Summerville Travel Guide

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      dorchester county courthouse
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      azaleas
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      TV with election results
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  Perfect size little town 


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  Bargain with the people 


In a nutshell

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downtown

downtown, Summerville

 doug48 Says:  downtown summerville is located on US 17 about a mile south of I-26. summerville's charming historic district has scores of victorian homes and buildings. downtown summerville also has an excellent collection of restaurants and shops. summerville is a very nice day trip when... 

st. paul's episcopal church

st. paul's episcopal church, Summerville

 doug48 Says:  st. paul's is a beautiful wooden church located on w. carolina street just south of downtown. in the spring the churchyard has a beautiful display of azaleas and dogwoods. 

old town hall

old town hall, Summerville

 doug48 Says:  the summerville old town hall is located on west carolina street just south of downtown. this interesting antebellum building has a beautiful display of azaleas in the spring. not open to the public. 

summerville museum

summerville museum, Summerville

 doug48 Says:  the summerville-dorchester museum is a good first stop for those interested in learning about the history of summerville and dorchester county. at the museum you can also get directions for walking tours of summerville's historic buildings and homes. 

Hotels  

Woodlands Resort And Inn

 1 Review and 76 Opinions  People often wonder why such a luxurious hotel is located in sleepy Summerville, but I say it's a... 

Restaurants  

Checkers: Drive-In - ONLY

Checkers: Drive-In - ONLY, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  I have not eaten at this particular Checkers. Checkers is a drive in restaurant only. There is absolutely no option to eat in the restaurant, although there are usually tables outside. The other way the restaurant is unusual is that they have twin drive in lanes. However if... 

Logan's Roadhouse: Steaks and Sandwiches

Logan's Roadhouse: Steaks and Sandwiches, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  Logan's Roadhouse is another franchise/chain restaurant operation. It was founded in 1991 and the home office is located in Nashville, TN. Currently, there are 124 restaurants in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Michigan -... 

Perkins Family Restaurant: Bake Shop and Restaurant

Perkins Family Restaurant: Bake Shop and Restaurant, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  We used to have a Perkins in Leonardtown and one in Wildwoode, but they have both closed down. I have not eaten in this one in Summerville, but I was surprised to learn that just because our Perkins closed that didn't mean that the chain as a whole had closed.Most Perkins... 

Shoney's #1136: Buffet or Menu All Day

Shoney's #1136: Buffet or Menu All Day, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  Shoney's was started back in 1947 and is now in 318 locations in 21 states - mostly south of the Mason Dixon line, and east of the Mississippi. It was originally a drivein and deli. In 1951, the owner, Mr. Shoenbaum purchased Bob's Big Boy (which I remember from Norfolk in... 

Sticky FIngers: Barbeque

Sticky FIngers: Barbeque, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  One of the places we've gone to eat when we visited our son in Summerville is Sticky FIngers. They open at 11:00 and have a kids menu. They also have what they call a "bulk menu to go"Apparently Sticky Fingers was started by three school friends Todd Eischeid, Jeff Goldstein... 

The Mustard Seed: Absolutely the "best" gourmet food!

The Mustard Seed: Absolutely  the "best" gourmet food!, Summerville

 807Wheaton Says:  This restaurant is just unbelievable. We have been there twice and each time the menu is very creative and the food is presented beautifully. It is truly gourmet food.They have choices for lunch that include fish and various meats. Their pasta is wonderful.I don't know where... 

Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwich Cafe: under construction

Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwich Cafe: under construction, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:   After that we had lunch at Ye Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Sandwich Cafe. I had special #4, which was a bowl of soup (I picked chicken noodle), a toasted cheese sandwich, a drink and one scoop of ice cream for $7.14. Bob had a stuffed egg salad sandwich. 

Oscar's of Summerville: Very popular locally

Oscar's of Summerville: Very popular locally, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  This is my DIL's favorite place. We took the whole family out to dinner there before we left Charleston. We went there again in 2008I had shrimp and grits $14.95 and a Triple Sorbet with fruit, I had shrimp and grits $14.95 and a Triple Sorbet with fruit, Bob had fried... 

Atlanta Bread: Soup, Salad, Sandwich and Sweets

Atlanta Bread: Soup, Salad, Sandwich and Sweets, Summerville

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Gilligan's Steamer and Raw Bar: Second Visit

Gilligan's Steamer and Raw Bar: Second Visit, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  We ate lunch at Gilligan's out at Monck's Corner last time we were in Charleston. This time when we went, we took my son's family.Under construction 

Flowertown Restaurant: Where the Locals Eat

Flowertown Restaurant: Where the Locals Eat, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  I have not been to this restaurant. I just took a picture of the sign. The website says "Come to where the local folk eat "Open 24 Hours "Breckfast, Lunch & DinnerServed 24 hrs.a day" I suggested to my son and DIL that we eat here, and they were discouraging about the... 

Continental Corner: Americanized Greek

Continental Corner: Americanized Greek, Summerville

 Whirledpeas1 Says:  The continental Corner is a nice little restaurant with reasonably good food and prices to match. It's a bit on the cramped side as far as size goes and the ambience is "busy".The problem with the Continental Corner is that their Greek food isn't very Greek. I've spent... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Audubon - Francis Beidler Forest

Audubon - Francis Beidler Forest, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  Early one fall, we visited the Beidler Forest from our son's place in Summerville. We visited the little information center (my grandson was leery of the snakes) and took a self-guided tour on the 1.75 mile boardwalk which runs through the old growth forest over the black... 

Old Fort Dorchester

Old Fort Dorchester, Summerville

 MandaJ320 Says:  Old Fort Dorchester State Park is only 15 minutes away from Charleston, in Summerville. The fort was founded in 1697, on the banks of the Ashley River, by a church group from MA. The town/fort was destroyed by the British during the Revolutionary War, but parts of the fort,... 

Sports & Outdoors  

YMCA

YMCA, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  My granddaughter is taking gymnastics classes at the Y. Other sports available there for children are Soccer, T-Ball, Coach's Pitch, and Aquatics. For adults in addition to Aquatics there is Co-ed Soccer, Co-ed Softball, Flag Football, and Business League Softball. They also... 

Smitty's BMX Park

Smitty's BMX Park, Summerville

 grandmaR Says:  My grandson used to do BMX racing at Smitty's BMX ParkRegistration: 4pm-5:30pm, Race: 6pm, Fee: $7 Points/$10 Trophy, Practice: Tuesday 6pm-7:30pm, Fee: $4 

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Summerville SC

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Springtime in Summerville

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 Summerville is a nice little town that has numerous excellent restaurants and diverse antique shops. It's a neat and tidy place that just encourages an afternoon of wandering. 

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Summerville, SC

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Summerville. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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summerville south carolina

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 summerville is a charming town located off of I-26 about thirty miles west of charleston. summerville was originally called pineville village in the late 1700's. in the summer months residents of... 

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WILDEFLOWER's new Summerville Page

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 Welcome to South Carolina. Automatic sweet tea state in any restaraunt. Miss that. Gotta ask for it in Ohio and the other Northern states. It's so laid back here. Don't plan on rushing anywhere. If...... 

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