Win free camping, annual park pass

Giveaway: two year-long Friends of Georgia State Parks Supporter gift memberships to Georgia’s State Parks.

We excited about this “It’s Almost Fall!” Giveaway. We’re giving away two year-long Friends of Georgia State Parks Supporter gift memberships (value $125) .

Think free access to Georgia State Parks for a year – a year’s worth of access to mountains, hiking, leaf peeping, swimming, lakes, beaches, trails, biking, waterfalls, exploring, sight-seeing, rivers and more.

Two SouthernMamas.com readers will be chosen.

Here’s what the Friends of Georgia State Parks Supporter year-long gift memberships include: three free nights of camping, two annual park passes to Georgia State Parks, 10 percent off lodging, and two free picnic shelter rentals.

Winners will also each receive a Friends of Georgia State Park backpack and waterbottle.

To enter to win, visit this giveaway post on our SouthernMamas.com Facebook page. Comment on the FB giveway post, telling us what you are most looking forward to doing outdoors this Fall 2022.  Entry will be open until Aug. 11 2022. Then we’ll pick two names at random and announce the winners.

Good luck & get outdoors!

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Fall discount code for a Friends of Georgia State Parks membership

SouthernMamas.com and Friends of Georgia State Parks are partnering to make it even easier to get outside with your kids for late summer/fall 2022..

SouthernMamas.com readers can receive a 15 percent discount on Friends of Georgia State Parks membership levels.  Use the code southernmama to get your discount.

Get your discount here. 

Thanks Friends of Georgia State Parks for giving our readers this special late summer/fall discount!

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Late Summer State Park Events @ Nearby Parks

Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah

Aug. 27 2022: Tools & skills that built a colony, 10AM-4PM. What did those first colonists do to survive when they arrived in 1733? Find out if you have what it took to build a colony. See craft demonstrations such as blacksmithing, spinning, cooking, and more. $2 – $10. 912-353-3023.

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Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah

Aug. 12 2022: Campfire Night, 6-7PM. Gather round the campfire with us and unwind. We will have free marshmallows and sticks to toast them. Meet at the firepit behind the Interpretive Center. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.

Sat. Aug. 20 2022: Archery. 9-10AM, 10:30-11:30AM, 2:30-3:30PM. Learn the basics of archery and test your skills on our archery range. This program will cover basic safety and technique. Equipment will be provided. Participants must be at least 10 years old. Please call the Visitors Center to sign up. Please arrive 10 minutes ahead to go to the Visitors Center first. $10 plus $5 parking. 912-598-2300.

Sat. Aug. 27 2022: Sand Art. 2-3PM. Make summertime-themed pictures using sand and glue. This will be fun for both children and those that are kids at heart. Materials will be provided. Location: Interpretive Center. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.

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Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill

Sun. Aug. 28 2022: Shrimping class, 3-5PM. Limited space available, please RSVP. Have you ever wanted to learn how to shrimp? Learn the basics of how to throw a cast net. Short shuttle by boat to a sand bar across river so you can spread out and practice or casting skills. Must have own cast net! $5 plus $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

Sun. Sept. 4 2022: Labor Day Festivities 10AM-1PM & The Great Ogeechee Water Fight 1-2PM. Civil War interpreters will fire muskets throughout the day 10AM-1PM. $9. For the water fight 1-2PM, bring your water blaster, super soaker, or entire H20 arsenal to this water fight extravaganza. Play games like fortress destruction, and soak a ranger, and end with free play. Pre-register by calling park office. $2 plus $5 parking. 912-727-2339.

Labor Day Weekend 2022 @ Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill

The Great Ogeechee Water Fight

Details here.

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SouthernMamas.com Giveaway: Two two year-long Friends of Georgia State Parks Supporter gift memberships to Georgia’s State Parks. Learn more here.

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Poppell Farms 2022 Maze open Oct. 1-30 2022

Poppell Farms 2022 sorghum field maze design features Stetson Bennett, the Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback.

The maze is just one farm activity at Poppell’s annual Fall Festival celebration, happening Oct. 1-30 2022.

Get lost in Poppell Farms’ tall sorghum maze, enjoy wagon hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch!  Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Beginning October 7, brave the Haunted Trail through the woods after dark.

