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WWoHP Ollivander's Details and PicsNews
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter park has sent over a new picture of Ollivander's Wand Shop (which you can see in full rez here in our galleries, or by clicking the below picture):
You can see a video about upcoming features here in our video galleries.
As mentioned in our previous post, visitors to Ollivander's will consult with a Wandkeeper to help choose their wand; the shop is and "intimate, single-windowed building, with the same signs, colors and othe rdetails read about in the books and seen in the films." Visitors will be surrounded by "thousands of multi-colored dusty wand boxes stacked on shelves from floor to ceiling."
Other revelations about the park include:
- The presence of a Howler in the Owl Post shop window that will rant loudly as guests pass
- The Monster Book of Monsters will snarl and growl in Dervish and Banges
- The Hog's Head will be seen puffing his jowls at visitors who visit.


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Plumb Line Gully is just east of the thumb, and consists of a good mix of routes. For starters the short but great Plumb Line (trad), next door is a runout 5.11d bolted line. Next to this is a trad 5.6, and so on and so on. 4 routes face south, 3 west and like 6 or so east. Other than the west facing routes, the rock is good and the climbing is well worth it. I have heard that the west-facing routes are of poorer quality, but I haven't checked it out.
Getting There
Park at the Gate pullout and hike towards Green "A", but instead of cutting up the boulder field, angle across it gaining elevation. The dark streaked cliff west of Kermit's Wall is the Waterfront, hike past this by picking up on small trails that cut their path near the base of the cliffs. Near the west end is a chockstone that hinders travel. Get beyond this and Plumb Line Gully is to your right.
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Below and slightly east of the The Thumb is a small, slightly triangular wall leaning just shy of vertical. Splitting this wall is a thin fingertips-to-thin-hands crack which begged ascent pre-1968 when Mayor Ted aided it and named it Plumb Line. Today, it's a classic, steep finger crack which despite it's lengthy approach is a must do (and one which I do at least once a year for grins). Follow the approach description under The Thumb. Gather your less-than-1.5...[more] Browse More Classics in UT
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John Toomey, associate professor of music at Old Dominion University, today will receive an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council on Higher Education for Virginia.
Toomey is one of only 11 faculty members in the commonwealth who were selected this year to receive the honor, the ultimate award for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities.
He will be recognized during a ceremony at the State Capitol today and at a reception at the Executive Mansion in Richmond. Toomey also receives a check for $5,000 appropriated by the Virginia General Assembly and an engraved plaque. More than 71 faculty statewide were nominated for this year's awards. Since the program's inception in 1986, 151 faculty members have received the honor.
"Professor Toomey is an incredibly valuable member of the university faculty," said Jo Ann Gora, Old Dominion's provost and vice president for academic affairs.
"He gives unstintingly of his time and talent to his students and to the university community. His students rave about his ability to mentor, coach, encourage and inform. And, as a musician and performer, he brings so much talent to the stage. He is delight to work with, to listen to, and to learn from."
Toomey teaches classes in jazz appreciation on TELETECHNET, Old Dominion's distance learning network, which broadcasts classes across the state, the nation and the world.
Using a ceiling-mounted camera in his specially equipped classroom, Toomey can focus students' attention on his hands as they play across the keyboard, a feature not available in traditional music classrooms. This gives students at remote sites a view as good if not better than those in the classroom.
This revolutionary teaching technique earned Toomey the TELETECHNET Teacher of the Year Award in 1995, the first year it was given by the university.
Toomey also teaches aesthetics of jazz, computers and musical instrument digital interface technology, recording and electronic music, jazz improvisation, sight singing and applied jazz lessons.
Toomey brings tremendous musical credibility to his work. He's the former musical director for jazz great Maynard Ferguson and a frequent performer at clubs in Hampton Roads.
He has recorded several compact discs of his jazz works and has performed with Cab Calloway, the Count Basie Band small group, Paul Anka and Jerry Vale.
A native of Goshen, N.Y., Toomey is a graduate of the Crane School of Music, where he earned his bachelor's degree, and of the Eastman School of Music, where he earned his master's degree.
He has been at Old Dominion since 1990 and taught at Olivet College and Central State University before coming to Norfolk.
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San Antonio made significant roster cuts Wednesday, sending 6 players to the Cyclones as both Panthers affiliates prepare for upcoming season-openers
The regular season is close for the AHL, NCAA, and USHL leagues; Jonathan Huberdeau shows off his toughness, and Vincent Trocheck scores #200.
A former Rampage player returns for training camp, Huberdeau and Delnov show off their toughness, and two Panthers prospects are early favorites to win awards in the WCHA.
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Burton Men's Blunt Snowboard 2013-2014Item Number: 23442576
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Conquer the freestyle circuit with the awesome Burton® Men's Blunt Snowboard! Featuring The Channel for ultimate speed and freedom in mounting your bindings, the Blunt gives you the Flat Top bend for a ride that's stable, balanced and catch-free. True twin shape lets you ride regular or switch, while the Scoop provides a loose ride with a turned-up tip and tail. Frostbite Edges give you exceptional hold even in the iciest conditions.
- Bend: Flat Top delivers stability, balance & edge control for a loose, catch-free experience.
- The Channel delivers not only the fastest & easiest way to mount your bindings, but the biggest array of stance options. Compatible with all major binding companies.
- Shape: Twin shape gives you a symmetrical and balanced ride, ideal for riding regular or switch.
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- Effective edge (cm): 1210
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Mailbag: Why do Pads pitch to Pujols?
Rich Draper answers fans' questions about the NLDS
Why don't the Padres walk Albert Pujols instead of pitching to him every time? Hasn't he proven that he is the only guy in the Cards lineup that can really hurt San Diego in the clutch? I think he has earned the respect to be intentionally walked, but seems it's not in the game plan to do so.
-- Matt
Here's the best answer, what former Giants manager Felipe Alou told Cards skipper Tony La Russa on his choice to pitch to Pujols: "We raise competitors, not cowards."Why wouldn't San Diego start Chris Young, the guy took a no-hitter in to the ninth inning at home two weeks ago?
-- Mike B. Young has been great on the road -- that's one factor -- and Gaeme 1 starter Jake Peavy was on his normal rotation schedule. There were concerns about Young's back, although those worries have lessened. I was just curious why La Russa has continued to use all right-handed hitters against a left-handed pitcher this year, when all it has done is cause them to have one of the worst records against left-handed pitching. Wouldn't it only make sense to throw in a couple of left-handed hitters, just to mix it up, if nothing else?
-- Russell M. La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan are olds hands in the matchup game, pitting the best hitters against respective pitchers. It's La Russa's calling card, and since St. Louis is always a playoff contender, he's doing something right. Playing strictly by the book isn't vital if the team wins. Can you please tell us how Ryan Klesko made it onto the postseason roster? Weren't there more deserving guys like Ben Johnson or maybe even Terrmel Sledge? Sledge seemed like he was coming around offensively and we get stuck watching Mark Bellhorn flail at the plate.
-- Doug Klesko's a deal where they're trying to catch lightning in the bottle. He came back after being on the DL all year following shoulder surgery, and he was swinging really well at the very end of the season. Klesko's also one of the Padres' few power threats. Johnson wasn't eligible for the roster because he wasn't with the team on Aug. 31.
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I would like to know why Scott Rolen does not salute the American flag during the singing of the national anthem. I have been to numerous games and I always notice him looking toward the ground with his hands behind his back. Is he Canadian?
-- Candy H.
-- Bobby B. Bochy indicated that Greene will remain in his role as defensive specialist at short behind Geoff Blum as Greene continues to seek his timing and rhythm after a six-week absence with a hand injury. Greene was a bit better this week. In critical wins on Saturday and Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Greene appeared in the middle to late innings, with Blum moving over to third base. Greene delivered significant plays in each game, including a strong throw from deep in the hole for the final out behind Trevor Hoffman in the clincher on Saturday. Why don't postseason records count in career statistics? It seems to make no sense. Postseason is part of a player's career and the records should count.
-- Peter Postseason records are indeed part of a player's career statistics, but it makes sense to separate those numbers from regular-season stats. One reflects the day-to-day grind of the 162-game campaigns, the other how a player performs under the pressure of playoffs. Let's face it, most players never see postseason action. Taken as separate entities, the statistics give a clearer picture of what a player meant to his team on two different baseball stages.
