Greetings from Anderson, SC
Welcome to Anderson, SC located on beautiful Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Anderson has all the exciting things that a BIG City offers, but with the simplicity of a smaller town! Come to Anderson and enjoy Peace and Relaxation with Farm-to-Table Meals, tour Historic homes, shop at the Antique stores or immerse yourself in art galleries. There is something for everyone in Anderson. Let us help you plan your perfect trip. Anderson is right on I-85 between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. It’s easy to get to and from anywhere; a place you will not want to leave once you’re here. Anderson has been fondly
known as the Electric City since the late 19th century when it became the first city in the South to make use of long distance cables to carry electricity generated from hydroelectric power plants. Come to Anderson for a hub and spoke tour. We are centrally located to everything. Come and enjoy a Lake Hartwell boat ride, Moonshine Distillery Tour and then take a road trip to the North Georgia Mountains to see the waterfalls and mountain folk art. Anderson is right down the road from Asheville, NC, Greenville, SC and Pigeon Forge, TN. Stay here, play here and hub & spoke out of Anderson...it’s that EASY!
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Whitney Ellis Sales Manager TMP, CTIS Certified Interpretive Guide whitney@visitanderson.com 110 Federal Street, Anderson, SC 29625 O: 864.716.3660 C: 803.275.6151 110 Federal Street, Suite 8 Anderson, South Carolina 29625 VisitAnderson.com Tour Operator Services • Step on Guides • Videos of the SC BBQ Trail and the SC Satisfy Your Thirst Trail • FAM Tours • Presentations to your group on Anderson • Welcome Bags • Hotel and Restaurant Site Inspections
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Enjoy a great breakfast at the hotel before we begin our day.
Drop by Split Creek Goat Farm for the most amazing award-winning goat cheese you have ever tasted.
Woodburn Plantation a stately mansion that was once used as a “summer” home for Charleston Planters.
Hungry for lunch yet? Let’s go on over to the famous Smokin Pig BBQ, which has been featured on ESPN College GameDay.
Visit Clemson University’s T. Ed Garrison Arena and if we are lucky they may have a cattle sale or horse show going on that we can be a part of.
Tour Old Stone Church, one of the oldest churches in Upstate SC.
So much to see and do!
Good Morning and Welcome to Anderson, South Carolina. Located in the heart of everything fun! We are close to Greenville, Atlanta, Asheville, Charlotte and more! Anderson has so much to offer from the first legal Moonshine Distillery in the state, to the home of Clemson University & Anderson University, famous Lake Hartwell where world class Anglers fish for Largemouth Bass, Charleston Plantation homes and more. Let’s get started!
Arrive in Downtown Anderson at the Anderson Arts Center It offers a large area for bus parking and ample restrooms for groups to use. It’s also home to the Anderson Farmer’s Market.
Learn how to make chocolate at CocoBon Chocolatier.
Lunch is at Sullivan's Metropolitan Grill; featured in Southern Living Magazine.
Tour and tasting at Palmetto Moonshine. Did you know that this distillery produces Darius Rucker’s Backstage Whiskey?
Tour the Historic Courthouse on Main Street and have a walking or driving tour of Downtown Anderson.
Thanks so much for coming today, we look forward to your return very soon!
“We had a fabulous time in Anderson. Loved the show, shopping and lunch. It was a great day!”
Cathy Stokes - Seniors On the Go Travel
Drop by Baker Produce to pick up the freshest inseason fruits and vegetables. They love groups and make your travelers feel right at home.
What a great two days that we’ve had. You will have to make a return trip to our area soon to see what else we have to offer.
Spend the night at one of our outstanding hotels. It’s going to be a great day touring the Upstate; whether you choose to stay in the area or you plan to “hub and spoke” to many different attractions within a several hours drive.
Greenville, South Carolina is just 45 minutes from Downtown Anderson. Take a stroll Downtown Greenville to eat and shop, walk across the Liberty Bridge in Falls Park, drop by Mast General Store and have a scoop of ice cream at Marble Slab Creamery.
Asheville, North Carolina is just two hours from Anderson and there is no better place to be in the Blue Ridge Mountains than the Estate, home of George and Edith Vanderbilt. Have a house tour, eat on the grounds and stroll the gardens. Explore America’s largest privately owned home.
2. Biltmore Estate
3. Baker Produce
4. Sullivan’s
“Whitney was very nice and bubbly, the nicest person I have met in a while, a perfect fit for the Visitors Center.”
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Upstate Tours
1. Smokin Pig
Photo Key 6. Clemson Tigers
7. Split Creek Goat Farm 8. Palmetto Moonshine 9. CocoBon Chocolatier
5. Anderson Art Center