Hospitality and Tourism

South Carolina’s hotel occupancy rate was 68.6% in May, a 3% change from May 2018. Average room rate in the Palmetto State was $126.12, with revenue of $86.57 per available room. The average room rate was 3.4% higher than in May 2018. … Read More

Victor Hoppenstein’s Brewlab will be located at 2200 Heriot St. and is projected to open in the fourth quarter. The company will be investing $1.1 million in building a new taproom and commercial kitchen at the site. … Read More

Executive Director Mac Burdette proposed a budget for the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s 2020 fiscal year that projects $12.65 million in revenue and $11.94 million in operational expenditures. … Read More

On the Menu provides the latest news from the Charleston area’s culinary community, including new restaurants, new menu items and upcoming events, as well as details about local chefs. … Read More

You know you’re in the middle of tourism season when the streets are filled with sweaty people taking photos through wrought iron gates. We love that kind of activity because, despite nature’s best attempts to remind people t … Read More