Rich Draper is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Higher Dynamic range?? Would be an obvious choice.
1 Pixel pulls low info, 1 pixel pulls high..
Yea, that's what I was thinking. Especially ever since Magic Lantern started doing that with the dual-readout line skipping on the 5d3. Not quite the same thing, but if the dual-pixel setup lets them have a different read-out/amp for each photosite per bayer CFA point...that'd be pretty awesome. Remains to be seen if they can maintain the good high ISO performance as they are essentially cutting the size of each photosite in half.


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The Hampton Classic Horse Show, a favorite Hamptons summer tradition and the premier horse show of the East End, has kicked off its thirty-ninth year. With new improvements and additions, this year's show is looking to be one of the best yet. The Hampton Classic Horse Show will run through Sunday, August 31st.
David and Julia Koch, Richard and Karen LeFrak, Don and Catie Marron, Richard Merkin, MD, Mike and Lori Milken, Glenn and Jennifer Myles, Miles Nadal, MDC Partners, Danny and Sheila Rosenblum, David and Sybil Yurman, and Mort Zuckerman hosted "This Is It" an evening of dining, dancing and other surprises at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. The gala, which benefited Prostate Cancer Foundation, was held in support of the 10th Annual Charles Evans PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament.
Peter Brant's White Birch faced Glenn Straub and Bash Kashi's Palm Beach Polo/KIG during the final match of Bridgehampton Polo Club 2014. "Town & Country" Magazine hosted the afternoon, which kicked off with the National Anthem sung by Constantin Consuelo.
Pet Philanthropy Circle Founder Jewel Morris along with her husband Robert opened the gates of their Water Mill Estate for the 3rd Annual Pet Philanthropy Circle's Pet Hero Awards. The evening paid tribute to animal actitivists including Anthony Ungaro, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Jean Shafiroff, Amanda Hearst, Georgina Bloomberg, Andy Sabin, William Berloni, Best Friends Animal Society of Utah, Pet Haven Rescue, On A Leash founder David Frei, and Brittany and Ariel Lavalle.
David Lauren, Nacho Figueras, Rachel Zoe, Lily Aldridge, Elettra Wiedemann, Georgina Chapman, Harry Brant, Peter Brant, and Rodger Berman commemorated the launch of Polo Ralph Lauren for Women during a celebration at the East Hampton Boutique.
Tony Danza, Alec Baldwin, Jerry O'Connell, Susan Lucci, Christie Brinkley, Ralph Macchio, Eugene Pack, and Dayle Reyfel took center stage at Guild Hall in East Hampton for a hilarious evening during "Celebrity Autobiography." Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel created the comedy, which features a hilarious montage of memoirs performed by notable names.
Southampton Arts Center and Audi hosted an opening reception for "Close up: Contemporary Portraiture Curated by Leila Heller with Kelly Behun." The exhibit is currently on display at Southampton Arts Center through Sunday, September 7.
Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End (CTREE) hosted an evening of music, cocktails and fundraising at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton. The reception celebrated CTREE's mission of providing therapeutic riding lessons and equine assisted activities to children and young adults with cognitive, physical, or emotional disabilities.
Hamptons Vet to the stars Dr. Cindy Bressler, together with Jet Set Vets, hosted a puppy party at The Surf Lodge in Montauk complete with a performance by Nancy Atlas.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's annual paddle and "Party for Pink" took the spotlight this past Saturday when hundreds of supporters, including Mary-Kate Olsen, Olivier Sarkozy, Ashley Olsen, Molly Sims, Martha Stewart, Bethenny Frankel, Sean Avery Hilary Rhoda, Simon Doonan, Jonathan Adler, Nicole Miller, Katie Lee and Tracy Anderson, rallied together to fund future research projects and help find a cure for cancer.


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Book a hotel near Hong Kong International Airport, with Hotels.com. Busy, sleek Hong Kong International Airport is one of the world's largest airports, carrying around 60 million passengers annually on 85 airlines. Flights go to more than 150 destinations around the world, including 40 cities in mainland China. Located 39 km (24 miles) southeast of Hong Kong, the airport is near many top hotels, and is just 25 minutes from Central District in downtown Hong Kong by the speedy Airport Express train. From here, the bright lights of shiny skyscrapers line the harbourfront, close to where the Star Ferry sails on its short journey. Hong Kong International Airport has two terminals, which are adjacent. The largest, Terminal 1, is used by most of the international airlines. Terminal 2 is used mainly by Asian, low-cost airlines travelling within the region. Hotels.com offers a range of accommodation near Hong Kong International Airport, conveniently located for catching early-morning flights or for a good night's sleep after a late arrival.


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Wondering how you can stay in shape during your Hilton Head Island vacation? It's a breeze! Even if you take a break from your regular exercise video or weight lifting routine during your trip, you can still get in some great entire body workouts by simply enjoying the great outdoors around our island.
Here are 5 fantastic ways to stay fit on Hilton Head Island:
1) Run on the beach – Do you regularly run your neighborhood at home or perhaps a local park? On Hilton Head Island, we've got an even better view: the Atlantic Ocean! Head out in the morning before it heats up and keep your eye out for dolphins. You won't even realize you're out of breath!
2) Ride a bike – We offer Hilton Head bike rentals for your convenience if you're flying to the area or don't want to drive down with your own bike. Hilton Head Island offers 50 miles of paved bike paths – 5 miles within our resort that have just been redone -- for you to explore the beauty of the Lowcountry.
3) Stand up Paddleboarding – One of the fastest growing watersports, stand up paddleboarding, or SUP, is a great full body workout that requires lots of balance and core strength. Paddle the waves in the Atlantic or Shelter Cove's Broad Creek and enjoy the scenery. Hilton Head Outfitters has these special boards for rent. You can even try yoga on a stand up paddleboard with classes offered by Outside Hilton Head.
4) Go surfing – If you don't know how to surf, attend our 90-minute Surf Camp offered Monday through Friday during the summer to learn the basics. Then rent a board from Hilton Head Outfitters and hang 10!
5) Play tennis – Tennis is a great cardio workout and we offer guests who book their Hilton Head vacation rentals through us two hours of free tennis court time daily. If that's not quite enough of a workout for you, try our Hilton Head cardio tennis class for a real heart-pumping workout.
How do you stay fit while on vacation?
For more information about our Hilton Head vacation packages or vacation homes, give us a call at 866-650-4130 or visit www.palmettodunes.com.
We finally made it to spring break! Say goodbye to the bad winter weather and hello to warm sunny South Carolina skies. If you're headed down our way for spring break, we've got some great suggestions for kids to enjoy here at the resort. From golf to swimming to fishing and more, there's no time for video games or for getting bored here on Hilton Head Island.
Here's our list of top spring break activities for kids on the island:
1) Swim -- What child doesn't love to jump in the water and splash away? We figure that's probably the first thing they're going to want to do when they arrive, so we put it first on the list. Depending on the weather, if the ocean waters are a little too cool yet, hit the pool at your Hilton Head vacation rental, some of which are heated, and should be plenty warm in the sun.
2) Ride a bike – Our next suggestion that kids will love is riding their bike. We're sure they're already used to it at home and now they've got an entirely new area to explore. We recently replaced most of our bike paths, which number 5 miles within the resort alone. Instead of driving your car, ride your bike to the beach, to lunch, to golf, you name it! Get your Hilton Head bike rentals and all the gear you need at Hilton Head Outfitters.
3) Learn a new skill – Palmetto Dunes offers wonderful junior programs for both golf and tennis. Not only will kids and teens stay active and keep their minds firing, they'll come home from Hilton Head Island proud to show their friends what they've learned. Watch these fun videos about our Little Swingers golf class and junior tennis clinics.
4) Explore nature – Nature is all around you on Hilton Head Island from the moss-draped live oak trees and colorful azaleas to shore birds and plentiful fish. Rent double kayaks and put an adult with each child for a peaceful kayak through our calm 11-mile lagoon system. See who can spot the most birds!
5) Reel in a big one – We have lots of great fishing around Palmetto Dunes, including our fair share of "monster" fish. Take a Hilton Head fishing charter on our lagoon and see if you can reel in Elvis, the giant red fish, or head out into the ocean for some exciting shark fishing for the whole family.
