Entertainment Districts

Abbeville, South Carolina

Downtown Abbeville presents the historic Abbeville Opera House on a preserved town square, known as the birthplace and deathbed of the Confederacy.

Aiken, South Carolina

Downtown Aiken presents an equestrian-heritage Main Street with restaurants in South Carolina's thoroughbred training capital.

Allendale, South Carolina

Allendale presents restaurants along US 301 serving rural Allendale County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Anderson, South Carolina

Downtown Anderson presents restaurants and bars serving the Electric City near Lake Hartwell in the Upstate.

Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw presents seafood restaurants along Highway 17 near the Francis Marion National Forest north of Charleston.

Bamberg, South Carolina

Bamberg presents a small-town square with restaurants serving Bamberg County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Barnwell, South Carolina

Barnwell presents a historic square with restaurants serving Barnwell County near the Savannah River.

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

Batesburg-Leesville presents a historic square with restaurants serving Lexington County in the South Carolina Midlands.

Beaufort, South Carolina

Downtown Beaufort's waterfront presents antebellum architecture and restaurants along the Beaufort River, one of the most historic Lowcountry towns in South Carolina.

Bennettsville, South Carolina

Downtown Bennettsville presents restaurants and bars serving Marlboro County in the Pee Dee region.

Bethune, South Carolina

Bethune presents restaurants serving Kershaw County in the South Carolina Midlands near Camden.

Bishopville, South Carolina

Bishopville presents restaurants near Pearl Fryar's famous topiary garden, serving Lee County in the South Carolina Midlands.

Bluffton, South Carolina

Old Town Bluffton presents a historic arts colony with galleries and restaurants along the May River near Hilton Head Island.

Blythewood, South Carolina

Blythewood presents restaurants and bars serving Richland County's growing suburbs north of Columbia.

Camden, South Carolina

Downtown Camden, South Carolina's oldest inland city, presents equestrian-culture restaurants in the state's steeplechase capital.

Chapin, South Carolina

Chapin presents lakefront restaurants on Lake Murray, serving one of Columbia's fastest-growing northwestern suburbs.

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston City Market, one of the oldest public markets in the country, presents sweetgrass basket weavers and local vendors in the heart of the historic district.

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Charleston, South Carolina

The French Quarter in historic Charleston presents cobblestone streets with art galleries and restaurants near the Old City Market and waterfront.

Charleston, South Carolina

Upper King Street is Charleston's most dynamic entertainment district — the walkable stretch of America's most historically preserved city where antebellum architecture houses craft cocktail bars, Michelin-starred restaurants, and boutique hotels serving 7 million annual visitors. The juxtaposition of Charleston's meticulous architectural preservation with its extraordinarily vibrant contemporary food and beverage scene creates an entertainment atmosphere unique in the entire United States.

King St, Charleston, SC 29403

Charleston, South Carolina

King Street in downtown Charleston presents antique shops, boutiques, and restaurants along one of the oldest and most historic commercial streets in America.

Charleston, South Carolina

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on the Ashley River presents historic gardens and tram tours in one of the oldest public tourist attractions in America.

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston's Historic Market area is the city's most visited entertainment destination — the stretch from the market sheds to the waterfront where bars, restaurants, horse-drawn carriage tours, and the evening energy of one of America's most romantic cities concentrate. The combination of the 1841 market building, adjacent restaurant row, and proximity to the Rainbow Row residential and waterfront entertainment creates the most visited area of one of America's most popular urban tourism destinations.

Market St, Charleston, SC 29401

Charleston, South Carolina

Rainbow Row presents the longest cluster of historic pastel-colored Georgian row houses in the United States, a defining image of Charleston's historic district.

Charleston, South Carolina

The Battery presents antebellum mansions and harbor views at the southern tip of the Charleston peninsula, one of the most photographed spots in the South.

Charleston, South Carolina

Upper King Design District presents cocktail bars and restaurants in Charleston's fastest-revitalized historic corridor north of Calhoun Street.

