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Charleston, SC · 3 days

harbor, market and shrimp

Arrive Friday afternoon. Walk the water, eat well, and make room for a harbor cruise.

Jonathan Lamb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized; card display cropped.
Waterfront Park promenade official-site photo review

Seattle, WA · 3 days

waterfront, market and island

A Friday-Sunday idea: waterfront drinks, shrimp, Pike Place, an e-bike ride and Bainbridge.

Official-site image
Powell-Hyde Cable Car to Fisherman's Wharf source photograph

San Francisco, CA · 3 days

cable cars, bay views and shrimp

Cable car to the wharf, Irish Coffee and shrimp, the Golden Gate Bridge, a Sausalito ferry and Ferry Building seafood.

Photo from SFMTA official website
Mallory Square Sunset Celebration actual location photograph

Key West, FL · 3 days

a Key West weekend

A specific island weekend, not all of Florida: sunset, shrimp, beach time and seaport food.

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Biloxi Lighthouse

Biloxi / Gulfport, MS · 3 days

Biloxi and Ship Island

Fly into Gulfport Friday, stay near Biloxi, and leave room for boats and beach time.

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Jackson Square photograph

New Orleans, LA · 3 days

French Quarter, river and shrimp

A relaxed French Quarter weekend with three distinct seafood stops, a river cruise and City Park.

Andrew rodden / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; thumbnail display cropped.

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3-day example · Charleston-style coastal weekend

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Day 1: Waterfront dining. Day 2: Harbor and food discoveries. Day 3: Coastal sunset. This example is illustrative, and your own mini-site uses the stops you actually choose.

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