water costs. Click here for more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!

The Reserve at Lake Keowee, SC and its appreciative members honored the community’s service staff by trading places with employees for a day filled with fun and fellowship. Over 200 owners, employees and family members enjoyed a golf tournament, lunch, pool activities and boat rides on Lake Keowee. Members staffed the golf tournament, loading carts, driving beverage carts, and cleaning clubs. Members
also organized a barbecue by the pool and served as cooks and wait staff. Click here for more information about The Reserve at Lake Keowee!

Bay Creek Resort & Club, VA will host Patriot Golf Day fundraising activities over this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7. Patriot Golf Day, supports the Folds of Honor Foundation. This non-profit organization provides post-secondary education scholarships for children and spouses of military men and women disabled or killed while serving America. Over Labor Day weekend, golfers nationwide add $1 to their green fees to fund the scholarships. Click here for more information about Bay Creek Resort & Club!

Reynolds Plantation Earns Landscaping Award, Mariner Sands in Media Spotlight

Daniel Island, SC offers 23 miles of rivers and creeks.

Daniel Island, SC alerts visitors to a pair of first-class events on its pop music performance calendar at the Family Circle Tennis Center. On August 22, Charleston favorite O.A.R. returns to the Family Circle Tennis Center for fourth consecutive year as part of the second leg of their "This Town Tour". On September 1st, Daniel Island will come alive with the multiple Grammy-winning rock sound of The Wallflowers as they perform on the Tennis Center’s Veranda stage. Tickets are $20. Click here for more information about Daniel Island!

Reynolds Plantation, GA was honored with an amenity-design award by the American Society of Landscape Architects. The South Carolina chapter of the Society bestowed its Merit Award on the Wood & Partners design for the Reynolds Plantation Lake Club Pool and Amenity Center’s Phase II. Cascading over a six-foot waterfall, the lower plunge pool and terrace of this complex are designed to create a more intimate and informal grotto-like environment, without disrupting upper level views. Click here for more information about Reynolds Plantation!

Mariner Sands, FL was featured in two media outlets over one July weekend. The cover story of Luminaries, the Stuart News supplement, reported that over $3.8 million dollars had been donated in recent years to charities thanks to the efforts of Mariner Sands members. In addition, an area television station featured the cemetery of the infamous bank-robbing Ashley family which is located on Mariner Sands property. Click here for more information about Mariner Sands!

Champion Hills, Treasure Lake Offer Summer Fun, Bay Club Opens Practice Area

Champion Hills, NC will hold summer events.

Champion Hills, NC, as part of its Music on the Patio series, welcomes a local bluegrass Band, Buncombe Turnpike to its state this Friday, July 17. The event begins with 5:30 cocktail hour followed by dinner & entertainment. Cost to attend is $32 plus tax and gratuity, per person. Audience participation is much encouraged. The event is being held to only 80 people, on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for more information about Champion Hills!

Treasure Lake, PA will welcome recording artist John Nemeth to the stage at the Treasure Lake Ski Lodge on Sunday, August 9. Németh released a well-received national debut album, Magic Touch, on Blind Pig Records in 2007. Critics and audiences alike praised Nemeth’s vocal stylings and harmonica playing. The 31-year-old soul-and-blues artist is known for skillfully blending retro and modern styles. Click here for more information about Treasure Lake!

The Bay Club, MA has just opened for member use its much-anticipated Short Game Area. Would-be game-improvers gathered July 11 for the debut of this 10-acre practice facility, a fine complement to the community’s Brad Faxon-Brad Booth-designed golf course. Among its highlights is a wedge area, demanding shots from 35 to 85 yards to a two-tiered regulation target green surrounded by bunkers. Click here for more information about The Bay Club!

Belfair, SC welcomed a new title-holder last Sunday to its roster of Players Amateur winners. Bud Cauley, a sophomore at the University of Alabama, parred in from the 15th to shoot a 6-under-par 282 and claim the coveted national title. Cauley’s victory earns him a berth in the PGA Tour Verizon Heritage event next year. George Bryan IV made a late charge to finish two back with a four-day total of 284. Click here for more information about Belfair!

The Club at Olde Stone to Host NCAA Div 1 Men's Regional Golf Championship

Western Kentucky University (WKU), along with The Club at Olde Stone, Alvaton, Kentucky, has been selected by the NCAA as one of six regional hosts for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. The event will be held at Olde Stone May 14-16.

Volunteers are needed and vital to the success of this event. Any volunteer who works three or more shifts throughout the event will receive a FREE round of golf at Olde Stone. Please complete the volunteer application and fax it to 270.745.1764.

Harbour Ridge Grandchildren's Weekend Will Offer Free Sailing, Yappy Hour, More

Harbour Ridge, FL is an 885-acre, award-winning community.

Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club, FL follows a time-honored tradition over the weekend of Apr. 9-12 when it hosts the annual Grandchildren’s weekend to coincide with spring break and Easter vacations.  The festivities begin with a Yappy Hour/Pet Parade at the state of the art Puppy Park.

Kids can enjoy face painting and much more.

There will also be complimentary sailing lessons and Karaoke. Friday features tennis/golf clinics, pizza, pasta and a movie party. Saturday is the annual Bunny Hop, egg hunt and carnival. Click here for more information about Harbour Ridge!

Forest Dunes Event "Art de Vin" Will Feature Music, Food, Wine & More

Forest Dunes, MI will host Art de Vin in August.

In August, Forest Dunes in Roscommon, Michigan will host "Art de Vin–A Celebration of Michigan Art, Wines, Hops and Harvest." Enchante Art Gallery will co-host.

The August 9th patio event will feature Michigan-based artists, breweries, vineyards, distillers, coffee roasters and non-alcoholic beverage producers. More than a dozen Michigan artists will showcase their work, some of which is wine-themed.

Music from the Bill Baird Bagpipe Ensemble and Michigan-themed appetizers will round out the event. Tickets are $10, and proceeds benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates, for children) and The River House Women’s Shelter. Click here for more information about Forest Dunes!

Summer 2008 Community Events Calendar: Communities Feature Concerts, Golf & More

Barefoot Resort, SC & others are holding summer events.

Summer is the Peak Season for leisure travel, new-home hunting and special events at the featured communities on GolfCourseHome. We know that attending a special event at a community can give you a good sense of the people, the local culture and what it would be like to live there. Below is a set of capsule descriptions of some intriguing summertime events, geographically distributed. Some are coming right up while others are scheduled for later in the season. Start planning and enjoy!

JULY
Barefoot Resort & Golf, SC welcomes Phil Lesh—the original bass player and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, to its House of Blues concert stage at Barefoot Landing tomorrow night, July 9. House of Blues is a premier dining and entertainment venue with a 300-seat restaurant and a 200-seat outdoor deck with a juke-joint feel. Click here for more information about Barefoot Resort & Golf!

The Communities at Branson Creek, MO will host the Energy & Education Pro-Am at Branson Creek Golf Club on Sunday, July 13, beginning at 1:30 pm. The tournament is part of the Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper, in partnership with The Nationwide tour. Its field consists of 28 teams, made up of four amateurs and a Nationwide Tour professional. Click here for more information about Branson Creek!

Suncadia, WA, in conjunction with the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation, presents the Kairos Music Festival at Suncadia, this July 20th at the Suncadia Amphitheatre beginning at 1 pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced at $10 for the concert only, $25 for concert plus picnic basket lunch and $45 for reserved concert seating and plated lunch. Click here for more information about Suncadia!

Hot Springs Village, AR invites theater enthusiasts to attend a weekend engagement of the 1950s-era comedy, “Moon Over Buffalo.” This popular backstage farce by playwright Ken Ludwig is presented by the HSV Players at 7 pm on July 24-26 at Woodlands Auditorium. Click here for more information about Hot Springs Village!

AUGUST
The Georgia Club, GA is the place to be for a local Celebrity Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 2. The club’s golf shop is still accepting entries for teams wishing to compete. The cost for the event is $200 per person or $800 per team of four. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. It’s a rewarding day of golf featuring your favorite local personalities, with proceeds benefiting The Georgia Club Foundation and select charities. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

World Golf Village, FL is set to present the World Golf Hall of Fame’s fifth annual Putting Championship this summer, with qualifying rounds on the last two weekends of July and the finals to be held on August 2. This fast-growing competition gives amateur golfers the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in prizes and the title of 2008 World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Champion. Click here for more information about World Golf Village!

The Reserve at SugarTree, TX has set August 4 as Tournament and Awards Day to conclude its summer-long junior golf program. Rolling signups are continuing for this program, at a price of $20 per clinic or $150 for all summer. All clinics are on Tuesdays and are conducted by a PGA staff highly motivated to teach golf skills and values to junior golfers in the area. Click here for more information about The Reserve at SugarTree!

Daniel Island, SC returns this summer with its annual “Homegrown Concert” at the Family Circle Tennis Center, scheduled for Friday night, August 15 and featuring Hootie and The Blowfish. The event is an area favorite with a philanthropic twist. Concertgoers bring school supplies to provide South Carolina children with the right tools to go back to school. Click here for more information about Daniel Island!

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen, VA caps the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival with an Americas Weekend of music, food and festivities. From Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3 the assembled players will pay tribute to American jazz. Wine tastings, an American play by Peter Coy, and readings by American poets will round out the occasion. Click here for more information about RoseWood Village at Wintergreen!

