SC has 2 of the best places for a mother-daughter Mother’s Day getaway, Southern Living says
With Mother’s Day coming up on May 12, Southern Living has some suggestions for a mother-daughter weekend getaway.
Two among the 10 selected are in South Carolina.
It seems these two are the dynamic duo, both appearing on any number of lists compiled by national magazines — Charleston and Greenville.
Charleston was ranked No. 3, edged out by Asheville, North Carolina and Bentonville, Arkansas.
“It’s a veritable choose-your-own-adventure story when you visit Charleston,” Southern Living said. “No two vacations in The Holy City will be quite alike, but you can be sure you’ll have plenty to do and see while you’re there.”
They suggest shopping on King Street and sightseeing historic homes and buildings as you walk to The Battery, the defensive seawall built before the Civil War where the Ashley and Cooper rivers join to form Charleston Harbor.
The magazine suggests these restaurants, hotels and sights:
Eat: FIG, The Grocery, The Ordinary, Chez Nous
Stay: The Dewberry, The Restoration, Hotel Bennett, Hotel Emeline
Greenville ranked sixth. The magazine called it energetic and an ideal springtime escape.
“Greenville has parks, restaurants, and trails to keep you busy and having fun,” Southern Living said.
Here’s what the magazine recommends:
Eat: Trappe Door, Aryana Afghan Cuisine, Soby’s, The Anchorage, Camp, Jones Oyster Co.
Stay: AC Hotel Greenville, The Westin Poinsett, Hotel Hartness, Grand Bohemain Grenville
See: Falls Park on the Reedy, Swamp Rabbit Trail, The Peace Center
Note: The Broadway touring company of Mrs. Doubtfire with Rob McClure is finishing up its engagement that weekend.
The other cities on the list were No. 4 Covington, Louisiana; 5 Dahlonega, Georgia; 7 Lexington, Virginia; 8 The Palm Beaches, Florida; 9 Savannah, Georgia; 10 St. Augustine, Florida.
In case you’re wondering about Bentonville, Arkansas, coming in at No. 2, the magazine called it art-centric thanks to Walmart and the Walton Family.
They are benefactors of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a “stellar collection of pieces from a variety of artistic periods” on 120 acres in the Ozarks.
