Sporty Soirees

KIAWAH ISLAND | SC

• The Place to Be: Kiawah Island Resort
• Things to Do: Golf, tennis, biking 
• Fun Fact: Get wild! Almost 20% of the island is accounted for by waterways filled with sea turtles, dolphins and other sea creatures. And here’s another historical treasure: Pirates once inhabited the island back in the day (!). 
• Where to Refuel: Jasmine Porch

WINTERGREEN | VIRGINIA

• The Place to Be: Wintergreen Resort
• Things to Do: In the summer: golf, racquet sports, hiking, swimming, fly-fishing
• In the winter: skiing, snowboarding, tubing
• Fun Fact: Wintergreen Resort, which comprises most of the town, spans 11,000 acres along the Blue Ridge Mountain slopes—and offers 45 holes of championship golf on two courses. Fore! 
• Where to Refuel: Paulie’s Pig Out

PINEHURST | NC

• The Place to Be: Pinehurst Resort
• Things to Do: Golf, tennis
• Fun Fact: The village was originally referred to as “Tuftstown” during its development phase after James Walker Tufts, a notable Boston philanthropist and soda fountain tycoon who bought the land in the 1890s.
• Where to Refuel: Pinehurst Brewing Company

SOUTHERN PINES | NC

• The Place to Be: Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
• Things to Do: Horseback riding, golf
• Fun Fact: How off-the-rails! Southern Pines’ Downtown area is split on Broad Street by railroad tracks. 
• Where to Refuel: Betsy’s Crepes

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