Charleston, SC, boasts the most restaurants per capita in the USA, but I never have bothered to look into the truthfulness of this statement.A Who cares?A There are restaurants everywhere you look, and most of them have steady traffic flooding the doors.A However, there are three I want you to know about.A Magnolia's, Jestine's Kitchen andA RB's shouldn't be passed over while making the decision on what to stuff your tummy with. Magnolia's is the favorite of my wife's family.A This downtown southern grill offers southern cuisine cooked by award-winning chefs.A Dishes like shrimp and...

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Like I mentioned in part one of this article series, San Francisco is full of parades. So, if you are coming to this area soon, be sure to time it during one of these parades. 4. San Francisco's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival 2009 will be the 158th year of the St. Patrick's Day Festival. The whole event celebrates Irish culture with live performances, arts and crafts exhibits, and other festivities that draw in a huge crowd of people from different cultures. This whole-day affair starts at 10am with a parade at 11:30am. 5. San Francisco's Annual Spring Celebration and...

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When we travel from place to place, a hotel is where we stay.A Rarely is research done to see if this is the most efficient way to spend our travel cash.A Sure, for just a few days here and there, hotels are the way.A However, if we plan to stay a week or longer there may be a smarter choice. Rent a house or condo instead for visits over a week.A Why?A Cost savings and convenience.A First, cost savings.A Renting a three-bedroom house on the beach in Isle of Palms, SC, for one week...

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For centuries, explorers have sought the fountain of youth. Their searches haven′t been too fruitful. Some even may say there isn′t any such fountain. As it turns out there is a tree of youth...kind of. The Angel Oak Tree is located on John's Island, SC, just outside of Charleston. The tree is 1,400 years old. Believed to be the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi River, how could you not feel young standing next to it? When this tree was just a sprout, the earth's population was only 208 million. Oh, the stories this tree...

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Another wonderful creation of Antoni Gaudi is the La Sagrada Familia Church. Started back in May 1882 by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, but recommissioned to Gaudi at the end of 1883, this church has been under construction for over 100 years. Located at the heart of Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia has become one of the most universal signs of identity of the city and the country. It is visited by millions of people every year and many more study its architectural and religious content. Years ago, people had to pay to enter the church--this is what funded the project....

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