Shopping, Dining, and Accommodations

Shopping "On the Hill" (which describes downtown Chester's unique positioning on top of a very steep hill which slopes down to the remaining sections of the City) is a pleasant experience. Many of the City's older buildings are being, or have been, revitalized and brought back to life with original wooden floors and decorative tin ceilings. Downtown shops carry a large variety of merchandise including men and women's apparel, antiques, books, pets, and hardware. Scattered throughout the circumference of the County are strip malls which contain grocers, drug stores, and general merchandise. Major outlet malls and modern shopping malls can be found in nearby Rock Hill (20 minutes); Pineville (30 minutes); Charlotte (40 minutes); or Columbia (45 minutes).

Dining choices in the Chester County area range from "fish camps" (local eateries famous for some of the best freshwater and seafood in the South), to pub style and Southern home style restaurants to fast food eateries. International cuisine includes Mexican and Greek choices. Several facilities have facilities for club meetings and private parties.

Accommodations include quaint bed and breakfast homes in the Chester Historic District to several modern hotels in Chester and in Richburg along the I-77 corridor.