Villamare Villas Resort at Palmetto Dunes

MM 564.5 Harbour Town Yacht Basin

by grandmaR

I have not been to this marina by boat, but you can see the fake lighthouse from the ICW. You can climb the lighthouse for a fee. The marina is near exclusive shops and restaurants that are around the circular bay, and there tennis courts and a swimming pool. There is a golf course which reportedly has very large greens fees. If you want to know why we've never been here, in 2003-4 the rates (hold onto your wallet) were

Daily
30'-49' $1.90 per foot per night
50'-79' $2.25 per foot per night
80'- UP $2.50 per foot per night

Weekly (WEEKLY RATE BASED ON A 7 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY)
30'-49' $1.65 per foot per night
50'-79' $1.90 per foot per night
80'-UP $2.15 per foot per night

Monthly
RATES ARE PER FOOT PER MONTH
BASED ON GREATER OF BOAT OR SLIP LENGTH
Jan $16.00 July $16.00
Feb $16.00 Aug $16.00
March $16.00 Sept $16.00
April $75.00 Oct $27.00
May $27.00 Nov $27.00
June $27.00 Dec $16.00

MONTHLY DOCKAGE IS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS AND IS BILLED ON THE CALENDAR MONTH

By land you have to pay $5 to get in to the marina, and you are not allowed to ride a bike in.

Passed on the tour

by grandmaR about Charley's Crab

I took these pictures from the Museum tour trolley.

Charley's Crab is actually a part of Muer's Restaurants - there a couple of Charley's Crab restaurants in Florida, and some in New Jersey in addition to this one in SC.

We didn't see what the location of this restaurant was until we took the museum tour on the next to last day. It is up by the bridge end of the island, and our condo was at the opposite end of the island, so we just didn't get up here to eat. Their website says:"The restaurant's interesting motif includes artist fabricated lighting fixtures from Israel, two large canvas murals entitled "Crab By Day" and "Crab By Night" painted by Moscow artists working out of the Barney Judge studios, four artistic railings sculpted by medallist Ganzalas Rodriguez using ship refuse, and mosaic tile walls formed with Italian glass and gold leaf tiles. Outside the main entrance guests will cross a wooden bridge and retention pond where a large copper sculpture of a crab has been erected by award winning medallist Alex Poerbe.

The newest Charley's Crab accommodates guests with seating indoors in three dining rooms and outdoors on an open-air deck and two screened-in porches.

In developing the menu, our chef utilizes as many of the local food products available as possible. Hilton Head and the surrounding area has such an abundance of fresh seafood like the shrimp off the docks of the Benny Hudson Seafood Ships, fresh trout from Hoover Farms and garden fresh produce from the Farmer's Market in Savannah. Charley's Crab of Hilton Head IslandIn addition to fresh fish and seafood, Charley's Crab offers premium aged cuts of beef, homemade pastas, fresh poultry and an award-winning lineup of desserts and ice creams from the in-house pastry kitchen. Wine Connoisseurs will feel at home with the restaurants expansive wine list and single malt scotches.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE RICH OR POOR

by doolemma

"AN ISLAND PARADISE"

Believe Me, Hilton Head Island is not noted for shacks like this, but I just happened to see it and took a photo. One week is to short a time to take in this Island Paradise. But friends gave us their one week time share condo as they could not use it. To them we say THANKS,THANKS, & more THANKS.This Island has some of the best golf courses, restaurants, beaches, and shoping that we know of. As this is a little on the off season, we were able to enjoy almost private beaches for nice long walks, no problem getting a great tee time at great golf courses, and best of all almost no trouble getting reservations at some of the best restaurants on the Island.We were not able to take in the horse backing riding or the many many miles of bicycle paths. They have a set back law that makes almost all homes, businesses, signs,etc. not viewable from the road. You must study your maps to find places.