Home Care In Landrum, SC

Perched on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina, Landrum is the stuff of small-town dreams. Venture on a drive through the area’s rolling hills and pastureland, while taking in views of the mighty Blue Ridge Mountains. When you’re ready to get to know the community of just over 2,500 people, a quaint downtown awaits with a healthy collection of antique shops, boutiques, and welcoming local restaurants. Surrounding downtown, you’ll find outdoor attractions like a you-pick lavender farm, a nature preserve, and historic covered bridges. Here’s how to spend an idyllic weekend in Landrum, South Carolina.

The Best Things To Do In Landrum, South Carolina

Landrum is known for its gorgeous landscapes, so you won’t want to waste a second indoors. Start with a drive to see Campbell’s Covered Bridge, which is the state’s only remaining covered bridge. Constructed between 1909 and 1911, snag some photos with the iconic red pine covering that spans across Beaverdam Creek. A short drive away, you’ll find Poinsett Bridge, the oldest remaining stone bridge in South Carolina and one of the oldest in the South. Some say the bridge is haunted, but regardless of if you’re not a fan of the paranormal, you’ll want to see 16-foot Gothic archway for yourself.

After a short driving tour, get out and stretch your legs at the Blue Wall Preserve, a 575-acre preserve where hiking trails crisscross all around the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A favorite hike to check out is the Palmetto Trail at Blue Wall, an easy 2.7-mile route along the Blue Wall Passage of the Palmetto Trail. The extended hike runs through downtown Landrum and Lake Lanier for 14 miles. If you visit Landrum in the late spring or early summer, be sure to make a stop at Elf Leaf Farm, a family-owned operation offering you-pick lavender. Harvest season falls between April and July, with mid-June as the peak. For more seasonal bounty, pay a visit to the Landrum Farmers Market, which is located downtown from April through December.

Rows of brick buildings and colorful awnings span downtown Landrum, which is not only a great place to window shop but an absolute paradise for antique lovers. Start at The Shops at Landrum Antique Mall, where you’ll find everything from vintage furniture, treasures, and collectibles to teas, soaps, scarves, and new clothing. Find fine arts and crafts at The Millstone Gallery. The best thing about shopping downtown? Everything's a stone's throw away. In fact, Foothills Amish Furniture, P3 Retail for Rescue, and Carriage House Consignments and Estates Sale are all located on the same block.

The Best Places To Eat In Landrum, South Carolina

Local eateries are a big part of the culture and the community in Landrum, so take time to visit a few favorites for lunch or dinner. Harvest House trends casual during the day with a large menu of homemade sandwiches, salads, and soups. At dinner, you’ll find everything from filet mignon to vegetable risotto to pecan-crusted trout. Just be sure to start your meal with the Fried Green Tomato Tower (layers of tomatoes, pimento cheese, and bacon drizzled with balsamic glaze) and end with Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie or Great Granny Smith’s Southern Banana Pudding.

Another beloved neighborhood haunt is The Hare & Hound Pub, a former mercantile that has served as a classic pub and restaurant since 2002. On the menu you’ll find traditional pub fare like Fish & Chips and Guinness Beef Pie, along with Southern delicacies like the Friday and Saturday special Rick’s Famous BBQ Ribs.

Stone Soup Market & Café does a bit of everything. Visit the market for specialty food products like local and imported cheeses and meats, sauces, house-made baked goods, gourmet crackers, and dips, as well as grab-and-go meals and take-home casseroles. Sit down in the café for fresh salads, sandwiches, burgers, and wood-fired pizza, plus wine, beer, and craft cocktails. You can even bring your furry friend along and watch them frolic in the dog park located directly behind the building.

At Southside Smokehouse, Chef Sarah McClure dabbles in cuisine from across the South with dishes ranging from traditional Carolina-style barbecue to Shrimp Creole and Fried Oyster Po’Boys. If you order a smoked meat platter, you’ll have a choice between Lexington pulled pork, sliced pork, chopped chicken thighs, Cajun sausage, and Newberry hash, a South Carolina staple of barbecue pork and sauce mixed with potatoes.

While Landrum offers a fair share of excellent Southern and homestyle cooking, that’s not the only cuisine the tiny town excels in. Head to Soulisa’s Fine Thai Dining for a creative menu of Thai, Japanese, and fusion eats. Order the Pad Karee Roast Duck and decide how hot you want your curry on a scale of 1 to 10. Sushi lovers will also be pleased to find an extensive selection. A platter for two includes two specialty rolls, two orders of nigiri, and two orders of sashimi for just $55.

