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With a month, a thousand bucks, Puerto Vallarta as a starting point, and a hot travel partner, what's our best backpacking travel option? Cross-Mexico drive? Hop down to Costa Rica/Panama? Something else? [more inside]
posted by letahl around Central, SC at 9:00 AM - 4 answers

I'm looking for a nice, but moderately priced beach hotel near Charleston SC. Has anybody had a really good experience at a Charleston-area beach resort or hotel?
posted by 0110 around Charleston, SC at 5:16 AM - 7 answers

Can't take the cold Northeast and wonder if Charleston would work? My husband and I recently moved from Los Angeles to the Eastern shore of Ct. for a variety of reasons mainly cost of living and seeking a closer knit community. Now that we have experienced a cold winter ( it's just starting!) we see that it isn't for us. Weather is a big deal and we thought we could handle it but the being stuck indoors, the layers of clothes, the desire to hibernate are all getting to us pretty quick. [more inside]
posted by privatechef around Charleston, SC at 5:22 AM - 27 answers

I will be in Charleston, South Carolina on Thanksgiving Day as a tourist. I am a vegetarian. Help. [more inside]
posted by something something around Charleston, SC at 11:57 AM - 7 answers

Charleston must sees and must dos? [more inside]
posted by aimeedee around Charleston, SC at 6:48 PM - 15 answers

What should we do, where should we go, and where should we stay on a long weekend in the Greenville, SC area? [more inside]
posted by TrarNoir around Greenville, SC at 2:07 PM - 2 answers

Let's say you're looking for a band to play at a conference for 500 river and watershed activists in Charleston, South Carolina in June. Let's also say you're doing this from Portland, Oregon and know next to nothing about the music scene in that beautiful coastal city. Finally, let's say that your fellow staff members have barred you from booking another bluegrass band ever again, yet this isn't exactly a Top 40/cover band crowd. What's a soul to do?
posted by vverse23 around Charleston, SC at 1:37 PM - 21 answers

Columbia, South Carolina first-timer advice. I'm heading there in October for a Gamecock's football game, part of a continuing yearly visit to different SEC football venues, and would appreciate recommendations for convenient/quality/reasonable lodging, campus area bars and restaurants, music venues and other stuff that must be seen and done.
posted by mbx around Columbia, SC at 6:21 AM - 9 answers

What are your recommendations for a young couple spending a week in Charleston, SC? We are in our late 20s-early 30s, and enjoy historic sites, museums, good restaurants, shopping, etc. We are definitely more urban vacationers, and not so much into beaches, nature walks, or parties. [more inside]
posted by anonymous around Charleston, SC at 12:08 PM - 10 answers

Traveling to the Charleston, SC area at the end of July. Looking for recommendations on local things to see and do. [more inside]
posted by Breo around Charleston, SC at 6:22 PM - 12 answers

Parking in Charleston, SC, overnight. Where can I park safely in downtown Charleston overnight on a weekend (tonight)? Must be within walking distance of the various bar districts.
posted by sandmanwv around Charleston, SC at 10:29 AM - 1 answer

What's the deal with the "Donut Man" store on Business 17 in Myrtle Beach? It looks like a Dunkin Donuts but apparently isn't. [more inside]
posted by Godbert around Myrtle Beach, SC at 12:42 PM - 6 answers

A thinner atmosphere is needed, help a South Carolinian have a fun weekend in the mountains. [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf around South Carolina at 9:51 AM - 10 answers

Where to honeymoon? Budget <$1000 all-inclusive, marriage mid-May next year, duration <5-7 days, starting location = Columbia, SC. [more inside]
posted by Phyltre around Columbia, SC at 1:32 PM - 15 answers

What are some toddler-friendly vacation destinations within a reasonably short distance (by car or plane) from Charleston, SC? [more inside]
posted by wheat around Charleston, SC at 8:20 AM - 5 answers

Where to go for a girls night out in Charleston, SC? [more inside]
posted by thejanna around Charleston, SC at 12:12 PM - 5 answers

We're taking a road trip soon from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Savannah, Georgia. What do recommend seeing along the way? Favorite food stops? Non-touristy interesting spots? Think boiled peanuts, not golf courses. [more inside]
posted by billder around South Carolina at 9:29 AM - 10 answers

What are some fun things to do in the Columbia, SC area (especially this weekend)? [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja around Columbia, SC at 8:00 AM - 12 answers

Is there anything awesome to do in Hilton Head, SC for someone that's not interested in golf, or tennis, and who is well... not retried? [more inside]
posted by vrdx around Hilton Head Island, SC at 12:23 PM - 13 answers

Where is the closest place to Southern California that it's likely to be raining or have some good thunderstorms? I'm willing to drive several hours. This rain needs to happen around the middle/end of August. [more inside]
posted by cheeken around South Carolina at 11:21 PM - 15 answers