Guidebook for Charleston

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Guidebook for Charleston

Food Scene

Pearlz has delicious food and is a restaurant that is always hopping! It is located right on East Bay. They have a great happy hour for drinks, oysters, shrimp, etc. They also have a delicious regular menu with different specials each night. They never let us down!
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Pearlz Oyster Bar
9 Magnolia Rd
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Pearlz has delicious food and is a restaurant that is always hopping! It is located right on East Bay. They have a great happy hour for drinks, oysters, shrimp, etc. They also have a delicious regular menu with different specials each night. They never let us down!
A Sean Brock (James Beard winner) restaurant but at a reasonable cost. This is his Mexican restaurant that is located upstairs next to Pearlz. It has an elevator also so no worries. Very pretty setting. The tacos are made in house and the food is fabulous. Try the grilled chicken wings. You won't be disappointed!
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Minero
153B E Bay St
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A Sean Brock (James Beard winner) restaurant but at a reasonable cost. This is his Mexican restaurant that is located upstairs next to Pearlz. It has an elevator also so no worries. Very pretty setting. The tacos are made in house and the food is fabulous. Try the grilled chicken wings. You won't be disappointed!
This is a truly Southern restaurant that serves wonderful shrimp 'n grits along with pork chops, etc. It features traditional Southern cooking served in a Victorian townhouse with porches & a massive wine cellar. Also serves Sunday Brunch. Make reservations!
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Poogan's Porch
72 Queen St
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This is a truly Southern restaurant that serves wonderful shrimp 'n grits along with pork chops, etc. It features traditional Southern cooking served in a Victorian townhouse with porches & a massive wine cellar. Also serves Sunday Brunch. Make reservations!
This is a great place for coffee, pastries, sandwiches and craft beers! It is a block off of King close to the Francis Marion Hotel and park. You can sit inside or out. We generally sit out in the very nice courtyard that has a small fountain. Very family friendly. It has a great vibe.
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Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst St
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This is a great place for coffee, pastries, sandwiches and craft beers! It is a block off of King close to the Francis Marion Hotel and park. You can sit inside or out. We generally sit out in the very nice courtyard that has a small fountain. Very family friendly. It has a great vibe.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a lounge at the Charleston Place hotel offering drinks, small plates, desserts & nightly live music. Their drinks are delicious and highly recommend their short rib grilled cheese sandwich...out of this world!
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Thoroughbred Club
205 Meeting Street
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This is a lounge at the Charleston Place hotel offering drinks, small plates, desserts & nightly live music. Their drinks are delicious and highly recommend their short rib grilled cheese sandwich...out of this world!
Do we love to go to craft breweries and Charleston has 22 different breweries. They all look different, have great beers and are certainly fun to visit! Many are surprisingly kid friendly too! Our son-in-law is a beer maker and has a blog that gives you the low down on what is going on in the craft beer world of Charleston, SC Here is the link: https://www.charlestoncraftbeer.com/
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Westbrook Brewing Co
510 Ridge Rd
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Do we love to go to craft breweries and Charleston has 22 different breweries. They all look different, have great beers and are certainly fun to visit! Many are surprisingly kid friendly too! Our son-in-law is a beer maker and has a blog that gives you the low down on what is going on in the craft beer world of Charleston, SC Here is the link: https://www.charlestoncraftbeer.com/
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Revelry Brewing
10 Conroy St
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Holy City Brewing
1021 Aragon Ave
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Rusty Bull Brewing Co.
3005 W Montague Ave
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Frothy Beard Brewing Company
1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
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Sightseeing

Beautiful spot to walk and see the harbor. There are two beautiful fountains where you see children of all ages wading in. There are adult size swings and paths. Just a special spot.
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Waterfronti park
Concord Street
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Beautiful spot to walk and see the harbor. There are two beautiful fountains where you see children of all ages wading in. There are adult size swings and paths. Just a special spot.
Middleton Place is a plantation house about 15 minutes from us. It has beautiful gardens overlooking the Ashley River. Take the tour.
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Middleton Place
Middleton Place
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Middleton Place is a plantation house about 15 minutes from us. It has beautiful gardens overlooking the Ashley River. Take the tour.
Another plantation but very different from Middleton Place. It still has a working farm where we pick strawberries and blueberries. Another beautiful place to be!
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Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point Road
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Another plantation but very different from Middleton Place. It still has a working farm where we pick strawberries and blueberries. Another beautiful place to be!
The French Quarter neighborhood in downtown Charleston is by far our favorite area of town to walk. The homes, little gardens, churches, etc. need to be experienced. It is quaint with so much history behind it.
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French Quarter
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The French Quarter neighborhood in downtown Charleston is by far our favorite area of town to walk. The homes, little gardens, churches, etc. need to be experienced. It is quaint with so much history behind it.

