Summer Travel 09: Freebies Across the USA
May 26, 2009

Even in hard times, everyone deserves fun in the sun. To kick off the summer travel season, USA TODAY's Travel staff tracked down free events and attractions in every state.

South Carolina

Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls in the Blue Ridge foothills an hour east of Greenville make a cool two-fer on hot summer days. The 1,600-foot tunnel, whose construction was cut short by the Civil War, was used in the '50s to cure blue cheese. Nearby, accessible Issaqueena Falls cascades 200 feet and comes with its own Indian maiden legend. 864-646-3782, oconeecountry.com. — Jayne Clark