Open every Friday night, Saturday (day and night) and Sunday from October 1-30, 2022.

Learn more here.

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Family Fun Day, Children’s Book Fair @ Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head 10AM-1PM Tues Aug. 9

Join the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Is. and its partners in this FREE Family Fun Day 2022 for all ages, 10AM-1PM Tues. Aug. 9.

Come early or stay for lunch at the weekly Farmer’s Market on site between 9AM and 1PM

Visit the Coastal Discovery Museum’s boardwalks, learn about the salt marsh, and walk to the horse barn and pasture to see the marsh tacky horse “Comet” and his companion horse “Hawk”.

Stop by the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat to see the life cycle of native butterflies and learn from museum docents how to plant a butterfly-friendly garden of your own.

Express yourself – artistically – with hands-on activities offered by the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and The Sandbox. Make a piece of “Tiny Art” to take home or to share with the Tiny Art Galleries around town (sponsored by the Town of Hilton Head Office of Cultural Affairs). Create your own tie dye shirt using real indigo dye or watch sweetgrass basket makers at work.

Sing along with Jevon Daly at one of the two “Kids Concerts” (10:15AM and 11:30AM) in the Birdseye View Theater. Jevon is a local favorite with the young and old alike and is known for his summertime concerts at Coligny Plaza.

Watch and learn about local birds from the Hilton Head Audubon Society. Dive into our local history and environment with the Lowcountry Master Gardeners, the Outside Foundation, Hilton Head Archaeological Society, the Gullah Museum, Heritage Library, Explore Mitchelville, the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage and others.

Stop in the Discovery House for the “Children’s Book Fair” to purchase signed copies of educational and local children’s books to take home. Authors scheduled to attend include Susan Diamond Riley, Susan McElroy Montanari, Lisa Anne Cullen, Rebecca Chamberlain, Patricia Bee, Donna Brainard, Mary T. Jacobs, Miho Kinnas, Iris Jackson, Robin Prince Monroe, and Antawn Eady. Find out more about our local literary scene with the Pat Conroy Literary Center.

Visit special exhibitions in the Discovery House. “Conservation in the Classroom” (Main Gallery) includes student artwork focused upon the conservation and protection of dolphins, sea turtles, shore birds, and horseshoe crabs. “Nikon Small World” (Sea Island Room) is a traveling exhibition of 20 jaw-dropping, prize-winning photomicrographs (photographs taken through the light of a microscope).

There’s something for everyone at Family Fun Day!

There is no charge for admission on this special Museum Day and reservations are not required.

Please call (843) 689-6767 ext. 223 for details or learn more here.

Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

Looking for a kid-friendly daytrip destination from Savannah?

We love Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Is. – a roughly 70 minute drive from Savannah. While there be sure to try to catch a sighting of one of the manatees (pictured above in a photo we took in July 2022) that hang out @ Harbour Town Yacht Basin. The manatees sometimes can be seen in the part of the marina near where this sign pictured below is posted, where the arrow points in the photo below.

Other places to visit there while in Sea Pines (aside from the beach at Sea Pines Beach Club): Gregg Russell playground @ Harbour Town; Lawton Stables (free animal farm, pony rides for a fee); Stoney-Baynard Ruins; Sea Pines Forest Preserve and Wildflower Field (picnic tables next to Lake Joe).

There’s still time to catch a legendary free Gregg Russell concert outdoors under Liberty Oak in Harbour Town this 2022 summer season. See his Summer 2022 performance schedule here. This beloved family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids often make & bring “pick-me-to sing-with-you” signs to hold up for Gregg to see.

There’s a $9 Sea Pines gate fee per vehicle.

While on Hilton Head Is. be sure to visit The Sandbox Children’s Museum and neighboring Adventure Playground @ Lowcountry Celebration Park.

Next time you take the kids to Hilton Head Island, here are two of our favorite playgrounds there.

Adventure Playground @ Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Is. 

The spacious Adventure Playground features a giant ship complete with mist cannons. located off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot. Adventure Playground is open from sunrise to sunset. Restroom facilities at the park close at 10PM. Parking is available in the Coligny Beach Parking Lot, the parking lot off Nassau Street or onstreet parking on Nassau Street. Details here. 

