Lake Wateree offers one of the best places to kayak north of Columbia. Recently we spent an entire morning paddling on the open lake and its several inlets. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful landscape, the vibrant foliage, the birds flying around and even the fish jumping from the water.
We let in at a small beach [...]

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The Riverbanks Botanical Garden it’s a truly enchanted place to spend the day with the kids. You are delighted by beautiful plants, flowers, trees, water fountains and art organized in over 30 themed gardens. Little ones enjoy a shaded playground equipped with a giant chair and a pink house, a children’s garden, a natural habitat [...]

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Last weekend we escaped the heat (and the TV trap) by going to Monkey Joe’s in Columbia, just off Clemson Road and I-20. Admission is $7.99 for children 2-12, $5 for playing children under 2 and free for accompanying adults.

The are several big slides and climbing structures for older kids, and separate play areas [...]

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If it’s the end of April in Columbia then it’s time for Sparkleberry Fair! This year we went for the first time. What a pleasant surprise! Imagine a smaller, less crowded and more fun State Fair. Parking was $5, individual food items and rides about $3-4 ($25 for unlimited rides). The best activities were free: [...]

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You gotta love poo!
The funny, weird and sometimes stinky Animal Grossology exhibit at the SC State Museum takes the natural science to new heights. This post is all about number two.
The King of Poop
No, it’s not Elvis. The dung beetle is the ultimate pooper scooper.

It eats it, lives in it, lays eggs in it and [...]

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The new Animal Grossology exhibit at the SC State Museum is filled with hot air, doo-doo balls, slime creatures, stomach worms, blood suckers and pre-historic poop. There’s a lot of scientific trivia and fun facts and a variety of interactive stations kids can play with. Admission is $5 ($3 for children) on top of regular [...]

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Riverbanks Zoo’s newest kids in town are Owen the koala joey and Isabelle the giraffe Southern belle.
Owen was born last May to parents Lottie and Jimmie and spent 7 months growing in his mother’s pouch before making his first public appearance. The size of a jellybean at birth, the koala joey travels to its mother’s [...]

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During Thanksgiving holiday weekend, my daughter and I spent a delightful afternoon inside the picturesque Cheraw State Park (one of the largest in South Carolina), located minutes from the historic downtown. Admission is free. The park is open year around 7AM to 6PM (9PM in the summer). Office hours are 11AM-5PM daily.

Cheraw State Park boasts [...]

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The redesigned Discovery Place is one of the coolest science museum on the East Coast. There is something for everyone to experience. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for kids 2-13 and free for those 2 and under.
This post features all the fun things the very young ones can do inside the Kids Science exhibit.
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What a Halloween blast at EdVenture!

The inaugural “Beakers and Broomsticks” Halloween party rocked the house! For only $7 kids enjoyed pumpkin smashing, slime, glow bugs, fake eyeballs, laser fights, light graffiti, Frankenstein microscope, dancing, treats, costume contests and… full access to the museum!
The highlight of the party…blasting pumpkins from the roof!

More fun!
Crawl through mole’s tunnel, [...]

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