south+carolina

South Carolina By: AH

History

South Carolina's nickname is the palmetto state. Its state bird is the Great Carolina Wren and its flower is the Yellow Jessamine. Some mottos of South Carolina are "Prepared in mind and in resources" and "While i breath, I hope". South Carolina was applied for statehood in 1788 and was the 8th state to join the Union. []

In 1780 the American army sought victory in the Battle of Kings mountain in the revolutionary war where the army only had 90 men while the British had 320 men. In,1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. On April 12th, 1861, the Civil War started in Fort Sumter SC, as the first shot was fired out there. In 1974, James Edwards was elected to be governor, he was the first republican governor since 1874. In 1989 Hurricane Hugo devastingly struck South Carolina killing 18 people and destroying 5 billion dollars worth of property.

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II. itinerary

June 10, 2010 First on your trip to South Carolina you will be spending your first day driving on a 9-hour trip and will arrive at the Avista Resort. Next, you will need to take all of your luggage into your suite. Once you are there you will eat dinner there and go to sleep.

June 11th 2010 On your second day of vacation you will go to the lovely beach and relax, go swimming, and play some volleyball. At night you will eat at Cheeseburger in Paradise. Next, you will go back to your hotel room for a good nights sleep.

June 12th 2010 On your third day of your relaxing vacation and golf for 18 holes. Once you are done golfing you will go out to eat at Captain George's. After that, you will go back to the Avista Resort and go to bed.you will arrive at IHop and enjoy your relaxing breakfast. After that you will go to the Waterway Hills Golf Club

June 13th 2010 On your 4th day at South Carolina you will wake up and eat breakfast at the Waffle House and enjoy some waffles. Next, you will go down to Barefoot Landing and do some shopping. After doing some shopping you will stay in Barefoot Landing and eat at California's Ultimate Pizza. After your dinner you will sit back and relax as the fireworks show comes on. Once you have enjoyed a relaxing evening to shopping and fireworks you will work your way back to the hotel for another nights sleep.

June 14th 2010 On your last day of vacation you will eat at the hotel's diner for breakfast. After that you will drive down to Broadway at the Beach. Once you are there you will do a lot more shopping and visit all the neat things it has to offer you. After that you will eat at The Hard Rock Cafe and listen to some rock! After dinner you will stay at Broadway and watch the amazing fireworks in a 30 minute show. At the end of the night you will go back to your hotel and check out. Once you have checked out of your hotel you will get in your car and drive home. III.Travel plans

The estimated time from our house to Myrtle Beach is 9 hours and 31 minutes. The estimated miles is 558 miles. Directions from home to Myrtle Beach. [|directions]

[] IV. Accommodations Avista resort 300 N ocean BLVD north Myrtle Beach SC 29582 1888-Travelocity $200 Ocean front two bedroom, non smoking, 1 king bed, two double beds, 1 sleeper sofa ​ Backup hotel Breakers Resort 2006 N Ocean BLVE Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 1888-travelocity $183 Ocean front, 1 King room, Ocean front balcony, 2 Double beds

V. Pre-trip Planning 1. mow the lawn before we leave. 2. pack clothes and supplies for the trip. 3. send my dog snickers to a kennel untill we get back. 4. water all flowers/trees. 5. stop at a bank. 6. weed the gardens. 7. lock all of the doors. 8. get my aunt and uncle to get the mail for the week. 9. get my nana to feed the fish. 10. get gas in the car.

VI. Estimated Costs.

total cost: $4,700

VII. Bibliography "hotels" travelocity 2009. web 4 november 09 [|www.travelocity.com]

"entertainment" sciway 2009. web 15 december 09 [|www.sciway.net]

"pictures" google 2009. web 15 december 09 [|www.google.com] []