Charleston, South Carolina

Upper King Street is Charleston's most vibrant entertainment corridor — a historic commercial street where outstanding cocktail bars, restaurants, and boutiques create the most energetic entertainment environment in South Carolina. Charleston's extraordinary combination of 18th-century architecture, internationally recognized cuisine, and outstanding cocktail culture (consistently ranked as one of America's best cocktail cities) creates an entertainment district of unusual historical depth and contemporary quality.

King St, Charleston, SC 29403

Charleston, South Carolina

Upper King Street is Charleston's most vibrant entertainment neighborhood — a mile-long stretch of cocktail bars, craft breweries, live music rooms, and restaurants in a historic neighborhood that has emerged as the coolest block in one of America's most fashionable cities. The street's mix of Southern hospitality, craft cocktail excellence, and genuine local character draws visitors from throughout the Southeast who cite Charleston as one of the top nightlife destinations in the American South.

King Street, Charleston 29403

Cheraw, South Carolina

Downtown Cheraw, birthplace of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, presents a historic town green with restaurants in the Pee Dee region.

Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee presents peach-orchard roadside stands and restaurants serving the Upstate near the North Carolina border.

Chester, South Carolina

Downtown Chester presents restaurants and bars serving Chester County in the South Carolina Piedmont.

Clemson, South Carolina

Downtown Clemson presents restaurants and bars serving Clemson University's campus community on Lake Hartwell in the Upstate.

Clinton, South Carolina

Downtown Clinton presents restaurants and bars serving Presbyterian College's campus community in the Upstate.

Columbia, South Carolina

The Congaree River waterfront in Columbia presents riverfront trails and restaurants near the Gervais Street Bridge.

Columbia, South Carolina

Five Points is the University of South Carolina's legendary entertainment neighborhood — a bohemian commercial district of bars, restaurants, and music venues that has served as the social heart of USC student life since the 1970s. The neighborhood's eclectic mix of dive bars, ethnic restaurants, and nightclubs, combined with the annual St. Patrick's Day street festival that draws 40,000+ people, makes Five Points one of South Carolina's most lively small-urban entertainment destinations.

Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205

Columbia, South Carolina

Five Points near the University of South Carolina presents the city's most concentrated college-town bar and restaurant corridor.

Columbia, South Carolina

The Vista presents converted warehouse buildings housing restaurants, galleries, and bars in downtown Columbia's arts and entertainment district.

Columbia, South Carolina

The Vista is Columbia's premier entertainment district — a redeveloped warehouse district along the Congaree River presenting restaurants, craft cocktail bars, galleries, and nightclubs for South Carolina's capital city. The Vista's transformation from vacant warehouses to Columbia's most vibrant neighborhood reflects the broader South Carolina trend of investing in urban entertainment districts to attract and retain young professionals in state capital cities.

Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201

Conway, South Carolina

Conway Riverwalk along the Waccamaw River presents restaurants and bars serving Coastal Carolina University's campus community near Myrtle Beach.

Cottageville, South Carolina

Cottageville presents rural restaurants serving Colleton County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Cross, South Carolina

Cross presents lakefront restaurants near Lake Moultrie serving Berkeley County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Darlington, South Carolina

Darlington Raceway, 'The Lady in Black,' presents restaurants and NASCAR racing tourism at one of the oldest superspeedways in America.

Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Daufuskie Island, accessible only by boat, presents restaurants and golf resorts in one of South Carolina's most secluded Sea Islands.

Dillon, South Carolina

Downtown Dillon presents restaurants near South of the Border along I-95 in the Pee Dee region.

Duncan, South Carolina

Duncan presents restaurants and bars serving Spartanburg County near BMW's manufacturing plant in the Upstate.

Easley, South Carolina

Easley presents restaurants and bars serving the Upstate near Greenville and Clemson.

Edgefield, South Carolina

Downtown Edgefield presents a historic pottery-heritage square with restaurants, known as the birthplace of ten South Carolina governors.

Edisto Island, South Carolina

Edisto Island presents a rustic, undeveloped beach community with seafood restaurants south of Charleston, popular for its quiet Lowcountry charm.

