Charleston Plantations Tours
September 14, 2018
Charleston plantation museums offer visitors a glimpse back into South Carolina’s antebellum history. Part museum, part gardens and part memorial, the plantations are a great way to get out of the city and enjoy the South Carolina countryside. Visiting these plantations is easy. You can reach them by car, bus or by joining our licensed…
More »Self-Guided Tour of Historic Charleston
September 7, 2018
Charleston’s history dates back to 1670, when it was founded by English colonists. Luckily, it has retained much of its culture, monuments and original architecture over the years. Walking down the streets of Charleston, you feel as though you’re walking back in time. This free self-guided walking tour of Charleston details the city’s…
More »Sixteen Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Charleston
May 27, 2018
Featured Image Credit: unsplash.com Pineapples are a symbol of hospitality in Charleston. Years ago, sea captains would announce their arrival and invite people into their homes to hear their story by sticking a pineapple prominently outside their homes. All of American theatre history began in Charleston at the Dock Street Theatre, which is also…
More »What’s New in Charleston
February 28, 2018
GARDEN & GUN TRAVEL
What’s New in Charleston-Seven recently opened hot spots in the Holy City
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BASIC KITCHEN
The interior at Basic Kitchen. You’ve picked your way down the cobblestone streets; you’ve marveled at South…
More »Charleston City Guide by local designer, Hart Hagerty
February 21, 2018
We think this Charleston city guide by local designer, Hart Hagerty is pretty great! To see the original blog post and to check out her fabulous accessories collection, click here After eight years in Shanghai and New York, I finally moved back home to Charleston. I returned to discover…
More »Brook Reitz’s Guide to Charleston
December 11, 2017
November 30, 2017 at 3:34 pm post on Resy.com by Allison Chesky
Resy sat down with Brooks Reitz—restaurateur behind beloved Charleston eateries Little Jack’s Tavern and Leon’s Oyster Shop, and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. purveyor—to find out his favorite local spots for a weekend well-spent…
More »House Museum Spotlight: The Nathaniel Russell House Museum
November 13, 2017
Nathaniel Russell House: A Brief History Historic Charleston Foundation, Posted: August 25, 2017 The Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, located near the High Battery in downtown Charleston, is widely recognized as one of America’s most important neoclassical structures. The Foundation purchased this National Historic Landmark in 1955, and the house served as the…
More »Charleston’s Hidden Alleys
January 11, 2016
Exploring Three Narrow Alleys: Philadelphia Alley, Longitude Lane and Stoll’s Alley by Amy Tankersley
The Dock Street Theatre with St Phillips Church in the background.
There are 3 public streets that don’t look like streets- they are so narrow, that people often walk right past them. They were not originally planned streets- they were short-cuts, footpaths, or…
More »Welcoming the New Year by looking to the past….
January 1, 2016
Today is the first day of 2016 and social media is full of well wishes for the year ahead. It is supposed to be out with the old and in with the new but it is also a time to take stock of the past and reflect on how far we have come. Looking through…
More »Christmas Craft Ideas from Marion Square
December 27, 2015
Bottle-Bells for Christmas by Amy Tankersley
You’ve got your “Nature Lovers”, your “Environmentalists”, your “Recycle Freaks”, and your “Arts-n-Crafts Geeks”, (each in varying degrees). I am all of those, especially Arts-n-Crafts, which, in my opinion, is a REASON TO LIVE. And when Christmas rolls around, my pulse quickens and my scalp tingles, as…
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