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Best college towns in America: Clemson, South Carolina (Home of Clemson University)

Clemson University is set at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It literally has a mountain range to look at on any part of the campus. It holds a great relationship with the city of Clemson, so there are a ton of events within the campus grounds. For how beautiful it is, it makes a lot of sense the city would take advantage of what they have.

“Death Valley” is one of the best places to watch a football game. Clemson has been at the top of the rankings most years as of late (2021 notwithstanding). This leads to eyes on the university from a national stage, and it brings some amazing events to build around the football games.

The South Carolina Botanical Garden has one of the largest collections of nature-based sculptures in the nation. There are multiple nature walks and streams within the gardens. The discovery center within the gardens has a bunch of local artists’ work. There’s also the Hanover House, which was relocated to the gardens. It’s a house built way back in 1716 and has moved several times to save its historical and cultural significance.

Everyone who goes to Clemson University has to try the Esso Bar at least once. They turned a 1920’s gas station into a classic dive bar. It’s a great place to sit after a Clemson win and the iconic tailgates. That’s what happens when a 17,000 person town is able to fit more than 100,000 people into Memorial Stadium. There are a lot of people that use this as their outing for the month, and it shows how wild people get.