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For now, I would consider either Florida or Texas.
St. Augustine
St. Augustine
I live in Bluffton SC, 90 minutes south of Charleston. SC is open. Stores require masks. Restaurants and bars require a mask on entry but you can take it off once seated. Life is pretty normal.
Charleston is a lovely city. Lots of history, great hotels, restaurants, museums and plantations to tour. Nearby beaches are lovey. Many good golf courses. There are several indoor and outdoor shooting ranges.
The spring weather in SC is the best, 75-85 degrees with low humidity. Come June the furnace is turned on and then it’s hot and sticky.
I would recommend Hilton Head Island as an alternative destination. That’s the area where I live.
We’ve just went back to normal on allot of things. As of last Monday bars and restaurants can go back to closing at 2 AM. Still have mask mandates for restaurants when one is not eating or drinking and tables have to be 6 ft apart. Social gatherings are recommended at only half capacity.
My brother and his wife spent about four days in Charleston three weeks ago. They ate out (the restaurant Husk is recommended) and had a good time.
Do NOT come to Sarasota....you will HATE the beauty!!! :)
Do it! Chas one of favorite cities. Do al fresco lunch at 82 Queen, do drinks on roof of Vendue Inn at sunset, eat a clam pot, eat fish at Hymans, bisquits at Poogans Porch, do a carriage ride tour starting from the slave market, ...
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If you like to walk and admire architecture, Charleston is a great place for that. You could not see all of the old houses in a week on foot. Wonderful time to visit before the temperature increases.
We have a house on Hilton Head Island and things are fairly normal here. Lots of people originally from your area plus the midwest.
I’d join a number of people suggesting the area around St Augustine. The water is still cold here and sometimes the weather can be chilly at this time of year, so if you want more heat, go further South. But there are many nice places to stay there and nice places to eat.
You might also check out Neptune Beach or even Fernandina. They’re near the Georgia border, nice beaches, restaurants, state parks, etc. Or there’s Georgia itself...they have a great state park system with very affordable cottages that you can rent on-line.
Good luck and have a good time!
Masks are required everywhere on the peninsula. Although I see people walking King and Broad etc. with no masks and I see a lot of people at Colonial Lake without.
I hear they are giving out fines.
Most restaurants are open. Stores require masks in the greater Charleston area.
My church has mask requirement and we are social distancing but a lot of that is to get people back to church.
While I would say the mandates are stricter here than in other parts of SC (it’s the bluest part of the state) it seems pretty lax compared to NY or CA.
Also, we are full. Traffic is insane here and that is not just the tourists.
I live in Charleston. It’s a sellers real estate market so prepare to pay. Good living though.