by Cate Schweitzer After spending a weekend in South Carolina’s Old 96 District, I can confidently say you are sleeping on a great time outdoors. This stunning area of South Carolina is chock-full of beautiful state parks that offer great hiking trails, water activities, campgrounds, and other amazing activities to do outside. The Old 96…
It’s been written that true players revel in the game’s curious topography. That they ‘will pay a month’s wages to fly across the country or across the ocean to be humbled by a sacred patch of green earth.’ But it doesn’t have to be like this. There’s great golf that’s not so bodily demanding right…
Exploring different places at Christmas brings a sense of wonder and magic to the holiday season – especially when you’re in the Old 96 District. These small towns pack some big Christmas spirit and can provide great family fun, a couple’s getaway, or even a solo adventure. If you want to avoid major…
Part 4 of 4 (In Parts 1, 2 and 3 in this series, we noted how Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area, started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood.) We devoted part of our second day of this first Old 96 District visit treating…
Part 3 of 4 (In Parts 1 and 2 in this series, we noted how Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area, started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). After exploring the topiaries from Greenwood’s annual Festival of Flowers and stopping by The Museum and…
Part 2 of 4 (In Part 1, we noted that Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). Our original Greenwood itinerary might have coincided with the city’s annual, well-attended Festival of Flowers, in its 55th year. A need…
Part 1 of 4 A drive-in movie, a jump in a lake, a downtown right out of Mayberry, old-timey train cars to ignite fantasies of long-ago rail travel, even a building that hosted Houdini and the Ziegfeld Follies. And a somber reminder of the early days of the Civil Rights movement. We had no idea…
Feeling cooped up and ready to get back into the sunshine? It’s the perfect time to plan your getaway to South Carolina’s Old 96 District! Famous for outdoor adventures, small town charm, and lively, family-friendly festival experiences, you’re sure to have an unforgettable time. Encompassing the five counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, and McCormick,…
By Lori Blalock With an endless supply of warm sunshine, cool lake breezes and the sounds of water gently lapping the shore, the Old 96 District is a nature lover’s paradise. It’s the ideal location for a fun outdoor weekend. Here, in western South Carolina, where the Savannah River forms the border with Georgia, three…
By Jason Barnette From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, early railroads and a miniature gold rush, to historic homes and museums, there is a lot of history to explore in the Old 96 District. But, the exploration is more than just artifacts safely tucked away behind a pane of glass in a museum…