The Best Places To Stay In Landrum, South Carolina

Traditional hotels are decidedly not the way to go when visiting Landrum. Instead, let your stay be part of your escape by booking a room or a cottage on a sprawling horse farm or in the rolling countryside. The Red Horse Inn gives a wonderful glimpse into quiet Upstate life, where you’re encouraged to unwind, unplug, and breathe in the fresh air. The 200-acre property features six private cottages as well six inn rooms, plus a wine bar and a flower-filled courtyard. On Saturdays you can take part in an Alpaca Wine Experience, where you'll sip on Chardonnay while getting up close and personal with fuzzy and friendly alpacas.

For another pastoral hideaway, stay overnight at Barking Fox Farm, a 43-acre horse farm tucked into the Blue Ridge foothills. The rambling property is home to only two guest cottages, so you’ll want to book early for a chance to experience the peace and tranquility of this very special place. Each cottage is equipped with a full kitchen, elegant chandeliers, 11-foot ceilings, and a whirlpool tub. Your refrigerator is stocked with eggs and milk for breakfast, and there’s also a daily delivery of pastries from a local bakery. Home away from home has never been sweeter.

LANDRUM, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - As winter sports teams compete for state championships, Landrum High School sent off its girls basketball team to its first state title game since 1975.

Students and teachers lined the hallway this morning to clap and cheer on the historic team.

“To walk through basically a tunnel of their classmates and teachers and them sharing a moment. I’m not going to lie, I may have gotten a little misty-eyed there at one point,” Landrum High School Principal Kegan Flynn said. “It was just exciting to see all the work they’ve done pay off.”

After boarding the bus, the players soaked in the moment while yelling proudly in their seats.

“I’m very excited, very anxious,” Landrum High School Athletic Director Mike Gentry said. “I can’t sit down, I’ll be up on my feet just like I was last Saturday in Florence, I can’t sit down for this.”

“See you in Florence!” several players shouted out the bus window at their supporters.

Landrum took its 27-3 record on the three-hour trip to Florence while looking for its first basketball state championship, boys or girls, in school history.

But they came up just short. Landrum lost 78-60 to Andrew Jackson for the Class 2A state title.

“I’m just so proud of these girls. They just played really well this year,” Landrum Head Coach Jared St. Charles said. “We put a great season together. We came up just short today, but that Andrew Jackson team is really good.”

Landrum cut the lead to only three points a few times in the second half, but it wasn’t quite enough to make even more school history. Players and coaches hugged each other tightly with tears rolling down their faces after the tough loss.

Losing the final game doesn’t erase the pride and performance they showed the state.

“My girls never quit,” St. Charles said. “I’ve had lots of good teams. But this team is right up there. As far as never quitting, they’re right up there towards the top.”

Principal Flynn said the coach of the Landrum girl’s team from the only other time they made the state championship game in 1975, Harry McMillan, came by the school this week and rattled off names of girls he coached in that game 50 years ago. He felt the same pride in this year’s team and town that he felt back then.

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Have you been thinking about checking out Campbell’s Covered Bridge? This bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. At this Greenville County property, you can explore the bridge, enjoy a picnic by the creek and even get in a short hike.

The area of the park near the bridge is currently undergoing renovation and restoration. Access to that portion of the park may be limited.

Campbell’s Covered Bridge was built in 1909 by Charles Willis Irwin. Signage in the park says the bridge was named for Lafayette Campbell who owned the land at the time of its construction. Today, it is owned by Greenville County and the property has been turned into a small but lovely park.

Where is Campbell’s Covered Bridge?

171 Campbell Covered Bridge RoadLandrum, SC 29356

While the bridge address is in Landrum, it is really quite close to northern Greer and Taylors. As you pull into the main entrance of the park off Pleasant Hill Road (114) you’ll pull directly into a gravel parking lot. My GPS wanted me to turn onto a private road before I was quite to the parking lot for Campbell’s Covered Bridge. I just had to continue driving a few seconds before I saw the well-marked entrance.

As soon as you open your car door you’ll hear Beaverdam Creek and feel like you are off relaxing by a mountain creek somewhere much, much farther away. We’d had a rough morning and opening that door was like instant calm. You’ll see Campbell’s Covered Bridge from the parking lot, as it crosses the creek.

What can you do at Campbell’s Covered Bridge?

This park has a beautiful half-mile nature trail. It is unpaved and not suitable for strollers. While it is a bit hilly it is definitely walkable for little ones. You’ll walk along the creek and turn up a hill and around to a clearing on a hill with a pretty view of the bridge and some benches. The path continues on through the woods and exits at the parking lot.

