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Comment on Stunning Charlotte Botanical Gardens: weird, funny, yet beautiful cactus plants by » Charlotte Botanical Gardens, a free family outdoor delight year around »South Carolina Family Attractions, Free, Affordable and Fun Things To Do

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:14:06 +0000

[...] kept secrets is the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Indoor is the McMillan Greenhouse with some of the weirdest plants you’ll ever see. Outdoor are the Susie Harwood winter garden and the Van Landingham Glen native plants garden. [...]

Comment on World’s finest collection of historical American made telescopes by Dan Dykes

Dan Dykes — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:13 +0000

There are twice as many European historical instruments shown on this page and on your YouTube exhibit, as there are American instruments shown. I would hardly call this exhibit historical “American Made” telescopes. A Museum should be historically accurate. Europe contributed much more than America to the development of astronomical instrumentation. The Ariail collection demonstrates this quite accurately.

Comment on World’s finest collection of historical American made telescopes by South Carolina pottery tradition, SC State Museum art and history exhibit « Shout About South Carolina Travel, Family Attractions and Free Things to Do

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:16:54 +0000

[...] inside the State Museum check out one of the world’s finest collections of individually made telescopes and the Great Charleston Earthquake exhibit, dedicated to the most terrific quake to ever hit the [...]

Comment on Stunning Charlotte Botanical Gardens: weird, funny, yet beautiful cactus plants by » Weird tropical fruit trees, bizarre plants and fancy spices, your Charlotte free and exotic gateway »South Carolina Family Attractions, Free, Affordable and Fun Things To Do

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:06:34 +0000

[...] smelling and learning about exotic, weird and most funny looking plants from around the world. We goofed around in the Cactus room, brought home a carnivorous plant (an amazing insect killing machine so far), [...]

Comment on The Mice on Main Hunt Begins! Greenville fun weekend things to do with kids by Must see waterfalls in the South Carolina Upcountry (fun things to do outdoor with kids) « Shout About South Carolina Travel, Family Attractions and Free Things to Do

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:06:55 +0000

[...] park or take part in classical story tales at the Children’s Garden. Everyone is invited to a funny quirky “Mice on Main” scavenger hunt downtown and to greet elephants, lions and giraffes at nearby Greenville [...]

Comment on Stunning Charlotte Botanical Gardens: weird, funny, yet beautiful cactus plants by Carnivorous Venus, Pink Pitcher, Lovebug and Monkey Cups…pretty little eaters at McMillan Greenhouse, Charlotte free fun things to see « Shout About South Carolina Travel, Family Attractions and Free Things to Do

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:42:35 +0000

[...] most bizarre plants from around the world. The greenhouse has several rooms: Carnivorous, Orchids, Cactus, Dinosaurs (yeah that’s right!), and Tropical. Admission is free and the greenhouse is open [...]

Comment on World’s finest collection of historical American made telescopes by The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886: pictures, stories, facts and quacks on display at the SC State Museum in Columbia « Shout About South Carolina Travel, Family Attractions and Free Things to Do

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:58:43 +0000

[...] lovers check out the incredible collection of historical telescopes, donated by Robert B. Ariail. GA_googleAddAttr(”AdOpt”, “1″); GA_googleAddAttr(”Origin”, [...]

Comment on Huntington Beach State Park home to Atalaya Castle and roaming alligators by » Atalaya Castle history, fun facts, photos. Happy ending love story at Huntington Beach State Park »South Carolina Family Attractions, Free, Affordable and Fun Things To Do

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:23:56 +0000

[...] Atalaya is located inside Huntington Beach State park off of Hwy 17 in Murrels Inlet just half an hour drive from Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. Admission [...]

Comment on Greenville’s textile heritage at the Upcountry History Museum by Fairy tale fun at the Children’s Garden, Greenville free things to do « Shout About South Carolina Travel, Family Attractions and Free Things to Do

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:03:24 +0000

[...] grits and weave cotton into cloth. 2. In the 1900s, cotton was the king crop and Greenville became the “Textile Capital of the World”; even the school year ran in accordance with the crop calendar so kids can help their parents [...]

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1886 Silsby Steam Pumper « All About Collectables — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:50:34 +0000

[...] The steam pumper introduced in 1886 was originally designed by the Silsby Manufacturing Company in Seneca Falls New York, then improved by ALF. The pump was capable of pumping 750 gallons of water a minute onto the fire. Photo taken from The amazing American LaFrance antique fire trucks collection in North Charleston [...]