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Southern Byways

September 2nd, 2007

Feeling Lucky??

If you are and you would like a week of bliss in a place like this, you just might want to hop over to here. All you have to do is “register to win a week’s stay in a spectacular oceanfront 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath home in Sea Pines Resort this fall. This […]

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August 13th, 2007

Following The Old Coast Road

Today we are headed for a destination that is not for the faint of heart… or maybe that’s not exactly true. I guess it all depends on what appeals to you. We are headed to the SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — “This is a place that rewards patience and a keen eye. There […]

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August 8th, 2007

Greenville Zoo, South Carolina

Is there anyone who doesn’t enjoy an afternoon at the zoo? And while you are in the south, chances are that you are going to see some beasts that you won’t likely see at home. And at the moment, here is the main attraction. His name is Bob. I’ve fallen in love with him already!

“The […]

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May 31st, 2007

Haunted Places in South Carolina

1. Cherokee Falls Bridge in Blacksburg… a man was hung there thanks to his wife. Apparently you can hear his cries while others have seen him with burn marks on his throat.2. Brattonsville Battlefield… you can feel and hear people here. I wonder what it feels like to “feel” a ghost hovering close by??
3. Boone […]

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May 2nd, 2007

Map of South Carolina

As you can see by the map, there are a lot of places for us to explore and one of my favorites is Charleston. Now there is one gorgeous city!! And we will be exploring that city and a whole lot more over the coming months!!
Did you know…
“Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in Charleston, […]

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April 12th, 2007

5 Things I Didn’t Know About South Carolina

1. Before being known as the Palmetto State, South Carolina was known as, and had emblazoned on their license plates, the Iodine State.
2. The Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel was started in 1856 by a railroad company and is bored for more than a mile into the granite heart of fabled Stumphouse Mountain. The coming of […]

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April 12th, 2007

Famous People of the South

Dizzy Gillespie (1917 - 1993) Trumpet player who developed the bebop jazz style during the 1940s; born in Cheraw. South Carolina.
“Dizzy Gillespie was one of the principal developers of bop in the early 1940s, and his styles of improvising and trumpet playing […]

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January 19th, 2007

Bomb Island, South Carolina

“Bomb Island on Lake Murray each spring and summer is the home of a very unusual event. Each year thousands of Purple Martins return to this island to roost for the summer. The island has been declared a bird sanctuary and it is quite a sight to watch these birds return to Bomb Island each […]

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January 11th, 2007

The Sea Pines Resort, South Carolina - January 11

The Sea Pines Resort, located on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina offers guests inviting rental homes, villas and condos as well as the AAA Four Diamond Inn at Harbour Town. Guests have access to 5 miles of pristine beach, 54 holes of championship golf, world-class tennis and so much more.

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December 26th, 2006

Rainbow Row, South Carolina - December 26th

In 1931 Dorothy Legge purchased 99 and 101 East Bay, beginning the renovation of the area between Tradd and Elliot Streets. Originally these mid-1700 homes had been the center of commerce; merchants had stores on the first floor and lived on the floors above. Neglect over time left these valuable buildings in a state of […]

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