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Home to more than 4.8 million people, South Carolina is situated across the Savannah River and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. As such, you have a wealth of recreational activities that you can get into. But that is not all you can do in the state. So start discovering the state today with a bus rental in South Carolina.
You and your entire group can travel more comfortably when you get on a bus rental in South Carolina. In fact, there is no better way to see the sights and enjoy the attractions and activities in the state than to tour on one.
What's more, you can get on a bus and tour the rest of the state, as well as the neighboring states such as North Carolina and Georgia!
South Carolina boasts of a rich culture, a glorious history and heritage, splendid natural beauty, and a host of things you can do. It has great beaches and top-notch golf courses. Everywhere you go, you have something to see and do. So get on a bus rental in South Carolina and start exploring the state today.
Get on a Ferris wheel that gives you an unbridled view of the sea, or how about having a grand time on the go-karts. Get on thrilling rides or play arcade games. Whatever you want to experience, there is an amusement park in South Carolina that you can go to.
Some of the best include:
Casinos. The state has two casinos, the Southern Elegance Casino Cruise and the SunCruz Casino, which gives you close to 700 gaming and slot machines and close to three dozen table games.
Home to more than a dozen art museums, South Carolina has a wealth of notable museums that you can go to. Check out the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, which is known for its collection of European art, Holy Land antiquities, and Russian icons. Columbia Museum of Art has fine art and decorative art coming from Europe and across different parts of the country.
The Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green often exhibits Old Master paintings, while the Greenville County Museum of Art features American art. Two other art museums you can go to are Gibbes Museum of Art and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art.
Apart from these museums, you also have a wide variety of galleries in different cities in the state, including the Beaufort Art Association Gallery, the Charles Street Gallery, I. Pinckney Simons Gallery, The Ann Long fine Art Gallery, Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Ella Richardson Fine Art Gallery, John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery, and Mary Martin, A Gallery of Fine Art. All of these galleries are in Beaufort and Charleston.
In Columbia, you have the City Art Gallery, HOFP Gallery, and One Eared Cow Glass. Meanwhile, Greenville has the Michael McDunn Studio Gallery and Hilton Head Island has the Arts Center, Art League of Hilton Head, and Morris & Whiteside Galleries.
Then you have the South Carolina State Museum, which is also in Columbia is the biggest museum in the area. The museum has exhibits that is focused on the state's lifestyle and history, and combines four different disciplines: science and technology, art, natural history and cultural history.
Other must visit galleries in other cities include:
Performance arts. Koger Center for the Arts accommodates more than 2,200 people and is home to the South Carolina Philharmonic. It is also the venue for several events ranging from the South Carolina Science Fair to state bodybuilding championships. Meanwhile, the Abbeville Opera House and Municipal Office Building seats more than 200 people near the stage and close to 100 in the balcony.
The College of Charleston's Sottile Theater has 800 seats and is a premiere venue for acting companies in the state. Meanwhile, the Greenwood Community Theatre was renovated in 2007 and now hosts several musicals, drama, children's theater and theater productions. It also holds workshops and summer camps.
Then you have the Peace Center, an arts center that features the Peace Concert Hall that seats 2100 people and the Dorothy Hipps Gunter Theater that accommodates 400 people and the Stage of Peace Center amphitheater. The center holds more than 300 events every year, giving you a mixed offering of classical music, concerts and Broadway shows. It is home to the International Ballet, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina Children's Theater, and Carolina Ballet Theater.
Another notable venue you can go to is Centre Stage, which seats 285 people. The group has up to eight main stage productions every year as well as nightlife and entertainment shows. And Myrtle Beach's Alabama Theatre was opened in the 1990s and continues to produce family-oriented shows and country music concerts.
The New Brookland Tavern is one of the oldest music venues in the Columbia metro area. Charleston's Music farm also features live acts and several of the best local musicians.
The Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach seats 2,200 people and has several shows a year.
Festivals and annual events. The Hilton Head International Piano Competition is held every March and is considered one of the most prestigious piano competitions in the country. Young artists and audiences from all around the world come to watch the competition. Then you have the Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee, which is an award-winning event that features performers and entertainers from all around the region, as well as exhibits of crafts and artworks created by artists all around the country. The American Bus Association has named this festival as one of the top 100 events, as well as the best Festival in the state for two years.
