Lunney Museum

(22 reviews)

33.7 mi

The commercial build up for this exhibit was more exciting than the actual exhibit. I don't mind…read morepaying the entry fees to help keep them stay open , but I expected a better display of the special exhibit . One room and hardly any items to support the display. We went to see the Warner brothers display. Disappointed.

Manageable and serviceable museum at best. While small things are able to pack a punch. This one…read morefalls a bit short. We travelled 7 hours to see the special Nightmare Before Christmas exhibit which was mis-marketed and was very sad. We're it not for the Looney Tunes special exhibition, we would have to have given one-star. That was the highlight of the trip. It was so neat to see the original artwork and this was well-dosplayed and well-light. In comparison... The NBC display was in the back of a corridor and the artwork, which is dark to begin with was not well-lit and unable to be seen fully...

The Mansion House was a popular hotel that once stood on Main St.

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Tiny Town

4.2

(5 reviews)

26.9 mi

An historic monument is this place we all call tiny town .. it is owned a ran by a local family…read morewho. Love Christmas time and want to share it with everyone .. there's a lot of lights and little priceless antique exhibits and then there's this huge fire pit that you all can sit around and drink free hit chocolate while you gaze at the beautiful fire . Tiny town is our history and I hope they never stop

Tiny Town is mesmerizing! The thing about Tiny Town is that there is something for everyone…read more Something will catch the eye of every visitor, no matter the age. Ran by selfless, kind people just looking to spread joy. Tiny Town is a true treasure that should not be passed up or taken advantage of.

A closeup of a doll that can be viewed in a room, containing many more collectibles and antiques to view

Many dolls of many generations

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A close up of a scene from a doll room

Currahee Military Museum

(10 reviews)

22.5 mi

Stopped in to check out a little piece of history. Runs next to the train tracks were picked up the…read moreguys on their way to the get camp. The place is packed full of history from WWI, WWIi, Korea, and Vietnam. Lot of WWII all donated by families. Uniforms, guns, radios, Walkie-talkies, flags, helmets and much more. They have more than they can put out so they rotate the displays. Highly recommended!

Was a very informative museum with very informative displays. Love the uniforms and weaponsread more

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Museum Of The Cherokee In South Carolina

4.5

8.4 mi

Had a blast touring the museum with Luther, a great experience to learn about the first Americans…read moreand their culture and history.

This is a small museum-only a couple of rooms-with limited hours. Given that scope, it's still not…read morea bad idea to drop in and pay a small admission fee to see some interesting bits of history. The most notable finding for me was the notion that the local tribes apparently were not part of the Trail of Tears, and thus were not relocated away from here as many people in surrounding regions were taken from their homes. There was also some coverage of how the pre-Columbian societies worked, the various treaties that were signed in the area, and the scourge of smallpox. I was recommended to stop at some other sites nearby, but roamed around only briefly before hitting the road. I do think it's always worthwhile to stop and ponder the history of any place I visit, and particularly Native American history it is often not easy to learn about. So if you have the chance to do so, I'd say take it.

Technically not a part of the museum, but this is across the street

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Fort Hill

(1 review)

6.7 mi

Rhonda was our tour guide. So friendly and helpful. The house was very interesting to walk through,…read moreand so much we could actually see up close and personal. We also got to see Mr. Calhoun's office, which is not attached to the house. We enjoyed our time here and didn't feel rushed at all. And it was FREE!

From the owner: Thomas Green Clemson's bequest led to the creation of Clemson University and the establishment of…read moreFort Hill, the antebellum plantation of American politician John C. Calhoun, as an historic house museum first opened to the public in 1893. In accordance with T. G. Clemson's will, Fort Hill dwelling house "shall always be open for the inspection of visitors" with official hours of operation seven days a week, with the exception of University holidays and home football games. Fort Hill interprets the history of all who lived here from the Calhoun and Clemson families to the enslaved African-Americans whose sheer determination, resilience, and resistance are much of our story. Prior to the American Revolution, the land that now makes up Clemson University's campus was part of the Cherokee's Lower Town of Esseneca.

South Carolina Botanical Garden

(38 reviews)

7.8 mi

I took my 88 yr old neighbor with me. We walked around the circle near the bell. Just so special…read moreand peaceful.

Trails were inadequately marked and seemed to stop at seemingly random locations. Map was almost no…read morehelp. Overall a waste of time.

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Confederate Museum

4.9

(21 reviews)

34.3 mi

Everything. The place is amazing lots of great artifacts great for history buffs and civil war…read morebuffs

A small museum in Greenville, SC, but staffed by volunteers with amazing knowledge. On learning we…read morewould be going to the Hunley Museum in Charleston, one of the gentlemen gave us first hand information about the raising of the Hunley. A lovely little museum.