Gregg Russell Playground in Harbour Town (pictured), Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is.
The Gregg Russell Playground at Harbour Town is one of the top playgrounds in our area.
Fenced, somewhat shaded playground that includes a treehouse; swings; numerous slides; lots of climbing bars, jungle gym bars, monkey bars. Just outside the fenced-playground is a water fountain; picnic tables; bathrooms; and plenty of spots for lunch, drinks or coffee and of course, the famous Harbour Town lighthouse which is open to climb for a fee plus $9 Sea Pines gate fee.
Harbour Town, Hilton Head, SC 29928

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See our favorite Savannah & Beaufort area playgrounds here.

Rick Hubbard entertains the whole family with his Kazoobie Kazoo Show at The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. on Monday Fundays throughout the summer. All kids join Rick on stage, and everyone gets a FREE Kazoobie Kazoo!

Mondays through Aug. 15 2022

The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is is a non-profit children’s museum dedicated to the positive development of young children through play.

80 Nassau St Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Lowcountry Celebration Park

Pair your visit to The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. with a visit to the new Lowcountry Celebration Park, located next to the museum.

The new park off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot and Coligny Beach Park features:
*The Adventure Playground, named after the ship Captain William Hilton was on when he discovered Hilton Head Island. It features a reimagined design of the ship, playground, wading pool and more.
*An open pavilion and lawn for events.
*A perimeter walk
*Two fitness stations
*Wi-Fi
*The Sandbox Children’s Museum
*Public restrooms

Lowcountry Celebration Park
94 Pope Ave.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Brevard in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina proved to be an ideal spot for my (Jen Hatmaker-inspired but on smaller scale) Me Camp 2022 while my kids were at sleepaway summer camp nearby.

Staying at this cozy airbnb in Brevard’s Lumberyard Arts District meant being in close proximity to Brevard’s (mostly paved, mostly flat) bike path which my 85-year-old mom and I rode all the way to Davidson River in Pisgah National Forest and back. It was also close to hiking in Bracken Preserve as well as yummy breakfast spots Morning Social and Sunrise Cafe.

One of the best parts of the visit was going with my mom to see Steep Canyon Rangers perform at the Brevard Music Center outdoor Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium with the 2022 Brevard Music Center Summer Institute orchestra. The Brevard Music Summer Institute includes high school and college students. The concert was part of Brevard’s 2022 Summer Music Festival.

Not surprising for this music-centric town, Brevard’s impressive Transylvania County Library also has a lovely outdoor amphitheater for performances, where the plan was to see a free performance of Charlotte-based band Elonzo Wesley before rain moved the concert indoors.

Also loved hikes in nearby Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Recreational Forest as well as a sunny lakeside lunch with my mom, sister and niece on the deck at The Greystone Inn on Lake Toxaway.

Brevard’s 2022 Summer Music Festival continues through Aug. 20. Learn more here.

Boiled Peanut Festival 2022, Bluffton SC, Sept. 24

You’re invited to the Annual Boiled Peanut Festival in Historic Downtown Bluffton.

Set for Sept. 24, 2022, noon-6PM at the historic Heyward House on Boundary Street.

Enter your little Peanuts in the 2022 Lil’ Baby Goober, Lil’ Miss Peanut, and Lil’ Mr. Goober Competition. Have the best boiled peanut recipe in Bluffton? Find out and enter the Boiled Peanut Cook-Off Contest.

Heyward House, 70 Boundary St., Bluffton, SC 29910

This Georgia-native is embarrassed to admit I’ve overlooked Michigan as a vacation spot my whole life.

Until now.

We just got back from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Mackinac Island as well as Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula (also called the mitten’s little finger). I loved all three areas. But the Leelanau Peninsula wins in terms of utmost beauty.

Turns out: fresh coast, best coast.

Here’s what we did in Michigan and recommend:

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Upper Peninsula

Pictured Rocks Cruises Spray Falls Cruise on Lake Superior to see Pictured Rock National Seashore

Junior Ranger packet from @ Munising Falls Visitor Center and hit Sand Point Marsh Trail across from Sand Point Beach.

