From North Carolina on
I-95 S to Orlando
NORTH CAROLINA
Rocky Mount, NC is the
first large city on I 95 S in North
Carolina. (9.75 hr. to Orlando)
The North Carolina I 95 highway from Virginia to South
Carolina is 182 miles long and offers little to see or experience. But i t is very important when you are in North
Carolina that you are familiar with some of the wacky laws that are still
on the legal books there…
~ Elephants are not allowed to plow
cotton fields.
~ Singing off key can
get you arrested.
Smithfield, NC (9.25hrs. to Orlando)
Do you need a stop? Do
you have a designated driver or room in your trunk for some beverages? The Hinnant
Family Vineyards is the only winery from Maine to Miami that has official sign
posts along I 95. It is the largest Muscadine
vineyard in NC. It is located five
minutes from Smithfield in Pine Level, NC.
You can take a free tour of the vineyard. (919-965-3350 / info@hinnantvineyards.com)
Internationally acclaimed wine
Travelling off of I 95
There is more variety and
things to do, see and discover off of I 95...if you decide to take the time…
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Charlotte, NC (9.75hrs to Orlando)
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If you do take a detour to Charlotte, once again
it is necessary to know the local laws. Charlotte has an ordinance that requires women to cover their bodies with
at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. Make sure you
pack some of your stash…maybe this could be a compliance challenge contest In
Orlando… how would you wear all of that cloth?
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While there, try the chocolate afternoon tea at
the Bar Cocoa inside the Ritz Carleton. Sounds yummy!
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Asheville, NC (9hrs to Orlando) This
is a detour that will take you four hours to get there! There
is a giant flat
iron that was originally designed by a local
Asheville artist, Reed Todd. It directs visitors to the 1926 Flat Iron
Building, an Asheville landmark with an unusual wedge shape that houses shops
and businesses. It would be a great
photo shoot! Four hours there then another nine hours to Orlando? You would REALLY want a picture! Save it for another trip!
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina has 207 miles of Interstate
95.
Dillon,
SC (7.25 hr to Orlando)
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When you arrive in SOUTH CAROLINA, just over the border you finally arrive at South of the Border in Dillon, SC! It can be seen from the highway. Depending when you got on I-95, you could
have seen 120 billboards in the past 200 miles.
So what is South of the Border?
counties that were dry. The rest area contains restaurants, gas stations, and a motel, as well as a
small amusement park, shopping, and fireworks all with plentiful neon lights. Its mascot is Pedro, a
Mexican bandido.
Some of the billboards you may see advertising South of the Border are:
Have you ever seen or purchased a “sombrero needle”? Maybe you will find one at SAGA Market……
Don’t worry of you didn’t see all of the signs. After you pass SOB, there will be more signs telling you to turn around cause you
missed it!
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Are you saving money for market, you don’t want
to spend any money, but you’re thirsty? South of the
Border too cheesy and expensive? One option is to tour the Blenheim Ginger Ale Factory which is
actually on the South of the Border
property. How do they make ginger ale?
Stop and find out! It is a small bottling company that offers a free tour and
sampling of all flavors. An easy way to
quench your thirst. (on the east side of Hwy 301, behind the South of the Border
motel, next to the dirt bike track-advance reservations-843.774.0322)
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Dillon Fence
Across
from the high school is a fence that is decorated artistically with debris from
an adjacent
junkyard. It was actually a man's
yard and he hung baby dolls from all the trees.
It has become
overgrown, but still a conversation piece.
The
band, Dillon Fence, was supposedly named after it. They were
popular in the area during the mid 80’s
to 1995.
Interstate 95 bridge over Lake Marion, Santee, SC; the old bridge (on the left) is now a
fishing pier (6 hrs to
Orlando)
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