Only shop on the market that is Tax-Free 365 days a year! Love it!!
This museum is the only known former slave auction gallery still in existence. It tells the story of Charleston's role in the inter-state slave trade. It focuses on the history of the specific site.
The breakfast/lunch/dinner bistro serves a menu with a European slant and has something for everyone: coffee, wine, and even fancy cheeses without traveling below the Crosstown. Read more.
Fresh oysters, raw or fried! Watch them dump them them fresh off the boat and hose the mud off them. Eat them by the bucket!
Fried Green Tomato BLT was absolutely delicious! And happy hour from 4-7!
Pirates were hanged here in the 1700s. Today, this public park at the tip of the peninsula is shaded by stately oak trees and lined with benches and surrounded by stunning Antebellum mansions.
This is the original settlement of Charleston. It was prone to more attacks from the Spanish although found the indians helpful. They grow their own indigo and cotton and also have a zoo there. The
Photo Tip: Be sure to visit The Adventure, a fully-functional replica of a trading vessel used during the time Charles Towne was founded.
Sometimes referred to as “the Ellis Island of slavery,” historians estimate that 40 percent of all African slaves disembarked here before being sold at auction. (From Aerial America) Read more.
This is one of my favorite National Historic sites. Exhibits covering our history from the Revolutionary War through World War II.
The half-hour House Museum Tour takes visitors through the 1775-built guest quarters, the only part of the residence to survive (tours start at 12). Show yourself around the extensive formal gardens. Read more.
Be sure to visitor the Fort Sumter National Monument Visitor Education Center and learn about the causes and catalysts of the American Civil War.
Order the crab bisque - you won't be disappointed - it's addictive
Beautiful with a fascinating history. This site played a pivotal role America establishing itself as a free and independent nation. John Rutledge was sworn in as the first President of SC here.
Stede Bonnet, the so-called “Gentleman Pirate,” was hanged here on December 10, 1718. Afterward, his body was left on the gallows as a warning to other would-be buccaneers. (From Aerial America) Read more.
From acclaimed chef Sean Brock, McCrady's is a limited-seating chef's tasting menu that mixes great Southern lowland cuisine with modern twists. 2-hour course combines over 16 different tastings. A++!
