Author: Kelly (Page 36 of 65)

Semi-Retired Engineer

Monroe, NC (Shawn and Jodi Meer’s)

We were able to stop and visit my brother Shawn and his wife Jodi for a couple of days, along with their kids. Ashley and Conner. Austin and his girlfriend Ashillie .

We had a great time visiting and seeing the sites in Monroe. The town is working hard to improve the downtown area.

We had dinner Thursday night at the Southern Roots Bar and Grill. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I had the Prime Rib Special – Outstanding.

Friday morning, we visited the Dandelion & Friends Mercantile (Cafe and Shop). Pam loved this place. The coffee and bakery goods were fantastic and they all kinds of unique gifts and things. Pam picked up some great gifts for our Caravan that starts in a few days.

We had lunch at the Franklin Court Grill.

In the evening, we headed back to town to try out the Courthouse Self Pour Beer & Wine. A really cool place. None of us had ever been to a self-pour place before. Everyone gets a card to put onto the reader for 1 of 2 taps. You pour as much or as little as you want. It charges by the ounce and adds it to your tab.

For dinner, we ate the Tex-A-Lina food truck serving BBQ outside the Southern Range Brewery.

We ended up the night walking around downtown.

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Charleston, SC

We drove into Charleston to see the area starting at the visitor’s center and then took the shuttle to the City Market. We then walked around the area and went to “Rainbow Row“, saw the famous Pineapple Fountain, viewed the USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier from across the bay.

We then walked to the White Point Gardens and the Battery. Lots of old Cannons and a great park. Then, it was a 2+ mile walk to Rodney’s BBQ. Very delicious. To get back to the visitor’s center, we hopped on a couple of Lime eBikes.

To end the day, we drove to see the Angel Oak Tree. This is oldest / largest Oak Tree East of the Mississippi. Unfortunately, we got there right at closing and were not able to visit the gift shop.

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James Island County Park

Tuesday, we had a short 2-hour drive to James Island County Park in Charleston, SC. Another nice park full of trees, lakes, rivers, bike paths, a water park and so much more. Here are maps of the Park and of the Campground.

We are in site 15. For a county park, it is a bit expensive @ $60/night. Full hookups and lots of amenities.

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Historic Bluffton, SC

On our last full day in Hilton Head, we visited the old downtown of Bluffton, SC. Beautiful old buildings and more great trees. The Bluffton Oyster Company is the last commercial fresh oyster shucking house on the East Coast.

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Hilton Head Island

On Saturday, we went to the Island and drove around “Sea Pines”. Sea Pines is a 5,000-acre community that encompasses private neighborhoods as well as a resort, forest preserve with horse stables, PGA Tour golf course, marina and town center with shopping and dining options. It’s the most popular estate on the island and just $9 will get you into Sea Pines so you can explore all the fun activities (but no eBikes are allowed). Very beautiful and expensive.

We visited the Harbor Light Tower Museum which overlooks Harbor Town Golf Course – Famous for many golf tournaments over the decades. The red-and-white-striped Harbour Town Lighthouse is one of the most famous landmarks on Hilton Head. The lighthouse, built more than 40 years ago, offers tours and a spectacular view from above.

We then went to the other end of Sea Pines to have a beverage at the Salty Dog Cafe.

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