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Hampton Park, Charleston South Carolina by Chris DeLoach of eXp Realty Charleston
Hampton Park located in Charleston South Carolina near the Citadel College in downtown Charleston is a beautiful place to visit for outdoor events, picnics, weddings, evening walks and more. It is the location of the first Memorial Day celebration in the US. by Chris DeLoach of eXp Realty Charleston, SC
One Day in Beautiful Charleston, South Carolina - Traveling Robert
One day in Charleston, South Carolina. In my one day visit, I tour Fort Sumter, the historic downtown, the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Rainbow Row, Waterfront Park, the East Battery with all its antebellum mansions, White Point Garden, the Calhoun Mansion, Saint Michael's Church, Washington Square, Saint Philip's Church, the historic City Market, and much more.
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Historic 86 Church Street - Charleston (South Carolina), USA - Amazing place!
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Located in Charleston city centre, the Historic 86 Church Street is opposite the Heyward-Washington House.
A fireplace is featured in all cottages at this Charleston accommodation. Free WiFi is also included in every unit and some cottages offer laundry facilities.
A garden and a sun terrace are on site at the Church Street inn. Guests can enjoy air conditioning during the warmer months at this property.
This inn is 5 minutes’ drive from the Charleston Museum. Marion Square and the College of Charleston are both 1 miles away.
Historic District is a great choice for travelers interested in walking , architecture and food .
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7 Most Beautiful US Cities for 2017: Charleston, St.Petersburg, Newport, San Francisco, Seattle
7 Most Beautiful US Cities: Charleston, St. Petersburg, Newport, San Francisco, Madison, Seattle, and Portland
These are seven of the most beautiful cities in the United States.
Charleston, South Carolina was founded in 1670. Some of the most popular sites to see when visiting include the French Quarter and the Battery District, Waterfront Park, Fort Sumpter, the Angel Oak Tree, Marion Square farmer's market, Ravenal Bridge, Dock Street Theater( built in 1809), the Boone Plantation, The CItadel, and the Historic City Market.
St. Petersburg, Florida: This picturesque city was founded in 1876. It was formally incorporated in 1892. This city has some of the most spectacular water fronts in the US as well as being home to the Salvador Dali Museum.
Newport, Rhode Island: This city was founded in 1639. This city is famous for its architecture, historic landmarks, the Kennedy's and world class sailing.
San Franciso, California: This city was founded June 29, 1776. San Francisco is a vibrant city with stunning features such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Prison, Fisherman's wharf and many more. The city nickname is The City by the Bay.
Madison, Wisconsin: This city was founded in 1829 and later became the capital of Wisconsin in 1848 when the state was admitted into the Union. This city features a vibrant social season and an amazing balance between nature and growth.
Seattle, Washington: This city was founded on November 13, 1851. Seattle is famous for landmarks such as the Seattle Space Needle, Pikes Place Market, and the Woodland Park Zoo. Seattle is known for its ultra fresh seafood. Seattle is known as the Emerald City. The seattle sunset is legendary!
Portland, Oregon: This city was founded February 8, 1851. The city is also known as, The City of Roses. Portland is known for it's parks, bridges, micro brew beers, coffee shops and eco-friendliness.
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White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade. It is bounded by East Battery (to the east), Murray Blvd. (to the south), King St. (to the west), and South Battery (to the north).
Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,385 in 2016. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was 761,155 residents in 2016, the third-largest in the state and the 78th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States.
Charleston was founded as Charles Town—honoring King Charles II of England—in 1670. Its initial location at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River (now Charles Towne Landing) was abandoned in 1680 for its present site, which became the fifth-largest city in North America within ten years. Despite its size, it remained unincorporated throughout the colonial period; its government was handled directly by a colonial legislature and a governor sent by London. Election districts were organized according to Anglican parishes, and some social services were managed by Anglican wardens and vestries. Charleston adopted its present spelling with its incorporation as a city in 1783 at the close of the Revolutionary War. Population growth in the interior of South Carolina influenced the removal of the state government to Columbia in 1788, but the port city remained among the ten largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census. The only major American city to have a majority-enslaved population, antebellum Charleston was controlled by an oligarchy of white planters and merchants who successfully forced the federal government to revise its 1828 and 1832 tariffs during the Nullification Crisis and launched the Civil War by seizing the Arsenal, Castle Pinckney, and Fort Sumter from their federal garrisons.
