{"id":584,"date":"2019-10-01T02:37:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T02:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/?p=584"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:02:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T16:02:57","slug":"how-and-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/how-and-where\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get there from here, where do I stay, where do I eat, and where do I buy stuff?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling<\/h1>\n

Fripp is homebase this year and it is 90 minutes north of the Savannah airport and two hours south of the Charleston airport. Both have discount carriers and will be full of FlockStars to carpool with so study them both.<\/p>\n

We have a\u00a0rideshare board<\/strong><\/a> on Facebook if you want to find friends with empty seats and\/or if you want to offer any extra space you might have to a fellow flocker.<\/p>\n

Once you register for the event, you\u2019ll be given access to the list of all registrants in your private dashboard<\/strong><\/a>. Everyone will be listed by city and state so you can easily sort the list to find people near your hometown. Not only will you meet new neighbors and training buddies, but yall can also see if carpooling to the event makes any sense.<\/p>\n

Every year the interstates are clogged with pink-clad vehicles headed to the lowcountry. Many of the travelers have only known each other for a few hours but are playing the License Plate Game like they\u2019ve been sisters forever.<\/p>\n

Reach out and touch somebody. It\u2019ll be more fun and a lot cheaper!<\/p>\n

Accommodations<\/h1>\n

Most people are staying within Fripp Island Resort. They don\u2019t have a hotel, but they do have zillions of houses and condos that are a fraction of the cost we used to pay down in Hilton Head!<\/p>\n

Go to their website<\/strong><\/a> to get a feel for the island and what kind of properties catch your eye. Then give them a call. The ladies in reservations LOVE talking to our FlockStars and genuinely want to help you find the best house or villa for your stay. Their phone number is 843-838-1558.<\/p>\n

Again, don\u2019t forget to check in the group Facebook page<\/strong><\/a> and see if people have an extra bedroom or two available in their rental. You can split the cost with them and have new BFFs before we even start!<\/p>\n

If you end up booking something and have an empty bed or two, post it on the chat club page and adopt a solo flocker!<\/p>\n

Want to save even more money<\/strong> and\/or want to experience \u201creal\u201d Fancy Camp? Hunting Island State Park (the adjacent island) has campsites available for all three nights! Pitch a tent, bring\/rent an RV, and listen to the waves crash all night long. It is heaven (and spots in heaven go fast so book now or forever hold your peace). Email info@pledgethepink.com<\/a> if you would like to reserve a spot.<\/p>\n

Want to be closer to town?<\/strong> Stay at one of the Bluff Villas on Dataw- only 15 minutes to Fripp and 15 minutes to Beaufort\u2019s historic waterfront. Call the clubhouse or look them up on VRBO<\/a> or on AirBnB<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Local residents can daytrip from nearby Bluffton (an hour), Okatie (45 mins), Hilton Head (75 mins), or Charleston (two hours). Parking is limited at the start lines so we ask you to please carpool.<\/p>\n

St Helena Elementary School is a great place to meet, park your cars, and carpool over to Fripp or Dataw.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTE: Do you absolutely, positively need a luxury spa, fine dining, and a mint next to your pillow? We have a 4 and 5 star hotel about an hour and fifteen minutes away: The Inn at Palmetto Bluff<\/a> in Bluffton and the Omni Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head<\/a>. With the 9am start times on Friday and Saturday, it is a very manageable trip. The 7:30 sunrise start on Sunday might be a little rough. But hey, you\u2019ve been pampered all weekend so you can do anything!<\/p>\n

Food<\/h1>\n

A most important subject! Fripp has several restaurants and snack bars open across the resort:<\/p>\n