Enjoy Romance With A Touch Of History In South Carolina
If you are in search of a getaway destination that is truly romantic, South Carolina fits the bill. Whether or not it is one of the state’s windswept coastal regions with their pristine white beaches, salt marshes as well as breathtaking wetlands and charming coast towns or the rocky and rustic beauty of Appalachia and the Blue Ridge, the clear blue waters of the state’s many fresh water lakes or perhaps the historic cypress-lined avenues of old Charleston, couples will discover the South Carolina romantic vacations are as diverse as they are plentiful.
Cabin rentals located in lake and mountain resorts are still an excellent choice, and are normally positioned close to prime fly fishing, hiking and even whitewater recreation spots. There is a total of forty-seven state parks and nature preserves through the state that run the gamut from seaside wetlands to mountain forest settings, all of which provide amazing views of the region’s geology and fauna and flora. If you choose to visit in the off-season between October and May, you’ll find several excellent offers on South Carolina vacation rentals as well.
Of course, regardless of what time of year you come to the Palmetto State, you’ll find that there is probably something happening. South Carolina seafood is known among gourmets through the country and is featured in Food Network programming as well as by best-selling author-chef Anthony (“Kitchen Confidential”) Bourdain. You’ll find most of these dining establishments in and around historic Charleston, which also provides quaint antebellum buildings (many of which house charming South Carolina bed breakfasts) along with cobblestone streets.
South Carolina is really a state “for all seasons” – it doesn’t matter what time of year you select to visit, there is always something going on. In fact, there are more food and arts festivals found in South Carolina than there are days of the year! One of the favorites is the Wine and Food Festival held at Hilton Head in March (again, the “off-season” – so you can probably get a deal on condo rentals), that is one of the largest in the nation.
For recreation, you have several choices as well, depending on your preferences and inclinations. Golf fans will be interested to know that South Carolina continues to be named the Number 1 golf destination in the nation, beating out Southern California. In fact, between South Carolina’s championship golf courses, breathtaking coastlines and then sub-tropical climate, one might think you might be in Southern California (except of the fact that sun rises over the ocean as opposed to sets – and it is a lot less crowded). The Isle of Palms, birthplace to the unique Gullah culture (the initial free African-American community in North America), provides superb options regarding nautical sporting activities, such as surfing and diving. Experienced divers can look at quite a few Civil War era ships that went down in the proximity as they attempted to run the Union blockade in the last several weeks of the war.
If you’re a motorsports fanatic, you ought to know that South Carolina stands out as the home of the yearly NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, held at the Darlington Raceway. On the other hand, if your tasts run more in the direction of real horses (as opposed to horsepower), South Carolina holds numerous equestrian events that include the Triple Crown. Your biggest dilemma might be determining what to select on your South Carolina romantic getaways.
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Zebulon B. Vance Message in 1864 CONFEDERATE North Carolina Civil War Newspaper $325.00 |
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TRANTER’S CREEK, WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, CIVIL WAR $65.00 |
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Very RARE CONFEDERATE Winston NC North Carolina CIVIL WAR 1861 Old Newspaper $260.00 |
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Rare CONFEDERATE North Carolina WINSTON NC re. Bull Run 1861 Civil War Newspaper $295.00 |
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1860 Missouri newspaper SOUTH CAROLINA SECEEDS fromThe UNION pre Civil War start $50.00 |
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Rare 1861 CONFEDERATE Wilmington NC North Carolina Civil War Coastal Newspaper * $154.00 |
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1960 Book North Carolina as a Civil War Battlefield $14.99 |
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1865 Confederate Civil War newspaper Union Army captures CHARLESTON So Carolina $175.00 |
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1865 Civil War Newspaper CHARLOTTESVILLE Wilmington NC North Carolina WT SHERMAN $21.00 |
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Civil War Bullet – Dug Eastern North Carolina – Estate – Good Condition $1.99 |
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civil war South Carolina State Flag Belt Buckle new $14.95 |
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8×10 Civil War Photo: Gun at Fort Fisher North Carolina $1.99 |
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HUGE 1890 Civil War Print – 1st Regiment South Carolina (Colored) Volunteers $8.95 |
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ROANOKE ISLAND NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR ITEMS 1865 $135.00 |
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1861 illustated Civil War newspaper w 7 views of CHARLESTON South Carolina +Text $40.00 |
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1865 Civil War newspaper w Map CAPTURE of GOLDSBORO North Carolina GEN SHERMAN $40.00 |