6) Go crabbing – This one may surprise you, but crabbing in Hilton Head is one of our favorite activities for families because everyone can get involved. Our charter, the Crabber J, teaches you how to catch a crab and then awards their world-famous Crabber J T-shirt to the person who catches the most!
What do you think your kids will enjoy the most on their Hilton Head Island spring break?
If you still need assistance booking a Hilton Head vacation villa or would like to book any of the above, please contact us at 866-744-7558.
Hilton Head Island is a romantic spot for any couple's Valentine's Day getaway. With beautiful beaches, the Atlantic Ocean and stately moss-draped live oak trees, the natural charm of our Southern island is simplistic romance at its very best.
But our destination offers more than just a beach retreat for couples; Palmetto Dunes gives you plenty of active adventures to enjoy together in the outdoors, as well as many options for dining and accommodations.
Here are 7 romantic ways to enjoy Valentine's Day at Palmetto Dunes:
1) Take a tandem bike ride – Wait until sunset and then enjoy a beach bike ride together on one of our tandem bikes from Hilton Head Outfitters. Or traverse our more than 50 miles of paved bike paths across the island, exploring the beauty of Hilton Head.
2) Kayak through our peaceful lagoon – Our 11-mile inland lagoon system, which winds through our golf courses, offers a peaceful respite and a perfect opportunity to spend quality quiet time alone. Kayak together on a one-hour or two-hour ride, seeing plenty of birds and wildlife along the way.
3) Enjoy a picnic by the beach – Pack some yummy food from the Palmetto Dunes General Store and enjoy a romantic picnic by the water. Listen to the waves crash and enjoy the sea breeze. If you're lucky, you might even catch sight of a dolphin or two.
4) Watch the sun set as you eat dinner – Head to one of several Hilton Head restaurants in Shelter Cove Harbour and enjoy your dinner as the sun sets over Broad Creek. Try ELA's Blu Water Grille or Bistro 17 for starters.
5) Enjoy several nights in a luxury Hilton Head vacation home – We offer a range of Hilton Head vacation homes, small or large depending on what you desire. Choose from homes with pools, ocean views, patios and Jacuzzis for the ultimate in romance.
6) Take a dolphin or sunset dinner cruise – There's plenty of romance to be had on the water. Shelter Cove Marina offers several sunset cruises, dolphin cruises to get up close with our native mammals, as well as nature cruises for bird-watching and more.
7) Play each other in tennis – With each night you stay in one of our Hilton Head vacation rentals, you receive two hours of complimentary tennis court time at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. Take on your significant other in a tennis match and polish your tennis skills together. Did we mention you'll burn calories, too?! We hope you'll consider spending your Valentine's Day with us this year. We offer several romance packages designed for couples, including our Honeymooner's Escape, Mini Moon and Anniversary Celebration. Give us a call at 866-744-7558 to plan your Valentine's Day getaway to Hilton Head Island.
It may seem like Spring Break is far, far away, but the truth is that it will be here before you know it. There are some definite benefits for booking your spring break vacation right now to ensure when it does arrive, it's just what you dreamed.
Here are 5 great reasons why you should book your Hilton Head Spring Break sooner rather than later:
1) Get the right Hilton Head vacation home – Beat everyone to the punch and pick the perfect vacation home or villa for your family or group before someone else does! By making your reservations now, you can ensure you get the right villa with the right number of bedrooms, the perfect view and all the features you want. Browse them here.
2) Book your activities – Spring Break is a popular time to visit Hilton Head, so we often sell out of Hilton Head bike rentals, kayak rentals, cruises and more. Reserve yours early before they're all gone! There's also plenty of activity options to choose from, including our three championship Hilton Head golf courses, the No. 1 tennis center in the Carolinas, 50 miles of paved bike paths and Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina for shopping and dining.
3) Get a deal on your flight – If you'll be flying to see us, booking your flight early can help you save money. For example, JetBlue will begin flying into Hilton Head in time for Spring Break and they are offering some early bird deals for those who book in advance.
4) Save money! When you book your 2014 vacation with us now using promo code WARM, you can get 10% off select homes and villas and a 50% reduced deposit! You can save any time of year by booking Hilton Head golf tee times in advance as well.
5) Start dreaming – If you've already got your vacation planned and in the books, you can dream about it from now until the day arrives to hop in your car or hop a plane to Hilton Head. In the meantime, sneak a peek at our golf and beach webcams!
Are you planning a vacation to Hilton Head in 2014? When will you be visiting? To get started planning your trip, give us a call at 866-744-7558.
Come December, January and February we see a lot of our friends from up north visit the island for a week, for a month or even for several months. We welcome them with open arms to give them the opportunity to soak up the warmth of a southern winter and enjoy the many fun and varied activities we have at the resort.
Here are the top 6 things we think Canadians and Northerners love most about Palmetto Dunes:
1) The Obvious: It's Warmer - Here on Hilton Head Island, the average winter high temperatures stay in the 60's, giving Canadians a break from the freezing temperatures and a chance to get outdoors and work off some of that northern chill on the golf course or biking. See average highs by month at Palmetto Dunes.
2) It's Active – There's no sitting around lounging in your Hilton Head vacation home here at Palmetto Dunes… unless that's all you want to do. We give you plenty of options to keep you busy from two hours of free tennis court time with each night's stay to three championship Hilton Head golf courses to choose from to Hilton Head bike rentals, kayaking and fishing. There's no reason to ever use the word "bored" at Palmetto Dunes!
3) It's Green – It's so nice to see green when you've been staring at snow white for several weeks. Our golf courses offer rolling greens, and you can enjoy an exceptional pace of play during the off season to boot. Enjoy the palmetto trees (the Sabal palmetto is the South Carolina state tree) standing stately in the sun and on warmer days, see a variety of wildlife coming out to catch some rays.
4) It's Fun – Canadians -- and all guests – will no doubt find themselves grinning as they stroll the beach, beat par and reel in a big red here at the resort. We offer so much to do and it's all smile-inducing!
5) It's on the Ocean – Who doesn't love to listen to the waves crash, feel their toes in the sand and take a calming beach walk? There's just something about coming to the ocean that melts all the stress (and snow!) away – anytime of year.
6) It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – In addition to all the great things we mentioned above, it really is the most wonderful time of year and what better way to spend the holidays than at Palmetto Dunes! We offer a variety of packages to cater to anyone visiting with us, including our Monthly Stay and Sports Membership, Winter Escape Special, monthly golf and tennis memberships, bike rentals and more.
Are you ready to escape the snow and frigid cold? Come visit us this winter and get out of the big chill! Our temperatures, friendly faces and unlimited activities will warm you up in no time. Give us a call at 866-744-7558 to book your Hilton Head vacation today.
When you visit Hilton Head Island, one thing on your must-do list is ride your bike! The island offers more than 50 miles of paved bike paths, and just within Palmetto Dunes alone there are plenty of places to ride your bike from the beach and the Dunes House open to resort guests to the General Store and Shelter Cove Harbour.
Our very own Hilton Head Outfitters is our resource for all things bike related on the island. They offer Hilton Head bike rentals and bike equipment rentals and can help you navigate the many bike paths within the resort and beyond.
To make it even easier to rent your bikes in Hilton Head, we've created a new program that allows you to rent them right from your mobile phone! You can book your bike literally from anywhere whether you're lying at the beach, playing a round of golf or eating dinner.
There are a variety of options for renting your bike via our mobile program. You can text BIKE to 843-627-0007 to get access to our mobile website; alternately, you can scan a QR code which will be posted on a sign at Hilton Head Outfitters within the resort. Lastly, you can call us at 843-627-0007 or visit the mobile site directly at www.needabike.info. Be sure to bookmark it!
When you arrive at the mobile site, choose the dates you need your bikes and then review your bike choices, which include cruisers, kids' bikes, fat tire sand bikes, tandems and more. From within the mobile program, you can also rent bike equipment, including helmets, baskets, kiddie carts and tag-a-longs.
Simply make your selections, enter your contact and payment information and your bike will be delivered directly to your Hilton Head vacation villa or home on the date requested and picked up on the date of return.
The mobile program also provides Hilton Head bike route maps that you can access while on your bike of both the island bike trails and lagoon bike trails.
We hope you like our new Need a Bike mobile booking option. Try it and let us know what you think!