The bridge is open to walk on and you can get down to the creek from either side of the bridge. The creek is shallow and fairly wide with lots of flat rocks to sit on while you look at the water. This area is all shaded by trees making it quite cool.

Off to the side of the bridge along the creek is the foundation from the grist mill that was located on this property. It’s fun to explore and quite picturesque. There’s a picnic table in the center of this foundation, which we thought was a pretty spectacular place for a picnic. You’ll find other picnic tables spread around the property, as well as benches throughout the park, both in the shade by the creek and up on the hill in the sun. While there are lots of great picnic spots here, there are no restrooms, so you’ll want to plan ahead for that.

This park also doesn’t have a playground. But the kids will be entertained hunting around the banks of the creek, examining the bridge, and walking on the trail. There are also some great spots with the perfect scenery for family photos at this park.

Tip From A Reader: About 6 miles from the covered bridge, is David Jackson Park. You’ll find bathrooms and a playground at David Jackson Park. Swing by before or after your visit to the covered bridge for some playtime and a restroom!

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This park is a great stop to enjoy the outdoors for an hour or so. Sure it doesn’t have a playground, but the other unique features add some variety to a typical park day. We love this one for its woodsy feel and of course the bridge and the creek. So check it out and let us know what you love about Campbell’s Covered Bridge!

For even more amazing options, see our huge Guide to Outdoor Things to Do Near Greenville, SC.

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An Upstate chef is now a two-time Food Network competitor.

Sarah McClure, chef and co-owner of Southside Smokehouse in Landrum, recently competed on the popular competition show "Guy’s Grocery Games" for the second time.

In 2020, McClure’s first episode aired. She came in second place with a shrimp and grits dish.

The latest episode, which aired last week, was a "redemption" episode and featured other chefs who didn’t take home the title the first time around.

McClure says even though she didn’t end up in the final two this time, she is always proud to represent the Upstate.

“I’m obviously super proud to represent Landrum and South Carolina and just the South in general. Southern cooking is really having a moment right now, but I think a lot of times it’s still very pigeon-holed,” she said. “People outside of the South tend to think it’s gotta be a certain way– it’s gotta be unhealthy. It’s gotta be fried. It’s gotta be greasy or, you know, they have these very old school interpretations of southern food. So, showing people that even someone who is not classically trained, someone who is from a small family restaurant, someone who is from a small town, can compete on a national stage with people from all over the country.”

McClure says she is not the first chef from Landrum to appear on the show.

She says Chef Shawne Shell, who has worked at the Hare & Hound in Landrum, competed on the show several years ago, as well.

“I think it’s pretty cool that a really small town like Landrum that you may not really think of has two people that have been on a Food Network show,” she said.

McClure says since appearing on the show, she has received several frequently asked questions from fans and foodies alike.

“The biggest thing that people always ask me is, they’re like, ‘Is it really that much of a surprise? Did you really not know what you were going to get beforehand? Is it really only 30 minutes?’ And the answer to that is 100% yes. It is—really, really, truly,” she said. “And like, when you see them messing with the time clock–like in our episode, they were distracting us and counting down before we actually started running through the store- that is for real. That really took away like two minutes of our shopping time.”

In fact, in the latest episode, McClure was so pressed for time, she didn’t even get a chance to taste her dish. But, she says she was so excited to cook with the unique ingredients that she special-ordered them when she arrived back in South Carolina and prepared the same dish right here in the Upstate.

“We actually have this dish on the menu at the smokehouse right now. You can try the dish that I cooked on Food Network,” she said. “And I got it on [the menu] for the first time last night. A couple of my bar regulars said it was fabulous, so hopefully, if you guys come and check it out, you’ll agree.”

According to Southside Smokehouse’s Facebook page, the dish is “petite lamb chops, fiddlehead ferns shoots, morel mushrooms and Merguez sausage over ricotta whipped sweet potato and a ricotta mint cream sauce.”

If you missed McClure’s first episode of "Guy’s Grocery Games," you can watch it online.

McClure says the most recent episode is not posted online yet, but you can watch it again on the Food Network on Wednesday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET and Thursday, June 29, at 3 a.m. ET.

Veterans Day celebrates and honors those who have served in all U.S. wars, past and present.

The annual day of remembrance for veterans has been around since after World War I, where it was first named Armistice Day. It became one of 10 federally recognized holidays in the 1930s. Veterans Day is often honored by parades and memorial services both locally and nationally, and many businesses offer special deals to veterans.

Veterans Day is on Nov. 11 every year, regardless of what day of the week it falls.

This year, it falls on a Saturday.

There are many patriotic ways to honor Upstate SC veterans, from parades to fireworks and live music.

