Posted on October 13, 2009 by shoutabout
Love pottery crafts? Looking for exquisite Christmas gifts? Then drive to Seagrove, NC the pottery capital of the world!
Join the 28th Annual Seagrove Pottery Festival on November 21 and 22 at Seagrove Elementary School.
Native Americans, the First Potters(data from NC Pottery Center exhibits)
Native Americans in the Carolina have been making utilitarian and ceremonial [...]
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Posted on September 6, 2009 by shoutabout
Featured on the National Register of Historic Places, the Leamington Lighthouse, is a legendary historic site on Hilton Head Island.
Originally known as the Hilton Head Range Light Station, the unusual skeleton and cypress wood structure was built to guide ships into Port Royal Sound.
It is the only historic lighthouse on Hilton Head Island and [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2009 by shoutabout
Be wild, be free at the North Carolina Zoo, home to most amazing creatures you will ever see!
The beautiful 500 acres park is located at the foot of Uwharrie Mountains, just south of Asheboro and half way between Charlotte and Research Triangle Park.
The Zoo is open daily from 9AM to 5PM (4PM November [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2009 by shoutabout
Take advantage of reduced admission ($7 through November 22) and come see rats play ball at Discovery Place downtown Charlotte.
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This is serious business: there is a pre-game warm up presentation of Nacho the Rat Queen, referees, cheerleaders and non stop action basketball. The rats know their stuff!
Here’s a preview…
While at [...]
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Posted on July 20, 2009 by shoutabout
The John Mark Verdier House Museum is one of the most revered historic homes in Beaufort and the Sea Islands. If you are into colonial architecture and Civil War history then you’re in for a treat!
The house is located on Bay Street across from the Waterfront Park playground. The museum is open Monday to Saturday [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2009 by shoutabout
Be inspired, thrilled and for ever humbled at the amazing Parris Island Museum near Beaufort, an 8,000 square feet ode to “The Few.The Proud. The Marines”.
Admission is free and the museum is open daily 10AM – 4:30PM except New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. More info (843) 228-2951 or the website.
You’ll get a pass at [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by shoutabout
With a flap of its wings a butterfly can change the world.
Come to Edventure children museum downtown Columbia to see the incredible life journey of one of the most beloved creature on Earth! The butterfly exhibit is open daily May through October from 9:30AM to 4:30PM (Sundays from 12:30PM). Admission is free for members [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2009 by shoutabout
Recently I visited one of the most iconic churches in Beaufort and the Lowcountry, the St. Helena Episcopal Church. Thanks to our lovely guide the free tour was a pure delight (that’s quite a feat with my young and restless 5 years old!).
St. Helena church was established in 1712 as a colonial parish of the [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2009 by shoutabout
On my second visit to Beaufort and the “Palmetto Phoenix Church” I discovered touching stories of love, passion, freedom and despair.
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The heart-breaking loss of a child…
“I’ll weep no tears upon the grave
Where lies my darling out of sight
God has but taken what He gave
And made my child a Seraph bright
He early tastes the promised bliss
And [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2009 by shoutabout
The Charles Towne Landing Visitors Center has an incredible exhibit showcasing the Carolina beginnings. Step in the shoes of white English settlers, Native Americans, or African slaves and experience first hand how life was like in the late 17th century.
• How much money can you make if you were a woman?
• What skills were most sought [...]
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