Hike Grand Sable Dunes Trail to access Grand Sable Dunes on Lake Superior.

Hike Log Slide Overlook Trail for views of Lake Superior, the Grand Sable Dunes, and Au Sable Lighthouse.

Hike Beaver Basin Wilderness Loop to look (unsuccessfully) for beavers.

Ride the self-guided observation raft in Michigan’s largest freshwater spring, Kitch-iti-kipi (which means “big cold water”) in Palms Book State Park.

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Mackinac Island

Ride Star Line Mackinac Island Hydro-Jet Ferry from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island. Catch one of the few rides that goes under the “Mighty Mac” Mackinac Bridge –  the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere – en route to the island.

Rent basketed-bikes from Mackinac Cycle on Main Street on Mackinac Island and do the self-guided attractions tour to see Arch Rock, Skull Cave, Fort Mackinac, Grand Hotel.

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Leelanau Peninsula

If you, like me, have long wanted to stay in a yurt, you will love the magical yurt we stayed in on storybook-like Spruce Hill Farm in Maple City. It’s like a woodsy pantheon complete with windowed dome and loft. The farm includes an equally magical horse named Chief, pigs, goats, chickens and ducks plus miles of trails through meadows and handknit-sweatered-trees.

Outdoor dinner @ The Little Fleet in Traverse City

Spend as much time as possible @ Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore including The Dune Climb from the base of the dunes to beautiful blue Lake Michigan in Glen Arbor.

Junior Ranger packet from Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire.

Hike Empire Bluff Dune Trail in Empire for steep bluff views of dunes and Lake Michigan.

Outdoor dinner and maybe watch curling @ Broomstack in Maple City.

Hike Pyramid Point Trailhead in Maple City for an expansive northern view of dunes and Lake Michigan

Outdoor lunch @ Hop Lot Brewing Co in Suttons Bay with s’mores by a bonfire and cornhole

Cherry pit spitting contest outside @ Cherry Republic in adorable town of Glen Arbor.

Pizza to go from Pegtown Station in Maple City.
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Sidenote: We spent too short of time in the oh-so-retro Sagatuck along Lake Michigan and would love to return.

Free weekly live music show @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. on Mondays beginning June 13 2022, on the museum side steps for a free music show where your child is the star.

The fun begins at 6:30PM with juggling, ballon art, and games.

The music starts at 7PM with local children’s musician Rick Hubbard.

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Lowcountry Celebration Park

Pair your visit to The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. with a visit to the new Lowcountry Celebration Park, located next to the museum.

The new park off Pope Avenue near the Coligny Beach parking lot and Coligny Beach Park features:
*The Adventure Playground, named after the ship Captain William Hilton was on when he discovered Hilton Head Island. It features a reimagined design of the ship, playground, wading pool and more.
*An open pavilion and lawn for events.
*A perimeter walk
*Two fitness stations
*Wi-Fi
*The Sandbox Children’s Museum
*Public restrooms

Lowcountry Celebration Park
94 Pope Ave.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Bounces Houses & more @ Buckwalter Place Park, June 11, Bluffton

Free Community Event: Jump Into Summer @ Buckwalter Place Park in Bluffton.

Children can enjoy bounce houses and games, 10AM-1PM Sat. June 11 2022.

Concessions sold separately

Learn more here.

Hosted by People for Parks

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Free Friday Movie Nights @ parks in Bluffton SC

Move Nights @ various parks in Bluffton SC Fridays 5-8PM. Movies start @ 6PM

May 20 2022 – Space Jam: A New Legacy Movie Night (Buckwalter Place Park)
June 17 2022 – Encanto Movie Night (Field of Dreams)
July 15 2022 – Luca Movie Night (Martin Family Park)

Learn more here.

Hosted by People for Parks

Water parks will reopen for Summer 2022.

Who is ready for lazy river, spray pads & waterslides ?

Here are water parks in Statesboro, Jekyll Island & Charleston. (The Pooler water park – Surf Lagoon – is closed).

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Water Parks Near Savannah

Splash In The Boro opens for 2022 summer season May 21, weekends only. Opens daily May 28.
45 miles from Savannah in Statesboro, Ga.
Water Slides – 2 body slides and 1 inner tube slide wind around each other and finish with a plunge into a common wave pool. The park has a double flowrider , a 5-lane mat racer, a spray pad and slides for toddlers, 3 tube slides, a lazy river.

