Travel Deals

Race of the Yearby Tecla Markosky

For one day in late March, amidst the din of the cicadas and the velvety blooms of the azaleas, the population of the idyllic town of Camden, S.C., multiplies by ten. This year will mark the 75th anniversary of the Carolina Cup, one of the most popular cultural events in South Carolina. read more

Among the Lilliesby Barbara Bradley

Well, Mom, what are you going to do next – take up bungee jumping?” asked my son when I told him I had just returned from my very first kayaking adventure on the Catawba River. He wasn’t impressed that his mother, the senior member in a party of six, had been out testing the river’s rapids and rocky shoals. read more

Climb Every Mountain (in SC)by Heather Magruder

Sun strains through the trees as their limbs whip past me. Through a muddy puddle from a recent rain and then up the other side of the hill I climb. Fifteen minutes in, I’ve completely left the workday behind; feel as though I’ve left the civilized world as well, pedaling through this forest whose history dates back thousands of years. read more

Vodka Buzzby Mary Ann Hester

Vodka has an unmistakable fire. In fact, you can almost smell the burn before it hits your tongue. Prepare yourself for the new and improved vodka experience, courtesy of Wadmalaw Island, S.C. Infusing vodka with muscadine wine “makes the customary fire associated with vodka fly away.” Hence the name of South Carolina’s Firefly Vodka, a bottle flying off the shelves throughout the state. read more