Food lovers have lots to embrace in South Carolina, too. Consider a farm-focused agricultural tour of the National Heritage Corridor, which spans 250 miles across 14 counties. (For more about the corridor, go to www.sc-heritagecorridor.org.)
One of the jobs of the new Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission is to make it easy for people to explore the unique heritage created by former slaves on Southern sea islands.
History buffs could spend a lifetime visiting the more than 200 Revolutionary War battle or skirmish sites in South Carolina. If you have only a weekend, however, limit yourself to one of the parks designed to tell the story of our battle for freedom.
If outdoor recreation enthusiasts in South Carolina stick to the mountains or the coast, they’ll miss a spot with amazing diversity in a condensed area — the central Savannah River basin.
January Winyah Bay Heritage Festival, Georgetown Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Mount Pleasant, Boone Hall Plantation February Myrtle Beach Marathon, Myrtle Beach
Art View the best of Southern art, new and old, at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston’s Historic District. It is at 135 Meeting St. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Call (843) 722-2706 or go to www.gibbesmuseum.org.
