Stop for Shrimp
A quick trip off the highway lets you savor the charms of McClellanville, where streets are lined with vintage homes and massive live oaks. One of the town's biggest treasures is bite-size. Stop at Carolina Seafood Market ([843] 887-3845) for delicious shrimp dip, made with onions, mayonnaise, spices, and fresh shrimp. A 12-ounce container sells for $7.75. It's on the menu at some of the best Lowcountry restaurants.

See a Sunrise
Down a narrow lane off U.S. 17 on Whitehall Avenue, Bob Roycroft tends one of the largest displays of daylilies in the South. He grows nearly 800 cultivars at Roycroft Daylily Nursery to sell on location and ship by mail order. Some of his favorites are 'Carolina Eyes,' 'Dixie Stampede,' and the beautiful yellow 'Lowcountry Sunrise.' Prices range from $7 to $200 ([843] 527-1533 or www.roycroftdaylilies.com).

left: A lane lined with live oaks leads to Litchfield Plantation in Pawleys Island.