Amelia Island Plantation, FL sets aside August 29 to September 1 for its Labor Day Weekend package of festivities for adults and families with children. From Watermelon seed spitting contests at the Beach Club to a Craft Extravaganza to the popular Guinness & Golf Boardwalk Bash and nighttime Movies under the Stars, the big weekend is one long celebration of summer before it’s time to head back to
school and work. Click here for more information about Amelia Island!

Communities Offer PGA Tour Events, Wine Tastings, Discovery Packages & More

Quail West, Naples, FL: hosts Champions event in Feb.

Winter can be a season of discovery for people who enjoy
travel and new experiences. See below for special deals
on Discovery Packages, PGA Tour events, gourmet
cooking and wine tasting, Grand Openings and more.
By visiting a community during a special event, you will
see these communities it at their best and gain an even
better appreciation of the lifestyle they offer. Take the
plunge and Enjoy!

JAN-FEB 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Lake Jovita, FL is set to host the Adams Golf Senior
Amateur Tournament presented by Golfweek on January
14-16. This prestigious event for senior amateurs (age
55 and up) and super-seniors (65 and up) with handicap
indexes of 8 or less is the fourth and last stop on the
high-profile Golfweek Florida Swing. Click here for more
information about Lake Jovita!

Tidelands on the Intracoastal, FL announces attractive new
pricing on waterfront real estate and a special  Discovery
Package for interested homebuyers. For a limited time
Tidelands is offering a three-day, two-night Personal Preview
visit from just $249. Visitors who take advantage of the
offer will receive a luxury vacation experience and a
personalized property tour that provides a detailed look of
community life. Click here for more information about
Tidelands on the Intracoastal!

PGA National, FL, host site of the PGA Tour’s Honda
Classic Feb 28-March 2, is now offering a flight of special
Vacation Packages for golfers, spa lovers and would-be
property owners. Many of the new packages include golf on
the resort's Haig, Squire and Estate courses. Play can also
be reserved on the Champion course, site of the 1983 Ryder
Cup. Click here for more information about PGA National!

Bay Creek, VA invites devotees of gourmet cooking and fine
wine to attend special on-site events this January 24th and
25th. On the 24th, experience a master cooking class with
chef Amy Brandt at the Cabana Room. The $50 per-person
fee includes Chef Amy’s instruction, a serving of wine, the
dinner, plus recipes. On the 25th, Bay Creek is presenting a
festive wine tasting, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Click here for
more information about Bay Creek!

Tesoro, FL, has debuted a special visitation offer called the
Sweet Escapes Weekend. For a limited time in the winter
season guests are invited to “Discover Tesoro from a
member’s point of view.” After checking in to a weekend
home, Sweet Escapes guest enjoy a cocktail party with
program directors, Tesoro members and fellow prospective
owners. What follows is a festive and invigorating weekend
of tours, golf, tennis, spa treatments, swimming and excellent
dining. Click here for more information about Tesoro!

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen, VA, is part of an important
upcoming event at the Wintergreen Resort on January 25-27.
It’s the third annual Wounded Warriors Weekend facilitated
by Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing and the Walter Reed Army
Medical Center. A group of over 20 disabled soldiers and
their families take part in this special rehabilitation program,
being fitted with adaptive skis or snowboards to learn a
recreational skill on the Wintergreen slopes. Friends, guests
and supporters are all invited to to experience this event.
Click here for more information about Rosewood Village at
Wintergreen!

Quail West, FL, invites golf fans and those interested in
learning more about the community to attend the 2008
Champions Tour ACE Group Classic, with competitive
rounds to be played February 15-17 and practice, clinics
and demos earlier in the week. The tournament, played
on a composite 18 of Quail West’s 36-hole Arthur Hills
complex, carries a purse of $1.6 million. Defending champ
is Bobby Wadkins. Click here for more information about
Quail West!

Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club, FL, recently announced
it will be opening its eagerly awaited Amenity Center on or
about January 19. This new core  amenity of the community
features a first-class fitness area, resort-style pool and spa,
chickee bar, card rooms and meeting rooms. Interested home
buyers can attend the grand opening ceremony by making
arrangements in advance. Click here for more information
about Heritage Bay!

Horseshoe Bay, TX, has unveiled an attractively priced
group of resort Discovery Packages for interested
homebuyers. Packages include accommodations at The
Waters for one, two and three bedroom lakeside
condominiums; unlimited golf on the three Horseshoe
Bay Resort Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses; and, golf,
cart and range use. Rates apply through February 29.
Click here for more information about Horseshoe Bay!

World Golf Village, FL, invites families and guests to visit
the resort community and screen the exciting new IMAX film,
“Roving Mars.” Beginning January 18, this Walt Disney
Pictures will fill the giant IMAX screen with fascinating footage
from two NASA-launched Mars Exploration Rovers. Click here
for more information about World Golf Village!