Open weekends only May 21 2022; Open daily May 28 2022. For hours click here.

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Summer Waves opening weekends May 14 2022.
75 Miles from Savannah on Jekyll Island.

Summer Waves Water Park located on Jekyll Island with 11 acres of splashing summertime fun for the whole family. Nine exciting attractions including six water slides, wave pool, lazy river, splash zone and kiddie area.

Open May 14 weekends only. Open daily May 28. For hours, click here. Hours are subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm Summer Waves is open.  912.635.2074

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Charleston, SC Water Parks

Splash Zone Waterpark
at James Island County Park
871 Riverland Drive
Charleston, SC 29412
79 Miles from Savannah in Charleston, SC
Opens May 21 2022 weekends only; opens daily June 4.
Schedule here.
200-foot tube slide – 200-foot open slide – Caribbean play structure with slides, wheels, and sprays – 500-foot lazy river with an adventure channel featuring sprays and a waterfall – Leisure pool – open seasonally

Whirlin Waters Adventure Waterpark
87 miles from Savannah in North Charleston, SC
Opens May 21 2022 weekends only; opens daily June 4..
Schedule here.
Fun for all ages, Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark is located within North Charleston Wannamaker County Park and offers seasonal, island-style water play packed into over 15-acres.
Rip Tide Run mat racer takes riders on an exciting head-to-head competition over gut wrenching bumps, accelerating riders towards the finish line. (minimum height of 42”)

Splash Island Waterpark
91 miles away in Mount Pleasant, SC
Opens May 21 2022 weekends only; opens daily June 4..
Schedule here. 
200-foot water slide – 16-foot otter slide – Sprays, geysers, and raindrop waterfalls – The Cyclone, a 10-minute swirling water ride – Recreational pool

U-Pick Strawberry Season 2022 is open. Fields below close on certain days due to field conditions. Please call ahead or check social media before going.

Hodges Farm – a local family owned “Pick Your Own” or “We Pick” farm of strawberries.

The farm is located on the Effingham/Screven County border just 20 minutes from Statesboro and 50 minutes from downtown Savannah. Cash or check with ID.

Learn more here. 

Follow on social media here for field updates.

HODGES STRAWBERRY FARM
8705 Ga HWY 21 N. (Mile maker 27 on Ga Hwy 21. Look for signs.)
Newington, GA 30446
(912) 754-7257

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Dempsey Farms U-Pick Strawberries on Saint Helena Is. SC near Beaufort. Please call farm for daily updates: (843)838-3656

DEMPSEY FARMS
1576 SEA ISLAND PARKWAY
SAINT HELENA ISLAND, SC 29920

843-838-3656 after 8AM for picking condition & field updates on hours

Fire Festival 2022 @ Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center 

Bring your kids to the second annual Savannah River Fire Festival at the Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center in Guyton, Ga. 10AM-2 PM on Sat. April 30 2022.

Adults and kids will enjoy a fun day outdoors celebrating how prescribed fire is good for Georgia’s forests and meet some of the organizations using it to support healthy wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfires.

This is a FREE festival for the whole family with fire equipment, food trucks, face painting, and games. In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the festival is Sat. May 14 2022.

Learn more here. 

2ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH RIVER FIRE FESTIVAL
10AM-2PM Sat. April 30 2022
MARY KAHRS WARNELL
FOREST EDUCATION CENTER
5960 HWY 17 SOUTH
GUYTON, GA 31312

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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation in Brunswick Ga. will have a month long Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt rather than a 1-day event

Visitors may participate from March 15 – April 24 2022 on Tuesdays – Sunday from 10AM – 4PM daily.

Guests will be given an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt map with instructions. Just follow the simple instructions, using the map for clues, to answer the secret phrase. After completing the hunt repeat the phrase to the Ranger at the museum and receive a prize bag with toy filled Easter Eggs & more.

Participants can receive an EXTRA PRIZE for taking a selfie at one of the clue locations.

This event is for the ENTIRE FAMILY and all ages. Come out and enjoy the open spaces, have fun & tour the plantation.

