Posted on September 24, 2009 by shoutabout
The Greenville Zoo is not big by any means. It doesn’t boast 21st century facilities like other zoos (see North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro).
Yet every time we come to Greenville we end up at the zoo where we have a great time!
It helps that we get in for free with our Riverbanks Zoo membership. [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2009 by shoutabout
The Children’s Museum is finally open! Downtown Greenville is now sizzling with another fun family friendly attraction.
It’s a modern, cool and truly entertaining action-packed museum. Adults have as much (if not more) fun as the kids.
The museum is open Monday – Saturday 9AM to 5PM and Sunday 1 – 5PM. Admission is $12 [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by shoutabout
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site’s was the scene of a bloody American Revolution battle. “On Aug. 19, 1780, 200 Patriots rode to strike what they thought was an equal number of Loyalists at Musgrove Mill.Instead, they found themselves badly outnumbered, the Tories having been joined by 300 provincial regulars from the British post at Ninety [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by shoutabout
History abounds at every step near Walhalla and the entire Upstate region. Here are some suggestions and the custom Google Map on what to do with kids while vacationing at Oconee State Park. As you can see is not just about incredibly beautiful waterfalls or gem mines hunting!
Oconee Historic Station
Fear of Indian attacks resulted in [...]
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Posted on July 29, 2008 by shoutabout
While you’re trying your luck rock hunting and gold panning at the ruby and sapphire gem mines around Franklin why not stop in Dillsboro and reward your loved ones with some fun-packed train rides on the romantic Great Smoky Mountains Railroad?
Scenic Tuckasegee River Excursion – departs daily from Dillsboro at 1 PM. Here is [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2008 by shoutabout
Tennis has a proud history in South Carolina, and much can be found in the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame dowtown Belton, just 30 miles southwest of Greenville. The Tennis Hall of Fame is housed in the Belton’s Ruth Drake Museum on the historic 1910 Southern and Blue Ridge Railway Depot.
It features portraits [...]
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Posted on July 15, 2008 by shoutabout
SC Botanical Garden welcomes you to 295 acres of woodlands and streams, award winning exotic gardens, a 70 acre arboretum, and miles of gentle hiking trails decorated with incredible nature based sculptures. The garden grounds are free to attend and open year around from dawn till dusk.
Notable attractions to see at the SC Botanical Garden
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by shoutabout
So much to see, so much to do at Table Rock State Park the undisputed jewel of the South Carolina mountains. The park is at the edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment off of scenic highway 11, relative short drive from Greenville and little over an hour drive from Charlotte. Table Rock mountain has [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2008 by shoutabout
“Arrive in North Carolina mountains. Wake up in Europe.” A great slogan that’s absolutely true. Highlands reminds me of Switzerland. Nature all around, waterfalls, hiking trails, outdoor adventures at every step. And you don’t have to leave comfort behind. There are excellent places to stay, eat, shop and indulge your artistic spirit. Like the [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by shoutabout
Step back in history at the Pickens County Museum of History and Art and Hagood Mill “Where Memories are Made”. They are both FREE attractions to enjoy while vacationing in the South Carolina Upcountry.
Pickens was a native Cherokee territory until the American Revolution when they suffered defeat and had to surrender their South Carolina [...]
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