Travel

elleng

(136,043 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:29 PM Mar 2013

QUICK suggestion, please.

Now traveling between DC area and Boca Raton, FL, area Wednesday, March 6. (Will be in the area to visit with friends through March 11.)

Arrived in Fayetteville, NC, this evening, heading south in the morning, but as have time, wonder if DUers have suggestions for next night and folliowing daytime, before entering Florida to arrive near Boca Wednesday. (Will visit Savannah on return trip.)

Thoughts? Possible/worth a 'detour' to/through Charleston, SC, area?

THANKS!

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QUICK suggestion, please. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2013 OP

I posted to your other thread...if you had a bit more time, I would suggest NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #1

Thanks. No time AND weather not so great, elleng Mar 2013 #2

Wow....we went there years ago when our daughter played at Spoleto with her youth orchestra... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #3

Sounds like a worthwhile detour to me. elleng Mar 2013 #4

Beaufort SC or Amelia Island FL - TBF Mar 2013 #5

Thanks. Thinking of staying in Beaufort overnight, elleng Mar 2013 #6

If you do that.... GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #7

NRaleighLiberal

(60,497 posts)

1. I posted to your other thread...if you had a bit more time, I would suggest

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:37 PM

Mar 2013

NC Outer Banks as well!

elleng

(136,043 posts)

2. Thanks. No time AND weather not so great,

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:41 PM

Mar 2013

but appreciate the suggestion, NRaleigh.

Anything particular to see/do/eat in and around Charleston?

NRaleighLiberal

(60,497 posts)

3. Wow....we went there years ago when our daughter played at Spoleto with her youth orchestra...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:46 PM

Mar 2013

Nice architecture (a good walking town) but a foodie town....nothing like freshly made pralines (you can smell them a mile away)...and low country cooking - seafood! - gardens of course not so nice yet. There are some not so nice parts of town as well, so a visitor center and a map and recommendations would help.

Safe travels and have fun, whatever you decide to do!

elleng

(136,043 posts)

4. Sounds like a worthwhile detour to me.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:50 PM

Mar 2013

Seafood is definitely my thing! Will look into map etc. after we cross the border, AFTER South of the Border, of course!

THANKS

TBF

(34,294 posts)

5. Beaufort SC or Amelia Island FL -

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:07 AM

Mar 2013

We've stayed in both and they are lovely. Beaufort has a small downtown with shops and bed & breakfast type places to stay. Amelia has hotels and beautiful beaches (we stayed at Plantation Inn which I think is now owned by Omni).

elleng

(136,043 posts)

6. Thanks. Thinking of staying in Beaufort overnight,

Reply to TBF (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:40 AM

Mar 2013

after wandering and lunching in Charleston.

GoCubsGo

(33,006 posts)

7. If you do that....

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 04:56 PM

Mar 2013

...you will likely be driving to Beaufort via Hwy. 17. If so, you might find the Old Sheldon Church ruin to be interesting. It's only about a quarter of a mile off the highway. The directions and information are here:
http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/beaufort-county/old-sheldon-church.html

Lots of decent seafood restaurants over on Hilton Head Island. Hudson's is pretty good, and it's right on the water.

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