My mother and I left our husbands on their own for a couple of days last week, while we visited idyllic Jekyll Island, Georgia. Such a neat place to visit!

Businesses at risk include the Island House gift shop and art gallery, which opened in 1997, ... 1978: Jekyll Island Club granted federal Landmark Historic District status.

Despite a slump in real estate sales nationwide, the market remains strong in the Golden Isles.

Today, Jekyll’s eclectic human footprint—a Victorian historic district, midcentury ranch houses, oceanfront hotels, and a 4-H camp—remains secondary to its wild beauty.