The Cabana
Drive the boat right up to their dock, grab a drink at the bar, and let the afternoon do its thing. Lakeside casual, done right.
This weekend · October 8–11
Two reasons to go north.
Jazz on the Alley names its act this time: Nathan Angelo plays Ram Cat Alley Thursday. From there the weekend gets crowded in a good way — Hannah Harper plays two nights at Walhalla PAC, Westminster throws its annual Bigfoot Festival, and Oconee County runs its Veterans Appreciation Festival Saturday. Both breweries keep their usual Friday–Saturday music going underneath all of it, and Jocassee Valley Brewing closes things out Sunday afternoon.
Open the weekend plan →Eat & Drink
14 spotsBoat-up dinners, breakfast biscuits, and every tap worth pulling up a stool for.
Brooklyn Style Pizza
Brooklyn-style pies worth leaving the lake for — some of the best pizza in the area, full stop.
Keowee Brewing Co.
The de facto clubhouse. Dog-friendly patio, rotating taps, everyone you know is already there.
Sisters Cafe
The breakfast gem of Salem. Great biscuits, great prices, zero pretense.
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