COASTAL REGION
Gulfport
www.gulfcoast.org
Wings of Anglers, a new flight
service on the Coast, offers one-hour scenic flights over
the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Headsets and refreshments
are provided. If you want to know more, call them at 228.547.3474,
or go to their Web site at www.wingsofanglers.com
Hattiesburg
www.hattiesburg.org
Golf
Digest Golf
Digest magazine has ranked Hattiesburg's Canebrake Golf
Club #2 in the Nation, Best New Affordable Public Course
with public green fees $50 or less. Visitors to Natchez
are enjoying Beau Pre, the full service club that
offers a championship 18-hole golf course and numerous special
services.
Golf Digest magazine has just ranked Timberton Golf Club, also in Hattiesburg, the ranking of a four 1/2 star golf course! The 27-hole golf course was singled out by the publication as one of North America's 201 best public-access courses. In their definitive new guidebook, Places to Play 2000 - 2001. Golf Digest includes reader ratings of more than 6,000 public-access golf courses across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
For more information on Timberton Golf Club or golf in Hattiesburg, please call Patrick Bell at 1-800-638-6877.
Outdoor recreation in Mississippi just received a boost with the opening of The Longleaf Trace, a railroad-turned- recreational trail in South Mississippi. The shady asphalt trail winds its way along 41 miles of an abandoned section of Illinois Central Railroad from Hattiesburg to Prentiss. Towns along the way include Sumrall, Bassfield and Carson. www.mylongleaftrace.com
The Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby (Hattiesburg). This newly renovated cultural addition preserves memorabilia of our American heritage at the largest state-owned and operated National Guard field training site in the United States, 12 miles south of Hattiesburg on Highway 49. The museum houses an extensive collection of memorabilia from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. Over 6,100 items are displayed from all branches of the military. The museum also features a library. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.Admission is free. Please call (601) 558-2757 for more information.
The Walnut Street Pharmacy and Ice Cream Parlor (Hattiesburg)
is a celebration of the good life. The Pharmacy provides all
modern pharmaceutical needs, as well as a one-of-a-kind gift
shopping experience. The ice cream parlor, which also offers
a light lunch menu, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sakura Restaurant and Ichiban Restaurant (Hattiesburg)
offer to discriminating tastes the best in authentic Japanese
cooking. Fully equipped with sushi bars, these restaurants
are exciting additions to the Hub City! For more details,
call 601-268-3220.
Walnut Circle Grill (Hattiesburg) located at 115 Walnut
Street, opened its doors as the first completed building of
the Walnut Street Development in Historic Downtown Hattiesburg.
Casual fine dining with a Northern Italian flair is artistically
complemented by a unique Tuscan design. Housed in a newly
renovated historic building, the dining is formal, yet comfortable
and casual. Diners may choose from an array of flavorful menu
items, including appetizers, drinks, specialty dishes, and
desserts, served either in the main dining room featuring
rounded corners, exposed beams, and skylight, or in the spacious
courtyard. Walnut Circle Grill is open for lunch Tuesday through
Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for dinner Tuesday through
Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
206 Front (Hattiesburg)
is a unique new restaurant nestled in the heart of historic
downtown Hattiesburg. Housed in a 1920's World War II hotel,
the atmosphere is distinct. The building has been completely
remodeled, including an elevator, large dining room, open
staircase, and a cozy upstairs bar overlooking City Hall and
the Saenger Theater. The family owned and operated restaurant
chose to operate an open kitchen, where guests can have a
meal prepared before their eyes. If you watch long enough,
you'll notice a special attribute to 206: all items on the
menu, including breads, pasta, and soup are made from scratch
daily. From the simple, yet inventive menu to the rotating
art show on the walls, 206 is truly a unique experience you
should not miss.
High Cotton Market & Café (Hattiesburg)
allows for great shopping and dining in the Hub City. Serving
soups, salads, antiques, pottery, and gift items, you'll find
plenty on which to feast your eyes (and appetite!) here. For
more information, call 601-268-3220.
Biloxi
www.gulfcoast.org
Biloxi Bay Charters, is new in town and offers family fun in
the sun, picnicing, fishing, swimming and crabbing. Explore
Back Bay sand bars, south side of Deer Island, and learn about
Barrier Island history. If this sounds like what you're looking
for, reach them at 228.832.7622 or by email:
bbc@bellsouth.net
North
Star Sailing is one
of the newest cruise services on the Coast. Sunset sailing
cruises begin at 5:30 pm to 8 pm and are offered daily. Day
trips lasting 4-6 hours are offered weekends. And if you are
looking for some sailing lessons, this is the right place
to contact them by
email: info@northstarsailingcharters.com,
or just pick up the phone and call 228.594.6834. www.northstarsailingcharters.com
Bay St. Louis/Picayune
www.hancockcountyms.org
NASA-Stennis Space Center at Picayune,
just north of Bay St. Louis, has long been a favorite of visitors,
will offer a shuttle bus which embarks from the Mississippi
Welcome Center on I-10 in Hancock County. For information
about this free attraction call 1-800-237-1821. Check out
their web site at www.ssc.nasa.gov/public/visitors
Ocean Springs
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