Artisphere is held every May in Greenville. It has been named as one of the fine art festivals in the United States by the Art Fair Sourcebook. The festival regularly features at least ten dozen of the most talented artists in the country, working in a variety of media. It also feature the Kidsphere for the kids, a silent art auction, an artist demo event, wine tastings, and four stages for musical entertainment, opera shows, folk music and ballet.
Gullah Festival in Beaufort is a multi-awarded festival that has been attracting at least 70,000 people over the years. It celebrates the history, heritage and culture of the Gullah people and presents several events featuring African dance, music, drumming and storytelling.
Freedom Weekend Aloft is a hot air balloon festival in Simpsonville, while Spoleto USA in Charleston pays tribute to both performance and visual arts ranging from ballet, opera, dance, and choral music, among others.
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival in Mt. Pleasant pays tribute to Sweetgrass basket making, and usually presents praise and gospel music, along with Gullah Geechee heritage and culture. The South Carolina State Fair happens every October in Columbia. The fair is one of the top 50 fairs in the country and has been happening for close to 150 years. It exhibits baked goods, flowers, needlework, canned goods, fine art, quilting, agriculture and livestock, among others. It runs for 12 days and features entertainment acts, comedy skits, dance performance and others.
The Fall for Greenville festival is a food festival that regularly draws at least 150,000 people from all across the state and the rest of the region. It brings together more than 40 restaurants, which delights you with their best food and craft beers.
The Chitlin Strut in Salley draws more than 30,000 attendees who partake in chitterlings, or pig intestines that are fried to perfection. It also features food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, a beauty pageant and carnival rides, among others.
Other noteworthy festivals in the state include:
One of the advantages that being near the ocean can give you is that you have a wealth of seafood places that you can go to. Not only are you treated to the most delicious seafood dishes you can find, but you can be sure that ingredients are fresh. Some of South Carolina's best seafood restaurants include:
Can't get enough of seafood? Then checkout the varied seafood festivals that happen all around the state all year round:
Aside from seafood, South Carolina also offers some of the best barbecues in the area. Check out Scott's Bar-B-Que in Hemingway or Sweatman's Bar-B-Que in Holly Hill for the best examples of barbecued meats in the state.
Other great barbecue places include Hite's Barbecue in Batesburg-Leesville, Smokin's Stokes in Greenville, BBQ Barn in North Augusta, Brown Derby Bar-B-Q, Cannon's BBQ, Fatback's BBQ & Grill, Lone Star Barbecue & Mercantile, McCabe's Bar-B-Q in Manning, Shuler's Bar-B-Q, and Roger's Bar-B-Que & Seafood Restaurant in Florence.
Of course, South Carolina also has a lot of outstanding places where you could get a variety of flavors in a plate. There's the Halls Chophouse, a steakhouse that can rival those in New York City. The Zero Cafe + Bar in Charleston brings together delicious food, outstanding service and great atmosphere. Other Charleston favorites are Charleston Grill and Circa 1886.
If you are in Myrtle Beach, you can check out the fondue at the Melting Pot. Or order the juiciest and yummiest steaks at New York Prime Steakhouse. There is also SeaBlue Restaurant and Wine Bar nearby.
Sumter has Hamptons, which gives you a great dining experience, while Solstice Kitchen where they serve the best contemporary American food. Then you can go to Stella's Southern Bistro in Simpsonville.
Shopping. Antique lovers would love Pendleton, a small town where you can score great vintage finds. Check out the square here, which is bounded by East Queen St., Mechanic St., Main St., and Exchange St., for some of the best shops that you would find. There is also the Colonial Square Antique Mall here. You could also go to Colonial Avenue of oaks.
If you are looking for souvenirs or gifts that would remind you of the state, check out the Croakies at the South Carolina Shop, or the back-to-back gear that celebrates the college sports games here. Or you might want to buy sugar cookies at he the Cotton Mill Exchange shop located in the State Museum.
Aside from these, each city has their own Main Streets and shopping districts that you would love.
And of course, there are always the malls. South Carolina has:
The Palmetto State is indebted to Scottish merchants for bringing golf into the area during the 1780s, giving rise to the South Carolina Golf Club.
But today, Charleston is the place to be for avid golfers who want to play at courses designed by the best and most notable golf course architects. In Charleston, you can find Yeamans Hall, which was designed by Seth Rayor. Aiken has Palmetto golf club, which is among the oldest courses in the country. Other notable golf courses in the state are:
Sports venues. South Carolina loves its college sports. And there are several baseball venues in the state.