Known for its rich history, well-preserved architecture, distinguished restaurants, and mannerly people, Charleston is a popular tourist destination and has received a large number of accolades, including America's Most Friendly [City] by Travel + Leisure in 2011 and in 2013 and 2014 by Condé Nast Traveler, and also the most polite and hospitable city in America by Southern Living magazine. In 2016, Charleston was ranked the World's Best City by Travel + Leisure.
Francis Marion Hotel - Charleston Hotels, South Carolina
Francis Marion Hotel 4 Stars Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina Within US Travel Directory Stay in the heart of Charleston–Great location One of our top picks in Charleston.
Set in the heart of Charleston across from Marion Square, this historic hotel features a full-service Spa Adagio and an on-site restaurant serving classic southern cuisine. The French Quarter is 1 km away.
Originally built in 1924, the Francis Marion Hotel features free free WiFi and a fully equipped fitness centre. A gift shop, Starbucks Coffee® shop, and full-service are on site as well. Free WiFi and a flat-screen TV with high-definition cable channels, HBO®, and Showtime® are provided in every room. Extras include a desk and custom-made vanities.
While staying at the Francis Marion, guests can enjoy regional specialities for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Swamp Fox Restaurant.
Live jazz music along with cocktails is also available at the hotel's Swamp Fox .The College of Charleston, the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Charleston Museum are all within 1.3 km from the Francis Marion Hotel. This hotel also borders the King Street shopping district. Historic District is a great choice for travellers interested in walking, architecture and food.
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Guns from 1700's fired in honor of President George Washington
In honor of President George Washington the founder of our country. Celebration of his birthday at Washington Monument at Broad and Meeting Street. Charleston SC. February 21, 2016 WLI Washington light infantry and the The Citadel
ROAD TRIP USA: Seattle, Washington
Road Trip USA: Day 13. Seattle, Washington. I didn't get a whole lot of footage from Seattle, but it is such a great city. I loved the vibes, the artists, the shops, and the coffee. We explored and walked around then took the ferry and then drove over to Olympic National Park which was absolutely breathtaking and will be my next video - stay tuned and subscribe if you haven't already!
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MVB Celebrated Grand Opening in Charleston
MVB Financial Corp., celebrated the grand opening of its newest financial center location in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration Thursday, March 26, 2015. The ceremony marked the official grand opening of the new financial center, the first for MVB Bank in the Kanawha Valley and the first Class A office construction in downtown Charleston in two decades.
MVB, a full service financial services organization based in Fairmont, West Virginia, now occupies 14,000 square-feet of the brand new building. Construction began with a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony in August 2013 and now, just over a year and a half later, the MVB building is open for business and boasts 30,000 square-feet of office space. This makes the MVB Charleston branch the company’s 10th banking location in West Virginia and is located at the corner of Margaret Street and the 400 block of Washington Street, East.
The new MVB Charleston branch features the technological conveniences of automated, interactive teller systems to increase client accessibility in both the branch lobby and the drive-thru. Traditional personal attention is still prominent, thanks to a staff of knowledgeable bankers, led by South Market President Jarrod Furgason.
The six million dollar, state-of-the-art structure is the second such branch model to be developed by MVB utilizing such technical conveniences. Additionally, it is the first bank in the state of West Virginia to employ the new interactive technology in both the branch lobby and drive thru lanes. Moreover, the Charleston location houses the company’s first call center of client service specialists.
The MVB footprint in West Virginia now encompasses 12 total locations, with bank locations in Fairmont, Bridgeport, Charleston, Clarksburg, White Hall, Morgantown, Charles Town and Martinsburg, and insurance offices in Morgantown, Wheeling and the new Charleston office. In 2014, MVB expanded its mortgage services from West Virginia and Northern Virginia markets, to the downtown Washington, D.C., North Carolina and South Carolina markets.
Haunted Places in Washington, D.C.
From Georgetown to Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill to Downtown Washington, the Capitol of the United States of America is full of fascinating history and terrifying hauntings! Check out our picks for the most haunted places in Washington, D.C.!
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Driving Downtown - Pittsburgh 4K - USA
Driving Downtown - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA - Episode 25.
