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Southern Byways

May 15th, 2007

Carlton Badminton Recreational Set

Ready for some fun??
Great for parties and picnics, the Park and Sun Sports BM-PS Aluminum Badminton Pro Set brings badminton to your own backyard. This set includes an official-size net with 1.5-inch two-piece telescopic aluminum poles and 0.1875-inch guy line set. The Pro set includes a pre-measured boundary, and four 10-inch ground stakes. Not only […]

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December 6th, 2006

How to kill time in an airport…

Now me… I don’t have any problem. I love shopping and I can and have spent many an hour killing time in an airport. But if you need a little inspiration, this list should do it. Here’s just a few ideas that you will find.
“~ Dissolve stress and increase energy by exercising in the airport […]

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December 4th, 2006

Borroums’s Drug Store… Mississippi’s oldest, established in 1865

“The history of the store begins as the war ends. Dr. Andrew Jackson (Jack) Borroum had just been released from a northern prison camp and Mustered out of the army at Atlanta, Georgia. He had worked for both the northern armies when he was captured and for the southern armies when he was free. […]

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November 22nd, 2006

Deck the Halls Ozark Style!

In the Ozarks, Christmas decorating is getting underway and if you are interested in gardening, what is going on over the next couple of weeks, will definitely interest you. And then there are the Christmas bazaars… I think that I want to add that Santa to my collection!!
And of course the Skillit Restaurant ( […]

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November 10th, 2006

Are you wondering about digital cameras??

For some reason, we have never gotten around to buying ourselves a good digital camera.
My husband has one for work and if we want to take a photo of something, we simply borrow that one. But you can’t very well take it on vacation and until now, that usually meant using a disposable […]

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November 7th, 2006

Thanksgiving not a Southern Holiday?

“Some friends with really old Virginia roots told me about this but I’ve had no luck with any research. They said older relatives refused to celebrate “that Yankee holiday” and would go hunting or do something else instead.
Lincoln proclaimed a national T’giving Day in 1863 and then Roosevelt in 1939 changed the date but his […]

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November 4th, 2006

5 things I didn’t know about Arkansas

1. The Magnet Cove region claims to contain 102 varieties of minerals.
2. The World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest is held annually in Stuttgart.
3. Sam Walton founded his Wal-Mart stores in Bentonville.
4. Mount Ida is known as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World.
5. Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836.
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November 1st, 2006

Panama City, Florida

Location… Panama City, Florida
This is apparently what it looks like at Spring Break!
Tags: college-students, Florida, Holidays, southern-byways, spring-break, travel, vacations

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October 29th, 2006

Colonial Lake, Charleston

Colonial Lake in Charleston is the perfect spot to enjoy a bit of nature. There is a sidewalk that winds around the man made lake with plenty of benches to provide a place to enjoy the scenery. Or a jog around the lake might be perfect for a summer afternoon…

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Tags: Holidays, South-Carolina, southern-byways, travel, vacations

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October 27th, 2006

Are you wondering about digital cameras??

My husband has one for work and if I want to take a photo of something, I simply borrow his. But you can imagine that there are times when that is simply not very convenient. Like yesterday… he was on a business trip and took the camera with him. Good thing that I didn’t want […]

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