The Upstate has several larger lakes so you have plenty

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A great way to enjoy the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina is a round at an Upstate golf course. Many of South Carolina’s most beautiful and challenging links can be found scattered throughout the Upstate. Gentle slopes and woods-rimmed fairways beckon pros and amateurs alike to indulge in a relaxing, scenic game on one of several courses throughout the region. Many courses offer year-round vacation rentals with access to clubhouse amenities like lessons and club rentals as well as fittings and repairs so you can be right on the green morning, noon, and night. Tee off on a challenging par four or mosey

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Depending on which Upstate lake you choose to make your permanent or seasonal home, the lakes of Upstate, SC render various adventures and majestically landscaped property. You can be on the water with the backdrop of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains at Lake Keowee or enjoy water sports on Lake Hartwell. There are various lakefront subdivisions and neighborhoods offering country club, golf, and tennis memberships, gated access, green areas and parks, community boat slips, boat storage, pools, and a variety of other benefits.  Upstate Lakes with Recreational Facilities Lake Bowen Lake Jocassee Lake Greenwood Lake Keowee Lake Harwell If you love the combination of the great outdoors and

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The Upstate has a lot to offer when it comes to dining. Each city in the Upstate offers some of the best places to eat. In Greenville alone, there are more than 100 restaurants line up on its Main Street. It is also the Upstate’s mecca for fine and casual dining, thanks to the flourishing establishments and the thriving food scenes. Check out Greenville’s best places to eat. There are more restaurants to find when you head to other key cities in the Upstate like Spartanburg, Simpsonville, and Travelers Rest. You’ll find authentic Southern style of cooking in some of the local hot spots. Visit

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Arts Events in the Upstate, SC It’s no surprise that the arts scene in the Upstate, SC is thriving. World-class and innovative art museums and galleries, including the Greenville County Museum of Art, Upcountry History Museum, Centre Stage, and the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, a community of passionate, talented performers and visual artists and a host of world-class performing arts organizations—the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the Artists’ Guild Spartanburg, Anderson Artists Guild, Carolina Ballet Theatre, and Greenville Theatre to name a few—ensure there is always something captivating in the Upstate. Check out events in the greater Greenville are here. Arts & Entertainment The Upstate, SC is

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The Upstates’s shopping scene ranges from local boutiques to designer stores and town main streets with quaint shops to big shopping areas, making it a breeze to spot great finds. Here are a few popular shopping areas: Malls Haywood offers most anything shoppers are looking for, with more than 120 stores, including anchors Belk, Dillard’s, JC Penney, Sears and Macy’s. The mall is the largest in the state, with 1,237,350 square feet of retail space.  The Shops at Greenridge include Talbot’s, Ann Taylor, Chico’s and other womens’ boutiques, as well as fun restaurants such as P.F. Chang’s and Salsarita’s. Anderson Mall is home to more

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The Upstate area is blessed with having some of the best medical care available for its residents. The Greenville Health System (GHS) which is comprised of eight hospital campuses and a number of outpatient facilities, is the largest health system in South Carolina. Its flagstone facility – Greenville Memorial Hospital – is the state’s largest acute care hospital with 746 beds. It contains Greenville’s only 24-hour Level 1 trauma center and dedicated chest pain center, children’s hospital and ER, pediatric ICU, and highest level neonatal ICU. The cardiac and women’s services are also among the largest in the state. GHS was recognized for 2010-2011 as

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Public education in the Upstate is served by each county’s school districts and many independent public charter schools. The following are the list of school districts in each county: Primary and secondary school districts in the Upstate Abbeville County School District (ACSD) is a school district serving Abbeville County with 2 high schools, 1 middle school, and 5 elementary schools. Schools include Abbeville High School and Dixie High School. Anderson School Districts Anderson County School District 1 –  highly rated school district located in Williamston, SC. It has 10,211 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1. Anderson County School District

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