Southern Byways

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 incredible home is a vacation retreat like no other with breathtaking ocean views from almost every room.
I already have a house in the south and this is looking good to me. I can’t see the ocean from any of my rooms and we certainly …read more

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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 are no thrill rides here, but there are plenty of thrills — if the flutter of a colorful butterfly, the long-legged walk of an egret and the silent sunning of an alligator can be counted as thrills.”
If you have only seen the touristy …read more

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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 newest addition is Bob, born January 23, 2006. His parents are Mia and Chelsea. Weighing a little over three pounds at birth, he has a potential lifespan of over 40 years. For some time his development will somewhat parallel that …read more

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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 Hall Plantation… I definitely need to go back because I wasn’t looking for anything spooky to happen here… but a ghost attempting to dig out a bullet has been spotted.
4. Longstreet Theatre in Columbia… if you want to “feel” a ghost, apparently they are more …read more

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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, the site of the first permanent European colony in the Carolinas in 1670, reopened in August after a $19 million overhaul. The 664-acre park includes a museum and visitors center with interactive displays and walking trails.
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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 the Civil War in 1859 ended the work on the project. Some years ago, Clemson University made Blue Mold Cheese in the tunnel successfully for the first time in the South.
3. Sweetgrass basket making has been a part of the Mount Pleasant community …read more

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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 were imitated widely in the 1940s and 1950s. Indeed, he is one of the most influential players in the history of jazz.”
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“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 day around sunset. ”
Can you immagine just how gorgeous that island has to be every evening! And apparently South Carolina has a lot to offer when it comes to checking out the birds of the region!
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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.

It just goes to show you that you don’t have to like the game of golf to enjoy this resort. Did you notice the 5 miles of beach to explore!!
Exploring Southern Byways
Disney World
Favorite Stores
Shopping
Festivals, Fairs and Events
Famous Homes
Gardens
Getting There
Haunted Places

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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 disrepair. The purchase and restoration by Mrs. Legge inspired others, and today this beautiful array of homes is known as “Rainbow Row”.
Today might be the perfect day to bundle up if need be and find your “Rainbow Row”. Every town has an interesting neighborhood. You …read more

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