The Charleston Slave Market – Charleston, SC

January 13, 2009 posted by Joe Lawrence
General, History, North America, Outdoors, Restaurant Reviews, Summer Vacation, Travel Shopping, USA

Downtown Charleston is famous for history, food and shopping.A One place where you can get all three is the slave market in the heart of the historic city. First of all, let me address the elephant in the room.A There were never slaves sold from this open-air market.A In fact, it was a gift from the city to the newly freed slaves.A This place was meant for them to have an outlet to sell goods and make a living.A Today the selling spirit is alive and well. Walk up and down 'the market', and you will be...

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Home is Where the Vacation is…

December 3, 2008 posted by Joe Lawrence
General, History, Museums, North America, Summer Vacation, Travel Rules, USA

Have you ever talked to someone who lived somewhere really interesting like NYC and they never saw the Empire State Building?A You made sure you did on your trip there and could not believe they didn't.A Are you making the same faux pas in your hometown? Times are tough economically.A Statistically, we are traveling less and less even though gas prices are very affordable.A People are staying home.A Time to make lemonade out of these lemons. We all say there is either nothing to do in our town OR we have plenty of time to get to...

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