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1865 Civil War newspaper w Map SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN General W T SHERMAN $40.00 |
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Harpers Civil War Newspaper Pages South Carolina 1861 $200.00 |
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1862 ILN American Civil War Map Charleston Sth Carolina $49.99 |
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8×10 Civil War Photo: Camp on Morris Island, S Carolina $1.99 |
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CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR BIRDS EYE VIEW SHIP $65.00 |
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Pre Civil War TENSIONS Secession Talks 1861 Newspaper Charleston SC Carolina $43.00 |
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BATTLE OF JAMES ISLAND Secessionville SC South Carolina Civil War 1862 Newspaper $23.00 |
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Civil War Confederate S.Carolina State Seal Belt Buckle $2,995.00 |
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Roanoke Island Croatan North Carolina Civil War Map $10.50 |
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North Carolina Local Civil War Button $100.00 |
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Bentonsville North Carolina 1865 Civil War Battlefield Map Hand Colored $39.00 |
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1863 HARPERS WEEKLY CIVIL WAR SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAING M $15.99 |
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Civil War Relic items, Dug in North Carolina $96.95 |
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COLUMBIA South Carolina SHERMAN’S Army TOWN VIEW 1898 Antique CIVIL WAR PRINT $9.71 |
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56 Rare Historic Civil War Maps of South Carolina SC CD – B15 $11.65 |
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8 South Carolina Confederate Civil War Generals Matted $14.95 |
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26th NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY REGIMENT Confederate Civil War Battle Flag PATCH $11.95 |
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1865 illustr Civil War newspaper w BATTLE of FORT FISHER North Carolina ENGRAVS $40.00 |
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11×14 Civil War Photo Gun at Fort Fisher North Carolina $8.99 |
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Authentic Civil War MAPS, PRINTS, PORTRAITS from1862 Map N. Carolina S. Carolina $2.74 |
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Wilmington North Carolina Civil War Map Fort Fisher $10.50 |
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Fort Sumter Charleston South Carolina Civil War 1860 $10.50 |
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47 Rare Historic Civil War Maps of North Carolina NC – CD – B11 $11.65 |
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1862 illustr Civil War newspaper BEAUFORT South Carolina & Gen BURNSIDE on horse $28.00 |
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CIVIL WAR NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL STATE SEAL COAT BUTTON BLANK CHANNEL BACK $495.00 |
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Brady Civil War Ft. Putnam Charleston South Carolina $125.00 |
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Brady ? Anthony Civil War Fort Putnam South Carolina $125.00 |
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CIVIL WAR NORTH CAROLINA STATE CURRENCY $1.00 ISSUE OF JANUARY 1863 ORIGINAL CSA $9.99 |
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1863 South Carolina Civil War Document $175.00 |
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Very Rare CONFEDERATE New Bern NC North Carolina 1861 Civil War Old Newspaper ** $470.00 |
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CONFEDERATE Very Rare RALEIGH NC North Carolina SHERMAN 1865 Civil War Newspaper $275.00 |
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Charleston South Carolina Civil War 1865 Hand colored $36.75 |
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Rare CONFEDERATE Winston NC North Carolina Civil War Newspaper ABRAHAM LINCOLN * $295.00 |
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Harper’s Civil War 09/12/63 South Carolina Indians etc $59.50 |
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1862 NEW BERN NC North Carolina MAP Stevens Battery PRINTS Civil War Newspaper * $60.00 |
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1865 Civil War newspaper w headline NORTH CAROLINA ABOLISHES SLAVERY forever $30.00 |
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FORT SUMTER SOUTH CAROLINA – 1960s NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CIVIL WAR GUIDE BOOK $14.95 |
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FORT SUMTER SOUTH CAROLINA – 1980s NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CIVIL WAR GUIDE BOOK $14.95 |
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FORT MOULTRIE SOUTH CAROLINA – 1980s NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CIVIL WAR GUIDE BOOK $14.95 |
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Civil War History of the 27th South Carolina Infantry $25.00 |
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4×6 Civil War Photo: Gun at Fort Fisher North Carolina $2.75 |
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PORT ROYAL SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR OCCUPATION NEWSPAPER 1863 $125.00 |
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CIVIL WAR HISTORY, PAROLING REBEL PRISONERS AT GREENSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA $36.00 |