Recreation gown, beautifully executed.

Original clothing and weapons

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Victorian tear catcher

The Bascom, A Center for the Visual Arts

Definitely check The Bascom when in town. Free and open to the public with works by local artists.read more

This center is about 3.5 stars. The reason behind is the art display is just under average…read more However, this non profit organization by donations, I would said ok. It is unique to get into art center through the cover bridge. They have a lot small building for art classes. When we were there, there is a clay class is going on. The spinning of the clay try to take shape of the items they made. The main building host photographer class and exposition of the lunch cal artist. Not to many art pieces were display. The outside of the building does has larger pieces art sculpture on display. Some is interesting. The total visit is less than one hour. Since we did not take any art classes, cannot tell you much about the full center can offer. I think is worth a visit since you are there. But not for the set destination visit.

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Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO

(25 reviews)

52.1 mi

We went awhile back to see Charlotte and were sorely disappointed. Hearing of her death today…read morereminded me I had forgotten to write a review. This location is privately run and not for educational purposes. More like going to a friends house to see their pets. Please consider going to an aquarium run by scientists for educational purposes.

I want to say this has been one of the highlights of my family trip. When your 16 yo his 17 yo best…read morefriend and wife all agree on this fact it says something. As adults we have this tendency to say "if I knew then what I knew now, I'd have paid more attention in school!" Well here's your chance. This tiny aquarium will impart more knowledge in a short visit than you probably take in most months if you take advantage of it. The interns and owner (a former teacher) are committed to answering questions. The things they are studying and sharing are amazing. If you go in and you want to learn and ask questions this will be an experience you won't forget. Think of the best science teacher you ever had, having an opportunity to show the world what she loves to talk about... and that is what you have here. Do yourself a favor, go, enjoy and learn!!

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Children's Museum of the Upstate

(70 reviews)

33.8 mi

I came in and I was feeling excited vibes when I got through the door adults were having just as…read moremuch fun as the children were. I've learned some things myself about the digestive system how the brain works the proper way to scan my groceries and how to put my pit crew together for my next race car event and I feel good about that.

My kids loved this place and we spent over three hours here. We bought a timed ticket but they…read morekindly let us in early because we got in town a little early. So many exhibits to play in, the water features on the bottom floor were closed and we still had plenty to explore. The only downside was that it's a little on the expensive side and you don't get any discounts if you have another children's museum membership.

Preparing the children for their first flight!

Healthy Hustle happens several times a week and is so much fun!

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AmStar Anderson by Santikos

3.7

(30 reviews)

18.1 mi

They offer reclined seating for standard tickets. Their pop corn is good but it's obviously a movie…read moretheater so the price is going to be high. They tend to not fill the bowls up all the way, though

Came here to watch Alien on a Monday night. We got a senior citizen discount for my mom in law and…read morethey also do discounts for first responders and military on Mondays as well for $5 which is nice. It is very cold inside so I would recommend bringing a hoody. They played several commercials twice in the preview which I thought was weird and sometimes the volume was really loud at different times. But the best thing are the seats because they recline and are very comfortable. Clean bathrooms, clean theater and nice staff overall.

New at AmStar theater in Anderson. Yum!!

This is the cup.

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3D glasses and viewing...

Flat Rock Cinema

4.6

(17 reviews)

50.1 mi

Amazing vibe and retro energy. Good drinks and food and definitely love the popcorn! Comfortable…read morechairs and tables too

This intimate venue was a terrific spot to catch Tyler Ramsey's show, promoting his latest album…read moreNew Lost Ages. It was so much fun and better than the average movie theater.

The Flat Rock Cinema is tucked inside a small set of buildings.

Entrance

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The "meal market!" Hot dogs, BBQ, chicken salad and more.

Auto Theater Highway 25 Drive-In

4.1

(20 reviews)

60.1 mi

It was little bit of a haul getting there but worth it in the end…read more My son had a hamburger steak n grilled onions for dinner. He enjoyed. They have quite a menu. Popcorn n Reeses Pieces are my jam. We rented a radio to hear better with outside the car. Restrooms were clean, only the pump was missing from the soap bottle, weird. Thankful to have the soap though And Paper Towels! We'll be back

First time here tonight, we had a great time . Tickets are $10.00 each person for ages 12 & up ,…read moreand $5.00 for children 3-11. They have concessions that sells all kinds of food and snacks. You could have dinner and a show. If you don't want to buy their food you can buy a food permit for $20.00 and bring your own food & drinks . With admission you get two movies for the price of one ! Which is a great deal. I oh the best thing is the restrooms are very clean ! I was impressed with that ! I recommend for everyone, please are nice !

