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Daffodils are blooming, Canadian visitors are enjoying the Grand Strand during Can-Am Days, and in the North Carolina mountains, spring is in the air and businesses are stirring.
Our staff continues to share favorite destinations and special events with you and we're eager for your feedback. Hint: 200 new Civil War history sites are now accessible.
For this issue's Day Trippin' we tackled one of the grand dames of destination travel - Charleston, SC. Be sure to read more about that and all the great discovery packages sprinkled throughout.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you.
Happy travels!
Patrick Mason, Co-founder
Day Trippin’ in Charleston
SC Dept. of Recreation, Parks & Tourism
If you only have 36 hours in Charleston, SC …
You’ll have to prioritize, no doubt. Many Southerners consider
Charleston our unofficial capital, and certainly THE city that
epitomizes southern hospitality at its best. It’s known for restaurant
selections from Southern to Thai, spectacular views, abundant history
and oodles of charm. And what better way to begin your Charleston
experience than with breakfast.
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WOODSIDE PLANTATION • AIKEN, SC
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To truly appreciate the beauty of Woodside and everything the premier community has to offer, you have to experience it in person!
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ST. JAMES PLANTATION • SOUTHPORT, NC
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Come, experience our unique coastal lifestyle and find out why we’ve been the Number One-Selling Community in the Coastal Carolinas Since 1995!
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The other Barefoot Contessa
Tinseltown legend Ava Gardner – famed for her roles in movies such as Show Boat, The Killers, Mogambo and The Barefoot Contessa – was born in 1922 in Brogden, a rural community near Smithfield, NC. Today, fans celebrate her legacy at the Ava Gardner Museum, located in Smithfield. The museum recently announced that it has been nominated for a National Medal for Museum and Library Science, and the winner will be announced in October – good luck!
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Party at Palustris!
The Palustris Festival will be held March 25-28, 2010 in Moore County, NC. This first annual event will include concerts, art exhibits, theater productions, tours, lectures and readings.
Don’t miss the birthday celebration for the oldest living longleaf pine in Weymouth Woods. And, don’t forget your golf clubs. You’ll be close to some of the best courses anywhere around.
Hint: This one’s easy on the pocketbook. More than 60% of the events are free. Presented by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen area.
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What is a Palustris, anyway? Taken from Latin, the Pinus palustris (Longleaf pine) is plentiful in this area.
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One for the Girls
Pawleys Island, SC: Willbrook Plantation Golf Club was recently ranked 31st by Golf Digest as one of America’s Top 50 Courses for Women. Featured on the award-winning television show, “Nature Scene,” for its peaceful co-existence of golf and nature, it is the only Myrtle Beach area golf course listed among the results. Why is it so perfect for female golfers?
Friendly design, amenities, courteous staff, programs offered and a great atmosphere. But don’t worry, gentlemen. We hear the course is great for the guys as well.
Get Healthy & Cook Southern
High Hampton Inn is introducing two great new events taking place at the venerable Cashiers, NC institution.
Wellness Week, May 13-16, provides guests with a whole-body
healthy retreat. (Sounds like just what the doctor ordered.) Participants will enjoy yoga classes, organic cooking classes, hiking,
spa treatments and much more. Hosted by certified yoga instructor Lee
Anne Mac Dade, who specializes in Vinyasa Flow.
Southern Heritage Food Symposium, May 19-21, brings foodies and
Southerners together and that’s as it should be. Three days of
demonstrations, lectures and tastings. Co-sponsored by the Cashiers
Historical Society, this event brings in folks who know their Southern
cooking, including John Fleer, former chef of Blackberry Farm, plus
other renown food experts.
Want to know more? We do!
No Starving Artists Here
 John Smith
will be the artist in Residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, April
7-11. He’ll conduct classes and his work will be on display at the
Hill House Gallery. This arts-minded community is a sponsor of Artisphere, Greenville, SC’s Arts Weekend, held May 7-9th.
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Artisphere recently
received a Top Ten ranking in Greg Lawler’s Art Fair Sourcebook for the
2009 Festival. In the Fine Art category, Artisphere placed 6th out of
600.
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Row, Row,
Row Your Boat
Columbia, SC has been picked as a top retirement location for rowing and sculling enthusiasts. Ranked fifth on a list of 11 US cities by Rower’s Almanac, Columbia was noted for its downtown stretch of Broad River, and 41 miles of rowable water on Lake Murray.
Rating factors included housing costs, state income tax rates, number of restaurants, theatres, libraries and hospitals, types of water and rowing available, number of boathouses and regattas, and the size of the local rowing population. All that’s great, of course, but nobody mentioned the fabulous weather – great for rowing and a million other outdoor activities.
 200 NC Civil War Sites Now Open
History enthusiasts will have their hands full, with many sites
accessible to the public for the first time. All are accessible and
interpreted. Trails and regions can be explored at your own pace,
stopping to enjoy the historical and recreational opportunities.
Children will love the experience, while adults will marvel at the
stories connected to America’s greatest drama. Learn more.
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First-class Destinations: Morganton, NC
Tucked in among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies the
appealing mountain town of Morganton. It is an ideal destination for families of all ages because of its keen emphasis on the arts, nature-based leisure activities and entertainment. The surrounding Burke county has affordable housing and excellent senior services. Read more …
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Award Worthy
Recently, the Clemson, SC, community Patrick Square was named the 2009 “Community Developer of the Year” by EarthCraft, House™ , one of the nation’s top green home building certification programs. Every home in Patrick Square, a new urban, sustainable community, is EarthCraft-certified. Now that’s going green!
Cash for {Appliance} Clunkers
Beginning the end of
this month, South Carolina residents will be able to earn $50 to $500
rebates on new ENERGY STAR-certified appliances, including
refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters and others. The program will
only last until the available funds run out, so if you’re thinking of
an upgrade, act fast.
 Check back next month for details on North Carolina’s upcoming rebate programs! |
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Now This is Cool.
Mapmaker Paul Galbreath has recently created a new map showing the outdoor recreation areas of Upstate SC.
As Spring approaches (very soon), this map will give you great ideas about how to best enjoy the luxurious SC outdoors. See more.
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CURRITUCK OUTER BANKS, NC
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With our wide, sandy beaches and refreshing waters, it is easy to see why the Currituck Outer Banks is a popular vacation destination.
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY CHAMBER, NC
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The quiet, comfortable coast. It’s calling.
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4,000 Newcomers
Choose Best of the Best
Your peers know their favorite Carolina towns and shared the information in a recent Carolina Lifestyle Survey™ from CarolinaLiving.com.
Numbers 1-5 were listed in last month’s Compass eNews. If you missed them, read more.
Check ‘em out, with more info on CarolinaLiving.com.
Look for rankings 11-15
in the April issue of Compass eNews!
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It’s our latest recipe to help herald in Spring, courtesy of Kim Byer, local foodie blogger of The Paper Apron.
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