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re: If you don't prefer cold weather, coastal SC has the best weather in the country
Posted on 6/14/26 at 9:52 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Posted on 6/14/26 at 9:52 pm to Chucktown_Badger
South Carolina in general to me is just a weird state. It's absolutely a state of extremes.
The Lowcountry around Charleston, Summerville, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hardeeville/Jasper County have all exploded and been taken over by people from the midwest, especially Ohio. Though I don't consider it the Lowcountry, Myrtle Beach even has exploded in growth.
The High Country around Greenville, Clemson/Seneca, Fort Mill, Greer, even Spartanburg (though most of that is commercial development as crime is terrible there) are all growing and you close to the mountains in North Carolina.
But that's only like the 10% along the coast and the 10% close to the mountains. The middle 80% of the state is absolutely awful. You are talking about some of the most backwards, depressing, improverished areas you will find. Depressing areas like Orangeburg, Florence, Aiken and Walterboro.
Don't even get me started on Columbia, best thing I can say about Columbia is that it's a slightly better Baton Rouge, which isn't saying much. The only thing that puts Columbia slightly ahead of Baton Rouge is the slightly nicer suburbs.
With that said, I get the appeal of the Lowcountry. Good food, good fishing, close to the coast and beach. But yet you're only about 4 - 5 hours away from the mountains depending on traffic.
But again, that middle 80% of South Carolina is just as bad as anywhere in Louisiana.
The Lowcountry around Charleston, Summerville, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hardeeville/Jasper County have all exploded and been taken over by people from the midwest, especially Ohio. Though I don't consider it the Lowcountry, Myrtle Beach even has exploded in growth.
The High Country around Greenville, Clemson/Seneca, Fort Mill, Greer, even Spartanburg (though most of that is commercial development as crime is terrible there) are all growing and you close to the mountains in North Carolina.
But that's only like the 10% along the coast and the 10% close to the mountains. The middle 80% of the state is absolutely awful. You are talking about some of the most backwards, depressing, improverished areas you will find. Depressing areas like Orangeburg, Florence, Aiken and Walterboro.
Don't even get me started on Columbia, best thing I can say about Columbia is that it's a slightly better Baton Rouge, which isn't saying much. The only thing that puts Columbia slightly ahead of Baton Rouge is the slightly nicer suburbs.
With that said, I get the appeal of the Lowcountry. Good food, good fishing, close to the coast and beach. But yet you're only about 4 - 5 hours away from the mountains depending on traffic.
But again, that middle 80% of South Carolina is just as bad as anywhere in Louisiana.
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Posted on 6/14/26 at 9:55 pm to TheMagicMan
Why are you crapping on Aiken?
Upstate is lovely but growing WAY to fast.
Upstate is lovely but growing WAY to fast.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:00 pm to SallysHuman
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Why are you crapping on Aiken?
Upstate is lovely but growing WAY to fast.
Aiken relatively speaking is fine compared to the rest of the midlands, but that's not saying much. And you are pretty isolated from just about everywhere. Yes you are close to the mountains in NC and TN but still about 2 - 3 hours away. And you're still 2 - 3 hours away from Charleston and the lowcountry / beaches in SC.
Never mind that the midlands of SC get ridiculously hot in the summer. Honestly, it's worse than GA or AL and pretty comparable for Louisiana or Florida summers.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:03 pm to TheMagicMan
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The Lowcountry around Charleston, Summerville, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hardeeville/Jasper County have all exploded and been taken over by people from the midwest, especially Ohio. Though I don't consider it the Lowcountry,
Wait, so then what DO you consider the Lowcountry? You literally named a bunch of it.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:04 pm to TheMagicMan
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Never mind that the midlands of SC get ridiculously hot in the summer.
Can’t argue with that. Feels like was at least 114°… last night it took my ac forever to get us down to sleeping temperatures.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:07 pm to TheMagicMan
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Never mind that the midlands of SC get ridiculously hot in the summer
That’s why I said coastal SC.
This post was edited on 6/14/26 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:23 pm to Chucktown_Badger
No way you’re going to convince anyone with an IQ over room temp that Charleston has better weather than coastal California
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:24 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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Wait, so then what DO you consider the Lowcountry? You literally named a bunch of it.
Sorry I misquoted there. To me the Lowcountry is anywhere between Charleston and Savannah, south of I-95. So Charleston, Kiawah Island, Folly Beach, Edisto Beach, all the way down to Beauford, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island.
In my original post I meant to also include that I know the coastal Myrtle Beach area is also experiencing a lot of growth, though that is obviously not the Lowcountry.
I hate seeing the growth knowing South Carolina can't handle it. I-95 is already a disaster with terrible pavement and still only being 2 lanes each way. I understand the appeal though. Mild winters but far enough north to experience all four seasons. Wonderful coastal living, but also only 4 - 5 hours for the mountains, so really easy to get away even on a long 3 days weekend and go up to North Carolina for some hiking.
