Charleston is very beautiful,...
by LeavingSoon
Charleston is very beautiful, especially in springtime. I would suggest walking through some of the residential neighborhoods and just look at the houses and the hidden gardens. You will Charleston so much better by walking than by taking one of those carriage rides or bus tours. Take the carriage ride (many companies to choose from....prices range from $10-$30 per person for an hour ride). Also, alot of churches (more churches per capita than any other city-hence the name HOLY CITY) and cool graveyards. My fondest memory of charleston will be the day I pack everything I own into my car and say 'Hasta La Vista, baby' and move away from this city forever
Catfish Row, 89-91 Chruch...
by Stevel47
Catfish Row, 89-91 Chruch Street,(originally called cabbage row) as the inspiration in the Dubose Heyward story, 'Porgy.' This story was the basis for Gershwin's opera 'Porgy and Bess,' which is a fictionalized glimpse of black life during the 1920's. The character 'Porgy' was based on an actual Charlestonian, Samuel Smalls.
Packing List
by JayChas18
BRING WALKING SHOES!!! Downtown Charleston has very limited parking. And as you'll see when you get here, The roads are small, and mostly one-way streets. But it's ok, because everything is in walking distance, and there's a beautful veiw the whole walk no matter which direction you go.
Dinner and a Sunset.
by AJL29407
Rosebank Farms Cafe is a great Lowcountry restaurant in the Bohicket Marina on Seabrook Island, about 30 minutes from downtown Charleston.
The best time to go is about an hour before sunset so that you can have dinner and then sit outside and watch the sun set.
Food is delicious but expect to pay $17 to $22 for entrees. They have everything from Fried Chicken to Filet Mignon, as well as great seafood!
Rosebank Farms Cafe gets very busy in the summer especially between 7 -9 pm. (Note: they are only open from 5:30 to 9:30. And they only take reservations for large parties.)
Arrrrr....
by Sagespot about The Brass Pirate
The Brass Pirate is Charleston's ONLY Pirate Shop!!
Not only is there a huge selection of pirate stuff (of course,) but the shop also has a treasure hunt you can purchase that will walk you around Charleston. Although I didn't do this tour I heard a bunch of good stuff about it.
I highly recommend stopping here. It was a great place to wander around and pick up some pirate-type gifts.
Open daily from 10am - 5pm. They have a huge collection of statues, bottle holders, spy glasses, telescopes, unique pirate memorabilia, a wide verity of brass stuff, compasses, knot boards, clocks, oil paintings and a billion different pirate t-shirts. Ok, maybe not a billion but it's close. Pretty cheap actually, compared to many of the other touristy type places in the Historic district.
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Megaship in port
High Cotton
Some of Charleston's Architecture
Rainbow Row Houses on East Bay Street
