For the past four years in a row, Charleston, SC has has been voted the top domestic tourist destination by Conde Naste Traveler Magazine (and the number 2 destination world wide), and according to this article fro seattlepi.com, people in the area are planning on, and hoping to, see another top notch year of tourism.
The first couple of months each year in Charleston are typically slow in terms of the number of visitors – hence the reason why restaurants in town offer special deals to get the local population in the door during restaurant week. But this is the time of year when tourism picks up. The spring is an amazing time to be in Charleston, when all of the plantations and wonderful gardens are in bloom, and Charleston becomes even more colorful than usual. Moving into the summer, Charleston and South Carolina have excellent beaches, golf courses, and other types of activities perfect for a summer weekend or week long getaway.
The influx of tourists does not only benefit the restaurants and hotels of the area, but just about every other type of store and service in the city, like the museums, aquarium, even the street vendors. in fact, the wide variety of things to do is what makes Charleston such an attractive place to visit in the first place, and all of them reap the rewards.
The above mentioned article ends with a few highlights of South Carolina tourism that people visiting might want to be aware of:
Hilton Head is being heavily refurbished, with almost $300 million being put into an already attractive tourist destination.
The new $12 million Myrtle Beach Sports Center plans to hold various types of amateur tournaments.
The first Carolina Country Music Festival will be held this year in June on the Myrtle Beach boardwalk. Major country bands and performers are expected to play.
See the entire article through the link above.
