It’s festival season again and that means art lovers are fighting for tickets. But what you want to do is look for all the freebies that come along with these summer art festivals. In late May, Charleston, South Carolina comes alive for the Spoleto Festival, a 17-day performing arts festival that’s among the biggest in the country. Most events are ticketed, but there’s no cost for the opening ceremo .. more ..

A couple of airlines are already busy at work flying their Boeing 787 Dreamliners around the globe—we’re looking at you ANA and Japan Airlines. However, there are still plenty of airplanes to be delivered and the engineers, mechanics, and other worker bees .. more ..

Please welcome Farrah from The Three Under. She is sharing her favorite family friendly activities in Greenville, South Carolina. I have driven through Greenville several times but have never spent any time there. I know my kids would love to visit some of these activities. Be sure to visit Farrah’s site where she talks about bringing up her kids and everything in between. I am really enjoying my new < .. more ..

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Pristine beaches, cultural and historic attractions, a bountiful supply of picturesque golf courses and a temperate climate attracted an estimated 14 million visitors to Myrtle Beach,

Located in South Carolina, Myrtle Beach is one of the biggest tourist destinations in that part of the country. The recent economic problems of the country have failed to have any effects on the draw that the city has on local tourists. There is not just one but several reasons why people flock to this coastal city. Let’s check them out. Beaches- Being the coastal city that it is, Myrtle Beach is a part of a long stretch of coastline known as the Grand Strand which i .. more ..

[flickr/SmitoniusAndSonata] For a dose of real deal South Carolina lowcountry cuisine in Charleston, nothing beats a bowl of sherry-spiked she-crab soup. Unfortunately True she-crab soup is something of an oceanic ortolan, the rare, illegal French bird that gastronomes and gourmands saliva .. more ..

Myrtle Beach is a coastal city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The resort city faces Atlantic Ocean. Over the years, Myrtle Beach has rapidly developed into a popular tourist destination. The area attracts millions of tourists each year. Myrtle Beach offers endless end of white sand beach called the Grand Strand. The beach is more than 60 miles long, beginning from Little River and ends at Winyah Bay. Myrtle Beach is home to numerous theme parks, such as Myrt .. more ..

Doing a Google search for "Fall Foliage" gives you the word "Vermont" a lot. At TripCart, we would all like a nice weekend off to enjoy the Vermont Fall Foliage, but realize that not all our readers want to fill up the tank to drive to Vermont from, say, South Carolina. So, in the spirit of 2008 Staycations, our research team came up with these options, .. more ..