By Catherine Currin
Enjoy a stress-free getaway at Seabrook Island, filled with amenities, activities and relaxation.
Gallop on horseback through the South Carolina sand. Feel the waves crash onto your toes as you plop into your beach chair from sunrise to sundown. Seabrook Island and its endless amenities will leave you sun-kissed and satisfied.
Catch the morning sunrise-equestrian style. One of the few beaches that still allows beach horseback riding, Seabrook offers private trail rides for visitors.
Who wants a hotel when you have your own private condo or villa overlooking the Atlantic Ocean? Relax at one of three oceanfront pools on the island, one of the many perks granted to an exclusive Seabrook visitor. Whether you rent for a weekend or for the entire summer, don’t leave until you bite into a poolside lunch at the Beach Club. Practice your backhand on Seabrook’s state-of-the-art tennis courts. Cool off in a kayak once you break a sweat.
On a couple’s getaway? Send your better half for an afternoon tee time at one of Seabrook’s championship golf courses while you drive less than an hour into historic downtown Charleston to shop. Make sure you’re back in time to watch the sparkling sunset from Pelican Beach.
Stay active on vacation or stay put in your chair. The welcoming, waterfront island provides three miles of uninterrupted bliss sprinkled with unique personality and secluded excitement.
Monday, April 4, 2016 2:24 pm
Le George, a new Mediterranean-style restaurant opening at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, is promising to serve much more than just your grandmother’s fettuccine alfredo.
With Chef Marco Garfagnini, who hails from Carrera in Tuscany, at the helm of this new culinary creation, you can expect light, modern dishes that artfully combine traditional French and Italian favorites. Come October, Le George will be serving up specials like lobster risotto, cheese tortellini with lemon and mint, sea bass carpaccio with truffle oil, prawn tartare and veal rib chop Milanese. Chef Marco, who was named Young Italian Chef of the Year, aims to offer cooking “from the heart” at his restaurant, while being in the heart of Paris itself.
Le George is a must-visit for more than simply its masterful menu. The restaurant will be completely centered around customers’ requests and needs, from meze-style dining to encourage an interactive dining experience, to dishes designed for sharing. The food will also be held to a high standard of freshness. Pasta will be made in-house twice a day, risotto will be prepared down to the minute and fish will be caught locally and bought at the market.
The icing on the cake? Le George’s plush interior design. Enjoy a plate of fresh pasta in a 1930’s grey leather armchair with a sparkling Baccarat chandelier overhead, and you will truly experience the authentic atmosphere of French-style luxury.
Monday, April 4, 2016 1:58 pm
By Jennie Eastman
Take a seat in Four Season Hotel George V’s newest restaurant, Le George, and prepare to have a dining experience unlike any other. The room fills with light shining in between cashmere curtains offering views from the hotel’s Marble Courtyard, but all you can focus on is the dish in front of you.
Chef Marco Garfagnini, a Tuscan native, has just finished making his second batch of fresh pasta for the day and a cheese tortelli is artfully plated before you that is delightfully rich and filled with lemon and mint flavors. Close your eyes on the first bite and you’ll feel transformed on a mouth-watering journey between the French Riviera and northern Italy.
The new culinary experience is coming to Paris this October. It’s time to take that trip you’ve always wanted and with special half portion offerings, Le George is the perfect place to cozy up and share some selections.
The impeccable service and attention to detail doesn’t just stop with the food though. Need a bottle of wine to perfectly pair with your dish? Award winning sommelier, Éric Beaumard, has you covered with an impressive collection of 600 bottles. You’ll truly feel luxurious as you dive into this altogether chic and authentic Parisian atmosphere and discover new tastes you never knew existed.
Monday, April 4, 2016 1:33 pm
By Kathleen Darling
Delicate, subtle and naturally crafted. That’s what comes to mind when thinking of the summer breeze that comes off the Atlantic and moves through Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Each summer vacationers looking for a quieter, more serene vacation travel to the small barrier island just 30 minutes from the historic city of Charleston.
For many, Seabrook Island becomes a home away from home as visitors are given the luxury of choosing either a villa or a condo to stay in, which serve to be much homier than the usual high-rise hotel. Additionally, each vacationer is given access to three of the Island’s beaches: Pelican Beach, North Beach and The Sands at the Beach Club. All three locations offer either an optimal sunrise or sunset experience and an abundance of wildlife to gawk at. Together they give Seabrook Island three-miles of peaceful waves rhythmically gliding into the shore.