Upstate SC Veterans Day weekend events

? Veteran's Day Celebration, Landrum, Saturday, Nov. 11, 7-9:30p.m.

This event will be located at the Farmer's Market Pavilion and will open with a ceremony by local veterans of Foreign War. There will be live music by the Remember Me band, and the City of Landrum will have special gifts for veterans.

? Upstate Warrior Solution Veterans Day Bass Tournament, Saturday, Nov. 11, 6 a.m.

Upstate Warrior Solution will host its tournament at Lake Hartwell's Green Pond Landing. A 2-person team costs $100. Prizes are as follows: Big Fish: $500 (Veteran Only); 1st: $1,000 (all anglers); 2nd: $500 (all anglers); 3rd: $250 (all anglers). To register, please visit here.

? SC Veterans Upstate Salute, Greenville, Sunday, Nov. 12, 3-10 p.m.

On Fluor Field, live music will play from Christian Stolz and the Broken Arrows, featuring Clay Page and Ryan Spencer. The celebration will feature fireworks, a vintage warbirds flyover and the Special Forces Jump Team. Gates open at 3p.m. and the concert begins at 5p.m. To attend, you must get a complimentary ticket here.

? Mauldin Veterans Day Memorial, Mauldin, Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.

City Administrator Seth Duncan will welcome attendees to the event. Opening and closing prayers will be spoken by Pastor Wade Leonard of Mauldin First Baptist Church. A posting of colors by American Legion Post 271 will take place, along with a Quilts of Valor presentation and musical selections. There will also be remarks by Air Force veteran Mayor Terry Merritt.

? Freedom Isn't Free, Anderson, Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.

A concert to honor veterans will be presented by the NGU Community Orchestra and NGU Choir. Free tickets are required and can be obtained through the NGU Box Office or by calling 864-977-7085.

? Spartanburg American Legion Post 28 Veterans Day Parade, Spartanburg, Saturday, Nov. 11, 4:30-5:30p.m.

The parade will begin at Mount Moriah Baptist Church and proceed down Church Street, ending at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

? The Wall that Heals, Spartanburg, through Nov. 12, open 24 hours

This wall is a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The traveling exhibit honors over 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. The wall features the machine engraved names of the 58,000 men and women who gave up their lives to defend the nation.

? Pickens County Veterans Day Celebration and Parade, downtown Liberty, Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:30-5:30 p.m.

Parade will be located at the Pickens Performing Arts Center. RSVP by calling 864-898-5926 or 864-898-5928.

? Veterans Day Appreciation Dinner, Liberty, Saturday, Nov. 11, 4-6 p.m.

The free dinner will be held at Golden Creek Baptist Church.

Veterans Day Meal Perks

To get in on these special Veterans Day meal deals, be prepared to present a valid military ID.

? Applebee's: Complimentary full-size entree from a special menu when dining in on Saturday, Nov. 11. Veterans will also receive a $5 "Bounce Back" card to put towards a future meal.

? Bad Daddy's Burger Bar: During dine in, veterans can look forward to a free Big Daddy's All-American burger and side between 11a.m.-4p.m.

? Bob Evans: Free meal from a menu of 7 offerings.

? Buffalo Wild Wings: Free order of boneless wings and fries.

? Condado: Free tacos for all veterans on Saturday, Nov. 11.

? California Pizza Kitchen: Select locations are offering veterans a free meal from a special menu on Saturday, Nov. 11.

? Chicken Salad Chick: Free meal at all locations.

? Chili's: On Saturday, Nov. 11, veterans can dine in to receive 1 of 4 entrees for free.

? Cracker Barrell: When dining in or online, veterans can receive a free Double Chocolate Coca Cola cake.

? Craft Axe & White Duck Taco: On Saturday, Nov. 11, all veterans and active military throw free for 45 minutes. They will also receive free chips and salsa/queso from White Duck Taco.

? Denny's: Build your own Grand Slam breakfast for free from 5a.m.-noon.

? Dunkin Donuts: Participating locations will offer a free donut.

? 7-Eleven: Free Big Gulp or coffee.

? Golden Corral: A free thank you meal for Military Appreciation Night on Nov. 14 at 5p.m.-noon.

? IHOP: Dine-in only free red, white and blueberry pancakes.

? Krispy Kreme: In-shop and drive-thru only free coffee and donut.

? Logan's Roadhouse: From 3p.m.-6p.m., get a free meal from the American Roadhouse.

? Red Lobster: A free meal of Walt's Favorite Shrimp, Fries and Coleslaw from 11a.m.-4p.m.

? Smoothie King: Free 20-ounce smoothie.

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