We'll kept screen. This is the view from our table near the concessions stand. Eat at a table outside in or near your vehicle. You do you

Rented a radio, popcorn n cola refillables

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GTC Habersham Hills Cinemas

3.8

(23 reviews)

29.7 mi

Love going to movies here close to home! New seats are very…read morecomfortable and renovations are Well-done. Basically a new theatre!

Not friendly. Rude couple kept kicking our seats I asked them to stop and they called management…read morewho immediately asked US to leave. Really? We weren't bothering anyone. Poorly managed and the owner was the same. Not nice. Overpriced. There are plenty of other options. I've never been back.

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Regal Starlight - Anderson

3.2

(24 reviews)

15.9 mi

I love this movie theater, it's nice and clean and the popcorn is great and the staff is friendlyread more

Classic movie theater…read more This location to some might seem a little dated, but honestly it was like being a kid again. Staff was friendly and concession options were standard. Would come back for another film!

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Highlands Playhouse

4.3

(3 reviews)

29.0 mi

A local long-time play house that runs quality performances. It was started in 1938 and is the…read moreoldest theatre in North Carolina. The season runs from May to October. It was recently winterized and now shows film during non-theatre times.

Wife and I enjoyed weekend trip to the Highlands and took in the Holiday Christmas show. Very…read moreenjoyable experience for Christmas and having live music around the holidays . The theater made it a memorable weekend. Excellent performances and would recommend to anyone in the Highlands area. Very easy ticketing online and quick pass through once you get to the venue.

Set for End of the Rainbow

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Museum Of The Cherokee In South Carolina

4.5

Had a blast touring the museum with Luther, a great experience to learn about the first Americans…read moreand their culture and history.

This is a small museum-only a couple of rooms-with limited hours. Given that scope, it's still not…read morea bad idea to drop in and pay a small admission fee to see some interesting bits of history. The most notable finding for me was the notion that the local tribes apparently were not part of the Trail of Tears, and thus were not relocated away from here as many people in surrounding regions were taken from their homes. There was also some coverage of how the pre-Columbian societies worked, the various treaties that were signed in the area, and the scourge of smallpox. I was recommended to stop at some other sites nearby, but roamed around only briefly before hitting the road. I do think it's always worthwhile to stop and ponder the history of any place I visit, and particularly Native American history it is often not easy to learn about. So if you have the chance to do so, I'd say take it.

Hagood Mill Historic Site

4.8

(8 reviews)

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I found out about an event going on at The Haywood Mill threw the Meetup app. A group of retirees…read morewere going to "meet up" there. My hubby and I decided to give the event a try...boy, am I glad we did! Wonderful entertainment with banjo's playing, singing and the mill was open! Wow! How cool to see them making grits powered from a water mill! Explored the other structures to. Small tents were set up with artisan's selling their merchandise. Loved the museum where a rock is that was discovered to have Cherokee Indian writings on them. Wow! What a treasure! My hubby and I enjoyed it so much! Would have never known this place existed without the Meetup Group! Can't wait to go back for more events!

Well kept, clean trails with sufficient descriptions of the history and culture behind this local…read moretreasure. Perfect for short walks with toddlers. Come see it but, please donate and keep the place pristine.

South Carolina Botanical Garden

(38 reviews)

I took my 88 yr old neighbor with me. We walked around the circle near the bell. Just so special…read moreand peaceful.

Trails were inadequately marked and seemed to stop at seemingly random locations. Map was almost no…read morehelp. Overall a waste of time.

Holly Springs Center

(1 review)

A craft and art center plus more! The friendliest staff and volunteers and artists I've ever come…read moreacross. We arrived to see the new and heirloom quilt display and were treated to original books, and origami, and oils, and pottery, and weaving looms, and HUGE barn quilts, and delightful stories. Our short drop in lasted for 2 hours. We left only because my traveling buddy said she was so hungry she thought she might chew off her own arm. There are numerous on-going classes offered. The facility is a school with dwindling enrollment so the students are in wing B and the art/folk art center is in Wing A. Excellent repurposing of an essentially vacant building. There is a studio where heritage barn quilts are painted and produced for inclusion in the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail. There are looms which were donated by Clemson U. There are Bernina sewing machines which were donated by the school district when it annihilated Family and Consumer Science curriculum in the schools. BOO! HISS! for doing away with an essential curriculum for training in basic life skills! YAY!RAH! for the generosity of the short sighted school district for repurposing the sewing machines for the community good! These items are located in separate classrooms dedicated to the particular art/craft conducted in that room. There is a Gallery full of unique consignment items for sale. There are heirloom quilts on display throughout the wing and some especially significant heirloom quilts housed in a glass case for protection. This place is SO inviting and invigorating.

