Well this year, I had very little time on the computer or my phone for that matter! My daughter consumed my phone and thank god for the unlimited texting!!
Mom and I cooked: Turkey (of course), green beans, deviled eggs, potato salad, oven roasted potatoes, squash casserole, banana pudding, sweet potato pie, sweet and regular dressing and rolls. Traditional?
My family was at my house:Brother, Mom, two children, nephew & finacee. Plus my hair dresser and heating and air person. 9 total. Had to put the cat and all her accessories in my room cause some people have allergies.
After Eating, at least once for most of us, we went to Hollywild. It was different this year. Not only do you look at the lights, hear the music and drive through a field full of reindeer and large birds but now they have a walking area. My daughter had to go to the bathroom BAD and I had no coat. Well we asked two people where the bathrooms were, near the large blow up after the arch path. Well the arch path went on for 30 minutes thanks to a white SUV driving 2 miles per hour with 50 of us backed up behind them! When we finally reached the walking area, we headed in after parking the car! Past the gate, to the right, past a bon fire and there they were! Port-a-potties!! This was one time my precious 13 year old did NOT complain about the port-a-potties! They were dark, why don't they have lights, and smelly but we were thankful to have them!!
After using the facilities we noticed that all The large animals are there now to feed and view like goats and probably the elephant and cows but to be perfectly honest I was too cold to look!
The cost to enter Hollywild is $5 per person PLUS they take donations. The animals are rescued and cared for by Hollywild. Hollywild is located in Lyman SC. This is taken directly from their website:
Dear Friends of Hollywild Animal Park and Patrons of the Holiday Lights Safari Benefit, Come and enjoy The 18th Annual Hollywild Holiday Lights Safari Benefit! begins: Saturday, November 22, 2008 remaining open nightly until Saturday, January 3, 2009. Open each night at 6:00 p.m*. Wednesday, November 26 - Thursday, December 4 . . . 6pm until 9pmFriday, December 5 . . . 6pm until 10pmSaturday, December 6 . . . 6pm until 11pmSunday, December 7 - Thursday, December 11 . . . 6pm until 9pm * On very rare occasions the Holiday Lights Safari has closed due to weather issues (ice, lightening, power outages, or events beyond our control. This has only happened 8 times in the history of the Holiday Lights Safari. Admission is $5.00 per person(children 24 months and under, free)Call our office about group discountsNEW . . . 2008 . . . SANTA'S VILLAGE WILL DELIGHT CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. SANTA'S REINDEER, WITH BELLS RINGING,WILL GREET EVERY VISITOR. We are located in Spartanburg County at: 2325 Hampton Rd. Wellford, SC 29385For additional questions:Office: 864-472-2038Toll Free: 1-877-HOLLYWILDOffice Email:
hollywildanimalpark@gmail.com
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Marketing, Media, Website Manager:
newell@hollywild.com
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The Holiday Light Safari Benefit is Hollywild's one big fundraising event each year. Thank you for supporting this event.
Directions to Hollywild Animal Park
From Asheville, NC:Take 1-26 into South Carolina Take exit 15 (the second Inman exit, also labeled Hwy.176)Travel into Inman on Hwy. 176.Look for McDonald's on left. Turn left at McDonald's attraffic light (Hwy. 292).Travel one mile on Hwy. 292 to traffic light, turn right onto New Cut Road. Travel 1 1/2 miles on New Cut and turn left at the four-way stop onto Holly Springs Road (you will see Hollywild sign). Take an immediate left onto Hampton Rd. Travel one mile on Hampton, and the zoo is on the right on Hampton Rd.From Charlotte: (We are 1 1/2 hours from Charlotte)Travel south on 1-85Take exit #72 (This will be the Inman exit, also labeled Hwy. 176)Travel into Inman, turn left at McDonald's, travel one mile to the traffic light. Turn right onto New Cut Rd. and go approximately 11/2 miles and turn left at the four-way stop onto Holly Springs Rd. Make an immediate left onto Hampton Rd. We are located one mile on the right on Hampton Rd.From Landrum, Gramlin, Campobello, and Tryon:Take 176 into Inman.At McDonald's, turn right onto Hwy. 292. Go to traffic light, turn right onto New Cut Rd. Travel approximately I % miles on New Cut, and turn left at the four-way stop onto Holly Springs Rd. Take an immediate left onto Hampton Rd. The zoo is one mile on the right on Hampton Rd From Pickens: (Hwy. 11)Take Hwy. 11 toward Spartanburg CountyPass Cliffs at Glassy on the left.Go to 4-way stop sign (intersection w/Hwy 14)Cross over Hwy. 14, and take first right onto New Cut Rd.Pass Lynks of Tryon Golf Course area.Travel approximately 8 or 9 miles. At the second 4-way stop, turn right onto Holly Springs Rd. Take immediate left onto Hampton Rd. Zoo is one mile on right on Hampton Rd.
