more about: South Carolina

Deal of The Week: Room Upgrade and Free Amenities at the Inn at Palmetto Bluff

April 3, 2012 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (3)

Photo courtesy Inn at Palmetto Bluff Nestled among 22,000 acres of marshland, maritime forests, and rivers, The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC is ideal for a Lowcountry escape. The resort seamlessly blends nature and luxury to create a retreat that is equal parts high-end resort and comforting summer home. There’s plenty to do beyond taking in your lush […]

Charleston Fashion Week Kicks Off Today

March 20, 2012 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (3)

Southern trendsetters converge under the tents in Marion Square today as Charleston Fashion Week kicks off with parties, runway shows, and celebrity appearances. One of the highlights of CFW has always been the Emerging Designer Competition, which in the past has propelled designers like Marysia Dobrzanska Reeves, Carol Hannah Whitfield, and Lindsey Carter into the mainstream realms of retail. This year the […]

Deal Of The Week: 20% Off At The Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort

March 16, 2012 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Photo courtesy Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The warmer temps have us all dreaming of coastal escapes. Today’s deal from Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort is all about making that happen. The hotel, part of the luxurious Palmetto Dunes Resort community, epitomizes coastal charm with its location on a white sandy beach dolled up with live oaks. The rooms are spacious […]

Vacationing in South Carolina

January 13, 2012 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Day dreaming about your next vacation? South Carolina is one state that’s made for vacation. When you visit South Carolina, what are the things you do/see that make your vacation special?

Out to Dinner, Stop 2: Charleston, SC

December 9, 2008 | By Jennifer V. Cole | Comments (6)

(Photo by Jennifer V. Cole) Anyone who has read any of my Tales from the Road posts has surely picked up on a theme. From nostalgic musings on bacon grease to recounting a muddy afternoon spent with feisty pigs in a North Carolina pigsty to my ode to Donald Link’s Cochon restaurant–when it comes to pork, I’m like a kid […]

Beach Week Day 1: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

June 9, 2008 | By Health Editor | Comments (12)

(Photo by Meg McKinney) Ah. A week of beaches. Each day we’ll highlight our favorite places to dig our toes in the sand. We kick off our Beach Week with one of the alltime family beach destinations: Myrtle Beach.

I Don’t Care to Say ‘Big Orange,’ But I’ll Drink One Down

May 30, 2008 | By Carlton Smith | Comments (5)

I’m an Alabama fan, so I usually swear under my breath upon hearing "Big Orange," but that’s a whole ‘nother rant for a whole ‘nother blog. (Besides that, I work with too many Tennessee fans who know where I live.) So last week when I stumbled upon Tanner’s Big Orange in Greenville, South Carolina, I was immediately taken in by […]

“World Peace and Bacon Grease”

April 4, 2008 | By Jennifer V. Cole | Comments (51)

I was recently in Charleston, South Carolina, where, one evening, I had the pleasure of sharing conversation and some Basil Hayden’s bourbon with Randolph Stafford, a Charleston-based chef with Iverson Catering—and a veritable pork aficionado. As the evening came to an end, he cocked his head, pushed up his glasses, and wished me in his slow Virginia drawl “World Peace […]

Poe’s Tavern: A Poe-Man’s Burger Place

April 4, 2008 | By Health Editor | Comments (6)

(Photos courtesy of Poe’s Tavern.) Poe would be proud. A namesake palmetto tavern on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, honors its literary past with its ode-to-the-burger menu. But, in true bowing to a brooding poet, its beer selection outnumbers food items. There are no hungry poets on Sullivan’s though, save for the last burger on the menu, a bunless patty, aptly […]

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