I enjoyed Charleston the one time I went, but I know the traffic for Charleston has become almost unbearable. A good friend of mine spent about 10 years in Charleston, but hates what it has become now.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:26 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Happy that you’re happy brotha.
Stay outta n Charleston for your health
Stay outta n Charleston for your health
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:30 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Charleston was really really nice about 10-15 years ago.
Then a bunch of yankees and midwesterners moved there and it fricking sucks now.
Then a bunch of yankees and midwesterners moved there and it fricking sucks now.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:31 pm to Chucktown_Badger
You’ve obviously never been to Bogalusa in August! Exquisite!
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:32 pm to DomincDecoco
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Stay outta n Charleston for your health
I had family that *had* to live there for about 6mo... it was everything you'd expect and more. They were happy when it was time to shag arse back to the upstate.
It was an enriching experience.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 10:58 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Do you even San Diego?
Posted on 6/14/26 at 11:33 pm to SuperSaint
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No way you’re going to convince anyone with an IQ over room temp that Charleston has better weather than coastal California
Coastal California definitely has the best weather in the U.S. Truly a nice Mediterranean climate. I hate that the politics, population and especially the cost of living will probably keep me from ever living there.
Family friends of mine used to spend 5 months out of the year renting in Carmel. Then the long term owner of their apartment sold and tripled the rent. They only went for 1 month last year and hated what Carmel has become. They used to love going to the library there and now they are modernizing it, taking away what made it a unique library. They said the crowds are just insane all the time now.
Ironically, with the Company I work for, I could pretty easily get a job in California. But it would be Southern California and if I ever moved there it's going to be Northern California or far southern Oregon.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 11:37 pm to SallysHuman
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I had family that *had* to live there for about 6mo... it was everything you'd expect and more. They were happy when it was time to shag arse back to the upstate.
It was an enriching experience.
Charleston I think wants to look at itself as a civilized protestant version of New Orleans. And yes there are similarities. But Charleston, while architecturally beautiful, has none of the friendliness you see in New Orleans.
For all its warts, the music, food, festivals and general friendliness in New Orleans blows Charleston away. New Orleans is more open and welcoming (outside of the high society Uptown types of course), while Charleston came off to me as very judgmental and closed off. Charleston seems like a place that, if you aren't born there, would be a very hard city to live in.
I always say this. Savannah has the party atmosphere, architectural beauty and natural beauty but can not hold up in terms of food or music. Charleston has the architectural beauty, natural beauty and food, but can not hold up in terms of the party atmosphere or music.
This post was edited on 6/14/26 at 11:43 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 12:27 am to Jim Rockford
Give me central coast Pismo Beach, CA for the win.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 6:21 am to samson73103
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It gets way hotter in the South than in the Midwest
Not true. Working construction in Indianapolis & Cincinnati is just as miserable in July as it was in Atlanta or Tampa. Just stay miserable longer down there.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 7:15 am to TheMagicMan
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Charleston I think wants to look at itself as a civilized protestant version of New Orleans. And yes there are similarities. But Charleston, while architecturally beautiful, has none of the friendliness you see in New Orleans. For all its warts, the music, food, festivals and general friendliness in New Orleans blows Charleston away. New Orleans is more open and welcoming (outside of the high society Uptown types of course), while Charleston came off to me as very judgmental and closed off. Charleston seems like a place that, if you aren't born there, would be a very hard city to live in. I always say this. Savannah has the party atmosphere, architectural beauty and natural beauty but can not hold up in terms of food or music. Charleston has the architectural beauty, natural beauty and food, but can not hold up in terms of the party atmosphere or music.
It’s hard to compare the two. Historically, Charleston was more akin to say Mobile than it was to New Orleans. Now, that’s likely changing, Charleston is on the up, and New Orleans, sadly, has been on a downward trajectory.
But there was a time when it was New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. That was it in terms of importance and influence.
Later on, New Orleans is hosting Pope John Paul II, Super Bowls, Republican National Conventions, Final 4s, Heavyweight bouts featuring Muhammad Ali, Major concerts, and such. Charleston doesn’t even get a seat at the table in terms of importance.
New Orleans is also home to two professional sporting franchises. Charleston, well, you got a single-A baseball team and a Bravo reality TV show …
Again, the trajectory of the two is changing, but again, Charleston is picayune in comparison.
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 7:30 am
Posted on 6/15/26 at 8:15 am to GentleJackJones
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you got a single-A baseball team
Love my Riverdogs
We live across the street from the stadium and get the Friday night fireworks right in front of our balcony. And living downtown we don't really deal with traffic. quote:
a Bravo reality TV show
Sally was at the game watch party Friday looking pretty nice.
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 8:16 am
Posted on 6/15/26 at 8:18 am to Chucktown_Badger
So you know anything re Chapin, SC near Columbia? My daughter and son in law have long-term friends who left Louisiana and moved there and are encouraging them to visit and consider moving. They love it there, but have family.
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