Drivers along Maybank Highway on Johns Island have been passing a bright green, retro-style sign promising miniature golf is \u201ccoming soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wait is almost over.<\/p>\n
Sea Island Mini Golf & Arcade is slated to open in late February, bringing two full 18-hole micro-layouts and a large indoor arcade with several dozen games.<\/p>\n
The family-friendly entertainment hub at 3414 Maybank Highway features two separate courses \u2014 Alligator Alley and Swampville \u2014 complete with fountains, sand traps and mini bridges behind a warehouse-style building and parking area.<\/p>\n
More than 40 arcade games will be installed indoors, along with multiple televisions for watching sports, including golf and a concessions counter inside will serve up soft pretzels, ice cream, slushies, nachos and pretzels.<\/p>\n
Pending a permit, the food truck will offer pizza, fries and chicken fingers. The owners have also applied for a beer and wine license.<\/p>\n
Each hole on the courses is sponsored by a local business, and the first nine holes on each course are wheelchair accessible. The design allows players to complete a full 18-hole round by combining accessible holes across both courses. A practice putting green is included on site.<\/p>\n
Co-owners Sandie and Michael Albenesius, who also own and operate St. John\u2019s Kayaks and Boat Tours, said the idea grew out of a desire to offer more activities for teens and families on the island and nearby James Island. They own the Sea Island Mini Golf with two additional co-owners.<\/p>\n
Transforming the former storage warehouse took several years.<\/p>\n
Players on the mini golf course will receive putters, golf balls, a scorecard and a tiny pencil upon signing up to play the courses.<\/p>\n
Outdoor seating, picnic tables and televisions \u2014 including coverage from the Golf Channel \u2014 are also part of the setup.<\/p>\n
Initially, Sea Island Mini Golf & Arcade plans to operate Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. but will fluctuate based on weather or demand. The owners said hours will likely expand as demand grows, particularly heading into the summer season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Drivers along Maybank Highway on Johns Island have been passing a bright green, retro-style sign promising miniature golf…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[860,427,10069,25715,5899,130702,99,211696,211697],"class_list":["post-451386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-charleston","tag-golf","tag-goose-creek","tag-johns-island","tag-mini-golf","tag-mini-golf-course","tag-sports","tag-sunrise-bistro","tag-tractor-supply"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}