MARSH HARBOUR INN READY FOR BUSY SUMMER SEASON ON BALD HEAD ISLANDBALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for the perfect beach getaway, minus the crowds and clutter of most coastal communities?The Marsh Harbour Inn on Bald Head Island offers a delightful solution. The luxurious 16-room bed and breakfast inn is preparing for its first summer season on one of the East Coast's most unspoiled vacation spots. The Marsh Harbour Inn is the newest amenity on Bald Head Island, a unique resort and residential community off the southeast North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. coast. Here nature is the featured attraction, with 14 miles of sandy white beaches, 10,000 acres of lush tidal marshes, and one of the East Coast's largest stands of protected maritime forests. Bald Head Island is accessible only by passenger ferry or private boat, and cars are not allowed on the island. Visitors travel in electric carts, on bicycles or on foot. With a posted speed limit of 18 miles per hour, there's no choice but to live life in the slow lane. The Marsh Harbour Inn is designed for travelers with only a few days to spend on the island. "From Memorial Day to Labor Day, there's practically no place to stay overnight or for two or three days," owner and live-in innkeeper An individual who, as a regular business, provides accommodations for guests in exchange for reasonable compensation. An inn is defined as a place where lodgings are made available to the public for a charge, such as a hotel, motel, hostel, or guest house. Lem Mitchum said. "Marsh Harbour Inn is designed to serve these travelers." Although Bald Head Island moves at a slower pace, there is no shortage of things to do. Featured amenities include an acclaimed George Cobb signature golf course, two championship croquet croquet (krōkā`), lawn game in which the players hit wooden balls with wooden mallets through a series of 9 or 10 wire arches, or wickets. The first player to hit the posts placed at each end of the field wins. greenswards, a 25-meter swimming pool, tennis complex, a picturesque 10-acre marina, and three outstanding restaurants. The Mitchums are also marketing the inn to business customers looking for a unique spot to hold conferences, seminars and executive retreats. Lem and his wife Chip moved to Bald Head Island last spring from Columbia, SC, where Lem ran a financial planning firm.
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