The Confederate Museum in downtown Greenville (located near the Bi-Lo center) boasts an outstanding collection of original and rare Confederate weapons and military artifacts. Admission is free and hours are Monday and Wednesday 10AM - 3PM, Friday 1-9PM, Saturday 10AM - 5PM and Sunday 1-5PM. Check website for details and to schedule a private tour.
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SkyWheel delivers! Myrtle Beach’s newest downtown attraction is indeed worth the money, and then some.
SkyWheel offers breathtaking views from 200 feet up in the air of the Atlantic Ocean, the boardwalk and pier, and all of downtown attractions in an air-conditioned, very comfortable, glass-enclosed gondola.
The ride lasts about 12 minutes and circles you 5 [...]

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The Confederate Museum in downtown Greenville contains a treasure of artifacts that reveal how life was like during Civil War. Admission is free. The museum is open Monday, Wednesday 10AM-3PM, Friday 1-9PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 1-5PM.

Lifestyle exhibit highlights
The tallest men to serve in the Confederate Army - Henry Clay Thruston was born in 1930 [...]

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The Greenville Zoo is a must see attraction when visiting Greenville. Although small in size it’s packed with exotic and wildly popular animals. Added bonus, you can relax with the kids at the large playground and shaded picnic area right outside the zoo. Zoo admission is $7.75 adults and $4.50 children (Riverbanks Zoo members get [...]

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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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The Confederate Museum in Greenville has a superb collection of weapons, household items, photographs, flags, documents and medical artifacts used during Civil War. The museum is open Mon and Wed 10AM-3PM, Fri 1-9PM, Sat 10AM-5PM and Sun 1-5PM. Admission is free.
Of the 600,000 soldiers who died during Civil War, only a third died in combat, [...]

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Are you ready for some football?
Football fans across the state will enjoy exploring the “Mud, Sweat & Cheers Football in the Palmetto State, 1889-Present” exhibit at the Upcountry History Museum in downtown Greenville. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors adults and college students, $3 children 4 - 18.

This post looks at the USC-Clemson rivalry, [...]

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The historic Kilgore-Lewis house and garden is a romantic gem hidden in downtown Greenville. Admission is free and you can visit Monday to Friday 10AM to 2PM.
Interesting facts

• The house was built in 1838 by Josiah Kilgore near Buncombe Street Methodist Church, as a wedding gift for his daughter Mary Keziah.
• In the [...]

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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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Welcome to Greenville, SC, the “Textile Capital of the World”! (of the 20th century that is)
The Upcountry History Museum has an entire gallery dedicated to the industry and its impact on the region’s social and economic life. The history museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10AM - 5PM, and Sunday 1 - 5PM. Admission [...]

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