Thomas Austin

Hilton Head Island Travel Guide: Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights Thomas Austin

Publisher Marketing: Just off the coast of South Carolina lies Hilton Head Island, a popular vacation spot for golf enthusiasts and beach lovers. Its allure has spanned generations since Europeans started to develop it nearly 350 years ago. Hilton Head was also a Confederate stronghold during the American Civil War. Overview - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - The Sandbox - Coastal Discovery Museum - Sea Pines Forest Preserve - Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge - Newhall Audubon Nature Preserve - Lawton Stables - Forest Beach Bikes Paddle Boarding - Harbor Town Golf Links - Arts Center of Coastal Carolina - Adventure Cove Family Fun Center - Sky Pirate Parasail - Heyward House - Dolphin Watch Nature Cruise - Pirate's Island Adventure Golf - Live OAC - Gullah Museum - Harbour Town Lighthouse Museum - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Red Roof Inn Hilton Head Island - Disney Hilton Head Island Resort - Days Inn Hilton Head - Park Lane Hotel & Condominiums - Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort - Hilton Garden Inn - Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa - Places to Eat & Drink - Annie O's Southern Eats - Bullies - Stu's Surfside Subs - One Hot Mamma's American Grille - The Sea Shack - Aunt Chiladas Easy Street Cafe - Places to Shop - Coligny Plaza Shopping Center - Chocolate Canopy - Main Street Village - Camp Hilton Head - The Village at Wexford - The Greenery Contributor Bio:  Austin, Thomas Thomas Austin is Senior Lecturer in Media and Film at the University of Sussex, UK. He is the author of "Hollywood, Hype and Audiences: Selling and Watching Popular Film in the 1990s" (2002) and "Watching the World: Screen Documentary and Audiences" (2007). Wilma de Jong is Lecturer in Media and Film at the University of Sussex, UK. She owned an independent film company for twelve years and is co-editor of "Global Activism, Global Media" (2005).