When it comes to golf, Hilton Head has got it goin’ on which is why March 1 through 7, 2010, is designated Chamber Golf Week. The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce has joined up with Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association to celebrate golf. Activities range from putting contests to a golf fashion show. Check out the Chamber Golf Week Web site for a complete calendar of activities.

And, all activities support the Verizon Heritage PGA Tour tourney, which rolls into Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Golf Links April 12 – 18. Now celebrating its 42nd year, the Verizon Heritage tournament continues to be South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event.

There are several opportunities for golf fans to participate including the Pro-Am opportunities where golfers can play alongside skilled pros and improve their golf game. These will be held:

* Harbour Town Cup Pro-Am; Monday, April 12
* Verizon Heritage Pro-Am Opp; Wednesday, April 14

Some golf enthusiasts will want to take advantage of the Arnold Palmer Pass which includes weeklong tournament access and access to two private entertainment venues at the golf tournament. Tournament badges are also available providing various levels of access to the seven-day tournament. Check out the Verizon Heritage PGA tournament Web site for specifics and to purchase tickets or call (800) 234-1107.

Brian Gay took top honors in 2009, will he successfully defend it this year? Only the golf gods know but wouldn’t you like to be there to find out first-hand? Check out the fabulous availability of Hilton Head accommodations with Resort Rentals.

‘Tis the season to feast on Lowcountry flavor during upcoming Hilton Head culinary festivals made with just the right ingredients to satisfy every taste bud. Here are some tasty morsels of what’s cooking in Hilton Head over the next few months:

Succulent oysters on the half shell are bountiful these days in Hilton Head and visitors with a hankering for the tasty bivalve mollusk will find them as well as shrimp, chowder and hamburgers (for those squeamish about shellfish) during the Hilton Head Oyster Festival, Nov. 14 – 15, 2009 at Shelter Cove Community Park.

Cooking demonstrations, Lowcountry cuisine prepared by regional guest chefs, brewers and vintners from across the country, live music, wine and food tastings, and private events are the ingredients Tyler Florence’s Palmetto Bluff Lowcountry Celebration is made of. Sponsored by Coastal Living magazine, this culinary festival takes place Nov. 18 – 22 in various places in Palmetto Bluff. For those not in the culinary know, Tyler Florence he’s a celebrated celebrity chef on the Food Network, cookbook author, husband and father.

Ef oonah yent hab hawss fuh ride - ride cow. (That’s Gullah for: If you don’t have a horse to ride, take the cow!) The Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration takes place Feb. 2010 and although a schedule of events hasn’t been released, we know something Hilton Head visitors won’t want to miss is the Ol’ Fashioned Gullah Breakfast, which will feature stewed oysters, shrimp and grits, fried fish, homemade biscuits and beverages prepared by native islanders. Gullah people are descendants of West Africans brought in bondage to Georgia and South Carolina.

Set to celebrate 25 years is the Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival and details are still being finalized but planned events include Wine Centered Women, Uncork the Festival, International Wine Judging and Competition, and Great Chefs of the South. Save the Date for the March 1 – 15, 2010 with activities taking place throughout the island.

Visit the Hilton Head Island – Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Web site for updated culinary festival information and let Resort Rentals Intl. find a bed to rest your head in Hilton Head.

Vroom! Car enthusiasts and gear heads are making travel plans to attend the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival set for Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2009. Over the course of three days, Hilton Head Island travelers will experience four amazing motoring events. They are:

Savannah/Hilton Head Speed Classic: Oct. 30 & 31 at Hutchinson Island Track, Georgia
This is a two-day track event with vintage racing, autocross courses and lap rides in favorite sports car models.

Motoring Midway: Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island
The Memory Lane to the Fast Lane exhibit traces the evolution of the automotive industry and features new and old including bikes from around the globe and representing various time periods. The exhibit “Life on the Road” will depict a century of living along the highway in motor homes, off-road vehicles, RVs, and trailers.

Car Club Jamboree: Oct. 31 at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island
Car clubs featuring British engineering such as Aston Martin, Austin Healey, Jaguar, MG and Rolls-Royce will be displaying more than 150 cars on the field. Previous Car Club Jamborees have been described as an “eclectic mix covering history of the automobile.”

Concours D’Elegance: Nov. 1 at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island
The competition heats up on Nov. 1 when 150 vintage cars and motorcycles will compete for various awards in this celebration of Mercedes-Benz. In 2008, a 1928 Packard 4-43 Phaeton won Best of Show and Most Outstanding Pre-1945 Car. Applications are still being accepted for motorcycles to participate in the 2009 event but registration is closed for cars however, applications for vehicles are being accepted for the 2010 Concourse d’Elegance.

Visit the Web site for the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival for details and updates. And, book your Hilton Head vacation now for this must-see event.