Duke's World of Energy

4.7

(3 reviews)

It was a fun interactive rainy day activity to do with friends (that have little one's) that were…read morevisiting. I look forward to taking advantage of various events they host throughout the year!

Wanna see a nuclear reactor Upclose and Personal? Take the self-guided tour at Duke's World of…read moreEnergy to learn how electricity is generated using water, coal and uranium. Oconee was the first nuclear station built by Duke Energy. Operating since 1973 it has produced more than 500 million megawatt-hours of electricity, 1st in the country to do so. Fun things to do: * Kids love pushing (our) buttons! Luckily the World of Energy is filled with interactive exhibits, games and videos, all with buttons waiting to be pressed. * Explore a full size nuclear reactor replica and test your knowledge at the computer games * Get a kick seeing the 1930s small home-appliances invented by Duke's engineers, like the electric toaster and the iron machine! * Enjoy a 0.25 mile nature trail and a colorful butterfly garden (however we only saw one butterfly, maybe they were all hiding because of the heat) More FREE attractions in the area: * Walhalla Fish Hatchery - feed, fish and see all the life stages of trout * Historic Oconee Station (former Indian trading post) and Hagood Mill (still operating grist mill, site to live demos, blue grass and folk tales festivals) * Legendary Issaqueena and Whitewater waterfalls * Admire country's largest collection of nature-based sculptures at SC Botanical Garden (on the Clemson campus)

Tiny Town

4.2

(5 reviews)

An historic monument is this place we all call tiny town .. it is owned a ran by a local family…read morewho. Love Christmas time and want to share it with everyone .. there's a lot of lights and little priceless antique exhibits and then there's this huge fire pit that you all can sit around and drink free hit chocolate while you gaze at the beautiful fire . Tiny town is our history and I hope they never stop

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Anderson County Museum

Suggested admission $2, but free if you choose. Interesting history of the area, well told with…read morepersonal stories. Displays were colorful and imaginative. Well worth your time and energy..

Love this museum with all of my heart! The volunteers here are kind and considerate. I take my 1…read moreyear old here to run energy out when it's too hot or cold to play outdoors. During the summer weekdays no one was there so it was amazing to let him run around playing with the block table and listening to the song the church plays when you press the button. I love this place! They have great events to attend as well. They have preschool groups that meet up during the week and other activities going UPDATE! I just wanted to update my review and say that they have added a ton more kid things to do here! They added blocks, sand table, tic tac toe, cornhole, coloring, puzzles and Lincoln logs!

Walhalla Performing Arts Center

3.3

(4 reviews)

A great little venue run by wonderful people. Had aan awesome time seeing an 80's music show.read more

The venue itself is old but still somewhat nice. As far as drinks and refreshments they are…read moreEXTREMELY LIMITED and do not offer anything but water that has chemicals that raise your Blood Pressure (read the bottle), cheap wines that you over pay for and the pours are small for the prices, and a few sodas. They do not have ice for their sodas and at best are barely chilled. They don't serve anything diet but Diet Coke and for people who can't have soda, this isn't good. I went in with my Diet Cranberry Juice that they don't offer and there no alcoholic in it and was accosted and treated so very rude by the so called Manager. I purchased over $1,000.00 in tickets and they will not refund tickets per an email I received. Please see what I received. Walhalla Performing walhallapac@gmail.com 9:01 AM (26 minutes ago) to me Good Morning, It is the policy of the Walhalla Performing Arts Center not to give credits or refunds unless a show is cancelled. Have a good day. -- Box Office Walhalla Performing Arts Center 864-638-5277 So, they won't allow anyone to bring in an outside NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK that person can have that they do not sale there but they were letting people bring in outside Jack Daniels as what witnessed by several people in our group and the group behind us. The so called manager is rude and refuses to listen to anyone. There is no where to dance in this venue. The venue always appears smoky to the eye. There are so many more venues around that are much nicer and are cleaner and that have much better refreshments and all the groups that Walhalla has booked are booked at one or another of these other amazing venues. I will NOT be wasting my money on this venue ever again and neither will my friends or family.

Anderson County Fair

4.0

(1 review)

Clean grounds, organized sections. Love when the fairground lits up with carnival lights. The…read moreexotic animal petting zoo is my fav. What I didn't like were the pricing on the foods/drinks, and the carnivals games could be better. As for entrance fees, be selective with the promo. Tuesdays $2 etc. Some days come with unlimited rides but the entrance fee may be higher.

Am Star Entertainment

4.0