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America's Favorite Beach Town
St. Simons Island named "America's Favorite Beach Town' in the May 2014 issue of Travel + Leisure
St. Simons Island garnered the number one position in Travel + Leisure's list of "America's Favorite Beach Towns" in the May 2014 issue. T+L explains, "As part of our annual America’s Favorite Towns survey, readers evaluated hundreds of places for qualities like romantic hotels and live music. Not surprisingly, many of the towns that scored well for picnics, seafood shacks, and cool motels also sit right next to the shore." Here's what they had to say about our little island:
No. 1 St. Simons Island, GA
Lined with white sand and live oaks, the biggest of Georgia’s Golden Isles won the beach-town contest for offering a triple threat of southern charm, serenity, and affordability. It’s not hard, after all, to get hotel rates here under $200 a night. St. Simons Inn, for instance, overlooks a 19th-century lighthouse, while the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, a former dance club, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Simons also scored well with readers for its good picnicking spots, events like the 4th of July Sunshine Festival, and for romance. You two might rent a bike or catch a trolley to tour the area’s plantations.
Thanks Travel + Leisure readers for choosing us as your favorite...it's ours too!