Cost

$8 adults
$7.50 seniors (62 and over)
$5 youth (ages 6 to 17)
Children ages 5 & younger are free
912-264-7333

Learn more here.

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Find SouthernMamas.com list of local Easter Egg Hunts 2022 here. 

HURRY LIMITED TIME – KIDS SAIL FREE DEAL

Is cruising on your vacation wish list this year or next?? If so, Two Sisters Travel has the details on the BIGGEST deals, and now is the time to book an exciting Royal Caribbean cruise vacation!!

Take advantage of the popular Kids Sail Free AND up to $500 OFF plus 30% each guest. Select sailings on Oasis of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas offer free upgrades!

For families Royal Caribbean offers exciting amenities & entertainment designed with everyone in mind. For anyone seeking a more couples only escape there’s plenty of spaces onboard just for adults!

This deal is available on most itineraries including popular destinations like the Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska, Europe, & more! No matter the adventure you’re seeking Royal Caribbean has it!

Hurry, let Two Sisters Travel book your Royal Caribbean cruise vacation now, availability is limited and this deal ends March 31.

Tara McCoy, Vacation Specialist at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
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U-pick daffodil season has started @ U-pick Daffodils farm in nearby Okatie, SC (near Bluffton).

The farm will be open Wed. Feb. 16 2022, 9AM-4PM.
Pick your own are 50 cents per stem. Pre-picks are $9 for 15 stems.
Parking is free.

Stay updated on the farm’s opening/closing updates via the U Pick Daffodil Web site. Or on Facebook here 

UPDATE: Both main fields open THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY the 24th, 25th, and 26th of February. Hours are 9AM – 4PM.

UPickDaffodils.com is family owned and operated on what was once the family dairy farm. Chuck and Diane have planted several varieties of daffodils, not all of which bloom at the same time, according to their Web site.

UPickDaffodils
48 Calhoun Plantation Road
Okatie, SC 29909
843-368-1998
chuck@upickdaffodils.com

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Find more kid-friendly things to do locally in the SouthernMamas.com Events Calendar.

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Get 2 Days Free at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort’s most popular promotion is back and Two Sisters Travel has all of the details!

Get 2 park days FREE when you purchase a 3-Day Universal Orlando Resort ticket! You’ll have more time to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Despicable Me Minions, and more of your favorite characters with your family. Package with an onsite resort hotel to enjoy even more special vacation package savings and benefits including Early park Admission and complimentary park transportation.

Don’t have Spring Break plans yet? Universal Orlando Resort is the perfect destination for last minute getaways with the kids. Take advantage of special limited-time rates this spring for as low as $89 per person for 5 nights at select onsite resorts.

Experience the fun of Mardi Gras without the rowdy New Orleans crowds select weekends in February and March. Enjoy special cajun cuisine ( even beignets), special parades, concerts and of course, beads!!

And of course now is a great time to plan ahead for popular events this fall including Halloween Horror Nights and the Holiday Festivities like Grinchmas!

Two Sisters Travel will create a customized Universal Orlando Resort vacation for your family with accommodations, tickets, and even extras like Sea World. The possibilities are endless! And you can always rest assured that you’ll receive the lowest pricing, guaranteed.

The FREE 2 day ticket offer ends soon. Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel  today for a no-obligation vacation quote online or call 843-284-3241, and let’s start planning your exciting Universal Orlando Resort vacation now.

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TASTE OF GULLAH @ Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Feb. 12 2022, Hilton Head Is.

2022 marks the 26-year history of partnership between the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and the Gullah community. On February 12 2022,  from noon-3PM, the free, community-wide Taste of Gullah festival will be held once again on the grounds of the Arts Center. It’s an exciting day of celebrating the entertainment, food, and art of the rich Gullah culture that remains an integral part of the history of Hilton Head Island.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The day includes performances by the award-winning Voices of El Shaddai, basketweaving demonstrations by Michael Smalls and Dino Badger, and a special presentation of “Harriet Tubman” orations by Cora Miller. Gullah-inspired crafts will be outside for all ages as well.