It's New Year's so we're guessing you've probably made a few new year's resolutions for 2013. Health is always at the top of the resolution list so we wanted to encourage you to come on down to Hilton Head and get healthy with a beautiful view!
Here are 5 healthy activities you can do at Palmetto Dunes to support those new year's resolutions so they don't get left in the dust:
1) Walk the golf course – We offer three beautiful championship Hilton Head golf courses, each unique and challenging in its own way. When you play one of our courses, instead of opting for the cart, why not walk the course? You'll burn some extra calories, do your heart some good and more thoroughly enjoy your beautiful surroundings. It might even give you some more quality time with your golfing buddies!
2) Bike the resort – There are many paved paths throughout Palmetto Dunes, and the streets within the resort are also bike friendly. Everyone knows a good bike ride is a great workout, plus you're more apt to forget you're exercising as you take in the lovely views at every turn. Instead of driving to Shelter Cove Harbour to shop or dine, why not hop on a bike using our special passageway that lets you avoid crossing Highway 278? We offer Hilton Head bike rentals at Hilton Head Outfitters for everyone in the family.
3) Try a Zike Bike! Sure, biking is great on its own, but using this unique bike, you'll get even more of a workout. The Zike Bike is designed as a cross between a bike and an elliptical machine. You use the elliptical movement to power the bike and work your body even harder. Visit Hilton Head Outfitters to try one or rent one on your Hilton Head vacation.
4) Fall in "love" with tennis – When you book a Hilton Head vacation home or Hilton Head vacation villa with Palmetto Dunes, you get two free hours of tennis daily. Be sure to take advantage of that court time to get in a great tennis workout. If you'd like a little more structure, head over to our Hilton Head tennis academy for a variety of lessons, clinics and even a Cardio Tennis class.
5) Paddleboard our lagoon – Pick a sunny winter afternoon and head out on our 11-mile inland lagoon to try the fastest growing watersport, paddleboarding. When paddleboarding, you stand on a board similar to a surf board and use a paddle to navigate your way through the lagoon. The balance and core work required is like no other! Expect washboard abs if you do this sport regularly :).
What's your favorite way to be healthy at Palmetto Dunes? Please share with us your new year's resolutions and we'll suggest some ways we can support them here at the beach. If we can help you plan activities or a vacation to our beautiful resort, please give us a call at 866-744-7558. Happy New Year's!
Here in Hilton Head where most days the skies are blue and the weather is mild, there is plenty to do to keep active during the winter months. Here are our top 10 winter activities on Hilton Head Island:
1) Polish your golf game – Our Hilton Head golf academy offers a variety of classes for golfers all winter long. Learn to play more carefree like Bubba Watson, improve your mental golf game or enjoy daily 50-minute clinics on different skills. See our winter golf academy schedule. Or just head out for a round with some pals. Winter is a great time to play golf in Hilton Head, as the crowds of summer are long gone, making for better pace of play, and temperatures are mild.
2) Ride a bike! – With some 50 miles of paved bike paths on Hilton Head Island, there's no excuse not to get out and enjoy the beauty of our island. Hilton Head Outfitters offers Hilton Head bike rentals for every member of your family, including cruisers, kiddie carts, tag-a-longs and child seats.
3) Get in a cardio workout by playing tennis – Tennis gets the blood pumping for sure and the milder weather makes for more comfortable outdoor play. Try a Hilton Head tennis lesson from our Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center or take it up a notch with our Cardio Tennis class offered during the winter months on holidays.
4) Shop! – There are plenty of unique boutiques and stores on Hilton Head to make sure you head home with a one-of-a-kind souvenir of your Hilton Head vacation. Try Shelter Cove Harbour waterfront shops or shop our Hilton Head golf pro shops and tennis pro shop for some great finds.
5) Kayak or canoe the lagoon – Plan to rent a kayak or canoe from Hilton Head Outfitters and head out mid afternoon, when the weather should be at its warmest. Enjoy a peaceful tour of our 11-mile inland lagoon system, take in the wildlife and see Palmetto Dunes in an entirely new way.
6) Take a walk on the beach and look for shells – With fewer people visiting Hilton Head in the winter, you'll enjoy a quiet stroll and have a better chance of finding some great shells. Keep your eye out for dolphins in the surf and see what kind of treasures have washed ashore. Here are more tips on beachcombing in Hilton Head.
7) Catch a redfish! – Fall and winter are some of the best times to catch a "big red" and our team of fishermen can help you do it. Whether you take an offshore or inshore Hilton Head fishing charter, learn to fish from the pros and see if you can earn bragging rights to a trophy red.
8) Eat oysters – Here in the south, we say that months ending in "r" are the best ones to eat oysters, so before December winds down, take this last opportunity! There's a fine art to eating an oyster (or you can just slurp it down, of course J) whether you enjoy it with a touch of lemon, hot sauce or just plain!
9) Go birdwatching – The birds are out in winter, and in fact, during Hilton Head's last Christmas bird count they totaled up more species than ever before! Grab some binoculars and head out on a kayak in the lagoon or a Hilton Head boat tour to Daufuskie Island or Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge for some great birdwatching. More Hilton Head birdwatching tips in the Hilton Head Outfitters blog.
10) Do nothing! After you've done our top 9, why not relax, unwind and do nothing :)? Kick back in your Hilton Head vacation rental from Palmetto Dunes and enjoy an ocean or palm tree view. Grab a good book, a cup of coffee and rest. Ahhh….
Palmetto Dunes offers plenty of packages to help you work in all of these things from our Monthly Stay & Sports Membership to our Spa Packages to Hilton Head tennis packages and Hilton Head golf packages. If we can answer any questions or book you a stay or tee time, please give us a call at 866-744-7558.
Remember when you were a kid and you stayed outside from sun up to sun down? Fall is the perfect time to do just that on Hilton Head. With milder temperatures and fewer crowds, fall is a fabulous time to enjoy all the outdoor fun that Hilton Head and Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort have to offer.
Love to be on the water? We have several options for you during your stay. Rent a kayak or canoe to explore Palmetto Dunes' 11-mile lagoon system by your own power. Choose from single or double kayaks, and a one-, two- or three-person canoe rentals! We like that the canoes and kayaks (generally) have two speeds: paddle and drift. That makes them both a perfect mode of transportation for slowing down to really enjoy the Hilton Head wildlife and the fall weather.
Speaking of paddling, you can also rent a stand up paddleboard during your stay. This sport has quickly grown in popularity and when you're out there balancing on the water, you'll see why. It's peaceful and a workout all at the same time.
Palmetto Dunes also offers several options for you to charter a boat at Shelter Cove Marina for deep-sea or inshore fishing excursions, as well as leisure cruises such as dolphin cruises, sunset cruises, dinner cruises and more.
For land-lubbers, Palmetto Dunes has plenty of activities to keep you outside until dark. We have three world-class golf courses and a top-ranked tennis center featuring 23 clay and two Nova ProBounce courts (six of which are lighted for night play). Don't forget to check out all of the great Hilton Head vacation packages we offer for you and your group to stay and play golf, tennis and more at special rates this fall.
Like to bike? We have you covered. Simply make a reservation with Hilton Head Outfitters to have bikes delivered right to your hotel or Hilton Head vacation rental on the day you arrive. All you have to do is hop on and ride. Explore Hilton Head by bike in the cooler morning temps and meander the island's more than 50 miles of public bike trails in the sunny but mild afternoons.
After you've enjoyed a day on the water, the courts or the greens, head on over to Big Jim's BBQ, Burgers & Pizza restaurant at the Robert Trent Jones course, the Dunes House open to resort guests and which boasts ocean views, or Shelter Cove, where you can enjoy waterfront dining -- and meander from shop to shop -- in the beautiful fall weather.
Need help planning your fall Hilton Head vacation or have questions about our outdoor activities? Contact a Vacation Planner for more information or call us at (866) 744-7558.
A long weekend is on the horizon (Yay!). And we can't think of a better way to spend your days off than on a Labor Day golf getaway to Palmetto Dunes!
Here's a rundown of the things you can do at this ever popular South Carolina golf resort, including plenty of golf but some other Hilton Head activities, as well:
Tee Time
The Hilton Head Celebrity Golf Tournament kicks off Friday Aug. 31, 2012 at our famed Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course, one of our three world-class golf courses. Since 1979, the annual event has raised more than $3.8 million for well-deserving children's charities of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Celebrities at this year's tournament include actors Richard Schiff of The West Wing and Brian Baumgartner, Kevin from The Office; TV personalities Paul Goodloe of the Weather Channel and Holly Sonders of Golf Channel's Morning Drive; numerous professional athletes and plenty of South Carolina favorites including Bobby Cremins; and George Rogers, NFL running back, University of South Carolina graduate and 1980 Heisman Trophy winner.
