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Enjoy a staycation! That is correct...staycation. Stay right in your own front yard and enjoy a great vacation in Historic Camden, South Carolina:

Day 1

2:00 pm Visit two Antique Musts:

Andries Van Dam Arts & Antiques

Camden Antiques Market

3:30 pm Arrive at Bloomsbury Inn for check-in

4:30 pm The light is perfect to have professional photography by L. Hoke

5:30 pm Bloomsbury Social: great iced tea and light hors d'ouvres

7:00 pm Dinner Reservations: Camden is rich with great places to dine

Boykin Millpond - fine dining in Boykin

Indigo Jones - tapas and full entrees

Sam Kendalls - upscale bar and grill

Set your dinner reservation in order to take in a great performance: Kershaw County Fine Arts Center or schedule a Historic Carriage Tour

10:30 pm Rest/relax and enjoy the beauty of luxury accommodations

Day 2

8:30 am Begin the day with privately roasted coffee, sparkling juice and a 2-3 course gourmet breakfast in the formal dining room of Bloomsbury

9:15 am "Walking Through History"...a complete historical walking tour of Bloomsbury and rock on the South Carolina Rain Porch

11:00 am Check-out or stay a second night

11:15 am Visit the TACK ROOM, the largest in the SE

Be inspired to drop by the Steeplechase Museum, don't miss the movie

12:30 pm Finally to downtown

In the Ten-Eleven Galleria, don't miss Victoria Susan's and all the other fun shops, enjoy lunch at Carolina Cafe or stop in Pearl's for Southern Fare or Blackmon's Little Midget for a real hamburger or grilled cheese. Stroll around as there are several hidden gems to see while downtown.

1:30 pm Skipped lunch, ride South to Boykin and enjoy lunch in the old General Store, Boykin Grill, and step across the street to the Broom Factory

3:00 pm Just before you visit Historic Camden, stop in the Kershaw County Chamber to sign the guest registry and to learn what you missed on this staycation

If you follow this agenda, you have only scratched the surface. Don't miss: the Bloomsbury Drive through Horse County, Pearl Fryer's Topiary, local Parks, Camden Archives, near 20 other antique shops, Quaker Cemetery, the local artists, The Bloomsbury Protocol Institute, Camden Military Academy, The Price House, The Farmers' Market, Lake Wateree...

Yes, you can easily turn your staycation into a multi-day vacation. Happy travels.