Charleston, Bluegreen Resort Baits Hook for Billfish Tournament

BOCA RATON, FL, July 10, 2011 (Press-News.org) Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced that its Charleston, S.C., resort, The Lodge Alley Inn, is a prime location for owners to stay while attending the 1st Annual Charleston Harbor Marina Billfish Tournament, July 13-16.

Staying at The Lodge Alley Inn is like taking a step back in time. By restoring a collection of 18th century warehouses, Bluegreen created the optimal resort. The historic property now pampers owners with modern-day comforts and conveniences. This Charleston landmark reflects its rich European heritage with its original pine floors and red brick walls, thick Oriental carpets, period reproductions, and intimate parlors with fireplaces. After sightseeing in one of South Carolina's most historic cities, owners can return to the Inn for complimentary fresh-baked cookies and sherry before enjoying a four-star meal at the neighboring High Cotton restaurant, a winner of Wine Spectator's 2003 Award of Excellence.

Bluegreen owners wanting to participate in the fishing event will be staying near the tournament. The event takes place at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina and kicks off on July 13 with a captain's meeting and party on the beach. Fishing will begin on July 14, with anglers having the choice to fish two out of the selected three days. The event will close on Saturday evening with an awards ceremony that will feature food and live music.

"This event should bring a lot of smiles to our owners, whether they catch something or not," said Greg Overmier, General Manager of Lodge Alley Inn. "And with our resort's prime location, there will be a lot of good times available after the fishing day is over."

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders. For more information, visit http://www.bluegreencorp.com or our travel portal http://www.colorfulplaces.com.