Elgin, South Carolina

Elgin presents restaurants and bars serving Kershaw County's growing suburbs east of Columbia.

Elloree, South Carolina

Elloree presents a historic Main Street with restaurants near Lake Marion in South Carolina's Santee Cooper Country.

Estill, South Carolina

Estill presents restaurants serving Hampton County near the Savannah River in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Eutawville, South Carolina

Eutawville presents lakefront restaurants on Lake Marion serving Orangeburg County.

Florence, South Carolina

Downtown Florence presents restaurants and bars serving the Pee Dee region at the crossroads of I-95 and I-20.

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, the 'Edge of America,' presents laid-back beach bars and restaurants near Charleston, a favorite surf-town getaway.

Fripp Island, South Carolina

Fripp Island near Beaufort presents beachfront resort restaurants on a barrier island in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Gaffney, South Carolina

Downtown Gaffney, home of the Peachoid water tower, presents restaurants serving Cherokee County near the North Carolina border.

Georgetown, South Carolina

Georgetown's historic waterfront presents restaurants along the Sampit River in South Carolina's third-oldest city between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.

Goose Creek, South Carolina

Goose Creek presents restaurants and bars serving Charleston's northern suburbs near the Naval Weapons Station.

Greenville, South Carolina

Falls Park on the Reedy presents a scenic waterfall and pedestrian Liberty Bridge in the heart of downtown Greenville, anchoring the Main Street entertainment district.

Greenville, South Carolina

Fluor Field, a mini replica of Fenway Park, presents sports bars and restaurants serving Greenville Drive baseball crowds in the West End.

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville's Main Street is consistently ranked among America's best downtown streets — a walkable entertainment corridor of restaurants, bars, galleries, and shops in a city that has completed one of the most celebrated urban turnarounds in American history. The removal of a highway bridge over the Reedy River, replaced with Falls Park and the iconic Liberty Bridge pedestrian bridge, has created an entertainment district of extraordinary beauty that serves the fastest-growing city in South Carolina.

Main St, Greenville, SC 29601

Greenville, South Carolina

Main Street Greenville presents a tree-lined downtown corridor of restaurants and bars near the Reedy River Falls Park, regularly ranked among America's best downtowns.

Greenville, South Carolina

West End Greenville presents restaurants and bars near Fluor Field, a converted historic textile-mill district along the Reedy River.

Greenwood, South Carolina

Downtown Greenwood presents a historic square with restaurants serving the Lakelands region of South Carolina.

Greer, South Carolina

Downtown Greer presents a revitalized railroad-town Main Street with restaurants between Greenville and Spartanburg.

Hampton, South Carolina

Hampton presents restaurants and bars serving Hampton County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Hardeeville presents restaurants and bars serving Jasper County's growing corridor between Savannah and Hilton Head.

Harleyville, South Carolina

Harleyville presents rural restaurants serving Dorchester County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Hartsville, South Carolina

Downtown Hartsville presents restaurants and bars serving Darlington County near the Darlington Raceway.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Coligny Plaza near the beach on Hilton Head Island presents restaurants and shops serving one of the most popular golf and beach resort destinations in the South.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island presents the iconic candy-striped lighthouse alongside marina restaurants and bars at Sea Pines Resort.

Holly Hill, South Carolina

Holly Hill presents restaurants serving Orangeburg County near Lake Marion in South Carolina's Santee Cooper Country.

Hollywood, South Carolina

Hollywood presents rural Lowcountry restaurants serving Charleston County southwest of the city.

Inman, South Carolina

Inman presents restaurants and bars serving Spartanburg County's northern reaches in the Upstate.

Irmo, South Carolina

Irmo presents restaurants and bars serving Lake Murray communities northwest of Columbia.

Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms near Charleston presents beachfront bars and restaurants, one of the Lowcountry's most popular barrier-island beach destinations.

Johns Island, South Carolina

Johns Island presents farm-to-table restaurants and breweries in a rural Lowcountry sea island south of Charleston.

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Kiawah Island presents upscale golf-resort restaurants and bars on one of the most acclaimed barrier island resorts in the Southeast.