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Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the county seat of Allegheny County. The Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population of 2,659,937 is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia and the 20th-largest in the U.S. Located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River, Pittsburgh is known as both the Steel City for its more than 300 steel-related businesses, and as the City of Bridges for its 446 bridges.[3] The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclines, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the Point State Park at the confluence of the rivers. The city developed as a vital link of the Atlantic coast and Midwest. The mineral-rich Allegheny Mountains made the area coveted by the French and British empires, Virginia, Whiskey Rebels, and Civil War raiders.[4]
Aside from steel, Pittsburgh has led in manufacturing of aluminum, glass, shipbuilding, petroleum, foods, sports, transportation, computing, autos, and electronics.[5] For much of the 20th century, Pittsburgh was behind only New York and Chicago in corporate headquarters employment, and second to New York in bank assets; it had the most U.S. stockholders per capita.[6] America's 1980s deindustrialization laid off area blue-collar workers and thousands of downtown white-collar workers when the longtime Pittsburgh-based world headquarters of Gulf Oil, Sunbeam, Rockwell and Westinghouse moved out.[7] This heritage left the area with renowned museums, medical centers,[8] parks, research centers, libraries, a diverse cultural district and the most bars per capita in the U.S.[9] In 2015, Pittsburgh was listed among the eleven most livable cities in the world;[10] The Economist's Global Liveability Ranking placed Pittsburgh as the first or second most livable city in the United States in 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014.[11]
Google, Apple, Bosch, Facebook, Uber, Nokia, Autodesk, and IBM are among 1,600 technology firms generating $20.7 billion in annual Pittsburgh payrolls. The area has served also as the long-time federal agency headquarters for cyber defense, software engineering, robotics, energy research and the nuclear navy.[12] The area is home to 68 colleges and universities, including research and development leaders Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.[13] The nation's fifth-largest bank, eight Fortune 500 companies, and six of the top 300 US law firms make their global headquarters in the Pittsburgh area, while RAND, BNY Mellon, Nova, FedEx, Bayer and NIOSH have regional bases that helped Pittsburgh become the sixth-best area for U.S. job growth.[14]
The region is a hub for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, sustainable energy, and energy extraction.
Driving Downtown - Columbia - USA
Driving Downtown - Columbia South Carolina USA - Season 1 Episode 5.
Starting Point: Main St
Highlights include Main St - Sumter St (USC) - Assembly St - Gervais St - Lady St - Washington St - Hampton St - Taylor St - Blanding St.
Columbia is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population of 129,272 as of the 2010 United States Census. As of July 1, 2013, the city's population was estimated to be 133,358 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2014 release). The name Columbia was a poetic term used for the United States, originating from the name of Christopher Columbus. Columbia is home to the University of South Carolina, the state's flagship and largest university, and is also the site of Fort Jackson, the largest United States Army installation for Basic Combat Training. In 1860, the city was the location of the South Carolina Secession Convention, which marked the departure of the first state from the Union in the events leading up to the Civil War.
Downtown revitalization
The city of Columbia has recently accomplished a number of urban redevelopment projects and has several more planned.[27] The historic Congaree Vista, a 1,200-acre (5 km2) district running from the central business district toward the Congaree river, features a number of historic buildings that have been rehabilitated since its revitalization begun in the late 1980s. Of note is the adaptive reuse of the Confederate Printing Plant on Gervais and Huger, used to print Confederate bills during the American Civil War. The city cooperated with Publix grocery stores to preserve the look. This won Columbia an award from the International Downtown Association.[28] The Vista district is also where the region's convention center and anchor Hilton hotel with a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse restaurant are located. Other notable developments under construction and recently completed include high-end condos and townhomes, hotels, and mixed-use structures.
The older buildings lining the Vista's main drag, Gervais, now house art galleries, restaurants, unique shops, and professional office space. Near the end of Gervais is the South Carolina State Museum and the EdVenture Children's Museum. Private student housing and some residential projects are going up nearby; the CanalSide development[29] at the site of the old Central Correctional Institution, is the most high profile. At full build-out, the development will have 750 residential units and provides access to Columbia's waterfront. Lady Street between Huger and Assembly streets in the Vista and the Five Points neighborhood have undergone beautification projects, which mainly consisted of replacing curbs and gutters, and adding brick-paved sidewalks and angled parking.
