The Discover South Carolina website describes the southern state as “just right.” And believe me, it is exactly that. Nicknamed “the Palmetto State,” South Carolina is world-renown for charming antebellum mansions, traditional food like savory shrimp and grits, low-country Frogmore…
Summary Read the full article at Getting on Travel Vacation Myrtle Beach is the perfect destination for a multi-generational vacation which can include parents, siblings, kids, grandkids, and extended family members. In 2018, multi-generational trips became the top travel trend…
Beaufort, on the South Carolina coast, enjoys the nickname, “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands.” It was ranked by Livability as one of the Top 100 Small Towns in 2015 Beautiful beaches, a charismatic antebellum downtown, rich history, Gullah culture,…
Just south of the gorgeous coastal city of Beaufort, South Carolina, about 5 miles or so, is a glorious sound like no other in the world. It’s the Parris Island (“We make Marines”) graduation of young Marine cadets. It is…
From Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head, the Carolina coast has something for everyone. Why not see it all in a South Carolina road trip? The coastal region of the Palmetto State is filled with white-sand beaches, charming historic towns, freshly…
It may be best known for family vacations, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find grown-up fun and romantic things to do in Myrtle Beach. In fact, it may surprise you how many great things there are to do and…
Named the “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken, South Carolina has been drawing people in since the wealthy Astors, Vanderbilts, and Fields began building their summer “cottages” along Millionaire’s Row in the late 1800’s. But…
Nestled approximately halfway between world-famous Charleston on the coast and up-and-coming Greenville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina’s capital city is often overlooked as a holiday destination. But Columbia, the first capital named for Christopher Columbus…
Called “the jewel of South Carolina,” shimmering, man-made Lake Murray is approximately 50,000 acres in size with more than 600 miles of shoreline. The lake is named after William Murray, the chief engineer who conceived what was “the world’s largest…
Dubbed “the next Charleston” by the New York Times, Greenville, South Carolina – a somewhat undiscovered gem – sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a newer, hipper revitalization of its former incarnation as a deserted mill…
“Peas, peas, peas, peas Eating goober peas Goodness, how delicious, Eating goober peas.” ~Traditional folk song I just can’t help myself…there are certain delicacies in life that beckon me to partake, even though I have absolutely no business…
Of all the ways to see the sights in and around historic downtown Greenville, South Carollina, gliding effortlessly on top of a Segway has to be the most fun! The “people mover” machines used by the Greenville Segway Tour are…