Kingstree, South Carolina

Kingstree presents restaurants and bars serving Williamsburg County in the Pee Dee region.

Lake City, South Carolina

Downtown Lake City presents a revitalized arts scene with restaurants serving the Pee Dee region.

Lake Murray, South Carolina

Lake Murray presents marina restaurants and bars along one of South Carolina's largest reservoirs near Columbia.

Landrum, South Carolina

Downtown Landrum presents a small-town Main Street with restaurants near the Tryon International Equestrian Center on the North Carolina border.

Latta, South Carolina

Latta presents restaurants serving Dillon County in the Pee Dee region near the North Carolina border.

Laurens, South Carolina

Downtown Laurens presents a historic square with restaurants serving Laurens County in the Upstate.

Lexington, South Carolina

Downtown Lexington presents a growing restaurant and bar scene serving Columbia's western Lake Murray suburbs.

Manning, South Carolina

Manning presents restaurants and bars near Lake Marion in South Carolina's Santee Cooper Country.

Marion, South Carolina

Downtown Marion presents a historic square with restaurants serving Marion County in the Pee Dee region.

McClellanville, South Carolina

McClellanville presents a historic shrimping village with waterfront restaurants north of Charleston near Cape Romain.

McCormick, South Carolina

McCormick presents restaurants near Lake Thurmond, serving South Carolina's Freshwater Coast region on the Georgia border.

Meggett, South Carolina

Meggett presents rural seafood restaurants serving Charleston County's rural southwestern reaches.

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Moncks Corner presents restaurants and bars near Lake Moultrie serving Berkeley County north of Charleston.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant presents waterfront seafood restaurants and bars with shrimp-boat views across the harbor from downtown Charleston.

Mullins, South Carolina

Mullins presents restaurants serving Marion County in the Pee Dee region, known for its annual golden leaf tobacco festival.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach presents waterfront restaurants, House of Blues, and shops along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Broadway at the Beach is Myrtle Beach's premier entertainment complex — a 350-acre lakefront development with over 50 attractions, restaurants, clubs, and entertainment venues. The Grand Strand entertainment district serves 20 million visitors annually and is adjacent to the recently approved North Myrtle Beach casino developments, positioning it as the foundation for South Carolina's emerging gaming-entertainment market.

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Broadway at the Beach presents restaurants, nightclubs, and attractions across a 350-acre entertainment complex, the Grand Strand's largest entertainment development.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Family Kingdom Amusement Park presents an oceanfront amusement park with a historic wooden roller coaster on the Myrtle Beach boardwalk.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Grand Strand is America's most expansive beach entertainment destination — a 60-mile stretch of South Carolina Atlantic coastline anchored by Myrtle Beach's boardwalk, Broadway at the Beach, and the Pavilion Amusement Park area that collectively draws 19 million annual visitors. The Grand Strand's entertainment economy, built on golf courses, waterparks, live music theaters, and a boardwalk entertainment district, represents one of the most comprehensive leisure entertainment ecosystems in the American South.

Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Murrells Inlet MarshWalk presents a wooden boardwalk of waterfront seafood restaurants overlooking a salt marsh estuary, the 'Seafood Capital of South Carolina.'

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach Boardwalk presents the SkyWheel and beachfront bars along a mile-and-a-quarter oceanfront promenade in the heart of the Grand Strand.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Market Common presents an upscale open-air lifestyle center with restaurants and bars on a former Air Force base south of downtown Myrtle Beach.

Newberry, South Carolina

Downtown Newberry presents the historic Newberry Opera House alongside restaurants in the South Carolina Midlands.

North Augusta, South Carolina

Downtown North Augusta along the Savannah River presents restaurants and bars across from Augusta, Georgia's Masters Tournament economy.

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Main Street in North Myrtle Beach presents oceanfront bars and shag-dancing clubs central to South Carolina's beach-music culture.

