The new year has finally arrived and we at Only In South Carolina are ready! Are you?
With the start of every new year comes renewed faith and gratitude for the things we have. Here are some of the reasons we’re thankful for living in South Carolina.
- Good Southern family values.
Tracy Mobley/Facebook In the South, family and faith are among the core values we teach our children - always have been and always will be.
- We’re also thankful for family…
Wooly Matt/Flickr
- …and friends who are like family.
Liralen Isaac I promise that’s the last 70s flashback photo - today.
- Delicious food.
Neeta Lind/Flickr Raise your hand if you could live on shrimp and grits.
- Staycations.
Danny Baza Blas/Flickr Who needs to leave when our entire state is a destination? That leads us to #6 on the list…
- Everyone wants to vacation here.
Peter Miller/Flickr In 2014 Charleston, SC ranked #2 IN THE WORLD on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” list. Of course, Charleston isn’t the only South Carolina place people come for vacation. There are tons of other great spots in the Palmetto State too!
- History.
National Register of Historic Places South Carolina has more than 1,400 listings in the National Register of Historic Places, including more than 160 historic districts. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… The home in this photo is on that register. It’s Lydia Plantation also known as the Benjamin Sydney Josey Farm in Lydia, SC in Darlington County.
- Amazing sunrises…
Delk Haigler/Facebook …like this one, “The Last Sunrise of 2015” captured on Hunting Island Dec. 31, 2015.
- …and spectacular sunsets.
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- Amazing hiking trails - and even better vistas.
Brenda Wiley/Flickr South Carolina has a myriad of opportunities for donning your favorite hiking boots and pounding the trail. In a previous article titled These 14 Epic Hiking Spots in South Carolina Are Out Of This World we listed some great ones for you.
- Amazing lakes and rivers.
amytrippmyers/Flickr Like this one (Lake Jocassee) and this great waterfall. Those tiny specs at the lower right are PEOPLE. Check it out.
Check out this unbelievable time-lapse kayaking video taken on Lake Jocassee.
Tracy Mobley/Facebook
In the South, family and faith are among the core values we teach our children - always have been and always will be.
Wooly Matt/Flickr
Liralen Isaac
I promise that’s the last 70s flashback photo - today.
Neeta Lind/Flickr
Raise your hand if you could live on shrimp and grits.
Danny Baza Blas/Flickr
Who needs to leave when our entire state is a destination? That leads us to #6 on the list…
Peter Miller/Flickr
In 2014 Charleston, SC ranked #2 IN THE WORLD on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” list. Of course, Charleston isn’t the only South Carolina place people come for vacation. There are tons of other great spots in the Palmetto State too!
National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina has more than 1,400 listings in the National Register of Historic Places, including more than 160 historic districts. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… The home in this photo is on that register. It’s Lydia Plantation also known as the Benjamin Sydney Josey Farm in Lydia, SC in Darlington County.
Delk Haigler/Facebook
…like this one, “The Last Sunrise of 2015” captured on Hunting Island Dec. 31, 2015.
Dania/Flickr
Brenda Wiley/Flickr
South Carolina has a myriad of opportunities for donning your favorite hiking boots and pounding the trail. In a previous article titled These 14 Epic Hiking Spots in South Carolina Are Out Of This World we listed some great ones for you.
amytrippmyers/Flickr
Like this one (Lake Jocassee) and this great waterfall. Those tiny specs at the lower right are PEOPLE. Check it out.
Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Canoeing, Fishing, Swimming, Floating, Tubing, Skiing…what did I leave out? I’ve done all of the above in South Carolina’s waters (ok, admittedly not paddleboarding…). How many have you knocked out?
- Good soil for growing your own veggies.
regan76/Flickr The great soil in the Palmetto State is greatly credited with keeping families fed during the Great Depression. It’s been said that if you had land (to grow your own food) you were among the fortunate.
- A slow lifestyle to enjoy all of the above.
Ken Hawkins/Flickr Aaaah. Aren’t we thankful we’re not always in a hurry to get somewhere and that we don’t pack so much into our days that we just can’t breathe?
2016 brings with it many reasons to be thankful we’re living in South Carolina. We’re thankful for our family, our friends and our community. And we’re thankful for everything that makes South Carolina the absolute best place on Earth to plant your feet and call home.
regan76/Flickr
The great soil in the Palmetto State is greatly credited with keeping families fed during the Great Depression. It’s been said that if you had land (to grow your own food) you were among the fortunate.
Ken Hawkins/Flickr
Aaaah. Aren’t we thankful we’re not always in a hurry to get somewhere and that we don’t pack so much into our days that we just can’t breathe?
Can you list other reasons you’re thankful for living in South Carolina? Go ahead and add them to the comments section on Facebook!
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