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Book: “The Best Ever Occupied” Civil War Encampment Folly Island South Carolina $45.00 |
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1863 Civil War newspaper Map NORTH CAROLINA coast Beaufort WILMINGTON Cape Fear $40.00 |
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1863 Civil War newspaper w Detailed Map CHARLESTON South Carolina & harbor coast $40.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MAP NORTH CAROLINA SOUNDS BURNSIDE EXPEDITION $45.00 |
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CIVIL WAR FORT WALKER, HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY $36.00 |
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CIVIL WAR PRINT SOUTH CAROLINA NEGRO VOLUNTEERS HILTON HEAD $9.99 |
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1864 Confederate Civil War newspaper BATTLE of CHARLESTON HARBOR South Carolina $150.00 |
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Scarce Post Civil War CONFEDERATE Veterans Button SOUTH CAROLINA UCV GAR $20.00 |
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Scarce Post Civil War CONFEDERATE Veterans Button NORTH CAROLINA UCV GAR $20.00 |
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Port Royal Beaufort South Carolina Civil War Map $14.95 |
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1865 NY Civil War Newspaper BATTLE OF FORT STEDMAN & Goldsboro NC North Carolina $28.00 |
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CAPE FEAR WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR COLOR MAP 1895 VINTAGE $85.00 |
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NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE COLONEL VETERAN ITEM $195.00 |
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1865 Civil War Newspaper WILMINGTON NC North Carolina Fort Fisher Arming Slaves $22.00 |
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Charleston Fort Sumter South Carolina Civil War 1992 $9.00 |
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Frank Leslie Civil War Print Fort Moultrie Bombardment Charleston South Carolina $16.09 |
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Leslie Civil War Print – Charleston South Carolina – Lincoln Election Results $17.49 |
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CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA BIRDS-EYE VIEW, CIVIL WAR $65.00 |
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3 rare 1866 CHARLESTON South Carolina newspapers CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION ERA $30.00 |
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CIVIL WAR NORTH CAROLINA BUTTON SHANK MISSING BACK PUSHED UNION AUTHENTIC ORIGIN $53.99 |
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CIVIL WAR BUTTON CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA BUTTON NC IN 2 PIECES DUG EXCAVATED $103.49 |
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CIVIL WAR BUTTON NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATED DUG SHANK MISSING $62.99 |
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CIVIL WAR NORTH CAROLINA BUTTON NC SHANK MISSING $62.99 |
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Civil War Confederate North Carolina Button Dug $43.19 |
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Civil War Dug Excavated Button North Carolina NC $52.49 |
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DUG SILVER CIVIL WAR NORTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL COAT BUTTON $249.95 |
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NEWBERN NORTH CAROLINA, CIVIL WAR, BURNSIDE EXPEDITION $65.00 |
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COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA RAISING THE STARS AND STRIPES, CIVIL WAR 1865 HISTORY $36.00 |
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LOGAN’S CORPS CROSSING THE SALUDA RIVER ABOVE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR $36.00 |
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GENERAL SHERMAN ENTERING COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA ON HORSEBACK, CIVIL WAR HISTORY $45.00 |
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CIVIL WAR BATTLE AT BLACK RIVER, NEAR AVERYSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, CANON HORSE $45.00 |
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BURNING OF COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1865, CIVIL WAR HISTORY, DESTROYED BY FIRE $65.00 |
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CIVIL WAR CHARGE OF WEAVER’S BRIGADE ACROSS THE SALKEHATCHIE, SOUTH CAROLINA $36.00 |
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WILLIAM T. SHERMAN Marching in North Carolina Civil War END Near 1865 Newspaper $26.00 |
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1860′s Civil War Patriotic Envelope “Destruction of the Snake of South Carolina” $50.00 |
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Charleston South Carolina 1863 Civil War Defenses Map $29.00 |
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CIVIL WAR SAVANNAH GEORGIA BEAUFORT SOUTH CAROLINA VIEW $185.00 |
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TEN North Carolina Civil War 25 Cent Notes UNC GEMS $525.00 |
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PENSACOLA FL Florida South Carolina Seaports SLAVES Civil War 1861 Old Newspaper $19.00 |
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Camp Wool Hatteras North Carolina 1861 Civil War Eng $39.00 |
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Goldsboro North Carolina Civil War Engraving Hand Color $39.00 |
