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“Charming Historic Inn, Wonderful staff, elegant rooms, great experience”

Andrew Pinckney Inn

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divasunvalley_Idaho
sun valley, Idaho
Jul 15, 2009

Quiet, lovely and roomy Inn was a favorite of our family as we travel across America for 90 days of summer seeking historical sights, historical inns, and secret camping areas as well as top notch...more

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Gilligan's

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scjulie11
Summerville, SC
Jul 15, 2009

Good seafood- not as good as noisy oyster, but a lot cheaper. Shrimp, scallops and oysters are always good :) more

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High Cotton Maverick Bar & Grill

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scjulie11
Summerville, SC
Jul 15, 2009

I live about 20 miles north of charleston and we go there for dinner a lot. This is definitely my favorite restaurant and the pork tenderloin is definitely my favorite dish- it is served over fried...more

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