The Drunkest City In South Carolina Revealed
No judgment here if you choose to enjoy an alcoholic beverage or two. I love to end my workday and kick off my evening with a glass of wine. And as long as you are being safe, not driving, and drinking responsibly what’s the harm in that? Unfortunately, not everyone is being safe. And some are overindulging, often. According to 24/7 Wall Street, “approximately 19.0% of adults in the U.S. report regularly consuming unhealthy amounts of alcohol.” But of course, some states consume more or less of that amount. In order to determine which states have the most heavy or binge drinking, 24/7 Wall Street used county health data. They also determined the drunkest city in each state, including South Carolina.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines binge drinking as four or more drinks on a single occasion for women and five or more for men, and heavy drinking as eight or more drinks per week for women and 15 or more for men. It should come as no surprise that the state with the least amount of binge drinking is Utah. Mormons, which the population of Utah is heavily Mormon, don’t drink. It’s against their religion. On the opposite end of the spectrum the drunkest state or the one with the highest binge drinking rates- is Wisconsin. Riddle me that.
South Carolina fell somewhat in the middle, with a 17.4% excessive drinking rate. Good job SC at least it’s lower than the national average. I’ll take that as a win. But perhaps the most interesting part of this data? 24/7 Wall Street also named the drunkest city in each state. And the drunkest city in South Carolina? It’s none other than Charleston/North Charleston. It makes sense being such a tourist hot spot with some incredible bars and restaurants. Bachelorette parties? You know there are drinks consumed on those. Maybe now is not the best time to admit I would like to plan a trip back to Charleston to bar hop.
You can read the full study, list, and methodology directly from 24/7 Wall Street here. Cheers!
Time To Book Your Trip, South Carolina Is Home To Two Resorts Complete With Swim Up Bars
There is nothing more I want in the world right now (well other than my college football team to go undefeated and to somehow come up with enough money I don’t have to stress and only have to work for fun), than to be sitting at a swim-up bar somewhere drinking a frozen cocktail. I’d start off with a Miami Vice because it’s the best of both worlds with strawberry and coconut. And then switch over to something with tequila. This isn’t a want, it’s a need. And honestly, when I think of a swim up bar I think of somewhere in the Caribbean. Which is goals. But that’s expensive and a time investment I can’t afford right now. So I started to wonder where the closest swim up bar is. And turns out there are two South Carolina resorts that have swim up bars.
I’ll be honest I’m not usually clamouring to visit Myrtle Beach. It’s fine, but somewhere I’ve been numerous times in my life thanks to dance competitions, family vacations, music festivals, and friends having vacations homes there. And listen, when it’s a free place to stay I’m all about it. But needless to say I’m not often looking for hotels in what is often known as the “dirty Myrtle”. But that means I’ve been overlooking two fantastic resorts with that swim up bar lifestyle I’m so desperately craving. There are also several other hotels in the US that have swim up bars as well. Surprisingly my research didn’t lead me to Florida. Though I’m sure a deep dive might turn up at least one in the sunshine state. If not anyone want to be the investor that helps make that happen? I’ll do the marketing!
Below you’ll find info on the two South Carolina resorts with those oh so coveted swim up bars. You’ll also see some of the other tempting swim up bars around the country that are now on my bucket list to visit. And some are in some unexpected locations for sure. All look like incredible resorts I’d be grateful to experience at some point in my lifetime. Any physic want to float me some lottery numbers? I’ll get you a room too!
Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.
