Island Time Retreat with Lee Brockington

Sunday, March 22 - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Spend three days at the oceanfront Sea View Inn with “local treasure” Lee Brockington as your history and southern culture instructor. Why leave Pawleys Island,  when so many work so hard to arrive? Save gas as we travel to another world. Check in for a girl’s island getaway, dine on three southern meals daily, laugh at stories from the porch, and study island history. Field trips (traveling just a few yards to the east and west) include beach ecology and creek conversation. Bring your pajamas for fireside chats. Arrive March 22 in time for Sunday dinner and depart Tuesday, March 24 after breakfast.

After this time, you will be refreshed and informed and ready to explore our history-rich area on your own.  Lee will provide you with some excellent suggestions for side trips, tours and excursions, but none will compare with the unique opportunity of this retreat.

Bring comfortable clothes for beach, creek, porch and fireside.  Layers are always in order at the beach in the fall, so you can load them on or peel them off as needed.  BYOB, flashlight, flip flops, bedroom shoes, journal, art pad, doodle pad.  Linens are provided.

Lee Brockington is senior interpreter at Hobcaw Barony (11 rice plantations purchased in 1905 by millionaire Bernard Baruch) and is a former curator and history consultant with 26 years experience in programs, lectures and research. She is the editor of the book, Pawleys Island :Stories From the Porch, published by the Pawleys Island Civic Association and Plantation Between the Waters: A Brief History of Hobcaw Barony, released in April, 2006.

Special rates apply for this event.  If you would like more information, please contact C.L.A.S.S at 843-235-9600 or via email at lketron@coastal.edu. Space is limited, first come, first serve.

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62nd Annual Plantation Tours

Thursday, April 2 - Sunday, April 5, 2009  

Join us for our opening weekend as we provide the perfect place to stay and enjoy the Plantation Tour festivities. The majority of plantations and town houses on the tour are privately owned and graciously lent to the Episcopal Church Women of Prince George, Winyah, Parish once a year. Houses will be open from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. We will prepare you for the day with a patented Sea View Inn breakfast and a bag lunch for your day trip.

For more information regarding the event, homes on the tour, and tickets, click here.

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Nature Event

Saturday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Join us for some interesting and informative kayak tours and nature walks through some of the areas most pristine and historic sites.  Ian Sanchez will offer his guidance and insights during each of the activities.  Ian has created a number of outdoor programs and has recently completed a kayak expedition from the mountains to the Sea of South Carolina.  He continues to encourage experiential education in order reconnect people to nature. If you have an interest in this area, there's no better format or leader to give you an inside look!  

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Easter Weekend at the Beach

Thursday, April 9 - Monday, April 13, 2009

Bring the family and join us for this extended holiday weekend.  Come and enjoy beautiful, cool weather and an almost private beach at this time of the year.  We will have an Easter dinner to remember and warm fires at night in the living room.  We hope to see you and yours on this special weekend.  (3 night minimum please)

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"The Screen Door" Spa Escape

Friday, April 17 - Friday, April 24, 2009

Have you ever had a facial while enjoying the sounds of rolling waves? How about a deep tissue massage accompanied by a soothing ocean breeze? Or indulging yourself in a long overdue pedicure with the aroma of fried chicken pleasantly reminding you of your upcoming meal. Sound tempting? This 3-day, 4-night package will include two 50-minute spa treatments of your choice, a virtually private beach, 3 meals each day, and a restored mind and body. click here for applicable rates and more info

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31st Annual Artists' Workshop
Friday, April 24 - Friday, May 1, 2009
Instructor: Betty Brown

It’s time to put the Spring Artists’ Week Workshop at Sea View Inn on your calendar. The annual Pawleys Island workshop continues with its 31st year, combining great painting locations with gorgeous spring weather. The charming, shabby chic inn and three meals a day of low country cooking add up to provide the ingredients and ambience for a most enjoyable workshop. Alex Powers began the workshop in 1978, Betty Brown began studying with Alex Powers in 1975, and became instructor for Artists’ Week 2002, turning another page in the history of art at Sea View Inn.

 Betty takes the artists to a new location each day. She has scouted out the most delightful painting spots for plein air painting. These include area plantations, Brookgreen Gardens, and Atalaya. The week is informal and relaxed. Students are encouraged to do as little or as much as they desire. All levels are welcome. The groups are small enough to get individual attention. You can work on your on, or avail yourself of her instruction that focuses on the principles of design, color, and “learning to see.” Her own etched in stone commandments are geared toward helping individual painters find a positive attitude and direction in their uniqe approaches Betty discourages a competitive atmosphere and seeks to provide encouragement while striving for excellence. Betty will work or demonstrate in watercolor, but she is capable of helping in the media of your choice. The group winds down the day looking at and discussing each day’s paintings. Evenings can be spent watching videos or slides of other artists’ work. If a rainy day occurs, we reserve a time for painting the wait staff/models.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Betty Brown began studying painting in 1975, and has studied under many nationally recognized teachers. She holds degrees from Queens University in Charlotte , NC , and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she graduated with Honors in Art. She is a member of several professional organizations and is a Program Grant recipient. Her painting trips to Europe and across the United States provide a focus on the landscape, even though the figure has long been a captivating challenge. Betty is also interested in Book Art and writing. Betty has extensive teaching experience in museum classes, workshops at John C. Campbell Folk School , other regional workshops, and with private students. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is found in the permanent collection of the Cameron Art Museum and corporate and private collections. Her work can be seen at New Elements Gallery in Wilmington , NC . 

If you would like to discuss anything about the art side of the workshop, please email Betty Brown at bbbstudio@ec.rr.com.

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Girls Weekend Getaway
Thursday, Oct 8 - Sunday, Oct 11, 2009
For all of you ladies who need a long weekend away from car pool, needy children, husbands, and the daily grind, we've got the weekend for you. Or maybe you'd just like to spend some quality time with your best girlfriends? Well, in either case, you should make plans to join us for this extended weekend. We'll have music, massage, and ample time for rocking chair conversation on the ocean porch. What better way to catch up with friends or simply get way from it all?! (3 night minimum)  

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7th Annual Fall Artists' Workshop
Monday, October 25 - Sunday, October 30, 2009
Instructor: Karen Galleher

We hope you can join us for the  fall  artists’ workshop  at the  Sea View Inn, Pawleys  Island ,   South Carolina . The  varied  painting locations,  fall weather in these parts, charm of the inn, and three meals a day of low country cooking all add up to provide the ideal  ingredients and ambience for an enjoyable workshop on the Atlantic Ocean.

JOIN other artists from a lot of different places for a week of relaxed and informal instructional painting in a place of peaceful timelessness.  The class will be small enough for a lot of individual attention.  Regardless of your painting level, come for a memorable vacation by the sea. For more information on this workshop, please click here.

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Thanksgiving at the Beach
Wed, November 25 - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Bring the family and leave the cooking and cleaning to us this Thanksgiving. We'll provide the usual 3 meals each day, a feast on Thanksgiving day, and toasty warm fires in the living room. Sea View Inn will be transformed into a warm and hospitable fall retreat for families wishing to experience a true vacation complete with delicious low country meals, old fashioned service, and hassle free clean-up.  Come and spend Thanksgiving with our family! (4 night minimum)  

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