Lake City

Midlands

Lake City is centered in a thriving agricultural area in southern Florence County. The first settlement developed around the intersection of two major roads and continued to grow with the arrival of the railroad. Today it is the second-largest community... Read More

Lake City

Midlands

The National Bean Market is a single story masonry structure built by the PWA (Public Works Administration) in 1936. The market became the largest truck auction bean market in the world. The building serves as a community civic center which offers... Read More

Florence

Midlands

The annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade & RaceFest features the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Teams transporters making their way through cheering fans from the Florence Center to Darlington Square and onto Darlington Raceway. There's plenty of fun for the... Read More

Florence

Midlands

Conveniently located at the intersection of I-20 and I-95, the Residence Inn by Marriott is the newest extended stay hotel in Florence, SC. The Residence Inn Florence is located within walking distance of Magnolia Mall, Florence Civic Center,... Read More

Florence

Midlands

The annual South Carolina Chamber Music Festival returns to Florence with daily performances by world-class musicians. Italian pianist Dr. Paolo André Gualdi, associate professor of music at Francis Marion University, is the mastermind and artistic... Read More

Lake City

Midlands

The BBQ Competition boasts one of the largest cash prizes for competition BBQ in South Carolina, totaling over $24,000! These cash prizes will be awarded for the “Wing Ding” Chicken Wing Cook-Off, Best BBQ Ribs, and Best Boston Butt BBQ, with winners... Read More