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Downtown Orangeburg presents restaurants and bars serving South Carolina State University's campus community in the Midlands.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Pawleys Island represents the quiet, unpretentious end of the South Carolina coastal entertainment spectrum — America's oldest resort community (established in the 1700s by rice planters seeking relief from malaria) where the entertainment consists of hammocks, front porch sitting, and the most laid-back beach bar culture on the East Coast. The Pawleys Island experience's contrast with the hyperdeveloped Myrtle Beach tourism machine demonstrates South Carolina's range of coastal entertainment philosophies.

Pawleys Island, SC 29585

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Pawleys Island, one of the oldest resort towns in America, presents restaurants and shops along the arrogantly shabby Lowcountry coast south of Myrtle Beach.

Pickens, South Carolina

Downtown Pickens presents a revitalized square with restaurants near Table Rock State Park in the Upstate foothills.

Pickens, South Carolina

Table Rock State Park presents mountain-lodge dining and outdoor recreation in the Blue Ridge foothills of Upstate South Carolina.

Port Royal, South Carolina

Port Royal presents a waterfront boardwalk with restaurants near the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in the Lowcountry.

Prosperity, South Carolina

Prosperity presents a small-town square with restaurants serving Newberry County in the South Carolina Midlands.

Ravenel, South Carolina

Ravenel presents rural Lowcountry restaurants serving the Edisto River corridor southwest of Charleston.

Ridgeland, South Carolina

Ridgeland presents I-95 restaurants serving Jasper County between Savannah and Hilton Head.

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Downtown Rock Hill presents restaurants and bars serving Winthrop University's campus community south of Charlotte.

Saluda, South Carolina

Saluda presents restaurants and bars serving Saluda County in the South Carolina Piedmont.

Santee, South Carolina

Santee presents lakefront restaurants along I-95 near Lake Marion, a popular fishing and boating stopover in South Carolina's Santee Cooper Country.

Seabrook Island, South Carolina

Seabrook Island presents a quieter resort community with restaurants near Kiawah Island south of Charleston.

Seneca, South Carolina

Downtown Seneca presents a revitalized Ram Cat Alley entertainment corridor with restaurants near Lake Keowee in the Upstate foothills.

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Simpsonville presents restaurants and bars serving Greenville's southern suburbs in the Upstate.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Downtown Spartanburg presents restaurants and bars serving Wofford College and Converse University's campus communities in the Upstate.

St. George, South Carolina

St. George presents I-95 restaurants serving Dorchester County between Columbia and Charleston.

St. Helena Island, South Carolina

St. Helena Island presents Gullah Geechee cultural heritage sites and restaurants preserving one of America's most distinctive African American coastal cultures.

St. Matthews, South Carolina

St. Matthews presents a historic square with restaurants serving Calhoun County in the South Carolina Midlands.

Summerville, South Carolina

Downtown Summerville, the 'Flowertown in the Pines,' presents restaurants and bars serving Charleston's northern suburbs.

Sumter, South Carolina

Downtown Sumter presents restaurants and bars serving Shaw Air Force Base's military community in the Midlands.

Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea presents restaurants serving Lexington County south of Columbia.

Timmonsville, South Carolina

Timmonsville presents restaurants serving Florence County in the Pee Dee region.

Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Downtown Travelers Rest presents breweries and restaurants along the Swamp Rabbit Trail north of Greenville in the Blue Ridge foothills.

Union, South Carolina

Downtown Union presents restaurants and bars serving Union County in the South Carolina Piedmont.

Varnville, South Carolina

Varnville presents restaurants along US 601 serving Hampton County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Walhalla, South Carolina

Downtown Walhalla presents restaurants serving the Blue Ridge foothills gateway to Sumter National Forest waterfalls.

Walterboro, South Carolina

Downtown Walterboro presents restaurants and bars serving Colleton County in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Winnsboro, South Carolina

Downtown Winnsboro presents a historic town clock and antebellum square with restaurants serving Fairfield County.

Yemassee, South Carolina

Yemassee presents restaurants serving Hampton and Beaufort counties in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

York, South Carolina

Downtown York presents a historic square with restaurants serving York County in the Upstate near the North Carolina border.