SC Travels

All aboard for Aiken » | May 2013

The Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum explores the glory days of South Carolina railroads.

By DIANE VETO PARHAM
Harboring history » | March 2013

Explore the romance of the sea at Georgetown's South Carolina Maritime Museum.

By HASTINGS HENSEL
Discovering an American civilization » | February 2013

Consult your 5,000-year calendar and schedule a date to see the fascinating Secrets of the Maya exhibit at the S.C. State Museum.

By DIANE VETO PARHAM
Saving a Southern belle » | November 2012

This lovingly restored plantation house offers a glimpse into Lowcountry history.

By DIANE VETO PARHAM
Overlooked Edisto » | October 2012

Take a walk on the wild side at Edisto Beach State Park, where the famous shell-covered beachfront is only part of the fun.

By MARC RAPPORT
In the land of cotton » | August 2012

The South Carolina Cotton Museum in downtown Bishopville offers plenty of hands-on history.

By DIANE VETO PARHAM
Hall of heroes » | July 2012

The Oconee Veterans Museum honors those who serve in uniform.

Text and photos By KILEY KELLERMEYER
Tour of duty » | June 2012

Civilians get a taste of the military experience at Fort Jackson’s Basic Combat Training Museum.

By JUNE GALLUP
Striking it rich in Helen » | May 2012

Northeast Georgia's famous tourist village offers a wealth of weekend adventures.

By ANDREA THOMAS
Around the Horn » | March 2012

Guided tours of the Coastal Discovery Center at Honey Horn Plantation explore 300 years of human and natural history.

By JOYCE FINN | Photos courtesy of HONEY HORN PLANTATION
Total immersion » | February 2012

The S.C. Aquarium in Charleston explores the state's rich biodiversity—above and below the water.

By JENNIFER BERRY HAWES
The fast and the famous » | January 2012

NASCAR legends get the hero treatment at the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum

By TIM HANSON
Anatomy in 3-D » | November 2011

Body Worlds Vital, the new exhibit at the S.C. State Museum, really gets under your skin.

By DIANE J. EPPERLY
Motor on over » | October 2011

The Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance rolls out plenty of va-va vroom.

By STACEY STUDLEY COLLINS
King of the road » | October 2011

Gordon King is the king of sports cars. You'll see why when you check out his ride.
Listening to history » | August 2011

Explore the roots of popular American music with a toe-tapping Smithsonian exhibit.

By ERIKAH HAAVIE
A march through history » | July 2011

Beaufort’s Parris Island Museum showcases the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps.

By STACEY STUDLEY COLLINS
Big EdVenture » | June 2011

Children and their parents can explore the inner workings of the body inside Eddie, purportedly the world's largest child.

By SARAH HETTICH
Play with a purpose » | May 2011

For the pre-kindergarten set, Rock Hill’s Main Street Children’s Museum is all fun and games.

By MARC RAPPORT
Where history comes to life » | March 2011

See, smell, taste and feel what life was like for South Carolinians in the 18th century by walking the streets of North Augusta’s Living History Park.

By STEPHANIE GREEN