We started our South Carolina getaway in beautiful Santee State Park where we took a morning Fisheagle pontoon boat tour of the swamps and gorgeous Lake Marion. We saw ospreys feeding their young in huge nests, egrets, herons, alligators, hyacinth, …
Category: South Carolina
Greenville, SC, Has Much To Offer by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Greenville, in Upstate South Carolina at the beautiful foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, is a wonderful place to visit or live. Just an hour from the mountains and a few hours from the Atlantic ocean, Greenville has something for …
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Southern Hospitality in Savannah & Hilton Head
I have written about many Southern cities in the past few years including Oklahoma City, Knoxville, Birmingham, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Charlotte, Houston and Jacksonville. As a born-and-raised frenetic New Yorker I found many things to …
Tips for Traveling with a Lover by Lisa Kerr
Getting ready for a long awaited vacation with your partner? Spending quality time exploring and traveling together can bring you in closer contact with the world and with each other. It can help to revive the spark that may be …
The Low-Down on Lowcountry, South Carolina by Nancy S. Tardy
“The Noise You Hear is the Sound of Freedom” on the signs around the Beaufort, SC area reminds visitors that those U.S. Marine Corps jets circling low over the area are intent on performing their mission. But, don’t let that …
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Friendly, Fantastic,Family Campground Ocean Lakes, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina by Jane Danielson
Myrtil Beach, SCI found a family campground that is wonderfully accessible, and guess what! It is right on the beach! Ocean Lakes Family Campground, a destination campground is just 6 miles south of Myrtle Beach. Named 1997,1999, 2002/03 National RV …
Friendly, Fantastic,Family Campground Ocean Lakes, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina by Jane Danielson
I found a family campground that is wonderfully accessible for handicapped travelers, and guess what! It is right on the beach! Ocean Lakes Family Campground, a destination campground, is just 6 miles south of Myrtle Beach. Named 1997,1999, 2002/03 National …
I Survived A Carolina Coast Hurricane by Ron Kapon
This is being written from the Jones/Byrd clubhouse at Sea Trail Resort & Conference Center in Sunset Beach, North Carolina (half way between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina) while Hurricane Charley roars overhead. We were given a …
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The Outer Banks, Out of Season – The Place To Be by Robert Painter
Walking on the soft, wet sand I turn and watch as my footprints disappear under the waves that are now beginning to swallow up the narrow strand of beach behind me. Will I be able to walk back to my …
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High Hampton Inn Traditions Oldest and Best by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When my 89 year old mother invited my sister and me to celebrate my sixtieth birthday at High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers, NC, we asked, “What is there to do there?” The answer both shocked and intrigued …
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