Travel
From apples to fiddles, SC is full of fall festivals. Here are 6 to visit
Find your fall flavor, be it apples, fiddles or Southern Gothic literature, at these six family-friendly festivals across South Carolina this season.
Sep 1, 2026
Spartanburg's no sleepy railroad town—a new destination for arts, food, fun
Once the railroad hub that fed the state's textile and peach industries, Spartanburg has reinvented itself as a destination for arts, food, trails and community.
Sep 1, 2026
A trip to Aiken takes you to a 'nostalgic and timeless' resort town
Even with its Gilded Age lineage, Aiken is about as laid-back as a posh little town can get.
Apr 1, 2026
Mark your calendars for 6 fun spring festivals across South Carolina
So many festivals and fairs, and so few gorgeous spring weeks to pack them all in!
Apr 1, 2026
Farm to fork: 5 SC farmers markets to visit this fall
Whether you’re looking for plants, autumn veggies, locally made crafts or tasty treats, these markets are worth a trip this season.
Sep 1, 2025
Small-town SC festivals offer fall full of fun for all
From good music to okra to, yes, even Bigfoot, there’s a lot to celebrate across our state this season.
Sep 1, 2025
Flying high
Welcome to Warbird Adventures and the American Dream SkyRanch, the unconventional flight school near Ninety Six where student pilots get to fly loops and rolls in a World War II-era T-6 Texan on their very first flight.
Mar 28, 2024
Remembering Charlie’s Place
Journey to Myrtle Beach to explore the living history of a once-thriving nightspot where the love of music and dancing fostered racial harmony right under the nose of Jim Crow laws.
Nov 1, 2023
The long journey
Explore another side of South Carolina history at Charleston’s long-awaited International African American Museum.
Sep 1, 2023
Lost in the hunt
Dig deep into the pre‑history of South Carolina and discover the joy of hunting for the fossilized remains of ancient sea creatures.
Aug 1, 2023
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Have you seen this bird? Probably not. The rare red-cockaded woodpecker is hard to spot, but you can find them this month if you visit this 46,000-acre longleaf pine forest.
May 1, 2023
Mud slingers
Get down and dirty at Twitty’s Mud Bog, home to three of the nation’s top races where throwing mud is considered good, clean family fun.
Apr 1, 2023
Kidding around at Split Creek Farm
Take a self-guided walking tour of Split Creek Farm where they’ve got your goat—and plenty of other animals to enjoy.
Apr 1, 2023
Inside The Charleston Museum
Go behind the scenes of and explore the fascinating artifacts found in “America’s First Museum.
Mar 1, 2023
Spirit meets metal
Let Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative member Joy Spirithawk Evans lead you into the meditative art of old-fashioned jewelry making.
Feb 1, 2023
Dinner and a show
What’s on the menu at Raw Lab? An 11-course dinner filled with food, fun and natural history.
Jan 1, 2023
Salt school
Spend the day with Charleston’s first lady of coastal crabbing, and you’ll understand why the clients of Airbnb Experiences give Tia Clark rave reviews.
Oct 1, 2022
All roads lead to Buc-ee’s
The much-loved, mega-sized travel center and its diehard fans arrive in South Carolina. Brisket, anyone?
Sep 1, 2022
The tradition continues
Cooper’s Country Store near Salters still does business the old-fashioned way.
Jun 1, 2022
Fuel for thought
Step inside a restored 1937 Sinclair service station to absorb the diverse culture and history on display at the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage.
Apr 1, 2022
