Category Archives: South Carolina

SC: Have You Seen The Button Man?

Bishopville, SC Exit 160: In Bishopville, just west of Florence, you can find The South Carlina Button Museum, listed as the largest button collection in the 1990 Guinness World Book of Records. The Button King, aka Dalton Stevens, started covering … Continue reading

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SC: BBQ and Shag = Food and Dance

Hemingway, SC Exit 160 :  A BBQ Shag Festival is a celebration of food and dance held every spring in Hemingway, SC, which combines the famous  barbecue flavors of South Carolina with the official state dance, the Shag. The 3-day … Continue reading

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SC: Do You Have What it Takes? Marine-like Ultimate Challenge Mud Run

Gaston, SC  (I- 26- Exit 86B for 50 miles):   The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is where teams slog their way through 6.2 miles of all-terrain course with 36 military obstacles that include mud holes, walls, trenches, and more that … Continue reading

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SC: Find 9 Bronze Dolphins Hidden in Downtown Beaufort

Beaufort, SC Exit 33: Take part in this fun, family-friendly, free, scavenger hunt with poetic clues that will lead visitors to nine bronze dolphins hidden in strategic locations throughout historic downtown Beaufort. Just refer to the map and clues provided … Continue reading

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SC: Metal Sculpture Competition with Auction of Winners

Florence, SC Exit 170: Florence-Darlington Technical College holds their 6th Annual Welding Sculpture Competition in conjunction with Francis Marion University Arts International Festival. Teams of four artist-welders will compete against time and one another to create a full-scale metal sculpture … Continue reading

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SC: Smokin’ BBQ Cook-Off in Walterboro

Walterboro, SC Exit 53N or 57S: Master BBQ’ers will compete in a state wide cook-off competition  “Smoke in the ‘Boro”. Besides BBQ’d pork, you will also have an opportunity to taste chicken wings, seafood and other creations that the chef’s … Continue reading

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SC: 80,000 pounds of Oysters Eaten in a Day

Mount Pleasant, SC Exit 86A: The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association will host the 32nd Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival on Sunday, January 25, 2015. This charity event brings in thousands of event goers who consume over 80,000 lbs of oysters. Highlights … Continue reading

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SC: Get Married in 24 Hours

Dillon, SC Exit 193: Betcha didn’t know that Dillon is the “Wedding Capital of the East”, where over 7,000 ceremonies are performed each year. With only 24 hours notice, no blood test and no witnesses needed, you could get hooked … Continue reading

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SC: Florence Offers Nutty Pecan Fun

Florence, SC Exit 160: The South Carolina Pecan Festival is in Historic Downtown Florence on the 100 blocks of Evans, Irby, Dargan, and Cheves Streets in the heart of Florence, South Carolina. This fun-filled day hosts 8 stages of live … Continue reading

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SC: Fishing, Camping Supplies and Preserves at the Santee General Store

Santee, SC Exit 98: Anglers head to this store for fishing needs to catch catfish and stripers in Lake Marion. Rods by Zebco and Daiwa, Daiichi hooks, Dorman lures, Terminator spinners, Eagle Claw lead or Zoom worms are all here. … Continue reading

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