You have the American Legion Field in Florence, which used to be the home of the Florence Red Wolves before they moved to the Sparrow Stadium at the Francis Marion University. Then you have the Buccaneer Ballpark, the home of the the Charleston Southern Buccaneers baseball team, and the Capital City Stadium, which was the former home of the Capital City Bombers.
The Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park is home to South Carolina Upstate Spartans baseball and has a capacity to accommodate 500 people. Meanwhile, College Park accommodates 4,000 people. The Doug Kingsmore Stadium is home to the Clemson Tigers, and the Fluor Field at the West End is home to Greenville Drive and is where some games of the Southern Conference Baseball Tournament are held.
Then you have Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park seating 6,000 spectators and home of the Charleston Riverdogs and the baseball team of the Citadel Bulldogs. While the Furman University Paladins baseball teams play at the Latham Baseball Stadium, and the Presbyterian Blue Hose baseball team play at the Presbyterian Baseball Complex.
Riley Park in in Sumter is where the summer games of the American Legion Baseball are played, and is home of the American Legion P-15's. The Roberto Hernandez Stadium is a popular venue for minor league games and is home to the baseball teams of the e University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers.
Further, there is the Russell C. King Field, which is the home of the Wofford Terriers baseball team and can accommodate 2,500 people.
TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark is where the Myrtle Beach Pelicans play their games, and Winthrop Ballpark is host to the baseball team of the Winthrop Eagles.
Other baseball venues in the state include:
If you love basketball, then you have the following choices: Benjamin Johnson Arena, Carolina Coliseum, Colonial Life Arena, CSU Field House, Florence Civic Center, HTC Center, Kimbel Arena, Littlejohn Coliseum, McAlister Field House, North Charleston Coliseum, SHM Memorial Center, and TD Arena.
For American football games, check out the Paladin Stadium, which accommodates 16,000 people and is the home of the Furman Paladins football squad. The Johnson Hagood Stadium hosts the Citadel Bulldogs, while the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium is home to the Benedict College sports teams. Further, you have the Williams-Brice Stadium, which is among the biggest college football stadium in the NCAA and accommodates more than 80,000 people. The stadium is home to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Other football venues here include Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, the Memorial Stadium in Clemson, and Sirrine Stadium.
Soccer fans can troop to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville for Greenville Road Warriors games.
Meanwhile you can get some high octane action at the Darlington Raceway, Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Midway Dragway, and the Myrtle Beach Speedway.
Then soccer fans could go to the Alumni Stadium to catch games involving the athletics teams of Bob Jones University, or the Blackbaud Stadium, the home of Charleston Battery. Furman University has the Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, home of the university's soccer teams, while the University of South Carolina as a soccer stadium with the same name and is currently the home of the university's soccer team as well as the Palmetto FC Bantams.
Other soccer fields you can go to include the Eagle Field, Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Riggs Field, and Setzler Field.
Other notable sports venues in South Carolina include:
One of the best things that history buffs can do in South Carolina is to go on a plantation tour. There are historic plantations here that are part of the state's list of historic sites, such as the Redclife Plantation in Aiken, the Hampton Plantation, the old Town Plantation, and the Snee Farm in Charleston, and the Rose Hill Plantation in Union. There are also other plantations in different cities here.
Apart from the plantations, there are also various historic sites in different cities in the state. If you want to see more in less time, you can check out the 182 sites in Charleston County that are listed on the National Register of Historic places. Richland County has close to 160 sites, while Greenville County has 75 sites. Other counties with the most number of historic places are Beaufort, Spartanburg, Lexington, York, Darlington, and Fairfield.
South Carolina has 43 state parks to choose from, giving you the chance to get up close to lovely sceneries ranging from rolling hills, white sand beaches to awesome mountains!
Check out the Huntington Beach State Park, which spans 2,500 acres and gives you a chance to experience the state's natural coast. Get to know the coastal landscape, sandy beach and saltwater marsh, maritime forest and freshwater lagoon at this award-winning park. This is also a great place for bird watching as there have been close to 400 species of birds that has been observed here. There is also a campground, observation decks and boardwalks inside the park. Further, you could find the Atalaya here, a historic structure where Anna Hyatt Huntington once lived during the winter months.
Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area is a world class wilderness area that encompasses 10,000 acres of land that is anchored by Caesars Head State Park and Jones Gap State Park. The state park gives you some of the best views here, as well as the most challenging backpacking trails.
