Darby & McKay
Things To Do
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
In town for one weekend only, y’all are in luck! This event kicks off the tourism season in Charleston! Experience the nation’s premier celebration of wildlife art and the great outdoors. Hunt for your next piece of fine art, collect handcrafted good, witness life demonstrations and get a taste of the Lowcountry.
Historic Charleston City Market:
The city market features a wide variety of vendors selling souvenirs, jewelry, art, and the famous Gullah sweet grass baskets. The market is great for finding local souvenirs to bring home with you! It stretches four city blocks from Market Street to East Bay Street. You can’t miss it!
Shopping on King Street
You’ll find the best shopping and dining right in the heart of the city! King Street is within walking distance of some of the hotels you’ll be considering so it’s the perfect spot to spend the day out and about! The fashion district includes stores like Kate Spade, Anthropologie, H & M, Lululemon, and J. Crew while also sprinkling in some favorite local boutiques like House of Sage, Maris Dehart, Simply J Boutique and Two Cumberland!
Charleston Carriage Tour
Old South Carriage Company is just one of the many tour companies that offer horse-drawn carriage rides around the city! They offer a variety of tours, including a one-hour narrated carriage tour that covers 30 blocks of the Holy City. These tours are a great way to experience the historic district of Charleston, plus the horses are a great perk if you’re traveling with kids!
Places to Visit
Rainbow Row Pineapple Fountain The Battery Angel Oak Folly Beach Isle of Palm Sullivans Island Shem Creek!
Breakfast & Brunch Recommendations
Poogan’s Porch Miller’s All Day Marine Variety Store Vicious Biscuit Three Little Birds Café Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit Palmetto Café
Local Coffee Shops & Eateries
The Daily Kudu Bitty & Beau’s Café Framboise Second State Coffee The Rise Coffee Bar
Lunch
Basic Kitchen Five Loaves Café 167 Raw Poe’s Tavern Coastal Crust Pizza Home Team BBQ Brown Dog Deli 82 Queen Cru Cafe Slightly North of Broad
Happy Hour
Saltwater Cowboys The Vendue Rooftop Bar The Watch Rooftop Bar The Citrus Club at the Dewberry Gabrielle’s at Hotel Bennett Red’s Ice House Uptown Social Felix Cocktails Pearlz Oyster Bar Edmunds Oast Brewing Barsa
Dinner
Halls Chophouse -$$$$ High Cotton- $$$$ Magnolias- $$$ The Ordinary - $$$ Wild Olive - $$$ Frannie and the Fox - $$ Indaco - $$ Le Farfalle - $$ Leon’s - $$ O-Ku Sushi - $$ Obstinate Daughter - $$ Home Team BBQ - $$ Lewis BBQ - $$ Xiao Bao Biscuit - $$ Taco Boy - $ Mex I Coastal Cantina - $
Dessert
Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe Jeni’s Ice Cream Republic Ice Cream Carmella’s Off Track Ice Cream
Late Night Social & Bars
Blind Tiger King Street Dispensary The Commodore Uptown Social The Alley Prohibition The Royal American Revelry Brewing The Cocktail Club