CAPITAL CITY/LAKE MURRAY COUNTRY, SOUTH CAROLINA–FEBRUARY 2019–Tourism is big business in South Carolina and the Columbia region boasts over 14+ million annually.
To nurture and continue to grow the region’s tourism efforts, Capital City/Lake Murray Country, a regional tourism destination marketing organization, is promoting Staycation Week, June 21-30, 2019. Staycation Week offers seven vacation packages that are designed to appeal to a variety of interests. The packages are Family Fun, Outdoor Adventure, Millennials, Lake Enthusiasts, Backroads and BBQ, Civil Rights/History and Special Needs. Packages offer discounted hotel rates, Cool Pass tickets to key attractions and an Attraction Discount Card. All booked packages will be entered to win a three-day vacation back to the region, plus $500 in cash. Visit StaycationWeekColumbiaSC.com and StaycationWeekLakeMurraySC.com to book a staycation.
“Aloft Columbia Downtown is proud to partner with Lake Murray Country for the 2019 Staycation promotion. We invite you to celebrate your style at our hip, new hotel in the always-buzzing Congaree Vista. We offer easy-breezy access to businesses, government offices and cultural hot spots, as well as stunning natural beauty in and near the city,” says Jennifer Bolling, General Manager at Aloft Columbia Downtown.
The campaign intends to drive tourism traffic to the region’s hotels during a low traffic week, inform local residents of the amenities in their backyard and attract visitors from neighboring states to the region.
Capital City/Lake Murray Country is one of the state’s eleven tourism regions promoting tourism in Lexington, Newberry, Richland and Saluda Counties.
The Visitors Center is located on Highway 6 at 2184 North Lake Drive in Columbia. For more information, visit LakeMurrayCountry.com or call (803) 781-5940.