Charleston’s Spring Houses and Gardens Tour
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 03.22.2008Where else but in Charleston can you “hail, mail, jail and bail” all on the same corner? The intersection of Meeting and Broad Streets features The Corners of Four Laws: St. Michael’s church God’s law, United States Post Office federal, Court House state and City Hall for the city law.
This American jewel, The Holy City, [...]
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Great Family Outing Sesquicentennial State Park, (almost free things to do in Columbia)
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 03.22.2008Nestled along I-77 and just minutes from downtown Columbia, the Sesquicentennial State Park warrants a visit if nothing else for the impossible to pronounce name (that’s got to keep kids quiet). We call it “Sesqui”.
You can hike, bike, fish, canoe, kayak, camp or just relax at the many picnic tables while watching the geese, ducks, [...]
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Winter Fun at the Isle of Palms beach (photo essay)
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 03.02.2008Winter is the best time to go visit Isle of Palms. It’s quiet, clean, free parking, nice weather and, most important thing, there is hardly anyone there!
Isle of Palms Beach
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Charleston free things to do “We beat the pants off them” at Fort Moultrie
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 03.01.2008A short drive from Charleston, Fort Moultrie is most famous for its ingenous palmetto tree wall defense against the British cannon balls, during the June 28, 1776 Revolutionary War battle.
Besides birthing the state flag symbol, another history nugget is that at Fort Moultrie the “We beat the pants off them” aphorism was also coined. Legend [...]
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Cypress Gardens - From “Carolina Gold” to Floating Hearts Family Fun (Charleston outdoor things to do with kids)
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 02.29.2008Babies:
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I’m at the Cypress Gardens swamp park (30 minutes drive from Charleston). The boat pulls slowly towards the dock radiating a familiar big band tune. Nice, we’re getting radio too. Nope, that was Frank, the boat guide. Even better, we will be serenaded thru the flowered bordered black water swamp meanders. Along the way [...]
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Annoyed Gorilla Takes Off After Phone Rings Riverbanks Zoo video
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 02.28.2008Babies:
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Riverbanks Botanical Gardens: things to do at the zoo (in photos)
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 02.22.2008Hosted in the same park as the zoo, the Botanical Garden it’s a horticultural delight anytime of the year. There are free shuttles to and from the zoo every 20 minutes.
Riverbanks Botanical Garden
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Daniel Island: “Love Thy Neighbor” wildlife photo encounters
Posted By shoutabout,Date: 02.10.2008One summer evening we were coming home from school. As I was turning the car around the dolphins’ water fountain I caught sight of a 5 feet alligator sunbathing on the little pond beach across the parking lot. I stopped the car, yanked Lana from the seat, and with her in my arms ran the [...]
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