Summer 2026
Saturday, July 25 – Saturday, August 1 · about a 4½-hour drive from Marietta
Here's the whole week laid out — Diane's been through it, and now Brandon and Ryan get their pass. The villa and golf are already set; the rest is still taking shape. Tap your name below, react to anything, leave notes wherever you like, and hit the big button at the bottom when you're done — it all goes straight to Allan as a text.
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Diane & Allan · Ryan & Molly with Emily (5) and Olivia (3) · Brandon & Emme — six adults, two girls
A relaxed beach week built around the granddaughters — beach and pool mornings, one outing a day, a ladies' spa morning, a few great dinners. Villa dinners planned around Ryan's food allergies.
Nothing to decide here — just so you can picture it.
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort — Huntington Villas. The villa sits about 100 feet from the pool, with the beach, all three golf courses, the lagoon, and Shelter Cove's shopping and fireworks all close by. Confirmation's on file.
All tentative — react to the ideas, and there's a note box under every day.
Drive down, check in at 4 PM, grocery run for the villa
Easy first night — The Sandbar down the road, or order in
Beach morning, lunch at the Dunes House, pool for the girls' afternoon
Dinner at Fishcamp on Broad Creek — waterfront, very kid-friendly, table for 8
7:30 AM — pickleball for Brandon & Emme (Allan's booking the court)
Morning golf for Mom & Allan at George Fazio; the kids take the girls to the beach
Afternoon dolphin cruise, then a stroll at Shelter Cove, villa dinner after
Morning golf at Arthur Hills; girls to the Sandbox Children's Museum
HarbourFest fireworks at Shelter Cove — Tuesday-night summer tradition
Spa morning at Ocean Tides — Mom, Molly, and Emme
Guys take the girls out on CreekCat mini-catamarans
Evening: Skull Creek Boathouse for sunset, or a villa night
7:30 AM — pickleball for Brandon & Emme (Allan's booking the court)
Morning golf for Mom & Allan on the Oceanfront course
Harbour Town afternoon — climb the lighthouse with the girls, shops, ice cream under the oaks
Whatever won the week — beach, kayaks, or pony rides, one more time
Last-night dinner — Mom's pick (candidates below)
Check out at 10 AM, one last look at the ocean, easy drive home
No reservations needed — these slot into any open morning or afternoon.
Lawton Stables pony rides & free animal farm
In Sea Pines under the big oaks — both girls are old enough to ride.
Coastal Discovery Museum
Free, shaded, with a butterfly house the girls will love.
Pirate's Island mini golf
Classic putt-putt evening, girls vs. grandpas.
Coligny Plaza splash fountain
Free cool-down stop by the beach — bring the swimsuits.
Turtle Talks
It's sea-turtle nesting season — evening talks the girls might get a kick out of.
Beach cruiser bikes, delivered to the villa
Week-long rental with a kid trailer for Livy — ride the hard-packed sand at low tide.
React to any that sound right — a couple need reservations soon.
Fishcamp on Broad Creek
Waterfront and easygoing with a play area outside — the Sunday-night plan.
Skull Creek Boathouse
The sunset classic — huge menu, easy with allergies.
The Sandbar
No-fuss neighborhood spot minutes from the villa.
Salty Dog Cafe
The Sea Pines rite of passage — t-shirts for Emily and Livy obligatory.
Quarterdeck at Harbour Town
Sunset right under the lighthouse — a last-night contender. Books up.
Michael Anthony's
The dress-up Italian night — the other last-night contender. Books up early.
These decisions are Mom's — boys, your reactions and notes everywhere else all count.
1 · Which dolphin boat?
Captain Mark's fits Monday afternoon and the whole crew of 8 goes. "Donuts with Dolphins" is cuter for the girls but only runs Tue/Thu at 9 AM — which collides with golf.
2 · Spa morning at Ocean Tides
Diane, Molly, and Emme — worth picking treatments ahead so the bookings go in together.
3 · Last-night dinner
4 · Villa dinner nights & the grocery list
Which nights do we cook in, and what goes on the list? (Planning around Ryan's allergies as always.)
5 · Bikes delivered to the villa?
6 · Anything to add?
A shopping afternoon, beach photos, Sunday church, anything at all.
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