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Things we might Do
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Aquarium Wharf
A variety of things to do along the Charleston Harbor. With thousands of amazing aquatic animals, there's no place in Charleston quite like the South Carolina Aquarium. Over 60 exhibits.
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Harbor Cruise, Dinner Cruise, Fort Sumtner
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Ghost and Graveyard Tours
Click for Coupon for $2.00 off
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Carriage Rides Middleton Place
Click for Coupon for $2.00 off
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Including the carrier USS Yorktown
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Other Available options
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Food
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Calabash
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While in Charleston, sample the low-country "calabash" style seafood and the southern style cooking. The food is heavy on spices, often fried, and unique to the area. Try southern biscuits and calabash shrimp.
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Lounges
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South Carolina is a "mini-bottle" state. Liquor is served from pre-measured bottles in bars and restaurants. If you want to buy a bottle of spirits, look for a store decorated with big red dots. Liquor stores in South Carolina are not allowed to advertise, but they are allowed to paint big red dots all over their buildings. Beer (usually lager) and wine are available in grocery stores. There is that reference to "Red", Re4! Again! Required
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Area Attractions
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Beaches
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Many beaches circle this seaport city!
Folly Beach, fifteen minutes by car from downtown Charleston, is one of the most popular surfing destinations in South Carolina. Folly Beach also has a beautiful bird sanctuary where you might even spot a Bald Eagle. The Isle of Palms is a luxury resort area with costly hotels and well kept golf courses. Kiawah Island, 21 minutes drive from Charleston has a ten-mile stretch of continuous white sand beach. It is ideal for nature lovers, as miles of bike and hiking trails run through marshland and forests filled with magnolias, pines, and oaks.
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Shopping
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Charleston is also an excellent place to shop in open-air markets for regional craft items. Many famous US chain stores have discount outlets in the area, and retail prices tend to be lower than in the north and west.
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Magnolia Gardens
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As early as 1900, Magnolia Gardens near Charleston was noted in the Baedeker Guide as a must-see for international visitors. Magnolia Gardens (http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/)includes a tropical garden, a 125-acre waterfowl refuge, and other theme areas.
Middleton Place, right next door, is America's oldest formal landscaped garden.
(See above for carriage rides)
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Cypress Garden
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Northwest of Charleston, Cypress Garden is a swamp-garden with paths going through nearly 200 acres of marsh and swampland.
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Beidler Forest
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Nature lovers and campers may like to venture out here. Click the web site link to see.
The center and sanctuary at Francis Beidler Forest is owned and operated by the NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, one of the oldest and most respected non-profit conservation organizations in America.
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Boone Hall and Gardens
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Parts of the site are afk. At this time.
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