Furthermore, the Island offers an abundance of amenities ranging from enticing your taste buds at the fine dining cuisine locations to adventurous outdoor pursuits. A favorite among the young and the old is taking an evening walk along the winding roads that are enveloped by the canopies of Spanish moss. Another, which is quite unique to Seabrook, is horseback riding tours on the beaches offered by the Island’s equestrian centers. Recommended activities also include kayaking, tennis and golf.
Though small, Seabrook Island offers everything that is needed for a peaceful, low-key and quite enjoyable vacation. It’s no wonder people come back time and again.
Monday, April 4, 2016 1:19 pm
Three beaches. Three miles. Three minutes of your life to see why Seabrook Island is the answer to the three wishes you have for your next vacation.
Your first wish may be to vacation at a beach where you can soak up the sun listening to the crashing of waves without a worry in the world, yet still be close enough to a city to satisfy your shopping needs. Lucky for you, Seabrook Island is located along the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina, less than 25 miles away from Charleston. The choice is yours. Relax on the calm, pristine beaches, such as Pelican Beach where a pink and orange sky is promised to end your night, North Beach where the sunrise resides every morning, or the Sands at the Beach Club, where your eating and drinking needs will always be fully satisfied. Not feeling the beach one day, head to the city.
Don’t like the grungy feel of hotels when you’re on vacation? Your second wish has been granted. Visitors to Seabrook Island rent convenient and cozy vacation homes, condos or villas, which give guests access to everything and anything they could ever need.
So what is there for you to do at Seabrook Island? The options, and your wishes, are endless. Feeling competitive? Challenge your dad to one of the championship golf courses, Crooked Oaks or Ocean Winds. Feeling adventurous? Go kayaking on the sea, take a horseback ride on the beach, or take a walk under the canopy of trees.
Whatever your style of vacation, Seabrook Island will accommodate.
Monday, April 4, 2016 11:59 am
Paris: a destination of lights, romance, love. Your next luxury vacation to this iconic destination should be anything but bland. Savor all the grandeur of the French by experiencing Le George, a Mediteranean restaurant that opened in October. Joining the renowned Le Cinq and Galerie as the Four Seasons Hotel George V’s latest culinary project, the acclaimed Marco Garfagnini leads the kitchen under Christian Le Squer.
Travelers don’t have to venture beyond the grey cashmere curtains, ivory-toned vaulted ceiling and Baccarat chandelier of Le George to experience the finest cuisine the French Riviera and northern Italy has to offer. Some of the highlights includes the lobster risotto and mint and veal rib chop Milanese. The “Young Italian Chef of the Year” also does not fail to disappoint with his freshly made pasta.
But what makes the Four Seasons Hotel V and the Le George truly unique is the combination of luxury dining and quality service. Eric Beaumard, the Director of Le Cinq and the award-winning sommelier recommends French wines from a collection of over 600 bottles. Enjoy the classic Italian and Spanish labels while overlooking the hotel’s bright and luminous marble courtyard.
Travelers also see why Paris is dubbed the “city of lights” when the courtyard’s large windows allow the light to flood in.
Vacation should never be dull or boring, especially in Paris. Every traveler can fulfill their wildest dreams in the city made for it. Every traveler can taste one bite of it by experiencing Le George.
Sunday, April 3, 2016 11:07 pm
By Caitlin Herlihy
Breathe in the salty air and feel the warm breeze brush your skin as you step into Seabrook Island’s postcard-perfect landscape. Located southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, the island’s pristine sand stretches three miles along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and occupies 2,220 acres inland. Whether you elect to stay in a condo or a villa, your abode offers an array of conveniences, making Seabrook a home away from home.
As the sunrise creeps overhead the eastern shores of North Beach each morning, early risers meander through the canopy of trees lining the roads. Spend your days lounging on the powdery sand and wait for dolphins to visit during feeding time. Abundant wildlife roams North Beach, making each day an adventure.
Guests make a splash at The Sands’ oceanfront pools. Stop by the Beach Club’s full-service bar for a drink or dine at the club’s restaurant before returning to your beloved beach chair. The island’s world-class amenities include two championship golf courses, kayaking equipment and tennis courts.
