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Thank you! We live in Michigan - and have all our lives so I'm quite tired of the long, cold, dreary winters.
I've lived in MI all my life too. I'm considering moving south, possibly Greenville. Can't take MI weather anymore, it's miserable. It's rare to see the sun, even in the summer sometimes. Doesn't really warm up here until June or July. MI is like a colder version of the Pacific Northwest.
Thanks, we like most of those things (except maybe mountain biking...we're old! LOL) Cool walkable towns with interesting shops, restaurants. Hubby would like historic sites, I'm sure. Scenery, waterfalls etc would be nice. Hubby has a back problem so hiking would have to be easy. We'll probably visit Clemson for the college town vibe, may go to Asheville (though we've been to Biltmore and downtown).
Just didn't know if there were a couple obvious places that are often recommended for visitors to see. Thanks!
If you go over to Clemson, you might enjoy walking on the two dikes next to Lake Hartwell. There is usually a good breeze off the water and you can see the Blue Ridge on a clear day. It is a very relaxing place to walk or hang out and get some sun.
You can access it from different parking lots. I usually park in the lot next to the rowing team's boathouse. There are some docks and a beach area next to the boathouse.
Another parking lot near the lake di-kes is next to the Esso Club sports bar. That is where most of the sports announcers go prior to games. It is in an old gas station building.
If you like history, you could check out the Fort Hill mansion which is located right up the hill from the football stadium. Clemson's campus is on a former plantation owned by John C Calhoun. https://www.clemson.edu/about/histor...ies/fort-hill/ The downtown area of nearby Pendleton is on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you head back up to the Asheville area, you could check out Chimney Rock which has an elevator. https://www.chimneyrockpark.com/
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Wondering what ideas you would have for us to do in and around the area (we'll have a car and can drive as needed) the last week of March. As an example, we will probably check out Clemson Univ area (son is Alabama grad!) and may drive to Asheville to visit our Best Man (30 years ago!) Any festivals in the area that time of year?
We currently live in Michigan.
Thank you!
I haven't read all replies in the thread yet, but wanted to share another (hopefully different) option during the last week in March. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra has a pops concert scheduled for March 29, which will highlight music from Motown. How funny would it be to travel from Michigan to South Carolina and enjoy a bit of the famous music from Michigan?
What are the best nearby towns to spend a half a day walking through shops, restaurants, parks etc?
Highlands is a small town with a nice selection of shops. The drive to get there is fairly scenic and it is close the the waterfalls on the Cullasaja.
Travelers Rest has a small downtown and access to the Swamp Rabbit Trail. You might be hard pressed to spend half a day there but could combine it with a drive to Caesars Head, Table Rock, and/or Jones Gap.
Brevard has a nice small downtown area. It is also pretty small but you could combine it with a trip to Caesars Head and maybe the waterfalls in DuPont State Forest.
I also like Clemson's downtown area quite a bit and you can combine it with a walk through campus and the SC Botanical Garden.
What are the best nearby towns to spend a half a day walking through shops, restaurants, parks etc?
Hendersonville, NC is another I don't know how far you are willing to travel but Black Mountain, NC is another option. They are both cool, walkable towns with restaurants, shops, park and more.
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I don't know how far you are willing to travel but Black Mountain, NC is another option. They are both cool, walkable towns with restaurants, shops, park and more.
