Beachscape July 2010 : Page 2
4 T H O F J U L Y HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Join your friends and family for the Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza at the Jekyll Island Beach Deck. After the fireworks The party doesn’t stop with the conclusion of the fireworks. Head over to Blackbeard’s Seafood Restaurant for the Post-Fireworks Celebration. Enjoy a Low Country Boil Buffet with Happy Hour pricing at the bar served from after the fireworks until the crowd dies down. The Jekyll Island Great Dunes Golf Course will also be in full swing with a late night July FORE-th Glow Ball Tournament. Test your golf skills using glow in the dark golf balls and glow sticks to mark the course. To register contact the Jekyll Island Golf Course at (912) 635-2368. Join your friends and family for the Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza at the Jekyll Island Beach Deck. Kids’ entertainment, including a reverse bungee, bounce house and lots of games, all beginning at 5:00 p.m. Enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, shaved ice, ice cream, cold Cokes and more from various food vendors selling their best festival fare. At 5:30 p.m., enjoy a performance by the Southeast Navy Band’s VIP Combo. Then at 7:30 get ready for some classic hits by country music band, Hayfire. All entertainment leads up to the grand finale fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks can be seen from anywhere around the Jekyll Island Convention Center. High Tide Information High tide will be at 2:46 p.m. 2:46 p.m. on July 4th. leaving very little beach North of Blackbeard’s Restaurant. Please be vigilant where you place items on the beach and respect high tide indicators (water and reed marks on the sand and rocks). The beach area and boardwalk behind the Convention Center is the location from which the fireworks will be launched and thus will be closed to the public for safety reasons. During high tide the sandbar between the Pavilion and Blackbeard’s restaurant will be covered by approximately 10 ft. of water. If you are out on the sandbar as the tide begins to come in, please return to the beach. The tide comes in very quick and we want everyone to have a safe July 4th. Did you know? Personal Fireworks: The Jekyll Island Fire and EMS has implemented a ban on any and all types of personal fireworks to include sparklers. Dunes: It is illegal to walk on or cross any of the beach dunes, please utilize proper and established crosswalks for your safety. Lost and Found: A Lost and Found booth will be available at the Beach Deck from 5–9:30 p.m. or check with a Georgia State Patrol Officer or Jekyll Island Fireman. In the case of inclement weather from 9:30–10:30 p.m., the Fireworks Display will not be held. Heavy downpours will not prevent proper firing. Please see at Georgia State Patrol Officer, Jekyll Island staff member, or call Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center (912-635-3636) if you have any questions. Jekyll Island Authority CALENDAR OF EVENTS June & July I Water Aerobics Water Aerobic classes, with a certified instructor will be offered every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The cost is $5 daily and $50 monthly. Summerwaves Waterpark (912) 635-2074 Celebrate Independence Day at the Jekyll Island Beach Deck. Enjoy food vendors and Kids’ entertainment all beginning at July 4th I Jekyll Island Fireworks Extravaganza 5:00 p.m. Southeast Navy Band’s VIP Combo performs 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. country music band, Hayfire to perform. All entertainment leads up to the grand finale fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Jekyll Island Beach Deck Serving a Low Country Boil Buffet with Happy Hour pricing at the bar from after the fireworks until the crowd dies down. Blackbeard’s Restaurant July 4th I Post-Fireworks Celebration July 4th I July FORE-th Glow Ball Tournament 9:30 p.m. Test your golf skills using glow in the dark golf balls and glow sticks to mark the course. 2-person, 9-Hole Scramble $45 per player (includes Glow Golf Accessories, GF, Cart, Prizes and food). Awards to be given out following play at “RED BUG MOTORS PIZZA” Registration: Jekyll Island Golf Course (912) 635-2368 July 5-9 Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Beginners and intermediate (6–18 yo) I Futures of the Game Tennis Clinic $55 / day ; $250 / session (prices includes daily lunch) Reservations: Jekyll Island Tennis Shop 635-8550 July 10 I Horton House Living History 2:00 p.m. Venture back in time and experience the year of 1742. Meet re-enactors portraying Major Horton, a British colonial officer, and his company of soldiers and indentured servants, in a joint living history program offered by Fort Frederica National Monument and the Jekyll Island Museum. Horton House, N. Riverview Drive July 17-19 I Adult Summer Open- Tennis Tournament Jekyll Island Tennis Center Reservations: Jekyll Island Tennis Shop 635-8550 July 26-30 I Tournament Tough Camp II Tennis Clinic Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Intermediate and advanced (6–18 yo) Sharpen skills and prepares players for USTA sanctioned “Junior Summer Camp Championship” tournament immediately following the camp on July 31st $55 / day ; $250 / session (prices includes daily lunch) Jekyll Island Tennis Center Reservations: Jekyll Island Tennis Shop 635-8550 July 31 I Franklin Pond Chamber Music Faculty Concert Mistletoe Cottage in the Historic District, 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Reservations welcomed. 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