Dillon Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  pedro's reptile lagoon is a small reptile zoo located at south of the border. as the name implies there are reptiles on display here. 

 doug48 Says:  pedro's tower is located at south of the border. you can take an elevator to the top of this 165 foot tower for a view of I-95-US 301 exit. 

 doug48 Says:  the dillon county courthouse was built in 1911 in the beaux arts style. the architect of the courthouse was william e. edwards. the dillon county courthouse is listed on the national register of historic places. the interior of the courthouse is open to the public by tour.... 

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 littlesam1 Says:  It was time to leave. We had spent almost an hour roaming around South of the Border. We had many laughs and had a lot of fun taking tacky photo's. But all good things must come to an end. It was time to leave the 1950's and return to the new millenium. We still had many... 

 littlesam1 Says:  What would an imaginery trip to Mexico be without giant gorillas? It makes about as much sense as anything else at South of the Border. If you enlarge this picture you will see that I am standing underneath this giant gorilla. He is standing out side of a store selling beach... 

 littlesam1 Says:  I loved this pink flamingo. Its a true symbol of the 1950's when people had these, on a much smaller scale, in their front yards. Also being from Baltimore I felt like this could also be a tribute to John Waters. So here I am next to the giant Pink Flamingo sending best... 

 littlesam1 Says:  We had a lot of laughs walking around the area. There were lots of large animals and creatures to pose with and take pictures. So now it was my turn. Here I am with a large dinosaur. How many opportunities do you get today to pose with a large dinosaur? You can almost sense... 

 littlesam1 Says:  We were in South of the Border in the summer of 2002. This was just a few months after the events of 9/11 and everyone in the country seemed to be taking on a new sense of patriotism. Even at South of the Border Pedro had been repainted to reflect this feeling after the... 

 littlesam1 Says:  Once you pass the giant sign and enter the complex the first thing you will notice is a large observation tower. Of course in keeping with the theme of insulting our neighbors to the South the tower is in the shape of a giant Sombrero. The day we were there the tower was not... 

 littlesam1 Says:  You have now reached South of the Border. You can tell by the giant sign with the sombrero saying loud and clear "SOUTH OF THE BORDER". As you turn off the interstate and start your entry into South of Border be prepared to step back into time. This place has not changed a... 

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 doug48 Says:  pedro's tamale shop is located at the south of the border. they serve mexican and american fare. inexpensive. a good lunch stop when traveling along I-95 near the south carolina-north carolina border. "tamales" 

 littlesam1 Says:  There are several places to eat at South of the Border. I was not sure if I should make this a warning or a restaurant tip. We did not eat at South of the Border. There are lots of restaurants all along Interstate 95. So it was not necessary to purchase hot tamales at South... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is one of pedro's shops. at south of the border pedro has the rodeo drive boutique, mexican shop east and west, pedro's leather shop, pedro's fireworks shop, and hats from around the world. if you need a sombrero or poncho this is the best place to buy one in south... 

 littlesam1 Says:  You should take caution when visiting South of the Border. There are hungry animals roaming the streets. Watch your children and hold on to their hands. They might end up like Danielle in this picture and get eaten by a hungry hippo.