Long weekend. Road trip. Hey, those two things go together. So we’ve got some suggestions down there on where to go, based on how far you’re willing to drive. Bonus: if you already have plans this weekend, they’ll also be around all fall.
In 1890, the fantastically named Dr. James T. Van Horne built a huge manor in Monroe. And in 2014, it became a B&B with a suite that has a freestanding tub near the foot of the bed. Not a bad just-passing-through-on-the-way-to-Charleston pit stop. Especially if you need a bath.
Hop in the car on a Saturday, roll the windows down and drive until you sense that there’s a vineyard with wine caves nearby. Get out and take a tour through them. Taste some unreleased wines. Think about how specific your senses are.
After being cooped up in a car for hours on end, it’s nice to stretch your legs sometimes. Maybe traverse over 70 obstacles like rope swings and bridges followed by some light ziplining at this new adventure park in Tennessee or something. Rest stop works in a pinch, though.
This requires:
1) Heading to the South Carolina coast with someone you enjoy.
2) Getting on a boat.
3) Arriving at Daufuskie Island, touring the new rum distillery there (they officially open this winter, but
will give you a tour now) and sampling product.
4) Sampling just a touch more product.
There’s a new inn on Sea Island with rooms you can book. Have fun.
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Oh, almost forgot. It has access to three golf courses and a shooting school, and in the lobby: some random
beef jerky and a tequila-OJ-grapefruit-and-bitters cocktail called the Head Shrinker. Okay, you can
have fun now.