While you won't be able to play the Jones course Friday (it will be closed for the tournament), you can certainly go and enjoy the festivities! Or you could plan to play one (or both) of the other golf courses at Palmetto Dunes: the George Fazio Course (called the most challenging course in Hilton Head) and the Arthur Hills Course (with 10 holes on the water!). Of course, the Jones course will be back open on Saturday and Sunday.
We also have a special deal right now on Saturday that you can take advantage of while in town. If you book a tee time after 11 a.m. you get half off resort rates if you use code SSSPECIAL12 and book your tee time online here.
Boogie Down
While HarbourFest fireworks are over for the season, Shannon Tanner hasn't gone home yet! Shannon is a family entertainer, who's been singing and playing music to crowds at Shelter Cove since 1988. Shannon will be performing Friday at 6:30 and 8 p.m. with other live entertainment Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Cappy the Clown will be on hand 6-9 p.m. all weekend and there will be lots of other family activities to do, as well. So bring the whole bunch and experience a new family tradition!
Bike Around Town
Rent a bike from Hilton Head Outfitters, THE place for Hilton Head bike rentals, and explore. Hilton Head Island has more than 50 miles of bike paths that take you beneath live oaks draped with Spanish moss, past creeks and marshes, and close to an assortment of beautiful flowers in bloom.
What's going on Labor Day weekend at Palmetto Dunes? As you can see, a lot! In addition to the events above, be sure to check out our event calendar for more information on daily tennis clinics, golf demonstrations and after-hours activities at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort! Enjoy your long weekend!
We've heard from so many of you who are already counting down the days, weeks or months until you hit the beaches here in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Spring break is right around the corner for most and summer will be right behind! We're getting just as pumped as y'all about the beach season and to get you even more in the mood, we've come up with a list of must-do activities while you're visiting us at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort.
One of the most beloved Palmetto Dunes locations, The Dunes House, plans to re-open in late February, just in time to feed the spring breakers and summer vacationers the best fish tacos and drinks around with an unbeatable oceanfront view.
March not only brings us the spring breakers but also the Tennis Welcome Exhibition and Happy Hour and Demo Days. Every Monday night at 5:30 p.m., we get our employees and guests together to enjoy cocktails and lemonade while watching our tennis pros play on Centre Court. If you really enjoy tennis, then our Tuesday 2 p.m. Demo Days is the perfect way to test the newest equipment and ask our pros any technical questions you may have.
Summertime brings lots of activities unique to Palmetto Dunes like stand up paddle boarding and our amazing surf school. Learning to paddle board can be tough in the ocean waves so we provide lessons on our calm 11-mile lagoon system!
Our surf school has taught tons of people to hang-10 over the past few years and it's back this year to teach a whole new crew. Even if you've never even attempted to stand on a board, our instructors will have you surfing before you know it. Just check out these young surfers.
Summer wouldn't be complete without HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour and nightly performances by Shannon Tanner, a Hilton Head summer tradition that families return to enjoy year after year.
We can't wait to see you all this year and hope you'll enjoy all the Palmetto Dunes classics, while also trying a new activity or event! Oh, and you might have so much fun that you see fireworks!
January is the month where many Americans are gung-ho with their list of New Year's resolutions. Lots of people are hitting the gym and checking out the health food isles at the grocery store, but we've also heard many people say they also resolve to spend more time with family. If you've been trying to get your immediate, or extended, family together for a while or want to plan a family reunion, why get the gang together at Palmetto Dunes?
Between our beautiful homes and villas, three world-renowned golf courses, tennis, bikes, fishing, shopping and the beach, every person in your family will be happy and entertained. What many people don't realize when deciding where to stay Hilton Head is that when you stay with Palmetto Dunes, you get the best deals available on all the activities at the resort, as well as lagoon activities and boat charters out of Shelter Cove Harbour. You also get two free hours of tennis time each day!
Shelter Cove Harbour, just across the road from the resort, is also a great place to take the fam, because there are plentiful restaurants to enjoy each night and a variety of shops to peruse. Our group planners can even help create a special dinner at The Dunes House or a more formal party to celebrate your family reunion.
So, ring up your family, start matching up calendars and settle on a date. Then give us a ring at 866-744-7558 or click here and we'll handle the rest.
We hope to see your whole gang here soon!
So you've set the date, picked the location and asked your friends to be in your wedding party but you just can't ask the boss for an extra week off for your honeymoon quite yet.
The honeymoon is the icing on your wedded bliss cake but for many it's extremely challenging to plan more time off after the wedding planning week amidst work or school schedules. That's why we've created the Mini Moon Package.
This mini vacation after your nuptials will give you the much needed breather you need but will allow you to go back to work or school without taking too many extra PTO days! This package is also ideal for those looking for a long weekend getaway to rekindle the flames for Valentine's Day with all the spa, food and romance you could want.
The Mini Moon package includes:
Be bold and follow in the footsteps of William and Kate and Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries (except try to stay married longer than 72 days) and try our new Mini Moon. Call us at 866-744-7558 for more information and make sure to visit us at www.palmettodunes.com .
Most people will start 2012 with a list of resolutions like:
We'd like to offer you a resolution list that's not only more fun to achieve but also gives you tasks you can complete with your friends or family.
We hope these resolutions spice up your usual list and that on the very top of your 2012 list it says: Plan a Palmetto Dunes vacation! Happy New Year and we hope to see you all in 2012!
While most of the country is bundling up and sitting by their fireplaces, here at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort we're out and about playing in 70-degree weather. From tennis and golf to fishing and kayaking, the activities don't slow down here in Hilton Head when winter rolls in. To keep our winter visitors, active we've got some great seasonal deals for the tennis, golf or outdoors fanatic.
Hilton Head Outfitters is offering unlimited biking, kayaking and canoeing throughout the winter. For $49 per person you can rent a bike for the whole month or you can buy a bike for 25% off! Guests can also buy a year membership for $300 per couple or $199 per person, and enjoy unlimited kayak and canoe rentals!
Winter is actually the best time to start fishing in our lagoon system, because red fish, speckled sea trout and sheephead are bountiful. Head on over to Shelter Cove Harbour to take one of the many fishing charters with Captain Trent Malphrus. You're sure to reel in a big one!
If tennis is more up your alley, you can purchase a monthly membership through February for only $200 per person that includes two hours of court time per day. Finally, if you'd like to play with us AND stay with us, we've got a 30-night resort accommodations package that includes golf, bikes, kayaks and tennis starting at only $1,200 per person. We think that's a deal!
Call us 866-744-7558 and find out all the ways you can save this winter season!
If you've ever been to Hilton Head, then you know the most common form of transportation is bike! This 2-wheeled ride and Christmas have a long history together, as the bicycle is one of the most common items on a child's wish list for Santa.
Hilton Head Outfitters has the new craze in bikes that's on lots of kids' lists this year. It's called Zike! The Zike combines a normal bike with the workout of an elliptical machine. These super kid-friendly bikes have been featured on The View and Extra.
You can get the Zike in 4 different versions:
All these versions come in multiple colors, including blue, green, red, yellow and more. If a bike is on your child's Christmas list this year, why not try something different and fun with the Zike?! We guarantee they will have a speedy good time.
It might be freezing outside and you're thinking more about wearing scarves than swimsuits but this Christmas why not get the family a present that will warm everyone's heart? A trip to Hilton Head Island!
Here at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort you can find the perfect home or villa located near the ocean, golf course or lagoon depending on how your loved ones want to spend their vacation.
2118 Windsor Place has an oceanfront view and plenty of space for your whole family. The large open balcony is a great place to drink your coffee in the morning or wind down at night to the sound of tbhe ocean breeze. Enjoy views of the ocean from your private balcony overlooking an oceanfront pool with a spa, barbecue area and children's pool.
We know that many families love to gather in the kitchen and this unit has a spacious kitchen that's open to the living and dining room. Another great feature is that all four bedrooms have their own private bathroom, making it easy for everyone to clean up and get ready after a day in the sand. The Arthur Hills golf course is a short walk away for all the golfers in the family, and you can enjoy two hours of free tennis court time each day you stay with us!
