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Great Article on Daufuskie Today in The Charlotte Observer

Where bikes, boats rule By Laura Moss Tired of traffic and high gas prices? At these islands, you can enjoy a vacation destinations where your wheels aren't welcome. Daufuskie Island, S.C.: This small wooded isle between Hilton Head, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., is accessible only by boat. Golf carts and bicycles are the only forms of transportation on the island, but what makes it unique is its Gullah food, music and local art. The island is mostly undeveloped, but has a resort, two golf courses and an art gallery. Info: www.sciway.net/city/daufuskieisland.html. Bald Head Island: Located at the tip of Cape Fear, it is accessible only by boat. More than 80 percent of Bald Head is conservation land where visitors can enjoy nature hikes and view sea-turtle nesting areas, but the only way to get around is by foot, golf cart or bicycle. Info: www.baldheadisland.com. Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/10/21/2710986/where-bikes-boats-rule.html#ixzz1bT9iArCb

"The Front Porch"

Please sign up for the Daufuskie Paper. "The Front Porch" The link is on my site. Please send a small donation as the paper is completely funded by small donations and well worth your time to do this. The paper will eventually add a paypal button and some ad sense but right now if you would kindly mail your check all donations are appreciated. While there are a few Daufuskie Island bloggers and the islandpacket paper on Hilton Head, "The Front Porch" is the only real coverage for local happenings on Daufuskie Island. It is graciously published by an island local resident who is very generous with her time and effort that it takes to write, email, fund raise and put out a local newspaper. http://www.daufuskiefrontporch.com/index.php/current-issue-and-archives This NewPaper will give you so much more current information about the island. More than I could ever begin to blog about.

Storms Hit Daufuskie Island----From the Island Packet

Winds of 40 mph toppled trees as large as 12 inches in diameter and knocked down large limbs on Daufuskie Island, causing scattered power outages. One tree fell over a power line and caused a small fire at the corner of Old Haig Point and Cooper River Landing roads around 4 p.m., according to Daufuskie Island Fire Chief Edward Boys. Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/10/10/1823535/coastal-storm-topples-trees-knocks.html#ixzz1aTn6UcT7

Wendell Mathews---Mean Old Alligator Video on You Tube. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sN3MHDdis8&feature=colike Check out Wendell Mathews "Mean Ole Alligator" post on you tube. It gives you great video footage of Daufuskie Island.

The Eagles Nest Restaurant-At Bloody Point Golf Club

I wanted to post the news of the restaurant at Bloody Point Golf Club. It is up and running and serving, but they still have limited hours at this point. If you are golfing or on vacation give them a call with your reservation and stop by to eat. Please note the following from the Eagles' Nest at Bloody Point: I wanted to send you an update on the hours of operation for the Eagles’ Nest at Bloody Point for the next 7 days: • Thursday September 29th • Lunch 11:30-3:30 • Pizza Night 5:30-9:00 • Friday September 30th • Lunch 11:30-3:30 • Saturday October 1st • Lunch 11:30-3:30 • Sunday October 2nd • Lunch 11:30-3:30 • Monday October 3rd • Lunch 11:30-3:30 • Pizza Night 5:30-9:00 • Tuesday October 4th • Lunch 11:30-9:00 • Wednesday October 5th • CLOSED We have had an excellent week so far and thank you for your support!! Our liquor license is just around the corne

Dr Buzzard's Hurricane Party on Daufuskie Island

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Dr Buzzard's Hurricane Party on Daufuskie Island Saturday, Sep 24 1:00p at Old Daufuskie Crab Company Restaurant, Daufuskie Island, SC Dr Buzzard's Hurricane Party on Daufuskie Island, SC. Old Daufuskie Crab Co. Sat. Sept 24. Wendell Matthews will sing his Lowcountry ballads including "Beneath the Reefer Moon." Roger Pinckney will sign books & Big Ed will sling the grits. Local Art, Gifts, Crafts. Mule Wagon rides. Limited docking for boats. read more Age Suitability: None Specified Tags: roger pinckney, wendell matthews Dr Buzzard's Hurricane Party on Daufuskie Island, SC. Old Daufuskie Crab Co. Sat. Sept 24. Wendell Matthews will sing his Lowcountry ballads including "Beneath the Reefer Moon." Roger Pinckney will sign books & Big Ed will sling the grits. Local Art, Gifts, Crafts. Mule Wagon rides. Limited docking for boats. Ferry leaves Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head, 11:30 AM, returns 5 PM. RESERVATIONS 843-342-TOUR (8687) Ex

A Great Article this morning by Justin Paprocki of the Island Packet. "The Water Is Wide"

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A mentor to last a lifetime Published author Sallie Ann Robinson shares accomplishments with Pat Conroy - the teacher who inspired her 40 years ago By JUSTIN PAPROCKI jpaprocki@islandpacket.com 843-706-8143 Published Monday, August 15, 2011 Tribute fundraiser "An Evening with Henry Chambers, Pat Conroy and Cassandra King" will be Thursday at the Beaufort Boys & Girls Club. Tickets are $100 a person. Space is limited. Corporate sponsors with special recognition tables for 10 are available for $1,500. Details: Liz Vallino, 843-379-5430, lvallino@bgclowcountry.org Sallie Ann Robinson first went to Washington, D.C., on a field trip. A passionate young teacher had taken her class from their two-room Daufuskie Island schoolhouse and into a world few of them had even heard about. The second time she went to the nation's capital she served as an ambassador of Gullah culture at the Smithsonian Institute. When she found out she'd been invi