Street Art

 Its been a while since I posted some random street art.

At first glance, this park in Cayce, South Carolina seems quirky with its colorful fire hydrants. 

A closer look lets the visitor know that it is dedicated to the canines working for the city.

A couple of charming hand painted picnic tables reside here.

A beautiful statue of the River Maiden is here too. She represents the forming of the Congaree River. The right arm is the Saluda River and the left arm is the Broad River. These rivers come together to form the Congaree. This is dedicated to the Native Americans of the area which date back 12,000 years.

Another sculpture in this park is a shining beauty.

Moving on to some random artwork we saw in Savannah, Georgia.

I believe this is a light fixture below but it shows like a work of art.

This little guy and his turtles are at a splash pad for kids.

In the city of Columbia we see many painted utility covers.

Cities need to have more colorfully painted walls!

A beautiful monument to a child who passed on is located on the riverwalk in Cayce.

All 4 sides are carved with whimsical artwork. Perhaps from a favorite story book.
 

Sad yet perfect.

The patio of The Hideout in West Columbia is colorfully decorated.

This place has healthy open faced sandwiches, avocado toast and good coffee.

I hope you enjoyed these random bits of art!

Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val

Angry Fish Brewing Co.

The Angry Fish Brewing Company is a young brewery in our town of Lexington, SC that was established in 2018 as the town's first commercial brewery.

Jim and I went sipped 2 flights of brews to get an excellent sampling. There is something for everyone here.

We were quite impressed. Our flights included the following.

Crescent Moon (American Wheat Beer with notes of citrus and banana) 

Wyse's Ferry Kolsch (light and crispy)

Main Vein Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout (milk stout that tastes and smells of                chocolate and peanut butter!)

Dutch Fork (Dunkel Weisse)

Murray Pineapple Kolsch

Top Sail Sour (black currant/banana)

Over the Yardarm BBA Chocolate Porter

Wessinger Island Wiesen Bock

We enjoyed them all which is rare for us! Their brews are only available here but can also be taken home in crowlers. I hope to see their offerings in local eateries some day!

The site is a hole in the wall. Completely non-pretentious and rustic. Quirky fishing theme decor is about the place like the suspended rowboat with skeletons.

A humorous nautical guide.

A simple bar where we sat with sports playing above.

There is no kitchen here however, they do have their own food truck outside. Food is available at different times so check their social media before you go! There is also live music certain nights as well.

The story behind the eccentric name goes as follows on their website:

"While fishing on Lake Murray, one of the brewers hooked a monster catfish with two red eyes. The catfish was put on a stringer (a line through the gills) and the fishing continued with a few more fish added to the stringer. The group decided to take a break and grab lunch, leaving all of the fish on the stringer tied to the dock.  Once they returned, the red-eyed catfish was gone!  One of the guys in the group said, “Wow, that was one angry fish,” and the name was born." 

If you go, the brewery is open:

Wednesday - Thursday 5pm - 10pm

Friday 5pm - 11pm

Saturday - noon - 11pm

Sunday 1pm -8pm

106 Fabrister Ln C, Lexington, SC 29072

website 

 

Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val

Lexington County Museum

Here is a collection of photos from the Lexington County Museum during our Christmas visit in December.

The museum portrays life in the region during the colonial era to the Civil War.

It spans 8 acres with 36 historic buildings.

The only original structure on the site is the John Fox House below built in 1832. This was a plantation home.

The other historic structures were brought in from other areas so a museum could be created.

Cooking demonstrations were performed based on what would have been cooked and how in that time period. 

We also listened to an amazing story teller, James Brown, of Lowcountry Storytellers. I wish I videoed his piece which was a raw telling of escaping slavery, heading north and ultimately joining the union troops. This groups' stories are "Acceptable to the ear, Touching to the heart, Stirring to the soul".

Some wonderful quilts are on display.

The pigeon house below was used for breeding and housing domestic pigeons. These birds provided meat, eggs and fertilizer.

No vinyl shutters here!

Old fireplaces seem so cozy but must have been super dangerous and dirty.

Living in the modern age, I can't imagine what it felt like in the homes back then with no air conditioning and the temperatures 90 degrees and humid for three straight months each summer!

Some of the structures, like the storage shed and chicken coop, demonstrate what it was like to keep food.

There is a museum building with interesting artifacts to peruse.

It is always an interesting place for stepping back in time.

If you go, the museum is open

    Tuesday thru Saturday 10am - 4pm

    Sunday 1pm - 4pm

    Admission is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children

    Website

Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val