Just 30 minutes to big-city shopping and entertainment in Greenville, and (if you really miss the urban bustle) two hours to Atlanta, and Charlotte. Patrick Square blends the easygoing charm of a historic small town with proximity to cultural offerings, educational excellence, leisure diversions and outdoor recreation.

For example, area natives beam with pride over Clemson's connection to our nation's early history, and you can become immersed in it at Fort Hill Plantation, Hagood Mill, Hanover House and other venues.

For cultural pursuits, there's The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, The Clemson Little Theater and nearby The Peace Center feature Broadway shows, international ensembles, student productions and family entertainment. Other popular diversions include (but are by no means limited to) South Carolina Botanical Garden, with nature trails, ponds, streams, woodlands, gardens trails and the Bob Campbell Geology Museum.