In the evening, watch the golden sun melt into the horizon on the peaceful shores of Pelican Beach. Commonly known as Sunset Beach, it has the ideal vantage point to watch the sunset. Let the slow waves crashing into the shore be the soundtrack as your worries drift away with the tide.
Whether you’re riding horses beachside or lounging by the pool, Seabrook Island offers a complete vacation experience for its residents.
Sunday, April 3, 2016 9:32 pm
As you walk through the crystal doors of Le George, you immediately leave the Four Seasons Hotel in Greensboro as the smell of fresh lobster and sea bass transports you to an elegant restaurant off the Mediterranean coast.
Intertwining luxury and a relaxed setting, the Mediterranean-style restaurant scheduled to open in mid-October offers a decadent menu of chef specialties accompanied by traditional cuisines centered on fish and complemented with sizzling seasoned vegetables. Chef Marco Garfagnin, who hails from Carrara in Tuscany, will lead the kitchen under the supervision of Executive Chef Christian Le Squer.
As you sit down to eat, the sizzle of searing sea bass and clams hiss in the background while a soft light fills the grandeur space featuring ivory-tone vaulted ceilings. Each handmade meal oozes with personality and flavor to curb even the hungriest of appetites. Some of the featured meals include the lobster risotto, cheese tortelli with lemon and mint, sea bass carpaccio with truffle oil, prawn tartare, salt- crusted chicken and veal rib chop Milanese.
For those who are less hungry, the menu has been designed for sharing with dishes available in half portions. Other vegetarian and mezze-style options encourage an interactive dining experience. Chef Garfagnini emphasizes this interaction by endeavoring to meet all the guest’s request and demands by suggesting dishes that are not on the menu.
Le George’s embodiment of traditional Mediterranean cuisine partnered with a fresh twist makes every meal beyond satisfactory and all guests can leave with a smile on their face.
Sunday, April 3, 2016 7:01 pm
Opening in mid October, Mediterranean restaurant Le George will join the acclaimed Le Cinq and Galerie as Four Seasons Hotel George V’s latest culinary offering. Marco Garfagnini will lead the kitchen at Le George, under executive chef and three-Michelin-star holder Christian Le Squer’s supervision. Chef Marco, a Tuscany native, has created a balanced and healthy menu which will offer light Mediterranean-style food inspired by traditional cuisine; a journey between the French Riviera and northern Italy. There will be a strong emphasis on fish and elegantly prepared flavoursome vegetables, which will be complemented by a comprehensive choice of vegetarian dishes.
The menu has been designed for sharing with dishes available in half portions and served meze-style to encourage an interactive dining experience. Highlights will include the Chef’s signature specialities as well as new creations, such as lobster risotto, cheese tortelli with lemon and mint, sea bass carpaccio with truffle oil, prawn tartare, sea bass with clams, salt-crusted chicken and veal rib chop Milanese. The pasta will be freshly made twice a day, and the risotto prepared to the minute.
Four Seasons Hotel George V is striving to rejuvenate the image of luxury hotel restaurants through a more contemporary approach, and, above all, through truly dynamic service. Thus, Le George will be run like a private establishment with its own suppliers whilst still complementing the hotel’s three restaurants.
The new Le George restaurant overlooks the hotel’s Marble Courtyard and plans are in place for an Orangerie to be added in spring 2016.
Sunday, April 3, 2016 2:10 pm
From the most recent issue of the OGB, select one headline from News, Sports and Life.
Please keep in mind the words of headline wisdom from Jon Wile, starting with: active voice, a few key words, giving enough information but not too much, audience, and the big one: “Would I (meaning you) be inclined to read a story with this headline?”
On one typed sheet, which you will hand in in class:
For all three, type the original headline, then:
1. Rewrite the traditional print headline as if you were revising it for publication in the OGB. (the chapter on headline writing in your textbook is worth a quick look in this regard).
2. Write a different headline for the social media push email. Your audience here is alumni and parents, and should include a bit more information than the print headline, still be enticing enough to get someone to open the email and click on the story.
3. Write a headline for the story as if you were writing for a more sensational web site like Gawker, Buzzfeed, BusinessInsider or others of their click-bait ilk. Have fun, be creative, take risks, push the boundaries of decency without crossing over, speak directly to the reader.
We will discuss this in class, as well as headlines in the class booklet (please be sure to bring your booklet to class). And yes, we might head to Shorty’s at some point during the class period.
Friday, March 25, 2016 5:11 pm
