Activities in South Carolina

The designs of Billy Reid—whose boutique empire stretches from Charleston to Dallas—would have looked just as dashing on your great-grandfather.

Tour the plantation, which grows the tea leaves used in Firefly sweet tea vodka, distilled down the road.

Congaree is a slice of the bayou just outside Columbia, SC. Its some 27,000 acres of floodplain (the polite word for “swamp”) were set aside to preser

A 1742 plantation on the Ashley River run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Founded by Emilie Dulles, who was inspired by her mother’s appreciation of fine stationery, Dulles Designs sells high quality stationery and paper pro

The Greek Revival Edmondston-Alston House, which is open for public tours throughout the year.

For furniture, handmade jewelry, vintage lighting fixtures, and regional cookbooks.

A classic men's store with its own line of seersucker suits.

Check out the weavers at this Pawleys Island shop.

Operates the Nathaniel Russell and Aiken-Rhett houses and sponsors the Festival of Houses & Gardens every spring. Advance tickets available.

Shop for distinctive local items such as linens inspired by the houses of Rainbow Row.

The fantastic creations of couture milliner Leigh Magar have inspired a devoted cult following.

This 1676 spread has welcomed visitors since shortly after the end of the Civil War.

This 1741 historic plantation has an exquisite formal garden.

Local designer Mary Norton's scarves, brooches, and handbags have attracted the likes of Sharon Stone and Oprah Winfrey.

Just south of Charleston Harbor, tiny Morris Island is probably the last undeveloped spot on the South Carolina coast. The site of a Civil War battle

An intelligent museum in a former slave-trade sales room.

Buy a classic rope hammock from this beloved shop.

Panoramic views. This rooftop bar at the Market Pavilion Hotel offers a panoramic view of Charleston Harbor, the Cooper River Bridge and, in the dista

The best way to see this narrow barrier island, which is squeezed between a salt marsh and the Atlantic, is by bicycle. Rent one from Pawleys Island B

This 55-acre attraction features an iconic century-old red barn that houses an active potter’s studio with various pottery on display, a pecan kitchen

The society runs several historic properties and conducts tours of private homes in the fall. Also has a great book and gift shop for all things Charl