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Hilton Head
- Take your dog to Coligny Beach Park
- Several pet-friendly hotels
Farther Afield of Hilton Head
- Auldbrass Plantation (Yemassee, SC) - Frank Lloyd Wright home
Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Johns Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Southern Plantations
- refer to article https://hubpages.com/travel/Things-to-do-in-South-Carolina
Columbia - the Capital of South Carolina
- Tour historic homes (a family home of President Woodrow Wilson and another of the architect who designed the Washington Monument)
- Tour the State House
- Tour the Civil War Museum
- Visit One Eared Cow Glass for unique handmade glass pieces (vases, garden ornaments, bird feeders)
- Koger Center - Broadway shows and concerts
- Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Farther afield of Columbia
- Sumter - Swan Lake Iris Gardens
- Newberry - Wells Japanese Garden
- Lexington - Lexington County Museum
Greenville
- Peace Center - Broadway shows and concerts
- Greenville Zoo
- Walk along Falls Park on the Reedy
- Overlook the Reedy River from Liberty Bridge
Farther Afield from Greenville
- The Children's Museum of the Upstate
- Relax at The Red Horse Inn (Landrum, SC)
- Cowpens National Battlefield
Hilton Head
Pet-Friendly Hotels - Sunday-Thursday reduced rates
- Beach House Resort
- Sonesta Resort
- Omni Oceanfront Resort
Coligny Beach Park
- pet-friendly
- walking and bike paths
- WiFi
- swings and beach-equipment rentals
Father Afield of Hilton Head
Auldbrass Plantation
- Located in Yemassee, SC
- Frank Lloyd Wright constructed home
- Open every two years for tours - it will open again in 2021
Columbia
Historic Homes
- Tour one, two, or three houses in one day
- Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion are across the street from one another
- Woodrow Wilson Family Home - turned museum dedicated to interpreting the post-Civil War Reconstruction period and South Carolina's only remaining presidential site
- Gift Shop at the Robert Mills House
- Robert Mills House - home of the architect who designed the Washington Monument
- Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens - explores the lives of enslaved workers and their planter-class owners
- Mann-Simons Site - Collection of commercial and domestic spaces owned and operated by the same African American family from around 1843 to 1970
State House
- Closed Sunday; open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday
- Located on Gervais St in Columbia
- Tours are given at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm on Saturdays (except after Thanksgiving and Christmas) after July 12th
- January-May - tours are offered every half hour beginning at 9:30am and ending at 3:30pm (Tours not offered at 12 and 12:30pm)
- June-December - Tours are offered every half hour from 9:30am to 3:30pm except for the 12:30pm tour
- Visitors can tour without a tour using free brochures available in the State House
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
- Located on Gervais St in Columbia
- Closed Sunday and Monday
- Open 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday
- This exhibit features flags, swords, and other historic artifacts from the Revolutionary War to modern times.
Koger Center
- Previous shows Wicked
Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Gardens
- Backstage Pass - interact, feed, and learn more about penguins, grizzly bears, river otters, giraffes, and sea lions (additional cost and reservations required)
- Open every day 9am-5pm
- River Zip through the treetops, cross a bridge and zoom 1,000 feet over the scenic Saluda River (additional cost)
- Moonlight Zip - zip through the trees at night (additional cost)
- Waterfall Junction - located with the Botanical Gardens; recommend taking the free tram from the zoo to the top of the hill where the gardens are located - kids can frolic around the 25 foot waterfall and splash zones
- Spots & Stripes Railraod (addition cost)
- Sky-High Safari (additional cost)
- Farmyard Feeding (additional cost)
- Feed the Lorikeets and the Giraffees (additional cost)
- Wild Adventures Rock Wall (additional cost)
- Endangered Species Carousel (additional cost)
Farther Afield of Columbia
Swan Lake Iris Gardens
- Located in Sumter, SC
- No pets allowed
- Watch out for alligators
- Best time to visit - middle/late May-early June
Wells Japanese Gardens
- Located in Newberry, SC
- Exact Street Address is 1608 Lindsay Street
Lexington County Museum
- Consists of 36 historic homes and outbuildings
- Showcases the Colonial and Antebellum period of Lexington County with a focus on the Swiss and German heritage
Greenville
Peace Center
- Past shows The Lion King, Anastasia, Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, and Aladdin
Greenville Zoo
- Open daily 10am-5pm
- Hours vary in the Spring and Summer
- Closed for two weeks in February
Restaurants (recommend reservations)
- Passerelle Bistro - French cuisine in the heart of Falls Park on the Reedy
- Jianna - Modern Italian food across the street from Falls Park on the Reedy
Farther Afield of Greenville
The Children's Museum of the Upstate
- Spartanburg location is meant for children 5 years and younger
- Greenville location is meant for children of all ages
- Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 11am-5pm
- Closed Monday
Cowpens National Battlefield
- Revolutionary War battle site - led to the defeat and surrender of the British commander Lord Earl Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781
- This specific battle was fought on January 17, 1781
- Open 9am-5pm daily
- Located in Gaffney, SC
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