There will be two food trucks: Melly Mel’s and Chef B. Eatz, featuring okra gumbo, red rice, fried fish, shrimp, slow smoked ribs and chicken. Beer, wine, soda and water will also be available as well.

A festival highlight will be a special unveiling of a large-scale mural . Through a series of workshops, children from the Arts Center, Penn Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton learned about the Gullah/Geechee culture then conceptualized and created the mural with artist Amiri Farris. The mural will then travel to various cultural sites in Beaufort County through Juneteenth. This project is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Also part of the festivities is the annual art exhibit and sale of The Aarts Ob We People inside the Walter Greer Gallery at the Art League of Hilton Head. The exhibit displays original work by acclaimed artists representing the life of Gullah people in the Lowcountry.

For more information on the Feb. 12 Taste of Gullah festival, please visit artshhi.com.

Find your Island Treasure now through Feb. 28 2022.

Every year, Jekyll Island commissions a group of highly skilled artisans from across the U.S. to create exquisite, handworked glass floats for Jekyll’s annual Island Treasures event.

(Jekyll Island is an easy, roughly 90-minute drive down I-95 from Savannah. See our list of things to do with kids on on Jekyll Island here. )

The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies hide clear globes around the island for lucky guests to find and redeem for a real glass float. Gather your friends and family to search for globes that can be exchanged for dazzling handcrafted glass floats.

Learn more about Island Treasures here.

Find more things to do with kids on Jekyll Island here.

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Two Sisters Travel: Save Up to $500 on Disney Resort Hotels this Spring & Early Summer 2022

Put some magic on your calendar with a Walt Disney World vacation this year, and for a limited time you can save big on your Disney Resort Hotel.

If it’s been a while since you’re last Walt Disney World vacation or you’re ready to plan your first visit, there are so many new things happening at Walt Disney World Resort in 2022. Two Sisters Travel has all the latest updates and as your go-to Authorized Disney Vacation Planner.

50th Anniversary Celebrations

To celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, the most magical place on Earth is hosting the most magical celebration. Over the next 18-months Walt Disney World Resort will introducing new entertainment, attractions and technology.

Disney Genie

This brand new complimentary feature within My Disney Experience provides you customized recommendations and personalized park itineraries allowing you to enhance your vacation experience. You can even upgrade to Genie Plus to maximize your park time and skip the lines at specific attractions.

New Attractions

The long-awaited Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has opened in EPCOT and even more new attractions are opening next year including TRON Lightcycle Run inside Magic Kingdom and the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. And of course we can’t leave out the new Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story lands in Hollywood Studios that opened in 2019.

Entertainment & Fireworks

Evening entertainment has always been a part of the Walt Disney World experience and there are two new options; Enchantment in Magic Kingdom and Harmonious in EPCOT. Both feature brilliant lighting, fireworks, and Disney storytelling. And KiteTails has premiered at Animal Kingdom bringing the stories of Lion King and Jungle Book to life with elaborate 3D kites.

COVID Re-Openings

Within the last few weeks character meet-and-greets (now socially distanced) have returned and more resort hotels have re-opened to welcome on-resort guests. Walt Disney World is moving even closer to pre-COVID operations.

Start planning your dream Disney vacation now. Contact Tara McCoy at Two Sisters Travel for a quote and more information on what’s new at Walt Disney World Resort!

Tara McCoy
Travel Advisor at Two Sisters Travel
843.284.3241
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Outdoor nature programs @ Center for Wildlife Education, Statesboro

Have you taken your kids to the Center of Wildlife Education in Statesboro yet?

The center’s 3:30PM weekday 30-minute nature programs have new daily themes. Visit to see some interesting wildlife up close and personal. Then stay to tour the center, which includes birds of prey, reptile, discovery trails with wetland preserve & more.

Learn more here. 

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9AM-4:45PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed to the public.

Hilton Head Snow Day 2022

SAT. JAN. 29, 2021
11AM-4PM
SHELTER COVE COMMUNITY PARK
39 SHELTER COVE LANEHILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC, 29928
$10 ages 2-17, adults free

This is a family event that will have inflatable rides, a snowfield, and entertainment. For the kids who have never seen snow, this is the perfect event. The price of admission includes snow field. Additional rides and games sold separately.

Learn more here.