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[emerging.me]

More positive news... I hear the Saluda portion of the Three Rivers Greenway will be completed by the time the Kangaroo exhibit opens. That'll be a great stretch ... Now, if we can realize the dream of some sort of crossing over the confluence, we'll be set!

[krazeeboi]

Yahoo! Travel mentions Congaree National Forest as one of America's Most Underrated National Parks.

[CorgiMatt]

Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden has just broken a weekly attendance record set in 2002.  The director is using the attendance as a selling point for the funding needed for infrastructure improvements and expansion.

http://www.thestate....attendance.html

[gamecoxfan1]

That is freakin amazing! That really shows how much people love the zoo and how much it means to our tourism economy

[waccamatt]

That is a phenomenal level of attendance. Riverbanks draws more people than Carowinds, which I find amazing.

[scnative]

My family and I were a part of that record breaking attendance, crazy time but the weather was great. I am proud of our Zoo for drawing such a crowd but I must say the numbers don't show the entire picture. We used our membership to gain entry. I am sure many others that were there are also members. I also witnessed a few people in line with us that had some free passes. It would be interesting if the zoo broke down those attendance levels. I doubt they would do that since they are using that to their advantage to be able to have the bond issue. I agree that the zoo needs the improvements they have mentioned recently, just not sure the best way the funds should be raised.

There is also quite a different cost and age factor in comparing Carowinds to the zoo, however it is nice to have a destination here in Columbia that can post these impressive numbers.