Economy
Columbia enjoys a diversified economy, with the major employers in the area being South Carolina state government, the Palmetto Health hospital system, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, Palmetto GBA, and the University of South Carolina. The corporate headquarters of Fortune 1000 energy company, SCANA, are located in the Columbia suburb of Cayce. Other major employers in the Columbia area include Computer Sciences Corporation, Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest and most active initial entry training installation,[25] Richland School District One, Humana/TriCare, and the United Parcel Service, which operates its Southeastern Regional Hub at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Major manufacturers such as Square D, CMC Steel, Spirax Sarco, Michelin, International Paper, Pirelli Cables, Honeywell, Westinghouse Electric, Harsco Track Tech, Trane, Intertape Polymer Group, Union Switch & Signal, FN Herstal, Solectron, and Bose Technology have facilities in the Columbia area. There are over 70 foreign affiliated companies and fourteen Fortune 500 companies in the region. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area as of 2010 was $31.97 billion, the highest among MSAs in the state.[26]
Driving Downtown - Asheville - North Carolina USA
Driving Downtown - Asheville North Carolina USA - Season 1 Episode 4.
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Highlights include Patton Ave - College St - Church St - Biltmore Ave - Broadway - Lexington Ave - Haywood St - Page Ave - Battery Park Ave - Wall St.
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[5] It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The city's population was 83,393 according to the 2010 United States census.[6] It is the principal city in the four-county Asheville metropolitan area, with a population of 424,858 in 2010.[7] Asheville is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the world's largest active archive of weather data.
Nationwide Recognition
Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: a New Age Mecca (CBS News' Eye On America, 1996),[29] the New Freak Capital of the U.S. (Rolling Stone, 2000), one of The 50 Most Alive Places To Be (Modern Maturity, 2000),[30] the Happiest City for Women (Self, 2002),[31] one of the Best Places to Reinvent Your Life (AARP Magazine, 2003),[32] one of the Best Outside Towns (Outside Magazine, 2006),[33] one of the Top Seven Places to Live in the U.S. (Frommer's, 2007),[34] one of the 10 Most Beautiful Places in America (Good Morning America, 2011),[35] one of the 25 Best Places for Business and Careers (Forbes, 2012), and one of 20 Great Cities For Writers (Flavorwire, 2013).[36] Asheville has been listed as one of the Top 25 Small Cities for Art in AmericanStyle magazine's annual list from 2000 to 2012[37] and has reigned the champion Beer City USA each year from 2009 to 2012. Dozens of micro breweries dot the downtown and major producers, including New Belgium Brewing Company (opening 2015) are in the process of building in or near the city.
In his 2008 book, The Geography of Bliss, author Eric Weiner cited Asheville as one of the happiest places in the United States.
Recent national accolades:[38] The 9 Most Romantic Cities in the South. The Huffington Post, March 2015 America's Best Beer Cities Conde Nast Traveler, January 2015 Best city in America for locavores The Daily Meal, 2014 The hippie capital of the South Huffington Post, 2014 #1 most popular city for retirement out of 900+ U.S. cities TopRetirements.com, 2014 #1 town to live and work in as a movie maker MovieMaker magazine, 2014 One of 6 top Alternative Travel Destinations for 2014 Men's Journal and Business Insider, 2014 One of 20 cities you should visit in your 20s Huffington Post, 2014 #1 of 12 Dreamy Towns for Vegan Living VegNews, 2013 One of 10 Tastiest Towns in the South Southern Living, 2013 Hippest City in the South Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia, 2013 One of America's Best River Towns Outside, 2012 #1 Beer City USA Imbibe Magazine online poll, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Most Romantic Place in USA and Canada About.com Readers Choice Poll, 2012 Top 10 Great Sunny Places to Retire AARP Magazine, 2012 10 Fantastically Yoga-Friendly Destinations Yoga Journal, 2011
Asheville and the surrounding mountains are also popular in the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the area and near the Biltmore Estate.
Points of interest
BB&T Building, tallest structure in Asheville
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Park Town Square
Blue Ridge Parkway
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Grove Park Inn
Jackson Building, first skyscraper in western North Carolina
McCormick Field
Moog Music
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
North Carolina Arboretum
Smith-McDowell House
Thomas Wolfe House
Local culture
Music
Sports
Recreational sports
Performing arts
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