So call us now at 866-744-7558 and get the whole family a gift they will truly enjoy. Also, when you book early, you're eligible for some really amazing deals!
You work hard to stay in shape when you're at home, and you certainly don't want to let all that hard work go to waste by stopping on vacation. No worries. When you come to Palmetto Dunes, we've got you covered. Hilton Head Island is the perfect place to run, bike or even try something new, like beachfront yoga! Here are some options to help you return with the same, or better, beach bod that you arrived with:
Hilton Head Outfitters offers a wide variety of bicycles to rent. Guests can bike through the smooth streets, which are perfect for a calm, breezy ride. If you're up for more of a challenge, try a vigorous ride on the beach, which can burn up to 500 calories an hour! Another Palmetto Dunes activity that really gets the blood flowing is Cardio Tennis!
If you are a yoga enthusiast, you've got plenty to choose from. With many yoga studios around the island, you're sure to find the right fit! Our favorite is oceanfront yoga. What could be a better workout than practicing poses with the waves crashing serenely in the background? Beach Yoga is available in front of the Dunes House on Palmetto Dunes taught by Pamela Eaton.
If you're interested in visiting a more traditional gym, there are several on the island to try. We have an Anytime Fitness, Beach City Health and Fitness and Players Club Fitness Center to name a few. But, if you're looking for an awesome challenge we suggest trying CrossFit. Our own tennis maven, Jackie, attends each morning and highly recommends it!
So whether you're into tennis, biking, running or lifting here in Hilton Head Island, we've got all you need to get your sweat on! Let us know if you try any of our suggestions and how they "work out".
If you've ever been to Hilton Head or seen a picture, you know that biking is a huge part of our island life. With more than 5 miles of bike paths in Palmetto Dunes and more than 50 miles of paths on the whole island, it's no surprise Hilton Head was recently awarded the Silver level Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League of American Bicyclists.
Only 130 communities across the country have received this award, and we are only one of three resort communities on the East Coast who boast the silver level honor!
Here at Palmetto Dunes we rent more than 4,000 bikes a week in the peak summer months at Hilton Head Outfitters and it's one of the most popular activities at the resort. As soon you turn into our gates, you'll likely spot lots of folks enjoying the natural beauty of the resort on bike. You can also rent helmets, seats, lights and other accessories at Outfitters.
The next time you're in town make sure you see Hilton Head by bike and enjoy one of the most bike-friendly communities in the country!
When you think of Hilton Head Island, what comes to mind? Beautiful beaches? Relaxing getaway? We want you to think lots and lots of stuff to do when you think of Hilton Head, and especially Palmetto Dunes.


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Douglas Family Beach Condo in St Simon's Island
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community East Beach
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 690 - $ 870 / week
vacation rental description
Enjoy your getaway in our peaceful two bedroom two bath vacation home. As you enter the condo you are greeted by the comfortable dining area with room for 6. Through the glass doors you enter the living and kitchen area. The room is open and is a great place to socialize, cook, eat or just sit and watch a ball game. One of the two hall closets houses the washer/dryer and further down the hall you have the guest bedroom and bath and the master bedroom with en suite bath.
The Guest bedroom is equipped with a king bed and all linens. The two windows give this room beautiful natural light that greets you like a kiss in the morning.
The Master bedroom also has a king bed and all linens are provided. The en suite bathroom has a jetted soaking tub for your enjoyment. Additionally, the master bedroom has a sleeping porch attached.
The sleeping porch has a comfortable queen size futon that is great for the kiddos in tow.
A two minute walk will take you to the beach access where you can play in the sand, soak up the sun and dive in the ocean.
Masengale park is a just a 5 minute walk from the condo. A great place for the kids to swing or picnic.
A short 8-10 minute bike ride and you can shop the Village, tour light house, visit the pier or take those kiddos to the water park (it's a neat public pool/water recreation facility adjacent to the pier).
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Roscoe Douglas (478) 714-5703
condo rental amenities
2 King Beds and a Futon on the sleeping porch.
The beach is a 3 min walk.
Bike Paths make exploring the island by bike a favorite past time.
activities and attractions in St Simon's Island Georgia
The light house and park with swimming pools and putt putt are a short bike ride away
vacation rental rates
April - September $145/nt; $870/wk
October - March $115/nt; $690/wk
3 night minimum
$75 cleaning fee
7% Lodging tax not included
not available GA/FL weekend
Roscoe Douglas (478) 714-5703
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in St Simon's Island
- Sight Seeing
- The beach
- Biking
- Exploring
- Great restaurants
Top things to do on a budget
- Walking on the beach
- Swimming
- Biking
- Reading
- Exploring
Top things to do with a family
- Visiting Fort Fredica
- Biking the Island
- Catching crabs on the beach
- Swimming
- Getting to know each other again
Roscoe Douglas , owner


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Things are looking pretty good for Arkansas filmmaker Jeff Nichols. A quick summer shoot for his sophomore offering "Take Shelter" (starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain) lead to it being sold to Sony Picture Classics before even playing the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The quiet, occasionally startling meditation on marriage and fatherhood received rave reviews during its time at both the former festival and Cannes, picking up two prizes from the Croisette on its way out. But Nichols didn't bask in the glory for too long, as he was already busy setting up his third feature, the Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon-lead "Mud."
The "Shotgun Stories" director was kind enough to speak a bit about his upcoming feature with us during press rounds for "Take Shelter."
"We start shooting September 26. I say it's kind of like if Sam Peckinpah directed a short story by Mark Twain," the filmmaker said of his upcoming film. "It's a contemporary [story], about two fourteen year old boys who find this man hiding out on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. They help him out. He says he killed a man in Texas and he's on the run, but he's kind of likable so they start to help him get things. McConaughey is playing the title character Mud, Witherspoon is playing Juniper, his girlfriend. Tye Sheridan [the young lead] from 'Tree of Life,' and another is a boy named Jacob that we just found in Arkansas [also star]. Ray McKenna's got a part in my new film, too. It's going to be a tricky film to make because all of the stunts and effects are practical. Shotgun shootouts, dirt bike scenes, snakes and water and all this craziness."
As for whether Shannon, star of both 'Shotgun' and 'Shelter,' would complete their unofficial trilogy (or just continue their auspicious working relationship), Nichols exclaimed, "We're trying to get him in it. He's not the lead, but he's an important character that shows up. But he's shooting 'Man of Steel' now so we're struggling to get a few days of work out of him. He'd be the uncle of one of the boys, his character would keep popping up, one that you think is just 'there' but actually ends up being more of a connective tissue in the end." It's a smaller part than their other collaborations, but any Shannon is better than no Shannon.
The "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done" thespian was also able to drop some knowledge (sporting a Jesus Lizard shirt, no less) on his upcoming role as General Zod in the latest Superman iteration. We already know he won't be channeling Terrence Stamp, the British actor who played Zod in "Superman II," but based on his preparation, Shannon's take on the role is sounding very intriguing.
"I'm going to start from scratch, I'm certainly not going to try to do what Stamp did, because I couldn't," Shannon told us during the "Take Shelter" press day. "My starting point is just the notion of being a general and what that means. What is going through their mind? I started by studying actual generals, I went out and got a Ulysses S. Grant memoir and started trying to get a sense of that perspective and mentality of a general. I read [Sun Tzu's] 'Art of War' a little bit. The military aspect is my starting point because it's not like he's got horns coming out and he breathes fire, he was a general of Krypton, that's what he is, that's his m.o." It's safe to say we were all expecting something along the lines of exploring a certain story arc in the comic books, so this comes as an interesting surprise.
Shannon, however, seems to be taking his turn at Zod seriously. While the recent superhero plague in Hollywood recently has seen everyone and their mother considered for certain roles, that hasn't been the case for the "Boardwalk Empire" actor. "This is the first time for anything like that. I found it hard to believe that I was honestly being considered," he said earnestly. "As many films as I've done and as long as I've been in this industry, I never thought I would get to this level. You know, on a 7/11 cup, the pervasive 'everywhere-you-look' kind of thing. I was pretty shocked when I got the part. So I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to not let anyone down." Michael, if you're on a gorgeous 7/11 chalice, consider that absurd notion something we're buying into stat.
