Best of ETV Road Show- Pee Dee (Florence, Dillon and Chesterfield)

Today we headed to Dillon and met up with Johnnie Luehrs. She is the director of the Dillon County Chamber and was one of the key people in the community to help us set up and execute the Road Show back in 2004.

We also went to Cheraw to visit the hometown of Dizzy Gillespie…a man, even through all his world travels, never forgot where he came from.

Known as the "City of Character", Florence is a community that has transformed throughout the years. Florence has a rich history and we learn about its renaissance spirit.

Another spot on the map, Chesterfield is considered the heart of the Carolinas. We stopped by to visit the vibrant downtown area and the community's beautiful tree-lined streets.

Best of ETV Road Show- Pee Dee (Hartsville and Darlington)

One of the fastest counties in South Carolina- The Pee Dee regions boasts the World Famous Darlington Raceway!

We met up with the President of Darlington Raceway- Chris Browning. After the interview we made sure to take a lap!

We also headed over to Coker College in Hartsville.

We met Trish DeHond who helped organize the Hartsville Road Show back in 2004. She says there have been many changed to the Hartsville area since we were there and invited folks to come and visit this beautiful community again.

Best of ETV Road Show- Coastal

Here are a group of pictures I just had to post to the blog.

Special thanks to our ETV Endowment Intern Sally Morris for being such a vital role to these shoots!

Best of ETV Road Show- Coastal

Day Three- We decided that waking up early and watching the sunrise was so amazing that we should do it again. We set up the camera on 8th Avenue to catch to sunrise. It was beautiful!

After that we headed to Broadway at the Beach!

We couldn't resist to feed the fish!

After that we headed to Conway and then into Marion County where we stopped in to the old Mullins railway station that today houses the Marion County Chamber of Commerce.

Best of ETV Road Show- Coastal (Georgetown)

Day Two: Today started before day break! We decided we wanted to do a time lapse of the sunrise out on Myrtle Beach so we packed up the truck and headed out at 5 AM!

It was so worth it- just look at this picture!

After we ate a little breakfast we headed out to Brookgreen Gardens where we met up with Helen Benso. The Gardens and Scupltures out there are absolutely amazing.

After that we headed to Murrells Inlet and then to Georgetown.

In Georgetown we met up with Jeanette Ard, a Georgetown resident and local business owner. She was one of the key members of the community to help with the ETV Road Show back in 2004.

Best of ETV Road Show-Coastal (Horry County)

Day One: Our first stop on our "Best Of" Coastal shoot was with Matt Houge from Coastal Carolina University. They were our gracious host back in 2004 when we stopped by for a visit into this area of the state.

On our second stop, we just had to hit up the beach so we headed to Surfside Beach were we caught some rays and met vacationers from all over the United States!

The Best of the ETV Road Show- Piedmont (Chester County)

In the afternoon we started our trek to Chester County. We stopped at the Fishing Creek Dam right inbetween Lancaster and Chester.

We headed into downtown Chester and met up with Nancy Anderson who has spent most of her life in Chester. We interviewed Mrs. Anderson in front of the new Transportation Museum on Wylie Street. The Musuem was so fascinating with an exhibit that included a 1916 Ford Model T, a 1925 School bus and many more large and small attractions.

Back in the downtown area of Chester, we took in the sights and sounds of this small but vibrant town. The "Hill" as it's known, makes the city's geographical layout very unique. The sweeping vista of brightly colored historic buildings creates a sight that helped the town be dubbed as the "Picture Perfect City".