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The South Carolina Historical Society was established in 1855. Focusing to expand, preserve and make accessible the rich history of South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, they are open Tuesday thru Saturday to explore the state’s oldest and largest private repository of books, letters, journals, maps, drawings, and photographs about South Carolina history. The [...]
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Charleston SC is a popular place to relocate for many reasons
August 13th, 2010 
Charleston is a Southern coastal city located in what is known as South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Charleston is a popular place to relocate for many reasons. One of those reasons is it’s great geographical location. The city was originally built on a peninsula of land that divides the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Now days, the metropolitan [...]
Brookgreen Gardens ~ Myrtle Beach SC
August 12th, 2010 Not all paths to bronzed beauties and sculpted hard bodies on the Grand Strand lead to Myrtle Beach. Some of the most spectacular specimens are just a short drive south on Highway 17. Just north of Pawleys Island you’ll turn right at the first “Fighting Stallions” you come to. This head-turning bronze welcomes the curious [...]
ABC Extreme Home Makeover Looking For Deserving SC Family
August 12th, 2010 Do you know a family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover, or a family who simply deserves a home? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you. Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and now they want to drive that famous bus to [...]
Ideal Small, Country Town ~ Ehrhardt SC
August 7th, 2010 If you want to experience true, down-home southern hospitality, you have to visit Ehrhardt, South Carolina. Ehrhardt is a small, southern settlement, located in Bamberg County and tucked away in the southeastern portion of the state. Just a short distance drive; usually averaging a little over an hour, is Hilton Head Island, Charleston, Columbia, and [...]
Lake Jocassee ~ Salem SC
August 6th, 2010 Nestled in and winding through the rolling hills and mountains of South Carolina lies a rare jewel. A lake so tranquil and beautiful that it takes your breath away. Lake Jocassee unlike so many others in the area is virtually home free with less than 30 homes on the 7,500 acre mountain lake paradise. Here [...]
Hunting Island State Park Beaufort, SC ~ One of SC most visited
August 4th, 2010 Attracting more than one million visitors a year, Hunting Island State Park in the Beaufort area of South Carolina is, by far, the most popular in the state. South Carolina’s first European settlers placed their roots here and this semi-tropical barrier island is now a 5,000 acre park. Hunting Island is home to abundant wildlife [...]
Boone Hall Plantation ~ One of the oldest working plantations
August 2nd, 2010 One of the oldest working plantations in America is the Boone Hall Plantation. Located in Mount Pleasant, just outside of Charleston, Boone Hall includes a colonial revival mansion, numerous gardens, a cotton gin, and is filled with true southern charm. The brick house that stands now was purchased by a Canadian, Thomas Stone, in the [...]
South Carolina Tax Free Holiday August 6-8, 2010
August 1st, 2010 South Carolina Sales Tax Weekend 2010 It’s that time of year again that everyone, especially parents, look forward to; the back-to-school tax free weekend. The weekend of August 6–8, 2010, starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and ending at midnight the following Sunday, customers will be able to purchase certain items exempt from sales tax. [...]
