Sea Island Life Magazine Fall/Winter 2013 | Page 3

welcome
WELCOME TO SEA ISLAND
AND TO THE LATEST
ISSUE OF SEA ISLAND LIFE!

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e were thrilled with the response we received to our inaugural
magazine. Thanks to your comments, we feel we’ve made this issue
even better. As you explore sea Island in print and in person, I hope
it will be easy to see why the readers of Travel + Leisure recently
named The Lodge and The Cloister as the No. 1 and No. 2 resorts, respectively, and
our spa as the No. 4 hotel spa in the continental U.s.
In the fall, our thoughts turn to football—especially to Georgia football, for
much of the sea Island family—so we thought it would be fun to feature Hall
of Fame former Georgia football coach Vince dooley, who shares his passion
for gardening in this issue. It’s also quail season, a longtime, storied southern
Lodge. For those who love the game of golf, we are excited to be hosting the fourth
seaside Course. And if you are looking to improve your game, check out the tips
In this issue, we’ll also help you get ready for the holidays with ideas from top
chefs and recommend ways to spice up the season with southern craft beers and
sea Island specialty cocktails. during your stay at sea Island, however, leave the
spa, where even guys are getting in on the act and taking advantage of all types
of spa services.
don’t miss exciting new sea Island offerings in the Island News & Notes
section, including The Market and The salon as well as details on some of our
with our Adopt-a-Nest program, which helps protect sea turtles, with proceeds
going to the Georgia department of Natural Resources. Learn how to adopt a nest
for yourself or as a gift on page 70.
I do hope you enjoy Sea Island Life. If there is anything our family can do for
yours, please let me know.
sincerely,
Rick Riess
Managing director, sea Island

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