Posted on November 2, 2009 by shoutabout
This Halloween weekend we had a fantastic Pumpkin Patch experience at the super friendly Country Adventures farm in Blythewood.
The 22 acres family farm is USDA licensed and very well maintained.
We paid $7 per child and $3 per adult for a tour of all farm animals and petting zoo, a comfortable hayride around [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2009 by shoutabout
“Bebop on down to Chee-raw, South Carolina” October 16 -18 weekend at the lively annual SC Jazz Festival.
Enjoy world class jazz, a bebop parade, jazz crawls, SC Cotton Trail Artisans’ exhibit, gospel music, and many fun free kids art activities.
Single concert tickets are $15 ($25 for both nights) and include Main Stage events. [...]
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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 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by shoutabout
On our second Hilton Head vacation I finally got a chance to explore the amazing Sea Pines Forest Preserve.
Admission is free, however visitors need $5 all day guest pass to get inside the Sea Pines Plantation.
In less than 2 hours we came close to alligators, anhingas and blue herons, and stepped back in [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by shoutabout
Hurray for the new butterfly exhibit at the Coastal Discovery Museum on the Honey Horn plantation. Children of all ages will be delighted to walk around jolly butterflies and see them emerge from chrysalises.
The outdoor garden is a shutterbugs and green thumbs mecca. There are so many beautiful flowers, plants and trees butterfly love to [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by shoutabout
While visiting the inspirational Parris Island military museum take advantage of the free self-guided 15 miles loop driving tour. Download the brochure ahead of time; it has a brief description of all the attractions and turn by turn driving instructions. Here are the highlights (data taken from the brochure):
Interesting things to see near the museum
Iron [...]
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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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