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April 2026

Cypress Gardens – Moncks Corner, SC

Needing a break while driving back from a golf outing in Myrtle beach I found Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner SC about 30 minutes outside for Charleston. Cypress Gardens is a 170-acre preserve and gardens. The centerpiece of the garden is the 80 acres blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails.  I spent about an hour and a half exploring a major portion of the 4.5 miles of walking trails enjoying the garden areas and watching the boaters try to navigate through the swamp.

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Valentine’s day Weekend Get Away

We were able to get a room at the 17Hundred90 Inn and Restaurant at a late date, so we jumped on it and a four-day getaway to Savannha Ga. On Friday we arrived in the early afternoon and had lunch at The Nest, visited the American Prohibition Museum before checking in to our B&B then onto dinner at Garibaldi’s.

On Saturday we headed out early for breakfast at Debi’s on Bay, then a 2-hour walking tour of the Historic District (Genteel & Bards Tours), lunch at Dub’s Pub, spent the afternoon on our own walking tour of various other districts in the city. Finishing the day with a wonderful dinner at Circa 1875.

Sunday started with breakfast at Quinn’s Breakfast and Lunch, then a round of golf at Crosswinds Golf Club (finishing just before the rain came). Drinks and dinner at Repeal 33 closed out the day.

On Monday after a fun weekend we headed back to Florida with a stop at St. Simons Island to see the islands lighthouse.

If your heading to Savannha consider trying these places.

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