WELCOME BACK.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PERFECT
GET AWAY?
WE HAVE A PERFECT ONE FOR YOU.
AND IN FACT IN A FEW MINUTES
YOU'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS
TRIP.
IT'S THE GOLDEN ISLES.
WE SENT OUT RANCE AND ELIZABETH
TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY HAD SO
MUCH FUN.
REPORTER: WELCOME TO THE
GOLDEN ISLES.
WE'RE MADE UP OF ST. THOMAS
ISLAND AND HAVE KEY ISLAND,
JEKYLL ISLAND, LITTLE ST. SIMONS
ISLAND AND HISTORIC BRUNSWICK.
WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF THINGS FOR
PEOPLE TO DO.
REPORTER: THAT'S MARCY WITH
THE GOLDEN CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU.
AKA OUR AMAZING TOUR GUIDE FOR
THE DAY.
THE MORNING STARTS WITH A
BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE AS WE MAKE OUR
WAY OVER THE BRIDGE.
THE TALLEST CABLE SUSPENSION
BRIDGE IN GEORGIA.
IF THAT WASN'T PRETTY
ENOUGH, THE VIEW IS EVEN BETTER
WATCHING THE SUNRISE AT THE
BEACH AT ST. SIMONS ISLAND.
(MUSIC) THEN IT'S TIME FOR A
PADDLE BOARDING LESSON WITH JOHN
AND CARA, OWNERS OF ST. SIMONS
ISLAND STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING.
OR SSI.
IT'S A GREAT NEW WAY TO GET
ON THE WATER.
STARTED ON THE WEST COAST AND
REALLY TAKEN OFF IN THE EAST
COAST THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.
A GREAT WAY TO GET OUT AND ENJOY
THE WATER.
YOU CAN STAND UP AND SEARCH AND
JUST -- GIVES PEOPLE A LOT OF
FLEXIBILITY.
REPORTER: IT'S WHERE PEOPLE
OF ALL AGES -- FOR PEOPLE OF ALL
AGES.
WE HAD PEOPLE AS OLD AS 90
YEARS OLD BEFORE ALL THE WAY TO
KIDS UNDER 10.
IT COVERS ALL AGE GROUPS.
REPORTER: AND THEY LOVE
BEGINNERS.
WE USUALLY HAVE THEM UP IN
10 MINUTES.
SHOW THEM HOW TO STAND UP AND
SAFELY GET BACK DOWN ON THE
BOARD SO IF THEY GET A LITTLE
WOBBLY THEY CAN JUST GO BACK
DOWN TO THEIR KNEES OR SIT ON
THEIR BUMS AND ENJOY IT THAT
WAY.
REPORTER: .
I JUST FLOAT ALONG.
DON'T EVEN HAVE TO PADDLE.
OH, NICE.
HOW GOOD DO YOU THINK YOUR
BALANCE IS?
I HAVE AMBULANCE BEYOND MY
BALANCE -- BALANCE BEYOND MY
BALANCE
[LAUGHS]
YOU GOT IT.
REPORTER: WE HAVE MUCH MORE
TO DO SO WE'LL SAVE THE REAL
PADDLE BOARDING FOR A LATER
DATE.
NEXT STOP, THE BEAUTIFUL SEA
ISLAND.
HOME TO THE ONLY FORBES 5-STAR
RESTAURANT IN GEORGIA KNOWN FOR
THE GORGEOUS TREES, GOLFING
ALONGSIDE THE GLISTENING WATER
AND THE LODGE AT SEA ILPD GOLF
COURSE.
THE LODGE IS 40 ROOMS.
A BEAUTIFUL SPOT RIGHT OUT HERE
OVER MY SHOULDER.
WE HAVE A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
SIT AND HAVE COCKTAILS.
A PLACE TO MAKE SMORES.
REPORTER: SCOTT SAYS THE
BEAUTIFUL VIEW WILL SOON BE THE
LOCATION FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL
MUSIC FESTIVAL.
WE HAVE A CONCERT OUTSIDE ON
THE OCEAN WITH THE VENUE IS A
REALLY SPECIAL THING.
IN ADDITION TO A HUGE
CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS
SOUTHERN.
SOUTHERN CHEFS, SOUTHERN
CLASSES.
IT'S REALLY A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
REPORTER: FROM THE
SPECTACULAR VIEWS ON SEA ISLAND,
WE HEAD BACK TO ST. SIMON FOR A
LITTLE WHITE HOUSE HISTORY. FROM
SANDY WITH THE COASTAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
IT'S SPECIAL AND MANY OF
THEM WERE DOWN AND STILL
ORIGINAL AND STAND ON 76 FLOORS
AND ALSO HAVE OUR ORIGINAL
(INAUDIBLE) WHICH WE'RE ONLY ONE
OF 70 IN THE ENTIRE UNITED
STATES THAT IS STILL IN
OPERATION.
REPORTER: SOMEHOW WE'RE
CONVINCED TO HIKE THE 129 STEPS
TO THE TOP.
IT'S ALL WORTH IT FOR THESE
AMAZING VIEWS.
REPORTER: VISIT THEM ON ST.
SIMON OR ANY OTHER MAGICAL SPOTS
THAT MAKE THE GOLDEN ISLES.
WE'RE TYPICALLY HERE AND THE
SAME SIZE AS MANHATTAN BUT IT'S
TOTALLY DIFFERENT LOOK AND FEEL
AND VIBE.
WE'RE VERY LAIDBACK AND IT'S A
FUN BEACH TOWN.
REPORTER: I'M ELIZABETH
CAMPBELL.
AND I'M RANCE ADAMS.
FOR RIVER CITY LIVE.
REPORTER:
[LAUGHS]
AWW.
YOU GUYS ARE SO LUCKY.
WE HAD SO MUCH FUN.
WHAT A GREAT JOB WE HAVE.
AND IT'S THE ST. SIMON
ISLAND.
WE DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO MAKE
IT TO JEKYLL ISLAND OR HISTORIC
BRUNSWICK.