[stlnative]

South Carolina is awesome. I have family that lives there.
I loved Myrtle Beach and stayed there in Mid October. This was a great time to go. Drove through the Smokey Mountains (the long route) and the trees were awesome in the fall and stayed in Cherokee NC for a couple of days (Cherokee NC is right on the other side as you come out of the Smokey Mountain park) then we went to Asheville SC, then Spartenburg SC then Myrtle Beach SC. I had planned to go Charlotte SC but I got a bad head/chest cold so we stayed in Myrtle Beach longer. But it was great! - I would move to SC if I could get my hubby to do it.

[mom4kittys]

I am definitely going to check it out in person. I've always wanted to visit Charleston and combine it with a trip to Savannah GA It sounds wonderful.

[PeskyOne]

stlnative, Asheville is in NC and is about 65 miles from Greenville. Here is an idea of the temperatures of both places:

Average Daily Highs & Lows January Asheville-Hendersonville 45.9/25.8 Greenville-Spartanburg 50.2/31.4 July Asheville-Hendersonville 83.3/62.7 Greenville-Spartanburg 88.8/31.4 Average Seasonal Snow Totals (includes sleet and ice pellets) Asheville-Hendersonville 15.2" Greenville-Spartanburg 6.3"

My daughter was living in Asheville when my first grandchild was born, and I drove up there and back everyday while they were in the hospital..a beautiful drive through the foothills and the mountains.

I really liked Asheville too, but I understand the downtown area has become a 'hangout' for the homosexuals and lesbians. Apparently, Asheville had a gay mayor who got laws or ordinances passed to benefit their activities. Met a couple who were planning to retire to Asheville, but changed to Hendersonville, NC after finding out about the gay population. Still Asheville is a beautiful city, and the Biltmore House and Grove Park Inn are well worth visiting! I guess I'm a little partial to Greenville since I've lived here so long and have 'roots' now. Give us a try!