Everything Else

It is a small island that is very special. You can go to the beach (station 30 is a favorite) which is very family friendly. Note: there are no bathrooms on this beach. The town has many restaurants that are always crowded and friendly. Poe's is a favorite for great burgers and a restaurant that is right down the street called Obstinate Daughter gets nothing but rave reviews from visitors and local alike. A favorite spot for us to go to is the beach at the cove at Fort Moultrie for sunset. It is a peaceful, stunning place...be aware of when the tides is coming in though or you will not have much beach to sit on!
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Sullivan's Island
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It is a small island that is very special. You can go to the beach (station 30 is a favorite) which is very family friendly. Note: there are no bathrooms on this beach. The town has many restaurants that are always crowded and friendly. Poe's is a favorite for great burgers and a restaurant that is right down the street called Obstinate Daughter gets nothing but rave reviews from visitors and local alike. A favorite spot for us to go to is the beach at the cove at Fort Moultrie for sunset. It is a peaceful, stunning place...be aware of when the tides is coming in though or you will not have much beach to sit on!
This is very family friendly beach that is part of the Charleston County Parks department. There are bathrooms and changing rooms, a children's park, picnic area and lifeguard stations. You do need to pay to park. Very nice little hotel, restaurant and shop area right there also. Also a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop.
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Isle of Palms County Park
1 14th Ave
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This is very family friendly beach that is part of the Charleston County Parks department. There are bathrooms and changing rooms, a children's park, picnic area and lifeguard stations. You do need to pay to park. Very nice little hotel, restaurant and shop area right there also. Also a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop.

Parks & Nature

We take all of our company to Shem Creek. You can walk the pier and take in the views of Sullivan's Island and the city. You are overlooking the marshes and the fishing boats on the creek. There are restaurants on either side of the creek ranging from pub foods to small plates and hearty meals. It is a great spot for all ages.
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Shem Creek
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We take all of our company to Shem Creek. You can walk the pier and take in the views of Sullivan's Island and the city. You are overlooking the marshes and the fishing boats on the creek. There are restaurants on either side of the creek ranging from pub foods to small plates and hearty meals. It is a great spot for all ages.
This is a great space for children and adults alike. There are two different age level children's parks, a big field to run around, a snack bar, bathrooms, a war memorial, a view of the Yorktown aircraft carrier and a beautiful fishing pier with gorgeous views of the harbor looking at downtown Charleston.
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Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd
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This is a great space for children and adults alike. There are two different age level children's parks, a big field to run around, a snack bar, bathrooms, a war memorial, a view of the Yorktown aircraft carrier and a beautiful fishing pier with gorgeous views of the harbor looking at downtown Charleston.

Arts & Culture

If you are into art, the area around Broad Street and East Bay have beautiful art galleries. Enjoy!
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Broad Street
Broad Street
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If you are into art, the area around Broad Street and East Bay have beautiful art galleries. Enjoy!
The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood. Very historic theatre that have wonderful productions. It is a treat just to see the theatre itself.
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Dock Street Theater
135 Church St
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The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood. Very historic theatre that have wonderful productions. It is a treat just to see the theatre itself.

Shopping

This is a place to shop for many items that are made by locals and will see the famous sweetgrass baskets being made. It is definitely touristy but worth going to.
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Charlestoni ajalooline linna turg
188 Meeting St
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This is a place to shop for many items that are made by locals and will see the famous sweetgrass baskets being made. It is definitely touristy but worth going to.
Historic King Street Shopping ... King Street is Charleston at her best! She has developed into three disinctive areas; the Upper King Street Design and Dining District; in the middle the King Street Fashion District and the Lower King Street Antiques District. On the whole you will find many fun and interesting shops on historic King Street that include antiques, art galleries, book stores, children's clothing, chocolate, cosmetics, gifts, handbags, lingerie, home decor, lighting, women's and men's fashions, stationery, restaurants, and lodging -- each with its own sense of style and flavor, but all uniquely Charleston. Come see what it is all about!
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King Street
King Street
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Historic King Street Shopping ... King Street is Charleston at her best! She has developed into three disinctive areas; the Upper King Street Design and Dining District; in the middle the King Street Fashion District and the Lower King Street Antiques District. On the whole you will find many fun and interesting shops on historic King Street that include antiques, art galleries, book stores, children's clothing, chocolate, cosmetics, gifts, handbags, lingerie, home decor, lighting, women's and men's fashions, stationery, restaurants, and lodging -- each with its own sense of style and flavor, but all uniquely Charleston. Come see what it is all about!