"Take Shelter" opens September 30th, more to come from our conversations with Nichols, Shannon, and Chastain soon.
horse | June 6, 2012 9:05 AM
Buschel is overrated. Nichols too. All hail Cristian Mungiu!
Arnold Nichols | October 21, 2011 5:52 AM
I think me and The San Fran Chronicle's Mick Lasalle are the only ones
who think the great Michael Shannon movie is not the droll, repetitive Take Shelter, but the audacious, jazz dream The Missing Person. Jeff Nichols and Noah Buschel are both 32. Too bad the wrong director is getting all the attention. Something tells me Buschel will have more interesting career though, if I can find his work.
Kevin Klawitter | September 13, 2011 9:27 AM
Michael Shannon is often at his most memorable in smaller supporting roles. In movies like "Revolutionary Road" and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" he managed to completely steal the movie simply by showing up.


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Quebec (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
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4.2/5 rDev -0.7%
Thanks to Doug for cracking this bottle! The Vine pours a semi-translucent, golden-amber hybrid color, murky and obtrusive looking with a bone-white, Alka Seltzer head that leaves faster than it forms. All that's left behind is a fairly thin, foamy white collar that separates the beer and the glass at its circumference... No lacing left behind on this one.
Welches white grape juice to the dome; like a lunch-time treat that mommy packed and you didn't notice until noon. Sweet, white grapes, seriously edging on straight grape juice territory with a bit of sharp, acidic "skin" notes, mild tannin, and a bit of wet oak - the only things there to remind me that this is indeed a beer and not a juice. Overall, it smells sweet, with only a touch of underlying tartness from the semi-vinous and semi-juicy grapes.
Thankfully, the flavor is a little more tart, as I wasn't exactly looking for a Juicy Juice, here. Tart white grapes, giving off that effervescent, yet heavy white wine feeling, still with a solid backbone that involves a great deal of juiciness. Some seemingly red grape flavors sneak their way into the mix, but perhaps those are just a product of the oak barrel aging itself; vinous, dry oak in the finish, and the littlest bit of musty, basement funk.
The finish is quite dry, and that's to be expected. It's not a gum line receding type of dryness, but it'll definitely suck the moisture from your palate if you let it hang around for too long. Dry oak and finishing white grape skins are the only recognizable things left after each sip runs its course. It's like a sour, mildly funky and purposely oak-y version of that straw-yellow drink we all used to love as a kid. Medium bodied, heavy carbonation and a prickly, dry mouth feel.
I really enjoyed this one. I'm actually not the biggest fan of artificial grape flavor, so it was good to have the raw authenticity of the grapes come through full force... it was a beautiful thing. This was an excellent beer, and definitely something I'd like to snag a few more bottles of, if given the opportunity. I think over time, it'll grow even more sour and even more badass. Chalk up another "W" for the guys in Portland.
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4/5 rDev -5.4%
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4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
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3.5/5 rDev -17.3%
06-14-2014 00:45:44 | More by mctizzz
4/5 rDev -5.4%
Thanks to Exiled for sharing this bottle. It was part of a great tasting that included seven bottled Cascade sours.
The beer pours a hazy medium-yellow with a white head. The aroma is white wine and ginger ale. The flavor is heavy on the white wine with some herbs including rosemary and ginger. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
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4.75/5 rDev +12.3%
09-23-2013 16:46:54 | More by Prospero
New York
4.3/5 rDev +1.7%
thanks to jpmclaug for this bottle!
pulled this from the cellar poured into a bulb style glass. no date listed.
pours out a hazy golden light orange color with a fizzy white head that quickly faded to just a very thin ring and then eventually nothing. the beer has a very nice color, but the head was just a bit of a letdown.
powerhouse lactic, acidic, barnyard funk in the aroma with a nice wine like white grape behind that. some alcohol and hints of pear, apple, and lemon citrus. enticing to smell and quite a bit of complexity shows.
that big lactic, acidic, sour, barnyard funk balances the white wine grape flavors very nicely. alcohol is definatly apparent but by no means overpowering. bits of lemony citrus and tiny hints of apple and pear. light nuances of the belgian blonds, and tripel base beers are noticable under the funk and fruity grapes. very nice complexity. one of the more complex beers ive ever tasted, but this doesnt necessarily mean the most delicious, although very good (if that makes sense to you)
big sour acidic mouthfeel, body is fairly medium to heavy, fizzy sparkly champagne like carbonation that settles out with much swirling and sniffing.
i wouldnt really go after another bottle of this again, but still highly recommended IMHO and definatly worth a try. if offered this however, i would absolutly never refuse, this is a very nice beer and it makes me even more intrigued to get a hold of some more offerings from cascade. i love what this brewery is doing and the time and skill that goes into this beer is astounding. drinkability wise, one bottle to the head is no problem, i could even go for second; a sessionable sour almost. gave a my GF a small pour and she enjoyed this as well. this was drank while watching DFH's brewmasters and i couldnt help but think "DFH aint got nothin on cascade as far as EXTREME beers go!" hahaha.
12-17-2010 02:43:11 | More by dogfishandi
4/5 rDev -5.4%
Zwanze Day 2011
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Light golden yellow with a thin white head. Spots of lacing left down the glass.
Sweet, candied grapes play the dominant role in the aroma. There's also a touch of wood and just the faintest hint of alcohol.
Sweet grapes are dominant in flavor as well along with a hint of wood and earth and a mild sourness. Simple, yet very tasty.
Thin to medium bodied. A pleasure to drink.
A tasty, simple, grape sour. I would love to try this one again.
09-25-2011 21:11:51 | More by ehammond1
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
06-29-2014 07:27:19 | More by sourdog
3.75/5 rDev -11.3%
04-23-2014 02:31:51 | More by doremite
4.48/5 rDev +5.9%
A darker yellow that somehow is pretty vibrant. Amazing aroma, salivation inducing, white grapes, mild wood aromas. Keeps the funk out.
Hugely sour, definitely has the white grape presence to it, amazing at hiding the alcohol. The blended parts of a tripel and quad are really overcome with the grape juice and sourness. Must be all kinds of different bacteria strains to get it this sour and yet stay complex and immensely enjoyable. Grape, lemon, green apple, maybe some peach or nectarine round out the fruit flavor from it.
If you like your shit sour as an ex, this is your beer. Heavy sour at like a 9:1 ratio to sweet. This is a must for a sour and white wine fan.
Only $5.50 a glass at the brewery/pub make this even better all around.
EDIT: Just drank my first 2011, still very good, but not phenomenal like the last three years/batches. Hopefully just needs some age, but it didn't seem to have the vibrancy of other years. Prior rating was 4.5/4.5/5/5/4.5
07-01-2011 20:29:45 | More by Beerandraiderfan
West Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
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District of Columbia
3.75/5 rDev -11.3%
07-20-2014 18:39:22 | More by jtladner
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
05-28-2012 04:14:00 | More by mocktm
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
01-20-2013 21:54:06 | More by jpbebeau
4.65/5 rDev +9.9%
Bottle shared by a generous soul - thanks to whoever you are!
Pours a hazy purplish-brown color with a one-finger off-white head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of dark malts with good amounts of lightly tart raisin, fig, and plum aromas. Also present are solid amounts of Concorde grapes.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Dark malt flavors kick things off and are joined quickly by good amounts of tart plum and sweet Concorde grape flavors. Midway through the sip the sweetness subsides a bit and the fruit flavors skew more toward raisins and prunes. The fruit flavors carry through to a mildly sweet ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with smooth carbonation.
Drinkability is very good. I had no problems finishing my glass and could easily have another.
Overall I was a very big fan of this beer - I love the flavors of American grapes (Concorde, muscadines, and scuppernongs) and I find that it's difficult to accurately get that flavor in a beer. This beer succeeds completely and has additional complexity from other dark fruits and the malt bill. Well worth a shot.
07-28-2010 01:11:20 | More by glid02
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -11.3%
08-07-2012 00:30:11 | More by acurtis
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
06-12-2013 00:21:53 | More by ste5venla
Cascade The Vine from Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
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- 1/2 recipe All-in-One Cookie Dough
- 1 tablespoon seedless jam
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a large piece of parchment or waxed paper, roll out 1/2 recipe all-in-one cookie dough into a 12-inch square. Trim edges with a sharp knife.
