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It was supposed to be a late-winter getaway to cure our itchy travel bug. Who knew it was going to be so crammed with fun and activity?

Turns out, Charleston isn’t just a destination for romantics and adults sans kids. We only had three days and we were going non-stop — could have easily filled another three.

TIDBIT TO LOOK SMART IN FRONT OF YOUR KIDS:

The beautiful Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston isn’t a suspension bridge (but you knew that). It’s a cable-stay bridge. I know; what’s the diff? Here’s the diff: A suspension bridge is being held up by the main, swooping cables attached to the ground or supports on the ends of the bridge. The vertical cables are then attached to those main cables and then to the bridge deck. A cable-stay bridge is being supported primarily by the towers on the bridge itself. The cables then fan out from those tower supports, supporting the bridge deck itself.

Got it?