Tag: South Carolina

When Rita Patel and her husband, Marcus Munse, decided to open a boutique hotel in their hometown of Columbia, they knew they wanted to bring something different, unexpected, even magical to the city’s traditional lodging scene.

Beginning in the early eighteenth century, exports of rice—dubbed Carolina Gold—made South Carolina rich, and the grain remained one of the Deep South’s most important crops until the Civil War.

Pump the brakes for these larger-than-life Southern landmarks.

South Carolina’s Mount Carmel Baptist Church cemetery made its silver-screen debut in 1972’s Deliverance. A year later, it was at the bottom of newly created Lake Jocassee.

While most lobbies serve as a place for visitors to catch their breath after a day on the town, the one at the Willcox is a spot where the town wanders in to unwind.

Find your perfect lake, whether you prefer action-packed pursuits or lakeside leisure.

The sound of Greenville is the sound of water—the Reedy River whooshing beneath the Liberty Bridge in the heart of the city; the burble of the fountain at the historic Poinsett Hotel on Main Street; the steady whisk of the RiverPlace waterfall, bathed at night in the lights of the modern hotels and condos that stand above it.

Fresh off a renovation, this luxurious South Carolina destination invites guests to take a walk on the wild side.

This creative village in the Lowcountry marshes is happy to break the mold. Bluffton’s population has exploded by more than 120 percent since 2000, and the median age of its residents is thirty-three.