Step 2
Cut square into four 3-inch strips. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Spread top side of 3 strips of dough with 1 tablespoon seedless jam. Stack strips, and end with the plain strip. Press stack firmly to adhere. Refrigerate until firm, 20 minutes.
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Using a long, serrated knife, cut stack crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and arrange, cut side down.
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After forming cookies, place on parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Bake until pale golden, 13 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
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marnus28 Dec, 2008
they should be sliced 1/4 inch thinck instead of 1/2 inch thick. martha's other recipe says 1/4", and i made them 1/2" thick and although they tasted great, they didn't look as nice, and i obvioulsy only got half as many cookies.
sparkleplenty19 Dec, 2008
When I printed this, there was no direction for baking, so I'm back to get it!
Heidelind17 Dec, 2008
This is very time consuming, but these are ingredients you are very likely to have in your kitchen already, and the presentation is just fantastic. Sure, there are simpler ways of doing this, this is a pretty basic recipe, but...this is the kind of cookie that also gives you visual enjoyment.
mrsquiche2 Dec, 2008
Excellent idea Donna Jagoe - cookie press would make this alot less time consuming!
greenknitcat2 Dec, 2008
Am I missing the baking part?
AndreaRobin2 Dec, 2008
these are just like cookies my mother and grandmother used to make when I was a kid, except instead of all the layering which does seem a bit tedious, she would lay it out flat, spread the jam, and then roll it and then flatten the roll slightly, then cut it, although I am not positive whether she cut it before baking or after, I will ask her, probably before. We used to call these cookies roly poly, and sometimes instead of jam, she would use a chocolate spread. yummy!!
Donna_Jagoe2 Dec, 2008
This looks to difficult. I make these cookies with a cookie press. Use sugar cookie dough and use the flat die form. Press out a long strip on a cookie sheet. Gently add jam and top with another strip of dough. Bake and cut and you have elegant and delicious jam filled cookies.
KellieMB2 Dec, 2008
These are very yummy! Make sure you chill the dough.


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Food Security Act Doesn't Apply to Proceeds
The Food Security Act of 1995 is part of a matryoshka of statutes. In the center is the general rule of 9-320(a) of the UCC, that a buyer in the ordinary course of business takes free of a security interest created by its seller. The next doll is the Farm Products Exception, which I wrote about here: except, most notably, in California, the buyer in the ordinary course rule does not apply to a buyer of farm products. The next doll is the Food Security Act itself: if you fail to comply with its terms, then the Farm Products Exception does not apply. Finally, if you do comply, then the Farm Products Exception does apply.
If that's not entirely clear, don't blame the messenger.
An interesting case out of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois asked this question: does the Food Security Act apply to proceeds? Here are the basic facts of CNH Capital America LLC v. Trainor Grain & Supply Co.: Both CNH and Trainor had financed crops for farmers named Printz, who are now in bankruptcy. CNH had the earlier filed financing statement. Trainor was also the grain elevator which bought the crops. CNH did not comply with the notice provisions of the Food Security Act. Trainor had therefore, there was no dispute, purchased the crops free and clear of CNH's lien. But what about the proceeds? Trainor simply offset them against its debt and paid nothing to the Printzes. Would it be able to walk away without paying, despite CNH's earlier filed financing statement?
Your ordinary buyer, when it pays for the crops, is concerned about double payment, which is why it will check the Food Security Act filings or notices of its seller. In essence, Trainor wasn't making any payment at all; no cash was changing hands. If it was wrong, it still had its debt. That probably isn't worth much without collateral and with the farmers in bankruptcy, but also, as a secured party, it was clearly in second position behind another creditor.
And that, in essence, is what the court held. The Food Security Act protects a buyer. If a secured creditor does not comply with its notice provisions (which, in some states like Idaho and Oregon, are essentially the same as for filing a financing statement, while in others, like Washington and, presumably, Illinois, involve actually sending notice to known prospective buyers of the farm products), then the buyer gets full title to the goods. But what it does not get is priority in proceeds as well.
Think of it this way: if there were no Farm Products Exception--the rule that applies to purchasers of every kind of goods except farm products--would a buyer who also had a second security interest be able to take the goods by setting off its debt against the interests of a first priority secured creditor? I think not, and that is what the court ruled here.
What if Trainor had paid the farmers and the farmers had turned around and paid Trainor in cash? Under 9-332 of the UCC, unless Trainor and the farmers had been in collusion, Trainor would, outside of bankruptcy, have taken good title to the funds. Of course, in bankruptcy, this was likely to be a preference and thus recoverable just as the setoff in the actual case was.
The Missing Menu Item: the Farm Products Exception
I just got the latest issue of Business Law Today, published by the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. The cover has an intriguing title: "Food and the Law." The lead article has a title even closer to my heart: "Le Menu: the UCC and Food", written by Steven O. Weise of Proskauer Rose LLP. Steve is, in the interest of full disclosure, a friend, but in the interest of a full introduction, one of the most prolific writers and speakers on commercial law topics on the planet, someone who has been a mentor to many (myself included) and is engaging, witty and unbelievably smart.
Only he left out an item on his menu.
In his discussion of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, he left out section 9-320(a), which is called the "Farm Products Exception."
I think I know why he left it out: he practices in Los Angeles and California has never had the Farm Products Exception.
After the jump, more on the Farm Products Exception.
For the rest of us, how the Farm Products Exception works is this:
The general rule is that when you buy something in the ordinary course of business, you own it free and clear, even if your seller had granted someone a security interest in what you bought. If you walk into a hardware store and buy a wrench, you don't have to worry who Home Depot's lender is.
The rule is turned around (twice, as we'll see in future entries) for farm products. 9-320(a) provides:
a buyer in ordinary course of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations, takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence.
Thus, the general rule doesn't apply to a person buying farm products from a farmer. And, as you read it more closely, you see that if it doesn't apply to a person buying farm products from a farmer, it never applies to those farm products at all.
The easiest example is the farm stand. If you buy strawberries at a farm stand, directly from the farmer, and the farmer has a secured lender, you are buying in violation of the rights of that lender. This is just another reason to eat those farm-fresh products before you get back in your car. They taste best that way, too, of course.
But the critical language, when applied to the Farm Products Exception is "created by the buyer's seller." In the wrench example, you can usually assume that everyone in the chain of purchase, from supplier of raw materials to manufacturer to distributor to retailer, has purchased in the ordinary course of business. So when farm products are not involved, you can also assume that you took free from the lenders to each of those persons.
With farm products, your assumption is turned on its head.
Farmers have secured lenders. Essentially all of them. There may be a stray farmer out there who can support operations without borrowing, but I've never encountered one. There may be a lot of lenders who don't take the right steps to perfect their security interests (more on that in subsequent entries) but anyone dealing with farmers knows that you should assume that the farmer has a secured, perfected lender.
Returning then to the critical language, say you are a grocery store. Unless you buy from farmers directly, you are not buying farm products, you are buying inventory from a processor or wholesaler (the definition of farm products makes it clear that only farmers sell them and the moment they leave the farmer's hands, they're not farm products anymore). Since the safe harbor in 9-320(a) only applies to your direct seller ("created by the buyer's seller"), it doesn't cut off the claims of someone for whom the Farm Products Exception would have applied.
The example that is often given is the steak sizzling on your plate. The steak was cut from a cow, and the cow was farm products in the hands of the rancher, a person engaged in farming operations. The rancher sold it to someone, who sold it to a slaughterhouse, who sold it to a meat wholesaler who sold it to your local grocery store, who sold it to you. But the rancher had a secured, perfected lender, and that lender didn't get paid. As a technical matter, the rancher's lender could snatch that steak right off your plate just before you stick your knife and fork into it.
The Farm Products Exception gets tied into the Federal Food Security Act., which is often said to preempt it, but actually only constitutes additional hurdles to its application. There are also practical ways--mainly the issuance of joint checks to farmers and their lenders--by which grain elevators, processors and other buyers of farm products typically avoid complications of the Farm Products Exception. Those will be dealt with at length in subsequent entries. The Farm Products Exception has led to a lot of litigation, and in times of farm bankruptcies it becomes more and more critical for everyone to understand how it affects their rights.
Except in California. Bon appetit, Mr. Weise. As he says in the last line of his piece, "So where would we be without the UCC? Hungry!"


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