Further, you have Devils Fork State Park where you can get on the Oconee Bell Trail and see the amazing oconee Bell flower as it blooms in early spring. Or you can swim at Lake Jocassee that is fed by the plunging waters of Laurel Fork Falls. You can also check out the views of Whitewater Falls or go on the Bear Cove Trail. Devils Fork State Park has four different boat ramps, campsites and villas.
Dreher Island State Park has cabins and in-water refueling facilities.
There are state parks here that allow you to stay close to the water. Check out the campsites and boat ramps in Baker Creek State Park, or the ones at Calhoun Falls State Park.
Calhoun Falls State Park gives you the chance to have a picnic at the shores of Lake Russell, or have a tennis or basketball game. You can also swim here after admiring the picturesque views. Further, there are fishing spots here where you can finally get your big catch.
Other parks with boat ramps, campsites and other forms of accommodations are Hamilton Branch State Park, Hickory Knob State Resort Park, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake Hartwell State Park, Lake Wateree State Park, and Sadlers Creek State Park.
Other state parks here include:
On top of these state parks, you also have a handful of state forests you can go to, such as the Ernest Rand Memorial State Forest, Harrison State Forest, Manchester State Forest, Poinsett State Forest, Sand Hills State Forest, and Sandhills State Forest.
Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach is located within the Broadway at the Beach and covers 85,000 sq. ft. of space. Some of the exhibits and areas here include the Rio Amazon, Dangerous Reef, Living Gallery, Friendship Flats, and Rainbow Rock, among others. Meanwhile the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston is home to at least 10,000 animals and plants occupying 93,000 sq. ft. of space. It has the Great Ocean Tank Exhibit, which has 385,000 gallons of water and hold around 700 animals. They also have a Touch Tank and a sea turtle rescue program. The aquarium is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Aside from these aquaria, you also have the zoos here. The foremost one is the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, which covers 170 acres of space and is home to more than 2,000 animals. Major exhibits in the Riverbanks Zoo includes the African Plains, the Ndoki Forest, the Riverbanks Farm, and the Aquarium Reptile Complex. It also features a botanical garden that spans 70 acres of land sand is home to at least 4,200 plants species.
Other zoos in the state include:
If you want to learn more about the Gullah or Geechee people, go to Beaufort. The town has several sites and activities that relate to the Gullah culture, including the yearly Gullah Festival. Then you can also head out to Charleston City Hall, where you could find historical exhibits and archeological finds.
Then you have the history museums here. The Antiquers Haven Museum and Shop has several period pieces from the 1690s to the 1890s, including fine china, toys, clothing, automobiles, and guns. Or you can check out the Civil war memorabilia at the Confederate Museum in Charleston. Meanwhile, the Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area has the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum.
Then you can tour the Old Exchange Building for some costumed tours of the historical building and the dungeon it has. Lastly, check out the War Between the States Museum and the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum for more history.
There are also several museums that are devoted to local history, including several county museums in Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Chester, Chesterfield, Dillon, Fairfield, Georgetown, Marion, Marlboro, Saluda, Union and Western York counties, as well as other local history museums such as Camden Archives & Museum, Cowpens Depot Museum, Freshwater Coast Discovery Center, Hampton Museum and Visitors' Center, Lando Manetta Mills History Center, Lowcountry Visitor's Center and Museum, National Bean Market Museum, Pauline Pratt Webel Museum, Rivers, Rails and Crossroads Regional Discovery Center, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, Summerville-Dorchester Museum, Williamsburgh Historical Museum, and York W. Bailey Museum.
The state also features a variety of historic houses that you could visit. Charleston has the Heyward-Washington House, Joseph Manigault House, and Old Slave Mart, while the Historic Columbia Foundation operates the Hampton-Preston House and Robert Mills House. Other historic houses you should not miss:
South Carolina has a reputation of being haunted. If you want to go on haunted tours and ghost sightings, then this is where you should do it. The Old City Jail in Charleston is famously haunted, while there are also tours here that take you to the city's graveyards, haunted buildings and pubs. Georgetown is also a popular city for spook hunters. In fact, the city is considered as one of the most haunted in the South. There are walking tours here that take you to all the popular haunted sites in the city, including the All Saints Episcopal Church, Hagley Landing, and Georgetown County Courthouse among others.
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