Brunswick & The Golden Isles of Georgia 2008 Visitors Guide

Via St. Simons (F.J. Torras) Causeway place year St.SimonsIsland other activities take The pier, a ‘round in the village parks. focal point of activity since the days of ferryboat transportation between St. Simons Island and the mainland, is a popular spot for sightseeing and fishing. (See page 34 for information about Georgia fishing license requirements.) 13. ST. SIMONS ISLAND CASINO (.1) The Casino (Locally defined as “a room or building for public amusement”) is home to the St. Simons Island Visitors Center and a branch of the regional library. The Casino also features public meeting and function rooms, a 100-seat theater, an outdoor bandstand, and restroom facilities. The St. Simons Island Visitors Center is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. (Area brochures are available outside after hours.) Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days. 11. AVENUE OF OAKS (.7) Now the grand entrance to the Sea Island Golf Club (available to guests of the Lodge at Sea Island, Cloister guests and Sea Island Club members), the Avenue of Oaks was the entrance to Retreat Plantation, an antebellum plantation known for its superior quality sea island cotton and extensive flower gardens. Visitors may view the oak canopies and golf course vistas by driving along the Avenue of Oaks and circling back. AVENUE OF OAKS From 1760 until the outbreak of The War Between the States, cotton and rice plantations flourished in this area.The sea island cotton grown here became famous the world over for its outstanding quality. One of the most prosperous plantations, named Retreat, was located on the southern tip of St. Simons Island. Anna Page King, who had inherited the land in 1826, planted the famous “Avenue of Oaks” that now highlights the entrance to the Sea Island Golf Club (available to guests of the Lodge at Sea Island, guests of The Cloister and Sea Island Club members). It is said that Anna grew such a profuse abundance of flowers at Retreat that sailors nearing St. Simons Island could smell the flowers’ fragrance before they saw the Island’s shores. Visitors may view the tabby ruins and ocean vistas by driving along the Avenue of Oaks and circling back. 12. ST. SIMONS ISLAND VILLAGE (.1) An eclectic collection of shops, galleries, restaurants, and the starting point for several island tours, this area is the hub of St. Simons Island vacation activities. A variety of outdoor festivals and The Avenue of Oaks is Location 11 on The Brunswick/Golden Isles Driving Tour © 1991-2007, Brunswick-Golden Isles Convention & Visitors Bureau 10

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