Summer 2016 | Sea Island Life Magazine Spring/Summer 2016 | Page 75

S AV E T H E D AT E

Southern Grown Soul
Southern culture abounds at the annual Southern Grown festival where
culinary treats and libations are paired with musical acts all in celebration of the South’s unique traditions. During the event, which takes
place on Sea Island the weekend of June 9-12, top culinary and spirit
personalities serve Southern-inspired dishes and drinks stretching from
brunch to late-night snacks while instructional sessions on everything
from gardening to beer brewing showcase the
quintessential South.
Musical talents will also entertain during
the festival. This year’s event brings the
searing blues of Grammy Award-winning
Tedeschi Trucks Band to the stage. Fresh
off of his two Grammy wins, Alabama native
Jason Isbell will also unleash the heartfelt
Americana tunes and resolute country flavor
that define his album “Something More Than
Free,” named by Billboard critics as the best
country album of 2015. (southerngrown.com)
Jason Isbell

Tedeschi Trucks Band

National Geographic Live

TOP LEFT PHOTO BY DAVID MCCLISTER PHOTOGRAPHY; TOP RIGHT PHOTO COURTESY OF TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND;
BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO COURTESY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EXPLORATION; BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO BY STEVE WINTER

DIVING DEEP
In the great unknown expanses of our deep blue sea, historical sites sit tucked
away waiting for exploration. As one of the world’s foremost explorers, Dr. Robert
Ballard has spent his career discovering the natural history phenomena and
human history beneath the ocean’s surface. The explorer may be best known
for his history-making discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic in 1985, but he has been
exploring the ocean for 40 years with the help of advanced exploration technology, much of which he pioneered. Ballard’s successful quests include uncovering
the German Battleship BISMARCK, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown lost during
the Battle of Midway, and President Kennedy’s PT-109.
Join Ballard at Sea Island on May 27-28 for a special National Geographic Live
event, “Exploring Unknown America: The 50 Percent of Our Country That Lies
Beneath the Sea” in which he will d